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Chapter 196: Sweeping Through Station D

The passers-by had not given up. They felt that they might have missed something important when they were in the bathroom, so they continued to ask.

[ Which little junior sister? Is she the one who’s wearing a jade dress with two little buns and has a little dimples when she smiles? ]

In order not to make a mistake, passers-by tried to ask in detail.

[ That’s right. It’s that person. Little Junior Sister is the female lead in the drama. ]

The passers-by laughed in their hearts. Seeing how you guys were tearing each other up in the comments, I thought that the female lead was much better looking than the supporting role. In the end, this is it? Not only does she look average, but her acting skills also look average.

Passers-by did not care about the battles between fans and directly expressed their true thoughts in the comments.

Then, it successfully triggered another argument in the comments.

Because it was a male-frequency martial arts novel, in the two episodes that were updated today, the Heavenly Spirit Princess disappeared after showing her face. Everyone was unsatisfied.

Although the Heavenly Spirit Princess had only appeared twice so far, the famous video editing website D-Site had once again set off a craze of using Xia Wanyuan’s camera to compose.

Most of the users on Station D were from the second dimension’s circle. There were many perfect looks and personas in the second dimension, so these users rarely chased after television dramas or celebrities that had three dimensions.

However, videos of Xia Wanyuan paired up with various male celebrities spread throughout D-Site overnight. Everyone clicked on it out of curiosity.

Then, there were exclamations: What kind of godly appearance is this? When did such a good-looking celebrity appear in the third dimension? She’s actually more good-looking than the paper people in the second dimension.

Hence, this large group of people who had never watched three dimensional films began to pay attention to the drama “The Long Ballad”. This also became the beginning of the break between the second and third dimensional walls.

Every television drama would be followed and analyzed by professional data companies. Although the drama “The Long Ballad” had only broadcasted four episodes, something could already be seen.

According to the popularity of the search, among all the actors in the drama, Xia Wanyuan’s search index was outstanding. It was 50 times that of second place Qin Wu, and 100 times that of third place Ruan Yingyu.

Some people with foresight had already seen through some data that the most popular person in the drama would definitely be Xia Wanyuan in the end.

Capital was the most sensitive to who could bring benefits. Xia Wanyuan, who had not received any commercial activities for nearly three years, had unexpectedly received an invitation to a publicity event.

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“Alright, that’s enough for today’s meeting. We’ll discuss the rest tomorrow.” The executive meeting was halfway through. Although the important decisions had been discussed, there were still some controversial points that needed to be discussed. Jun Shiling raised his hand to look at the time and then cut the meeting short.

Everyone was a little confused as they watched Jun Shiling disappear at the meeting room’s entrance.

“Has CEO Jun been getting off work earlier these two days?”

“I got off work on time a while ago. I’ve been getting off work early for the past two days. Why is he rushing back?”

“Didn’t you watch the news? CEO Jun already has a child. He probably went home to accompany his little wife.”

“Really?!!! I’ve been busy these two days and I didn’t pay attention at all. I always thought that a man like CEO Jun was only suitable to be prayed to on an altar. Which immortal daughter could carry the heart of this god away?”

At that moment, Xia Wanyuan, who was known as the immortal’s daughter, was busy in the kitchen.

Chapter 197: Ten Thousand Lanterns for You

It was rare for Jun Shiling to get off work early, so he brought Xiao Bao back to the manor.

Jun Shiling held the little child’s hand and disappeared from sight. No one had recovered from the shock of seeing Jun Shiling.

“I only saw the news last time. So Jun Shiling’s son is really in this school.”

“Who would have thought that my son is in the same class as his son? I couldn’t tell normally. If not for what happened to Madam Wang last time… Sigh, speaking of that matter, how is the Wang family?”

“I heard that the Wang family hasn’t been doing well recently. That Wang Kuan is from the branch to begin with. Why would the main branch of the Wang family care about him? Recently, his company is about to go bankrupt. Cheng Wu, who scolded Jun Shiling’s son, was divorced by the Wang family. She’s really living quite miserably now.”

