Chapter 445 The Big Explosion (10,000-word update!)
Li Zhibai's "Moonlight Symphony" was much easier to film than Yan Liang's "The Gold Rush".
For him, the most difficult part of the film was that some of the lines were really too cheesy, and he had to overcome a lot of psychological barriers to be able to say them.
However, this is also related to the actor's image.
Li Zhibai's character could be played in "The Gold Rush," but it certainly wouldn't be as effective as Yan Liang's sharp and capable demeanor.
While Yan Liang's image might not be entirely unsuitable for the role in "Moonlight Symphony," the drama doesn't quite meet the expectations young women have for a male lead.
Therefore, many actors hope to have a wider range of roles and not be limited by others thinking that they can only play one type of character.
“But let me tell you, if you ever encounter a scene with Cheng Siran in it, you’d better stay as far away from her as possible. This person really has a serious problem,” Li Zhibai complained.
Cheng Siran was the female lead in "Moonlight Symphony" alongside Li Zhibai.
Li Zhibai had previously complained that the female lead had a princess complex.
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang exchanged a smile and asked, "Is this princess syndrome acting up again?"
“That’s more than just having princess syndrome,” Li Zhibai said. “You probably can’t believe how heinous the things she did are.”
"What's up?"
"She actually told someone that I had a crush on her! I called her crazy, and she said I was too ashamed to admit I wasn't a man. Is this person crazy?"
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were both shocked.
This was the first time they had ever heard of this; they had never heard of it before.
When did this happen?
“Just yesterday, when filming wrapped up,” Li Zhibai said. “Damn it, why do I always encounter these weirdos when I’m filming?”
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment, but was too embarrassed to voice his guess.
Yan Liang: "Should you go and have your fortune told? It seems true, from Meng Li to Cheng Siran, the probability of you encountering oddballs is a bit high."
Li Zhi asked, "Have you never encountered such oddballs while filming?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head: "It seems like I haven't really encountered that many times."
Yan Liang: "At most, I encounter some difficult people, but it's not like Meng Li and Cheng Siran... who really affected me."
"Yan Liang, is Wan Yun, the teacher you acted with in 'The Gold Rush,' easy to get along with?" Li Zhibai suddenly asked.
Yan Liang: "He was quite aloof. When we first met, he didn't really pay attention to me. I guess he thought I was an idol actor, not a proper actor. But after we got to know each other a bit better, he was nicer to me."
"I heard about this when I was filming. He's very strict with his co-stars. Cheng Siran was even made to cry by his scolding." Li Zhibai pouted, clearly pleased to hear about it.
Yan Liang: "I didn't encounter him swearing this time; he just didn't interact much with the other actors."
Although "The Gold Rush" is marketed as a dual-male lead story, Wan Yun is actually the lead male character, while Yan Liang is only the second lead male character.
The other actors in "The Gold Rush" didn't have much better relationships with Wan Yun than Yan Liang did.
It's probably because filming this movie was so tough that after everyone finished work and went home, they didn't even think about going out to meet up; they just went straight to rest.
Take every opportunity to rest.
Lu Yanhe: "That's alright, as long as they're not the kind of people who are deliberately looking for trouble."
Li Zhibai: "I think it's normal for Cheng Siran to be criticized."
"Why was she scolded?" Lu Yanhe asked.
"It seems that she didn't memorize her lines, and when she was acting, she kept stuttering and couldn't get the scene right, so she was scolded."
“That really is…” Lu Yanhe originally wanted to say that he deserved it.
Yan Liang: "By the way, speaking of which, I just remembered something. It seems that Meng Li is dating the director of our 'Gold Rush'."
"What?"
"Have you met Wu Zhouyou, the director of our 'Gold Rush'?" Yan Liang asked.
Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai both shook their heads.
Yan Liang said, "He's a very young director, in his early thirties, and a very talented one. Even Wan Yun privately praised him, saying, 'He's one of the few young directors who understands acting.' But I don't know if he and Meng Li are actually together. Meng Li came to our place for work, and after finishing her work, she came to the hotel to meet us. I heard from the crew members that they suspect Meng Li is secretly dating the director."
Li Zhibai immediately said, "Your director must be out of his mind to be with that crazy woman, Meng Li."
Yan Liang smiled and said, "Who knows?"
“It should be true,” Lu Yanhe suddenly said, waving his phone.
