Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen-Chapter 493 - 322: Intentions of the Concert Tour_2

Chapter 493: Chapter 322: Intentions of the Concert Tour_2

It wouldn’t involve adding all sorts of bizarre characters to compromise the story, gain traffic, create trending topics, or employ other such tactics.

After Chu Tian read the script, his eyes lit up with anticipation for the final product, even though he had seen countless "Candle in the Tomb" series before.

He was as satisfied as he could possibly be.

This time, he had come simply to see if the scenes Wei Chuan shot deviated significantly from what he had envisioned.

Indeed, Wei Chuan hadn’t reached this stage by merely coasting along.

Wei Chuan truly had skills. He not only followed the script strictly but also added considerable content during filming. This mainly involved using new technologies and incorporating numerous ideas for post-production.

After discussing the film with Wei Chuan for several days, Chu Tian was completely assured. As long as post-production wasn’t subpar, there would likely be no problems.

All that remained was to see if the audience would embrace it. He was confident, but ultimately, it was up to fate, as no one could guarantee the outcome would be exactly as he envisioned.

Besides the "Candle in the Tomb" production, several other crews were also working intensely.

After going through script analysis, casting, makeup tests, crew preparation, and location scouting, "Immortal Sword" had also started filming.

The location chosen was in Jiangnan. Xu Ruyan had already gone there with the crew, taking a butt pad with her.

Unfortunately, Xu Qingqiu hadn’t forgotten the New Year incident. One day, Xu Ruyan managed to infuriate her again. Old grievances combined with new anger, and Xu Qingqiu caught her, delivering a severe spanking with a mop handle that left her buttocks swollen.

This made Xu Ruyan cry all night and lie face-down in bed for two days.

Finally, with filming about to start, Xu Ruyan faced a choice: give up or commit to being an actress. Sullen and reluctant, she took her butt pad and dutifully joined the crew.

Another project, the final two seasons of "iPartment," had also finished shooting. Only post-production remained, which was why Cao Zheng could leave with his team.

Besides these earlier projects, Chu Tian initiated several new ones after recruiting new members following the New Year.

One of them was "Home with Kids," a sitcom intended to succeed "iPartment."

Of course, the storyline required a major rewrite. The original series was too outdated in its setting and content to be directly adapted.

However, the core of the story remained the same. As long as that didn’t change, the final product wouldn’t differ too much.

Another project, "The Ferryman," had also started shooting. Chu Tian intended to use it to test the waters of the web series and online movie markets.

This world hadn’t experienced the web series era. In fact, the term "web series" didn’t even exist, let alone the concept.

All productions were either shelved or broadcast on television. While some were released online, it was rare. After all, who would spend so much money producing something only to release it online? How could one profit from that?

Rely on video platforms to pay? Without proper copyright registration, these platforms certainly wouldn’t spend the money.

Unless you created your own account and uploaded it for free, your investment would likely go down the drain. Which investor would do that?

Only Chu Tian would. Having witnessed the potential of the web series and online film market, he wasn’t afraid of his investment being a total loss.

He might be the first to offer content for free, though it might not even be necessary.

He was considering creating an online streaming platform for Unlimited Entertainment, using web series to drive traffic.

This would create another avenue for him, preventing him from being at others’ mercy later.

After all, every production needs to be released, and releases require channels. It was like the small stalls and audiovisual stores of the past, which served as sales channels; now, these have simply become video platforms.

When your distribution channels are controlled by others, you’re at a disadvantage. Even if no one explicitly sabotages you these days, if they colluded not to buy your content, or bought it only to let it gather dust, you’d have no recourse.

However, Unlimited Entertainment was still too small. If the major video platforms learned he planned to create his own, they would undoubtedly band together to crush him.

Therefore, the most crucial thing now was to keep his plans absolutely secret.

This way, if he decided to create his own platform, he would need to start from scratch, ensuring it appeared, at least on the surface, to have no connection to Unlimited Entertainment.