“Tsk, they’re really bold to provoke Jun Shiling’s son.”

“We have to remind our child not to provoke that child from the Jun family. If he gets into trouble, the entire family will regret it.”

……..

He was delayed in picking Xiao Bao up and there was also a traffic jam. By the time he returned to the manor, the sky was already dark.

“You’re back?” Xia Wanyuan had just finished preparing the food and asked the servants to bring it to the table when she saw Jun Shiling walk in with Xiao Bao. “We’re just in time for dinner.”

“Mommy, did you cook again today?”

After receiving Xia Wanyuan’s nod of approval, Xiao Bao cheered and jumped up. “Mommy, I love the food you make the most! The food you make is the best in the world!”

Facing Xia Wanyuan, Xiao Bao had endless praises.

When he sat at the table, Jun Shiling realized that there was a small bowl of noodles in front of him.

The strong fragrance of the soup rose from the porcelain bowl. The handmade noodles were soaked in the pale-colored soup very alluringly, and there was a chubby egg lying on the surface.

Jun Shiling was a little puzzled, but the habit he had developed over the past few days was that he could eat up anything Xia Wanyuan did.

Jun Shiling immediately picked up the noodles with his chopsticks and was surprised to find that this small bowl of noodles was actually one entire piece. Without any doubts, Jun Shiling ate the long noodle.

There was not much noodles. After eating the bowl of noodles, the servant served Jun Shiling rice.

When Jun Shiling stretched out his chopsticks, he felt that something was wrong.

The dishes today were all my favorite.

Jun Shiling was not picky about food and was not particular about what he ate. In the past, the chefs in the manor had always provided his meals according to the recipes given by the nutritionist.

Furthermore, very few people in the manor knew Jun Shiling’s true preferences.

Jun Shiling glanced at Xia Wanyuan, who smiled. “Try my food and see if it’s nice.”

He stretched out his chopsticks and tasted them one by one. Jun Shiling nodded. “It’s delicious.”

Even the savory flavor was my preference.

A surge of warmth surged into Jun Shiling’s heart, and his eyes turned much gentler.

Xiao Bao ate exceptionally quickly that day. Before Jun Shiling could put down his bowl, Xiao Bao quickly put down his chopsticks and ran upstairs.

Not long after, Xiao Bao ran down and placed a box in front of Jun Shiling. He looked a little embarrassed. “Daddy, this is for you. You can look at it when I sleep ~”

Jun Shiling took the box and acknowledged.

After Xiao Bao gave Jun Shiling something, he thought of the cartoon he had watched in kindergarten.

Only a brat would disturb his parents’ private time. I am not a brat, and I am very obedient. Besides, the kindergarten was going to have a spring trip tomorrow, so I have to sleep early and wake up early. Thinking of this, Xiao Bao stopped pestering Xia Wanyuan and obediently followed the nanny to wash up and prepare to sleep.

If it was a normal night, Jun Shiling would continue working in the study after dinner.

But today, Jun Shiling felt that Xia Wanyuan was a little different from usual, so he did not go upstairs but waited by the side.

An hour later, Xia Wanyuan’s phone notification rang.

Xia Wanyuan clicked on it. “It’s ready.”

“Let’s go out for a walk,”

Xia Wanyuan called out to Jun Shiling, who stood up and followed.

The manor was rather large, and an entire river surrounded the manor.

In the early summer season, the air was filled with the fragrance of plants.

In the past, the manor was always brightly lit. It was a little abnormal today. On the way, the lights were basically dark.

Xia Wanyuan walked to a limestone slab near the water and stood still. There seemed to be something on the limestone slab, but at night, it was not very clear.

“This is?” The Xia Wanyuan tonight made Jun Shiling a little puzzled, and he could not help but ask.

“When I was very young, there was a custom in my hometown.” Xia Wanyuan turned around and looked at Jun Shiling. “On a person’s birthday, if ten thousand lanterns are lit, that person will live a peaceful life.”

