Chapter 90

At the entrance, over twenty etiquette models were waiting.

Reporters filled both sides of the red carpet, all craning their necks in anticipation.

Inside the hotel.

Qin Yu and the cast were making final preparations.

Deng Chao, Xu Zhen, and others gathered together, laughing, their eyes occasionally glancing at Qin Yu.

Qin Yu didn't need to listen to know what these guys were saying.

"Alright, Xiaobai."

"Boss, wait a little longer."

Qin Yu's expression was gloomy, not because of Bai Lu, but because of the group behind *The Four*.

He was truly disgusted.

He hadn't paid attention to them before because Qin Yu thought they were just a bunch of small-time losers.

But he didn't expect these guys to make a joke out of his character.

Something about being deeply in love with Liu Yifei and willing to share the entire May Day slot for her.

A new-era devoted young master.

Damn it, isn't that just a "simp" in plain terms?

Bastards!

I, Qin Yu, swore in my past life never to be a simp, and I won't be one in this life either.

There is nothing more insulting than those two words.

And you guys are pulling this on me.

That's right, the trending topic was created by those people; Qin Yu had already found out.

Originally, Qin Yu didn't want to bother with them, but now they had touched his taboo.

You're finished.

He had already thought of an excellent way to deal with these people.

Devoted? Devoted your mother!

I'll destroy you.

"Alright, stop laughing, let's go. If anyone drops the ball today, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Seeing Qin Yu's murderous look, everyone quickly shut up.

They followed behind Qin Yu, though they were still communicating with their eyes.

Qin Yu had been smeared badly this time.

Arriving outside the film city.

"Hey, do you think the news on Weibo is true? Did Qin Yu really do this for Liu Yifei?"

Reporters waiting there chatted idly.

"Hard to say. That thing was written so convincingly, maybe it's true."

"I think it's possible too. Qin Yu's brain works in strange ways, and he's quite the scumbag; for the Fairy Sister, it's really possible."

"Sigh, another man has fallen under Liu Yifei's pomegranate skirt."

"..."

Brother Liu and Little Li nearby had strange expressions on their faces.

That insidious, cunning, and shameless Qin Yu would be a simp?

How does that feel so out of place?

Is it really true?

"Brother Liu, do you think Qin Yu really did it for Liu Yifei?"

"Impossible. I think he might have been set up."

"Who could set him up?"

"Who knows? Anyway, he's at a disadvantage. With the trending topics over the last two days, their box office has risen quite a bit; they've already hit eighty million in four days."

"Should we ask Qin Yu later, during the interview?"

"No need, let someone else ask."

Brother Liu isn't stupid. Being set up by others—given Qin Yu's temper, it would be strange if he were happy.

He wasn't going to touch that bad luck.

"They're here."

"Qin Yu is here."

"..."

The reporters saw Qin Yu holding Liu Shishi's hand as they stepped onto the red carpet.

His face was completely expressionless, showing neither joy nor anger, with a "no strangers allowed" vibe.

He walked straight ahead without looking to the side.

"Director Qin, over here."

"Director Qin, look this way~!"

The surrounding reporters were anxious, rushing to take photos of Qin Yu, but this time Qin Yu didn't pay them any mind at all.

It was as if the hundreds of reporters on both sides didn't exist.

"Qin Yu, at least give the reporters some face."

"Face my ass. Don't mind them. I've already sharpened my blade, ready to slaughter *The Four*. They better not get in the way!"

Liu Shishi was very puzzled; why was Qin Yu so angry?

Isn't it just being labeled as a "devoted" person?

Isn't that quite good?

Anyway, Liu Shishi thought it was pretty good.

They finished walking the red carpet quickly.

The reporters were already prepared, waiting for Qin Yu below the interview stage.

They had many, many questions they wanted to ask Qin Yu.

Especially about the situation with Liu Yifei this time.

And does the nine hundred million Qin Yu bragged about earlier still count?

Many, many things.

But just as they were ready, Qin Yu arrived at the interview stage and said only one sentence.

Qin Yu looked at the packed reporters below.

His expression was serious.

"I know what you want to ask. No need to ask; I have only one thing to say."

"This time, *Now You See Me* will definitely break the domestic box office record! No matter who is standing in the way, they will become pathetic and laughable cannon fodder."

"If it doesn't break the record, I, Qin Yu, will retire from the directing industry from this day on!"

"Clowns, how laughable!"

Boom!

Although Qin Yu's words were less than a hundred characters, they hit the ears of everyone present like a heavy bomb.

At a time like this, he's still talking about breaking records.

