How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 315 Reply

Jiang Yu had a rather pleasant dinner this Mid-Autumn Festival. He chatted happily with Song Yuqing's father at Song Yuqing's house. There weren't many awkward moments; initially, Song Yuqing's father was rather cold towards Jiang Yu, but after a few drinks, the alcohol took effect, and they started acting like brothers.

In the end, if Jiang Yu hadn't asked Song Yuqing to take her drunk father back to his room to rest, her father-in-law would have kept talking to Jiang Yu for who knows how long.

Song Yuqing called her mother over, and they helped her father upstairs to rest. As they went upstairs, she looked at her father and turned to call out to her brother.

"Hey bro, don't leave tonight. Stay here with me, and we'll continue our chat tomorrow."

Song Yuqing's mother, supporting her husband, couldn't help but chuckle at his drunken state and gave Jiang Yu an embarrassed smile.

"Xiao Jiang, I'm sorry, I made you laugh. Your uncle is like that, when he's drunk he doesn't even know his own name, don't take it to heart."

He pointed to the guest rooms on the second floor and said to Jiang Yu.

"Xiao Jiang, why don't you stay at my house tonight? I'll have the driver take you to the airport first thing tomorrow morning."

Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment. He glanced at Song Yuqing, who then pulled him directly to the guest room on the second floor.

"Oh, brother, the room is all ready, you can stay here. I'll take you directly to the airport to catch your flight tomorrow morning. I've already messaged Jingya and the others."

Jiang Yu checked the time; it was late at night. Not wanting to be taken back to his hotel, he didn't refuse and stayed at Song Yuqing's house.

Song Yuqing led Jiang Yu to his room, pointing to his neat and tidy bed with a smile.

"Hehe, brother, look how clean and tidy the room I cleaned for you is, isn't it?"

Jiang Yu smiled and nodded.

"Yes, that's good. You've worked hard. It's so late, you should go home and get some rest. Don't you have a gig tomorrow?"

Song Yuqing pointed to the opposite side and whispered to Jiang Yu.

"Brother, my room is also on the second floor, right across from yours."

Song Yuqing was very close to Jiang Yu, seemingly whispering in his ear. Her breath was fragrant, and Jiang Yu could even smell the faint scent emanating from her. A strand of Song Yuqing's hair gently brushed against Jiang Yu's cheek, tickling him slightly. This stirred something within him.

Jiang Yu looked at Song Yuqing's sweet and lovely appearance. At this moment, she had changed out of her formal dress and was wearing casual clothes at home, simple shorts and a white T-shirt, exposing her pair of fair and delicate legs to the air, which were particularly eye-catching.

Jiang Yu glanced at Song Yuqing and warned him.

"This is your home, your parents are here. Don't do anything reckless. Go back and get some rest. You have a gig tomorrow."

Although Jiang Yu had the same thought, this was, after all, someone else's home. Song Yuqing's parents were still there, and it didn't feel quite right. Even though he had acted like a brother to Song Yuqing's father at dinner, what if they found out tomorrow morning?
Brother Song has to risk his life for this.

Song Yuqing pouted when she heard her brother's words.

"Alright, then you should get some rest, brother. I'll head back now too."

After Song Yuqing left, Jiang Yu also needed to tidy up and get some rest. It was already quite late. They left the Mid-Autumn Festival gala around 10 PM. They had dinner at Song Yuqing's house and chatted with Song's father. By the time they got back to their room, it was past midnight. He had to get up early to catch a flight the next day, and if he didn't sleep now, he figured he wouldn't be able to get up.

Meanwhile, in Song Yuqing's room, after taking her husband back to his room to rest, Song Yuqing's mother also came to her beloved daughter's room.

She glanced at Jiang Yu's closed door across the room, then looked at her precious daughter, and slowly sat down beside her daughter's bed.

Song Yuqing looked at her mother with some confusion.

"Mom, why aren't you resting? What are you doing here?"

