Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 711 - 712: That’s How Powerful I am! If you’re not satisfied, then endure it!
The host finished speaking, and Gu Mingzhu was stunned.
How is it possible?
Absolutely impossible?
She had just checked the data a moment ago. How could it have surpassed them so suddenly?
She looked at Song Jia.
Song Jia’s expression was also grim; this result was clearly unexpected for her as well.
Gu Mingzhu asked softly, "What should we do?"
Song Jia murmured, "This can’t be!"
Gu Mingzhu bit her lip. "Are you suggesting they rigged the votes?"
Song Jia remained silent, which Gu Mingzhu took as agreement. Gu Mingzhu whispered again, "Should we retaliate? Expose them and ruin Gu Anxi’s reputation? Then this movie would be completely finished."
Song Jia looked at Gu Mingzhu without a word.
Finally, she spoke, "Spread a rumor questioning the box office results of *Da Hui*. Someone will certainly help us tear her apart cleanly."
This idea is pretty good, Gu Mingzhu thought, nodding. We don’t have to do anything ourselves and can still secretly turn the tables.
Song Jia, a veteran of the entertainment industry, simply sent out a WeChat message, and someone immediately got to work.
In less than half an hour, "#DaHuiBoxOffice vs. Speed9BoxOffice" appeared on the trending searches. A large number of marketing accounts began to drive the narrative, discussing why *Da Hui* had emerged like a dark horse when *Speed 9* was expected to win steadily. They then started to dig into the source of *Da Hui*’s box office figures.
The result: no problems. *Da Hui* was squeaky clean.
The discussion on this single topic reached 280,000 comments and 300 million views. Even the *Speed 9* camp was displeased, suspecting *Da Hui*’s team was deliberately trying to discredit them. However, an investigation revealed the information hadn’t originated from *Da Hui*’s side.
Upon further investigation, the producers and investors of *Speed 9* were so furious they wished they could kick Song Jia off their film crew!
Seeing Song Jia’s grim expression, Gu Mingzhu said cautiously, "They must have used some other tricks that we just don’t know about."
Song Jia glared at her.
Gu Mingzhu whispered, "We could also buy out screenings to boost the box office."
Song Jia said coldly, "You think Gu Anxi’s team won’t be watching out for that? If she kept playing these games, she would likely be blacklisted internationally. Naturally, she wouldn’t risk her career over this."
Previously, she had valued Gu Mingzhu for her arthouse films. Now, it seemed Gu Mingzhu was not only a pain to deal with but also brainless.
Song Jia left first, her expression tight with anger. At the door, she was swarmed by several reporters, which irritated her to the point of nearly losing her temper. They even snapped photos of her furious face and splashed them across the headlines.
Meanwhile, Gu Mingzhu remained seated. She still couldn’t believe *Da Hui* could beat *Speed 9*. She had to wait for an answer.
But by the end, she still hadn’t received one.
When the premiere concluded, *Da Hui*’s real-time box office stood at 380 million, while *Speed 9* was behind by over ten million. Everyone guessed that the final gap by nighttime would remain roughly the same, as their current box office growth rates were parallel.
At the end, Gu Anxi hugged Bo Jin. Although she was the main creative force behind this film, it wouldn’t have been possible without Bo Jin.
Bo Jin kissed her. "Kid, everyone in the family is proud of you."
She added, "Your uncle just texted me saying that in his judgment, *Da Hui* is likely to make it into the top ten of all-time box office records." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
She paused and smiled. "Mainly because the word-of-mouth has exploded both domestically and overseas, and the Baidu and WeChat indices are incredibly high, beyond what you can imagine."
Overjoyed, the family headed home together, all in high spirits.
Old Wang also tagged along for the fun, while Min Xin stayed behind and asked Zhou Yu, "Are you... going home now?"
Zhou Yu pursed his lips. "Anxi said she’s waiting for me downstairs. She invited me to Si Garden to celebrate."
Min Xin was quite envious, but he was too embarrassed to ask to come along—
Last time at Si Garden, he made quite a scene. Bo Nianyao and his wife probably wouldn’t welcome him!
While Min Xin was struggling internally, Old Wang returned and gave him a hearty pat on the shoulder. "Min, my boy, what are you waiting for? They’re all waiting for you two."
Min Xin was taken aback. "Me too?"
Old Wang laughed. "How could it not include you? Let’s all celebrate together!"
Saying that, he grabbed one in each hand and walked off with them. It was quite a touching scene.