Xia Wanyuan sighed. She only knew from the very complete document that Uncle Wang had given her that it was actually Jun Shiling’s birthday today, but she had never heard Jun Shiling mention it.

Xia Wanyuan secretly went to ask Uncle Wang. Only then did she know that ever since Jun Shiling’s parents passed away, Old Master Jun was still in charge of the Jun Corporation at that time and had no time to care about Jun Shiling.

Every year, Jun Shiling would spend his birthday alone in the huge house. After a few years, Jun Shiling would no longer celebrate his birthday.

After such a long time, even Jun Shiling had forgotten which day his birthday was.

When people in the Xia Dynasty celebrated their birthdays, their relatives would usually cook a bowl of longevity noodles and then accompany them to light a lantern to pray for their blessings for their birthday.

There was no time to prepare more things, so Xia Wanyuan used the method from her previous life to celebrate Jun Shiling’s birthday.

“Happy birthday, Jun Shiling.”

Just as Xia Wanyuan finished speaking, light suddenly lit up at the bend in the river in front.

Lanterns floated over from afar in rows. There were more and more of them, as if they were endless.

Soon, the river was filled with lanterns. The originally dark night sky became bright under the illumination of these ten thousand lanterns.

Standing on the limestone, Xia Wanyuan’s eyes also became clear. She had a sweet smile and beautiful eyes.

Jun Shiling didn’t know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

He wanted to hug this person in front of him tightly and embed her in his heart forever, never letting go.

That was what he thought and did.

Xia Wanyuan was still wondering why Jun Shiling had no reaction when Jun Shiling pulled her into his arms.

Unlike the gentleness when he was drunk the last time, Jun Shiling held her tightly in his arms this time as if he had used all his strength.

Chapter 198: Teasing

Jun Shiling’s shirt was a little cold, but the coldness was quickly covered by the warmth from his body.

“Thank you.” Jun Shiling’s deep voice sounded in her ear. “I forgot about it myself.”

Xia Wanyuan, who had wanted to break free, suddenly stopped.

Leaning into Jun Shiling’s arms, Xia Wanyuan felt a little emotional.

Although Jun Shiling was the leader of the Jun family, perhaps only he knew the loneliness on the high cliff.

Xia Wanyuan’s hands, which were originally hanging by her sides, hesitated for a moment before she raised them and gently patted Jun Shiling’s back.

Jun Shiling sensed the movement on his back and froze. He tightened his grip on Xia Wanyuan.

After a while.

“Are you feeling better?” Xia Wanyuan assumed that Jun Shiling was in a low mood and needed someone to hug and comfort him. When Xiao Bao was unhappy, he liked to seek her comfort like this.

Jun Shiling swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. “Let’s not get a divorce, okay?”

Jun Shiling let go of Xia Wanyuan. Under the myriad of lights, Jun Shiling saw that Xia Wanyuan’s eyes did not have those charming and gentle thoughts, and his eyes darkened.

“Come, let go of this lantern.” Xia Wanyuan waved at Jun Shiling. “Then make a wish.”

Jun Shiling looked at Xia Wanyuan’s feet. It turned out that the black mass was a lantern.

Jun Shiling lit the lantern and was about to let it out.

“Make a wish.” In the legends of the Xia Dynasty, the lanterns would pass their wishes to the Genie.

Jun Shiling’s hand paused. He turned around and took a deep look at Xia Wanyuan, then looked at the lanterns. After a few seconds of silence, he steadily threw them into the river. At that moment, there was a sea of lanterns on the river.

The lantern in Jun Shiling’s hand melted into the sea of lights and slowly floated into the distance.

“Let’s go back.” Xia Wanyuan was about to turn and leave.

“Xia Wanyuan,” Jun Shiling suddenly called out to her.

Xia Wanyuan turned around. Jun Shiling was only a step away from her. Her eyes widened in confusion.

Jun Shiling suddenly leaned down and an extremely aggressive aura came. Xia Wanyuan’s heart inexplicably panicked.

Xia Wanyuan looked at Jun Shiling’s deep eyes that were gradually approaching. His thin lips gradually heated up, and the clarity in his eyes was shattered by panic.

