Chapter 49 049 Shooting a Fashion Event

Chapter Forty-Nine

It seems Ye Liuchuan's collaboration with Tnz has fallen through again this time.

[Hasn't he been eyeing this opportunity for years? Did the brand back out of his plans?]

[Tnz seems to have a new partner, and if all goes well, it will be announced in the next few days. It's said that Tnz has already hired people to shoot promotional materials.]

[Who? Speaking of Wink, their careers have really declined since the group disbanded. I still remember how they acted like a group that was holding them back before they disbanded. Tsk.]

Who is Tnz's new partner? Could it be Lin Yuan? The gossip accounts are releasing a lot of information.

Ye Liuchuan didn't scroll down any further. He pursed his lips tightly and put down his phone after a long while.

From the moment Lin Yuan became popular again, he keenly sensed the threat the other party posed to him. Sure enough, not long after, Lin Yuan got the opportunity to be the cover star of "UNO". Although he couldn't stop it, he still managed to annoy the other party.

Now, Tnz has actually taken the initiative to come to Lin Yuan to cooperate.

It's all because of the influence of the UNO photo series.

Although he knew that Tnz's initiative to cooperate was more related to the Golden Wing Award nomination, Ye Liuchuan was more inclined to believe that the cover of "UNO" had a greater impact.

If it were him, after filming this episode of "UNO", he could probably secure a collaboration with Tnz.

The brand will only choose one of the two, not both at the same time.

Ye Liuchuan was filled with resentment.

He's been trying to curry favor with the brand for a long time, and only he knows how much hardship he's endured. Tnz has been scrutinizing him repeatedly, as if he's still far from meeting their standards. But what about Lin Yuan?

Lin Yuan secured the cooperation effortlessly without paying anything in return.

Who will be Wink's debut group?

Using Xie Yu to target Lin Yuan is clearly no longer an effective tactic. Since Tnz has already decided on its partner, it's no longer something Ye Liuchuan can influence.

While he was still angry, Xie Yu suddenly sent him a message—

"I heard Lin Yuan stole your endorsement?"

He spoke with a gloating tone.

Ye Liuchuan didn't stand on ceremony with him. In any case, they had already seen each other's true colors during their time in the group. Besides, after the group disbanded, Ye Liuchuan and Xie Yu had taken advantage of each other's misfortunes several times.

“It’s not an endorsement. Tnz has very high standards for its spokespeople,” Ye Liuchuan replied. “You don’t need to worry about me. Do you have any dramas to film next?”

Xie Yu didn't reply, and Ye Liuchuan snorted coldly.

Even if he loses the Tnz partnership, his situation is still much better than Xie Yu's. Instead of worrying about him, Xie Yu should worry about himself first.

After a moment's thought, Ye Liuchuan realized that he couldn't stop Lin Yuan from getting nominated for the Golden Wing Award. Although Tnz was looking for Lin Yuan to collaborate with because of the nomination, as long as Lin Yuan didn't win the award, his influence with Tnz wouldn't be as significant.

"Do you have Geng Yue's contact information?" Ye Liuchuan made a call to his agent.

The agent responded as quickly as possible.

"Alright."

Although he had come up with a solution, Ye Liuchuan was still dissatisfied.

There is definitely a conflict between Lin Yuan and all the members of Wink. This is just the beginning. Once Lin Yuan rises in rank, he will quickly steal the spotlight from Wink.

The more famous he becomes, the more overshadowed Wink and the others appear.

...

Lin Yuan was completely unaware of Ye Liuchuan's thoughts, only feeling that it was very difficult for He Xun to maintain a conversation with Ye Liuchuan.

Moreover, from Ye Liuchuan's words, he could sense a breach in his defenses, as if the other party was gradually losing his composure.

Why did the opponent break through their defenses?

Lin Yuan didn't think there was any conflict between him and Ye Liuchuan. The two hadn't even spoken much. Moreover, although Lin Yuan also acted in TV dramas and movies, he was still far less famous than Ye Liuchuan.

"Maybe it's because you're handsome?" He Xun gave one answer.

"You think so too?" Lin Yuan was immediately delighted.

Lin Yuan later learned that it was probably due to Tnz's plan to cooperate with him.

“I don’t think so,” He Xun said. “His malice towards you started long before that.”

"It's definitely because I'm handsome."

He Xun: "..."

Okay.

Lin Yuan was surprisingly confident.

...

Director Cheng Yiyuan was also happy for several days about Lin Yuan's nomination for the Golden Wing Award. The greater Lin Yuan's fame, the higher the chance that "The Powerful Minister" will be recognized.

