214 LIKE A MOTHER (1/2)
The anticipated day of the release of the movie came, but the premiere did not proceed without drama as hoped. Through the machinations of the Zhong Industries subsidiaries involved in TQA's production, there were no other important events in Supreme City scheduled during the chosen release day to maximise the impact.
However, even the best-laid plans did not always proceed as expected.
In the morning, on that day, a huge piece of news was leaked: Little Ninja Cat was the estranged daughter mentioned in the Murong scandal.
The news was released through an unaffiliated account on social media. Zhong Feng had used his resources to ensure that news and blog platforms did not release anything relating to this matter. But even he was limited. He could not control individual accounts on every network.
The netizens latched onto this piece of news like piranhas that had scented blood in the water. The speculations about the truth were wild.
Some claimed it was impossible for this to be true. It seemed so farfetched. How could two people who had never been connected be related? They would only believe this ridiculous piece of news if there was hard proof in the form of birth records.
Others felt that it was not completely implausible. There were several comparisons of the facial features of Lu Liang and Hu Lei. Even though one was older, there was definite correlation in their appearance.
What was obvious to everyone was that someone was taking advantage of the recent popularity of Little Ninja Cat and TQA to get on the headlines.
The online discussions continued for the entire day. The only upside is that there were more people talking about the movie. Of course, most were interested in seeing the premiere interviews so that they could get a little more fodder for gossip.
Hu Lei did not mind the gossip, but Zhong Feng had serious frown lines as she prepared to leave the apartment.
\”You knew that it would have come out sooner or later.\” Hu Lei sighed.
\”Someone is trying to take advantage.\” Zhong Feng's frown became deeper.
\”I know. But we can't let this influence our mood.\” She looked at herself in the mirror one more time and walked to him. She kissed his forehead. \”Nothing can ruin the movie. Let's go watch it tomorrow after Pierre leaves, ok?\”
Zhong Feng knew that she was just trying to cheer him up, but he smiled. \”Alright.\”
When Hu Lei and Pierre arrived and stepped onto the red carpet, the paparazzi and reporters almost went crazy. If it were not for the security, they would have probably jumped and attacked like zombies. The cameras flashed constantly.