Chapter 5 005 Jiang Xiao is wronged by being the person with the most CP (couple pairings) in the world.
Chapter Five
"who?"
Jiang Xiao couldn't help but ask again, "Who did you say?"
Having failed to secure the role of Ji Feng, Jiang Xiao naturally wanted to find out who Zou He had found to replace him.
The answer he heard took him by surprise. It wasn't a newcomer from a formally trained theater troupe, nor a promising newcomer with a good reputation in the musical theater circle, but rather—Lin Yuan.
Jiang Xiao had naturally heard of the name Lin Yuan.
But no matter what he did, he couldn't connect Lin Yuan with musical performances.
"Zou He abandoned me for him?" Jiang Xiao's disdain was impossible to hide. "You've certainly generated a lot of buzz, but what about the quality?"
Jiang Xiao didn't think Lin Yuan could handle the role of Ji Feng well at all.
Not just anyone can act in musicals.
...
With iStar's debut approaching, there's a natural increase in promotional materials. The four members are signed to Zhongxing Entertainment, a well-known company in the industry, which has previously successfully launched two famous groups, so they naturally have a lot of experience in marketing new boy groups.
Although the four are currently newcomers to the entertainment industry, they already have a large following.
Among the four members of iStar, Jiang Xiao has the most outstanding appearance and is known as the aloof prince by fans.
Of course, this is because Jiang Xiao's current positioning is not clear, and Zhongxing Entertainment can only give him the positioning of a prince based on his appearance for the time being.
But today, some fans noticed that Jiang Xiao seemed more silent than usual during an iStar event. During the live broadcast in the evening, Jiang Xiao's eyes were red, as if he had just been crying. He curled up in a corner of the live broadcast room, and the other three iStar members patted him gently to comfort him from a corner where the fans could not see.
What happened to Jiang Xiao?
"Who bullied Xiao Jiang? He looks so wronged."
"+1, I also noticed it when watching the live stream. Although Jiang Xiao doesn't talk much in his daily life, he is definitely not like this in front of the camera."
"Emmm...it seems someone took a picture during the live broadcast."
"Even Wenhe and Bai Yiran were patting his back. It's true that they're in a younger-older pairing. Sigh, I'm really worried about Jiang Xiao. He's the kind of person who won't speak up even if he's wronged."
"These photos show it much more clearly; Jiang Xiao is crying."
"At the iStar pre-event overseas, Xiao Jiang was left in a foreign country where she didn't speak the language and knew no one, but she didn't cry. Please don't cry, okay? When Xiao Jiang cries, I feel a tightness in my chest."
Fans searched through various recent news related to iStar but couldn't find a reason for Jiang Xiao to cry—iStar was about to debut, and the members were all waiting to usher in a new chapter in their lives.
The only difference between Jiang Xiao and the other members is that he plans to participate in a musical recently, which will require him to temporarily miss several iStar events.
"Could it be that something went wrong with the musical?"
Fans quickly took advantage of the interactive live stream to ask Jiang Xiao questions.
“No.” Jiang Xiao initially denied it, “It’s just my personal situation.”
"I'm sorry for holding back everyone at iStar. I shouldn't have acted on my emotions."
Fans continued to press for answers.
No, really no.
After Jiang Xiao refuted him repeatedly, fans noticed that his eyes were red again and his voice was a little muffled, clearly unwilling to talk about it further. However, "because he really didn't want his fans to worry," he simply said a few words: "Actually, it's a very embarrassing thing."
"The production team didn't accept me. I am indeed a newcomer in the field of musicals, and I was really looking forward to having this opportunity."
"I think they chose a more powerful senior, but..."
“I really love the original work. I gave up once halfway through, but I regretted it and wanted to try again. In the end... I just hope this work won't be ruined.”
As Jiang Xiao spoke, his nose turned red, which made his fans feel even more sorry for him.
In the eyes of fans, Jiang Xiao is a hard worker. He is a professionally trained musician and is very talented, but he has to hide his abilities for the sake of the group's balance.
It's rare that Jiang Xiaozhen has something he really wants to do, but he has to give it up.
Jiang Xiao didn't say it explicitly, but from his tone, it was clear that the production team had found an unsuitable actor.
