After finishing dinner and busying myself with New Year's social activities, it was almost midnight.
It's time to send New Year's greetings to the buds.
While routine Weibo operations can be handled by subordinates, Shang Yechu still wants to personally post New Year's greetings to her fans. It is because of these people that Shang Yechu has become the Shang Yechu she is today.
This year's New Year's greetings are a long essay. It includes Shang Yechu's self-reflection over the past three years, his outlook for the future, and his blessings for his fans. It also includes a veiled message advising Yeya to consume rationally and focus on living her own life first (I'm sure I'll get insulted and attacked again).
In addition, the collection includes photos of Shang Yechu filming dramas throughout the year, as well as New Year couplets and the character "福" (good fortune) she wrote herself for Yeya. Given that solo fans might not like seeing photos of Yechu with others, Shang Yechu carefully selected nine solo photos.
Among these nine solo photos, there's a little bit of personal bias involved.
Shang Yechu selected a photo of herself standing under a poplar tree and included it in the nine solo photos.
Instead of simply choosing to post at a set time, Shang Yechu patiently waited for the clock to strike twelve before personally posting the Weibo message at the exact moment.
The clock on the television began its countdown, and Shang Yechu stared intently at her phone screen, waiting for that moment to arrive—
"Knock knock knock knock~"
A video call suddenly came in, covering the Weibo interface on the phone screen.
Caller: Assistant Yang.
Shang Yechu was so surprised she almost jumped up!
"despair."
At the same time, the hands on the television screen reached "12".
The new year has arrived.
"Thump—thump—thump—"
"Crack! Splash! Crackling and popping!"
Happy New Year! Happy New Year!
Bells, cannons, fireworks, and cheers rang out all at once, turning the world into a sea of noise. Even the best soundproofed hotel couldn't block out the sounds of New Year's joy reaching Shang Yechu's ears.
Shang Yechu hesitated for a moment, then hung up the video call with Yang Huanyi. The New Year's greetings screen reappeared before her eyes, and Shang Yechu quickly pressed the post Weibo button, sending her New Year's wishes to her fans at the very moment the New Year arrived.
After confirming that the Weibo post had been successfully published, Shang Yechu pressed the button to make a video call again.
The video call rang a few times before being answered, and Yang Huanyi's face appeared on the screen.
She stood leaning against the railing, seemingly on a balcony somewhere. The night breeze ruffled her hair slightly, and through the gaps in her hair, Shang Yechu could see the myriad lights and dazzling fireworks behind her.
Why did you hang up on me?
Shang Yechu felt a little guilty, but she put on a self-righteous smile: "It's because you ignored me all night."
Yang Huanyi couldn't help but laugh: "My parents asked me to help make dumplings and cook. They don't know about our relationship yet. I'm afraid that replying to your message in the middle will give them away."
"What, am I that shameful?" Shang Yechu asked deliberately.
Surprisingly, Yang Huanyi didn't refute him. Instead, he sighed dramatically, "Yes, that would be too unfair to you. How about this, I'll send you the address, and you can come to my house tomorrow to wish your uncle and aunt a Happy New Year?"
Shang Yechu was speechless. She had a roadshow tomorrow, so of course she couldn't go see Yang Huanyi. Nor could she go the day after. Damn it, when did Yang Huanyi become so glib?
"No, no," Shang Yechu said with an awkward smile. "I'll establish myself first before starting a family. I'll visit you after I've made a name for myself... Please give my regards to your parents."
"But actually, I read every single thing you sent me carefully." Yang Huanyi had a wry smile on her face. "Eating and drinking is one thing, but why did you send me an ad for Viagra?"
Yang Huanyi was referring to the links in Shang Yechu's hair. Shang Yechu was taken aback, her face flushing slightly. She had been so focused on bothering Yang Huanyi that she hadn't really read the content carefully before forwarding it.
It was best to make Yang Huanyi forget about this embarrassing incident as soon as possible, so Shang Yechu abruptly changed the subject: "You're dressed so lightly, aren't you cold outside?"
"It's alright." Yang Huanyi blew on the screen, perhaps because it wasn't clean; Shang Yechu, however, thought she was going to kiss her from afar, and happily pressed her lips to the screen, making a "pop" sound.
"What are you doing?" After realizing what Shang Yechu had done, Yang Huanyi was both amused and exasperated. "You really are..."
Shang Yechu didn't blush. She pouted, blinked her eyes, and looked at Yang Huanyi expectantly.
Left with no other choice, Yang Huanyi glanced left and right, closed her eyes, and brought her lips to the screen to give Shang Yechu a kiss.
After doing this childish thing, Yang Huanyi was perhaps a little embarrassed, and like Shang Yechu, she changed the subject: "How's your movie going? It's going to be released tomorrow, right?"
"Yeah." Mentioning the movie instantly dampened the initial excitement of their romance, replaced by nervousness. Shang Yechu reached out and wiped the lipstick mark from the screen. "It premieres tomorrow, I wonder how the box office will be..."
Seeing that Shang Yechu's expression had turned serious, Yang Huanyi guessed that she was nervous and comforted her with a smile: "No matter what, what you have achieved at this age is already amazing. Don't be too hard on yourself."
"……Um."
"Ye Chu?"
"Um?"
"Happy New Year."
Happy New Year... I love you.
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Lao Liu, the quick-talker, is a film critic.
In the Chinese entertainment industry, the term "film critic" has a broad scope. It can encompass anyone from writing written reviews to producing insightful video critiques.
Kuai Zui Lao Liu is the one who uses videos to sharply review movies and TV series. As a film and television content creator with millions of followers on Pixiv, Kuai Zui Lao Liu deeply understands how to review movies in order to maximize traffic.
This is an era that craves conflict and individuality. For the same video, the best title is "Is this shit?"; the next best is "What is this?"; and the worst title is "Is this God?!"
The traffic difference between the three titles will be tiered, and the difference in revenue for the content creators will be even more difficult for outsiders to understand.
After a brief period of failure, the outspoken Lao Liu quickly mastered the survival skills of an online film critic. He shifted from reasoned criticism and praise to indiscriminate and biting rants. Even the smallest flaw was subjected to the harshest ridicule.
And you know what? This method really worked. Lao Liu's fanbase grew rapidly, and he became synonymous with "spicy commentary, outspokenness, humor, and straightforwardness." He had a huge following and quickly became a well-known content creator in the film and television section.
Of course, along with the honor and fans came countless accusations and doubts. Many people questioned whether the fast-talking Lao Liu deliberately distorted the facts and exaggerated the shortcomings of his work in order to gain traffic. But even negative traffic is still traffic, and these doubts did not cause Lao Liu to fall from grace; on the contrary, they made him even more of a topic of discussion.
It's that time of year again – the Spring Festival film season, and also the peak season for Lao Liu's (a famously outspoken) business. Like every year, Lao Liu went to the cinema.
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