In a single night, Lu Chiyan trended three times and gained 500,000 followers.
Zhou Zhicheng, meanwhile, lost a whopping 1.2 million followers, and the number was still falling, seemingly with no sign of stopping.
Many fans who had only just become Zhou Zhicheng's fans because of his new drama announced that they were unfollowing him outright.
Not only that, but in the middle of the night, one of Zhou Zhicheng's longtime fans, unable to take the shock, exposed the dirt on him that she had gathered over her years as his fan.
How Zhou Zhicheng threw his weight around like a big shot, how he manipulated his fans into spending money on him, how he dated behind his fans' backs...
This wave of dirt finished Zhou Zhicheng off completely.
Lu Chiyan only learned about all this when he woke up the next morning and checked Weibo.
Still, none of it had anything to do with him, and he did not particularly care. He took a quick look, then closed it.
After coming home the night before, he had stayed up reading the scripts. It had been too late to message Qian Le, so the first thing he did after waking up was message her to say that he had made his decision: he would turn down the male lead in the costume drama and take the second male lead in the mystery crime drama.
Both scripts were actually quite good. The male lead in the costume drama was a great character too, and the production team was excellent-the sort that was sure to deliver a massive hit.
But if he had to choose between the two, Lu Chiyan still leaned toward the second male lead in the mystery crime drama. The character straddled good and evil, a man with a split personality: one personality was on the side of good, while the other was a villain. It was a compelling role, and a real test of acting skill.
Although he was the second male lead, Lu Chiyan felt that the character stood out even more than the protagonist. He really could not bear to let such a good role go.
Qian Le was not at all surprised when she received Lu Chiyan's message and quickly replied.
[Qian Le: Okay, I'll get in touch. I'll do my best to talk things through with the other production too. If the schedules don't clash, taking both would be ideal.]
[Qian Le: Take today off. We Live Together resumes filming tomorrow. I'll pick you up at seven tomorrow morning.]
[Lu Chiyan: OK!]
A day off today!
Then what should I do?
Hmm...
Right, I'd better make the most of the time and bond properly with my "big brother"!
He had come home too late last night and had not even seen Qin Sili. At this hour, Qin Sili was sure to be up and eating breakfast already.
Sure enough, the moment Lu Chiyan went downstairs, he saw Qin Sili sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast with refined manners. Even eating a sandwich, he looked elegant, every movement exuding an air of nobility.
Those manners really were the product of an upbringing steeped in etiquette. He was a pleasure to watch.
Lu Chiyan walked over and sat down opposite Qin Sili. "Lucky, I'd like a sandwich too."
"Of course, Mr. Lu. Would you like coffee?" Lucky asked.
"Yes. I'd like..." Lu Chiyan glanced at the black coffee beside Qin Sili's hand and changed the words "the same as him," which had almost left his lips, to, "I'd like a latte, thank you."
Black coffee was so bitter. How could anyone enjoy drinking it?
Wasn't that just asking to suffer?
Qin Sili looked at Lu Chiyan. "You came home so late last night. I thought you'd sleep a little longer today."
"How do you know when I came home?" Lu Chiyan was a little surprised. "Seriously? You were still awake at one in the morning?"
Qin Sili's daily routine was nothing like that of a young man in his twenties. It was extremely healthy and regular.
He went to bed at ten sharp every night and got up at six sharp every morning, without exception.