Although the third episode of "Heart-Fluttering Promise" used limited scenes, the filming time was not short, lasting until dusk. Chu Yueyi and Shi Guanghua first entertained Zou Qian, then huddled together to play games, and finally chatted for a long time before finally wrapping up.
In the crew van, Chu Yueyi had already removed her portable recording equipment. She leaned quietly against the window, fiddling with the promise key in her hand. This was the one Shi Guanghua had given her, slightly different from her own in its appearance.
Li You finished saying goodbye to the staff and carefully climbed into the van, sitting down next to Chu Yueyi. She said, "Let's go."
The van slowly started moving, and the interior light dimmed accordingly, with only the streetlights visible outside the window.
Feeling tired after filming, Chu Yueyi simply closed her eyes to rest against the window, not initiating any conversation.
Li You didn't want to disturb Chu Yueyi's rest, but after wrestling with herself for a while, she couldn't hold back and broke the silence first: "Yueyi, I actually didn't expect you to say those things today."
Chu Yueyi opened her eyes: "Which things?"
Li You: "The things you said to Shi Guanghua later."
Li You had no intention of blaming Chu Yueyi; in fact, an artist's expression management wasn't a big deal. It might even be possible to play with the "business smile" meme to make marketing more interesting.
The only reason Li You felt surprised now was that Chu Yueyi was telling the truth, but she had never been one to open up to people. Her artist had never talked about the past in interviews, never mentioning the setbacks before her debut, yet she had confided in the male guest on the show.
It wasn't strange for Chu Yueyi to interact frequently with Shi Guanghua on the show, but it was odd for her to express her true feelings to him. This wasn't something a rational working professional would do.
Chu Yueyi was quiet for a few seconds, then said: "Sister You, do you know why audiences can all have relationships, but still want to watch dating shows?"
Li You: "Why?"
Chu Yueyi: "Because shows are always more perfect than reality, and humans' longing for love is instinctive."
Li You said hoarsely: "But that's fake."
Chu Yueyi shook her head: "Romance movies are fake too, but people still find them wonderful."
Li You: "Does this have anything to do with what you said today?"
Chu Yueyi looked at the silver stick in her hand, playing with it thoughtfully as she explained: "Love is an eternal topic for humans, and also the most difficult type of story to write. Because in real life, love doesn't need many reasons - it can simply be because someone is rich, handsome, or kind to me. But that doesn't work in love stories. If a screenwriter wrote like that, they'd definitely lose their job."
"Life is real, stories are fictional. As long as the creator is willing, richer, more handsome, and gentler characters can appear in stories. Then explaining why the couple can't be replaced becomes a must-answer question, otherwise the audience won't be convinced."
Li You seemed to understand but not quite.
Chu Yueyi put away the promise key and said calmly: "Even if the show is fake, the story still needs to be told beautifully. I can't treat him completely as a colleague; this is determined by the nature of the show."
Human familiarity is accompanied by mutual intrusion. They play intimate relationships in front of the camera, so they inevitably show special sides to each other. She could use sweet techniques to complete the performance, but those are ultimately just routines, and what touches people's hearts is always authenticity.
Sweet talk routines can be learned by anyone, but unique bonds can't be replicated. This is the answer to the must-answer question.
Li You: "Yueyi, I understand your considerations, but you also need to think clearly. Your past isn't a character bio; you're a living person. Just don't let yourself get too caught up in it."
Li You knew that artists had their own ideas about show recording, but she was worried that Chu Yueyi wouldn't be able to extricate herself after filming. Artists don't often open their hearts, and now she was revealing her true self through the show. But could she still control it freely after filming?
Chu Yueyi said calmly: "Sister You, an actor's performance is fake, but the emotions in the performance are real, and the detachment after the performance is also real. I'm not an actor who can't get out of character."
She could open the emotional valve, and close it at the right time.
Now was the immersion stage; it wasn't time for detachment yet.
Hearing her decisive words, Li You sighed: "You really are a true Scorpio..."
Li You suddenly understood why Chu Yueyi had never been in a relationship. Her vigilance and wariness towards outsiders were extremely strong; she would never casually take off her mask. If it weren't for the needs of the show, she would never let her emotions flow out. Others might never understand her in a lifetime.
