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It felt like a cycle, brilliantly shining through the passage of time.
Twenty years later, Li Hong still remembered the words of gratitude that came through the phone.
The one expressing thanks was his wife, who had stood by him through thick and thin. The way he repaid her was with two decades of unwavering loyalty. The final outcome was a lifetime of devotion to each other.
...
On that day, the breeze was gentle, and the sunlight was just right.
It had already been three months since they decided on their wedding date, and on that day, they got married.
Yuchen, who had been crying with red eyes due to a fit of emotions, finally laughed through her tears in Li Hong's embrace, playfully wrapping her arms around his neck and giggling uncontrollably.
Li Hong felt more spirited than ever.
His bride, tailored by a renowned Italian fashion designer, wore a platinum commemorative edition watch from Patek Philippe. Then, after being styled by a hairdresser named Tony for two hours, he finally emerged with a vibrant new hairstyle.
Dressed in luxurious attire that he could never have imagined wearing during his days as a writer, sitting in the back seat of a top-tier car that felt like walking gold, Li Hong truly felt as if he were in a dream.
He was really getting married, about to have a wife as beautiful as an angel and a charmingly adorable daughter.
Time seemed to stretch on...
Li Hong couldn't remember how much he had drunk; he only recalled crying like a helpless child in the hotel bathroom.
It was supposed to be one of the happiest days of his life—he had married a fairy, the Prime Minister had sent his congratulations, and various big shots had come to celebrate. Everyone envied Li Hong, including those online who had called for his downfall.
But no one knew that at this event, which was touted as one of life's four great joys, he had taken advantage of his drunkenness to hide alone in the bathroom, tears streaming down his face.
What was he envious of?
What was he longing for?
He didn't know...
Perhaps others were envious of his achievements, yearning for everything he possessed.
Yet Li Hong couldn't feel any happiness at all because none of his close friends or family had shown up for his wedding.
Even though he had known in advance that those distant uncles and aunts wouldn't come, Li Hong still sent out invitations with hopes raised by Lin Ruxian's encouragement.
Unfortunately, not a single one of them attended.
Throughout the wedding, Li Hong felt as if his heart was being sliced open with a dull knife, bleeding with every moment.
Parents, family, relatives, friends, classmates, neighbors, colleagues, and superiors.
Alas, as Li Hong looked around, aside from a few colleagues, there were only a handful of classmates who had come to attend his wedding.
In that moment, Li Hong regretted holding the wedding. Knowing full well that this gathering would only bring him sorrow, why did he insist on going through with it?
Drink, drink, drink!
Beer, liquor, wine!
When he was completely intoxicated, through his blurry vision, he saw the worried and resentful face of Beauty beside him, and suddenly he understood why.
Perhaps this was meant to give her the happiest gift?
Maybe as long as she was happy, he would be happy too...
...
The moment he woke from his dream was at two-thirty in the morning.
In the presidential suite's bedroom, he lay in bed, feeling a painful dryness in his throat.
"Did we get married?"
This was his first question to the woman beside him, who was dressed in red.
"Yes!" This was the only affirmation from his tearful wife.
"Why are you crying? Today is our wedding..."
He gently brushed his fingers through the strands of hair by his ear, chuckling as he asked.
Tears streamed down her stunning face, yet she smiled.
"You cry, I cry too."
Then, in front of him appeared a figure clad in red, a voice firm and resolute declared, "You are my husband, now and forever. If you are sad and in tears, how can I smile brightly?"
He smiled back, suddenly feeling as if he had gained something extraordinary.
Is this love?
Perhaps it is.
...
After that moment, Li Hong picked up an unprecedented enthusiasm and threw himself into work and family.
Lin Ruxian terminated her contract with her previous company and signed anew under Sweet Potato Films.
Regarding Lin Ruxian's choice, her former company dared not voice any complaints. The current Entertainment Industry had long become a subsidiary of Sweet Potato Technology.
After Sweet Potato Cinema launched its Virtual Platform, the previously sluggish Box Office market surged unexpectedly.
The once elusive ten billion Box Office milestone was finally no longer so difficult to achieve.
With the momentum of the Virtual Platform, directed by Wu Jin and produced by Sweet Potato Films, with distribution by Sweet Potato Technology, "Wolf Warrior," Wu Jin's directorial debut, has surged into the top one hundred of the global box office rankings with a staggering two-month total of 58.6 billion Renminbi.
Of this, over 5.5 billion came from on-demand views in the virtual world. Only a few hundred million were generated from physical theaters.
This shocking result instantly stunned the world. It is important to note that due to various policies, the Virtual Helmet has only been exported to a handful of countries. Although smuggling trades are rampant, there are still only about one billion Virtual Helmets overseas.
China is the main market for Sweet Potato Technology, which has sold over 500 million Virtual Helmets so far.
At this point, China has nearly been completely monopolized by Sweet Potato Technology. The next focus will undoubtedly be overseas.
Yet, these six hundred million virtual users have remarkably supported "Wolf Warrior" in achieving 58 billion in box office revenue.
Moreover, unlike before, due to the high revenue share from movie screenings in the virtual world, Sweet Potato Technology can reap over 20 billion in profits from this box office total.
This unprecedented success has completely revitalized the film market. Countless individuals are now targeting the virtual world, hoping to release their company's films on the Virtual Platform.
It’s worth noting that compared to physical theaters, the viewing experience in the virtual world is superior—ticket prices are lower, viewing is more convenient, and profit returns are higher!
With so many advantages, it’s no wonder people are eager to jump on board.
Even after learning that Sweet Potato Technology requires a 50% revenue share from box office earnings, these individuals showed no signs of retreating. So what if it’s 50%? The split is nearly the same for physical theaters, but can they compete with the strength of the virtual world?
Understanding this, these film companies wasted no time abandoning physical theaters and moved all their newly released films to be screened in the virtual world.
Of course, adhering to Li Hong's will, Sweet Potato Technology did not refuse them. After all, whoever makes money has to share half with them; how could they possibly turn down such an easy way to earn?
The explosive wave of online cinemas has indeed impacted various aspects of the world.
Many people discovered new business opportunities from this. The Internet Era is dead, and the next era must be the Virtual Era.
As a result, numerous opportunists attempted to contact Sweet Potato Technology, hoping to collaborate on developing virtual instant messaging, virtual e-commerce, virtual search, and other businesses.
Unfortunately, these individuals were merely being self-deluded. If they truly wanted to engage in such business, wouldn't Sweet Potato Technology do it themselves?
It’s laughable that these people boasted about how wonderful their ideas were, thinking they couldn't see that this was just a copy of Internet products?
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