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Chapter 76 premiered! Fans surged!
October 22nd, 9:30 PM.
There's still half an hour until the premiere of "Grade One Graduation Season".
Haicheng, girls' dormitory at Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Tian Xiwei finished her shower early and changed into a pink cartoon pajama.
She sat cross-legged on the bed, with a laptop in front of her.
Her three roommates also came over, crowding around her, their eyes all fixed on the screen.
"Xiwei, is that Lin Yu you mentioned really that handsome?" a roommate asked, somewhat skeptical.
"He's even more handsome than in the photos!" Tian Xiwei said without hesitation, her eyes sparkling.
"I saw it with my own eyes, right on the Shanghai Theatre Academy campus. He even gave me his business card!"
"Tch, you're just bragging." Another roommate scoffed.
"I'm not bragging! He really is my senior colleague at Enlight Media, and he's the deputy manager of the video department! He even took me to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall when I was in Kyoto the other day!" Tian Xiwei said anxiously.
The three roommates exchanged glances, half believing and half doubting.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing, the show is about to start," the third roommate said, pointing at the screen.
At 10:00 AM sharp, "Grade One Graduation Season" started airing on time.
The opening sequence is a fast-paced edit, featuring quick flashbacks of each trainee.
Then, the camera freezes on the entrance to the studio.
A figure walked in from outside the door.
The sunlight shone on him, highlighting his sharp features and outstanding temperament.
When that modeled face appeared on the screen, Tian Xiwei's dormitory instantly erupted in chaos.
"Holy crap! That's so cool!"
"Is this really a real person? Or is it CG-generated?"
"Xiwei! Pinch me, am I dreaming?!"
Tian Xiwei's lips curled up in a wide smile, and she felt secretly delighted.
Look, look, this is my brother Lin Yu!
Although she spoke modestly, she was secretly overjoyed.
Meanwhile, in Hangzhou, at the girls' dormitory of Hangzhou Dianzi University.
Zhang Ruonan was also sitting on the bed, with a laptop in front of her.
Her roommates were already asleep, and the dormitory was quiet, with only the faint light from the screen reflecting on her face.
She was wearing one earphone, with the volume turned down very low, afraid of disturbing others.
On the screen, Lin Yu is walking into the studio.
When Zhang Ruonan saw that camera, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.
She thought Lin Yu had a very outstanding temperament when they were in Kyoto last time.
Now, seeing it on the screen, the feeling is even stronger.
His refined, composed, and dignified aura stood out among the group of students, yet it was also exceptionally attractive.
Zhang Ruonan recalled the day on the Great Wall when Lin Yu stood on the wall and took pictures of her and Tian Xiwei.
Sunlight shone on him, he squinted, a faint smile on his lips, and he looked as handsome as a painting.
Isn't this exactly what the person she's thinking about looks like?
She shook her head, banishing those chaotic thoughts, and focused on watching the show.
Hengdian!
Bai Lu had just finished filming a night scene and returned to the hotel after 10 p.m.
She quickly took a shower, changed into her pajamas, and turned on the TV to Hunan TV.
The program had been airing for over ten minutes, and it was showing the breakup scene between Lin Yu and Meng Ziyi.
Bai Lu stared at Lin Yu on the screen, not wanting to blink.
snort!
This Meng Ziyi is actually able to act in such a deeply affectionate scene with Lin Yu.
She felt a pang of jealousy, but she had to admit that the two actors were indeed very good.
Especially when Lin Yu said, "Okay, I promise you," the restraint and reluctance in his eyes tugged at her heartstrings.
"Once my scenes with Lin Yu and Gu Huan air, you'll all be so envious. We even got married and consummated our marriage in the drama!" Bai Lu muttered softly.
After saying that, she blushed.
The hotel where the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" stayed.
Meng Ziyi was also sitting on the bed watching the live stream on her phone.
She was already very familiar with this episode, but this was the first time she had seen the finished product.
She couldn't help but blush when she saw the breakup scene she and Lin Yu acted out.
Even though I knew it was acting, the feeling was so real.
Especially the way Lin Yu looked at her, so gentle and restrained, almost made her think it wasn't an act.
"Not bad," Meng Ziyi muttered to himself, a satisfied smile on his lips.
She recalled that night when she went to find Lin Yu dressed in a red theatrical costume.
Her face turned even redder.
The same hotel is diagonally opposite Meng Ziyi.
Li Yitong was also looking at her phone.
Seeing Lin Yu and Meng Ziyi's heartfelt performance, she felt a little uneasy.
She and Lin Yu haven't acted together in any scenes yet.
Although they had a few scenes together in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
But they were all group scenes, with little opportunity for individual interaction.
Not to mention these deeply emotional love scenes.
Li Yitong secretly made up her mind that she must find an opportunity to work with Lin Yu on a film in the future.
I absolutely cannot let my younger sister Ziyi outdo me.
At this moment, Lin Yu, whom everyone was thinking about, was lying in bed, holding his phone.
The screen displays the loading screen for Honor of Kings.
He wasn't nervous at all about tonight's broadcast.
Since it's already recorded, there's no use being nervous.
Why not play a couple of games to relax?
Welcome to Honor of Kings!
