[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend":3,"chapter-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-37":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Only Know How to Ride the Trend!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2343518,4580,"Chapter 37: We","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>“Remember!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have no money, no background, no patrons or allies—what we have is the burning passion for our dreams, and outrage at fate’s injustice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have to fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only through relentless struggle, by pushing against the current, can we shatter the chains of fate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>July 17, 9 p.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the 【Feihe Cinema】 office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under dim lighting, Zhou Yang, dressed in a suit, gazed deeply—his demeanor no longer the calm, refined scholar of before, but charged with fervent passion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On chairs nearby…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sat several youths with varied expressions, and Zhang Muxue, owner of 【Feihe Cinema】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Muxue felt her emotions were incredibly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days ago, with the surge of popularity from *Sun Wukong vs Superman 2*, someone finally came to watch a movie at 【Feihe Cinema】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over half the audience walked in full of anticipation—and walked out cursing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other half were children, who fared better: they entered excited, exited excited, even debating whether Superman or Sun Wukong was stronger…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Made a lot of money on cotton candy and ice cream…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this money was earned in the most soul-crushing way possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Muxue didn’t even dare tell anyone she was the owner of 【Feihe Cinema】!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhou Yang’s fiery speech…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Muxue didn’t know whether to thank him or avoid him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy’s actions weren’t illegal—but they were utterly shameless, completely without bottom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, I—I don’t mean anything else, I’m just a singer, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, *Superman 2* premieres tomorrow—do we really have to go over there and promote it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, we might get beaten up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hu listened to Zhou Yang’s pre-battle rally and grimaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past days, for survival, he’d temporarily abandoned his dream of being a singer—even donated his prized sound system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he followed Zhou Yang all over Beijing: wearing that thick coat in sweltering heat, pushing this movie to bootleg DVD vendors, slipping flyers everywhere—even today, pasting them onto the very lampposts advertising *Superman 2*’s premiere…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d endured it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when, this evening, he walked into the office with a group and heard Zhou Zong’s next insane plan—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nearly fainted from shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huizi, have I ever lied to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look me in the eyes, Huizi—when you said your guitar was broken, I got you a new one. When you said you couldn’t survive, I brought you meals every day, supporting your dream. When you said you had no talent and couldn’t go on, I didn’t hesitate—I used your music in the film, letting more and more people hear your soul-stirring tunes. Have I ever lied to you? On your path chasing dreams, when have I ever failed you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhang Muxue heard “guitar” and “brought meals every day”—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mind went blank; she stared at Zhou Yang as if seeing a ghost, then felt her skull throb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it clicked: she finally understood why Zhou Yang had taken that guitar from the café when they first met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was literally spending other people’s generosity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the lights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang’s passionate voice made Shen Hu tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hu instinctively lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw Zhou Yang’s handsome face, staring intently at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hu opened his mouth: “But we—I’m afraid, I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huizi, remember my words: everything I’ve done today—the filming, all of it—isn’t for money. You know what kind of man I am. If I wanted to make money, I could do it anytime. But I’m walking with you because I see glimmers of dreams in you—and I promised you, I’d fulfill your dreams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang took a deep breath, looked at Shen Hu’s expression, paused, then patted his shoulder: “I said I’d help you release an album—but not yet. Wait. When the time is right, I’ll help you release a solo album. But right now, I must ensure you eat three meals a day, with plenty of meat and fish. Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhou Yang spoke, Shen Hu trembled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how, when he had no food, Zhou Yang always brought him meals, warmth surged in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I—I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trust Zhou Zong. Listen to Zhou Zong. Zhou Zong won’t let you down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang patted Shen Hu’s shoulder again, adjusted his glasses, and turned to Chen Jianfeng: “Jianfeng, I know you want to be an actor, that you’ve always dreamed of being a film star—but this society is complex, hearts are cruel… In big studios, we have zero chance… Haven’t your past experiences proven that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember: we must survive. We must eat well. Remember: in this world, no one but ourselves will ever care about us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jianfeng, I promise you: in August, I’ll take you to the Venice Film Festival. I’ll make sure our film premieres there—and sell it to those foreigners!