The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 328 I Can't Do It
It's standard practice for TV stations to insert commercials; those familiar with Hunan TV even know when the commercials come and how long they usually last.

There's nothing to complain about.

Taking advantage of this time, everyone quickly opened Weibo, found the official Weibo account of "Walking with Love", and begged them to sign the Lanting couple as regular guests.

I already knew that this loving couple didn't use artificial sweeteners and that every time they did business, it was with genuine feelings. I never expected that while being so down-to-earth, their interactions would be so warm and natural!
This is incredibly rare!

[This pair is locked in! This couple has to be locked in forever! I can live without dating, but my favorite couple has to be sweet forever!]

In this fast-paced society, it's already tough enough for ordinary people to just survive, let alone get married; their desire to even date is very low.

Among young people, the prevailing sentiment is "I don't even date" and "Marriage? I'm not out of my mind."

But this doesn't mean that people no longer yearn for love.

They often prefer to watch others talk rather than talk themselves.

In order to cater to market demands, artists used to have to work hard to create good works if they wanted to make a name for themselves. Now, in addition to having good works, artists also have to know how to create on-screen couples.

Furthermore, in order to cater to the psychological needs of certain fans, creating on-screen couples is no longer limited to heterosexual relationships.

Whether it's a male celebrity who promotes a romantic pairing through dramas or one who takes the route of "brotherhood," the methods of hype are limited.

Fans have been tricked so many times that they are very sensitive to this kind of thing. Unless they are genuinely emotional, trying to increase their popularity through this method often backfires.

In this environment, genuine couples like the Lanting couple, who love each other openly and passionately, are particularly popular.

Regardless of their background, education, appearance, or personal interests, the two are a typical couple in a romance novel.

Every time they appear together, it's like a real-life romance drama.

Whoever takes it gets high.

The production team had anticipated this and had prepared their response in advance. Once the buzz started, they immediately posted a Weibo post explaining their stance:
[Stop rushing me! The director and producer are already crying their eyes out! Their schedules are just too full! They only managed to squeeze in time for one episode after repeated coordination. As for regular guests, I simply can't do that!]

The accompanying image is a crying emoji.

Hunan TV is notorious in the industry for its outrageous and unconventional tactics.

After posting on Weibo, the production team immediately used a secondary account to release more information and further fuel the hype.
[A relative works at Hunan TV, and from what I've heard, they were only able to get Gu this time because she owes the station a huge favor. Lu is alright; she'll take variety shows, and as long as her schedule allows, it's negotiable. Gu never does variety shows, so even if her schedule could be found, they wouldn't have been able to get her if it weren't for that reason.]

Gu Lanxi has a very large business empire, and she is still very busy when she is not filming.

Besides work, she has so many hobbies and interests, and she even secretly follows Lu Nanting around the world.

For actors, the top of the ladder is either to become a respected veteran artist with both virtue and talent, or to become a capitalist who lives behind the scenes. Gu Lanxi was already at the finish line for others from the very beginning. The reason she entered the industry was simply because she liked acting.

Even after getting married and starting to take on endorsements and shoot magazine covers, she has always controlled her workload.

Otherwise, with her popularity and status, she could easily land more than a dozen endorsements in one go.

Under these circumstances, expecting her to give up her own life, work hard in the entertainment industry, and work non-stop all year round just to earn a pittance is simply unrealistic.

The gossip gene ingrained in the DNA of Chinese people is not just a name without substance.

Upon seeing this revelation, I immediately grasped the key point—what huge favor did Gu Lanxi owe Hunan TV that made her break her principles and accept this variety show?

Netizens are all like Sherlock Holmes.

They quickly found out what happened before Gu Lanxi accepted the variety show based on the timeline.

As former co-stars with many scenes and a decent relationship, Gu Lanxi was trending on social media for negative reasons. When she was being attacked the most, Ma Hongfei didn't help clarify things. Instead, he took the opportunity to announce his girlfriend outside the entertainment industry, as if Gu Lanxi was some kind of virus and he was afraid of infecting her.

Gu Lanxi tolerated him that time because of the movie.

Otherwise, according to the current regulations, if Ma Hongfei's career collapses, "The Hot Summer" will also be doomed.

After Lu Nanting's Douyin (TikTok) side account was leaked, fans dug around and found it all funny. Then this guy came out and kicked him while he was down, falsely accusing Lu Nanting of changing his kissing scene.

