This director is vindictive.

Chapter 440 My Sisters' Love Letters: The Hardest Thing to Bear is a Beauty's Favor
Of course, the entertainment industry has always been very secretive about matters of the heart.

However, this time it wasn't celebrities actively posting love letters or anything like that.

Instead, netizens started digging up "the sweet love letters of celebrities from those years!"

Some netizens dug up a love letter that Li Yapeng wrote to the pop diva back then: "Thinking of your face makes me smile. What more could I want? Happiness or candy..."

"When it was first made public, it was shortly after his marriage to Faye Wong, and he was radiating the sweetness of newlywed life. In addition to the handwritten letter, the background music on the blog was specially set to the pop diva's song 'Fleeting Years,' making the whole love poem incredibly romantic. This poem also caused Li Yapeng's personal blog to see a surge in hits, and it gradually spread online from there."

The last time they posted these words was on their eighth wedding anniversary. The original Weibo post has since been deleted; comments suggested it contained heartwarming photos of the family of four. Unexpectedly, they divorced just two months later.

Years later, they each had younger newcomers by their side.

The love poems from that year still linger in my memory.

The words proved prophetic, just as the lyrics of "Fleeting Years" say: "Before understanding, after falling in love, it lasts no more than a day; alas, it cannot be held back, nor can its fleeting years be calculated. It was so difficult to meet you in this sea of ​​people, yet we could not escape separation..."

This quickly drew numerous comments and reflections from netizens.

"The sweetness of that love letter from back then, with its 'happiness or candy' sentiment, now seems like a fairytale with a limited shelf life. Who would have thought that even the love between a diva and a talented man would expire? [Facepalm]"

"In the past, divorces required writing 'Let's part ways amicably,' but now you can just tag your lawyer on Weibo—no more sadness, straight to the property division process. [doge emoji]"

"The most heartbreaking thing is that the lyrics of 'Fleeting Years' became a prophecy: 'Cannot be kept, cannot be calculated'—it turns out that the ending was already spoiled in the song."

"Back then, their story seemed melodramatic, but looking back now, they were truly in love! It's a pity they survived the seven-year itch, but ultimately, their relationship ended!"

"Who can argue with that? These days, celebrities announce their relationships like they're releasing press releases, and breakups like they're signing contract termination agreements. In comparison, at least Li Yapeng actually wrote a silly, sweet line like 'Do you want happiness or candy?' Now, even top celebrities are too lazy to add a heart emoji."

"Back then, they used blogs to post handwritten love letters; now, celebrities use alternate accounts to fight. I suggest listing '2000s celebrity love letters' as intangible cultural heritage, since all that's left in the Chinese entertainment industry these days is trending romances. [Eating popcorn emoji]"

However, it is quite awkward for the person involved to have these "love letters" suddenly unearthed and reminisced about.

After all, it's truly over now.

However, netizens didn't care about any of that; the cheesy love letters between Zhang Yimou and Gong Li from back then were also dug up.

There are also many others. For example, Deng Chao once posted ten Weibo posts in a row, praising Sun Li with cheesy love poems, saying that she was "full of girlish innocence and youthful charm" and "like the moon in the sky, and like the twinkling stars."

Lin Youjia also wrote a blatant love poem to Deng Ziqi on Valentine's Day, publicly confessing his feelings to her. Deng Ziqi subsequently responded to Lin's love on Weibo with similar words.

However, the two ultimately failed to stay together, and after their breakup, they even engaged in constant verbal battles and became bitter enemies.

And so on and so forth. It can be said that in a short time, "the love letters of celebrities in those years" directly became a trending topic. After all, celebrities naturally bring their own audience.

Interestingly, many netizens suddenly realized that, with a few exceptions, almost all of the couples who once wrote those love letters—whether high-profile or cheesy—are no longer together.

Some couples parted ways amicably, while others became bitter enemies.

This has left onlookers wondering: how will they feel when they look back on these cherished memories now that time has passed?
Chen Mo had no idea what they were thinking; he really shouldn't take the blame for this!

Unexpectedly, the public wasn't satisfied with just reading about these past love letters from celebrities.

Suddenly, some people started stirring up trouble, expressing their desire to get to know Chen Mo, the instigator.