And if he doesn't, he'll stop being a director.

Damn it.

He must be crazy.

Everyone present, including reporters, staff, and even Liu Shishi, was stunned.

They couldn't even believe what Qin Yu had just said.

It wasn't until Qin Yu left that they finally reacted.

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"Holy crap, he's crazy!"

"What did this guy say? Retire from the directing industry? What is he trying to do?"

"This, this, this~ It's my first time seeing Qin Yu this angry. He wasn't even this angry when he was blacklisted last time."

"That's right, this guy is completely different today; his eyes look like he wants to kill someone.~"

"..."

"Pathetic and laughable, clowns—is Qin Yu talking about *The Four*?-"

"Who else could it be? I told you Qin Yu isn't that kind of simp, but you didn't believe me."

"Looks like this guy was set up by that group from Xiangjiang."

"Screw you, you were the one shouting the loudest just a moment ago."

"..."

"..."

"Brother Liu, Qin Yu..." Little Li was a bit scared; in his impression, Qin Yu had always been very gentle.

Even when he bullied them, it wasn't really serious.

It was more like playing around.

But this time.

"Don't worry about that. I'm afraid Qin Yu is serious this time; *The Four* has angered Qin Yu."

"Qin Yu, why are you so impulsive?" Not long after leaving, Liu Shishi said hurriedly.

"How can you just say such things in front of reporters?"

She was almost crying.

"Don't you believe me?"

"I believe you, but what if..."

"Alright, let's go in."

Qin Yu thought to himself, what's there to be afraid of?

The quality of *Now You See Me* is unquestionable, and the support from the cinemas is very strong.

Breaking the record really isn't a difficult task.

Even taking a step back, so what if it doesn't break? I'll just retire today and come back tomorrow.

I never said I'd never film again.

Is there a need to be this worried?

After sending off the worried Liu Shishi.

Qin Yu began to welcome the guests.

The people attending the premiere this time were different from last time.

Basically, everyone in the entire entertainment industry had come.

"Director Wang, long time no see."

"..."

"Teacher Li, you've come too. Please, please come in."

"..."

"National Master~"

"..."

The guests didn't know yet, but the reporters did.

After Qin Yu left, at least a third of the reporters ran off.

They didn't care about the premiere anymore.

The trending topic, no, even the headlines were already in their hands.

Why not hurry back and write the article?

If *Now You See Me* doesn't break the record, Qin Yu will retire from the directing industry.

My god.

It would be strange if the netizens didn't go crazy.

You have to know that the first movie Qin Yu directed after his debut sold three hundred million.

He is hailed as a genius director.

A true genius director.

This is acknowledged both inside and outside the circle.

And this time, the genius director actually said such things in public.

Incredible!

The reporters moved quickly; while Qin Yu was still welcoming guests, they had already put the news online.

[Shocking: Qin Yu mocks *The Four* as pathetic and laughable cannon fodder.]

[The devoted Qin Yu? Sorry, you were wrong.]

[If he doesn't break the domestic box office record, he'll retire from the directing industry—is Qin Yu crazy?]

[...]

[...]

Once posted on Weibo, it instantly detonated the entire internet like a deep-sea bomb.

All the netizens who saw it were stunned.

No, they should be terrified.

Is Qin Yu crazy?

If you don't break the record, you'll stop filming—what are you doing?

Pathetic and laughable cannon fodder—that's too cruel.

"Say, did the wind change direction so fast? One second he was the devoted young master, how did he become a god of slaughter the next?"

"What's going on?"

"..."

"Can't you see? Qin Yu must have been set up by *The Four* side, and this guy couldn't take it."

"Even so, it shouldn't be like this. Why would Qin Yu retire?"

"Either he was angered, or he's truly confident."

"..."

Netizens nodded. To be honest, some viewers understood Qin Yu.

This guy has always been a scumbag, and now he's being turned into a simp.

Who could stand that?

Isn't that insulting his character?

A group of netizens were just watching the fun, but the gossip-lovers were numb.

Yes, that's right.

We wanted to eat the melon, but we didn't expect you to dig up the ground too.

If you, Qin Yu, really don't break the record.

What are we supposed to do?

Without you, there's much less gossip on Weibo.

How are you going to let us live?

You bastard.

On the other side, people in the industry were also numb.

"Xiaogang, have you heard? Qin Yu..."

"Don't say those two words in front of me. Wife, don't you know how miserably I was fooled by that kid last time?"

As soon as Feng Xiaogang heard the name Qin Yu, his whole face wrinkled up.