When the third episode of "Heart-Fluttering Promise" aired, the promotion was excellent. The interactions between several groups of guests were getting better, and with the arrival of special guests, it contributed to extremely high topic popularity for the show. As a guest of the Moonlight group, Zou Qian attracted a large number of new viewers and even topped several hot searches like "Clown Zou Qian".
Although Chu Yueyi was disgusted with Zou Qian, he was after all a male star with a fan base, indirectly promoting the national popularity of "Heart-Fluttering Promise".
-- Recommended BGM for this episode: "Vixen"
-- Quick question: How many CP names do the three people in the picture have in total?
-- My YiQian CP has long become tears of the past [crying]
-- Sisters, wake up! Who would ship the top laner with the jungler? The jungler-support duo is the best!
-- In reality, shield-using female Yao suffers miserably and gets blamed, but in the show, male Yao is held in the palm of his hand. I'm so jealous [crying]
-- Too realistic, spoiled male Yao has the best life.
-- I showed this part to my boyfriend and asked him why he couldn't coax me to play Yao like the sister did. He asked me back why I couldn't be a female jungler and carry him. Now we're in a cold war [goodbye]
-- After watching the show, I've figured it out. Don't stick too closely to gender roles. I'm going to the lobby to find a female jungler sister now! CPDD!
Indoors, Chu Yueyi was browsing the show's bullet comments on her computer. She found that the information was really scattered and not as focused as in previous episodes. Because of Zou Qian's special appearance, CP pairings were flying around in the comment area. The three of them could be paired up randomly, which greatly hindered her assessment work.
After struggling for a long time, Chu Yueyi couldn't resist clicking on "Moonlight Scientist". Sure enough, their summary was clear at a glance, analyzed meticulously and systematically.
Shipping Objective Questions:
1. Based on the context, analyze the private relationship between Chu Yueyi and Shi Guanghua from the passages "Bro, she's glaring at me, aren't you going to do something?" and "Can't help it".
A. Chu Yueyi manages Shi Guanghua, so he answered "Can't help it".
B. Shi Guanghua manages Chu Yueyi, so Zou complained to him to manage her.
C. Chu Yueyi and Shi Guanghua manage Zou Qian, so they're united against a common enemy at this moment.
D. Zou Qian manages Chu Yueyi and Shi Guanghua, so he can "tsk" disdainfully.
2. Based on the context, interpret the meaning of Shi Guanghua's "You've never even scolded me before".
A. You're so nice to me, you've never scolded me.
B. Questioning Zou Qian's lie, proving forcefully that she's not fierce.
C. You're a bit special towards Zou Qian, I want to be treated specially too.
3. Based on the context, interpret the meaning of Chu Yueyi's "This is really difficult for Zou Qian, his rank doesn't match up to mine".
A. Literal meaning, Zou Qian is too bad at the game.
B. Comparing skills, elevating her own rank by putting down Zou Qian.
C. Conveying information, I never play games with him.
Shipping Subjective Questions:
1. Watch the third lesson text, and based on Chu Yueyi's usually gentle personality, analyze her state of mind when she coldly says "No need, why should I let them hear my voice to prove it" while playing the game.
2. Based on the teaching material, analyze the role of seafood fried rice in their relationship.
After reading this lesson's questions, Chu Yueyi felt deeply shocked and inexplicably stressed: "..." Why did it feel like the difficulty of the questions was increasing?
There were similar voices in the comment section of the "Moonlight Science Society". Classmates expressed confusion about the increased number of misleading options, and the difficulty of the subjective questions had also risen significantly.
Meimei: Teacher, teacher, why aren't there any questions about the promise key this time? It's all detail questions?
Moonlight Scientist: Classmates, as they say, every point counts on the playing field. Anyone can solve simple problems, but it's the tricky details that set you apart. What separates you from top students isn't just learning the basics, but deep thinking and analytical skills. Only by seeing through misleading options, getting every question right and not missing a single point, can you achieve excellent results in the end.
9384: Teacher, but some options seem correct too. This isn't a multiple-choice question, is it?
Moonlight Scientist: Options aren't necessarily wrong, but you need to choose the best one. That's the key to test-taking.
