All-rounder Artist-Chapter 890 - 835: Heartache

Starlight.

Television Department.

Liu Zhengwen looked at the man in front of him with a face full of helplessness:

"These days I'm not getting invited to any events, even my fans are starting to disdain me. I'm worried that if this continues, someone is going to smash the windows of my home."

"No big issue, our plot behind is going to be explosively amazing!"

The man opposite Liu Zhengwen was none other than Ding Xiao, the director of "The Lotus Lantern," comforting him.

Explosively amazing?

Liu Zhengwen's expression turned weird.

The shooting of "The Lotus Lantern" had already been completed, and the subsequent plot was in post-production.

As the male lead, he certainly knew how dreadfully mad the subsequent plot of "The Lotus Lantern" was.

Just then.

Zhao Jue's voice came from the side: "All post-production work for 'The Lotus Lantern' is officially complete. I plan to start the early-access streaming tonight, but I haven't had time to see the specific plot yet. Director Ding, are you really confident?"

"Director Zhao."

Liu Zhengwen greeted him.

Ding Xiao then showed a smile: "It's finished? Let's just air it all in one go tonight then. Director Zhao can watch it himself this evening; it just so happens that the audience needs to be soothed."

Soothed?

Liu Zhengwen's expression turned strange once again.

In this world, probably only Ding Xiao would think that the subsequent plot of "The Lotus Lantern" would soothe the audience.

Zhao Jue was still somewhat doubtful: "Really?"

Because of "The Lotus Lantern," the company had been under a lot of pressure.

Everyone outside was saying Starlight deliberately demeaned the protagonist Erlang Shen of The Primordial Chaos for the sake of Journey to the West.

This had even affected Starlight's stock price today!

As the company's stock fell, many executives sought answers from Director Zhao.

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Zhao Jue had no choice but to brave it out and explain that there would be a plot twist later to reassure the leaders.

However, the truth was:

Zhao Jue had been dealing with various public relation crises brought by "The Lotus Lantern" all day and simply had no time to finish watching the subsequent plot.

She had only followed the parts of the story that had already been aired, just like the ordinary audience.

If she were to consider "The Lotus Lantern" from the audience's perspective, Zhao Jue also felt that the character portrayal of Erlang Shen was ludicrous, and excessively vilified.

As for the explanations she gave to the leaders, they all came from the main creative team of the show.

Tonight she had to finish watching the remaining plot to see how the portrayal of Erlang Shen could be reversed.

At the same time.

Lin Yuan also received the news.

"The Lotus Lantern" would start early-access streaming tonight.

The final fourteen episodes about Yang Jian could be watched in one go!

Lately.

Lin Yuan had been paying attention to the sniping "The Lotus Lantern" encountered.

But he didn't have much of a solution.

Unless he spoiled it, telling the audience there would be a twist later on.

However, Lin Yuan felt that spoilers were the least interesting thing; many stories needed to be experienced firsthand to truly be impactful.

Luckily, Starlight didn't have to continue bearing this pressure anymore.

Now that the plot had been completely filmed, the truth would be revealed tonight.

As for the audience's reactions before the truth came out, Lin Yuan was somewhat prepared.

It was only a pity that Yi An had unfairly received quite a bit of scolding.

The only unexpected point for Lin Yuan was that Tribe had actually made a move!

This made Lin Yuan realize that behind Xia Fan losing her role, there really might have been manipulations from Tribe.

Now with Tribe stepping into the film and television arrangements, it was the most obvious evidence.

On another note.

Without this round of targeting, Lin Yuan and Tribe would have already become openly hostile.

Luckily, Lin Yuan had prepared two big surprises for Tribe.

Tonight's "Everlasting Regret" was the first gift.

...

Time ticked by.

Online, the voices decrying "The Lotus Lantern" for smearing Erlang Shen still hadn't stopped and were even intensifying!

"Ban 'The Lotus Lantern'!"

The fans of The Primordial Chaos spared no effort in stirring the pot!

"Yang Jian must not be slandered!"

All sorts of demons and goblins emerged as well!

Boycott!

Protest!

This was a coordinated campaign targeting Starlight!

And then, when the clock hit seven, the update time for "The Lotus Lantern" arrived!

The netizens who were furiously calling out the slanderous actions against Yang Jian in "The Lotus Lantern" noticed a very unexpected situation.

The website of Qiyigu Video.

A recommendation suddenly popped up.

"Watch 'The Lotus Lantern' tonight with early access! Pay to view the grand finale in advance. Have you really understood this drama?"

Immediately after.

Catmill Video.

A similar recommendation appeared:

"Tonight 'The Lotus Lantern' grand finale passionately airs, a plot reversal that moves the heart to the extreme, completely overturning your understanding!"

Then came next.

Penguin Video.

The website pulled up a huge banner:

"Unlock the grand finale of 'The Lotus Lantern' with payment, binge-watch fourteen episodes for a shocking ending, high energy ahead, non-combatants please evacuate!"

All three websites!

All were broadcasting platforms in partnership with "The Lotus Lantern"!

Instantly!

The curses directed at the creators of "The Lotus Lantern" all paused for a moment.

Some sneered.

Was Starlight unable to bear the pressure, afraid that dragging it out would cause trouble, so they decided to release the grand finale early?

Many more were puzzled.

What did the recommendations from the three websites mean?

A subverting finale?

Wasn't the portrayal of Yang Jian already disruptive enough?

High energy ahead?

Wasn't it just Chenxiang successfully rescuing the Third Goddess? What's so high-energy about that, when everyone could guess it, it's just that the process might have a few more twists, right?

Netizens began to complain:

"How much money did Starlight give to the three websites, giving 'The Lotus Lantern' such a huge recommendation, when the show is being criticized so badly?"

"Even directly pushing notifications to phones?"

"Doesn't this recommendation feel like there might be a twist?"

"It might mean there's a twist. Could it have something to do with Yang Jian?"