"Huh?" Yan Liang was taken aback.
Lu Yanhe said, "There is a forum called 'Spring Sprout' where there are all kinds of revelations. I checked and found that several people with high credit scores have said about this, saying that the two of them are dating."
Li Zhibai: "Is that the forum you mentioned where all the leaks are anonymous?"
“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded.
Li Zhibai suddenly remembered something: "Then search my name and see if I have any latest scoops."
"...Your latest scoop? What have you been up to lately?"
"No."
"If there's nothing, what kind of scoop could there be?"
"Try searching, maybe you'll find something interesting."
"You're crazy."
After all that, I ended up searching for it anyway.
The search results were as follows:
I strongly suspect that Li Zhibai is gay.
Li Zhi stood frozen for a few seconds, then burst into fury: "What the hell is this?!"
I spent two coins to look at their arguments, and they said:
It is said that beauties like Meng Li and Cheng Siran had ambiguous relationships with him and expressed their affections, but Li Zhibai was heartless and unmoved.
Li Zhibai: "Fuck him!"
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were laughing so hard their faces were twitching.
What a pleasant surprise!
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On the last day of May, Chen Ziyan took Lu Yanhe for another check-up.
Lu Yanhe was still quite nervous as he waited for the test results once again.
If the value is still very high, then that would be bad.
Fortunately, the test results showed that the values had decreased significantly.
"He's much better now," the doctor said. "It seems our previous judgment was correct. He was just overwhelmed with all sorts of work during that period, which created a huge burden that he himself didn't realize. He shouldn't put so much pressure on himself in the future, Yan He. A person's ability to bear things is not necessarily as strong as they imagine."
Lu Yanhe looked embarrassed.
It was really quite embarrassing to be told that by the doctor.
Chen Ziyan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, it's normal for someone to experience high stress levels in a short period of time. You might think you're fine because you haven't been staying up late or have any other symptoms, but I think your stress suddenly spiked because you're dealing with seven or eight important things at the same time. The burden from these things, when added together, isn't a simple matter of addition and subtraction; it might even be an exponential increase," the doctor said. "Coordinate what you need to do. Don't think of yourself as a machine that can run multiple programs simultaneously—even my computer sometimes crashes because I'm handling too many programs at once."
Lu Yanhe hummed in agreement and thanked him.
Chen Ziyan said, "I will bring him for a check-up every now and then. What he hates most is that you can't tell anything from his appearance."
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In any case, the examination results show that Lu Yanhe's condition has improved, which is a good thing.
The crux of the matter is that Lu Yanhe has too many identities and too many different things to deal with.
Chen Ziyan only arranged two jobs for Lu Yanhe in June: a magazine cover shoot for a brand he endorses, and an offline gala event.
Aside from these two jobs, Lu Yanhe stayed at school to prepare for his final exams.
Chen Siqi said that from now on, Lu Yanhe was no longer allowed to handle anything related to "Jump Up," and from then on, almost everything about "Jump Up" stopped coming to him. He used to be in charge of the final review before printing, but now the final review had nothing to do with him. Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.
However, as a result, Lu Yanhe found that his pace had indeed slowed down.
No longer is there always a lot of work to do whenever he opens his phone, nor are there many deadlines urging him to hurry up and get things done, making it impossible to stop.
Lu Yanhe began to develop a regular habit of taking a nap.
Sometimes when they have nothing to do, they'll play games with Li Zhibai, Yan Liang, and the others, just for fun.
He himself didn't know when he stopped doing things so purely that had no practical meaning.
For example, playing video games, or lying on the sofa and spacing out.
Lu Yanhe hadn't had such a leisurely time in a long time.
He found that when he was busy, his mind was filled with work, but when he wasn't working, he didn't feel out of place. He was relaxed and even felt that it was quite nice. It was much more comfortable than before.
At times like this, when you think about the movie "Love Letter," your perspective changes completely.
Lu Yanhe suddenly understood why actors like Shang Yongzhou and Chen Bige usually only film one or two movies a year.
An actor needs to maintain the best state, which doesn't mean going to bed early and waking up early or having a good lifestyle, but rather being able to mobilize their greatest subjective initiative, sensitivity, and expressiveness.
Technical skills can be honed, but one's state of mind cannot.
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The "Power-Up Plan," a collaboration between "Jump Up" and Aurora Video, released a recruitment notice in early June.
