novelraw Chapter 89 Liking someone is happiness itself
Chapter 89 Liking someone is happiness itself
A week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Chi Yuan's injury is recovering quickly; he can already walk around, and he should be able to be discharged from the hospital and return to the film set to shoot in about a week.
During this time, the crew visited Chi Yuan once, and even Director Rong came in person, but Yan Chuan did not come again. Director Rong was afraid that Chi Yuan would overthink things, so he explained on Yan Chuan's behalf, saying that Yan Chuan had gone out of town to participate in an event, which was why he didn't come, but he had been very worried about Chi Yuan while on set.
Chi Yuan was more than happy that Yan Chuan didn't come, so she didn't care at all. She just thought that after filming was over, she would never see Yan Chuan again.
"Brother Chi, should we put on some makeup for tonight's live stream?" Xiao Zhao asked Chi Yuan while adjusting the angle of her phone for the live stream in the hospital room.
After Chi Yuan was hospitalized, rumors about his disfigurement circulated online, but Li Weiran never responded directly to the matter, nor did she post a single photo, all for the sake of today.
The drama "Summer of Seventeen" just aired yesterday, ending with the death of Lin Yihang, the third male lead played by Chi Yuan. This deeply affectionate and devoted young man, who was willing to do anything for love, died in the arms of his beloved, unable to even confess his feelings. The tragic and compelling character has deeply moved viewers. Today, the internet is flooded with messages like "Lin Yihang, don't die!"
The show's ratings reached a new high, and the platform took the opportunity to organize a live broadcast event featuring the lead actors, inviting Chi Yuan to participate.
According to Li Weiran, Chi Yuan's appearance at this time would not only dispel the rumor that "Fox Ancestor was disfigured," but also make up for the audience's regret about the characters in the drama, and gain another wave of "unsatisfied fans."
These "heartbroken fans," who are so deeply immersed in the heart-wrenching plot that they can't extricate themselves, are the most loyal fans.
Chi Yuan thought for a moment and said, "No, everyone knows I'm in the hospital, so it's not appropriate to wear makeup."
Xiao Zhao: "That's true, but it's a public appearance after all. If everyone else is wearing makeup and you're the only one not, wouldn't that be a bit of a disadvantage?"
Chi Yuan was also undecided: "Why don't we ask Sister Ran?"
Xiao Zhao called Li Weiran, who immediately said, "No need. Today, netizens have been shouting online all day that Lin Yihang shouldn't die. If you do a live stream from the hospital room with your injuries, netizens will feel a sense of empathy and think that Lin Yihang didn't die and was brought to the hospital and saved. So don't wear makeup, and it would be better to put a gauze pad on your face as well; the effect will be even better."
As she spoke, Li Weiran stared at Chi Yuan's face for a while, then said regretfully, "The injury on your face is almost invisible. Xiao Zhao, go to the nurses' station and get some gauze to put on it later."
Chi Yuan was speechless: "No... there's no need to exaggerate like that."
Li Weiran completely ignored him: "Xiao Zhao, go get it."
Xiao Zhao exclaimed "Hey!" and quickly ran out. A moment later, he returned with a piece of gauze and slapped it onto Chi Yuan's almost healed wound.
Li Weiran was immediately satisfied: "Great, that's the effect. During the live stream, it's best to occasionally raise your hand to show the injury on your arm. The frequency doesn't need to be too high, but it must be natural."
Chi Yuan felt it was a bit fake: "Isn't gauze enough?"
Li Weiran remained silent, but called out to Xiao Zhao. Xiao Zhao immediately understood: "When the time comes, I'll hand Brother Chi a glass of water, and when Brother Chi reaches out to take it, it will naturally be revealed."
Li Weiran nodded, quite satisfied, and then told Chi Yuan, "I'll be watching you during the live stream."
Having no other choice, Chi Yuan had to agree.
The live stream started at 8 PM.
This was Chi Yuan's first time doing a live stream like this, and he was a little nervous, but thinking that he wasn't the main character, he probably didn't need to say too much, and he gradually calmed down.
"Hello everyone, this is the live stream from the cast of 'Sunny Day at Seventeen'. Wow, the fans are so enthusiastic today! Let's have the main actors say hello to everyone!"
