Chapter 812 - 802: In-Laws
Chapter 812: Chapter 802: In-Laws
"Damn it, I paid to watch this movie, and if it’s bad, I’m not allowed to curse a bit? What kind of authority is that!"
"Deleting my comment, huh? Real classy. If the movie’s quality is bad, so be it, but even the character is lacking! I’m out, I’m out!"
"Look at it yourself, isn’t this a crappy movie? How could you confidently release it!"
"What’s going on, force-feeding us crap, and they get mad when we don’t swallow it? That’s impressive!"
"And yet they’re trying to ride on Wandering Earth’s popularity, how brazen! No wonder Su Qing didn’t invest in it, she’s not stupid. I watched Life-changing Matters, which she invested in, and it’s quite good, highly recommended!"
"I watched the movie Su Qing invested in too, cried my eyes out!"
"Guys, the rating for Demon Capital Fortress went up, and someone’s manipulating the reviews! Isn’t it obvious!"
"Damn, I’m pissed! Someone gave it five stars, I’m not convinced!"
Regarding the bewildering behavior of the Demon Capital Fortress official account, the entire internet is stunned; no one expected anyone to be this brazen.
Confronting the audience? Questioning the audience’s aesthetic standards, accusing them of seeing actors through a filter, then praising their own work, plus hiring trolls to manipulate reviews and boost scores.
This whole maneuver, to be honest, might have had some effect a few years ago, but with the increasingly refined internet landscape nowadays, especially with the emergence of video platforms, the influence of Weibo has significantly diminished.
What kind of people use Weibo? Observations reveal that most users are of two types: media personnel and fans of various celebrities.
Who among regular folks would casually scroll through Weibo now? Is it not more pleasant to watch pretty girls dancing in tights? Are pets and comedy sketches not entertaining?
Why go to a place just to type out comments? Anyway, almost no one around Su Qing uses Weibo—it doesn’t seem to be part of anyone’s life.
When it was the only platform back then, it was full of celebrity fans, easier to manage the reviews. Even if a few outsiders gave contrary opinions, it had no impact—but video platforms are different, with too many users, fans of various celebrities are only a minority.
On some clearly positioned issues, no matter whose fan you are, there’s no special treatment.
With the concerted efforts of netizens, several posts of Demon Capital Fortress were swiftly deleted within half an hour, followed by an apology notice, claiming they were overly emotional, and so on.
However, netizens didn’t seem satisfied, with an ongoing barrage of criticism, especially from those who paid to watch it—they felt they had been swindled big time.
As for those who hadn’t watched it, after seeing the criticism online, they lost any interest in seeing it and instead enjoyed the drama online.
Meanwhile, the comment sections for the movie’s lead actors were bombarded with messages.
"Can you sleep? I can’t. I bought expensive scalper tickets, 300 bucks each, felt terrible and couldn’t sleep all night!"
"After watching Demon Capital Fortress last night, my girlfriend broke up with me!"
"I spent 100"
"Hey, if you’re being threatened, blink your eyes. Don’t take on such movie roles anymore!"
"With this acting, better stick to reality shows; don’t come out to make movies, toothache!"
The buzz surrounding Demon Capital Fortress skyrocketed, but the ticket sales plummeted, while box office sales for several other movies went up to varying degrees—truly a case of sacrificing oneself for others’ happiness.
While netizens were still acting as keyboard warriors, passionately criticizing, Su Qing, on the other hand, was very relaxed.
"Hahaha, girl, you look much younger than I expected!" Shen Yi’s mom laughed, holding Su Qing’s phone for a video call.
And on the screen was his mom, Zhou Hui.
"I’m running out of energy, getting old, and now just thinking about grandkids!"
"Really? I feel the same. So, girl, what are your thoughts? I really approve of little Su, such an endearing kid!"
"That’s great! I was worried he might not measure up. I really like little Yi too. How about we pick a day, and my husband and I come over for a visit, and we can talk face-to-face?" Zhou Hui asked cautiously.
Even though Su Qing was far away, he could still feel the tension.
But within seconds, that feeling vanished, as Shen’s mom laughed heartily: "Ah, that sounds great! I’m really looking forward to meeting you, especially with these young people nowadays, who are so unreliable; we older folks have to worry about these matters!"
With that "in-laws" shout, Zhou Hui was stunned, her head buzzing, seemingly in disbelief.
"Sis, can you say that again?"
"In-laws!"
"Ah~~~ Okay, okay, we take your words seriously, alright? I’ll discuss it with my partner when he returns, and then we’ll pick a date to meet. How about that?"
"On our side, we’re good. Little Yi is no longer young, can’t delay—get married soon, have kids soon."
"Absolutely, that makes sense!"
"Hahaha" *2
Su Qing:...
Shen Yi:...
Shen Tiancheng:...
The trio watched the two women settle things over the phone in a few words, stupefied—this seemed too hasty.
And they’ve only had two phone calls total, already calling each other in-laws—is this appropriate?
But at the moment, these three seemed to have no say in it.
As Su Qing watched Shen’s mom eagerly chat away with his mom, he nudged Shen Yi nearby, and carefully removed her foot from himself, asking softly:
"Are we just going to be arranged like this?"
Hearing this, Shen Yi glared at him, then placed her foot back: "Are you daring enough to interfere? I’m not!"
At the moment, Shen Yi was wearing men’s shorts, what you call boxers; no doubt, they are his—they are comfortable, she says, and her long pale legs, resembling white pythons, hurt his eyes.
Yet, he dared not touch them, unable to act, with someone from the Uchiha clan nearby, glaring with red eyes, trying to separate them.
In broad daylight, these actions were a disgrace.
Though they’ve acknowledged Su Qing, watching his daughter and Su Qing’s intimate behavior as an old father still breaks his heart.
Shen Yi, of course, has no fear of her dad, but Su Qing does—he doesn’t dare make a move.
But upon hearing her mom suggest not coming back right now, that they’ll come over in a couple of days, Su Qing quickly coughed twice: "Cough cough, mom, there’s no need to rush. We should at least pick a good day, right?"
Seeing the excited expressions of Shen’s mom and his mom, he doesn’t dare suggest he’s not ready yet—mentioning it would make his mom fly over overnight!
Hearing this, Shen Tiancheng quickly chimed in: "Yes, yes, for such matters, we must select a good day, not just randomly. Let’s not be in a hurry, I’ll ask someone to check tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, the two women on the phone felt there was sense in that, and nodded.
"Look at me, I almost forgot—yes, yes, I’ll check the calendar later," Zhou Hui said over the phone, grinning from ear to ear.
"Do we really need to pick a day just to meet?" Shen’s mom paused.
Hearing this, Shen Yi quickly said: "Mom, since you and auntie have no objections, it’s naturally about getting engaged. Shouldn’t an engagement be done on a good day? Besides, we’re not available for long at home, with plenty of work at the company; let’s not rush, take it slowly!"
"Little Yi is right, young people are ambitious in their careers. We older folks will handle this more, let them know when to come over for it; they don’t have to worry about anything else," Zhou Hui also followed suit.
Hearing this, Shen’s mom felt it made sense, "Alright, we should pay attention to this matter, try to set the date soon; I’m quite eager to meet you!"
"You’re right, isn’t this expected? Moreover, shouldn’t your family have to worry about such things—wait for my good news!"
Listening to their conversation, Su Qing and Shen Yi exchanged glances and whispered:
"Well, it’s really happening fast this time, no escape!"
"What? Are you scared?"
"Joke, am I scared?"
Shen Tiancheng: I’m scared. I’m scared, alright.
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