Although many netizens believe that Lin Yuan's filming of "The Powerful Minister" is a waste.

If Lin Yuan had taken on scripts after being nominated for the Golden Wing Award, his range of choices would have been much wider than when he took on "The Powerful Minister".

Now, he can only choose historical dramas like "The Powerful Minister," which are extremely obscure and can't keep up with the hype surrounding the Golden Wing Awards. This will undoubtedly deal a huge blow to Lin Yuan's popularity.

Lin Yuan: "...How little do these people think about 'The Powerful Minister'?"

Feng Zeng, however, saw it differently: "It's just a blow to you."

"By creating public opinion that 'The Powerful Minister' will flop, those businesses that are interested in your project will not dare to make a move."

Being nominated for the Golden Wing Award did bring Lin Yuan into the sights of many brands, but because Lin Yuan's next drama is "The Powerful Minister" instead of those works that are sure to become hits, the brands are worried that the flops of "A Tear" and "The Immortal" will happen again, so they hesitate to move forward.

The more negative reviews "The Powerful Minister" received, the more the brand became skeptical.

Of course, the root cause is that Lin Yuan's foundation is unstable.

"Take it slow." Lin Yuan was very calm about it. "Let's finish filming 'The Powerful Minister' first. I don't want to worry about other things for now."

As the temperature gradually cools down, filming for "The Powerful Minister" is also coming to an end.

Lin Yuan didn't want to worry about other things because the filming of "The Powerful Minister" had become increasingly difficult recently.

The closer it gets to the end, the more complex and unpredictable the character of Shao Jing becomes.

But as an actor, even if Shao Jing is hard to understand, he still has to portray the character in a way that makes the audience understand him.

If a character is too profound or their ideas are too difficult to understand, it will push the audience further and further away.

"Get ready to start filming!"

Lin Yuan's daily routine on set was as follows: at the director's command, he would quickly immerse himself in the role and prepare for Shao Jing's tragic fate.

Shao Jing once rose to a high position, but now he is being attacked and vilified by more and more people. He can no longer touch the emperor's pulse and does not know which word will trigger doubt and attacks.

Coincidentally, several major events are currently unfolding in the imperial court—the drought in Henan, the war in Liaodong, and the snow disaster in the capital.

In the capital region, people were freezing to death.

In the Liaodong campaign, the commander of the troops was previously highly regarded by Shao Jing.

Meanwhile, Henan was suffering from drought... In the imperial court, Shao Jing was scolded by the censor for being useless.

Everything happened so coincidentally that Shao Jing felt it was destiny.

His disciples also opposed him.

It was only then that Shao Jing realized that although he had previously thought Song Kuan was not good, upon closer reflection, he was not much better than Song Kuan in his position as Grand Secretary.

Even when Song Kuan was in power, the emperor was still young and would not hinder his actions.

Now, Shao Jing understands very well that the reason his ideas cannot be implemented is precisely because of the one sitting high on the dragon throne.

Although Shao Jing was at a high place, his high place was a cliff.

"It turns out I'm not as good as he was back then," Shao Jing sighed. "That toast is inevitable."

It was still the same court as before, and the one being attacked was still the chief minister, only the chief minister had changed.

In the same scene, last time Lin Yuan photographed the spirited young scholar, but this time it was... an old, tired face.

Shao Jing's eyes were no longer clear, and his pupils were slightly yellow. The censor almost pointed his finger at him and scolded him, but Shao Jing remained unmoved and only turned his gaze to the emperor sitting high on the throne.

The emperor's face was equally somber, his expression unreadable.

Shao Jing withdrew his gaze. His look lasted only a second, but it was enough to reveal his inner thoughts.

This time it wasn't disappointment or surprise—Shao ​​Jing had already shown the same expression in several scenes before "The Powerful Minister."

This time, Cheng Yiyuan felt that Shao Jing was just tired.

He vaguely sensed that Song Kuan's departure from the court might not have been because he couldn't win, but because he was tired.

If the emperor were on his side, Shao Jing would have boundless power; however, the emperor did not side with him.

The censor's accusations echoed throughout the hall. After the censor, a young official stepped forward from among the court officials, and his appearance caused a stir among them.

This person was one of the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) selected by Shao Jing in the year he presided over the provincial examination.

He was his student.

At this moment, this person echoed the censor and loudly spoke out against Shao Jing.

This is the only case in the dynasty where a disciple has accused his master.

Even if Shao Jing was a man of deep thoughts, he could not find peace of mind in the face of such a situation.

He could only face His Majesty, remain silent, and kowtow deeply, again and again.

