【Damn it, never read the original novel.】
【Ugh, this is so painful! Kakudai, how can you sleep? Get up and update now, I'm begging you!】
【Who was so excited about the TV drama that they couldn't sleep, so they went to read the original manga? Okay, so it was me! Now I'm wide awake until dawn, you old bastard Kakudou, when are you going to pay us back?!】
【Hey, what are you sleeping for? Get up and update!】
【I've fallen from one pit to another. Originally, I was just waiting for the web series adaptation of "Sumiya," but now I have to wait for the manga too! Life is hopeless!】
Many people had predicted that the release of the manga adaptation would likely bring huge traffic and popularity to the original manga. Many fans of the IP would likely be switching between the two platforms simultaneously, with the newly produced manga adaptation and the original work mutually driving traffic to each other, thus generating greater profits.
No one expected the effect to be so good!
The exclusive comic serialization platform for "Yuya" saw a surge of nearly one million downloads in a single day, jumping to second place on the APP entertainment chart. The platform's daily active users climbed to 20 million, setting a new single-day record. Among them, users' "viewing Yuya comics" related behaviors accounted for as high as 41%, directly driving the platform's overall user retention rate to 46%, far exceeding the industry average.
Meanwhile, the comic "Yuya" has also surpassed 1 billion total views and 30 million total collections in a short period of time. It was already the number one on the platform's overall chart, and now it is dominating the charts, taking the top spot in total views, total collections, total rankings, and other categories, breaking the platform's historical records.
In addition, the derivative paid IPs related to "Sumiya" have also seen a surge in popularity, with physical books and merchandise selling like hotcakes. This has directly turned "Sumiya" into one of the most commercially valuable super IPs this year. Many industry insiders have also asserted that although "Sumiya" appeared at the beginning of the year, it is already a blockbuster IP that no one else can surpass this year.
It is undoubtedly number one!
Seeing such data, those who benefited from "Yuya" were all smiles.
Who could resist such a golden bowl?
Almost immediately, the platform and the production team began urging Yan Shaohan to work overtime to update the episodes.
Even in related groups, Yan Shaohan was bombarded with requests for more updates.
There's no way around it, the "Sumiya" IP is really profitable!
However, the current storyline has basically been filmed, and the remaining storyline is all in Yan Shaohan's mind and has not been drawn at all.
The final outcome, whether it's a matter of a single thought leading to godhood or death, depends entirely on Yan Shaohan.
As soon as the ending comes out, they'll start filming immediately; they're definitely going to make a living off this!
The platform even contacted Yan Shaohan privately, hoping that while he continued to update, he could extend the series, draw more content, and not end it so that their platform could maintain its popularity.
In other words, they want Yan Shaohan to play more games; they want to make money.
Yan Shaohan: ?
No, I just want to relax and do whatever I want! Why is everyone putting pressure on me?
Even Zhuang Hongyi, who has always respected Yan Shaohan's creative freedom, couldn't help but send a message urging him to update.
Yan Shaohan: ...Help! Don't rush me!
That evening, unable to bear the constant pressure, Yan Shaohan posted a message on his WeChat Moments.
【Yan Shaohan: Don't rush me! I'm really drawing, I'm drawing!】
His comment section quickly attracted a large number of comments.
【Zhuang Hongyi: Stare—】
【Yuan Sitong: Director Yan, keep it up! I've even asked the fans to urge you to update! (No offense intended, just trying to put pressure on you)】
【Xiao He: Director Yan, keep going! I'm with you!】
【Fan Congwen: Junior brother, we're waiting for your next script, hurry up!】
【Guo Xinya: Go, Xiao Yan! I'm really looking forward to the rest of the story!】
The comments section was filled with jeering, onlookers, and congratulatory messages, but in the end, Yan Shaohan only replied to Guo Xinya.
【Yan Shaohan replied: Thank you for the encouragement, goddess! I'm now full of motivation, I'll immediately go into the "little black room" and furiously draw three chapters to update! 【dog head holding a rose】】
【Guo Xinya replied: Okay! Keep it up!】
【Yuan Sitong replied: Hey, you're only replying to your goddess? What about us? Don't you know you're acting like a simp?】
【Yan Shaohan's reply: Get lost! Don't spread rumors!!!】
Yuan Sitong's outspoken remarks ignited everyone's enthusiasm for teasing in the comments section. Although everyone knew that Yan Shaohan and Guo Xinya did not have the ambiguous relationship that everyone imagined, it did not stop everyone from making a few jokes at this time. Guo Xinya was silent for a moment, and replied with a sweating emoji in a helpless manner, without saying anything more.
Only Yuan Sitong's agent, Tang Wenjuan, let out a sharp, explosive sound after seeing Yuan Sitong's devilish remarks.
"Ugh, what is this little devil doing now?!"
One sentence successfully offended two people.
This is so embarrassing!
However, Yuan Sitong didn't care at all. While playing games with her legs crossed, she casually said, "It's okay. Sister Xinya isn't that petty. As for Yan Shaohan, I've already offended him a long time ago, so it won't make a difference if I do it again."
Tang Wenjuan: ...
Tang Wenjuan was almost convinced by Yuan Sitong's words, but she quickly came to her senses.
"Wait, you seem to have forgotten something very important—"
Tang Wenjuan looked at Yuan Sitong with pity.
"Don't forget that the third season of 'Sumi' hasn't been filmed yet, and your character isn't dead."
The creation of the subsequent plot depends entirely on Yan Shaohan's whim.
If that guy harbors resentment and adds his own personal touches during the creative process... the character Yuan Sitong might die a terrible death.
The fact that she died so tragically means that Yuan Sitong's character will also have a very tragic death in the film.
At that time, both old and new grudges will be settled...
Tsk tsk.
When Tang Wenjuan came to her senses, she realized that she seemed to have some expectations.
Cough cough, anyway, it definitely wasn't because I felt smug seeing the young lady get the short end of the stick...
On the other side, Xiao He also saw Yuan Sitong's comment and almost spat out his water.
What is she doing?
Xiao He once again refreshed his understanding of Yuan Sitong.
Liu Rulan glanced at it and even felt a little emotional: "I really hope I can live a life as harsh and arrogant as her."
Xiao He: ...
Thinking of some of Liu Rulan's past actions, Xiao He's eye twitched slightly.
Yuan Sitong is mindlessly mean-spirited.
But when Sister Liu gets sarcastic, well... cough cough, I absolutely don't mean to say anything bad about Sister Liu.
Xiao He wisely changed the subject: "After I finish these events, I'll have to go back to 'The Wind Chaser' again, right?"
"Yes." Liu Rulan nodded. "After so long, you should have been ready by now, right?"
"Hmm." Xiao He smiled helplessly, "If this drags on any longer, Director Deng will really start swinging on the swings in front of our company."
The filming of "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" has been delayed long enough, mainly because many things have happened during this period, causing the filming progress to be delayed again and again. If it weren't for their funds coming in and another investment being made, Xiao He was afraid that Director Deng, who was "sentimental" and easily affected by the outside world, would have started his own messy situation again.
Fortunately, their money arrived.
With the money, Director Deng's discomfort disappeared completely, and he even took the opportunity to excitedly order another batch of goods.
Although Xiao He didn't understand what money could still buy at this point, he did understand Director Deng.
This guy truly lives up to his name—he cures all your wallet ailments!
