Two days later, Sound of Thunder 2 was broadcasted on TV. At midnight that same evening, the show had officially began running on the internet as well.
The next morning, Nan Chen received information that Sound of Thunder 2 received the highest ratings among the shows of the same time slot.
The online view count for the show was more than a hundred million, and it was the top three trending topics on the Internet.
Nan Chen verified with Jiang Zhe that the data was not manipulated. The show did indeed reach the top three trending topics on the Internet.
With his first starring role in the TV show, Zheng Lunlun rode the wave and was the ninth trending topic on the Internet.
As for the twentieth trending topic, a fascinating question was raised where netizen was asking: Who was the actress in “Sound of Thunder 2”?
The name “Ding Mi” had been viral on the internet before but in a bad way.
It did not take long for the forgetful netizens to forget about the name, though.
That was why some celebrities pay money to manipulate internet search pop-ups. People would forget all about them if they did not show up on the internet from time to time.
When the TV show got popular, Ding Mi was mentioned by people once again, and old news got dug up.
All the netizens had to do was add a few extra details, and old news would become new again.
Many online accounts quickly took advantage of the surge in popularity to write up a bunch of articles about Ding Mi.
Some said she only got to replace Luo Fei as the female lead because a rich man took a liking to her.
Although no name was specified, those that were observant would know that the rich man mentioned was Nan Chen.
A topic as juicy as that quickly became the talk of the internet.
Many accounts followed up with new outrageous stories. Some even claimed that Ning Ran killed Luo Fei to get her role, which was why Luo Fei disappeared from showbiz.
The speculation got out of control, and many wondered if the show could keep running or keep up its popularity.
The news that the female lead of Sound of Thunder 2 was a murderer immediately topped the charts for the hottest internet search.
Media broadcast companies suspended the show when they received orders from relevant authorities.
The companies were getting anxious because they thought they had acquired profitable copyright. Nobody expected the female lead issue.
People even resorted to taking legal actions to get compensated.
The executives of Star Entertainment had already waited for half an hour when Nan Chen got to the office.
Star Entertainment was only a subsidiary of Nanshi Corporation, so Nan Chen rarely went there personally for meetings.
That day, even though the staff at the office seemed like they were working, they were actually eyeing the elevator expectantly to see Nan Chen himself.
The moment Nan Chen walked out of the elevator, everyone held their breath and pretended to work while keeping their gaze on the man from the corner of their eyes.
Waiting at the elevator was the CEO of Star Entertainment, who quickly walked up to greet Nan Chen. “This way, please. We’re expecting you, Mr. Chen.”
Instead of responding to the CEO, Nan Chen kept a poker face and strode towards the meeting room.
The minute Nan Chen stepped into the meeting room, the staff’s chat group went into a frenzy.
“He’s here! He’s finally here!”
“He looks even hotter than on TV!”
“Oh my gosh! He’s only three meters away from me. Three meters! I can almost smell him!”
“Come on. You could be a meter away from the man, and it still won’t mean anything, the man probably won’t even notice that you’re there.”
“Does it make it you feel any better to rain on my parade like that?”
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