Song Yuqing's mother looked at her daughter and asked her a question with a smile.

"Is Xiao Jiang resting?"

While Song Yuqing was looking for her change of clothes to take a shower, she was also answering her mother's questions.

"Yes, he's already resting. He has to go to the airport early tomorrow morning to catch a flight. I'll see him off, but I also have a schedule to attend this afternoon, so I'll have to leave then too."

Song Yuqing's mother nodded, looking at her daughter who was becoming more and more beautiful, hesitated for a moment, and then quietly asked a question.

“Yuqing, it’s just you and Mom here. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a heart-to-heart talk. I’d like to have a chat with you today.”

"Okay. Mom, wait a minute, I'm going to take a shower first."

Seeing that her daughter did not refuse, Song Yuqing's mother said.

"Okay, you go ahead and shower. I'll take a shower too, and then I'll come over."

Once both of them had finished showering, Song Yuqing's mother went to her daughter's room. Her daughter had also finished showering, but instead of getting into bed, she sat on the edge of the bed. Looking at her daughter who was applying a face mask, she hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"Yuqing, tell Mom, have you and Xiaojiang already... you know...?"

Song Yuqing was caught off guard by her mother's sudden question. Her pretty face gradually flushed, but she nodded in response to her mother's questioning gaze.

She thought she would be scolded by her mother, but her mother spoke to her very gently.

"You young people, I won't say anything more to you. But you must remember this: be careful and don't cause any deaths."

Song Yuqing's face flushed. She nodded, a little shyly replying, "Mmm."

"Oh my god, we know."

Knowing her daughter was shy, Song Yuqing's mother didn't press her on this rather private matter. "Mom knows about your relationship with Xiao Jiang, but I think he seems to have relationships with other women too. You need to be careful about that."

"Someone as outstanding as him always attracts attention. Even if he doesn't actively pursue anyone, many women will probably swarm him. You need to be careful. Make sure you keep a close eye on him. Otherwise, you might end up putting in so much effort only to have someone else beat you to it."

Upon hearing her mother's words, Song Yuqing involuntarily recalled the faces of Su Muwan, Yang Xue, and the other female artists from her brother's company.

But Song Yuqing also understood that her brother, just as her mother had said, would never lack women.

She didn't dare to ask for too much, or make too many demands, because if she angered her brother, she might lose him.

Song Yuqing nodded in response to her mother's concern.

"Yes, Mom, I understand."

"Okay, as long as you know what you're doing, I won't nag anymore. It's getting late, you should get some rest, I'm going back now."

……

The next morning, Song Yuqing took Jiang Yu to the airport to catch his flight back to the film set. She then went home, packed her things, and prepared to leave that afternoon to attend her scheduled events.

Basically, celebrities like them don't have holidays. In fact, during holidays, they have the most announcements and work commitments, which is their busiest time.

Just as Jiang Yu and Chu Jingya were landing in the Mediterranean Sea, Jiang Yu was preparing to go to the film set, and Chu Jingya was preparing to return to the company.

Before leaving, Chu Jingya told Jiang Yu about the release date of the TV series "The Lost Tomb".

"President Jiang, I've arranged for the official release date of 'The Lost Tomb' to be announced tomorrow. Tencent Video will also help with the promotion."

Since Jiang Yu decided to release the TV series "The Lost Tomb" after the National Day holiday, he has been preparing for the official announcement and promotion. Jiang Yu previously decided to announce the news during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is only about ten days before the release, making it the best time for the official announcement.

Jiang Yu had no complaints about Chu Jingya's arrangements.

"Okay, you can handle this, Jingya. I need to get back to the film set first so we can start filming this afternoon."

Jiang Yu's participation in the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala delayed the film's shooting schedule, so he rushed back by plane early this morning. He has even contacted the film crew to arrange for filming to begin this afternoon.

Based on the current filming schedule, Jiang Yu originally estimated that it would take about two to three months to complete filming. However, judging from the current progress, he thinks it should be finished by the end or mid-October of October.