Outside the studio, the afterglow of the sunset was intense, contrasting sharply with the light streaming into the room. The darkness was the silhouette of Shao Jing, whose fingers trembled. In the lens, his eyes were even closed, and his back, no longer as straight as before, was slightly hunched.

He still stood before the group of officials, but Cheng Yiyuan saw only loneliness in Shao Jing at this moment.

Although he never said it aloud, although he didn't shed any tears, although he still maintained the demeanor of the Grand Secretary.

But everything has changed.

The moment the scene was finished, Cheng Yiyuan almost lost his voice.

He didn't know how to describe it—in this performance, Lin Yuan had very few lines; he only used actions and eyes to portray Shao Jing.

But that's enough.

This is Shao Jing at the end of his political career.

Powerful ministers rarely meet a good end.

Lin Yuan's performance was not intended to garner sympathy for Shao Jing; he simply portrayed the final moments of a powerful minister.

The longer you watch Lin Yuan act, or rather, from the moment he began portraying the character Shao Jing, the closer he gradually became to the role, until he completely merged with it.

The moment the script for "The Powerful Minister" was completed, to be honest, Cheng Yiyuan didn't know how to describe his ideal Shao Jing. But looking at Lin Yuan, he felt from the bottom of his heart that Shao Jing's appearance was exactly what Lin Yuan looked like at that moment.

In this world, no one is more suitable for Shao Jing than Lin Yuan.

At the same moment, as Lin Yuan rose from his knees, He Xun suddenly remembered that Ye Liuchuan's way of discrediting Lin Yuan was to repeatedly imply to him that his acting skills were clearly better than Lin Yuan's, so why was Lin Yuan the main character?

"Although we were contestants in the same year of 'The Rising Star,' I have more faith in you."

"Once the show airs, the audience will definitely find out."

He Xun: "..."

Even a fool can see that Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing is the best, okay?

He's not stupid.

Of course... He Xun would occasionally be jealous of Lin Yuan's performance, but he would never do it by slandering Lin Yuan like this.

This is why he dislikes Ye Liuchuan.

Ye Liuchuan looked down on Lin Yuan, and also looked down on him.

Lin Yuan's performance will only motivate him to work even harder.

He didn't become the male lead, but who can guarantee that it won't happen one day?

He Xun felt a lot of encouragement from Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan was the one who climbed out of adversity, and He Xun had a much better start than Lin Yuan.

After that, Lin Yuan filmed the scene of Shao Jing returning home. By this time, Shao Jing was already old and dejected, and only an old friend saw him off at the dock.

The old friend had known Shao Jing for a long time. Over the years, Shao Jing rose to a high position and was surrounded by a group of officials, but this old friend always kept his distance from him.

But to this day, only he has seen her off.

Shao Jing didn't feel lonely; she simply asked him, "Why did you give it to me?"

My old friend sighed, "I didn't want to see you off either, but that year, you were the only one who came to see Maolin off."

Maolin was Shao Jing's good friend who was implicated and returned to his hometown early.

At that moment, Shao Jing burst into tears.

The camera cuts to his eyes, showing that even in the most desolate moment in the imperial court, Shao Jing did not shed a tear.

But at this moment, he couldn't stop crying.

At first came suppressed sobs, which gradually turned into heart-wrenching weeping. The old friend looked at Shao Jing and smiled.

"Maolin has never blamed you."

"Maolin is gone." Shao Jing's voice trembled. Although he stopped crying, anyone could see how deep his grief was.

Chi Xin rubbed his eyes.

He Xun pursed his lips, remaining silent and staring intently at Lin Yuan in the arena.

Besides being deep and thoughtful, Shao Jing also felt guilty.

His tears were a testament to his guilt. Shao Jing didn't need to express regret; his remorse was already evident in his tears.

“That’s fine too,” the old friend advised. “If Maolin were still alive, you would definitely have promoted him to the court. Given your temper, it would have been only a matter of time before things fell apart.”

"That's true."

"Ziyou, this parting may be the last time we meet in this life. I only wish you good health."

Shao Jing nodded slightly.

He went to the capital to take the imperial examination with only a cloth bag. He stayed in the capital for decades without returning home. Now, although he has returned home, he only has a small boat and no grand gestures of a retired chief minister.

However, thanks to his old friend's words, Shao Jing gradually relaxed.

Although he was still heartbroken by the estrangement between himself and the emperor.

"Card!"

"Very good!" Cheng Yiyuan led the applause, and He Xun gave Lin Yuan a thumbs up from afar.

In this scene, the actor playing Shao Jing's old friend is also a veteran actor, but Lin Yuan held his own against him during their scenes together.

