Su Ge yelled, "I didn't say you were pursuing me, so it's not like I was just making things up!" She stretched her neck out like a turtle's neck to see Qin Tianye's reply.
Qin Tianye typed for a while before replying: "[I don't mean anything by this, but Su Ge's father isn't an enlightened person. I'm just here to warn you to be careful.]"
"Hey, hey, hey!" Su Ge shouted indignantly, "Shouldn't he be furious and jealous, then storm to Taiwan and confront you in front of everyone, asking why I don't love him? What does this message mean: 'How could you give away the passion that belongs only to me to someone else?' Give me the phone, I want to ask him—"
"You'll never touch my phone again in your next life!" Shang Yechu sneered. "What, do you want me to fight Qin Tianye for you?"
“Hey,” Su Ge reached for Shang Yechu’s phone, “You’ve already fought so hard for Yang Huanyi, haven’t you? Fight for me again. But don’t be as ruthless as you were to Yang Dagong—no, I mean Cao Shi, just a little bit will do.”
Shang Yechu paused.
In his mind, Shang Yechu tossed Su Ge around, punched her, curled her into a ball, kicked her around the earth, stuffed her into a sewer, pulled her out, and rolled her on the ground before smiling and saying, "Su Ge."
"ah?"
Shang Yechu smiled and said, "Su Ge, do you have any last words?"
The third person to send a message was Shao Guangji.
Director Shao: [Reduce roadshow appearances in Taiwan.]
Shang Yechu replied with: "Why?"
Director Shao: [Some people might ask sensitive questions, and if we're not careful, they could use that to make a fuss.]
Shang Yechu fell silent. She was well aware of the potential controversies that might arise during the roadshow. Her question, "Why?", was actually asking why Shao Guangji had specifically come to remind her. But as soon as the question left her lips, she realized its inappropriateness. Fortunately, Shao Guangji didn't seem to notice, so she gracefully backed down.
Shang Yechu: [I understand, thank you, Director Shao.]
Director Shao: [It's nothing. I don't want the lead and supporting actors to get into any legal trouble before "The Heavenly Emperor" airs.]
Lu, the screenwriter of "Ice and Iron," also sent her greetings. She subtly reminded Shang Yechu that many old-fashioned people in Russia are homophobic. Lu advised Yechu: Regardless of your actual relationship with Yang Huanyi, just tell the Russians that you two are ordinary friends; it's all for the film's marketing. People in the film industry won't suspect anything.
In addition, Grandma Hu also offered her serious concern. The old lady's thinking was somewhere between conservative and open-minded. She believed that Shang Yechu could date any woman, but not a married woman, much less an illegitimate daughter. He should date a "single girl of similar age, good looks, and with a normal family background and upbringing." This left Shang Yechu truly at a loss for words.
It's ridiculous. At the sweetest, most harmonious, and most inseparable time with Yang Huanyi, Shang Yechu wanted the whole world to know about their relationship. But even though she posted so many Weibo posts and WeChat Moments, filled with countless explicit and implicit hints, no one saw the deep, ambiguous meaning behind her words.
Now, she and Yang Huanyi have parted ways and are vying for power, secretly competing for fans, popularity, and awards. The whole world, however, tacitly believes that the two of them definitely have something going on, and are still entangled in a complicated relationship!
December was quite eventful. Shang Yechu and Yang Huanyi cautiously attended several roadshows, and thanks to strict control over the number of reporters and questions, nothing major went wrong. However, due to the meticulous arrangements and strict management, there wasn't much interaction between Shang Yechu and Yang Huanyi. This somewhat disappointed the CP fans who were hoping for more sweet moments between the two.
In its second week of release, "The Forest Without Flowers" grossed over 40 million island dollars, equivalent to approximately 9 million yuan.
In its third week of release, "The Forest Without Flowers" grossed over 60 million island dollars, equivalent to approximately 13 million yuan. It ranked fourth on the list of highest-grossing LGBTQ+ films in Taiwanese film history. However, by this time, box office growth had begun to slow.
In its fourth week of release, the Film Awards ceremony finally arrived.
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