CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 227 COUNTERATTACK

At first, when Shu Wan’s studio announced that their next project was "Fuxian," it didn’t attract much attention.

However, everything changed when an unfamiliar account named Mai Hong retweeted the studio’s Weibo post and simply wrote, "Pleasure collaborating." This suddenly caught everyone’s eye.

Younger netizens were confused, while the more experienced ones started to frantically comment under the account.

Not for any other reason, but because Mai Hong was known as the Father of Fantasy Martial Arts Music.

In the past twenty years, seven out of the top ten fantasy martial arts dramas had music created by this master.

His compositions were grand, resplendent, blending heroic and tender sentiments, possessing a unique charm.

Unfortunately, the master had retired from the scene five years ago and had not been active recently, which reduced his social media followers to just tens of thousands; many of the younger generation didn’t even recognize him.

But this did not mean his influence from the fantasy martial arts music had waned; on the contrary, it had gained a legendary status over time, tinted with the nostalgic lens of childhood memories.

Now, with the legend returning, it was no wonder people were shocked and delighted.

But before they could revel in their surprise, they noticed even more familiar faces on the list of retweets.

There was the props and costume team from "Consort Xi," the lighting team known for creating "Beautiful Illusions," and most shockingly, the official Weibo of Guangyu Group had also retweeted the post.

This meant one thing: Guangyu Group was among the investors for this TV show.

Why was this the most shocking? Mainly because Guangyu Group seldom dealt with the film and television industry; they were deeply involved in high-tech industrial technology and were known for their substantial financial resources. Whenever they invested, the only word that came to mind was "lavish."

With such a luxurious assembly rallying behind Shu Wan, it was simply astonishing.

"I’m convinced, what background does Shu Wan have to get so many big shots to collaborate with her, one could think she’s the owner’s wife of Guangyu Group."

"How could she be the owner’s wife, that’s Fu Siyu, how could he marry a minor star, but the extent of connections Shu Wan has is pretty fierce."

"I’m not into gossip, I just want to watch the TV show; with such a luxurious lineup and Shu Wan’s face, I can’t even imagine how pleasant it will be on my eyes."

However, with envy comes jealousy.

Everyone was following the unwritten rules of the entertainment circle, laying low and behaving, but suddenly Shu Wan, with her outstanding performance, was pulling away all the focus and attention, causing resentment among others.

As such, even before the shooting began, people predicted failure saying that such a luxurious lineup deserved an equally impressive foundation, that Shu Wan couldn’t possibly hold up the scene, and it would ultimately be embarrassing.

Amidst the chaos, Shu Wan didn’t pay attention; "Qingcheng" was in its final stages of filming, and once today’s shoot was wrapped up, she could leave the crew.

Meanwhile, outside the Film and Television City where Shu Wan was shooting, sudden noisy arguments erupted.

Soon, a staff member rushed in, "Director, it’s bad, that ’Shushan Sword Immortal’ crew is here again, they claim we are occupying their space and demand we leave."

Hearing this, Liu Qing’s first reaction was to look at Shu Wan, "What should we do?"

She knew Shu Wan might know the owner of the Film and Television City, but the ’Shushan’ crew had the backing of Second Young Master of Zeng Family; they simply couldn’t compete.

Shu Wan remained calm, "Don’t mind them, just continue shooting."

"Okay."

With Shu Wan’s reassurance, Liu Qing felt relieved and ordered the crew to proceed.

Shu Wan had an exam at school today; after removing her makeup, she was ready to leave. As she was passing by the entrance, she noticed the ’Shushan’ crew in a dispute with the staff of the Film and Television City.

It was strange, Shu Wan had only visited the ’Shushan’ crew once for an audition, and hadn’t interacted with them since, yet apart from Li Ya, the others harbored an inexplicable hostility toward her.

The reason was probably because Shu Wan’s portrayal as the Goddess in "Netherworld Ring" was highly successful, making the ’Shushan’ crew, who had chosen Li Ya over Shu Wan, look foolish.

As members of the crew, naturally, no one wanted to admit to being foolish, so they directed all their negative emotions toward Shu Wan.

Seeing Shu Wan leave, someone who recognized her shouted, "Shu Wan, take your crew and get lost; this is our place!!"

Shu Wan ignored them and continued walking.

But then, another voice followed, "Do you even deserve to film here? Who knows how many times you’ve slept with others to get this opportunity, does your husband know you barter your body for resources?"

No one could remain indifferent after hearing this; Shu Wan stopped in her tracks.

Seeing her stop, the person who yelled felt encouraged, "What, feeling guilty? You think you’re so great, just because you have a pretty face."

