Qin Yiran maintained her smile despite the media's blunt questions.

"It's precisely because I'm older that portraying the naivety and fearlessness of a recent graduate is more challenging, isn't it? And I've always been looking for challenges. However, between focusing on me personally and focusing on the film, I hope you can pay more attention to the film itself."

The media probably didn't expect Qin Yiran to say that she was getting old, and they were a little embarrassed for a moment, but there was really nothing wrong with her answer.

"Director Hu was very bold in casting a complete amateur in the role of the second female lead in the film. Did you have any concerns when you cast Yan Keyi as your actress?"

A colleague came to the reporter's rescue, and now the focus has shifted to Yan Keyi.

"Of course I have concerns. But Xiao Yan is very talented and hardworking. If I hadn't been the one who discovered her, I might have thought she signed with some big company to create hype for her star. But she is indeed outstanding."

Hu Yiming also knew that opinions about Yan Keyi were always mixed, so he said this on purpose to tease her.

Sure enough, after Hu Yiming said that, the audience burst into laughter.

Yan Keyi blushed at the smile.

"Xiao Yan, would you like to say a few words?"

Seeing that Yan Keyi hadn't said anything, Hu Yiming took the initiative to let her speak.

"Actually, when we first received Director Hu's invitation, we all thought he was a fraud. But we went with a try-it-out mentality. Thanks to the care of everyone in the crew, I learned a lot and gained experience here. If it weren't for everyone's tolerance and encouragement, it would have been difficult for me to present the final work."

Yan Keyi's words, while jokingly referring to the beginning of her acquaintance with Hu Yiming, were also perfectly tactful. Yan Keyi's performance wasn't just praised by herself; it received high praise from all the senior actors in the show.

Even Li Ying, who was initially rumored to be at odds with Yan Keyi, now treats Yan Keyi with affection.

The media had a gut feeling that Yan Keyi could generate some buzz, but this wasn't a personal interview with her. They needed to distribute the focus more evenly among everyone.

When someone asks her a question, Yan Keyi answers naturally; when no one asks, she simply stands by as a background figure.

It was Qin Yiran again. Because she was sitting right next to Yan Keyi, she could clearly sense Yan Keyi's unease.

She seemed natural, but only those close to her could sense how nervous she was.

"Are you very nervous? Actually, there's nothing to be afraid of. Let me teach you a trick: just think of these people in the audience as cabbages."

Seeing Yan Keyi's hands tightly clenched and knotted under the table, Qin Yiran leaned closer to her and said something like that.

There was only one microphone on stage, so the message would be transmitted to whoever was being asked the question. Qin Yiran was certain that their voices wouldn't be picked up at this distance, which is why she dared to speak to Yan Keyi like that.

Yan Keyi was trying to clear her mind to make herself less nervous, but when she heard Qin Yiran talk to her like that, she was still amused and couldn't help but laugh.

Although her voice wasn't picked up, Yan Keyi's sudden laughter still caught the attention of others.

"What are Teacher Qin and Teacher Yan talking about? Why is Teacher Yan smiling so happily?"

Fortunately, Yan Keyi didn't interrupt anyone, otherwise, if some haters had seen it, she would have been criticized again.

"You're telling me you're treating the people in the audience like cabbages."

When suddenly asked the question, Yan Keyi answered without even thinking.

After answering and realizing what she had just said, Yan Keyi blushed bright red and quickly covered her face with her hands, not wanting to see anyone.

If it weren't so impolite, she would have been so embarrassed that she wanted to crawl under the table. The table was covered with a tablecloth, so if she crawled under it, she wouldn't be seen.

Upon hearing Yan Keyi's answer, everyone else burst into laughter.

It's perfectly normal for Yan Keyi to be nervous in such a situation as a newcomer, and it's also reasonable for Qin Yiran, as a senior, to teach her some ways to relieve her nervousness.

Treating the audience like cabbages is indeed a practical but crude method, but the fact that Yan Keyi actually answered it directly makes the drama quite intense.

Even Jiang Ning, who was watching from the audience, couldn't help but want to laugh.

However, after making such a "shameful" impression, she'll probably have to be coaxed when she gets back.

"Please, everyone, stop laughing at me. I'm so embarrassed I could crawl on my toes and wish I could just move into a huge villa on the spot."

Although she knew everyone's laughter wasn't malicious, Yan Keyi was still incredibly embarrassed. She covered her face with her hands, making muffled sounds. The more she pleaded with everyone to stop laughing at her, the more they laughed.

It was only because Li Ying couldn't bear to see Yan Keyi so embarrassed that she changed the subject and diverted everyone's attention away from Yan Keyi.

But in the latter half of the interview, Yan Keyi had no interest in continuing to answer questions. She almost always kept her head down and covered her face, acting as a background figure. A few times she tried to sneak a peek at the audience, but the camera caught her red-handed, so she dared not move her hand to look at the audience anymore.

Fortunately, the interaction with the media is finally coming to an end, and the film's premiere and screenings will begin soon.

After the movie started playing, all the lights in the theater were turned off, leaving only the image on the screen, and no one paid any more attention to Yan Keyi.

The film, which lasted one hour and twenty minutes, covered a considerable amount of material. After the screening, Hu Yiming gave a summary of the premiere, and the media representatives all left to go back and write their articles.

With the premiere over, "The Long Gun" officially began its theatrical run.

That very evening, several related terms went viral.

Some of the buzzwords arose from the performance of the main creative team at the premiere.

They are

#Director Hu returns with new work#

#QinYiran's comeback#

#QinYiranIsGettingOld#

#New actress Yan Keyi#

#Treat everyone like cabbage#

#Yan Keyi caught peeking at the camera#

#Yan Ranyi and Yingyi fight over Aosu#

If Yan Keyi's team weren't operating independently, Jiang Ning would have almost thought that he himself had bought trending topics for Yan Keyi.

But the fact that Yan Keyi spontaneously generated so many trending topics in such a short period of time is a testament to her abilities.

However, she's quick enough to have CP fans in such a short time.