The stimulation brought by Chapter 434, "Flowers on the Stars"

Before Wang Xiao could react, Lin Desheng had already noticed them.

"Hmm?" Lin Desheng was somewhat surprised to run into Lu Yanhe here.

Lu Yanhe immediately smiled, waved to Lin Desheng, and then walked forward.

"Uncle Lin, are you here to see Miaomiao?" Lu Yanhe greeted.

Lin Desheng laughed and nodded, saying, "Yes, you're at school too. I thought you were filming a movie."

"Not yet, we'll have to wait until summer vacation," Lu Yanhe said. "I still have classes now, so it's inconvenient to ask for leave."

"Hmm." Lin Desheng's gaze fell on the boy who had just been standing with Lu Yanhe. "Were you chatting with your classmates?"

Lu Yanhe turned around and saw that Wang Xiao was still standing there, pretending to be waiting for him, acting as if he didn't recognize Lin Desheng, with a calm expression.

"..."

Lu Yanhe, however, saw through Wang Xiao's pretense and the panic beneath his feigned composure.

“He is Wang Xiao, the president of our school’s Youth Association.” Lu Yanhe emphasized Wang Xiao’s title, “He is my senior, very capable. In the past two years, he has led his team to make our school’s Youth Association stronger and stronger.”

After Lu Yanhe finished speaking, he found that Lin Desheng did not react at all.

This doesn't quite fit Lin Desheng's personality.

He looked at Lin Desheng with suspicion, only to see that the latter's expression had suddenly changed, and his eyes revealed a scrutinizing murderous intent.

Lu Yanhe understood instantly; Lin Desheng must have heard of Wang Xiao.

"..."

Originally, he wanted to establish a good image of Wang Xiao in front of Lin Desheng, but now it seems that he did not understand the situation and suddenly lit a fuse.

Lin Desheng said in a sinister tone, "I said that kid looks kind of familiar."

Lu Yanhe: "..."

So you've even seen the photos.

At this moment, Lu Yanhe suddenly had a strong urge to slip away.

Why is he here in this hellish situation that Wang Xiao is about to face?

Lu Yanhe immediately said, "Uncle Lin, I have class later, I have to go to class first."

At that moment, Lin Miaomiao's voice came from afar.

"Dad!" She ran over cheerfully, wearing a pink jacket and a baseball cap.

Just as she was about to run into her father's arms, she caught a glimpse of the figure looking up at the sky out of the corner of her eye, and her movements faltered.

Lu Yanhe's eyes were already conveying a sense of loyalty.

—Your dad has already found out.

Lin Miaomiao immediately turned around and, under Wang Xiao's surprised gaze, brazenly took his arm and led him to Lin Desheng. Judging from her appearance, it seemed as if she had been preparing to introduce him to him all along. She said generously, "Since you're here today, let me formally introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Wang Xiao."

Wang Xiao's face was full of question marks.

Over the years, he had seen a lot of the world in the Youth Association and dealt with all sorts of people. He was considered one of the most composed and capable people of his age. But at this moment, he had no idea how to respond. He felt that the scene he was experiencing was absurd, seemingly orderly but actually chaotic.

He also had to follow Lin Miaomiao's instructions and respectfully greet her with "Hello, Uncle".

Looking at the man's expression, he couldn't help but feel that he was a bad person.

"..."

Lin Desheng looked at his daughter, remained silent for a few seconds, and then let out a chuckle.

Lin Miaomiao said, "Why did you suddenly come to see me today?"

Lin Desheng said, "Can't I even come to see you?"

"You didn't even give me a heads-up."

"Let go of his hand first." Lin Desheng couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Lin Miaomiao's hand that was holding Wang Xiao's arm.

Lin Miaomiao hugged him even tighter.

"Please don't tell me you're the kind of feudal father who tries to control his adult daughter who wants to have a free love relationship," she said bluntly. "I would be very disappointed in you."

Lin Desheng gasped.

Lu Yanhe was filled with emotion.

Lin Miaomiao's mouth is so sharp that it's 100% toxic no matter who she's talking to, without any reduction in toxicity.

Lu Yanhe thought to himself, as Lin Miaomiao's father, Uncle Lin should have already recognized what his daughter looks like, right?

It shouldn't cause any heatiness, right?

Lu Yanhe looked at Lin Desheng with deep concern.

-

That night, Lu Yanhe traveled by night road to Jiangzhi.

On the high-speed train in the past, Lu Yanhe chatted with Chen Siqi and mentioned the incident that happened during the day.

“I wouldn’t even dare to write something like that in my script,” Lu Yanhe sighed. “But it’s a pity you weren’t there. That scene was really amazing. Lin Miaomiao… I think if a screenwriter ever wrote a character based on her, with her indiscriminate attacking language skills, she would definitely become a sensation.”

Chen Siqi: "Tell me quickly, what happened next? What was President Lin's attitude?"

"What other attitude could President Lin have? After all, she's his daughter. In the end, he angrily gave them both a lecture, told Wang Xiao to behave himself, and told Lin Miaomiao to come home for dinner more often before leaving."

Chen Siqi: "I was indeed surprised by Lin Miaomiao's fighting ability."

Lu Yanhe: "Your combat strength is not to be underestimated either."

Chen Siqi: "What?"

“I mean, your fighting ability against Yu Jiang is also terrifying. You are different from Lin Miaomiao. You only target people you hate, while she attacks indiscriminately,” Lu Yanhe immediately corrected.

Chen Siqi then snorted.

“I haven’t told you yet, didn’t Yu Jiang work with Ruyi Pictures before? Their first collaborative film is out, and they will be going to the Jose Film Festival for its premiere and to sell the film.”