The person continued to curse, but Shu Wan didn’t respond; instead, she asked Wang Tian to buy her a few bottles of Coca-Cola.

"In such cold weather, why are you still drinking Coca-Cola?"

While muttering, Wang Tian went to the nearby vending machine and bought a few bottles of Coca-Cola.

"Here you go." Wang Tian handed the Coca-Cola to Shu Wan, keeping one bottle for himself to drink at lunch later.

But Shu Wan took all three bottles, leaving none for Wang Tian.

Just as Wang Tian was about to ask if she could drink that much, he hadn’t even spoken when he saw Shu Wan toss all three bottles away.

The man full of foul language kept rambling until he realized that Shu Wan was planning to hurl the Coca-Cola at him, but by then it was too late.

A bottle of Coca-Cola hit his left cheek, the cap flipped off, and the chilly Coca-Cola poured directly through the seams of his sweater.

Before he could cover his left cheek, another bottle struck the right side; he was jolted cold and leaped three feet into the air, then the third bottle of Coca-Cola flew straight toward his face.

This was Imperial City in temperatures of minus ten degrees or so, where even breath turned to ice, not to mention the icy Coca-Cola pouring over him.

No need to hear the man’s screams to know how miserable he was. Looking at the scattered ice shards on the ground, everyone instinctively shuddered and then looked fearfully at the instigator, Shu Wan.

Shu Wan stood quietly in front, as if nothing had happened. "Anyone else with a foul mouth?"

Feeling the icy aura emanating from Shu Wan, everyone suddenly remembered that she had boldly confronted paparazzi when she first entered the entertainment circle.

Since her debut, it seemed no one ever got the better of her.

Originally, people had come here driven by certain interests, but suddenly they felt a bit daunted.

Everyone looked at each other, keeping silent, not daring to say anything more.

The man doused in Coca-Cola wanted to curse at Shu Wan, but he was so cold he couldn’t even speak and ran towards the car like a monkey, no longer caring about the situation here.

Once Shu Wan left, everyone’s arrogance had been quelled, and they lost all interest in arguing, unsure if they might end up doused in ice water during the argument.

"Let’s just go back, and we’ll have Sister Lin come and deal with them tomorrow."

"Yeah, these people will eventually realize who they’ve annoyed; it’s too cold, let’s just head back."

The final exams were mostly about basic knowledge, which was a breeze for Shu Wan. After submitting her paper early, she left Qing University for a teahouse not far from the school.

Today was the day the head of the pharmaceutical factory came to report their work progress.

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The pharmaceutical factory established by Shu Wan and Fu Siyu was in Ryan, the same place where Shu Wan had filmed a variety show.

The area was rich in medicinal herbs and boasted a unique geographical location, making it an excellent choice for building a pharmaceutical factory.

Given the distance, it was impossible for Shu Wan to personally oversee it, so she had chosen a few suitable people from Guangyu Group to go there.

Employing without doubts, Shu Wan usually didn’t interfere much with the affairs there, only requiring a report every six months, and it was now time.

Shu Wan was tight on time and upon arriving at the teahouse she briefly spoke a few words before cutting to the main point, "Show me the report materials."

"Okay."

The three people who came to report back in Imperial City were all quite young, and they were reserve talents from Guangyu Group.

Being sent from the promising headquarters of Guangyu Group to a southern town to work in the medical industry was quite unwelcome to them.

Of course, if this pharmaceutical factory was a subsidiary of Guangyu Group and could create something new, that would be another story, but in their view, the factory was just a toy set up by Fu Siyu to please Shu Wan.

All three sitting there were Qing University graduates and had studied abroad at top universities, naturally proud and hardly keen on the pharmaceutical factory.

If it weren’t for Fu Siyu’s discussion with them initially, promising a two-year term after which they could return if they didn’t wish to stay, they wouldn’t have agreed to go to that remote place.

Over the past six months, they hadn’t achieved much, only preparing a detailed medicinal herb analysis report and a domestic beauty market research report as required by Shu Wan.

Although they were reluctant in their hearts, as top-tier talents, their work was still solid, and Shu Wan was quite satisfied with the reports they brought.

Shu Wan read attentively, paying no mind to the three people who, sitting aside, inadvertently let their gazes fall on Shu Wan.

After all, Shu Wan was truly too beautiful.

Seeing Shu Wan flipping through the reports almost ten lines at a glance, as if playing, and soon finishing one report, the three exchanged looks and then shook their heads.

Oh, they really hoped they could return to Imperial City soon, wondering when this young lady’s capricious interests would fade.

As for that pharmaceutical factory, succeeding would be a wonder.