Chapter 40
Chapter 40
Ye Chuyang's house in Jicheng was indeed visited by obsessive fans who took pictures of the house and posted them online. Forget it, let's not talk about it; it's just too damn annoying.
Shen Qingyuan remained silent.
She did indeed take a lot of glances, although that wasn't her initial purpose. As Shen Qingyuan pondered this, she became a little confused.
Is he flirting with her, or is he just joking?
A soft knock came at the door. Not too loud, not too soft, just enough to break the tense, ambiguous atmosphere.
Ye Chuyang didn't move. He remained in the same position.
The knocking continued firmly.
A thousand curses were on the tip of his tongue, but he held back! Ye Chuyang frowned, turned and walked away. He picked up the shirt from the sofa and wrapped it around his waist.
"Now he knows to put on clothes," Shen Qingyuan thought to herself silently behind his back.
It turned out to be hotel staff coming to fix the pipes. Xiao Chao had reported a leak in the sink faucet yesterday. Why did the repairman have to come now of all times?
While the two were negotiating, Shen Qingyuan took the opportunity to slip away.
Five minutes later.
"A beautiful but ruthless woman!" Shen Qingyuan leaned against the door of her room, her heart pounding, and closed her eyes for a few seconds.
It took me a while to come to my senses.
She could somewhat understand fans of celebrities, but ordinary people, when they are too idle and too full, start to think about lust.
Also, it's been too long since I've had a man.
She turned on her computer. She hadn't finished reading the materials Sun Zhi had sent her before, and several more professional papers, all sent by Sun Zhi, came into her email.
The email included a brief explanation and some of his thoughts after reading it. Following his usual practice, he marked the documents with different numbers of stars in the title bar, according to their importance.
In addition to these, the new email also included an invitation, sent by the Jicheng University Medical School Alumni Association.
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In the dim light, Shen Qingyuan had a dream.
In my dream, a little boy's voice floated over: "Shen Qingyuan, you're so stupid!"
She felt confused, and as she pondered this, she woke up.
How strange, I dreamt about things from when I was in second grade.
It was a relay race during a physical education class. The rules were that you had to run around behind the railing and then back.
As a result, the children running ahead of Shen Qingyuan all took shortcuts, turning back before even reaching behind the railing, just to save a few meters.
The desire to win and the established rules were locked in a fierce battle in her mind, so much so that she slowed down, hesitated, and stopped to think.
Whether it was her sense of morality or her strong sense of rules, she didn't take the shortcut, but went around to the back of the railing and then ran back.
The long distance, coupled with those few seconds of hesitation, slowed down the entire group's progress.
Even when most people take shortcuts, the champion is still determined by who reaches the finish line first.
Later, she received complaints from her classmates, and a little boy in her group angrily called her stupid.
If I had known, I would have just taken the shortcut. After all, most people in this world still care about the outcome.
So it's all pointless hesitation and pointless persistence!
Strange, why would I have such a dream? It happened twenty years ago, when I was nine years old.
She pondered for a while.
There's a saying that you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. In this case, she certainly wasn't very bright as a child. That little boy was right.
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The next day, around 9 a.m., Ye Chuyang received a call from Brother Lei, who told him that the luxury brand endorsement they had been discussing was almost finalized, and also asked about the start of filming for the new drama.
Lei estimated the schedule and said that shooting commercials and business activities might require coordinating with the TV series filming schedule. Of course, this would be discussed with the director in advance.
Lei Ge: "Don't worry, Director Zhang is very easy to talk to. I will communicate these things in advance."
When Ye Chuyang wasn't yet a big name in the industry, she didn't dare to mess around or slack off during filming.
Right now, the money from commercial endorsements is so substantial that it's impossible not to make it. The production team understands this and will allocate some commercial time for the lead actors.
The director and producer knew that an actor with such a large following as Ye Chuyang had to be well-supported, and their schedules had to be taken care of first.
Fortunately, Ye Chuyang is highly skilled and efficient, and even when he takes leave, he catches up on the schedule. He rarely delays filming due to his own actions.
After we finished talking, Lei asked, "Did you go to see a movie yesterday?"
Ye Chuyang was startled. He thought the secrecy was well-maintained. "They've been photographed?"
Lei sent him a picture from the internet, saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. What's there to be afraid of going to the movies alone? But your fans really have sharp eyes."
Ye Chuyang immediately clicked on the picture. It was taken when he was queuing to go to the restroom at the movie theater exit. He was wearing a mask and hat, only his eyebrows and eyes were visible, and even he himself could hardly recognize him.
He breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he wasn't recognized until after the movie. He thought that if a photo of Shen Qingyuan resting her head on his shoulder were taken, he wouldn't be able to explain himself no matter how hard he tried.
It doesn't matter that he's a public figure, but I'm worried about how it might affect Shen Qingyuan. Although his fans have given him a lot of encouragement and comfort, to be honest, the fan community is quite complex, with both good and bad members.
Zooming in on the photo, Ye Chuyang spotted a small figure in the corner – it was Shen Qingyuan. She was sitting on a wooden chair, her face turned to the side, making it impossible to see her expression; only a general outline was visible.
Ye Chuyang saved this photo by making a finger gesture.
In fact, during the years Ye Chuyang was famous, paparazzi and passersby hardly took any photos with much information. Most of them were solo photos of her standing alone, all by herself.
Even Ye Chuyang's staff privately speculated that maybe his orientation was a little niche. Ge Zi was overjoyed.
