Chapter 76 076 Filming all the way to now
Chapter Seventy-Six
Some people might ask whether celebrities themselves are aware of their newfound fame.
The answer is yes.
The seating arrangements at the gala, the standing positions on the stage, the benefits offered by partners, the expanded range of choices... and now, the most breathtaking scene.
Being watched by countless eyes and genuinely loved by so many people, even if that love is fleeting, this moment is real.
During the filming of "The Powerful Minister," almost no one paid attention to it. The few leaked photos were taken because of He Mian, which is in stark contrast to the present moment.
As He Xun looked at Lin Yuan and waved to him from afar, another scream came from behind him.
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
"The relationship between ruler and subject is genuine!"
The screams continued even after the two entered the filming location.
Lin Yuan and He Xun exchanged a glance, and He Xun spoke first: "I'm still not used to it. It feels like my peaceful life has been disrupted."
Whether it's being greeted by fans at the airport or being in the spotlight in his daily life, all of this is unfamiliar to He Xun.
Fortunately, he is a homebody and prefers to stay at home and lie down during his free time. He doesn't like to go out and socialize. His agency and agent know his personality and have not forced him to stay home.
For the agency, He Xun's rise to fame with "The Powerful Minister" was an unexpected surprise, something that was not planned at all.
It can be said that He Xun's return has exceeded expectations. Given his personality and overly upright appearance, according to the agency's arrangements for him, he is an actor who takes the supporting role route and has little chance of becoming famous.
It's already quite an achievement to have made any progress so far, so let's not push He Xun too hard.
"You must be very busy?" Lin Yuan asked.
He Xun nodded in agreement: "I've had too many business deals, and I've already turned some down."
It's worth mentioning that, although He Xun also gained recognition through "The Powerful Minister," his business approach is quite different from Lin Yuan's. He is favored by traditional industries such as automobiles, milk, and cookware.
In response, Lin Yuan said, "Is it possible that you look too mature?"
He Xun glared at him: "Haven't seen you for months, and you've forgotten how to speak like a human being?"
Lin Yuan chuckled.
"This is my first time shooting a magazine cover," He Xun suddenly said. "You can guide me later."
Lin Yuan looked puzzled: "Has no one invited you recently?"
He's already getting a long line of cover offers; all the top magazines except Cosm have extended offers to him. Lin Yuan doesn't believe He Xun hasn't.
“Yes.” He Xun nodded. “But I’m not good at this, and you know, I’m not exactly trendy.”
Lin Yuan: "...Their words don't count."
The two gained recognition and popularity in the male actor circle through "The Powerful Minister". However, with the increase in popularity came doubts. Lin Yuan was better off, as he was the kind of male actor whose flaws were not obvious. In contrast, He Xun, who rashly entered the second circle, faced more doubts.
A group of people mocked his unfashionable personal style.
Lin Yuan: "..."
He just likes to wear T-shirts and sweatpants, what's so unfashionable about that? He Xun is at least 1.8 meters tall, and he's not top-heavy, so he looks good in anything!
He Xun: "...Thank you, my number one fan."
Lin Yuan waved his hand: "No need to thank me, let's be each other's fans."
He was absolutely sincere!
If you ask why He Xun was able to gain popularity with "The Powerful Minister", besides the plot and acting skills, his appearance is definitely a very important factor!
...
On an April afternoon, when spring drowsiness was at its peak, Sangzi dozed off while idly scrolling through Weibo. She didn't follow many people, just a handful.
Recently, there have been fewer and fewer interesting things on Weibo, and the people she follows don't like to update anymore, but Sangzi still keeps refreshing. This is the season of doing nothing. Even if she has to read the gossip she has already seen again, she doesn't want to write a thesis.
Sang Zi was casually scrolling through her screen when suddenly, a new update appeared on her homepage—
Lin Yuan: [This person thinks he's not handsome.]
He also attached a photo.
The photo shows He Xun desperately trying to cover his face so he won't take the picture. His disdain is obvious in his eyes, but the smile on his lips is equally undisguised.
How could He Xun possibly escape Lin Yuan?
Lin Yuan filmed however he wanted, and in the end, He Xun still fell into Lin Yuan's clutches.
"The i person is the e person's toy."
"Hilarious, just lie down and let me take pictures."
"You think you're not handsome? What kind of Versailles language is that? Can you be an actor if you're not handsome? I hope this friend has a clearer understanding of himself."
"+1+1".
"I have to say, Lin Yuan's photography skills are... not very good. He Xun is originally a handsome man, but under his lens... well, let's not talk about it. We have to tolerate his shortcomings."
"Actually... He Xun's photography skills are just average."
Netizens then discovered that the ugliest photos of Lin Yuan and He Xun on the internet were actually taken by themselves.
Lin Yuan's face was completely obscured, and He Xun's appearance had decreased by at least 50%.
He Xun poked Lin Yuan: "Did you do that on purpose?"
"What are you doing on purpose?" Lin Yuan looked at him. "I took a much better picture of you than you took of me."
He Xun: "..."
The cover of this issue of "Fashion" magazine is themed around spring, which is perfect for the season when temperatures are rising but not too hot. Lin Yuan and He Xun play male college students for the first time in a long time.
