Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 297, Section 296: South and North Go Online! Zhang Jingyi's Relationship Faces a Major Crisis? (4K)

Even after the two returned to the hotel, Ms. Wang kept talking about what had happened in the car.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never knew President Lin would have such dreams in private. Oh dear, it's so embarrassing~"

Wang Churan sat down on the sofa, laughing uncontrollably as she recalled what had happened back then.

"I told you that I dreamt that you were moved to tears by the flowers and applause from your fans."

Lin Shaobai had no idea how many times he had explained it.

No matter how many times she explained, Wang Churan seemed to stick to her own ideas.

"Come on, you're clearly thinking about those things."

Wang Churan tapped Lin Shaobai's nose with her finger.

They even specifically touched the tip of the nose, to make it seem more intimate.

"Sigh, I probably don't even know what I look like in your dreams, Kobayashi..."

Wang Churan's voice sounded affected and shy at the moment, and she leaned weakly on the sofa, making it seem as if she had really been bullied.

"It must be sticky all over... eh?"

Wang Churan was speaking when Lin Shaobai suddenly picked her up and lifted her up.

I've listened for ages and I don't want to listen anymore!

Wang Churan, who had just been so confident and arrogant, suddenly became genuinely shy when held in someone's arms.

Perhaps they had been showing off for too long, and when it came to the actual battle, they couldn't help but feel shy.

"Why don't you speak?"

Lin Shaobai lowered his head slightly, deliberately bringing his face closer, and spoke slowly.

Wang Churan's cheeks gradually flushed red.

Can't stand it.

I really can't stand it.

She was extremely fond of Lin Shaobai.

Now that Lin Shaobai is using this deliberately seductive tone, how could she possibly control herself?!
In Ms. Wang's eyes, Lin Shaobai is handsome, tall, talented, sings well, acts well, is super rich, a billionaire movie star, has good taste, and has a good temper. He can be said to have no flaws.

If I absolutely had to say something, it would probably be this one point.

But that little bit was insignificant in Ms. Wang's mind.

So she didn't really care about it from beginning to end.

Only Senior Sister Zhou and Xiao Tian truly took this matter to heart.

"No more."

Wang Churan deliberately looked to the side, avoiding looking into Lin Shaobai's eyes.

"Speaking of which, you've gained a little weight," Lin Shaobai joked deliberately.

It's definitely impossible for her to be heavier than before. Female celebrities need to maintain their glamorous image at all times, not to mention someone like Ms. Wang who is ranked among the top beauties by everyone.

It is precisely at the time when young and beautiful women are in a competitive position that a decline in appearance directly leads to a loss of competitiveness.

Wang Churan was definitely annoyed when she first heard this, but she quickly realized that Lin Shaobai was joking with her!

"Alright, I know you're joking. My looks and figure are among the best in the entertainment industry. Otherwise, would you let me play the top beauty star Qiao Jingjing?"

Wang Churan winked at Lin Shaobai.

Lin Shaobai smiled helplessly: "After saying so much, you should have made my dream come true, right?"

"I told you, you did have that dream!"

"Of course not. Like you said, if I wanted to do it, I would have done it in real combat. Why would I need to dream about it?"

Lin Shaobai gave Ms. Wang's body a meaningful look.

Wang Churan left, crossing her arms in front of her chest.

It was an unconscious action; only after covering herself did she slowly realize that she was facing her boyfriend and that it wasn't necessary.

It should be opened up!

Wang Churan felt her heart beating faster and faster, the sound of her heart pounding in her ears. Unable to control herself, she wrapped her arms around Lin Shaobai's neck, tilted her head back, and kissed him!
"Although I've said this many times," Wang Churan said, panting, as the passionate kiss ended, looking at Lin Shaobai once more. "I still want to tell you. I like you a lot, I like you so, so much. I've liked you for a long time. You can do anything you want to me."

"Then I'll throw you on the ground."

"This won't do! How could you do this!"

"Hahaha! Just kidding!"

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In September 2022, the period drama "South and North", starring Lin Shaobai and Xiao Zhang, was officially launched.

During its broadcast on CCTV-8, the initial episode achieved a viewership rating of over 3%, and the peak viewership rating exceeded 4%.

