Entertainment: A whirlwind marriage with a fairy-like mother at the start!

News of the box office success in North America spread like wildfire across the Chinese internet.

Domestic media outlets have immediately switched to "Chinese New Year mode".

In this day and age, playing a supporting role in a Hollywood blockbuster is something to brag about, let alone Liu Qianqian's achievement.

"The Devil Wears Prada Tops North American Daily Box Office! Liu Yifei Stuns Hollywood!"

"A source of pride for Chinese-language actors! Liu Yifei breaks the Hollywood curse!"

"Twenty Million Dollars to Move Hollywood! Yu Le's Myth Continues!"

The film and television section of Tianya Forum was completely overrun, with the top ten hottest posts all discussing this movie.

Holy crap, fourteen million US dollars? In a single day? Are Americans making money that easy these days?

[That's a hundred million a day! My goodness, even robbing a bank wouldn't be that fast!]

[The "Fairy Sister" has truly ascended to international superstar status with this move.]

[Where are those haters who said she could only get minor roles like serving tea and water in Hollywood? Come out here and show your faces, don't you feel ashamed?]

[Xianyu Entertainment is outrageous! It's one thing to profit domestically, but now they're going straight to the US to fleece them!]

At Yu Le's home in the capital.

Liu Qianqian, barefoot and clutching a freshly printed copy of the Beijing Youth Daily, ran around on the living room carpet like a wild girl.

On the front page of the newspaper, a photo of her wearing a Chanel trench coat took up half the page, exuding an aura of immense power.

"Dad! Look!"

"The newspapers say I'm a rising international superstar in the Chinese film industry!"

"Did you hear that? It's an international superstar!"

Liu Qianqian's cheeks flushed with excitement.

The person was in a state of extreme excitement.

Yu Muchen watched her sister run laps from the side, thinking it was some newly developed interactive game, and giggled as she chased after her, using both her hands and feet.

"An international superstar, my foot." Yu Le nestled on the sofa, slowly peeling an orange. "You should wash your feet first. You've covered the carpet in dust. You'll have to clean it yourself later."

Liu Qianqian paused, then slammed on the brakes.

Yu Muchen couldn't brake in time and bumped into Liu Qianqian's calf with a "thud".

"Wow—" The chubby boy plopped down on the ground, ready to wail.

Liu Qianqian reacted quickly, covering his mouth with her hand. "Shut up! If you dare cry, I'll replace all your formula with bitter melon juice!"

Yu Muchen was terrified by this "vicious" threat and forced back her tears, her expression extremely aggrieved.

"Alright, stop going crazy here." Yu Le popped a peeled orange into his mouth. "The Hollywood movie is finished, now you should calm down and stop searching for self-praise online all the time."

Liu Qianqian snorted, folded the newspaper neatly, and hugged it to her chest. "I call this enjoying the fruits of my labor fairly."

……

mid March.

The willows in the capital city have just sprouted tender green buds, and the spring breeze still carries a hint of chill.

Saltyfish Entertainment's publicity department promptly released an EP with only three songs on major music platforms.

Singer: Xue Zhiqian.

Album title: Beginner.

A male dormitory at a university.

Li Qiang was shirtless, frantically typing away at his computer screen as a team fight in Warcraft reached a crucial moment.

Wang Wei, who was on the lower bunk, suddenly slammed his hand on the bed: "Holy crap!"

Li Qiang's hand trembled, and his skill missed, resulting in a team wipe.

"What's wrong with you? If I steal your equipment this time, I wouldn't even be able to pay for it if I sold you outright!"

Wang Wei unplugged the headphone cord and turned the computer speaker volume up to the maximum.

"Stop talking nonsense, listen! Xue Zhiqian has released a new song!"

A deep, somber synthesizer intro emanated from the speakers, followed by Xue Zhiqian's highly recognizable, soulful voice:

"Like ocean waves crashing against a hill—"

Li Qiang paused for a moment, then stopped playing the game and turned his chair around.

"This arrangement is pretty good."

"Nonsense! Look who wrote the lyrics and music!" Wang Wei pointed at the screen.

Li Qiang leaned over to take a look.

Lyrics by Yu Le. Music by Yu Le.

"It's that old scoundrel Yu again! That bastard is really prolific. He just finished making movies in Hollywood, and now he's back to dominating the charts."

The second song, "The Actor," will play automatically.

Li Qiang got goosebumps listening to this.

"These lyrics are so harsh: 'I should play along with your act, but I'll pretend I don't see it.' It's like rubbing salt into the wound of a simp's dignity!"

"This song is definitely going to be a hit, an absolute must-sing song at karaoke," Wang Wei said confidently.

As the two were reminiscing, the prelude to the third song began.

The rough guitar strumming creates an extremely desolate atmosphere.

"The snow fell so deep, so earnestly—"

Li Qiang sighed and shook his head.

"This one is tragic too. Has that old scoundrel Yu recently broken up with someone? His writings are getting more and more heartbreaking."

Wang Wei suddenly leaned closer to the screen and gasped.

"Qiangzi... take a close look at the production information for this song."

Li Qiang squinted and looked over.

"Serious Snow".

Lyrics by Xue Zhiqian.

Composer: Xue Zhiqian.

The dormitory was silent for a full ten seconds.

Li Qiang swore.

"Holy crap? Xue Zhiqian wrote this himself?"

"That kid's really something!"

Everyone originally went to listen because of Yu Le's reputation, and the first two songs, "Beginner" and "Actor," did indeed maintain Yu Le's consistently high standard.

But no one expected that the most killer element in this EP would be Xue Zhiqian's own original compositions.

[Who understands this?! As a Northeasterner, listening to this song on a sunny March day gave me the chills of a bone!]

[Xue Zhiqian's resentment is even greater than that of my ex-boyfriend who died ten years ago!]

I always thought he was just a nobody who could only sing Yu Laoban's cheesy pop songs, but I never expected he could actually write such a high-quality "backup love" anthem!

[The lyrics and music are on par with professional musicians! Xue Zhiqian has truly made a comeback!]