Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Yang sent several emojis.

Just like her.

They're all kisses.

Tian Xiwei smiled slightly as she watched, and suddenly wished Jiang Yang were by her side, so that she wouldn't have to send a kissing emoji, but could actually kiss him.

Haochun is fine too.

He kissed Hao Chun as if she were Jiang Yang, and even teased Hao Chun.

Bai Lu is no good. If I kiss Bai Lu, she'll really go around saying she's a lesbian. Hao Chun is different. Hao Chun is honest and keeps his mouth shut. At most, he'll wipe away her saliva and curse, "Tian Xiwei, go to hell."

Hao Chun is so much fun, you can mess with him however you want without any consequences.

"I didn't behave well. I should have been more ladylike."

Tian Xiwei watched her interview several times, feeling regretful.

The first time I was interviewed with Jiang Yang, the first time I rushed out of the exam room with Jiang Yang, the first time I took the college entrance exam, and the first time I gave him my first kiss.

So many firsts.

So unfamiliar.

Unlike filming on a movie set, you can't do it all over again.

Further down, there are trending search terms related to Zhou Ye.

It ranks in the thirties.

#Zhou Ye, the exam taker who took takeout#
It was also posted by the official Weibo account of "Fighter of the Destiny".

The text says that Zhou Ye is a special guest actor in "Fighter of the Destiny". In order to play the role well, he usually delivers takeout to experience life.

There are screenshots of Zhou Ye's interview.

There were also screenshots of orders on Zhou Ye's phone, which the production team specifically obtained from Zhou Ye.

The text is:
@ZhouYe is so cool! He switched to delivery rider mode as soon as he stepped out of the exam hall! Wearing a yellow robe, his dream of becoming rich and powerful is both cute and touching. In fact, Yezi has been working with the crew as a special guest actor. Delivering takeout is not only a life experience, but also a way to accumulate inspiration for the role. We look forward to this resilient girl's performance in the drama!

Tian Xiwei laughed as she watched: "It's pure hype."

It's not that Zhou Ye's delivery service is nonsense; Ye Zi was genuinely bewitched by Jiang Yang into becoming obsessed with delivering food.

They were talking about the cast of "Fighter of the Destiny," saying Zhou Ye was a guest actor in the production—it's obviously fake.

Tian Xiwei filmed the entire shoot, while Zhou Ye didn't even join the crew.

Moreover, the official Weibo account did not include any stills of Zhou Ye in its accompanying photos, purely using the college entrance examination hype for publicity.

"No, it can't be said to be entirely hype; it could also be considered real."

Tian Xiwei opened the crew's group chat again.

They discovered that Zhou Ye had been pulled in.

I understand the situation now.

The original film "Fighter of the Destiny" failed to pass censorship, so the reshoots will likely include scenes featuring Zhou Ye as a special guest character.

Among the highly-rated comments, one praised Zhou Ye's inspirational story: "[The yellow robe he wore was actually a Meituan uniform! Hahaha, what a plot twist! This is just ordinary life.]"
And another thing: [While other actors say in their college entrance exam interviews that they want to act in good productions and live up to the audience's expectations, she bluntly says she wants to be rich and powerful, and even took a delivery order on the spot. This level of honesty is like a mudslide in the entertainment industry! No pretense of high-mindedness, no playing the victim—I really love this personality.]
[Did you notice how skillfully Zhou Ye wore the rider's uniform? It's obvious he's actually done it before; he's much more genuine than those celebrities who just try out life experiences.]
Unsurprisingly.

Now it's time to start criticizing.