Fans are known for their quick action, and they soon discovered that Jiang Xiao was originally slated to star in a musical called "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," and that Lin Yuan would be playing the role in his place.
"Has the production crew gone mad?"
"??? Lin Yuan, the Lin Yuan from 'Tomorrow's Star'? That washed-up guy?"
"...I can understand finding someone else, but is the production team resorting to Lin Yuan because they're really struggling to sell tickets and are starting to fantasize about having Lin Yuan's fans, who all left three years ago, come back to support them?"
"Giving up Xiao Jiang because of Lin Yuan? iStar is much more popular than Lin Yuan now, okay?"
"Why Lin Yuan? He's a million times better looking than Xiao Jiang, okay? Xiao Jiang is a super salesman. I don't know what the production team is thinking."
"My God, Jiang Xiao is so wronged! He turned down several events for 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow,' and this is how the production team repays him? How despicable!"
Immediately, Jiang Xiao's fans split into two groups: one group went to the official Weibo account of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" to hurl insults, while the other group went to Lin Yuan's Weibo to accuse him of stealing Jiang Xiao's opportunity.
"He kept playing the victim, saying that Xie Yu stole his life and then went to steal Jiang Xiao's life."
"The musical 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow' should be buried. Why did they have to choose such a big-name nobody?"
"Hilarious! Lin Yuan's luck is so bad, how could he dare to hire his crew? Aren't you afraid of getting unlucky yourself?"
"Get out of here! Apologize to Jiang Xiao right now!!"
"Apologize to Jiang Xiao +1".
"Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was originally just an unknown small production team, but after being promoted by Jiang Xiao's fans, its popularity increased significantly.
iStar is, after all, a super rookie group from Zhongxing Entertainment, and they are not entirely unknown in the industry. Moreover, Zhongxing Entertainment is known for making its stars famous. The strange behavior of Jiang Xiao's live stream and the rumors that Lin Yuan had allegedly taken Jiang Xiao's role were immediately brought to the homepage by marketing accounts.
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Lin Yuan knew nothing about this.
He's been practicing non-stop lately – practicing lines, expressions, and dance. Although his audition was approved by Zou He, he's currently the slowest-progressing actor in the "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" production team.
Keeping up with the pace of the other actors is not easy.
Rehearsals can be corrected again and again, but live performances don't give you two chances. Once a mistake is made, it affects the atmosphere of the entire play.
It requires a full and mellow voice, the power to express emotions, and the ability to coordinate with the melody, lighting, and interaction with fellow actors. Although Ji Feng's singing parts are not many, they still need to be polished repeatedly.
Lin Yuan was a role that Zou He decided on, and the director was stricter with him than with others. When the actors gathered to study the script, Zou He would only ask him questions, and he would also check Lin Yuan's portrayal of the character at fixed times every day.
Lin Yuan was so busy that he didn't even have time to touch his phone.
To be precise, he voluntarily gave up touching his phone.
First, he memorized his own part, then he rehearsed with the other actors. After one rehearsal, Lin Yuan felt his throat was burning, let alone the fact that he had to sing it not just once, but many times.
He was eager to do a good job, and the crew's schedule was very tight, but no matter how urgent it was, Lin Yuan still had to maintain plenty of patience during the performance.
Being eager doesn't mean you can act or sing well.
"Take your time, don't rush." Rong Lei, who plays the mother, waved to Lin Yuan. "You've already done very well."
Rong Lei was quite anxious before. With Jiang Xiao running away and Lin Yuan, a newcomer, coming in, the rehearsal progress would probably be slowed down again.
Rong Lei doesn't usually pay much attention to gossip in the entertainment industry, but she heard about Lin Yuan's reputation from other actors.
Regardless of what others thought, Rong Lei's heart sank at that moment.
She had naturally heard about Jiang Xiao's desire to return. Although she was very dissatisfied with Jiang Xiao, he was definitely more familiar with the lyrics than Lin Yuan and would be easier to rehearse. From a rational point of view, it was obviously a more appropriate choice to accept Jiang Xiao back.
After Lin Yuan joined the group, the first thing he did was memorize the lyrics and practice singing. Zou He didn't let him participate in rehearsals at first.
Rong Lei saw Lin Yuan huddled in a corner with his brows furrowed, and she didn't know how much of it he had memorized. As a result, three days later, Zou He let Lin Yuan participate in the formal rehearsals.