Lei, a Hong Konger, chuckled in his Cantonese-accented Mandarin, "Ah Yang, it's not a bad thing to date. At least you'll have someone to watch movies with. Things aren't like they were twenty years ago. Just don't cheat and get beaten up by your girlfriend; it won't affect your work! Of course, it's best to keep it a secret; your fans probably won't be able to accept you making it public."
Ye Chuyang gave an awkward laugh. He rarely talked about personal topics with his staff. "Love isn't something that's easy to talk about. I'll try my best."
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The start ceremony for Ye Chuyang's new drama is scheduled for one week later.
These past few days, hotels in Hengdian have been packed with people, fast food restaurants are overflowing, and the surrounding streets have been noisy all day long.
Shen Qingyuan leaned out of the window and looked around. There were obviously more people on the street, and the tourists were chattering away, with a kind of post-apocalyptic carnival atmosphere.
She exhaled a smoke ring and closed the window tightly, leaving not a crack.
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Xiao Chao has recovered and is running around, leading two temporary staff members from the company to arrange the opening ceremony with the production team.
The process was already very familiar, and over the years, Xiao Chao had seen a lot of the world by following Ye Chuyang.
He was quite confident. It was just a launch ceremony, he thought, and he could easily handle it. Who was Miracle Tao Tao afraid of?
On the day of the opening ceremony, Xiao Chao was still surprised when he arrived at the scene.
It is said that fans started queuing up at dawn just to get a good spot and see their idol's handsome face more clearly.
The venue for the opening ceremony was not small, but tens of thousands of people showed up, creating a bustling and noisy scene.
Fortunately, the scenic area and the production company mobilized dozens or even hundreds of staff members to maintain order. Although there were many people, they stood in rows and rows, which was relatively neat.
When Ye Chuyang appeared, the fans attending the opening ceremony were extremely excited, shouting "Su Liao" and chanting slogans such as "Don't tease, it'll ignite at the slightest touch" and "Su Liao, fly freely, the match will always be with you."
There was a male fan next to Shen Qingyuan screaming "Husband!" Tsk!
Ye Chuyang was surrounded by more than twenty bodyguards, with Xiao Chao and several staff members following behind him. As he walked briskly, he waved to the fans, and cheers erupted one after another, keeping the venue in a state of unease for a long time.
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The sun is very bright.
Shen Qingyuan squinted at the stage, where the main cast and crew were burning incense to the altar.
Huh? That's pretty old-fashioned. They even have incense burning stuff. What era are we living in?
Ye Chuyang stood roughly in the middle of the crowd. He was tall with a long neck and a round head that stood out.
Her hairstyle wasn't fancy, just a perfectly short cut, very refreshing. She wore large sunglasses perched on her nose.
The sun was too strong, so most of the actors wore sunglasses. They stood in three rows, burning incense, bowing, and paying their respects three times. The main actors were mostly handsome men and beautiful women, tall and well-proportioned, and they looked quite stylish standing there.
These were all very new experiences for Shen Qingyuan.
Looking back on the past decade, Shen Qingyuan feels her life has been too monotonous. Choosing medicine as her major meant spending most of her time at school and the hospital, with very few opportunities to travel. When she did have free time, it was mostly spent visiting her parents.
It turns out there's another group of people who live like this.
The people on the stage and the people off the stage each have their own missions, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.
She doesn't like watching TV dramas. Sometimes when Nan Lan watches TV, she glances at it and finds it all inexplicable. Handsome men and beautiful women are certainly pleasing to the eye, but they cry and make a scene, heartbroken, for the sake of so-called love.
It's quite energy-consuming.
Even as a young girl, Shen Qingyuan held some prematurely optimistic views. She believed that people should choose meaningful work that contributes to human society and civilization.
As for these kinds of mass entertainment activities, they are mostly for killing time and are dispensable.
Now, it seems like I can read a different feeling. The real world is trivial and complicated, and people and things mostly disappoint us. Being able to immerse myself in a fantasy world, become infatuated with the characters in the story, and then project that onto idols and celebrities in the real world is like finding an anchor point in the real world.
Shen Qingyuan recalled Ye Chuyang's business activities in Hangzhou, where the girl sitting next to her kept wiping away tears. At today's opening ceremony, while most fans were excited, quite a few were moved to tears.
It's so hot, yet she still managed to squeeze out moisture and shed tears; that shows how deeply she cares.
It's difficult to be liked by even ten people, let alone tens of thousands or millions of people.
Only a god could have such power, right?
She had known Ye Chuyang for a long time and didn't think he was anything special back then. Even after they met again ten years later and worked together, she could still feel his natural frankness and simplicity; he was like a big boy. She basically didn't have the real feeling that "this person is a big star, very famous."
Shen Qingyuan felt her head buzzing and her ears were uncomfortable. She was shaken by the screams around her and finally felt the reality of Ye Chuyang's "fire".
After a while, in order to let fans see him more closely, Ye Chuyang wandered around the crowd, singing the theme song of a TV series he had previously starred in.
Because it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, he didn't prepare any sound equipment or anything, and just sang a cappella under the blazing sun.
His voice was clear and pure, a very pleasant bass tone.
The fans were completely captivated, as if they were saying, "To die beneath the peony is to die a romantic death."
At this moment, Ye Chuyang gave Shen Qingyuan a very distant feeling, as if she had to look up to him, squint her eyes, and observe him from afar. Or perhaps, worship him?
He is a god to all, radiating an aura that is dazzling.
They only crossed paths briefly and vaguely when they were young.
It was so hot that Shen Qingyuan felt dizzy and her throat felt like it was on fire.
I'm so thirsty.
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