The Queen's Rumored Father

Countless people were recommended by their friends that Xu Yuan's Mark is incredibly handsome, and urged them to watch it immediately.

At first, the comments were somewhat superficial, but later they changed to: Xu Yuan's Mark act was so good, Lele too, go watch it, it's so touching.

This is unbearable.

You say he's handsome, but I won't go see him, it's no big deal.

You say it's touching, but if I don't watch it, it'll make me seem like I'm not kind enough.

As a result, no matter what method was used, more and more people watched Midnight Diner.

Sure enough, the plot was quickly guessed by perceptive netizens.

Lele fell to the ground, blood streaming from her head.

She stretched out her little hand, calling out "Mark, Mark" repeatedly, her voice as melodious as an angel's, yet bringing tears to the eyes of the audience. And whenever the camera panned to Mark, everyone could see the smile playing on his lips.

The scene was so bizarre, yet it touched people's hearts.

This scene shows Mark's love for Lele, but it also exposes his flaws.

He will ultimately regret his imperfections for the rest of his life.

"Mark, look back!"

This trending topic immediately climbed into the top ten on Weibo.

Countless netizens posted this Weibo post and tagged Xu Yuan, with everyone telling him to look back.

What's wrong with Xu Yuan's brain? What planning and operational skills does he have?

He immediately posted a video, a first-person perspective video of himself holding his phone.

The camera pans out from a window, showing the night view of Beijing. Then, the camera slowly rotates to behind Xu Yuan, revealing Meng Xiaoxuan in a long dress. She holds up a sign that reads: "Daughter, you are the most beautiful love letter I have ever written—Xu Yuan."

This video went viral almost instantly, trending on social media.

How could pop star Meng Xiaoxuan not become a hit as a placard girl?

"What's going on? Why are you two together so late?"

"No wonder Lele was shouting her heart out behind her but didn't turn around. It turns out there's another Meng Xiaoxuan here. It's really not a good choice."

"Tell me honestly, what's going on?"

"Don't misunderstand, upstairs. Xu Yuan was originally Xiao Xuan's personal assistant, but now he's also involved in the film and television industry, so he's half artist and half manager."

"Is nobody paying attention to the sentences on the cardboard? I was deeply moved!"

"Dude, all the people sending messages are young. Those with kids are calling their children right now. It's so heartbreaking. This show, like Xu Yuan's Weibo posts, is a tearjerker!"

"Cry, it'll make you feel better."

"Indeed, my daughter is the most beautiful love letter I have ever written in my life."

"Where's my son? Did I find him? I was wondering why my parents didn't like me. Was I just someone who casually wrote down a bill?"

"The answer upstairs is correct."

This wave of Weibo posts created a chemical reaction with the TV series, directly turning "Mark's Daughter from Midnight Diner" into a trending internet term, naturally attracting more traffic.

The story's emotional impact and captivating nature, coupled with the stark contrast between Xu Yuan's handsome appearance and his deaf-mute identity, drew many viewers to stay.

That evening, two episodes of Mark's Daughter, a series that only had three episodes, were broadcast.

When the camera paused on Mark walking into the courtroom, the audience was still wanting more, but had to stop watching.

Time flies like an arrow, and the two episodes have come to an end.

Everyone's seen this far, how could this be?

This time, a heated discussion about Midnight Diner has erupted online, and the scale of it is unprecedented. Most importantly, unlike before, where discussions were mostly negative, this time it's a chorus of praise!

The online buzz didn't subside until 3 a.m. Even on the weekend, everyone still needs to rest.

But by 8 a.m. the next morning, the buzz surrounding Mark's daughter had surged again, and intensified.

The word "Mark" has become a storm!

"Could you tell me, what exactly is a Mark?"

I recommend watching the two latest episodes of "Midnight Diner" that aired last night.

"Why bother watching such a terrible movie?"

"A 3.8 rating on Douban, is it even worth reading?"