But wouldn’t that mean he’d be incredibly busy again? That was his main hesitation.

He wasn’t in a rush to create the video platform; it wasn’t that urgent. So, he decided to set the idea aside for the moment.

Currently, the most important thing was, naturally, Xu Qingqiu.

Upon learning that his girlfriend had returned, Chu Tian didn’t waste a minute. He dropped his work and rushed straight to the studio.

"Qingqiu, when did you arrive? Why didn’t you call me?"

Seeing Chu Tian hurrying over, Xu Qingqiu raised her chin with a smile, her tone somewhat doting as she said, "You got here so fast! Sister Hua told me you’ve been very busy lately, so I didn’t want to disturb you. How have you been? Are you tired?"

"I should be asking you that! What hardships could I possibly face at home? You’ve practically become a frequent flyer. Aren’t you tired?"

"Hmm, a little, but I’m okay. Look! These are all our achievements from last year. What do you think? Aren’t they impressive?!"

Watching Xu Qingqiu proudly show off the trophy cabinet by the wall like a little girl, Chu Tian’s smile never left his face.

"Impressive! Of course, they are! These are our Princess Qingqiu’s spoils of victory!"

"Hahaha, what Princess Qingqiu? I’m no princess."

"Who says you’re not? Of course, you are! Here, princess, please have some tea~"

"Oh my, don’t talk nonsense. There are so many people here, it’s embarrassing..."

Wow, did she only just notice how many people are here?

Even though Yiyi was used to the couple’s frequent public displays of affection, watching them now still made her feel a bit exasperated.

Seeing Xu Qingqiu’s genuinely clueless expression, Yiyi suddenly burst into smug laughter.

"Hahaha, Sister Qiu, what are you shy about? It’s an internet meme!"

"What? A meme, what meme?"

Xu Qingqiu had been so busy lately she felt like she could vomit. Although she occasionally browsed the internet, it wasn’t often, and she mostly looked at content related to singing. So, she really hadn’t caught on to this particular meme.

In contrast, Yiyi, who spent most of her non-working hours eating, snacking, eating fruit, and glued to her smartphone, was what you’d call an ’8G surfer’—always up on the latest internet trends.

The moment Chu Tian spoke, Yiyi instantly understood the reference.

Seeing Xu Qingqiu’s cluelessness, Yiyi eagerly pulled out her phone to search for a video, explaining excitedly, "It’s a popular internet meme where girls call themselves ’little princess.’ For example, if they’re getting into a car, they’ll have someone say, ’Princess, please enter the car...’"

Seeing Xu Qingqiu’s innocent look and Yiyi’s triumphant, superior expression, Chu Tian instantly went into full ’protective husband’ mode and pulled Xu Qingqiu to his side.

"Don’t listen to her nonsense. In my heart, you’ve always been the perfect princess!"

Xu Qingqiu understood his intentions perfectly. Besides, although she used the internet less frequently, she was still young and not at all resistant to such popular memes.

Therefore, Yiyi’s teasing didn’t bother her in the slightest. The two were so close that such banter was routine for them.

But now, experiencing Chu Tian’s affectionate protection, she felt an indescribable happiness. She smiled so broadly it seemed her lips couldn’t meet, nestling blissfully in his arms. Her radiant happiness completely shattered Yiyi’s composure.

"Hmph! Showing off your love again..."

Yiyi huffed, muttered this, and turned to leave. She decided to go downstairs and buy some snacks to console her aggrieved stomach.

Of course, the couple realized their display might have been a bit much, so they quickly held hands and returned to the office.

On the sofa, Xu Qingqiu leaned against Chu Tian, playfully fiddling with his fingers while chattering about everything she had seen and experienced on her trip.

This was their favorite way of connecting—sharing their stories with each other, their affection deepening with each tale.

When she had nearly finished recounting her experiences, Xu Qingqiu seemed to remember something. She lifted her head, looked at Chu Tian, and asked, "Chu Tian, do you think it’s a good time for me to hold a concert now?"