Two hours later.
The crystal exploded.
Lin Yu stared at the word "failure" on the screen and remained silent for three seconds.
This is his tenth time.
Then, he turned on the microphone.
"Are the four of you the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix?"
After greeting his teammates in a friendly manner.
Lin Yu turned off the game and tossed his phone aside.
Forget it, I'm not going to fight anymore, I'm going to sleep.
He turned off the light, lay down, and closed his eyes.
The next morning, Lin Yu was woken up by his phone vibrating.
It's not a phone call, it's WeChat.
One message after another, the vibrations nearly made my phone fall off the bedside table.
Lin Yu picked up his phone in a daze and squinted at it.
Bailu: Lin Daiyu, you're famous! Your Weibo followers are skyrocketing!
Meng Ziyi: Lin Yu, did you see the trending topics? Half of them are about you!
Li Yitong: I watched Lin Didi's show last night, you did a great job!
Tian Xiwei: Brother Lin Yu, you're amazing! All my roommates are fans of you!
Zhang Ruonan: Congratulations, Brother Lin Yu! The show was fantastic.
Lin Yu rubbed his eyes and opened Weibo, still somewhat groggy.
Then, he froze.
Two million followers.
His Weibo followers jumped from 800,000 yesterday to 2 million yesterday.
Overnight, it increased by 1.2 million.
What does this mean?
Many minor celebrities don't gain this many fans even after filming just one movie.
Lin Yu rubbed his eyes and looked at it again.
That's right, two million.
The decimal point was not misplaced.
He opened his homepage, and the number of reposts, comments, and likes on his latest Weibo post was terrifying.
Forwarded: 150,000
Comment: 80,000
Likes: 500,000
This data would be considered top-tier for any celebrity.
Lin Yu took a deep breath and opened the comments section.
Sure enough, he was as crazy as ever.
"Brother Lin Yu, are you having an affair with Meng Ziyi? That breakup scene was so convincing!"
"Brother Lin Yu, can your miraculous healing powers work on me? I can sing with my mouth down!"
"Brother Lin Yu, did the production team rig the show? Tell me the results! I promise I won't tell anyone!"
"Swear it, you upstairs."
"I swear, I said I'm a puppy."
"Woof woof woof."
"That's enough! Can't you be serious for once? Brother Lin Yu, I want to have your babies!"
......
Lin Yu's lips twitched.
He's used to it.
These people aren't here to check his updates; they're here for a team-building activity in the comments section.
Lin Yu left the comments section and clicked on Weibo's trending topics list.
Half of the top ten trending topics in the entertainment section are related to "Grade One Graduation Season".
#Did Lin Yu and Meng Ziyi from "Grade One Graduation Season" actually date?#
This topic ranked third, and its popularity was off the charts.
Clicking in, all you see are netizens analyzing Lin Yu and Meng Ziyi's breakup scene.
"Look at Lin Yu's eyes, that's definitely not acting, that's true love!"
"Meng Ziyi's eyes were red when she said she wanted to break up, could that be fake?"
"I bet five cents those two were definitely together!"
"Upstairs, I'll add 50 cents!"
Lin Yu read a few messages and then silently logged out.
These netizens are even less serious than his fans.
The second trending topic was #Lin Yu's miraculous healing skills in "Grade One Graduation Season"#, which ranked fifth.
The trending topic is about the part where Lin Yu teaches Meng Ziyi to sing.
"When Meng Ziyi sang for the first time, I thought she was going to send me away, but after Lin Yu taught me, she just sent me back!"
"What kind of amazing teaching ability does Lin Yu have? I want him to teach me too!"
"Upstairs, are you sure you're teaching singing?"
"roll!"
The third trending topic was #There's something fishy going on in "Grade One Graduation Season"#, which ranked seventh.
The point of discussion surrounding this trending topic is that both teams received the same number of votes in the final voting stage.
"This doesn't make sense! The students with formal training are clearly performing so much better than the auditors!"
"The production team must have deliberately created suspense!"
"There's something fishy going on! There's definitely something fishy going on!"
"Just you wait, there's bound to be a twist in the next episode."
After reading the trending topics, Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
The program team's marketing campaign was indeed very effective.
They not only promoted him.
They even left the suspense for the next episode.
The hype should last at least another week.
Just as Lin Yu was browsing Weibo, his phone rang.
It was Li Chengyuan calling.
"Xiaoyu, did you see the trending topic?" Li Chengyuan's voice was filled with obvious excitement.
"I saw it, Brother Li, the number of followers has increased quite a bit," Lin Yu said truthfully.
"Scary? This is nothing," Li Chengyuan said with a smile.
"Only one episode of 'Grade One Graduation Season' has aired, and there are still so many episodes to go. 'Phoenix Prisoner' and 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes' haven't aired yet either. Once they do, your fan base will increase several times over."
Lin Yu thought about it and agreed; this was just the beginning.
"By the way, Brother Li, did you need something?" Lin Yu asked.
"It's something important, something serious." Li Chengyuan's voice became serious.
"The company is releasing a movie, a youth-themed film. Would you be interested in playing the male lead?"
Lin Yu's heart skipped a beat.
Movie?
Still the male lead!