"Brother, why don't you check the ratings again?"

"Holy crap, it's 6.8 already? What's going on? Did they manipulate the ratings? There's no need for that, the show's almost over, they must have messed it up!"

"You'll understand once you see it. Xu Yuan is the most handsome crew member in history. I can't help but praise him!"

"Xu Yuan? Is that Long Bo from Chang'an? Meng Xiaoxuan's henchman?"

"Enough said, let's go watch it. We won't have anything in common if we don't."

"Okay, I'll go check it out. I want to see just how... Holy crap, so handsome... Oh my god, I'm crying, what about you guys... Damn it, how did they just disappear..."

"The person upstairs has gone mad, take them away."

This is definitely not an isolated case; it has become a phenomenon on the internet today.

Against this backdrop, "Old Wang of Baizou," the editor-in-chief of Baizou Xiaoshijie (a short video platform), seized the opportunity and published his latest commentary, which instantly went viral online: "Title: A man with three-tenths of his acting skills! You might be wondering why I would say that? Is it because this man's acting is pretty good?"

"NO, NO, NO! It's not just okay, it's absolutely amazing! This 'three points' isn't some idiom that inherently carries three points; it refers to the Douban rating! You heard right, the rating! And this man is none other than Xu Yuan, who has recently shaken the entertainment industry several times!"

"Yesterday, before the final episode of Midnight Diner, featuring Mark's daughter, aired, the show had a Douban rating of 3.8. Yesterday, with two episodes airing back-to-back, Mark brought tears to the eyes of men, women, and children alike, proving itself a universally appealing and tear-jerking force!"

"In less than fourteen hours, the Douban rating soared from 3.8 to 6.8. That's a full three points higher! So, here's Old Wang praising Xu Yuan as a man with three points of acting talent in his own right—who dares to disagree? Bring it on!"

This video also trended on Weibo.

On that day, nine out of the top ten trending topics on Weibo included Mark.

The only comment that didn't mention Mark was this one from the "Baozou Xiaoshijian" segment.

Overnight, Mark became synonymous with acting skills.

If acting skills are merely a subjective feeling of the audience and not authoritative, then what follows will allow everyone to intuitively feel the difference between the Mark's daughter segment and the stories before Midnight Diner.

Southern Entertainment: Midnight Diner fights against all odds, going against the tide to win the Friday primetime ratings champion!

Entertainment in Retrospect: Being handsome is not too much, but being handsome with acting skills is too much. Let's uncover the secrets of Xu Yuan, from a thug on set to a tearjerker!

Styling and Entertainment: A slicked-back hairstyle is the only standard to test a male god. Let's start with Xu Yuan's fashion style.

Tiexue Entertainment Network: With effeminate men in vogue, Xu Yuan showcases true masculinity, his body covered in bruises boosting ratings!

Too many news stories that day were directly related to Xu Yuan.

This is different from before, when Meng Xiaoxuan was the main character and Xu Yuan occasionally played a supporting role.

But today's news is all about Xu Yuan's interview, and even Meng Xiaoxuan is just a background character.

In terms of sheer popularity, Xu Yuan is the hottest topic on the entire internet today!

This popularity is reflected in the high viewership ratings.

The ratings for "Midnight Diner" were released yesterday, reaching a high of 8.319!

Breaking the eighth!

In the past, the average viewership rating of Midnight Diner was barely above 3, but Mark's daughter's segment actually broke the 8 mark! And the highest viewership rating has already broken the 9 mark, getting very close to 10!

This is an undisputed ratings phenomenon!

Chang'an's day has not yet arrived, but Mark's day has already been extraordinary!

Countless eyes were drawn to Xu Yuan, and everyone was focused on Mark tonight.

Do you all still remember the photo of Xu Yuan being pinned to the judge's table?

The scene where Lele lies in a pool of blood has already been shown, and at that time, the viewership rating was the highest of the entire series, almost breaking ten!

And what about Mark's?