After all, this movie doesn't require traveling all over the country to film on location. Filming can be done right here in downtown Shanghai, which greatly saves time. And their filming has gone smoothly. This will also save them a lot of shooting time, and they should be able to wrap up filming ahead of schedule.

However, just after Jiang Yu finished his call with Chu Jingya, and as they were preparing to announce the drama's release date the next day, Warner Entertainment, iQiyi, and the production team of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" announced at 10 AM that the drama would premiere on October 8th.

"The Legend of the Great Wilderness" has officially announced its release date!

"The first promotional video for The Legend of the Great Wilderness is here!"

"Qiyi Video's S+ level production drama, The Legend of the Great Wilderness, is coming soon!"

……

Similar headlines are trending on social media. The show is incredibly popular, not only because the original novel of the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" has a huge fan base, but also because the production team is top-notch. The male and female leads are both top-tier celebrities in China—young actors with high popularity and good acting skills.

Moreover, this TV series is an S+ level production co-produced by iQiyi and Warner Bros. The moment the official release date was announced, it generated exceptionally high buzz. In fact, both companies, Warner Bros. and iQiyi, bought trending topics and traffic to create a strong promotional effect and get off to a good start.

"Wow, the TV series of The Legend of the Great Wilderness is finally here! I was really looking forward to seeing the TV series when I read the novel, and now it's finally here."

"Great! The novel is so wonderful, I hope the TV series won't disappoint me either."

"Wow, the male and female leads are Chen Tian and Li Xiaoya. Both of them are my favorite stars, especially Chen Tian, ​​he's so handsome. This drama is definitely going to be a hit."

"Wow, it's a TV series adapted from such a classic novel IP, and the main cast is full of top actors in the industry. There are also so many veteran actors joining this group. It truly deserves to be an S+ level production."

"After seeing this trailer and this cast, I really want to watch this TV series. I will definitely support it when it is released."

……

Meanwhile, on Chu Shaoyang's side...

Today, their TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" officially announced its release date as October 8th. This was already confirmed before, but the official announcement and promotional work only started today.

Seeing the comments online, most of them expressed anticipation for the TV series. This made Chu Shaoyang's lips curl into a slight smile.

He knew that the novel "The Great Wilderness Chronicles" had a large fan base. Their adapted TV series fully respected the source material, and it would attract not only the actors' fans but also casual viewers, and definitely the huge original fanbase.

"Hehe, Jiang Yu, I just wonder when your Tomb Raider Chronicles will be released?"

"I'm actually quite hoping you'll confront me head-on now."

Chu Shaoyang had been eagerly anticipating a showdown with Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" in the television series stage, a test of their strengths in television. Their previous defeat to Jiang Yu was due to projects outside their expertise, like movies. But now, in television, they were second to none in the country. When they faced Jiang Yu, they were sure to teach him a lesson.

Chu Shaoyang felt that even if they encountered Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb," they wouldn't be afraid at all. In fact, he couldn't wait to see Jiang Yu's version officially announced, ideally released at the same time. Then, in their strongest area—television dramas—they could decisively defeat Jiang Yu and reclaim the face and dignity they had previously lost.

Adding to the fact that it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chu Shaoyang had watched the Mid-Autumn Festival gala last night. Seeing Jiang Yu's smug and confident demeanor at the gala, Chu Shaoyang grew increasingly displeased. He genuinely didn't want to see Jiang Yu succeed so much and wanted to dampen his arrogance, to make him stumble and fall.

Jiang Yu's career had been too smooth before; they couldn't restrict him in music, and Warner Music wasn't good at movies. But this time, television dramas were their forte. He refused to believe that they couldn't beat Jiang Yu this time. Could they really not beat a newcomer who had just entered the industry?
In the realm of music, he might accept losing to Jiang Yu and his team. But in the realm of television dramas, he refused to believe it!

(End of this chapter)