“You?” Xia Wanyuan spoke hurriedly. Her slightly widened eyes were as lively as a deer under the light.

“What are you thinking about?” Jun Shiling did not act as Xia Wanyuan had guessed. Instead, he stopped when he was close to Xia Wanyuan’s face.

“Nothing.” The embarrassment on Xia Wanyuan’s face increased. It was unclear whether she was relieved or disappointed.

“I just saw that your face seemed to be covered in dust. I came closer to take a look.” There was an obvious smile in Jun Shiling’s eyes, and the corners of his eyes were gentle.

He was as gentlemanly as jade and peerlessly brilliant.

When she saw the smile in Jun Shiling’s eyes, Xia Wanyuan was stunned. A ripple spread in her heart, but the embarrassment and anger in her heart suppressed that ripple.

Jun Shiling reached out and wiped the side of Xia Wanyuan’s right cheek. “Why are you acting like a little cat?”

The warmth of Jun Shiling’s hand brushed past her face, and Jun Shiling was extremely close. When Xia Wanyuan looked up, she could count Jun Shiling’s distinct eyelashes and see the depth in his eyes.

Xia Wanyuan’s face flushed. She felt that Jun Shiling was a little unfamiliar tonight, making her feel at a loss.

“Alright, let’s go back.” Jun Shiling finally took a step back, and Xia Wanyuan turned around with a sigh of relief.

Hence, she missed the victorious smile on Jun Shiling’s lips.

Chapter 199: Hyping Up

There was panic and embarrassment in Xia Wanyuan’s eyes just now.

There only was not resistance toward him.

As he watched Xia Wanyuan leave, Jun Shiling’s deep eyes gradually became firm.

Jun Shiling watched the lights by the river for a while before returning. In the bedroom, Xia Wanyuan had already fallen asleep with Xiao Bao in her arms. Jun Shiling sat by the bed and opened the box Xiao Bao had given him.

Inside was a painting. Jun Shiling unfolded the painting.

The golden sun, the flourishing flowers, and the lawn was filled with a family of four holding hands.

On the paper, “Happy Birthday, Daddy!!” Jun Shiling read it and put the painting back into the box.

The next morning, Xiao Bao unexpectedly received a small jar of milk candy as a reward.

The first time the Heavenly Spirit Princess saw Lin Xiao’s graceful side, she had left a deep impression on too many people. Over the past few days, the focus of discussions online had been on Xia Wanyuan.

Amidst the praises, different voices gradually appeared.

“Does Xia Wanyuan really like Qin Wu? Look at Xia Wanyuan’s previous acting skills. Even if she improved, she wouldn’t have improved so much all of a sudden, right?”

The accompanying photos were scenes from several television dramas that Xia Wanyuan had acted in in the past. Her eyes were listless and her gaze was dull. Compared to the shy and angry look the Heavenly Spirit Princess had when she faced Lin Xiao, it was as if they were acting.

[ Emmmm, it does look pretty different. ]

[ There are only two possibilities. One is that Xia Wanyuan has taken a miracle pill. The other is that Xia Wanyuan really likes Qin Wu. From the looks of it, the second possibility is higher. ]

[ Are you people toxic? If Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills are bad, she will be mocked. Now that her acting skills are good, she will be suspected of liking male actors from the production team. You guys are so hard to please. ]

[ Eat melon and support the CP quietly while you’re at it. Acting idiots find inspiration for love or something. It’s a little good. ]

[ A passer-by passed by quietly. The photo at the back was too realistic. The feeling of a young girl’s heart fluttering is about to rush out of the photo. If this is only a performance, this actor’s acting skills are really not bad. ]

It was as if they had agreed on this. At the same time, many doubtful Weibo posts appeared.

Although the passers-by were watching with the mentality of eating melons, the seed of suspicion had already been planted. As long as a little water was poured on it, it would quickly germinate.

Some marketing accounts also began to follow suit.

