Huayu: Starting from retirement, sweeping across the domestic entertainment industry

Zhang Ruonan looked at Zhang Jingyi and shrugged indifferently: "Look at how badly Lu Yuxiao is dancing."

She pointed to Lu Yuxiao, who was still grinning foolishly at her phone in the distance: "If you don't want to jump, then Li Ran and I will take one too, okay?"

Zhang Jingyi smiled gently and said, "Go ask Li Ran, I don't care."

"Then I'll go ask." Zhang Ruonan said and walked towards Li Ran.

Li Ran is watching the video that Wang Churan found.

Zhang Ruonan walked up to him and got straight to the point: "Let's dance together!"

Li Ran looked up at her, frowning, and said, "I'm not jumping."

Zhang Ruonan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief: "Why? You jumped with Lu Yuxiao, and you jumped with Wang Churan too!"

Li Ran scoffed, "The concubines in the Cold Palace are not worthy of my favor."

He paused, then added, "Trying to ride the coattails of online traffic? No way."

Zhang Ruonan stared at him, her lips moved but no sound came out.

But Li Ran clearly sensed it... she was cursing with her eyes.

His eyes seemed to say: Li Ran, I love you, my love.

In the end, Li Ran still filmed a video with her.

After filming, he looked at Zhang Jingyi standing next to him and said, "Jingyi, shall we film a scene together?"

Zhang Jingyi shook her head, a little embarrassed: "Brother Li Ran, I'm not coordinated at all, I dance terribly..."

Li Ran smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll teach you a simple hand gesture dance."

……

After filming a few videos, Li Ran went to film a movie.

He tossed his phone to Xiao Chen, telling him to post it on a short video platform later, and then ignored the matter.

But what he didn't know was that the video went viral shortly after it was posted.

There are now countless fans, casual observers, and marketing accounts following Li Ran's every move.

The video went viral immediately after it was posted.

The netizens who clicked in were stunned.

Xu Fengnian, dressed in a black prince's robe and with his hair tied up in a jade crown... is actually dancing the social dance?

This is a top-tier celebrity right now, are you sure it's not some young punk impersonating him?

Many people's first reaction was that they clicked on the wrong account, but after taking another look at the verification...

Li Ran, an e-sports champion and actress.

Yes, it's him.

Fans know that Li Ran is currently filming "The Sword and the Brocade," and his appearance is clearly that of Xu Fengnian.

The woman in white who danced with him was also recognized... Lu Yuxiao, who played Jiang Ni.

Lu Yuxiao's account also posted the video.

There is no co-creation feature yet; the two people each posted a message, but the content was the same.

Not long after, three more videos appeared on Li Ran's account.

The accounts of Wang Churan, Zhang Ruonan, and Zhang Jingyi were also released simultaneously.

The comment section exploded.

#The actors of "The Sword and the Brocade" doing social dance# immediately became a trending search.

The video views skyrocketed.

The video that Li Ran made with Lu Yuxiao quickly garnered over ten million likes.

The girls' short video accounts started gaining followers like crazy.

Li Ran's own account has surpassed 2000 million followers and is still growing.

On Weibo, the hashtag #LiRanSocialShake# also trended on the hot search list.

……

That evening, Li Ran had just finished her last scene and was preparing to remove her makeup.

"Li Ran...!"

A figure skipped and hopped over.

Zhou Ye was dressed as a maid in the blue robes of the Wutong Garden. Today, she was not wearing a blue outfit, but a blue maid's skirt, and her hair was still in the same updo as in the play.

She was panting heavily from running, but her face was full of excitement.

Meng Ziyi followed behind, also dressed in the crew's attire, a red maid's outfit that made her look radiant and beautiful.

"Why didn't you call me this afternoon when we were filming?" Zhou Ye ran up to him, frowning and pouting. "I want to film too!"

Li Ran smiled helplessly: "You weren't even on set. Weren't you filming with Team B?"

Zhou Ye grabbed his arm: "Let's film now!"

She turned to Xiao Chen beside her: "Xiao Chen, come take some pictures for us!"

Li Ran was speechless: "The lighting isn't good tonight either, let's talk about it tomorrow. Also, what do you want to film?"

Zhou Ye chuckled and pulled him along, saying, "Come with me! I know where to find good connections."

Li Ran was dragged along by her and had no choice but to follow.

The two arrived at an antique-style building. The lighting there was indeed excellent; several large lights illuminated the entire wall, and the lanterns on the eaves were also lit, creating a very atmospheric ambiance.

