Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

The next morning.

Li Ran leaned back in his chair, holding a coffee cup in one hand and his phone in the other, his brows slightly furrowed.

The trending topics list on the screen gave him a headache.

#Burning Passion and Smiling Couple#

#Li Ran and Tian Xiwei living together#

#Tian Xiwei fiercely protects her husband#

#Li Ran's Retirement Weibo Reveals Secrets#

A series of related terms trended on social media, maintaining high popularity.

In just one night, netizens not only came up with a couple name for Li Ran and Tian Xiwei, but also dug up almost everything about their relationship.

Li Ran scrolled down, becoming increasingly speechless with each page he read.

Well...

It's actually quite accurate.

I don't know where netizens got the information, but they even dug up Li Mingde's past.

The details of Tian Xiwei defending Li Ran on set, including the slap and the punch, were described vividly, with some even claiming they were there at the time.

The Weibo post that Oda made when he retired was also dug up.

The drama of a minor celebrity defending her idol and the idol falling for her has been widely circulated online.

Marketing accounts, like sharks smelling blood, rushed out dozens of articles overnight, such as "E-sports God and His Sweet Girl," "From Fan to Girlfriend, It Took Her Three Years," and "The Truth Behind Li Ran's Retirement: It Was All for Her"...

Previously, Zhou Ye's "Wildfire CP" and Zhang Jingyi's "Heart for Burning" were mostly just for CP fans to entertain themselves. Most netizens were skeptical and thought it was just a publicity stunt by the production team.

But this time is different.

This time, almost everyone believes it's true.

Only a small number of Li Ran's female fans and the CP fans of the other two groups are still vehemently opposing it in the comments section, unable to believe it.

"It's fake, fake, fake! It's definitely just hype for the new drama!"

"The show 'So Cute Us' is about to air, those who know, know."

"Wildfire is real, this is definitely a smokescreen!"

"With heartfelt devotion, we will never give up!"

Li Ran rubbed his temples.

He picked up his phone and called Long Danni.

"I see."

Long Danni's voice came through the receiver, as calm as ever, "If you don't admit it now, let's give it a cold shoulder first."

"But isn't this hype a bit too high?" Li Ran asked.

"So what if it's high? You brought it on yourself." Long Danni's tone carried a hint of schadenfreude.

"Alright, 'Adorable Us' airs today, just go about your business and don't respond."

"..."

The phone hangs up.

Li Ran looked at the "Call Ended" message on the screen and sighed softly.

Tian Xiwei sat opposite him, slowly eating her breakfast.

She was wearing a loose sweatshirt, her hair was casually tied up, and her bare face had a slightly sleepy look on it.

She glanced at Li Ran's expression and smiled slightly: "What's wrong? Did your aunt scold you?"

Li Ran nodded and repeated what Long Danni had said.

Tian Xiwei's big, round eyes sparkled as she happily exclaimed, "This is clearly a good thing! I gained almost a million followers in just one night!"

She paused, a hint of smugness in her voice: "And didn't you also see your value increase by at least a hundred thousand?"

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly, "But netizens are practically confirming it. How am I supposed to pick up girls now?"

Tian Xiwei's smile froze for a second.

Then she threw the bread she was holding at him: "Li Ran! What did you say? Do you want to die?"

Li Ran reacted quickly, catching the flying bread and tearing off a small piece to put in his mouth: "Just kidding."

The words had barely left his mouth when the sound of a door opening came from the entryway.

Wang Churan walked in.

She was wearing a cream-colored down jacket, her face still flushed from outside. She changed into slippers, walked straight to Li Ran's side, plopped down, and leaned against him.

She looked at Tian Xiwei, her smile meaningful: "Not bad, senior. Are you doing this on purpose?"

She paused, a hint of schadenfreude in her voice: "Won't this infuriate Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi?"

Tian Xiwei pouted: "It really was an accident. I thought I'd be paired with Li Ran, but only after 'Cute' aired. Who would have thought it would be like this?"

She took a bite of bread and added, "But the effect is indeed quite good."

Wang Churan turned to Li Ran, her eyes sparkling, and said coquettishly, "Brother~ when are we going to create a CP (couple pairing)? Xiao Tian's fans are almost over two million, and I want to ride on your popularity too."

She counted on her fingers: "I've already thought of some names for our pairings! Double Burning CP, or Burning CP, or even the Most Handsome CP..."

She got more and more excited as she spoke, sitting up straight: "The e-sports legend and his glamorous celebrity wife..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Li Ran reached out to interrupt her, looking helpless, "What are you thinking about all day?"