Lu Yanhe remained in the position of convener.
However, he basically doesn't need to do anything anymore.
Lu Yanhe's job was to record a message welcoming young directors and aspiring directors to sign up for the "Power Accumulation Project".
This "power-building plan" has caused a great stir in the industry.
Before this, apart from some specialized youth film festivals, no platform or magazine like "Jump Up" had ever launched a selection program for young directors.
They even offered real money to support these young directors in making films.
As soon as the "Power Accumulation Plan" was released, Lu Yanhe immediately posted a message on his WeChat Moments:
Although I am the convener, I am not involved in any specific matters of the "Power Accumulation Plan" and am still recuperating. Please do not disturb me.
However, even though he sent such a message, people still kept coming to him.
Many people are curious about this "power-building plan," but Lu Yanhe can only explain again and again that he really doesn't know much about it.
However, such an answer is clearly unsatisfactory.
In the film and television industry, directors are the most difficult type of talent to train.
Actors, and people in other professions, can gain experience through projects. But directors can't. Many people think that directors can start as assistant directors and accumulate experience. But frankly speaking, no matter how much experience one has as an assistant director or director's assistant, it's not enough to convince others that they can independently direct a film. That's the reality.
Therefore, the fact that "Jump Up" suddenly partnered with Aurora Video to launch a "power-building project" to find a director naturally attracted attention.
Every platform and every production company is short of directors.
There is a shortage of directors of all types.
In the film and television industry, directors are the real "project managers." If you think of a director who can make money as a project manager who can make money, you can understand why major platforms and production companies crave directors.
But hiring a director with no independent directing experience is a huge gamble. If you win, everyone's happy; if you lose, you could go bankrupt.
The "Power Accumulation Plan" has prompted everyone to ponder a question.
Will this project be able to discover a director?
"Isn't this just children playing house?"
Some people are naturally skeptical, and their reasons are quite valid.
“We all know that the profession of director has very high requirements. You have to know everything, and the cost of trial and error is also high. What kind of people can they select from a competition program that even accepts works shot on mobile phones? I guess most of them are self-righteous and arrogant people who would submit their works to them.”
"Yes, even for the short film program of the Youth Film Festival, the cost of making a short film is at least tens of thousands of yuan. They don't make any requirements here, short films shot with mobile phones are fine, so don't bring a bunch of photographers later."
"That's right."
“But this idea is quite good. We all need to discover some new directors. Speaking of which, there are still too few directors in our industry.” Someone said helplessly, “In all these years, there has only been one project like ‘Late Spring’ that can bring out a young director like Liu Bige.”
"There's nothing we can do about it. Making movies costs a lot of money, and no one with money can just use it to promote a new director. If 'Late Spring' hadn't won an award at the Venice International Film Festival, or even if it had, if it hadn't starred Lu Yanhe, the movie would probably still have lost money, and might not even have gotten any screenings in theaters, and would have been canceled after only two days."
"Although filmmaking is the art of the director, before a director becomes famous, there is no way to break through without the help of top actors and big names."
"What do you think their 'power-building plan' can achieve?"
"I don't think it will be very good."
...
There aren't many people in the industry who are optimistic about it.
The main reason is that being a director is not an easy job.
It is one of the very few things that requires both artistic and aesthetic creative thinking, as well as very practical comprehensive qualities such as communication, organization, and coordination skills.
Very few people possess all of these abilities.
Even fewer people have the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
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Chen Siqi was also very nervous because she didn't know how many people would sign up after the competition was announced.
Many competitions recruit a group of participants in advance to ensure that there are enough participants, or even no participants at all, which would be truly shameful.
However, they did not do it.
The Northern Lights video team did find a few young people they liked and asked them to submit their work.
However, despite their unease and some concerns, they did not neglect any of the necessary publicity and promotion.
After three years, the "Jump Up" team has grown to over a hundred people. The magazine's editorial team makes up only one-tenth of the team—this is the core of the "Jump Up" team, and from the editor-in-chief to the editors, they are all people that Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi trust the most.
Besides them, the largest team of "Jump Up" is actually in the self-media field.
From online self-operated media to offline media matrix, Chen Siqi, together with Aurora Video, carried out extensive promotion.
The "Power Accumulation Plan" has been promoted in art colleges across the country, and even advertising space has been purchased in the most populated areas of first-tier cities.
