Xu Chun stared at him blankly, her beautiful light amber eyes seemingly veiled in mist, her lips slightly parted, her gaze fixed on him with a sluggish expression.
Xie Jianyuan felt as if he had personally torn off the outer layer that packaged him, revealing a side that was difficult for others to see. Looking at Xu Chun's slightly panting appearance beneath him, he instinctively felt that she was more alluring than he usually could.
Finally, Xie Jianyuan kissed his lips, letting out a long sigh.
"I love you."
***
After its release, "Unexpected Joy" didn't receive much attention from casual viewers in its early stages because of its overly artistic title. It was mostly fans of the two main characters or those who shipped them that supported the film. Without a good plot and acting, it's hard for ordinary people to buy into it, as evidenced by the fact that many works by popular young idols have flopped these days.
Upon hearing this news, colleagues Xie Jianyuan with Xu Chun couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. They were all gloating and waiting for them to fail, as the conflict with their traffic positioning would surely attract a large wave of ridicule.
Director Chu was also extremely anxious, making phone calls everywhere to try and increase the screening rate. However, the cinema owners were not doing charity work; businessmen only cared about whether the film could bring them profits, and they scheduled screenings accordingly.
Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan also posted promotional posts on their Weibo. Friends in the industry, such as Wei Jiahe and Chu Xi, forwarded the promotions. Xu Jin even personally went to fan groups to promote his brother's new movie, which increased its popularity.
The sentiment shifted somewhat the day after the film's release. Many viewers praised the plot and began enthusiastically sharing it in comments, leading to high ratings on various film review websites.
With the demand soaring, universities and colleges increased their screening rates significantly. Director Chu, upon learning this news, immediately called Xu Chun. Seeing everything as it had been in her previous life, Xu Chun felt relieved.
In the evening, Xu Chun went to the convenience store next to the hotel downstairs, bought some snacks and drinks, and then took the elevator back to her room.
If he's not filming on set these days, he stays in his hotel room and doesn't go out. His phone rang as soon as he entered the room.
"Hello, what's up?" Xu Chun answered the phone with one hand and unscrewed the can with the other.
"Can you cook?" Su Li's question surprised him.
"I know a little bit," Xu Chun mumbled.
Relieved, Su Li on the other end of the phone said, "I've got you a variety show gig."
"What variety show?" Xu Chun asked.
Su Li replied, "It's an online variety show. Although it's a new online show, it has very high viewership ratings and has now become one of the top-tier variety shows."
"Sure, you can arrange these things for me."
The variety show Su Li mentioned is called "Have You Eaten??". With its silly name, it attracted everyone's attention as soon as it aired. The show's content involves several celebrity guests opening a mobile restaurant abroad, attracting local tourists to dine, and even arranging for them to stay together.
I might be flying abroad for a while.
Upon Xie Jianyuan looked up from his script, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Why?"
"I'm going to participate in a variety show about cooking."
Xie Jianyuan didn't say anything more, but when he came out of the bathroom, Xu Chun saw him on the balcony making a phone call. After waiting a few minutes, he hung up and came in, saying casually, "I want to go on the variety show too."
Xu Chun: "..."
After several seconds, she finally managed to say with difficulty, "No... we're together all the time, isn't that too obvious?" It was as if she was afraid others wouldn't know they were together, as if she wanted to announce it to the whole world.
Xie Jianyuan pursed his thin lips slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes, but he remained silent.
Xu Chun patted his shoulder earnestly again. "You should be more mature now. Stop clinging to me all the time. We're all adults, be more independent, don't you think?"
Xie Jianyuan didn't rush to refute, but simply smiled and said, "Without my guidance, would Brother Chun be able to cook?"
Xu Chun: "..."
Chapter 101 Dating
#Xu Chun appeared at a major international airport today, flying abroad to film a variety show#
A message quietly appeared on Xu Chun's Super Topic community. In the photo, he was wearing a loose Japanese-style shirt with a white T-shirt underneath and black trousers. His features were soft and clean, and he was smiling and greeting fans.
"My brother is simply a prince charming! Every time I see him, I wonder if his face even exists."
"Gentle and refined, a handsome young man, I confess my love to my pure and innocent boy."
"Brother, please take good care of yourself. Looking forward to your new variety show."
"Hmm, I heard that Xie Jianyuan is also one of the guests this time."
"Speechless. Who's the one who's really impossible to get rid of?"
"Sisters, speak rationally, don't let others find fault with you and bring trouble to Chun Chun."
The guest list invited by the production team for this online variety show was carefully selected. Apart from Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan, the other guests were all of similar star power.
Xu Chun heard that Lin Li was also going to participate. Lin Li's company was the biggest rival of Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan's company. Back then, she was spotted and signed by a big company because of her mixed-race and exquisite features. She debuted as a model and her first set of photos became a hit. After that, she walked in many international fashion shows. In recent years, she has started to turn to the film and television industry, but because of her poor acting skills, she has always been a controversial candidate.
Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan the same flight, but to avoid suspicion, they always traveled separately, one after the other. When they arrived at the local airport, they heard deafening cheers before they even left the security gate.
To be honest, Xu Chun was also taken aback when she saw the huge crowd of foreign fans after she went out. After calming down, she bowed to everyone and then walked out of the hall under the escort of security guards.
He was surrounded by unfamiliar foreign languages, but he could still hear broken Chinese being spoken with heartbreaking intensity—it was someone calling his name.