It was this rehearsal that changed Rong Lei's opinion of Lin Yuan.
Ji Feng is the strategist in the revenge plan. In other words, he is silent and equally profound. Rong Lei had acted with Jiang Xiao before. When Jiang Xiao was silent, he did have a cold feeling. But once their eyes met, Rong Lei could easily see that Jiang Xiao's eyes were like a blank sheet of paper, so shallow that there was nothing there.
When he was getting his makeup done, he would ask the makeup artist to make him look weaker, but the character of Ji Feng was only weak in body; there was a strong man hidden in his soul.
Jiang Xiao's performance was too superficial.
The first second of her scene with Lin Yuan was when the mother and son made eye contact, and there was an indescribable atmosphere between them.
The revenge plan is launched. The mother's tone is filled with barely suppressed anger, while the son's lines appear calm, but a storm is brewing within them as well.
The stark contrast between Ji Feng's physical fragility and his powerful demeanor made the profound look on his young face seem unreal.
Another point is singing.
The first song is a duet between a mother and son, called "Lily".
"Wounds will heal."
"The lily remains pure."
"Its fragrance remained unchanged on the night the world was taken away."
Lilies are a symbol of purity and represent great love. This song implies that the mother and son will never forget the death of their daughter/sister.
Therefore, although it sounds like a lyrical song, it hides a deep malice.
Rong Lei is a veteran actress, so she was naturally very familiar with how to perform this song. But to her surprise, Lin Yuan actually kept up. In this kind of situation that tests one's live performance skills, the less capable actor will be outmaneuvered by the more capable one.
The more outstanding Rong Lei is, the more her shortcomings become apparent to her co-stars.
However, the song "Lily" showcases the layers of emotion between the two characters, and through the song, the personalities of the characters are also portrayed.
Lin Yuan not only didn't stumble or stammer, but also demonstrated a high level of skill in his performance.
If Lin Yuan hadn't just been brought to the film set by Zou He, Rong Lei would never have believed that this effect could be achieved in just three days.
Has Lin Yuan really never acted in a musical before?
...
When Lin Yuan finally had a moment to pick up his phone, he discovered that he had become famous again.
My private messages exploded again, and the hashtag #LinYuanThief# even appeared on the trending topics.
A similarly ranked tag is #XieYuJiangXiaohaveaHappyTalk#.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Below the entries for Xie and Jiang, there are comments such as "The unlucky guys who have been hurt by Lin Yuan can only keep each other warm" and "Xie Yu did not want Jiang Xiao to suffer the same injustice as Xie Yu."
Xie Yu even liked a comment about Jiang Xiao crying: "When Xie Yu looked at the crying Jiang Xiao, what he saw was probably his own past self, full of grievances, right?"
"Can Lin Yuan, with his weak skills, please stop embarrassing himself in public?"
Lin Yuan: "..."
He was a little dissatisfied.
Lin Yuan considered himself to be quite well-mannered, and he didn't want to bring up those messy stories, but he was quite unconvinced by anyone who said he was weak.
Who hasn't heard the unedited live performance of "Tomorrow's Star"?
"If there were a Screaming Chicken Cult, Xie Yu would definitely be its leader."
In return for Xie Yu's kindness, Lin Yuan liked a comment made by a netizen three years ago.
Besides the singing skills issue, there's another point that stands out in this video—
In his two-minute performance, Xie Yu threw a whopping 40 winks, with the camera cutting to his various CPs (couples with different partners), including his ex-ex ...
Of course, Xie Yu is now all alone in her happiness.
But netizens suddenly remembered that at the beginning of "The Road to Stardom," Xie Yu's sporadic presence was brought about by the first four couples, and then that couple was eliminated, and he quickly gained the first three couples, who were also eliminated...
Netizens: "..."
#The person with the most couples in the world#
Lin Yuan's focus was: "-4 or +5 is better, as it is divisible by 9, and everyone receives the same number of winks."
Netizens: "..."
It's a bit abstract.
The most CP isn't the key point, the key point is—
Several of Xie Yu's previous N CPs liked this post.
A note from the author:
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Update~
I'm going to a concert tomorrow, so I'll be taking a break from updating for a day. Mwah~ The next chapter will definitely prove me wrong!
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