This advertisement is not just announcing the recruitment for the "Power Accumulation Project," but also recruiting people to go to the Northern Lights video platform to watch the submissions for the "Power Accumulation Project" and choose their favorite works.
This is to drive traffic to the Northern Lights video platform, and the majority of the advertising costs are borne by the Northern Lights video platform.
This move by "Jump Up" has once again shown the industry their usually low-key promotional capabilities.
The main reason is that every publicity and marketing campaign led by Chen Siqi in the past has won with "ingenuity", which has given everyone the impression that they are "small but exquisite".
This time, however, Chen Siqi's team took a simple and direct approach to increasing the volume of their content, which surprised everyone and made them realize that "Jump Up" now has an incredible influence in the media industry.
Following the example of the Tianxing Awards and "Idol Era," Chen Siqi invited major media outlets to join as judges.
Such a high-profile event, so closely related to the film and television industry, how can anyone believe that Lu Yanhe wasn't involved?
"I really didn't care," Lu Yanhe said to Liu Bige, who was sitting opposite him, with a wry smile.
Liu Bige and Miao Yue arranged to meet him at the school's coffee shop today, and Liu Bige couldn't help but ask about it.
"Do you have any friends who want to participate?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Liu Bige said, "There are indeed a few interested parties, but they are still observing. To be frank, they are afraid that this is just a makeshift operation."
Lu Yanhe understood this idea and nodded.
"People are probably also curious to see what kind of quality the entries submitted by the Northern Lights video contest are of," said Lu Yanhe.
Liu Bige nodded.
“The attitude of the industry towards this competition is not very clear right now, and most people are taking a wait-and-see approach,” Liu Bige said. “And you also said that you will not participate in the specific process of this competition, so of course everyone is more cautious.”
Liu Bige suddenly thought of something and said, "Actually, there are a lot of people who need an opportunity. Even if these people are just observing, there are always many people who want to take this opportunity to let more people see them."
"Yes." Lu Yanhe nodded. "We're waiting to see if any of the submitted works catch our eye."
Because this time the preparation project requires that a film of about ten minutes be shot based on a story from the IP library provided by "Jump Up", it will definitely not be that quick. They expect to receive the first batch of entries in about a month.
Liu Bige said, "But I didn't expect you to have such great courage and be willing to spend money to help the winners make a feature film. For a new director, a filming budget of several million is really not a small amount."
“Yes, that’s what we say too.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “It’s just that doing this kind of thing is quite interesting and meaningful. There are so many actor competition programs on the market now, but there isn’t a single director competition to discover directors. It’s quite a pity. People who want to be directors don’t actually have a public channel.”
“Yes.” Liu Bige nodded. “If you want to be an idol, there are talent shows. If you want to be an actor, you can sign up for auditions. If you want to be a screenwriter, once you have written your script, you can submit it to film festivals, foundations, and film companies. It’s not that these channels are all good, but at least there is one. As for becoming a director, there really isn’t one. Almost everyone has to take a roundabout approach, starting from other jobs and then slowly looking for opportunities.”
Lu Yanhe: "You worked in France for a long time but couldn't find an opportunity, so you came back to China. You can imagine why."
Miao Yue suddenly said, "However, Yan He, I heard that some students in our school want to participate in a competition and are recruiting actors for auditions throughout the school."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback.
Miao Yue: "I didn't expect it to be a classmate from the School of Mathematics."
?
Lu Yanhe was momentarily confused and asked, "Who?"
"Lin Miaomiao".
"..." Lu Yanhe was somewhat incredulous. "Huh?"
Miao Yue said, "She is very talented. I heard from my classmates that she is one of the strongest students in the School of Mathematics in recent years, and she ranks among the top in major international mathematics competitions."
Lu Yanhe: "So she wanted to make a film to participate in the competition, and her college teachers didn't stop her?"
"No," Miao Yue said. "She said it herself. She's been participating in all sorts of competitions and her mind is a bit tired. She wants to clear her head, and her teachers at her college are very supportive of her."
"..." Lu Yanhe really didn't know what to say.
However, at Zhenhua, teachers have always had this attitude towards students.
Almost all the teachers at Zhenhua University encourage students to participate in a wide variety of activities, whether it's drama, choir performances, or other clubs and organizations. Most of the teachers at Zhenhua University offer encouragement and support. They also share the view that while doing well in research is important, other aspects of life shouldn't be neglected; those who focus solely on research often fail to achieve significant results.
