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

Chapter 185 of the high-energy chapter is updated! Read it now:

The following afternoon, on the film set.

Zhang Ruonan sat under the sunshade, holding the script in her hands, flipping to the page where they were going to film later, but she couldn't concentrate on reading a single word.

There were two faint dark circles under her eyes, mostly covered by foundation, but they were still visible up close.

I couldn't sleep last night, tossing and turning, my mind filled with the image of that person bending down to kiss me, and the taste of blood on my lips... from where she bit me.

Footsteps came from behind, neither hurried nor slow.

She didn't turn around, but the sound of footsteps felt like they were pounding on her heart, one after another.

Li Ran walked over to her, but didn't sit down. He just stood there and looked down at her.

"Didn't sleep well last night?"

Zhang Ruonan raised her head and glanced at him.

There was something in his eyes... helplessness, grievance, and a hint of guilt at being seen through.

But she didn't say anything and lowered her head again.

What could she say? That she thought about this jerk all night? That he saw her face every time she closed her eyes? That she regretted biting him all night?

Li Ran chuckled and sat down next to her, the chair making a slight creaking sound.

Why are you looking at me like that? It's like I've bullied you.

Zhang Ruonan gave a soft hum, the sound coming from her nose, carrying a hint of annoyance.

"You're bullying me."

After she finished speaking, she slammed the script on the table, stood up and left, her movements swift and decisive, without looking back.

Li Ran sat there, watching her retreating figure, and shook his head with a smile.

At this moment, Wang Churan walked over from the other side, sat down next to him, and handed him her phone. "Li Ran, you're trending again."

Li Ran paused for a moment, then took the phone. "What is it now?"

"The second episode of 'Peach Blossom Village' has aired." Wang Churan leaned over, swiped her finger across the screen twice, and clicked on the trending topics list.

#Meng Ziyi asked to sleep in the same room as Li Ran# is listed in the third position, followed by the character "Boiling".

#Li Ran's First Love# is in fifth place, and its popularity is still rising.

Li Ran then remembered that last night was the day the second episode of "Peach Blossom Village" aired.

However, he finished filming last night and returned to the hotel after midnight. He went straight to sleep and came directly to the film set after waking up. He didn't even touch his phone much.

He clicked on the first entry and scrolled down a few pages.

The comments section has exploded.

Most of the criticism came from people criticizing Meng Ziyi, with Li Ran's "little flames" leading the charge, saying that Meng Ziyi had no bottom line in trying to ride on Li Ran's popularity and was delusional in her attempt to create a CP (couple pairing) with him.

The fans of the "Bo Jun Yi Xiao" CP also dug up old grievances and brought up her past actions on the set of "The Untamed" to criticize her again.

"She used to piggyback on Xiao Zhan's fame, and now she's piggybacking on Li Ran's. Why doesn't she let any top star off the hook?"

"The differential treatment is too obvious. To Guo Qilin, it's like, 'You don't want to create a CP (couple pairing) with me, do you?' But to Li Ran, they proactively say, 'Sleeping in the same room is fine too'?"

"Sister Meng's mouth is really getting her into trouble."

Li Ran smiled helplessly.

Sister Meng is truly pitiful!

She hadn't even let go of the fans of "Bo Jun Yi Xiao" before, and now she's stirred up trouble with "Little Flame" again.

He thought of Guan Gege, who had been chased and scolded by Lu Han's family, nicknamed "Little Deer Antlers," for so many years.

Meng Jie is in a good position; now, fans from three top celebrities are chasing after her and cursing her, and these are all currently very popular celebrities.

He sighed softly, closed the page, and clicked on the second entry.

#Li Ran's First Love# is just a preview clip. The part where he is interviewed by 650 will be broadcast in an extra episode tonight.

In the video, Li Xueqin asked a question, but his answer was muted. All that could be seen was Yang Zi and Wang Sulong staring wide-eyed at the same time, one covering his mouth and the other slapping his thigh, their facial expressions completely out of control.

The comments section is already in complete chaos.

"What kind of answer could surprise Wang Sulong like this?!"

"Who was Li Ran's first love? I'm so anxious!"

"Could it be Zhou Ye? Aren't they college classmates? There have been rumors about it before."

"Wildfire is awesome!"

"Hehe, it could also be Zhang Jingyi? We've known each other since high school."

"Stop guessing, it's definitely not me, I'll start crying first."

Li Ran handed the phone back to Wang Churan and leaned back in his chair. "It's nothing serious."

Wang Churan rolled her eyes, and said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Meng Ziyi got scolded pretty badly."

Li Ran sighed.

He knew that this whole thing started because of him. The production team edited that line into the final cut to generate buzz. Sister Meng was a woman of few words; whatever she said was law, and she became a target.

As for my first love, I've already told my aunt about it, and everything is going according to plan.

"Let's film first." He stood up, brushing off non-existent dust from his pants. "I'll discuss it with my aunt tonight."

Wang Churan nodded and put her phone in her pocket.

……

By the time we finished work, the sky had turned a fiery orange-red, and the setting sun, close to the sea, cast its last rays onto the water, like scattered gold, so dazzling it hurt our eyes.

Zhang Ruonan came out of the dressing room with her makeup removed, her hair tied in a low ponytail, and she changed into her own white T-shirt.

She looked down at her phone, walking slowly, as if deliberately dawdling.

Li Ran leaned against the wall in the corridor, watching her look down and pretend not to see him, which was somewhat comical.

As Zhang Ruonan walked up to him, she said softly, "Come to my room tonight."

Zhang Ruonan paused for a moment.

She looked up, and the setting sun shone through the window at the end of the corridor, falling directly on her face and casting a faint blush.

"Li Ran, I haven't agreed yet."

Her voice rose a little, but her confidence was clearly lacking. "Keep dreaming."

After saying that, she quickened her pace and walked past him.

Li Ran didn't stop her, but just called out from behind, "What do you want to eat? Send me your WeChat message."

She was almost at the door, but without stopping or turning her head, she simply tossed out two words: "Whatever."

The two words were carried by the wind, the last syllable drawn out, sounding like a coquettish pout or a sulky act.

Li Ran watched her figure disappear into the light outside the door, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly.

The most difficult thing to deal with is...

He withdrew his gaze and turned to look in the direction of the dressing room, where Wang Churan had not yet come out.

Li Ran leaned against the wall, took out his phone and glanced at it. Zhang Ruonan's WeChat message hadn't arrived yet; the chat box was empty, the cursor blinking as if waiting for something.

About ten minutes later, Wang Churan came out. Her makeup was completely removed, and her skin was fair and radiant.

She saw Li Ran still standing there and paused for a moment, then asked, "Where's Zhang Ruonan? Didn't she come out first?"

"Let's go back to the hotel first." Li Ran put his phone in his pocket. "Let's go too."

The two walked out side by side. Wang Churan walked beside him without saying a word, but there was a slight smile on her lips, as if she knew something but was too lazy to expose it.

Li Ran's phone vibrated in his pocket. He didn't take it out to look, but he roughly knew who it was. Wang Churan glanced at him, still not saying anything, but the smile on her face deepened.

Initially, there were two nanny vans parked at the entrance, one of which belonged to Zhang Ruonan and had already driven away.

The other car still had its lights on, and the driver was waiting in the driver's seat.

Li Ran opened the car door and let Wang Churan get in first.

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