FV: Chapter 232 Part 2

Early that morning, Wu Xinyuan came to pick up Lin Luoqing to go to the publicity event site.

Lin Luoqing changed his clothes and left through the door. His number of fans had risen rapidly and he even surpassed Li Hanhai and was approaching Su Yong. Major luxury brands sent him invitations to cooperate and corresponding new products.

Lin Luoqing didn’t pay much attention to the brand of clothes. He chose a brand that he relatively liked and accepted its cooperation. Thus, he mostly wore clothes of this brand during this period of work.

The fans immediately screamed the moment he arrived at the scene.

Lin Luoqing waved at them, entered the studio and started the recording.

The host asked a few questions according to the process. Then it entered the stage of reporters and fans asking questions. Sure enough, after a while, a reporter asked the director, “Director Wang, what is your first impression of everyone? Why did you choose them to play the characters in the drama?”

Director Wang laughed. “I have something to say about this.”

He talked eloquently about a lot of people. Finally, he talked about Lin Luoqing. “Luoqing being selected for Fu Han was just a coincidence. Luoqing, how handsome is he? My first impression of Luoqing was how handsome he looks. Oh my god, he is such a handsome young man. I thought in my heart that if I was his teammate, I would also think he was just a pretty boy.”

The reporters in the audience laughed when they heard this and Lin Luoqing was also amused by his funny words.

“So I am satisfied with Luoqing’s image. But do you know what impressed me more than his image?”

“It is his attitude.”

“When I filmed this drama, the actor I decided on at the beginning wasn’t Luoqing. It was a young actor I had worked with before. He wasn’t bad. He wasn’t as handsome as Luoqing but he was still in line with the character of Fu Han. I didn’t think that after filming started, this actor would find a better job. He felt that this role had too few scenes and he was unwilling to act. He wanted to act in that other job.”

“At that time, filming had already started and it was almost time for his scenes. I advised him to wait until filming was over before leaving. Fu Han’s role is impressive because Luoqing played it well. However, there really aren’t many scenes. The other person was unwilling and I had no choice. I could only find someone to save the scene. As I was looking for someone, Director Zhang found out about it.”

“Director Zhang and Luoqing collaborated in Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak. He said that he had someone who could act and asked me if I would like it. I said that if the image fits and the acting skills are good, I want the person urgently and they would have to enter the crew in three days at the latest. Could the actor do it?”

“Director Zhang said he would ask. Then he replied to me that the person would do it. He sent me a photo of Luoqing. I looked at it and I thought in my heart that it was over. This actor is too suitable for an idol drama and it isn’t okay. Then after a while, he sent me Luoqing’s video. I looked at it and oh my god, his acting skills were too good. I thought that it was him! I immediately said to let this actor join me in the crew!”

Lin Luoqing’s fans raised their phones to record this video while laughing, “Hahaha. Director Wang talks in such a funny manner.”

Once the host heard this, he was curious and asked, “Was Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak aired at that time? I remember that Luoqing was popular in that drama right?”

Lin Luoqing nodded. “Yes, so I am very thankful to Director Zhang. At that time, Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak hadn’t been aired yet. It was aired in the middle of filming Radiance.”

“So the main reason for going to save the scene is Director Zhang?” The host went along with his words.

Lin Luoqing nodded. “I came from Director Zhang’s drama. Director Zhang always took care of me as an actor when filming. Even now, the actors from that drama such as Sister Momo, Brother Hai, Brother Quan, etc., will often talk about Director Zhang and thank him for his guidance. At that time, he told me there was a small problem with the drama of a friend and someone needed to play a supporting role. The role isn’t big and it will only take half a month. I thought it was fine and agreed.”

“Did you know what the role was at the time?”

“I don’t know but Director Zhang said it was a serious drama,” Lin Luoqing said with a smile. “I hadn’t acted in a serious drama yet and wanted to try it.”

“How does it feel?”

“It is pretty good. Have the directors of dramas seen it? In the future, if you have any dramas that require this type of role then you can choose me,” Lin Luoqing said to the camera.

The fans and host laughed again.

Director Wang raised his hand. “I support it.”

He obviously liked Lin Luoqing. “When I have the right role next time, I will definitely give him a role with more scenes. It won’t be like Fu Han this time who has so few scenes.”

“I have something to say.” Director Wang looked at the host. “I’m very happy that Fu Han is liked and being discussed by so many people. However, it was also unexpected for me. Still, Luoqing is indeed worth it. The time he filmed Fu Han coincided with the broadcast of Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak and he became popular. I was worried about whether his mentality would become impetuous and float up.”

“But he didn’t change at all. He came to the set at the time he should come and did whatever was needed in a serious manner. I felt at the time that Director Zhang, my good brother, recommended a really good actor!”

There was another burst of laughter from the audience.

Lin Luoqing’s fans finished recording and posted it on their Weibo and Lin Luoqing’s super topic.

Soon, some fans moved to the forum and pinged the person who insisted on framing Lin Luoqing yesterday. [You insisted he grabbed the role but he is actually saving the scene. Why did Lin Luoqing play Fu Han? The answer: recommended by Director Zhang!]

The title was so eye-catching and the melon-eating masses posted one after another. Then when it came to Director Wang’s words in the video, he couldn’t help sighing. [Director Wang seems to really like Lin Luoqing.]

[Director Zhang as well. That is why he recommended Lin Luoqing to Director Wang.]

[But that actor is too heartless. He signed a contract but directly broke it because there are too few scenes?]

[Yes. How can he have the guts to sell misery? He obviously gave up on acting the role himself and it was Lin Luoqing who agreed to Director Zhang’s request. What if Director Wang couldn’t find a suitable actor?]

[It is a good thing he didn’t play Fu Han. It would be really insulting to Fu Han.]