Lu Yanhe didn't know whether Lin Miaomiao was serious about doing this.
For him, many of Lin Miaomiao's actions were things he neither understood nor comprehended.
Just then, Liu Bige's phone rang.
He then got up to answer the phone.
He went outside the coffee shop.
After Miao Yue saw him leave, she said to Lu Yanhe, "Yanhe, I actually really want to sign up for your competition."
Lu Yanhe looked at Miao Yue in surprise, "Really?"
“Really.” Miao Yue nodded. “But I know absolutely nothing about filmmaking, I have no experience whatsoever. But I don’t want him to know. I want to try it out first, relying entirely on my own abilities.”
Lu Yanhe asked, "Do you want to make your own film?"
Miao Yue said, "I previously published a short story in 'Jump Up,' and I'd like to make a ten-minute short film about it. What do you think I can do?"
"Uh, I don't know." Lu Yanhe really didn't know. "Because I don't understand either. I don't understand crew management, I don't understand cinematography, I don't understand lighting. Look at me when I filmed 'Love Letter,' I had to ask friends for help. If you want to film this movie without Liu Bige's knowledge, I think it will be very difficult."
"Because I really just wanted to try it out and have some fun, but if he finds out, he'll definitely make a big deal out of it and drag me into filming, which would put a lot of pressure on me," Miao Yue said.
Lu Yanhe understood Miao Yue's thoughts.
At this moment, Liu Bige returned after finishing his phone call.
Lu Yanhe and Miao Yue didn't continue their conversation.
Liu Bige's expression, however, was rather unpleasant.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Liu Bige said, "The movie I'm supposed to shoot in the second half of the year was originally going to star Li Zhibai and Xu Qinyin, but the company just told me that Xu Qinyin isn't coming."
Xu Qinyin is a very popular actress right now, and she and Li Zhibai are considered the two top male and female stars.
She had previously been in a South Korean girl group, just like Yoo Ji-eum, but she was much luckier after returning to Korea. She starred in two youth comedy films, both of which grossed over 300 million yuan. Although she didn't win any awards and they were very typical commercial films, they made her a hot commodity in the eyes of major film companies.
That's why Longyan Film Industry wanted to cast her in the film.
"Why did she suddenly stop acting?" Lu Yanhe asked, somewhat puzzled.
Liu Bige said, "They said I was pregnant, but by the scheduled filming time, we couldn't film anymore because my belly was already showing."
Lu Yanhe stared wide-eyed in shock.
"She's only... twenty-three years old, right?" Lu Yanhe rarely saw female celebrities having children so early.
Liu Bige said, "Yes, I suddenly got pregnant."
"Is she married?" Miao Yue asked, somewhat surprised.
"I don't recall it."
Miao Yue searched online and said, "She's still single."
The three people looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lu Yanhe asked, "She's not lying, is she? But she wouldn't lie like this."
"Perhaps they just haven't made their relationship and marriage public?"
"Maybe they're just dating but haven't gone public, but they're not married?" Miao Yue asked.
Liu Bige was very troubled: "I don't care whether she's dating or married. Suddenly she can't act anymore, and we have to find a new actress."
Lu Yanhe asked, "You must have had a hard time finding actresses for this movie, right?"
“If it were easy to find someone and there were backup options, I wouldn’t be so frustrated,” Liu Bige said. “The female lead in my film is a very neurotic character. There are very few actresses with the image and acting skills to portray this kind of effect. The actresses who have this ability are all over thirty years old.”
The movie Liu Bige is going to make is a comedy about a rich, neurotic second-generation heir who decides to fake his death in order to get rid of a girl who is even more neurotic than him, which results in a bunch of troublesome situations.
Given Li Zhibai's age, they had to find someone of similar age; that's how the script was set up.
Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I think you could try asking Wang Jing."
"Wang Jing?" Liu Bige was taken aback.
Of course he knew who Wang Jing was.
He discovered her and she debuted as the lead actress in "Late Spring".
"She has such a quiet and artistic personality, isn't she unsuitable?"
Lu Yanhe said, "In 'The Squid Game,' she played a girl with a strong explosive power and a bit of neuroticism. She acted very well. If you are interested, I can find some clips that have already been filmed for you to see, and you will know how explosive she is."