Zhou Ye said proudly, "We just finished filming here, and other actors will be coming to film later. The lighting is great."

Li Ran nodded: "Then what should we film?"

Zhou Ye pulled out his phone: "I found them all this afternoon!"

……

After the two finished filming a scene, Meng Ziyi, who was standing next to them, came over.

She looked at Li Ran, her eyes filled with a mixture of expectation and self-righteousness: "Li Ran, can we take a picture together?"

She paused for a moment, then said, "I also want to ride the wave of popularity."

Li Ran chuckled: "Sister Meng, you really are outspoken."

Meng Ziyi said coquettishly, "So what? I've kept your and Xiao Ye's secret!"

Zhou Ye chimed in, "Yeah, Li Ran, why don't you film one with Sister Meng too? Film all the actresses in the crew, that way the netizens won't suspect anything."

Li Ran smiled and said, "I didn't say no. What do you want to film? I can't do anything too difficult."

Anyway, one more or one less won't make a difference; this is also a way to promote "The Snow Sword".

Meng Ziyi glared at him: "Li Ran, what nonsense are you spouting? I clearly saw you waving your arms wildly this afternoon!"

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly but didn't reply.

……

After removing my makeup, I returned to my hotel room.

Li Ran pushed open the door and saw Tian Xiwei lying on his bed, scrolling through short videos on her phone.

The sound coming from the phone was all too familiar to him... it was the background music from his social dance video.

He closed the door and said with an awkward laugh, "What are you doing in my room today?"

Tian Xiwei glanced up at him, then continued staring at the screen: "After finishing filming, I took a shower and came over."

She paused, then asked casually, "So, going to choose a lady tonight?"

Li Ran shook his head: "I'm resting tonight. I'm going to take a shower first."

Tian Xiwei hummed in agreement, shifted her position, and continued scrolling through her phone.

After taking a shower, Li Ran dried her hair and walked to the bedside.

Tian Xiwei looked up at him: "You took pictures with the tablet too?"

Li Ran was taken aback: "She uploaded it so quickly?"

Tian Xiwei frowned: "I see your account has updated twice again."

Li Ran realized, "Oh, that was sent to the team by Xiao Chen and then uploaded."

Tian Xiwei stared into his eyes and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then she said, "Let's film one together too."

Li Ran smiled and nodded: "Okay, what should we film?"

Tian Xiwei picked up her phone again: "Wait while I look for it... Go put on some clothes first."

Li Ran asked in surprise, "You don't intend to film here, do you?"

Tian Xiwei looked up, her face completely innocent: "What, is that not allowed?"

Li Ran was speechless: "What do you mean 'can do'? You don't know which couple was the one that filmed the hand gesture dance in the hotel last time, do you?"

Tian Xiwei smiled knowingly and asked, "Which one is right?"

She tilted her head and looked at him: "I'm not your sister-in-law, what are you afraid of?"

Li Ran was taken aback by her words: "What, you also want to cover your face with your hands and tell me to 'stop taking pictures'?"

Tian Xiwei scoffed, "You've seen her videos?"

"Didn't you see it too?" Li Ran asked back.

Tian Xiwei pouted: "Fine, let's film it tomorrow then."

She paused, then changed the subject: "Why did you suddenly decide to make short videos?"

Li Ran lay down next to her and put his arm around her: "It was Lulu Xiao who saw one of my old videos and insisted on making one with me."

"Just then, Chu Ran and the others saw it and wanted to take pictures too. I figured it wouldn't hurt to take pictures of just one, so I took pictures of them all."

Tian Xiwei pushed his face away slightly, frowning as she looked at him: "She wants it, so you're going to give it to her?"

"She insisted..." Li Ran chuckled awkwardly.

Tian Xiwei glared at him: "You'll just give it to me if I insist?"

Li Ran burst out laughing: "Are you role-playing?"

Tian Xiwei smiled too, her eyes narrowing into crescent shapes, with two small dimples appearing and disappearing.

But after laughing, her expression suddenly turned serious: "Li Ran, why do you like spending so much time with her now? Didn't you say you had no feelings for her?"

Li Ran was taken aback by her sudden question.

He instinctively reached out to touch his nose, but Tian Xiwei quickly grabbed his hand: "Tell the truth."

Li Ran chuckled awkwardly, "It just feels pretty fun, being with her is quite relaxing."

Tian Xiwei looked at Li Ran, and her big eyes suddenly widened.

She spoke slowly, "Are you tired of being with me right now?"