The true nature hidden in Shao Jing's heart is also revealed in this scene.

He Xun eagerly awaited the day when "The Powerful Minister" would air.

How can it be enough that only he saw Lin Yuan's amazing abilities?

"Phew." After filming the scene, Lin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a bit dry in his throat.

He took a sip of water and, seeing He Xun fiddling with his phone, couldn't help but ask, "Is there any new information over there?"

He Xun nodded, and Lin Yuan curiously moved closer.

In fact, Lin Yuan himself replied to some of the conversations between He Xun and Ye Liuchuan. He acted as the mood-maker, and his replies to whatever the other person sent were usually as follows—

"Yeah?"

Why would he do this?

"I thought so too, no wonder so many people in the crew said that about him."

"Ugh, there's definitely something wrong with his character."

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known."

He really didn't know.

He himself was completely unaware of the flaws and gossip that Ye Liuchuan had mentioned about him.

He Xun's reply: "..."

This person is so annoying.

His public image has been completely destroyed by the other party, okay?

Today, Ye Liuchuan used the same old routine, praising He Xun while belittling Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan said that he wasn't wrong in praising He Xun; He Xun was indeed a super nice person.

He Xun: "So annoying."

"Don't reply to a bunch of people, restrain yourself!"

#Today was also the day He Xun talked the most in his life#

...

In October, before the Golden Wing Awards ceremony, Tnz publicly announced Lin Yuan's ambassadorship.

After a month of rumors, the matter has finally been settled.

Lin Yuan also accepted Tnz's invitation to attend a fashion event hosted by the brand.

The title Tnz gave Lin Yuan wasn't high, but it was the best treatment Tnz could give to a young actor. In the jewelry brand industry, Tnz has a long evaluation period for its partners, and Lin Yuan could even be considered a newcomer.

At the event, Lin Yuan met Ye Liuchuan. This was the first time Lin Yuan had met Ye Liuchuan since the debut night of "Tomorrow's Star".

Lin Yuan felt that Ye Liuchuan must hate him to the extreme after saying so many bad things about him on WeChat. So, after confirming that Ye Liuchuan was in the same place as him, Lin Yuan decided to stay away from him.

Lin Yuan puts himself in others' shoes; if he encounters someone he dislikes, he will absolutely not go near them.

Lin Yuan believed that Ye Liuchuan was the same way.

Lin Yuan genuinely thought he wouldn't have much interaction with Ye Liuchuan today, but Ye Liuchuan greeted him warmly with a bright smile, so much so that Lin Yuan was caught off guard and stood there dumbfounded. Coupled with his failed attempt to force a smile, he appeared... quite dull.

Lin Yuan: "..."

I'm a little sorry.

He didn't do it on purpose.

...

Is Kobayashi about to appear? Waiting for the pictures.

"A real-time image of the small bag sent by a colleague on-site."

"+1+1".

Sangzi received Tnz's event announcement early in the morning and was waiting for marketing accounts and fashion bloggers to find photos of the event. At first, she was wondering who the "Little Bag" that her friends were talking about was, but later she found out that Little Bag = Kangaroo = Lin Yuan.

Sang Zi: "..."

Who could have guessed that?

In short, Sangzi was very excited to finally see a fresh Lin Yuan again after a long time.

She thought that Lin Yuan would appear more often after the Golden Wing Awards nominations were announced, but he was on set the whole time and hardly updated his Weibo.

She missed Lin Yuan, who had been very active for a while.

"The pictures are here! Fresh ones!!"

Sang Zi had only been squatting for a short while when Lin Yuan's high-definition photo appeared on her homepage.

A suit!!

A black suit paired with a three-color circular necklace and a ring in the same color scheme is Tnz's simplest outfit, yet it still attracts attention.

Lin Yuan casually rested his fingers on his arm, the ring standing out even more against his black suit. Although he had a sunny appearance, his aura was particularly prominent when he had a cold face and didn't smile.

More importantly—this person isn't greasy at all!

Whether it's his makeup, his poses, or the way he poses, it's clear that he's trying hard to showcase the jewelry.

But the photos show him and the jewelry complementing each other perfectly.

In Sangzi's memory, Lin Yuan rarely wore suits, or rather, he almost never wore them, so the contrast of his outfit was particularly strong.

He's just... purely handsome.

This is definitely not a filter; Lin Yuan is genuinely handsome.

Lin Yuan is quite tall, with a bare height of over 180 cm. He has long arms and legs, and the suit he wears further accentuates his advantages.