Among the actors in "Late Spring," Lu Yanhe always felt that Wang Jing had the most talent.
She's just not as pretty as Yan Lingyu.
Lu Yanhe didn't know what the requirements were for the actresses' appearance in Liu Bige's drama.
But Lu Yanhe could roughly guess from the story's outline that it wasn't about having the kind of unattainable beauty, but rather the kind of appearance that could do many incredible things, that was relatable to everyday life, and that was also about being willing to go all out and let loose.
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Just a few days later, news broke that Xu Qinyin was pregnant.
This news was like a meteorite falling from the sky, causing an earthquake.
Before this news broke, Xu Qinyin was still single and had never been in a relationship.
So much so that when the news broke, many people's first reaction was, "Is this a rumor? This can't be true, right?"
It wasn't until Xu Qinyin and her team hadn't responded for several hours that people gradually realized the news might be true.
Xu Qinyin is a goddess in many people's hearts. She debuted in South Korea very early, and her girl group was extremely popular, sweeping across Asia. While working in China, she didn't stop her work with her girl group, juggling both. In the entertainment industry, she belongs to a category of artists that are difficult to categorize.
If we're talking about idols, she has two very famous and popular movies, and she's a regular on a hugely popular national variety show. Her fame and influence are much greater than that of ordinary idols—no matter how popular an idol is, they are often only known and recognized by their fans.
While many wouldn't categorize her as an actress, her acting in those two films wasn't particularly impressive. However, inexplicably, the subject matter resonated with social issues, sparking a wave of nostalgia and turning her into the lead actress in blockbuster movies. She was simply lucky, riding the wave of popularity to become one of the very few leading actresses in commercially successful films.
This female celebrity is never short of topics or attention. Suddenly, she's pregnant?
It's easy to imagine how shocking this is.
Who is the father of her child?
"I don't know."
"Who is she dating?"
"I don't know."
When did she get pregnant?
"I don't know."
...
Everything is shrouded in mystery.
Xu Qinyin and her team have remained silent and have not made any response.
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But this matter has become the most widely discussed topic in the entertainment industry these past few days.
Once they start talking, this topic will inevitably come up.
When Lu Yanhe went to Longyan Film Industry to meet with Wan Renhai, the director of "Burning Fire," he also heard people in the company discussing this.
Lu Yanhe took Zou Dong and Wang Biao with him.
Because they arrived a little early, they sat down and rested in the coffee shop of Longyan Film Studio's own company building.
The people sitting next to me are all from Longyan Film Industry.
Everyone was talking about Xu Qinyin, so much so that they didn't even notice Lu Yanhe sitting right next to them.
"You really can't judge these young idols by how they appear on camera. Who knows what they're like in private?"
"That's quite normal. Everyone acts and pretends to some extent when they're in front of the camera."
"That's not what I meant. I meant that some people have started to cultivate a persona, and are completely playing someone else."
"That's terrifying. Does going to work mean playing someone else every day?"
“Just look at Xu Qinyin. She usually presents a very youthful and cute image in front of the camera, but she’s about to become a mother.”
"Tsk tsk."
...
Lu Yanhe was chatting with someone on his phone.
This matter was being discussed in several of his group chats.
The most heated discussion was in the group chat about "The Days of Youth".
Since Liu Zhiyin had also returned from South Korea, Xiao Yun immediately went to ask her if she knew anything about the situation.
Liu Zhiyin said that she had only met Xu Qinyin a few times and they had no personal relationship. They were not very familiar with each other, and she had never heard of Xu Qinyin dating anyone.
None of the people in the group had ever worked with Xu Qinyin, and everyone's information came from gossip; they didn't have any firsthand information.
This level of popularity has kept Xu Qinyin's name trending on social media for three days.
In the fast-paced world of the internet, this is a very rare phenomenon.
Just then, Liu Bige suddenly sent him a message, asking: Yan He, I told you about Xu Qinyin's pregnancy before. Did you tell anyone about it before the news broke?
Lu Yanhe sat in the bustling coffee shop, somewhat surprised.
He replied: No.
He didn't tell anyone about it, not even Chen Ziyan.
He asked: What's wrong?
Liu Bige: Sigh, Xu Qinyin said that she only told the contact person in Longyan about this news, and now she is blaming us for leaking the news. So I asked if you went back and told others, because I didn't tell you at the time that this matter should be kept secret.