"They made the shortlist too?"

“It wasn’t nominated, but that doesn’t mean it can still be screened at the film festival. If you apply, as long as you have the connections, the festival organizers will certainly welcome you,” Chen Siqi said. “This film, ‘Flowers on the Stars,’ has generated quite a bit of buzz. The male lead is played by Lang Xia, and the female lead is a newcomer. The trailer was released today; have you seen it?”

"No, I didn't notice."

“The original novel was quite popular before, selling hundreds of thousands of copies,” Chen Siqi said. “But if a bestselling novel could sell so many copies back then, it would be strange if it could still sell hundreds of thousands of copies now.”

Lu Yanhe said, "Then it seems we'll be meeting in Jose."

"Knowing this woman as I do, she definitely won't let this opportunity for publicity slip by," Chen Siqi said. "You'd better be careful not to get entangled with her and end up creating a media frenzy."

Lu Yanhe said, "I feel like I can't avoid it. This time, I'm going to announce at the Jose Film Festival that I wrote, directed and starred in 'Love Letter'. I also used a newcomer as the female lead. I guess some media outlets will want to stir things up."

Chen Siqi said, "It's true that people will question your ability to direct, since you've never directed before."

“Yu Jiang is definitely the one who has raised the doubts,” Lu Yanhe said.

"You're absolutely right. I'll put this out there: if she doesn't have any plans to direct her own show for the time being, she'll definitely criticize you for being too greedy, wanting to do everything, and not being calm enough. She might even mess things up herself."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

After talking with Chen Siqi, Lu Yanhe searched online for the movie "Yu Jiang".

There are indeed quite a few people discussing this movie online, so it's clear that it's a highly talked-about film.

Lang Xia also has many fans. His fame has gradually grown over the past two years, and with He Yingzi's help, he has now become a genuine A-list actor. Now that he's starring in a movie, his fans are so invested in it that they seem determined to make sure it grosses over 100 million yuan.

Because of the original novel, everyone already knows roughly what the plot of this movie is like.

Lu Yanhe immediately understood upon seeing it: two young people in love, but the male protagonist suffers from a rare disease and will not live much longer. Under these circumstances, one wants to break up, while the other refuses to, creating a tragic love story of mutual entanglement.

These kinds of stories were bestsellers as novels back then, but they're no longer popular with audiences.

The main issue is that we've seen too many stories about the male protagonist being ill and nearing the end of his life.

Everyone's tired of seeing it.

Lu Yanhe clicked on the trailer and watched it, and his earlier slight disdain immediately disappeared.

This movie, although melodramatic, is... actually quite captivating.

Even Lu Yanhe, who dislikes melodramatic plots, was moved by the emotions of collapse, despair, stubbornness, and hope displayed by the young couple in the trailer as they faced the shadow of death.

The two actors performed surprisingly well in this melodramatic plot, creating a powerful tension that drew the audience in.

This was something Lu Yanhe had never expected.

Judging from this trailer alone and the current level of online discussion, it's safe to say that this movie is unlikely to flop.

Lu Yanhe's mood suddenly became serious and tense.

He thought that a film like "Love Letter," which is more artistic, would definitely have a higher viewing threshold than "Flowers on the Stars."

"Flowers on the Stars" should be able to achieve high box office returns in lower-tier markets as well.

But that's not necessarily true for "Love Letter".

Lu Yanhe originally intended to let the reputation of "Love Letter" slowly develop. Should he make some adjustments?

Lu Yanhe pondered this question throughout the journey.

-

After pondering all the way, Lu Yanhe still felt that these were things to be discussed later, and that they should focus on making the movie first.

The movie is filmed and edited; we'll talk about what happens next.

Lu Yanhe took a deep breath, looked at the night sky above, and told himself, "Don't be influenced by others, don't have too many distracting thoughts, do things according to your own ideas. Only by doing your best can you possibly get good results."

He took a picture of the starlight and posted it on Weibo: "Starlight will not fail those who are on their way."

Fans liked and left comments.

Go to bed early.

—Xiao Lu, don't stay up late, you won't be handsome with dark circles under your eyes.

—Who said that? Even if our CEO Lu has dark circles under his eyes, he's still the most handsome panda.

—If we're talking about insults, you're the one who's really insulting.

—Why are there so many night owls? Don't you guys need to sleep? (I'm working the night shift, I want to sleep but can't).

—I just finished finishing my practice papers and I'm on the toilet now, so I can finally check my phone. The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so I'm asking for your blessings.

...

When Lu Yanhe saw this message, he stopped and replied: Good luck on the exam, I'll be waiting for your good news.

The driver was hired by Wang Biao in Jiangzhi and came all the way from Jiangzhi to pick them up.

Zou Dong originally said that he could also drive.

Lu Yanhe was worried that Zou Dong would have to stay with him all day tomorrow, so he suggested finding another driver.

He put down his chair and said, "I'm going to sleep for a while. Wake me up when we get there. You guys should sleep too."

Wang Biao nodded and said, "Brother Lu, Brother Dong, you guys go to sleep. I took a nap before leaving, so I'm not sleepy at all. I'll wake you up when we get there."

When Zou Dong saw Lu Yanhe take out his earphones and eye mask from his bag and put them on, he nodded to Wang Biao, indicating that he should call him immediately if anything happened. He then closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and rested.

Wang Biao did indeed get a good night's sleep before coming out.

He knew he'd be staying up all night. He also knew Zou Dong would be spending the next day with Lu Yanhe scouting locations. So he volunteered to stay up all night. He figured he could sleep in the car tomorrow anyway.

(End of this chapter)