It directly set a new viewership record for hit dramas in recent years, ranking as the top one in CCTV-8's history!

KuYun All-Platform Playback TOP1, Yunhe All-Public Opinion Hot List TOP1, Douban Real-Time Hot TV TOP1, Douban Real-Time Hot Books, Movies & Music TOP1...

This kind of subject matter is suitable for all ages, and it also incorporates humorous and funny storylines.

In addition, Lin Shaobai's acting skills are good and he is handsome, which has attracted a large number of people.

It was also broadcast on Kiwifruit, and its popularity quickly exceeded 1, easily entering the ranks of hit shows.

Many dramas spend a lot of money and boost data by adding bullet comments in order to reach the 1 popularity value, but they can never reach the 9500 threshold.

However, as long as it's a drama starring Lin Shaobai, breaking 1 or 3 views is a piece of cake.

This drama consistently ranked first in popularity during its broadcast.

"South and North" enjoys extremely high popularity and viewership on major short video platforms.

It has consistently topped the film and television charts since its premiere, and related videos have garnered over 20 billion views.

Almost every night, elderly people sit in front of the TV to watch this TV series.

Most elderly people don't know how to watch these TV series on major online video websites, let alone cast them to a screen.

They can only turn on the TV and watch whatever the channel broadcasts.

That evening, Chen Siqi and his elders sat in front of the TV to watch "North and South".

Grandma Chen Siqi: "This Xiao Lin is so handsome!"

Lin Shaobai is not only the dream man of young girls, but also loved by many elderly people.

Uncle: "Anyway, my daughter watches him at home every day and has bought a ton of his posters. She even has his albums! I was thinking, how can an actor as good as Lin Shaobai release an album and sing? That's amazing!"

Aunt: "Haha, Lin Shaobai is my favorite male celebrity now, he's so handsome."

Aunt: "That's right, he's very popular. His ads are everywhere. The main thing is that his acting is so natural, he can play any role convincingly, and you can't tell if he's acting badly. Anyway, among the young male actors now, I think he's the most handsome and the best actor."

Chen Siqi: "I don't usually like watching period dramas, but this one is really good."

In a female dormitory on a university campus
A female college student was lying in bed watching the newly updated episode of "North and South" on her phone stand.

"Hey, sisters, to be honest, I think this Yao'er is very pretty."

"Haha, I think so too! Well, Jiang Yan should be famous by now. I especially loved watching her in that medical clinic comedy she starred in before. She's beautiful, a great actress, and she's also a fantastic cook."

"These kinds of dramas usually don't cast actors who are particularly bad at acting, unless they have connections."

"It's best not to have people with connections in this kind of drama. If someone with connections is ugly and has terrible acting skills, it's like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel."

"You know what, Zhang Jingyi actually did a pretty good job acting in this kind of period drama." "It seems like this is her first time acting in a period drama, acting alongside a bunch of veteran actors, and she wasn't intimidated at all, and she didn't hold the cast back."

"This is exactly what we CP fans want! I really love Zhang Jingyi and Lin Shaobai! I've liked them ever since the TV series 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,' and then 'Lighter.' I think they're a match made in heaven!"

"Hey! Tell me, did they talk or not?"

Originally, everyone was talking about how good and popular the drama "North and South" was, and how well it was produced, but the conversation eventually turned into gossip.

When it comes to gossip, their enthusiasm is much higher than before.

Celebrity gossip is a topic of conversation for these girls after meals, not to mention a super top star like Lin Shaobai.

It's hard not to speculate when no serious relationship has been exposed over the years.

"You think Zhang Jingyi is a perfect match? Besides, they're classmates."

What?! They were classmates in college?!

The girls' discussion became even more heated.

"Your information is so outdated! Didn't you know they were in the 2017 class at Beijing Film Academy? They were classmates, which is why a lot of people ship them."

"But don't you think it's strange? Lin Shaobai is so famous, so rich, and so handsome, yet he doesn't have a girlfriend?"

"There are so many beautiful women in the entertainment industry, how come you're not interested?"

"You'll understand once you're in that industry. You see so many beautiful women that you become desensitized. Anyway, my aunt used to work in that industry, and that's what she told me."