After being fiercely criticized by the couple's fans, instead of explaining himself, he jokingly claimed that he was being cyberbullied and encouraged his fans to fight back on his behalf.

As a result, the fans were fighting a bloody battle at the front, one against three, in a chaotic melee with Little Dragonfly, Little Slippers, and Little Yuanbao, their words flying and their references flowing like classic texts. Then this guy suddenly waved the white flag at the back, pretending to be innocent, saying he didn't mean it that way and that the fans had all misunderstood.

It's only been two months since this incident. Ma Hongfei lost hundreds of thousands of fans overnight, which caused quite a stir. People who follow the entertainment industry still remember it.

Looking at it now, wow, as expected of Gu Lanxi, ruthless and taciturn, she didn't utter a sound from beginning to end, and directly dealt with the person.

Rumors of Ma Hongfei's new drama had been circulating for some time. Although it hadn't been officially announced yet, many people in the industry knew about it. However, in the end, it was someone else who was officially announced.

As for that endorsement, although it wasn't officially announced, Ma Hongfei's rivals, who couldn't stand to see him doing well, quickly seized the opportunity to expose the matter.

Okay, the big boss of the brand has a relationship with Gu Lanxi.

I don't know why someone with the surname Ma is so brave.

[They filmed together for three months, and had so many scenes together, yet Gu Moumou had no idea how much influence the other person actually had. It has to be said, Gu Moumou is truly low-key.]

[Isn't this insidious? And she calls herself low-key... just one comment about her husband, and she's already going to destroy him.]

[Sure enough, you have to watch Xiao Heizi for the sweet moments. She was betrayed and just endured it, pretending not to know, but her husband only got one thing said about him and immediately retaliated fiercely, hahaha! Please, can you guys be a little more proactive? Whether the next sweet moment is sweet or not depends on you!]

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This matter is full of suspense, and neither party is willing to bring it up. Ma Hongfei doesn't dare to really break ties with Gu Lanxi if he wants to continue his career, so this matter is destined to end without a resolution.

The show successfully generated buzz, and #LantingCoupleWalkingWithLove# made it to the top of the trending searches.

At the Lu family home, Gu Lanxi sat on a corner of the sofa, leaning against Lu Nanting, frowning as she scrolled through her phone. Afterward, she sent a message in the group chat, telling the two studios to be careful in combating the negative publicity.

Everything has two sides; every time something trends on social media, there will inevitably be haters.

Privacy breaches are like being stripped naked in a crowd. Lu Nanting has been mortified countless times because of his alternate account. He is actually quite concerned about it, but he is too embarrassed to talk about it.

Seeing that someone was bringing up the old story again, Gu Lanxi immediately became restless.

Mei Xue replied with an OK emoji, and Zhang Mingyuan immediately sent a photo of his studio brightly lit.

But the staff were working overtime.

Gu Lanxi put down her phone and saw that the advertisement had ended.

After she finished combing her hair, Lu Nanting took out the mirror, and then the two started arguing.

The whole family stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.

Gu Lanxi felt the intense gazes from everyone, making her a little uneasy.

Thinking about what would happen next, she quietly tugged at Lu Nanting's sleeve.

Lu Nanting immediately understood and coughed lightly, "I ate a bit too much for dinner, let's go for a walk."

"You two really don't find this interesting, go play something else!"

Knowing they were embarrassed, the others didn't try to keep them, waving them off as they could leave, their eyes still glued to the television.

To be honest, as a family member of an artist, it feels quite surreal to see them both appear on television.

Science time, in case some readers don't understand:
"Maifu" is a homophone for "selling BL" (a term referring to the exploitation of homosexuality in Chinese culture). It refers to the practice in some films, literature, and animation works that deliberately arrange ambiguous or intimate interactions between male characters to attract viewers or readers, especially female fans of BL (women who enjoy reading about male homosexuality). They may also use dialogue or actions to imply a homosexual relationship between the characters, thereby creating a homosexual atmosphere and increasing the work's popularity and attention.

Some actors are really good at this.

If two people act in a romance drama together but don't create a romantic pairing for their characters, it's likely that one of them has a stable relationship.

Each drama series has its own promotional elements; some are single and don't care about relationships, while others are quite casual and there's no fixed type...

cough cough.

This is just my personal opinion; it's all fake, don't believe it.