There were five people in the live stream: the platform's host, the male lead Lin Yue, the female lead Tian Tian, the third male lead Chi Yuan, and the second male lead, a newcomer whose name I haven't thought of yet.
The self-introductions were done according to the order of billing: the male and female leads introduced themselves first, then the second male lead, and finally Chi Yuan.
But the live stream chat was flooded with Lin Yihang's name, which made Lin Yue extremely frustrated.
Although "Seventeen Years Old Sunny Day" was a good show, it wasn't him, the male lead, who became the breakout star, but rather Chi Yuan, the third male lead. How could he not be angry? But he had just been warned by the company and dared not cause any trouble; his manager had even warned him before he came.
"You've completely offended President Jiang last time. If it weren't for the company's continued commercial value, they would have fired you long ago. This live stream is an opportunity. President Jiang clearly values Chi Yuan highly. If you proactively help Chi Yuan during this live stream and improve his image, it might ease President Jiang's attitude towards you a bit. Besides, Chi Yuan's future prospects are bright. Befriending him won't do you any harm!"
{Ahhh, Lin Yihang, you really didn't die! I knew you weren't dead.}
"Look, Yihang was only injured; he's been rescued."
{Yihang... I'm so glad you're not dead.}
{Yihang, is your injury healed?}
……
Ignoring the rapidly flashing comments, the host planned to interview the male and female leads first, and then bring up Chi Yuan, but unexpectedly, when the male lead Lin Yue was speaking, he took the initiative to mention Chi Yuan himself.
"Netizens are all asking, how is Lin Yihang now? Has his injury healed?" Lin Yue's smile was gentle and sunny, which perfectly matched the character of the male lead in the drama.
His words surprised not only Chi Yuan, but also Tian Tian. However, since they were all actors with incredibly strong facial expression control, no one showed it.
Although Chi Yuan was surprised, he still replied, "The injury is almost healed, and I can be discharged from the hospital in a few days."
{Ahhh, Lin Yihang!!}
Seeing Chi Yuan's reserved expression, Tian Tian knew he didn't know what to say, so she prompted, "Yi Hang, netizens are all saying you really didn't die, don't you want to respond?"
How do I respond to this? Isn't this a character?
Chi Yuan didn't understand, but he was obedient and thought for a moment before replying, "Um... don't worry, I'm not dead."
{Ahhh, Lin Yihang really didn't die.}
Lin Yihang himself said he was not dead.
{The tears I had finally managed to stop after a day of crying, now they're flowing again, much to my dismay.}
Should I try to persuade him/her?
Chi Yuan scratched his head: "Um... don't cry."
Ahhh, Yihang is so gentle!
{Waaaaah, Yihang still has bandages on his hand, I'm so sad. It must hurt so much.}
Chi Yuan: "It doesn't hurt anymore, it's just scary to look at. I'll be discharged in a few days."
{Ahhh, Yihang is so gentle. Even though he's the one who's hurt, he's the one comforting me.}
{Waaaaah, I feel like crying even more now.}
Chi Yuan was at a loss for words and looked at the others helplessly: "Um...why don't you guys say something too?"
The host then stepped in to manage the situation: "Oh dear, it seems like Yihang is afraid everyone will cry. Please don't cry, let's chat. Is there anything you want to ask our lead actors?"
Lin Yihang, tell Momo you like her!
Momo is the name of the female lead in the drama.
This is actually a difficult question to answer, because the official pairing isn't the third male lead played by Chi Won. Ambiguity isn't a problem, but if it's portrayed too explicitly during promotion, it's easy to get criticized by the official pairing's fans.
Just as Tian Tian was about to speak up and change the subject, Chi Yuan spoke up: "I can't say."
Why?!
Chi Yuan: "Because it's unrequited love, only people who like each other can be together. If you're destined not to be together, then don't let the other person know."
But you've given so much.
Chi Yuan: "That wasn't giving, that was my affection for him. Giving requires reciprocation, but liking doesn't. Because liking someone is happiness in itself."
{Aaaaaaah!!}
These words, transmitted through the live stream, reached the ears of countless fans, including Yan Chuan.
"Bang!"
Yan Chuan slammed the tablet shut.