Mrs. Wang had just returned from a business trip to Modu.
The four TV stations had jointly purchased the rights to *The Galaxy and You*. Zhejiang Satellite TV had initially taken the lead, but after private negotiations among the four, Eastern TV was chosen to air first.
The premiere was set for July 3, directly clashing with *Love Cruise*.
Eastern TV would air the first four episodes, followed by Zhejiang Satellite TV. Once Zhejiang aired its four episodes, Shandong Satellite TV would take over, with Henan Satellite TV airing last.
Throughout July, the four stations would rotate airing *The Galaxy and You*, relentlessly pressuring Hunan Satellite TV!
Some details couldn’t be clarified over the phone, so Mrs. Wang had to make the trip herself.
Exhausted from the trip, she had little patience for her son’s troubles. “What’s your role when talking to me? If you’re a Tianjiao shareholder, I’ll answer your questions. If you’re a Tianjiao intern, you’re overstepping!”
Wang Shuang’s brain froze, and he instinctively argued, “Besides shareholder and intern, I’m also your son!”
Mrs. Wang couldn’t refute that.
The mother-son bond was trickier than Tianjiao shareholder or intern. The latter two roles could be ignored if Mrs. Wang left Tianjiao, but the former was a lifelong tie, sealed the moment she gave birth to Wang Shuang.
Mrs. Wang sighed faintly. “You said it’s a big move, so of course it’s most effective when timed perfectly. Just wait—Tianjiao will counterattack soon! Whoever loses their cool first is more likely to lose. This applies to everything.”
Mrs. Wang wasn’t brushing Wang Shuang off.
Tianjiao’s counterattack began subtly, so discreet it could lull opponents into complacency. By the time they realised, Tianjiao would unleash an unavoidable killer move.
Three days after Yu Tianlin and Hu Man’s scandal broke, Eastern TV aired Yun Chen’s trailer.
Yun Chen matched Yu Tianlin in looks and was a magnet for female fans.
Sparse discussions about *The Galaxy and You* appeared online. For Yun Chen’s charisma alone to break through Liang Dan’s scandal-driven publicity blockade was no small feat.
Yuan Fenghui wondered if Yun Chen’s contract should be extended for a few more years. After some thought, when Wen Ying arrived at Tianjiao, she tossed a stack of Taiwan magazines onto the table. “Pick through these. See if anyone catches your eye, and I’ll sign them!”
Wen Ying: …
Indeed, one lie required more lies to cover it. Wen Ying had recommended Yun Chen for *The Princess’s New Clothes* based on her past-life memories. Unable to reveal her rebirth, she told Yuan Fenghui she’d spotted Yun Chen’s photo in a magazine and thought he was suitable. Now, Yuan Fenghui wanted her to keep picking from magazines. Staring at a pile of Taiwan male models with their blow-dried hairstyles, Wen Ying’s eyes ached—she couldn’t appreciate them at all!
She also had no recollection of them.
None reached the heights Yun Chen achieved in her past life, let alone this one.
Wen Ying honestly told Yuan Fenghui, “None of them feel right.”
Yuan Fenghui was a bit disappointed. “Fine, finding one Yun Chen was already a stroke of luck. Can’t be too greedy.”
Wen Ying breathed a sigh of relief and quickly changed the topic. “Teacher Yuan, should we release the second trailer?”
Yuan Fenghui nodded slightly.
Five days after Yu Tianlin and Hu Man’s scandal broke, Zhang Yangning’s trailer aired on Zhejiang Satellite TV.
Zhang Yangning’s popularity lagged behind Yun Chen’s, and this trailer’s impact relied more on the coordinated publicity between Zhejiang and Eastern TV.
The power of the four-station alliance began to show.
Individually, neither Eastern nor Zhejiang TV scared Hunan Satellite TV. But together, their combined viewership coverage was significant. Hunan Satellite TV, Liang Dan, and others felt the pressure. No matter how sensational Yu Tianlin and Hu Man’s scandal was, it couldn’t indefinitely suppress *The Galaxy and You*’s publicity. They needed a more explosive hook—
Yu Tianlin’s agency vice president had rushed from Taiwan and clashed sharply with Liang Dan, seizing the chance to propose a statement denying the scandal.
“This is the best timing.”
The vice president warned Yu Tianlin.
Scandals generate attention when exposed by reporters, and a denial from one party creates another wave of attention. The vice president wanted Yu Tianlin to issue the denial.
This might slight Hu Man, but her face wasn’t his concern. His priority was preserving Yu Tianlin’s commercial value!
Losing a drama’s ratings wasn’t the end of the world.
There would be other dramas, ads, endorsements, and commercial performances. Yu Tianlin was still the most famous and commercially valuable member of the Miracle Group!
The vice president’s heartfelt advice went in one ear and out the other.
*The Galaxy and You* was also premiering on July 3—Yuan Fenghui was accepting the challenge!
Thanks to the vice president’s advice, Yu Tianlin realised the scandal with Hu Man was a bad move. He bore significant risk, while Hu Man stood to gain without loss, and Liang Dan paid no cost at all—
Having stirred the scandal and not yet reaped enough attention, how could Yu Tianlin back down?
At this moment, Yu Tianlin was like a gambler. With the table turning against him, instead of folding, he doubled down.
Yu Tianlin didn’t issue a denial. He followed Liang Dan’s arrangement and appeared with Hu Man on the same Hunan Satellite TV variety show.
The media couldn’t secure interviews with either. Their unabashed joint appearance on the show fuelled the scandal further, once again suppressing *The Galaxy and You*’s breakout.
On the evening of June 23, Shandong Satellite TV released Li Mengjiao’s version of the *The Galaxy and You* trailer.
Li Mengjiao’s fans were fiercely active, flooding online forums with discussions overnight, slightly boosting *The Galaxy and You*’s momentum.
Liang Dan reassured Yu Tianlin, “Don’t worry, this is all the momentum they’ve got. In the coming days, college entrance exam results will be released nationwide, diverting public attention. No one will care about entertainment news then. Nothing trumps exam scores! Once that’s over, your variety show with Hu Man will take over perfectly!”
In China, the college entrance exam is paramount.
Even families without test-takers have relatives or friends who do. Every student’s score tugs at multiple families’ hearts. Talent shows and drama trailers pale in comparison!
After checking scores, families dive into researching university choices. As Liang Dan said, everyone would be preoccupied in the coming days.
Wang Shuang, the Tianjiao intern with bloodshot eyes, had been cocky since the first day of the exams but now felt a sliver of nerves.
On June 24, Sichuan Province opened its college entrance exam score system, and Wang Shuang could check his results!
For this, Xie Qian gave Wang Shuang due respect—inviting him to check scores at his house. If he did well, Aunt Liu would prepare a feast to celebrate. If he did poorly, it was convenient for Wang Shuang to start his re-study journey on the spot.
