Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!

"What's this?"

Zhao Lang looked at the unimpressive box in his hand with some confusion.

Across from him, Jiang Li took a bite of the ice in her cup before saying slowly, "Inside is a Fengshui Wheel made of water-sunken wood. It took me a month to make it."

Zhao Lang opened the box, revealing a delicate water wheel-like ornament lying on the silk inside.

He smiled.

"Why are you giving me a gift even though you got accepted to Hua University?"

"This has nothing to do with my acceptance. It's to thank you for helping me solve the cinema issue."

Zhao Lang raised an eyebrow, "Are you always this polite? I didn't do it entirely for you."

"Hmm?"

He lifted the cup of coffee in front of him, his eyes twinkling.

"I watched the original cut. Shao Changqing did a great job. I'm confident this movie will be a hit. Since other cinemas didn't dare to take it, our Gu's Film Company naturally had to do it. Who do you think benefited more, you or me?"

Jiang Li: "...."

What a crafty capitalist fox!

She got up to take back the box.

"Then give it back. I can sell it for tens of thousands!"

Zhao Lang swiftly pulled the box close and then held Jiang Li's hand.

"No way, since you gave it to me, this box is naturally mine."

Jiang Li was exasperated.

This guy is not only a crafty fox but also stingy.

...

On August 10th, Jiang Li took her whole family to the nearby Chang'an Cinema.

Zhao Lang had cleared the theater in advance and had Yu Fei waiting at the door early in the morning.

"Miss Jiang, you're here. Please come in."

Old Sir Jiang was very pleased with the polite and well-behaved Yu Fei, nodding and following him inside.

The cinema was large and empty, making their family appear particularly sparse.

Jiang Yan somehow managed to bring two huge buckets of popcorn, causing Jiang Bufan to shout wildly as soon as they entered.

"I want popcorn, I want popcorn!"

With a glance from Jiang Li, he quieted down a bit.

"No, this isn't for you." Jiang Yan said, placing one bucket in front of Jiang Li.

"This one's coffee-flavored. Try it."

Saying that, he wedged the other bucket between his legs and started eating voraciously.

Next to him, Jiang Cheng disdainfully brushed off his clothes.

"Jiang Yan, are you a pig? You eat popcorn with such relish."

Jiang Yan snorted, "Have you never gone hungry on the island? I'm cherishing food!"

While they spoke, the door was pushed open, and Shao Changqing timidly poked half his body inside.

Jiang Li was somewhat surprised.

"Director Shao? Why are you here?"

Shao Changqing chuckled twice, "Not just me, Bai Lu and the others are here too."

"Where are they?"

"We're afraid of disturbing you, so we're in the next room."

"Then why not come over and watch together? What's the big deal about disturbing?"

Shao Changqing chuckled awkwardly again, "No, no, you watch. You watch. I just came to take a look, leaving now."

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Yan.

"What's up with your director?"

Jiang Yan, mouth full of popcorn, replied, "He's probably too excited that the movie is premiering today."

"Indeed."

With that, Jiang Li returned to her seat to start watching the film.

The lights dimmed, and ads began playing on the big screen.

The cinema was silent, not even Jiang Bufan and Jiang Buchen were making a fuss.

Just as the feature was about to start, the door opened again.

This time, it was Zhao Lang who came in.

He looked travel-worn, with sweat on his forehead.

"Sorry, everyone. Just came from a meeting. I didn't miss anything, did I?"

Old Sir Jiang smiled contentedly at him, seemingly very satisfied with this potential future grandson-in-law.

"No, quickly, have a seat."

Zhao Lang looked up and saw Jiang Yan sitting to the right of Jiang Li, Jiang Cheng to the left, and Jiang Shixu further inside, like three guardians tightly encircling her.

Zhao Lang: "...."

He coughed twice and walked over to Jiang Yan, giving him a wink.

Jiang Yan acted as if he hadn't seen him and turned away.

Zhao Lang sighed.

Just when Jiang Yan thought he would give up and sit elsewhere, suddenly, he felt a strong force on his shoulder.

In the next moment, before he could react, he was moved to the seat next to him.

Jiang Yan: ??????

Was there poison in the popcorn he ate???

When he looked up again, Zhao Lang was already cheerfully sitting in his seat.

"Thanks, Brother Yan."

Jiang Yan: "...."

Is this guy even human?! Back in Chixia Village, wasn't he acting all innocent?!

Jiang Li glanced at Zhao Lang, still tidying his suit, "Since you're so busy, why did you come over?"

Zhao Lang chuckled, "It's your first movie investment, of course I came to see."

"You—"

"Shh." Zhao Lang made a gesture for silence, "It's starting."

Only then did Jiang Li focus her attention on the screen.

The movie started in a reverse narrative mode, beginning with a fight scene between Luo Xingmu and Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan's villain character used a laser gun to pierce through Luo Xingmu, and afterwards, the heroic protagonist fell with the endless stars.

Luo Xingmu and Jiang Yan's looks were very distinct, one righteous and one flamboyant. On the big screen with the makeup and styling, they were flawless.

As soon as the first clips were shown, the internet exploded.

1. Jiang Yan's stunning entrance [Boom]

2. Doomsday Beehive's amazing special effects

3. Doomsday Beehive sci-fi and suspense???

4. Almost screamed in the cinema!

....

[Wow, I'm going to be killed by Jiang Yan and Luo Xingmu's handsomeness!!!]

[So handsome, the plot is so gripping, feels like so many twists.]

[Sci-fi plus suspense, this must be the first one, originally thought it would flop, but now, it feels so good! Can't wait for the ending!]

[Come on, why have you all seen it? We only have late-night showings here!]

[You even have late-night screenings, my cinema didn't even schedule it!]

[I can't take it anymore; stop spoiling it, I want to watch it myself.]

Jiang Li indeed guessed correctly.

Doomsday Beehive was a hit.

After the first batch of screenings, a certain platform's rating nearly hit 9.9!

All the comments below were overwhelmingly positive.

And everyone who watched it was utterly astonished.

This was exactly what Jiang Li had deliberately asked Shao Changqing to keep secret.

Initially, their promotion only advertised it as sci-fi, without mentioning the suspense elements at all.

In reality, the main plot of the entire film interwove suspense elements throughout.

With occasional twists that kept the audiences fully engaged.

Audiences came in with a 5-point expectation but got a 9-point response. How could it not receive high praise?

Suddenly, those cinemas that scheduled "Doomsday Beehive" for late-night slots urgently adjusted their schedules for the next day, directly removing prime-time films to screen only "Doomsday Beehive."

And those that didn't secure the rights were truly in dire straits.

They could only watch helplessly as smaller cinemas around them made a fortune.