Chapter 521: Catering to the Market

Shen Yan dares to swear to the heavens that he absolutely did not do it on purpose; it was entirely a instinctive reaction at work. Someone jumped onto him, and he reached out to support her so she wouldn't fall.

Reasonable and logical!

He had played games with Wu Yue'er and the others plenty of times before; practice makes perfect, after all.

The weather was sweltering, and Yin Yezi was wearing a thin, half-length princess skirt on her lower body.

That firm yet soft sensation...

Shen Yan's mind wavered slightly, and he decisively withdrew his large hand. Yin Yezi took the opportunity to land lightly on the ground, then said nothing, turned around, and ran off without looking back.

This made Shen Yan heave a sigh of relief; he was only afraid that she would be relentless and cause him trouble, and if it became common knowledge, he really wouldn't be able to wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

He shook his head to cast off the complicated thoughts and walked toward the restroom.

Three minutes later, Shen Yan sauntered into the screening hall. The young women were already lined up in the middle row. Beauties of this caliber were rarely seen, and now that they had appeared in a cluster, it made the surrounding boys itch with impatience.

They cast frequent, attentive gazes.

The seat between Chen Shanni and Hao Anqi was empty, so Shen Yan just sat down in a swaggering manner.

In that instant, Shen Yan felt several murderous glares coming from all directions. He ignored them all, merely pressing down on his hat.

He leaned back against the seat, his gaze drifting toward Yin Yezi, who was one seat away.

Their eyes met perfectly.

Yin Yezi was like a mouse seeing a cat; she shifted her gaze away like lightning. Under the bright lights, her earlobes were visibly turning red.

Shen Yan curled his lips in amusement.

It was the first time he had seen this girl act shy; it was quite cute.

Next, Shen Yan surveyed the situation in the screening hall. Looking around, there were 120 seats in total, with an occupancy rate of nearly 70%. It could be said that "Tai Jiong" had gotten off to a very good start.

Among this, the promotional work and Wanda Film had played a crucial role.

Noticing that Hao Anqi beside him was frowning slightly and her complexion didn't look too good, he asked with concern: "What, has that 'Aunt Flo' who visits once a month and stays for a month come to find you?"

Hao Anqi gave him a sharp, annoyed look and whispered: "You have plenty of backup options now, so you're feeling cocky, huh? To curse me like that, as if I don't get a break all year round."

"Haha! At this rate of flow, I don't think you'll last more than a few months before you kick the bucket!"

"Go to hell!"

"Speaking seriously, I'll teach you a method that can relieve the pain: sit up straight, relax your lower abdomen, stack your hands on your navel, try to grab as much flesh as possible and pull it upward, then sway left and right a few times."

After trying the method Shen Yan described, Hao Anqi was surprised to find that the effect was surprisingly good.

"Don't just say that, it actually works. Where did you learn this?"

"Postpartum Care for Sows."

With that serious look on his face, anyone who didn't know better would have thought Shen Yan was talking about something solemn.

"Cackle!" Wu Yue'er, listening from the side, was amused beyond measure.

God-tier "Postpartum Care for Sows"—how big must his imagination be to be so cheekily unconventional?

Hao Anqi was both angry and amused, leaning on Shen Yan's shoulder, trembling, her small hand twisting and pinching his waist, the force like she was tickling him.

"You're going to die! You're the pig, a dark, stupid, clumsy pig."

"That's perfect, the two of us—one male, one female—are a match made in heaven."

After a bout of playfulness, Hao Anqi suddenly blurted out: "I heard from the three of them that they are going to your company to learn after the National Day holiday. What do you think I should do?"

"What do you mean, what should you do?"

"I mean, should I go along too?"

Shen Yan was speechless: "Why are you joining in the fun? The three of them are bored out of their minds and insist on finding something to do. Isn't your hobby photography? Just keep walking down that path; don't think about those other things."

"But if I do that, I won't understand anything when you talk about work in the future." Hao Anqi hesitated. The main thing was that if the three women joined the company, even if they couldn't help Shen Yan, at least they would have more and more common topics between them.

If she didn't join in, she felt a sense of being excluded from the circle.

Shen Yan waved his hand dismissively: "Students should look like students. Eat, drink, and enjoy your youthful, happy time. Don't worry about them. If they all get busy with work, I won't even be able to find someone to keep me company."

Hearing this, Hao Anqi completely set her mind at ease. She took Shen Yan's right hand with her left, fingers interlaced; the warm, broad palm gave her a deep sense of security.

As an optimist who was content and happy, she didn't like the schemes and deceit of the business world.

Photography was her true love.

Before long, the movie officially began.

The entire screening hall suddenly went dark. The projector's beam, like a silver dragon, wound its way through the darkness and projected onto the giant screen.

The movie content mainly told the story of a company executive, Xu XX, who, in order to fight for the company's management rights, decided to go to Thailand to find the boss to solve the problem. On the way, he met Wang Bao, who was going to Thailand to plant a health tree for his mother who suffered from Alzheimer's, leading to a series of hilarious events.

There wasn't much to say about the film's content; the plot wasn't exactly brilliant.

But it was definitely full of laughs.

Sure enough, not long after the film started, bursts of laughter erupted throughout the screening hall, especially the line spoken by the Thai ladyboy in the elevator: "There are two idiots in the elevator," which hit everyone's funny bone.

Even through the screen, one could feel the embarrassment for the two protagonists.

Besides those novel jokes, the moment Fan Bingbing's bewitchingly beautiful face filled the big screen, a "Wow!" of amazement echoed throughout the hall.

Just like in his past life, Xu Zheng didn't use Fan Bingbing's appearance in the movie as a promotional gimmick; unexpected surprises often have unexpected effects.

Chen Shanni tilted her head to look at Shen Yan and found him staring straight at the big screen without blinking, so she couldn't help but feel a bit jealous: "She's so beautiful, don't you have any thoughts?"

"Don't go looking for trouble, or I'll spank you." Shen Yan raised his palm.

"Bad guy!" Chen Shanni understood instantly, a intoxicating blush climbing onto her pretty face.

She hurriedly put down the popcorn in her hand, covering her little bottom to prevent a surprise attack from him.

Shen Yan was absolutely capable of doing such a thing, and he would even be wantonly mischievous, perhaps even... sneaking into her panties, making her whole body go limp and unable to resist.

In public, she couldn't handle that kind of stimulation.

Seeing this, Shen Yan revealed a triumphant smile; it was still more fun to tease girls who were easily embarrassed.

Fan Bingbing's appearance meant the movie was officially entering its finale. After the screening ended, the audience was still discussing the plot with their companions with great interest.

In a word, it is full of laughs.

Just looking at the reactions, one knows the box office won't be bad.

Chen Shanni's assessment was the most fair and objective: "I feel the plot isn't that brilliant; there are traces of deliberately manufactured humor in many places. It falls quite short compared to 'People on the Journey', and it didn't quite meet expectations."

Wu Yue'er did not quite agree with this viewpoint: "I think it's fine; it's very stress-relieving to watch."

Luo Qiqi: "Agreed, I watched it with great interest the whole way through."

Hao Anqi: "Perhaps it's because the expectations Shen Yan set were too high, which is why Shanni feels such a contrast. The movie itself is actually quite interesting."

Shen Yan: "I never said the plot was all that brilliant. Let's put it this way: this movie is purely catering to popular tastes and the market, which is why I judge that the box office will hit a new high."

Overall, there is still a certain gap between 'Tai Jiong' and 'People on the Journey'."