[Stop pretending! Reporters were already waiting to interview us right after the exam, and the official Weibo account immediately posted about it. This script is way too obvious. Now even the college entrance exam is being staged with a delivery rider persona. Is there really nothing left to hype in the Chinese entertainment industry?]
[To put it bluntly, isn't it just a desire for fame? They're using the college entrance exam and delivery driver personas to create an inspirational image, and that's how they smoothly debut. Do they really think people can't see through this production team's scheme? Their greed is utterly appalling.]
[One minute they're claiming to be a test-taker, the next they're a guest actor. How could they possibly have time to prepare for exams, deliver food, and film all at the same time? It's clearly a fabricated story by the production team to capitalize on the college entrance exam hype. They can't even produce a single still image. Who are they trying to fool?]
[Don't rush to praise it. What if it turns out in a few days that the rider uniform was rented and the orders were fake? Wouldn't that be another case of a fabricated persona backfiring? The 'reality' in the Chinese entertainment industry these days is all an act; audiences have been burned too many times. Let's wait and see what happens next.]
[Zhou Ye's own story is quite inspiring, but the production team's hype has distorted it. A perfectly ordinary student was forced to become an actor, making it seem like everyone's efforts are solely for entering the entertainment industry. It's really irritating.]
……

It received positive reviews.

But more often than not, there were negative reviews.

I wonder if Zhou Ye can handle it.

Tian Xiwei sent Zhou Ye a message: ["Yezi, don't worry about the people criticizing you online. In our line of work, everyone starts out like this..."]
My typing speed is getting slower and slower. In the end, I still didn't send the message.

She and Zhou Ye weren't that close yet.

If it were Chaoyue, Haochun, or Bailu, they might have just made a phone call.

Open Zhou Ye's Weibo.

I discovered that Zhou Ye's fan count has risen to 40,000.

"It's rising so fast!"

Then open your Weibo homepage.

Take a look at the number of followers.

Tian Xi was surprised to find that her number of followers had increased even more, reaching 110,000!

It has more fans than Yang Chaoyue had after "A Little Reunion" aired.

Hype can really gain you followers!
She excitedly rolled around on the bed twice, deleting and rewriting the message she had edited, "I've surpassed 100,000 followers!" but ultimately didn't send it to Jiang Yang.

They had all said goodnight to Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang was probably asleep, so I couldn't just wake him up like a child to share in his joy.

But the joy in her heart was like a fluttering little sparrow, making her feel sweet inside, and she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

I simply put on a faded light jacket, walked barefoot on the cool floor, and tiptoed out of the room.

I saw a warm yellow light shining from under my sister Tian Lele's bedroom door. It wasn't the cold light of a mobile phone screen, but rather the brightness of the old bedside lamp.

Tian Xi raised an eyebrow slightly.

I understand what's going on.

The family rule is that Tian Lele must go to bed before nine o'clock.

It's obvious that Tian Lele is secretly up to something, because she did the same thing when she was in elementary school.

Tian Xiwei deliberately used less force when she pushed the door open.

My sister's room is small and simply furnished.

A light-colored wooden desk stood against the wall, piled with textbooks.

Next to it sat a pink pen holder, crookedly filled with pencils and highlighters with cartoon stickers.

Opposite the desk is a single bed.

The bed sheet was printed with an empty bucket pattern.

There was also a slightly deformed plush toy tucked next to the pillow.

There were several posters of "Balala the Fairies" on the wall, the one starring Zhao Jinmai, which Tian Lele really liked watching.

The words "Study hard and make progress every day" were written in colored chalk above it.

The handwriting is crooked and messy; it's obvious that the writer was forced to write it by his mother.

The most eye-catching thing was the old-fashioned lamp on the bedside table, its warm yellow light shining down and illuminating the little body curled up in bed.

Tian Lele was lying face down on the bed, her chin resting on a pillow, her back slightly arched, holding a thick comic book in her hands, completely absorbed in reading it.

The rustling sound of turning pages was especially clear in the quiet night.

Tian Xi glanced at it and immediately recognized it as "Stealing Hearts in September," a book that had recently gone viral in elementary school. Several girls in her class would often pass it around during breaks. The cover featured a beautifully drawn September wearing a red dress.

"What are you looking at?" Tian Xi asked softly. (End of Chapter)