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jianfeng was dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Yang’s expression, he opened his mouth, fell silent for a long while, then finally nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang’s gaze turned to Shen Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The team’s director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, when Shen Long saw Zhou Yang point at him, he shuddered slightly, incredulous: “Zhou Zong, I’m going too tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen Dao, we wake up to our dreams, not to the urge to pee! You’re indispensable in this team. This film—your core work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I still need to prepare the film, revise the script…” Shen Long opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your talent is obvious. I believe you can handle it…” Zhou Yang spoke earnestly, eyes deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long nodded, resigned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breeze blew from afar, through the window, brushing against Shen Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long felt utterly disoriented in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the wind—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang looked at everyone, adjusted his glasses again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone, I know the road to success is hard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know tomorrow, we may do things that break our limits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope you all remember!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must seriously consider: is this our only chance in life?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To restore the glory of Chinese cinema, to resist Hollywood—this is our duty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To restore the glory of Chinese cinema and resist Hollywood films, it is our sacred duty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shen Long heard this, he was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazed, he looked down at the film project in his hand: *Lin Daiyu vs Lu Zhishen*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced around at his colleagues, their faces twisted, speechless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced around again at his colleagues, their faces twisted with complicated emotions, speechless and stifled...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Us, this ragtag group, restore the glory of Chinese cinema?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we this motley crew supposed to restore the glory of Chinese cinema?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Dongqiang, the bootlegger, walked in with a complicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Zong, you guys in a meeting? Should I come back later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. No outsiders here… How many did we sell these past days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We sold nearly 4,500 discs: 2,000 premium ones at 10 yuan, 2,500 cheap ones at 2 yuan—total profit 12,500 yuan. Here’s the detailed breakdown and split…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We sold nearly 4,500 discs total: 2,000 high-end discs at ten yuan each, and 2,500 low-end discs at two yuan each, yielding a total split of 12,500 yuan... Here are the detailed figures and the split amounts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, prepared. You really are going to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're ready— are you really going to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhou Yang saw Li Dongqiang’s expression, he narrowed his eyes and took the black bag he offered, glancing at it briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out several plump red envelopes from the bag, then looked at everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today marks the one-week anniversary of our first movie’s release!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are our legitimate DVD and VCD sales proceeds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen Dao, contact the rest of the team—today, we’re handing out red envelopes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang looked at Shen Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Long’s gaze was fixed on the plump red envelopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These envelopes can’t possibly contain just one-yuan or five-yuan bills…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Shen Long was stunned…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang opened one envelope, revealing fifty-yuan notes inside…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing pile after pile of fifty-yuan notes, Shen Long was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I once said: anyone who follows me, I’ll make sure they eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also said: those who stick with me wholeheartedly, I’ll get them driving Benz and BMWs…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said even more: we will live—and live well! As long as we keep moving forward with me, every one of us will realize our dreams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen Dao, this envelope is for you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang shoved the envelope into Shen Long’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned to Chen Jianfeng: “Jianfeng, this envelope is for you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Zi, here’s your envelope!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under dim lighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yang handed out one red envelope after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he fixed his gaze on everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a movie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s also the beginning of a dream!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a piece of trash…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s also the battle cry of the brave—us—who refused to give up our dreams in the darkness, rising again and again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting with this movie!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let the whole world see us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at their red envelopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhou Yang’s growing passion, their blood boiled with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good news! Good news!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2 is out! It’s out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An epic masterpiece!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hollywood special effects!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More thrilling than Superman 1, more awesome than Superman 2!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t miss it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone stepped out of the car…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw a battered van blaring these words…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-enthusiastic youths instantly deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Hu cleared his throat, leaned close to Shen Long, and whispered in a trembling voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bro, are we really sure we're driving this promotional van to the Superman 2 premiere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re gonna get beaten to death!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1615,"2026-06-20T23:43:44.409Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","53d4fa39119aba75953bf430ddf60d2b43a0c3915efa95c49be36f2de31ce093","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-38","i-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-chapter-36",101,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-only-know-how-to-ride-the-trend-cover.jpg"]