Lu Yanhe: It wasn't me, I didn't tell anyone.
Liu Bige: Hmm, I guess someone else let it slip.
Liu Bige: This matter is still a bit troublesome.
Lu Yanhe: Hmm? What's the trouble?
Liu Bige said: Her company boss is a problem. He is very close to Mrs. Huang and said that he must find the person who leaked the information. Mrs. Huang has also ordered a thorough investigation in the company because of this matter.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but chuckle.
Liu Bige added: Moreover, once the identity of the biological father of the child in her belly is revealed, there will probably be another bloodbath.
? ? ?
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and said, "Although I really want to know who it is, don't tell me. I don't want to get involved in this mess. If the identity of the father of her child is also revealed, it will be even more troublesome."
Liu Bige: Okay, then I won't talk to you anymore.
However, not long after, the man's identity was exposed online.
Another earthquake struck, causing a huge uproar.
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"Ma Zhiyuan?"
"Really?"
"Holy crap, when did those two get together?"
"Xu Qinyin is blind; she's fallen for Ma Zhiyuan."
"When did they meet? I really had no idea! Are all these paparazzi dead? They didn't even manage to get a picture of two top celebrities who are pregnant!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Photos of Ma Zhiyuan and Xu Qinyin traveling together in Denmark have also been released.
The photo was posted by Zhou Shuchun.
There are more than a dozen photos, all of which are of the two of them together.
Although they were all wearing sunglasses, hats, and masks, there are always moments when they let their guard down. It was during these moments that Zhou Shuchun and his team managed to capture them so thoroughly.
Zhou Shuchun said he took these photos a year ago, but didn't release them because someone intervened. Now that their relationship has been exposed, he no longer needs to keep their secret.
Then, they revealed even more details.
"There's actually an even more bizarre inside story about this."
"After discovering she was pregnant, Xu Qinyin actually went to see Ma Zhiyuan, but Ma Zhiyuan denied it and refused to let her give birth, telling her to have an abortion."
“Ma Zhiyuan never intended to take responsibility for Xu Qinyin from the beginning, and even blamed Xu Qinyin for being delusional and wanting to marry him.”
"Xu Qinyin has given up now, but she still plans to give birth to the child and raise it on her own."
Zhou Shuchun's revelations were like lighting a fuse, sparking a massive explosion in the entertainment industry.
A major battle has begun between Ma Zhiyuan's fans and Xu Qinyin's fans.
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Li Zhibai wasn't particularly interested in Xu Qinyin's matter.
Although he enjoys listening to gossip, he isn't particularly interested in gossip about male-female relationships.
But when this matter suddenly involved Ma Zhiyuan, Li Zhibai's interest was instantly piqued.
He sent more than a dozen messages in the three-person group chat, bombarding Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, and managed to bring them both out of the conversation.
Li Zhi was subjected to a hundred insults:
—I knew this bastard wasn't a real man.
— He usually acts all arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone else. He's shameless.
—I don’t know how he tricked Xu Qinyin.
—He has the guts to sleep with someone, but not the guts to be a father; he's such a coward.
—Hahahaha, I'd like to see how Zhou Ping'an will handle this public relations situation.
—I hope he doesn't collapse, Xiaoqiang, hang in there!
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Seeing that Li Zhibai had sent so many messages in a row, Lu Yanhe could already guess how excited Li Zhibai was.
Ever since leaving Zhou Ping'an, Li Zhibai had been holding back a grudge. Now, while he couldn't say he had avenged his great grudge, he had certainly vented his anger.
Xu Qinyin's pregnancy, which was initially thought to have nothing to do with their social circle, suddenly became a major scandal for Ma Zhiyuan.
Lu Yanhe and the others were somewhat taken aback and didn't react immediately.
The main reason is that Ma Zhiyuan and Xu Qinyin usually have no interaction, so this sudden incident is really shocking.
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You might not believe it, but I actually finished writing yesterday's update. However, I was too tired and went to sleep as soon as I got back at 7 o'clock. I was thinking that I would write a little more and then post it after I woke up at 9 or 10 o'clock. As a result, I slept until today. So, I thought I might as well write a little more and post it all at once when I have 10,000 words. That's why I procrastinated until now.
The old book, "I Became the Scandalous Woman Overnight," is also quite good; you should check it out.
(End of this chapter)
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