“Is it a miracle pill or is she really attracted to Qin Wu? The truth behind Xia Wanyuan’s great acting leap!” This extremely eye-catching title attracted many netizens to this topic.

[ Yes… I bumped into it. What’s going on? ]

[ Marketing accounts only know how to exaggerate every day. ]

[ Xia Wanyuan… Although her image has changed a little recently, she’s still not worthy of Qin Wu. Is there a need to pull them together like this? ]

[ Could it be that Xia Wanyuan wants to use Qin Wu to hype things up? This method is quite familiar. Didn’t Xia Wanyuan use Yan Ci to hype things up in the past? ]

Qin Wu’s status in the entertainment industry was much higher than Xia Wanyuan’s. When their names were placed together, it was very easy for others to think that Xia Wanyuan was using Qin Wu as a publicity stunt.

This speculation was confirmed a few hours later from many photos released by the Duck Prince.

@ Duck Prince: “Where did this soar in acting come from? It’s just that Xia Wanyuan’s true feelings were leaked.”

There were nine accompanying photos on Weibo, all of which were post photos of Xia Wanyuan and Qin Wu filming.

Some were Xia Wanyuan leaning towards Qin Wu, some were Xia Wanyuan staring at him, and some were Xia Wanyuan being quietly disappointed as she watched Qin Wu and Ruan Yingyu act.

The angles of these photos were very good. In the photos, Xia Wanyuan was basically the one who took the initiative, while Qin Wu had a cold expression as if he was extremely bored.

[ Er… I just finished eating the melon and I’m already seeing these photos. I have to believe this. ]

[ Is something wrong with Xia Wanyuan? Can’t you see that our brother doesn’t even want to talk to her? Why does she have to get close to our brother? ]

[ I thought that Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills had improved. It turns out that she really likes Qin Wu. ]

[ It’s understandable that she likes him, but Qin Wu clearly doesn’t want to talk to her, yet she still went up to him. Isn’t this harassment? That’s too much. ]

[ Our Yuan Yuan is such a beautiful woman, is there a need to harass Qin Wu? It’s this duck prince again, a disgusting marketing account. Do you even believe what he says? ]

[ That’s right. Xia Wanyuan plays the piano well and sings well. She’s so beautiful and her family is rich. Is she lacking a handsome man like Qin Wu? Don’t make it seem like everyone in the world likes your brother. ]

After experiencing these few episodes of television dramas, Xia Wanyuan had some fans. However, compared to the relatively powerful Qin Wu fan club and a large number of spectators, their strength was still too weak.

Before he could say a few words, he was attacked by everyone. He was so angry that the president of the fan club sent hundreds of emoticons in the group.

As the matter gradually fermented, Xia Wanyuan’s expression as she looked at Qin Wu was even cut into emoticons by many people.

There was a well-known rule in the entertainment industry that celebrities could not fall in love. Or rather, celebrities who wanted to become popular should not fall in love and have scandals.

Especially female celebrities. The entertainment industry had always been more harsh on female celebrities. The Weibo post by the Duck Prince directly erased Xia Wanyuan’s hard work in acting and attributed everything to her liking for Qin Wu.

“There must be someone standing behind the duck prince. Otherwise, why would he have so many behind-the-scenes photos from the production team?” Chen Yun looked at the Weibo post posted by the duck prince and said indignantly.

“It’s probably from Ruan Yingyu. When news like this comes out, she’s the one who benefits.”

Tang Yin, who had already decided to return to her identity as a manager, was no longer wearing a solemn long dress like she had been a few years ago. Instead, she was wearing a warm red dress.

That day, when she returned home from the manor, Tang Yin had found the clothes she had hidden in the wardrobe for a long time and regained the aura of the gold medal manager, Tang Yin, who was arrogant six years ago.

“What should we do? Do you need me to send a warning?”

“No need for now. Let’s wait for a while.” Tang Yin looked at the increasing number of comments under Crown Prince Duck’s Weibo and the corners of her lips curled up.

If they kept promoting Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills openly and that she was beautiful, the audience would tire of her over time.