Initially, a netizen remarked: "There aren't many celebrities in the entertainment industry who can stay sweet and together forever. However, the blind person discovered the key point. Have you noticed that Chen Mo, the instigator, has seven female confidantes, and the oldest of them has been together for more than ten years? Tsk tsk, could this be the correct way to open up 'love' in the entertainment industry?"

This netizen was just expressing their feelings, but suddenly other netizens discovered a new key point for gossip.

Chen Mo and his seven female confidantes!
So they all flocked to Chen Mo and the seven female celebrities' Weibo accounts to stir up trouble.

"With President Chen making such a big fuss, he has to contribute something substantial, right? It's time to decrypt the archive of love letters from his seven girlfriends! [doge emoji]"

"I suggest creating an elective course called 'A Guide to Writing Love Letters,' taught by yourself, titled 'How to Support Seven Girlfriends with One Letter' [eating popcorn emoji]."

"Look at Li Yapeng's 'Happiness is still sweet,' at least it was sweet. Is President Chen's love letter more like 'seven express deliveries arriving at the same time' literature?"

"At least expired celebrity love letters are archived. If you post this love letter online, won't it trigger a 'beauty KPI assessment'?"

"Even the postal service has been revived. As the 'godfather of retro trends,' how can you not take the lead in writing letters and justify the soaring stamp sales?"

"#We've lost the slow life#, but Mr. Chen hasn't—seven letters rotate every week, his time management is more precise than a postman's!"

"Waiting for letters used to be like waiting for snow, now waiting for President Chen to post love letters is like waiting for the lottery results—knowing there's something fishy going on, but still wanting to watch the show!"

Meanwhile, many fans flocked to the Weibo accounts of the seven female celebrities to leave comments and fuel the fire.

These seven people responded very quickly.

Jing Tian was the first to respond; she wrote a three-line love poem by hand, then took a picture and posted it on Weibo.

When the takoyaki burned my tongue, you blew on it to cool it down for me all summer long.
The night the candied hawthorn skewer pricked my fingertip, you carried me across three neon stations, my makeup ruined by tears.
—The most authentic flavor is the salt on the back of your neck when you can't walk anymore!

"Wow, Tian Tian's sugar content is way too high! Tsk tsk, this isn't a love letter, it's an archaeological license issued to the 'Mo Tian' fans! From the 2015 snack street to the 2024 love letter, this 9-year drama is longer than 'Empresses in the Palace'!"

"@ChenMo, so isn't someone going to say something?"

"Hilarious! A three-line love poem, but the first two lines are all about food. So all the candied hawthorns that Tian Tian ate were sweet, because Chen Mo ate all the sour ones, right?" Seeing that even the Empress Jing Tian had started, the other women were not to be outdone.

Writing love letters? Anyone can do that.

Zhao Liying quickly followed.

Her writings also contained countless details about how she and Chen Mo got together.

"On page 37 of the script you handed me, there was a crooked star drawn next to Chu Yuxun's lines."

—Only later did I realize that it was your ticket to the Milky Way for the extra girl.
Ten years later, in a downpour on set, you'll still hold an umbrella for me, as naturally as you did back then when you changed my destiny.

"Tsk tsk, so this love letter means that she was sexually harassed by Chen Mo back then? (doge!)"

"Haha, that makes sense. Back then, 'Meteor Shower' made her go from an ordinary extra to a popular idol. Chen Mo can definitely be considered her mentor!"

"Calling it an unspoken rule is not wrong. What's most remarkable is that this unspoken rule has lasted for more than ten years. Wouldn't you say that's the most romantic unspoken rule in the entertainment industry?"

Yang Mi also came.

"The sigh you uttered after the 23rd NG (No Good) was more searing to my spine than the salty waves of the Pacific Ocean—"

But that hospital corridor you carried me through in the dead of night...
But it turned all the grievances she endured into sweetness.

Wasn't the matchmaker who brought her and Chen Mo together back then the movie "The Shallows"?
However, this love letter is a bit quirky.

Soon, netizens started teasing her: "Wow, others write about sugar, but she writes about salt! Did Honey write this love letter with her spine dipped in the Pacific Ocean?"

—The searing pain of NG Article 23 versus the body temperature in the hospital corridor—this isn't a love letter, it's a work injury assessment report!