"Isn't Lin Shao tired of seeing beautiful women all day long? He feels like throwing up whenever he sees a woman now, doesn't he?"

"It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

"Anyway, my family is watching 'South Comes and North Goes,' and Zhang Jingyi has become popular again."

"Ma Yan acted really well."

During the broadcast of the drama, Zhang Jingyi's search index increased by 300% compared to usual, and she did indeed become popular again, soaring to the top tier.

In addition to her previous two idol dramas and this wildly popular period drama, she barely managed to squeeze into the top 95.

Of course, the fans' fighting power is not as strong as that of Senior Sister and Xiaotian, but it should not be underestimated.

Data analysis shows that this phenomenal hit drama has extremely high viewership, especially among viewers over 40 years old.

There are young viewers, but they don't attract a large number of fans who do data analysis like historical and modern dramas.

Meanwhile, a major event that shocked the entertainment industry also occurred in September.

Li Cao was arrested.

This guy was once one of the "Four Greats and Three Smalls," but now he's ended up like this.

When it first broke, nobody believed it; it was just too absurd.

In every respect, he presents himself to the public as a positive role model.

Then this kind of thing was suddenly exposed.

When the news broke, my friends were also commenting passionately.

I never imagined I'd see his downfall in my lifetime.

[Recently, there have been more and more celebrity scandals.]

[I really don't dare to be a fan of male celebrities anymore, every one I like turns out to be a flop, who can understand me?]

I've been a huge fan of his ever since "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

[As a fan, I immediately unfollowed them; I would never support someone like that.]

Sister, you're a rational fan. I see so many irrational fans still supporting him?! What's the point of keeping these people around if they don't unfollow them?!

Let's wait for the official announcement, let the bullets fly a little longer. Please trust him.

Are the fans still so stubborn? The official statement has already been released, what more do we need to wait for?!

This matter has already spread throughout the entertainment industry.

After swimming at a beach abroad, Zhou Ye came ashore and found his team members whispering together, which piqued his curiosity.

Ono has a dream of traveling around the world.

She'd had this idea for a while, so whenever she had free time, she would travel to different countries.

This is quite similar to Xiao Zhang.

They both enjoy traveling.

"What are you all doing? You're all completely ignoring what I'm saying."

After getting ashore, Zhou Ye put his hands on his hips and looked at the staff members with an angry expression.

Staff member: "Quick, look at this explosive entertainment news!"

Zhou Ye blinked his round eyes: "How explosive could it be?"

"This is absolutely explosive! I think this is the most explosive news in recent times!"

"Is it that exaggerated?"

Zhou Ye immediately leaned over and nodded after seeing the trending topics.

"Okay. It was definitely explosive."

She paused, then gave a look of utter disgust: "That's really explosive!"

Because of the recent popularity of the TV series, Xiao Zhang was invited to participate in an offline business event.

Recently, she has been trying to overcome her fears and think about participating in some variety shows.

Fans have been urging her to appear on variety shows in the comments section, wanting to see a more vibrant side of Xiao Zhang.

Because of her introverted personality, Zhang Jingyi doesn't have the same good sense of variety as others. She's always worried that she might not perform well on variety shows and make people feel bored.
However, it seems that as long as someone appears on a variety show, fans will be happy regardless of their performance.

At a business offline event that day, Zhang Jingyi also met a female celebrity.

The female celebrity handed her phone to Xiao Zhang before the event even started.

Zhang Jingyi was stunned for a moment.

"Hey, look at this trending topic."

"What? Ah..."

Zhang Jingyi glanced at it, saw the familiar name, and gave an awkward smile.

Indeed, everyone has been talking about him lately.

"Sigh, it's all collapsed."

"Um……"

"By the way, 'Southward and Northward' is really good. Even my dad watches it on TV every day. My dad never watches TV. Your show is really good."

Zhang Jingyi was very happy to be praised, and naturally showed a polite smile: "We also put a lot of effort into this drama, so of course we are happy to have achieved such results."

"congratulate"

"Um……"

After finishing her conversation, Zhang Jingyi turned her head halfway away, inwardly raging, "We're not even that close, how come we can chat so naturally?"

"Oh, there's one more thing!"

"what?"

"Could you introduce me to Lin Shaobai?"

(End of this chapter)