The cover featuring two male protagonists makes it difficult to define a theme. Romantic elements can be ruled out for now. While the pairing of Shao Jing and the Emperor did boost the popularity of "The Powerful Minister," Lin Yuan and He Xun were never intended to be paired together in the first place.
He Xun's main profession is acting, while Lin Yuan's involvement in other fields is more diverse. However, both of them have their own obsession with acting and do not want to become famous through means other than acting.
The chemistry between the two, besides stemming from their characters, also comes from the fact that Lin Yuan and He Xun are indeed friends.
The two never intentionally promoted themselves as a couple, so their interactions were more natural. For fans who love shipping couples, this made them even more compatible than a traditional couple.
...
In the setting of "Fashion", Lin Yuan and He Xun are respectively a sports genius and an academic genius. Naturally, Lin Yuan is the sports genius and He Xun is the academic genius.
He Xun was very dissatisfied with this: "Can't I be a sports genius?"
Lin Yuan pointed to himself: "Look at this sunny face, do you think he looks like someone who gets good grades?"
He Xun: "..."
It's definitely not convincing at all.
In one set of covers, there are not many photos of the two together; there are only fleeting glimpses of them passing each other in the teachers' corridor and occasional eye contact between those in front and behind.
Sunlight streamed into the classroom. The top student rubbed his eyes and inadvertently turned his head, his eyes meeting those of the athletic boy in the last row.
Academic geniuses are always unconventional, while athletic teenagers are always surrounded by crowds. But at this moment, his gaze passed over the many figures and landed on the figure in the front row.
Lin Yuan: "...Don't you think it's a bit ambiguous?"
"That's the magazine's purpose," He Xun said calmly. "Otherwise, they wouldn't have asked us to shoot together."
He Xun couldn't get used to the pace of taking photos at first, but he's gradually gotten used to it now.
Lin Yuan adapted well. For him, the shooting requirements for "Fashion" were simpler than those for "UNO," which he had shot before. The magazine did not require the two of them to strike a trendy pose, but only asked them to approach it with the mindset of making a movie.
Lin Yuan and He Xun were no strangers to this requirement. Although they were a little stiff at first, they gradually got into the swing of things.
"One more set."
"Again!!"
...
Fans like Sang Zi had already heard about Lin Yuan filming "Fashion" magazine. But things were different now; a simple online search revealed a string of behind-the-scenes photos of Lin Yuan.
There are behind-the-scenes photos of Lin Yuan shooting for a magazine, GIFs of him and He Xun receiving guidance, and even Lin Yuan's shadow in the back seat of a car, which netizens have captured and posted online.
It's definitely different now—completely different from when I acted in "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".
Although his face was still the same, Lin Yuan gradually developed a star aura, as if he had suddenly grown up.
But Sangzi felt that Lin Yuan's sense of purity remained.
He's not the kind of celebrity whose every move follows a fixed pattern, as if even his smile is etched with a predetermined curve. Of course, Lin Yuan isn't exactly close to his fans, perhaps influenced by his experience with "Tomorrow's Star".
Lin Yuan is still willing to show his true self.
She seemed even more authentic when she collaborated with He Xun.
Sangzi saw a set of photos of Lin Yuan and Ye Liuchuan participating in a Tnz event. In those photos, Lin Yuan's expression seemed normal, but upon closer inspection, one could see his resistance to Ye Liuchuan; it seemed that even a smile never reached his eyes.
It's different when she's with He Xun.
Even though they were just standing together receiving guidance without any interaction or exchanging a single word, Lin Yuan's shoulders relaxed, his whole body straightened out, and his eyes... sparkled.
Sang Zi watched the complete version of "Tomorrow's Star". She didn't miss any of the behind-the-scenes footage available online. Although Lin Yuan's role in the behind-the-scenes footage was very small, she managed to find the parts where Lin Yuan appeared.
—In the program "Tomorrow's Star", the most obvious difference between Lin Yuan in the early days and Lin Yuan in the later days is that Lin Yuan's eyes have gradually lost their luster.
That's easy to spot.
On the night of his debut, although Lin Yuan accepted the result and seemed to have let go, he was tense and his eyes seemed to have lost their luster.
Sang Zi would rather see Lin Yuan cry than see Lin Yuan lose hope.
Therefore, in Sangzi's eyes, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" is very precious.
That was Lin Yuan's first step in awakening, his shining beginning.
"Behind-the-scenes photos are here! They've been published in Fashion Magazine, is anyone paying attention?"
Upon seeing the live news, Sangzi rushed over immediately.
Sure enough, when working with He Xun, Lin Yuan looked relaxed and young, just like a real male college student!
She loved the moment when Lin Yuan held up his bat and focused intently on the baseball. His dark eyes were so focused that it seemed as if there was nothing else in the world but the ball being thrown at him.
In this scene, Lin Yuan did not smile; his radiant face seemed to have become much sharper.
Perhaps it was his rare sharpness that made Lin Yuan appear only handsome in Sang Zi's eyes, like a cheetah patiently waiting for its prey, pouncing at any moment.
Sangzi silently saved this picture.
In most of these photos, Lin Yuan appears warm and gentle, like bright sunshine, full of vigor, which aligns with the public's impression of a young athlete.
This one, however, is very sharp.
Sang Zi prefers Lin Yuan in this scene.
Just like the feeling he got from Lin Yuan himself, although he had a bright face and soft hair, he had a very determined heart, which is why he has come this far.
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