Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

At the end of May, the drama that Xie Jin had been working on for so long was finally going to air.

Nobody really knows how high the ratings will be.

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"There's soda in Gao Lei's fridge, help yourself! Hurry, 'Miss Mermaid' is about to air!"

"What's the rush? It's only half an hour yet."

It's the weekend, and Hu Doudou got off work early, so she took her best friend Gao Lei home. The two of them were going to watch a new South Korean drama together.

While flipping through channels with the remote, Gao Lei suddenly saw GG on Zhejiang TV.

[2-minute countdown to the prime-time drama "Hard to Coax"]

[Jianlibao is the nation's favorite beverage! Jianlibao accompanies you through a refreshing summer!]

"Hey, isn't this Xie Jin? See, it's him, isn't it?"

"Yes, I don't understand why you like him. He doesn't seem warm at all."

"You don't understand, I'm totally smitten by his looks."

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"I can't eat a single thing... I can't eat even a little bit."

Hu Doudou pouted. Xie Jin wasn't her type; he seemed too cold. She preferred the K-pop type.

As I was saying that, I switched the channel to Channel 8. "Miss Mermaid" was already in its final countdown, and it was going to start airing in ten minutes.

The two ate sunflower seeds while waiting for GG. Gao Lei was itching to hug Xie Jin: "There are still a few minutes left, let me take a look at Xie Jin."

Hu Doudou rolled her eyes: "Take a look."

Switch back to Zhejiang TV, and GG has just ended.

The opening montage shows a city under rain and snow at night, with bustling pedestrians and exhausted people on the bus.

Hu Doudou pouted: "What? What's there to film on the street..."

On a rainy night during high school, two people faced each other under an umbrella under a streetlamp.

In the scene, Wen Yifan's umbrella and Sang Yan's white shirt stand out brightly in the darkness.

Sang Yan's eyes reddened, and his voice trembled as he questioned Wen Yifan, "Wen Yifan, am I your backup plan?"

This is the very first line of dialogue in the entire play.

Hu Doudou was stunned for a moment, and was immediately grabbed...

"goodbye"

After saying goodbye, Sang Yan resolutely disappeared into the rain. Wen Yifan watched his retreating figure with tears streaming down her face.

The sense of fragmentation is overwhelming.

Gao Lei rolled around on the sofa, clutching a pillow, yelling, "Dou Dou!! Is it pretty? Is it pretty?! I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore!"

Hu Doudou was a little curious about what had happened between the two of them, but she was too embarrassed to say, "Uh... it was alright."

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Time flies, the first episode felt like it was over in the blink of an eye...

Gao Lei suddenly slapped her thigh: "Oh no! Dou Dou, we forgot to watch The Mermaid!"

Hu Doudou's mind is now filled with the scene from the first episode where the two bump into each other in the square on New Year's Eve, and Sang Yan, pretending to answer a phone call, says, "Happy New Year..."

Hu Doudou turned her head to the side: "Actually... it's not that I can't go with you to take a look today."

"No, no, I promised to go see the Mermaid with you."

"Ugh! Aren't you annoying? I'll watch it with you today!"

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Miss Liu was also watching TV in her small room. When she saw Xie Jin on TV, she pouted.

Not at all. In the script, she's portrayed as gentle and considerate, but usually oozing with a sassy and irresponsible attitude...

Xie Jin was working when her phone suddenly vibrated.

It was information about a large hamster.

Are you watching TV?

"Working? What's wrong?"

"You're supposed to be a great writer in scripts... so why are you usually so dull and clueless..."

Xie Jin chuckled as she read the text message: "You said it yourself, it's a script, is it good?"

"Not bad, it's just that seeing you on TV...it's a bit of a contrast."

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Hangzhou Provincial Radio and Television Building

When Ma Zhenni entered the office in the morning, everyone in the department looked at her with expectant eyes.

"Has the data come out yet?"

"Xiao Hu has gone to retrieve the data, he'll be right back."

These few minutes are really agonizing. Director Ma would rather be late for the meeting than wait like this.

"It's over...it's over...it's over..." Xiao Hu rushed back, out of breath.

Director Ma's heart sank. Was it all over?

"What are you talking about! Tell me!"

Xiao Hu handed over the form.

Director Ma didn't answer: "Just read it directly."

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.

[Yesterday's National TV Ratings Statistics]

"Hunan TV's 'War and Beauty' 1.21%"

Director Ma's heart sank... So high?

"Eight sets of 'Miss Mermaid'..."

"Speak!"

"1.71%"

"Our station! I'm asking our station! 'Hard to please'!"

Xiao Wang looked down, glanced at it twice, rubbed his eyes, and repeatedly confirmed: "1...1.97".

Director Ma was stunned for a moment, then snatched it away.

Based on a nationwide sample of urban and rural areas, Zhejiang TV's "Difficult to Coax" achieved a viewership rating of 1.97%.

Director Ma checked it several times and found it to be correct before handing the form to the person next to him.

"1.97!!! We're number one among provincial channels!! We're about to break 2!"

The entire purchasing department was in an uproar! This was unprecedentedly good data for Zhejiang J, with only a handful of dramas ranking ahead of it.

The series "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" and "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan 3" were both incredibly popular, practically watched by the entire nation.

Having managed to snatch nearly 2% of the viewership from both of them, Director Ma knew he had made the right bet!

"Great, Director! Now the other departments will shut them up for saying we spend too much!"

"Exactly, now no one can make sarcastic remarks."

Ma Zhenni rubbed her temples: "Everyone! Cheer up! GG Business is coming soon. Group Two is responsible for receiving the 'Difficult to Coax' crew. After we finish this tough battle, the station manager and I will apply for a month's bonus for the whole group!"

"Long live!!"

This caused a huge stir, with a national viewership rating of 1.97% and a provincial rating of 13% in Zhejiang Province, and this was the premiere.

Before noon, both the GG merchants and brand representatives had already arrived...

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After the premiere, Xie Jin immediately rushed to Hangzhou to prepare for the drama's promotion, and also to see what Director Ma wanted to talk to her about.

"It's landed."

Ms. Liu stared at her phone, editing and deleting the text message repeatedly, finally leaving a few words: "Be careful not to get heatstroke. My mother and I are going to Hangzhou this afternoon..."

The message was sent, and the phone rang within a minute.

Since the day the two of them confirmed their relationship, Ms. Liu has changed quite a bit.

She used to be very quiet and ladylike in front of outsiders.

Xie Jin is unusually lively; she can become a demon just by wearing wings.

She has suddenly become quiet and shy.

This made Xie Jin feel a little uncomfortable...

Little Liu let out a barely audible "Feed..."

"By the way, Liu, weren't you quite lively before?"

Liu Yifei leaned against the piano in the music room, twirling a strand of hair behind her ear with her fingers: "I'm naturally very ladylike, it's just that you're so annoying..."

"Lady, haven't you been reading comics and eating delicious food in a while?"

The big hamster's lips drooped slightly: "Hmm..."

"Make a list and tell me, and I'll have the hosts hide the snacks and comics in your suite's closet."

The hamster's eyes lit up: "Really! I want to watch a primary school detective story!"

"it is good"