It was better to make use of the other party’s hand to make the fire of “Xia Wanyuan’s acting skills are bad” burn brighter.

Then, the audience would realize that they had thought wrongly. This dual psychological difference would make the audience feel apologetic towards Xia Wanyuan. As long as they used it well, it might not be a bad thing for Xia Wanyuan.

There were still discussions online as more and more photos of the drama team appeared. People were increasingly convinced that Xia Wanyuan was really attracted to Qin Wu. Furthermore, she ignored Qin Wu’s displeasure and wanted to pull Qin Wu along to hype things up.

Chapter 200: Recording Album

Qin Wu had also learned of this from his manager. He immediately called Xia Wanyuan and asked if she needed his help to clarify.

Who would have thought that Xia Wanyuan’s thoughts would coincide with Tang Yin’s?

She declined Qin Wu’s help tactfully. There was no practical support for clarifying things like this. It would only make things worse.

“Alright, then let me know if you need my help.” Although Qin Wu had deliberately distanced himself from Xia Wanyuan after knowing that she had a boyfriend, he was still someone who had been tempted. Naturally, he didn’t want to stand by and watch.

After hanging up the call with Qin Wu, Xia Wanyuan went to Xia Yue Studio with Tang Yin.

“Then it’s settled. Don’t worry, we will definitely make your quality the best.” In the office, Chen Can was discussing with his manager about the release of the song.

“Let’s have a pleasant cooperation. I’ll send you out.” Chen Can finally settled this extremely difficult manager in front of him and secretly sighed in relief.

Just as he sent him downstairs, he saw Xia Wanyuan and Tang Yin slowly walking over.

Seeing that familiar rose-like figure, not only Chen Can, but even Li Jiang, who was beside him, stood rooted to the ground in shock.

“Tang Yin?!”

Everyone knew about the gold medal manager Tang Yin back then. Although there was no news of the rupture that had caused turmoil in the entertainment industry six years ago in the entertainment industry, which had changed extremely quickly,

in the hearts of the old people in the entertainment industry, they still had a very deep impression of Tang Yin.

“Long time no see, Director Chen.” Tang Yin graciously reached out to Chen Can, who shook her hand.

He looked at Xia Wanyuan and then looked at Tang Yin. “What are you guys doing?”

“I’m Miss Xia’s manager now.”

“I really didn’t expect Miss Tang to return to the entertainment industry. It seems like Miss Xia is about to become the next legend in the entertainment industry,” Chen Can said meaningfully.

“Director Chen, you’re too kind. We came all the way here. Director Chen, can you let us in for a cup of tea?”

“Hahaha, I was negligent. Come, come, let’s go in and talk.” Only then did Chen Can remember that he had actually stood outside and talked to them for so long. He hurriedly led Xia Wanyuan and Tang Yin in.

Tang Yin asked Xia Wanyuan to leave first while she followed behind. Before she left, her fierce gaze swept past Li Jiang, who was standing at the side. The coldness in her eyes stunned Li Jiang.

It was only when Xia Wanyuan and the other two disappeared from the door that Li Jiang reacted. He hurriedly picked up his phone and called his artist.

“Tang Yin has returned.”

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In the workspace, Chen Can led Tang Yin and Xia Wanyuan to the recording studio. “We’ve already prepared the accompaniment according to your request. Familiarize yourself with it here first. Time is tight. According to my news, Xie Rou’s motherband has almost been completed. It’ll probably be released to the market soon.”

“Alright.”

Xia Wanyuan entered the recording studio. There were also professional band teachers inside adjusting the melody of the instruments according to the accompaniment.

Before today, Xia Wanyuan had never come into contact with the recording of modern songs. Hence, she was very amazed by the music production equipment in the room.

In the Xia Dynasty, it was completely dependent on the singer’s voice. There were not many support devices.

Xia Yue Studio was indeed a famous gold medal studio in the country. It had not been long since they had completed the accompaniment according to Xia Wanyuan’s melody.

Xia Wanyuan tried it and was very satisfied. It was the effect she wanted.