9384: Teacher, I get it now! Easy points are given away, but the hard ones decide the winner!
Chu Yueyi: "..." How can you guys talk such nonsense with a straight face?!
Chu Yueyi had only intended to check on the business effect, but now she found herself lost in thought as she looked at the first subjective question. What exactly was her state of mind at that time? She just wasn't interested in turning on her mic for the game, so where did they get their shipping material from?
Curious, she browsed through the answer section and discovered that the key point of this question was "not wanting others to hear your voice," which would make one seem colder than usual.
Chu Yueyi exclaimed internally: Turns out you understand me better than I understand myself!
A rhythmic knocking from outside the room awakened Chu Yueyi from her internet surfing. A moment later, Li You opened the door and came in, reminding her, "Yueyi, we need to go. We have an advertisement shoot today."
"This episode's broadcast had good results. The business side has also made new contacts recently. I expect we'll have good news soon..." Li You said cheerfully. "Choosing to do variety shows was the right decision. The subsequent buzz should continue to be good."
Variety shows were a new window for the public to get to know Chu Yueyi. As they developed feelings for her, they would naturally go through her past works. Chu Yueyi had a good foundation before, and with new fans pouring in, it would be hard to lose them in the short term, creating an upward trend.
People used to only remember characters, not actors, but now more and more people were remembering her.
While packing her things, Chu Yueyi confirmed again, "Sister You, today's ad is for Leyuan, right?"
Leyuan was a well-known beverage brand group and also the title sponsor of "Heart-Fluttering Promise". Of course, "Heart-Fluttering Promise" mainly promoted Leyuan Group's new beverage, but this group had an extremely rich product line, including some classics.
"Yes, Shi Guanghua will be there too. It's probably for use in the show."
Chu Yueyi understood. The show team also needed to add advertisements to please the big money bosses.
Soon after, Li You led Chu Yueyi to the ad shooting studio. They habitually arrived a bit early to communicate with the show team and brand side, which was also beneficial for networking and future cooperation.
Inside the studio, Li You saw the director from Leyuan Group and was about to bring Chu Yueyi over to greet him when she unexpectedly caught sight of a few people nearby. She immediately stepped back, muttering, "Talk about running into enemies. How could we bump into them directly like this?"
Chu Yueyi, blocked behind her manager, couldn't see the situation in the studio and asked confusedly, "Sister You, what's wrong?"
Li You: "Let's not go in yet. Bai Yiyang's manager is inside."
Chu Yueyi was startled to hear the familiar name, but then calmly said, "Why can't we go in?"
Li You said angrily, "You two fought so hard online during the award competition. I get annoyed just seeing them now. If we meet face to face, it'll just cause trouble again."
"I bet Bai Yiyang's endorsement contract is about to expire, otherwise her manager wouldn't be here hustling. How tasteless."
Bai Yiyang's manager was practically Li You's lifelong enemy, so her tone was naturally full of dissatisfaction and irritation. She was unwilling to bring Chu Yueyi into contact with the rival team.
Because both sides were consciously avoiding each other, it was hard for Chu Yueyi and Bai Yiyang to run into each other. They used to be roommates who could talk about anything, but now they had gradually grown apart and even occasionally competed against each other.
CYY and BYY.
Their WeChat names during university looked exactly like a couple's, but now those days had long gone with the wind, vanished like smoke.
Chu Yueyi was much calmer than her manager and said gently, "Sister You, it's okay. Let's go in. We're the ones here to shoot today."
Chu Yueyi didn't share Li You's hostility. Her emotions remained stable from beginning to end.
Li You looked conflicted. She felt that going in directly would easily lead to gossip, with so many people watching inside the studio, but standing at the door wasn't right either.
Just then, Shi Guanghua and Xiao Cheng arrived at the door. Xiao Cheng enthusiastically greeted everyone, while Shi Guanghua was much quieter.
Wearing headphones, Shi Guanghua saw the crowd gathered outside the studio and asked Chu Yueyi confusedly, "Why aren't you going in?"
Chu Yueyi didn't explain the truth. Instead, she gracefully gave him a gentlemanly bow and politely said, "Gentlemen first."
Shi Guanghua: "..." !