53: Yang Mi: Lao Chen, my parents want to see you!

Five days passed in the blink of an eye. During these five days, "unexpectedly" was released on the Video Platform at a rate of one episode per day.

And the view count for "unexpectedly" on the Video Platform platform surged like a runaway horse, galloping all the way to 40 million.

It's simply terrifying!

At the Video Platform company, Li Hao, who had originally signed "unexpectedly," was now riding high on success.

He had just finished a meeting where the company praised him, commended his discerning eye for bringing such a promising work to the company, and even talked about giving him a raise.

"Li Hao, you've really done a great service this time!" After leaving the conference room, the Video Platform CEO patted Li Hao on the shoulder, saying with a beaming smile,

"I never imagined the view count for this 'unexpectedly' would grow so fast. It's simply beyond imagination."

"Thank you for the praise, sir. I was just doing my job," Li Hao responded modestly.

"I think we should quickly secure the exclusive rights to this web series now, before someone else snatches it away."

"Hmm, you're right," the CEO nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll leave the exclusive rights matter to you as well. No matter what benefits we have to offer, get that exclusive contract signed. If you complete the task, a bonus is definitely in store for you."

"Yes, sir. I will definitely complete the task."

After chatting with his superior, Li Hao immediately called Zhang Li to discuss the exclusive rights.

"Exclusive rights?" Zhang Li was momentarily stunned upon hearing Li Hao's proposal.

"Yes, Manager Zhang. As long as you agree, we can negotiate the revenue share and other terms," Li Hao affirmed.

"Alright, I'll go report this to the boss first."

Zhang Li went to the office, found Chen Le, and told him about the exclusive rights matter.

"That's fine, Sister Li. You decide on the specifics yourself, just don't let us get the short end of the stick," Chen Le nodded, directly delegating the negotiations to Zhang Li.

Zhang Li nodded and then went to discuss the details with Li Hao.

The negotiations covered advertising revenue share, click-based revenue share, and the copyright fee Video Platform would pay.

Regarding Zhang Li's demands, Li Hao did his utmost to accommodate them.

Right now, "unexpectedly" was just too popular.

For Video Platform, this was a windfall of immense fortune.

As long as they secured the exclusive rights and stabilized the traffic, the benefits for Video Platform would be unimaginable.

Finally, Zhang Li finished negotiating the revenue share.

She felt it was somewhat unbelievable. Could Li Hao really accept such a high share?

It seemed Video Platform was truly sparing no expense for exclusivity... On the internet, as "unexpectedly" exploded in popularity, netizens discovered that this web series was actually produced by Chen Le's company.

Instantly, discussions among netizens erupted.

"Hahaha, so this is the web series Chen Le made? It's so full of memes, Wang Dachui's jokes are killing me."

"How did he come up with this plot? How can it be so hilarious? You'd need ten years of brain thrombosis to think of this."

"Big Boss Chen Le, please accept my knees! Everything he makes turns to gold!"

"The big boss's new show is really good, just a bit short."

"The big boss has another hit show. Comparing people to people is infuriating!"

Netizens left comments on various major forums, making the comment sections lively and bustling.

And the media certainly wouldn't miss such a hot topic. On major news websites and social media, articles and posts about "unexpectedly" emerged endlessly:

Sina News: "A New Era for Web Series? 'unexpectedly' Breaks 40 Million Views, Shattering Records!"

Sohu News: "From Obscurity to Phenomenal Hit: How Did Director Chen Le Achieve This Comeback?"

NetEase News: "Exclusive Reveal: Why is Video Platform Rushing to Lock Down Exclusive Broadcasting Rights for 'unexpectedly'?"

Tencent News: "Chen Le Releases Another Explosive New Show, The Genius Screenwriter..."

And at the Beijing Film Academy, Chen Le was making waves yet again.

The explosive popularity of "unexpectedly" naturally attracted the attention of many BFA students.

When they saw that the director of this web series was Xu Gang and the screenwriter was Chen Le, they went absolutely crazy with discussion.

The school forum was filled with posts about Senior Chen Le's new web series going viral.

After all, Chen Le had already had two hit movies before, and now here was another web series.

They were utterly dumbfounded.

Now, with two movies and one web series under his belt, Chen Le had become a legendary figure at BFA over the past two years.

"Have you heard? Senior Brother Chen Le's new 'unexpectedly' is insanely popular online!"

"Heard about it ages ago! The whole school is talking about him now! Two hit movies, and now he's come up with this web series. He's just too amazing!"

"I really don't know how Senior Chen Le's brain works. How can he come up with such funny plots?"

"For real. Compared to Senior Chen Le, I feel like I've been learning screenwriting for nothing."

Many BFA students were discussing Chen Le in the cafeteria, dorms, library, and even in classrooms.

And in the teachers' office, the instructors were also discussing Chen Le and his recently released web series.

"This Chen Le is just too impressive. I've never seen a web series like this, and it's actually this popular."

"Teacher Zhang, you're getting old. This web series is packed with memes, exactly what young people like. It's normal for it to be popular."

"I don't get it. If it were me, I definitely couldn't make something like this," the teacher addressed as Teacher Zhang shook his head.

He felt somewhat outdated... At that moment, in the office, Cui Xinqin was chatting with Dean Wang.

And naturally, the topic of their conversation was Chen Le.

"Teacher Cui, what do you think of Chen Le's web series?" Dean Wang asked Cui Xinqin while playing "unexpectedly" on his computer.

"Very creative. It incorporates a lot of current internet memes. It's a unique series that caters to young people,"

"It feels very novel to watch. His works always bring surprises," Cui Xinqin said, nodding as she spoke, a flicker of admiration in her eyes.

Hearing this, Dean Wang gave a slight nod and said with a smile, "Yes, this kid has indeed given me quite a few surprises. I really don't know how his mind works. It's been too long since our BFA produced someone like this."

The two of them chatted on.

In Chen Le's rented apartment, Yang Mi and Chen Le sat in front of the computer.

"Old Chen, this data is rising way too fast!" Yang Mi exclaimed sincerely, watching the constantly refreshing view count data on the computer screen.

"I really didn't expect this show to be so popular. Old Chen, you're just too incredible!"

Hearing Yang Mi's praise, a smile appeared on Chen Le's face.

After checking the data, Yang Mi suddenly looked at Chen Le.

"By the way, Old Chen."

"What's up?" Chen Le asked, puzzled.

Yang Mi hesitated for a moment on her face before speaking, "There's something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Chen Le asked curiously.

"My parents know about us," Yang Mi said somewhat shyly.

"My dad even asked me when I'm bringing you back to meet them."

Hearing this and seeing Yang Mi's shy expression, Chen Le was somewhat surprised.

"Really? If it's my future father-in-law who wants to see me! Then I'm definitely available anytime," Chen Le said with a laugh, patting his chest.

Yang Mi looked at him, a sweet smile appearing on her face. "Alright, Old Chen, it's settled then. We'll go together in a few days."