"Why are you terminating our cooperation? Give me a reason!"

"I'm sorry, Miss Su. I'm only following orders. Please understand."

Beep, beep, beep—

After speaking, the other party hung up the phone.

"..."

Su Yao's arm fell weakly.

This was the fifth call she had received, all from business partners, and the content was surprisingly consistent.

They all wanted to terminate their cooperative relationship with Su Yao!

Some of the shoots were scheduled for as early as tomorrow morning.

The other parties also called to say they could no longer work with Su Yao.

As for the reason, they didn't say, only that it was a decision from above.

What decision?

Whose decision?

And which "above" were they talking about?

Su Yao couldn't figure it out!

These partners were even willing to forgo the breach of contract fees, just to end their cooperation with her.

Su Yao had never heard of such a thing!

But that wasn't all; worse news was yet to come.

"Yao Yao..."

Aunt Liu hung up the phone and walked over, hesitant to speak.

Su Yao looked up, staring at her blankly.

Aunt Liu finally said, "Those endorsements you took on before, they've also terminated their contracts."

"And... and they've canceled all of your current endorsements."

"Everything that's already been filmed has been taken back."

In short, all of Su Yao's efforts in recent months had been in vain!

Useless!

Her greatest hope, *Xian Mo Qing Yuan* (Fairy Demon Love Story), pushed Su Yao into an abyss!

Instantly, Su Yao felt like a bolt from the blue, and she sat there stunned.

"..."

...

Meanwhile, *Charlotte Trouble* premiered.

Many people came to the cinema, all drawn by the reputation of it being a terrible movie.

They were prepared to rip it to shreds, ready to unleash countless criticisms as soon as any flaws appeared.

But halfway through the film, the audience remained silent.

Several film critics were dumbfounded. "This is a bad movie?"

"I came prepared to be a guinea pig, but instead, I was fed a divine herb?"

"Who the hell told me this plot, this concept, was a bad movie!"

The film critics came with a mission.

To see just how bad *Charlotte Trouble* could be, and whether it could break the record for the worst domestic film!

However, before they could find fault, the film was already reaching its end.

As professional film critics, they were captivated!

Every film critic had undergone professional training, and they would never lose themselves in a movie unless they couldn't help it.

They were different from other viewers who were there for fun.

The job of a film critic is to maintain a third-person perspective and analyze every movie.

But the brilliance of *Charlotte Trouble* far exceeded their expectations.

The lower your expectations for something, the greater the shock it gives you.

This was the case for the film critics.

Before *Charlotte Trouble* was released, no one had faith in the film!

An outdated "box office poison" director, coupled with an intern cast, and a mere three million budget.

Such a combination could never produce a good film.

But the truth was, the film was so brilliant that everyone couldn't help but be drawn in.

They followed the development of the film, experiencing the joys and sorrows of the characters.

"This..."

The film critics only came to their senses when the lights in the theater came on.

They mostly knew each other, and after exchanging glances, they made a decision.

They would watch it again!

This time, they would definitely find flaws in the film!

They would stake their reputations as professional film critics on it!

"I'd like a ticket for *Charlotte Trouble*, please."

The ticket seller smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, *Charlotte Trouble* is sold out. You can reserve a ticket for tomorrow."

"What? Sold out?"

"Yes, you can check the theater schedule."

When he saw the schedule, the man was dumbfounded.

*Charlotte Trouble* only had one showing per day!

"Isn't this a waste!"

He hurried back to reserve a ticket for tomorrow.

But the ticket seller smiled apologetically again. "I'm sorry sir, tomorrow's tickets are also sold out."

"..."

Just a moment, and tomorrow's tickets were gone too?!

Clearly, he wasn't the only one who wanted to see it again.

If *Charlotte Trouble* was a dish, it was a delicacy.

The audience, as diners, swallowed it whole without knowing what it was, and didn't taste anything.

But afterward, when they savored the memory, their mouths were filled with lingering fragrance!

As a result, everyone who saw the premiere wanted to see it again, with a 100% second viewing rate!

They wanted to watch it again, and this time they would savor it.

"Tomorrow's tickets are gone, what about the day after tomorrow? Book a ticket for the day after tomorrow!"

The film critic said anxiously.

A keen intuition told him that he might be too late if he didn't act now.

"I'm sorry, the day after tomorrow's tickets have just been sold out too."

Instantly, the film critic was stunned.

He never imagined that *Charlotte Trouble* could be so popular!

In less than ten minutes, even the tickets for the day after tomorrow were gone.

The ticket sales made the film critic feel like cats were scratching at his heart, and he desperately wanted to see the film again.

"Then book me a ticket for whatever day is available!"

"Okay, I've booked you a ticket for next Monday. Please pay here, thank you."

"...Next Monday?"

The film critic suddenly felt like he had missed out on two hundred million!

And this situation was playing out simultaneously in all the cinemas.

Normally, within ten minutes of a film's premiere, reviews would appear online.

Chang Wei didn't go to the cinema, but he was paying attention to that.

After the premiere, he searched online for reviews of *Charlotte Trouble*.

But he couldn't find a single one.

"It must be so bad that even the critics are speechless."

Chang Wei chuckled.

Luckily, he had the foresight to know it was a bad movie and didn't go, or he would have been poisoned too.

"No hurry, no hurry, let the 'keyboard warriors' brew, haha!"

Chang Wei crossed his legs and waited patiently.

One hour... two hours... half a day.

"What's going on? Why isn't there anything yet!"

Chang Wei refreshed the page, but still no reviews appeared!

He felt like something was wrong.

Meanwhile, in a cinema box, Li Hao received the news of the opening day box office.

When he saw the number, he jumped three feet high.

"It's over, it's over, it's over!"

Li Hao's face instantly fell. "Xuan'er, we're going to lose everything this time!"

"Our opening day box office is only one million!"

He stared blankly, slumped in his seat, feeling hopeless, as if his life were shrouded in darkness.

Lu Xuan raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard the box office.

"What? One million!"

"Not bad, not bad at all!"