"How to Translate a Director's Harsh NGs into Sweet Talk"

Yang Mi's version: "Turning the man who made you cry into the man who carried you to the hospital."

"Got it, so taking advantage of the weakness is the key! She's broken through! So this is the 'workaholic's' weakness—'the grievances she endured in the love letter all turned into candy,' which corresponds to filming while in pain during her period in reality. Chen Mo, don't you have any conscience?"

"Looking at Tian Tian's love letter: Ahhh, so sweet!"

Reading Zhao Liying's love letter: So subtle!
Honey Sister's Love Letter: Sister, how about we file a workers' compensation claim first? (doge emoji)

Fan Binbin arrived late, but she was there nonetheless!

"The palace I've built over the years is too high."
How many steps of ambition have been shattered by high heels?

Until you hand me slippers and say, "My floor doesn't need mopping."

Fan Binbin's three-line love letter broke down the defenses of his fans.

Because what she posted wasn't a sweet memory, but an "anti-love letter" filled with self-deprecation and sharpness!
"They said Jin Suo could only kneel to receive roles, but you insisted on cutting the dragon robe from 'The Empress of China' into my battle robe."

The arrogant statement of "I am the rich and powerful" back then is now seen as nothing more than a medal earned in advance after ten years of being looked down upon.

"Luckily, what you handed me back then wasn't a glass slipper, but a hammer to forge my own crown."

"She's broken through all defenses! While others are posting love letters and flaunting sweetness, Fan Bingbing is flaunting gold dust dug out of shards of glass... Back when the whole internet was criticizing her for her 'rich family background,' who could have imagined that someone would actually stand by her side, carrying the crown and bearing the burden? Now, who dares to say she's not from a wealthy family? Check out this billionaire heiress!"

"Looking back now, that 'declaration of wealth' was nothing but a desperate cry, wasn't it? If she really had a powerful backer back then, who would have been willing to put themselves up as a doorstep and make a promise? Luckily, Chen Mo didn't give her a fairy tale; he just handed her a copy of 'Zizhi Tongjian' (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government)..."

The most heartbreaking thing is a long-time fan's post: "Back then, she was ridiculed as a 'scheming carpet star' for wearing a dragon robe at Cannes, and her 'rich family theory' was mocked as being presumptuous. Now I understand that he had already shown her through his actions: the crown doesn't have to be worn by others, but someone will be there to help you pick up the diamonds that have fallen."

"In this 'retro love letter' carnival, only Sister Binbin wrote romance into an epic of female growth. While other actresses reminisced about the sweetness of being 'pampered,' she tore off the sugar coating and revealed the blood scabs left behind the bold words of the girl who once fought against the world alone—and Chen Mo was the only one who saw through her weakness beneath her armor, yet still handed her the knife."

Gao Yuanyuan, a Buddhist woman who has almost faded out of the entertainment industry, also posted a three-line love letter in a rare high-profile manner.

"In the film 'Caught in the Web,' you cropped me into moonlight."
But the disheveled state I experienced in the rain made me feel the true heat for the first time—

The most beautiful scene, it turns out, was the one where she, without makeup, stumbled into your arms – a glaring mistake.

Soon, the fans below began to express their feelings.

"Sister Yuanyuan's letter is like a love letter that's been soaked in the rain! While others write about sweetness and pain, she writes, 'The bloopers off-camera are the highlights'—the director uses film to create dreams, but she uses three lines of poetry to brew the sweetest wine from the bloopers!"

"Wait, I think I've found another clue. Pay attention, the disheveled state in the rain, there's something wrong, a big problem! So, Chen Mo and Sister Yuanyuan, you two have a romantic encounter in the rain? Tell me more!"

"Tell me the details! I never knew that. I just thought Chen Mo was conquered by Ye Lanqiu. I never expected there would be a romantic scene in the rain!"

Wow! I always thought Sister Yuanyuan and Chen Mo's relationship started because of "Caught in the Web," but I didn't know there was an even more romantic story behind it! Tell me more, I love to hear it!

Chen Mo had been paying attention all along, and upon seeing Gao Yuanyuan's love letter, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Back then, initially, he didn't actively pursue Gao Yuanyuan; after all, he was already a complete scumbag back then.

So perhaps it really was all fate; that encounter in the rain was indeed the key catalyst that brought the two of them together!

(End of this chapter)