In the two sets of photos, "ANNA" and "UNO", Sangzi saw Lin Yuan's fashion expression. At this moment, the sense of story faded away, and the superfluous embellishment disappeared. In front of the lens, which is enough to magnify all the flaws of a person, Lin Yuan's personal handsomeness was shown instead.

Moreover, just a second ago Lin Yuan was coldly displaying jewelry, but the next second someone said something and he suddenly smiled, his dimples immediately showing, revealing his cute side.

Surprisingly, it matches necklaces and rings very well.

Sangzi couldn't help but scream.

Hopefully, more brands will recognize Lin Yuan's talent and allow him to participate in more events like this!

As Sangzi looked at the photos, she scrolled through the comments section praising Lin Yuan. Since Lin Yuan was nominated for the Golden Wing Award, there had been many more compliments. Sangzi wouldn't agree with every comment or rush to promote Lin Yuan rashly, as that would obviously scare away passersby. Just seeing these messages made her feel very satisfied.

After scrolling through Tnz's live photos for a while, Sangzi was getting ready for bed with satisfaction when suddenly, several comments popped up on her homepage—

"Ye Liuchuan greeted Lin Yuan, but Lin Yuan ignored him."

"I saw it too, what does his expression mean?"

"Unbelievable! Ye Liuchuan is supposed to be on his side, so what's with the act of not recognizing him?"

"Who doesn't know that Ye Liuchuan attended Tnz events much earlier? If Lin Yuan hadn't been nominated for the Golden Wing Award, would he even have gotten a chance to attend Tnz?"

Sangzi was immediately wide awake. She searched the other person's comments and found that a blogger had indeed posted a video of the Tnz event.

In the video, Ye Liuchuan greets Lin Yuan warmly, while Lin Yuan's expression appears less friendly in comparison.

He first looked stunned, then gave a forced smile, as if he was puzzled, or perhaps... In short, to Ye Liuchuan, his behavior was clearly very rude.

"What else could it be? He turns his back on people once he becomes famous, or he wants to show off his superiority in front of Ye Liuchuan."

"+1, he's just showing off his title. Lin Yuan hates that he didn't join Wink, and Ye Liuchuan is a member of Wink. He finally got a chance, how could he not show off?"

"Agreed, it's disgusting."

"Could you please not be so obvious?"

"Ye Liuchuan is so pitiful. He has followed Tnz to so many events but has no title. He tried to be friendly to Lin Yuan despite his resentment, but Lin Yuan ignored him again."

At the same time, a trending topic appeared on the hot search list—

#Ye Liuchuan's Dignity#

"This time it's finally not out of kindness." — Lin Yuan himself expressed satisfaction.

His group members & He Xun: "..."

Do I have to be so calm?

If Ye Liuchuan is dignified, then who is the undignified one?

Do you have any sense that you're about to be criticized?

The reason why #YeLiuchuan'sDecentActingness# became a trending topic is because, despite being treated coldly, Ye Liuchuan still explained things to Lin Yuan, saying that it was probably Lin Yuan's first time participating in such an event and he wasn't used to it yet.

"I hope you'll participate more often in the future."

Lin Yuan: "..."

Yes, that's right, he's a complete country bumpkin.

Do Wink and his ilk think he's taking the fool route?

He is clearly a bit smarter than He Xun.

He Xun: "?"

"Otherwise, why would he only talk badly about me to you? Why not to anyone else?" Lin Yuan argued vehemently.

He Xun: "..."

That seems to make some sense.

However, a reporter still interviewed Lin Yuan specifically about this matter.

"Is your cold attitude towards Ye Liuchuan because you're dissatisfied with the rankings in 'Tomorrow's Star'?"

The reporter's recording was on the whole time.

This audio message was also posted by various marketing accounts shortly afterward.

Through the microphone, Lin Yuan's tone was filled with doubt: "Cold attitude? Am I cold?"

"You can check it out on Weibo."

"Wait a minute."

Lin Yuanzhen went to see it, and then he replied—

"I just realized that my expression was really not right."

"But that's because I hadn't seen him for about four years. I didn't recognize him as Brother Ye. He's changed so much, it's like he's a completely different person..."

#It's like he's become a different person#

#On the Art of Speaking#

Many people have suspected that Ye Liuchuan has had plastic surgery, but Ye Liuchuan himself has never admitted it.

"Hahaha, it's like he's become a completely different person."

"So it's normal that Lin Yuan didn't recognize him, hahaha. No one else dared to say it, but Lin Yuan did. I'm dying of laughter."

"A four-year head transplant, comparable to magic, and Ye Liuchuan is still stubbornly insisting that his appearance is natural. Does he think the audience is blind?"

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Author's note: [doge][doge] Here I am!