novellhall Chapter 50, "White Night," is now available online.
Chapter 50, "White Night," is now available online.
This post seemed to trigger some kind of switch, and the replies exploded instantly.
Moreover, the art style is remarkably consistent.
"OP is a good person!"
"Thank you for sharing, may you live a long and peaceful life!"
"The resource emperor is mighty!"
"Archived, OP is in the bag!"
"Brother, you're a true friend. This is what we're counting on tonight!"
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"For the sake of a harmonious society, I'll take a critical look."
In just a few minutes, the replies piled up to dozens of times, making it arguably the most harmonious and friendly scene on this forum today.
But harmony is always fleeting.
Floor N (A brave soul who excitedly downloaded and opened the app)
"Fuck your mother!!! What?! A rich, beautiful woman and seven men?! It's like Snow White! The animated version, no less!!! I'm so pissed off!!!"
This reply was like cold water poured into a hot oil pan; the previously peaceful and kind comments instantly exploded, and a torrent of curses erupted.
"OP is an idiot! Case closed!"
"What a waste of my time! I'm reporting it!"
"Hahaha, that's hilarious! Snow White is definitely right, she's fair-skinned, rich (with a castle), beautiful, and has seven little men!"
"OP, come out and face your death!"
"The link is broken. Did the original poster chicken out?"
Amidst the outcry, the poster indeed disappeared.
But the public's enthusiasm had already been ignited. A few minutes later, another post with a similar title appeared:
[A film featuring seven men having sex with one woman, this time absolutely real! A high-quality domestic production, extremely fast-paced, link provided! [Hidden content requires reply to view]]
Netizens who had just been emotionally deceived, clinging to the hopeful thought of "what if," replied one after another.
Inside the building, there was another brief exchange of "Thank you, OP" and "May good fortune be with you always" messages.
However, history always repeats itself.
A netizen who once again acted as a "mine-clearing soldier":
"...I swear...Calabash Brothers! And it's a blurry version!!! OP, come out here, I promise I won't kill you!!!"
The forum was immediately filled with a joyful atmosphere and even more intense cursing.
The second poster also disappeared in the blink of an eye.
After a series of farces, the forum was briefly empty, with only a few posts discussing renovations and finding restaurants hanging there forlornly.
A few minutes later, a post with a completely different style, simple and unadorned, slowly surfaced:
Have you guys watched the new drama "Day and Night"? It's so good!
This post about "Day and Night" seems a bit out of place after being bombarded by "Bitcoin", "Snow White" and "Calabash Brothers".
At first, no one paid any attention to it; it hung there all alone.
Until some netizen, perhaps recently hurt by "Calabash Brothers," casually clicked in and replied:
"Day and Night? What genre is it? Is it better than Calabash Brothers?"
This seemed to open a floodgate of conversation. A few netizens who had only glanced at the post chimed in:
"I watched two episodes online. It's about solving cases, and it's quite exciting! Unlike some shows that drag on and on."
"Is that hit song 'The Nameless Man' their theme song? It's so good!"
"Pan Yueming stars in the film, playing two roles—amazing!"
"What do you mean one person plays two roles? There are clearly four roles: Guan Hongfeng and Guan Hongyu. The older brother plays the younger brother, and the younger brother plays the older brother."
"The picture is dark, but the texture is good, like a movie."
"Which website? Which website? Bro, do you have the resources?"
"Don't you have hands? I hate people like you who are too lazy to even use a search function!"
"Brother, there's no need to get so worked up. I watched it too. The plot is quite fast-paced, with one key information point per episode, and it doesn't drag. You can watch it on Youku and Tencent Video."
"The TV station was showing it too, at 9 pm. I accidentally changed the channel yesterday and ended up watching it until after 11 pm..."
"So Gansu-Ningxia TV actually airs dramas like this? I thought they only aired shows about mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law arguing."
Discussions quickly sprang up, with some discussing plot holes, others analyzing how the brothers could switch identities without being discovered, some complaining about the local channel's frequent glitches and poor timing, and still others asking where they could watch the rerun.
One of the replies resonated with a small group of people:
"What a pity! Such a good show, it would be great if it could be aired during the prime time slot of 7:30. I was even thinking of recommending it to my dad, but he's old-fashioned, doesn't like staying up late, and certainly doesn't know how to find shows online."
Many people followed with "+1", indicating that their elders in the family had similar situations.
Or maybe he gets off work late and can't catch the start of a 9 pm show; he's probably a programmer.
Amidst this discussion, a post about "Day and Night being moved to a second-tier prime time slot" completely ignited the discussion.
"Breaking news! Gansu TV's programming has been adjusted! Starting this Thursday, 'Day and Night' will be moved to the 7:30 PM primetime slot! [Screenshot]"
The fans in the post instantly went wild:
"Holy crap! Really? 7:30? Is this still the same TV station I know?"
"Great! Now I can watch my shows on time!"
"It seems the ratings really exploded, which is why the station was willing to allocate such a good slot."
"My dad's so lucky, haha!"
"It should have been done a long time ago! Good shows deserve good release dates!"
From the initial online buzz to the rapid (relatively speaking) schedule adjustments by television stations, a positive cycle seems to be forming.
This wind of change also blew into the building of Gansu-Ningxia TV.
These past few days, Fan Jin has been walking with a swagger.
The phone in the film and television department office was much busier than usual. Some people were asking about the plot, some were inquiring about collaborations with GG, and even people from other TV stations were indirectly asking about the broadcast data of "White Night" and the possibility of future collaborations.
He faced pressure when he brought in this show, and now he's finally getting his due.
However, just as he was figuring out how to leverage the popularity of "White Night" to secure more gigs for the station,
The internal phone rang.
It was the station director's secretary; her voice was as steady as ever.
"Director Fan, the station director requests that you come to his office now."
Fan Jin quickly put down what she was holding, straightened her shirt collar, took the elevator, and went to the top floor.
They knocked on the door of the station director's office.
"Enter."
The station director sat behind a large desk, with a latest viewership report and a briefing on online public opinion monitoring spread out in front of him.
"Director, you wanted to see me?" Fan Jin asked respectfully.
"Old Fan, have a seat."
The station director pointed to the chair opposite him, and after Fan Jin sat down, he got straight to the point.
"Did you recommend 'Day and Night' to the station in the first place?"
"Yes!" Fan Jin felt a surge of energy and immediately sat up straight.
The station director nodded and pointed to the data in front of him.
"You've seen these figures, haven't you?"
"I've seen it, Director. The ratings are steadily rising, and the feedback from viewers is very positive. After adjusting to 7:30, the ratings are almost catching up with the hit drama 'Cliff' from earlier this year. It seems the station's judgment was correct. Young people don't dislike watching dramas; they just don't like watching bad ones."