Seeing her suddenly reddened eyes, Li Ran panicked a little and quickly explained, "Why are you crying? I'm not tired. I feel very relaxed when I'm with you."

Tian Xiwei shook her head: "No, you're very tired."

She paused, her voice slightly choked with emotion, "Is it because we've been arguing back and forth, and it's bothering you?"

Li Ran looked at her and remained silent for a long time.

"I'm not annoyed..."

He said softly, "It's just a little uncomfortable."

He pulled her closer to him: "But Cunzi once said something that's very true... I brought this all on myself."

Tian Xiwei looked up at him, her eyes red-rimmed, her expression aggrieved like a child.

Li Ran smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair: "It's not your fault. This is the result of my own wanting it all."

"Li Ran, you did nothing wrong."

Tian Xiwei interrupted him, her voice tinged with stubbornness, "If you hadn't done this, we wouldn't be together, would we?"

She looked at him, tears finally streaming down her face: "At least we're together now. You love me, and I love you, don't I?"

Looking at her tear-streaked face, Li Ran felt his heart melt.

He nodded.

Tian Xiwei didn't say anything, but slowly moved closer to him.

The two kissed.

It's been a long time since I've had such a long kiss. The last time was probably when I took her back to my hometown.

After they parted, Li Ran looked at Tian Xiwei, who was slightly out of breath, and said softly, "Xiao Tian, ​​I don't know what my mother said to you, but you've changed a lot since you went to our hometown with me."

He reached out and wiped away the tears on her face: "I can tell you're under a lot of pressure. You don't need to feel this way. Just be yourself."

Tian Xiwei nodded gently, her voice still slightly nasal from crying: "Li Ran, I clearly got Grandpa and Grandma's approval, we clearly changed how we address each other..."

Her tears welled up again: "But why... are they still..."

She choked up a little: "I don't want them to leave you right now..."

Li Ran quickly pulled her into his arms.

He knew that his mother must have taught Xiaotian something.

"Xiaotian, everyone is an individual, and everyone has their own thoughts."

He said softly, "You can't look at things through the lens of my parents' perspective. My dad actually had a lot of relationships before he met my mom."

Tian Xiwei lifted her head from his embrace, looking at him with teary eyes: "But, after Daddy brought Mommy home, there's only Mommy left."

Her voice trembled: "Li Ran, why can't you?"

Looking at her red, swollen eyes, Li Ran felt a sharp pang in his heart.

"Xiaotian, you don't need to follow my mom's example. Just be yourself..."

Tian Xiwei interrupted him, her voice choked with sobs, barely able to speak: "Li... Ran..."

She wiped away her tears haphazardly with the back of her hand, trying to calm her breathing.

"I know that Dad brought Mom home willingly, but I was asked by Mom to bring you..."

She looked at him, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment: "Zhang Jingyi is the one you wanted to bring home, isn't she? Is it because she doesn't fight or compete that you like her more...?"

Her voice trembled more and more: "Is it...?"

Li Ran hugged her tightly.

"no……"

Tian Xiwei trembled violently in his arms, but the next second, she suddenly broke free: "Li Ran, you don't need to lie to me!"

Her tears flowed uncontrollably, yet her voice was remarkably clear: "I know that Zhang Jingyi is the one you love most. And in your heart, I'm not even as good as Zhou Ye..."

She looked at him and said, word by word, "Yes, Zhou Ye was your first love, and Zhang Jingyi was the one you knew the longest!"

Li Ran fell silent.

Seeing his silence, Tian Xiwei's tears flowed even more fiercely.

"Whatever conflict arises, you should try your best to protect them..."

She counted, her voice filled with a long-suppressed grievance: "Zhou Ye fought with Hu Lianxin and Liu Haocun, and you punished Hu Lianxin and Liu Haocun."

"Zhou Ye? Not only did you comfort her, you even took the initiative to accompany her to meet her parents!"

"That night at Weibo Night, you knew about the conflict between Zhang Jingyi and me, but you didn't say a word."

"You disregarded everything and held her hand in front of the media, declaring your feelings..."

She looked at him, tears blurring her vision: "Of the two of them, you took the initiative to be the first to meet one of their parents, and you took the initiative to bring the other home to celebrate your mother's birthday."

Her voice trailed off, tinged with helplessness: "Can you honestly say you're not biased?"

The room was extremely quiet.

Only Tian Xiwei's suppressed sobs echoed softly in the night.

Li Ran looked at her, wanting to say something, but found himself unable to say anything.

Because what she said was true.

He was definitely biased.

……