He looked at Wang Churan and said, "The three of us all have dramas airing soon, why are you getting involved?"

Wang Churan pouted, her beautiful eyes filled with "I'm not convinced!": "Then when are you going to film a movie with me?"

Li Ran put down the bread in his hand: "Let's clarify your contract first. By the way, I'll have Xiao Chen rent another apartment for you in the neighborhood in a few days."

Wang Churan nodded.

She's about to graduate and will be staying in Beijing for a long time, so she really needs a place to stay.

Tian Xiwei looked at him, her eyes scrutinizing him slightly: "You really plan to have them all move in?"

Tian Xiwei looked at him, her eyes scrutinizing him slightly: "You really plan to have them all move in?"

Li Ran nodded: "What, you think I was joking last night? Let's talk about the others later."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Xiao Hu and Chu Ran should move over first, since they are Wajijiwa Entertainment artists."

After breakfast, Li Ran drove Tian Xiwei and Wang Churan to the training room.

Push open the door.

Hu Lianxin and Zhou Ye were practicing their moves. They were wearing close-fitting training clothes, their hair was tied up high, and fine beads of sweat were seeping from their foreheads.

The reflections in the mirror flickered and shifted, while the prop sword drew a sharp arc in the air.

Seeing Li Ran and the others come in, Zhou Ye stopped what he was doing, picked up the long stick in his hand, and walked over.

Her gaze fell on Tian Xiwei, her expression unfriendly, and she just stared at her without saying a word.

Tian Xiwei met her gaze and snorted coldly, "Stop looking, you'll never grow up no matter how much you look."

Zhou Ye's face instantly turned red. "Stitch, you're asking for it!"

She gripped the long stick and swung it, ready to strike Tian Xiwei.

Li Ran reacted quickly, reaching out to block him: "Coconut, what are you doing!"

Zhou Ye glared at him, his eyes reddening slightly: "Li Ran, she bullied me!"

Wang Churan, standing behind Li Ran, spoke leisurely, her tone languid: "Lies don't hurt people; the truth is the sharpest knife."

Zhou Ye was completely furious.

She charged at Wang Churan with the stick in her hand, and Li Ran quickly grabbed her waist.

Zhou Ye struggled in his arms, still holding the stick in his hand, like an enraged little beast.

"Li Ran, did you hear what she said?!"

Hu Lianxin walked over with a prop sword, stood next to Zhou Ye, and glared at Wang Churan with hostility: "Dare to bully my sister? Come on, let's have a one-on-one fight!"

Wang Churan peeked half her head out from behind Li Ran and rolled her eyes at Hu Lianxin.

Li Ran was completely speechless.

"Alright!" he raised his voice, "You're all female celebrities, can't you be a little more mindful of your image?"

He pointed at Wang Churan: "Go over there and teach Xiaotian how to hold a sword. When the action instructor arrives later, we'll design some movements for her."

He then pulled Zhou Ye up and looked at Hu Lianxin: "You two come over here, let me see your movements."

……

Zhou Ye and Hu Lianxin demonstrated it once.

Li Ran stood to the side, arms crossed, watching intently.

The two moved much more smoothly than a few days ago, and their strength had also increased, showing that they had really put in the effort.

After the demonstration, Li Ran nodded.

He looked at Zhou Ye: "Didn't you hit Xiao Tian with that stick pretty well just now? Why are you so limp now?"

Zhou Ye pouted: "I was a little angry just now. It's her fault for calling me younger."

Looking at her pitiful expression, Li Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Then try to recapture that feeling of being angry. The audition is tomorrow, so do your best."

"Okay," Zhou Ye muttered, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

He then looked at Hu Lianxin.

Xiao Hu was holding a prop sword, idly practicing its moves, but his eyes kept glancing towards Wang Churan.

Li Ran took a step closer and lowered his voice: "You want to get beaten up again, don't you?"

Hu Lianxin paused, looked up at him, and a slightly hesitant expression appeared on her face: "Can we go back and play again?"

She whispered, "I'm shy..."

Li Ran: "..."

He looked at Hu Lianxin's face, which was filled with "I'm serious," and didn't know what to say for a moment.

This girl really has some strange things about her...

Training continued, but the movement instructor had not yet arrived.

Li Ran leaned against the wall, watching them.

Zhou Ye practiced the most diligently, repeating the same few movements over and over again, muttering to herself. Hu Lianxin accompanied her, occasionally offering a few pointers.

Tian Xiwei gripped the sword, her posture still a bit clumsy, but she was already trying to get the hang of it. Wang Churan stood beside her, correcting her movements from time to time.

Four people, four styles.