[I said that it was impossible for Lin Luoqing to do such a thing. He has been quite low-key until now. All the actors and directors who have worked with him have praised him. How can he do such a thing?]

[I want to vomit. Some people deserve to not be popular. They put their minds into things like this. How can they become popular?]

[If I have to say something, it is that everyone likes Fu Han because they like Lin Luoqing’s Fu Han. If it was replaced with another actor then he might not be as popular.]

[Just look at his script judgment. He will probably be this way for the rest of his life.]

[At this time, the black fans have stopped talking. Do their faces hurt? Is it refreshing to be slapped in the face? They really thought that Lin Luoqing couldn’t do it like their master.]

Wu Xinyuan also contacted marketing accounts and edited the relevant content. He didn’t say anything messy. He only said that Lin Luoqing was recommended by Director Zhang to save the scene and played the role of Fu Han with great efficiency. This was accompanied by the video of Director Wang that was recorded by netizens.

The marketing accounts modified the wording and sent it. Lin Luoqing’s fans immediately helped comment and forward it. [My brother is really handsome, kind and has strong business ability. The more I know about him, the more I like him.]

Other netizens saw it and also said: [Lin Luoqing is really easy to talk to.]

[Fortunately, Lin Luoqing came to the rescue. I really can’t think of anyone else who can play the role of Fu Han.]

[Hahaha, Director Wang’s words are so cute. Director Wang must continue to cooperate with Lin Luoqing next time.]

[Lin Luoqing can be regarded as being rewarded for his good intentions. He didn’t care about the role. Director Zhang recommended him and he went. He didn’t expect that this role would explode in popularity later on.]

[I think he has always received good comments. Previously when he cooperated with Director Zhang, the actors said he would accompany them to practice and help improve their acting skills. Now when he encountered a situation where the role needed to be saved, he didn’t dislike the small role. He is just like an actor, not a traffic star.]

[Me too. I feel that Lin Luoqing is very upright.]

[Hahaha, looking at the comments area, I think everyone seems to like him.]

[As long as you also like Luoqing, we are good half sisters [dog head].]

[After finding all this information in the comments area, I will go and see Lin Luoqing’s dramas today.]

[Add me too. I like this type of handsome little brother. I will go and follow him now and go and watch Radiance.]

After a while, Wu Xinyuan was surprised to find that the number of Lin Luoqing’s Weibo fans wasn’t affected by this unwarranted black material but actually increased a lot.

It was really a wave of reverse propaganda.

Cao Rui was really unwilling to look at the comments under the marketing account. He was so angry that he was going to grit his teeth together The thing that made him feel even worse was that the people who came to him after hearing the news and asked him if Lin Luoqing stole his role came back to his Weibo and scolded him for taking advantage of the public’s sympathy and that he deserved to not be popular.

[I didn’t expect you to rub so much hype. Bah!]

[I really thought that Lin Luoqing robbed you of the role but it turned out that you didn’t like it at all. Why are you regretting it now?]

[This type of person is worthy of playing Fu Han? You are dreaming! Fortunately, you didn’t play Fu Han!]

[You are the one who disliked it for having few scenes and you are the one who regrets it now. There are really many scenes, much more than Fu Han’s scenes.]

[Or he looks down on Fu Han so he added more drama to himself.]

Cao Rui quickly replied: [What happened? What I said has nothing to do with Lin Luoqing.]

The netizens instantly changed. [Why didn’t you say before that it has nothing to do with him?]

[You say at this time that it is irrelevant. Why didn’t you say that it was irrelevant when netizens rushed to ask you before?]

[Oh my god, I asked you in a private message and a comment previously but you pretended to be dead and let everyone suspect Lin Luoqing. Now that it is good, do you have time to reply as soon as you are scolded? Isn’t this using everyone’s kindness as a gun? Shameless!]

[This is intentional, intentional. You are deliberately taking advantage of Lin Luoqing’s popularity and deliberately guiding people to tear Lin Luoqing apart.]

[Fortunately, Lin Luoqing has a high degree of favorability among passersby so this matter didn’t ferment much. If it was changed to a traffic star with a bad reputation, they would be miserable.]

[I helped my sisters sort out the dramas that Cao Rui participated in. There are three in total and they are below. Everyone, remember to avoid harming the mind.]

[Thank you, sister. For this type of drama, I won’t watch it even if I’m paid.]

[Hahaha, rest assured. Everyone, with this vision, it is questionable if the drama he is optimistic about can still be aired or not [amused].]

Cao Rui, “……”

Cao Rui was so upset that he wanted to rush up and fight with the netizens. It was a pity that he couldn’t hit people across the Internet and he couldn’t scold the netizens who were eating melons, watching the drama and ridiculing him. Finally, he could only be scolded by netizens to the point of deleting his previous Weibo and closing his comments area.

However, the current netizens had perseverance. If they couldn’t comment in the comments area, they would forward his posts and scold him. They also sent him private messages while forwarding. Of course, they never used his name out of fear of giving Cao Rui some popularity.

Therefore, Cao Rui was scolded for so long but his popularity didn’t rise much. Rather, his number of fans decreased a lot.

Cao Rui, “……”

Cao Rui was becoming more and more heartbroken!

On the other side, Director Wang ended his publicity work and didn’t forget to remind his old friends in his director group: [Cao Rui isn’t a good person. He is dishonest and makes small moves behind the scenes like a fly. Everyone should pay attention when casting roles.]

His old friends in the group heard his words and asked curiously: [Who is Cao Rui?]

[Is he famous?]

[A new star?]

[Is his acting good?]

[What is his representative work?]

[Old Wang, introduce me.]

Director Wang thought, ‘…Okay, it is a world where only I am injured!’

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