The storm brought heavy rain and thunder all night. Like the storm, Shen Jintai exploded overnight. As expected, he became popular. When he woke up the next day, the autumn morning light shone on his body, highlighting the may cherries that were slowly ripening for the picking. Fermentation takes time.
After a TV series was broadcast, public opinion would peak the next day. Shen Jintai was awakened by Li Meilanās call. Li Meilan couldnāt control her groundhog scream: āJintai, you are on fire!ā
What could best prove that an actor was on fire?
Hot search? Can buy.
Forum swiping? A water army can been deployed.
These public platforms couldnāt provide solid evidence. The best testament was the circle of friends! Li Meilan sent a screenshot to him from her friends circle.
āThis is not my work number. This is my personal alt account, and the people who added it are all relatives and friends!ā Li Meilan specifically emphasized.
Shen Jintai, who was still a little sleepy, rubbed his eyes. He saw that the Moments on the screenshots were all stills from <The East Palace>, and he had the most stills. One of them posted a video that was the scene where his clothes were torn off.
It seems that all heroes see the same thing.
Shen Jintaiās voice was still a little hoarse. He was happy in his heart: āLow-key, low-key. Only two episodes have been broadcasted so far.ā
Li Meilan: āYou made such a big splash for just two episodes! Will there be more in the future?! Do you know how high the wild list* rating was yesterday? I donāt think itās a problem at all to break 1* with two stations! Do you know what this concept is?ā
*Wild list (éę¦) = basically like a polling list that shows which TV show is popular.
*Break 1 = itās some kind of TV rating system in China. Iām not sure how it works but breaking 1 means itās really good.
He did not know.
Li Meiland: āLet me tell you, this yearās ratings champion is <Metamorphosis in the Workplace>, with an average of 1.5 on both stations. If <The East Palace is Coming> can break 1 on both stations when it debuts, I dare not think about the popularity in the later stages!ā
Although the premiere was high, it mainly reflected the high expectations of the audience and good publicity. Nevertheless, Shen Jintai was extremely happy that his comeback debut was off to a great start.
He jumped up from the bed with a kip-up*. The sun was shining outside. He opened the window, and fresh air blew on his face. After the autumn storm, the air still carried the aromas of rain and osmanthus. The sky was clear and blue, and the white clouds were light.
*Carp (鲤鱼ęęŗ) =Ā kip-up.
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Yan Qiuchi was motionless as he woke up at 7. After waking up, he noticed something strange and went to the bathroom to wash his underwear.
The maid came in to tidy up his room. When she saw him doing laundry she hurriedly said: āOh, just put it there. Iāll take care of it.ā
āI can do it.ā Yan Qiuchi said calmly. He always had one or two days in the month that made him feel impetuous. In fact, it had nothing to do with Shen Jintai. It was simply a young manās inexhaustible energy at work.
To the eyes of outsiders, he was a very self-disciplined person, and indeed he was. But only he truly knew how much he desired. These heavy desires, coupled with his skin hunger, were stronger than ordinary peopleās. He had them since he was a child.
Itās just that he was good at controlling it. But still, no matter how good you are at controlling it, there are days in a month that you couldnāt hold back, like yesterday. The sultry weather made him sleepless and when he canāt sleep, he started to think about it.
It actually has nothing to do with Shen Jintai. At least thatās what Yan Qiuchi thought to himself.
After getting dressed and he headed downstairs. As he walked to the second floor, he heard Shen Jintaiās laughter. Shen Jintai was sitting in a chair browsing his phone while laughing uncontrollably.
Mrs. Yan smiled at him as she put breakfast in front of him: āDonāt look at your phone when you eat.ā
āThe comments are so interesting.ā Shen Jintai looked up with a grin. When he noticed someone was entering the dining room, he turned around and saw it was Yan Qiuchi. He flashed a smile and greeted him: āHey, good morning.ā
Maybe it was the early morning after the rain, and the halos were all golden, which made peopleās reflections look brighter, but Yan Qiuchi thought that Shen Jintaiās smile was dazzling.
Shen Jintai couldnāt be considered a superb beauty. In terms of facial features, heās not as delicate as Bai Qingquan or Liu Hui, but wrapped around the autumn light, it made him look very pure and sunny.
While radiant in personality, in physiqueā¦
Shen Jintai wore a white T-shirt, showing only his thin and fair arms. The allure from yesterday was covered, leaving only a thin outline. He was like two different people when he wore clothes and when he had them off. What a contradictory attraction.
Yan Qiuchi nodded and sat down to the opposite of him. A maid brought over his breakfast. Mrs. Yan, who was next to him, asked: āWill you go out later?ā
Yan Qiuchi let out a āNnā and said: āGoing to work.ā
āIf you go to the film and television city, please take Jintai with you.ā Mrs. Yan said: āHe didnāt drive.ā
āItās alright. Iāll have my assistant pick me up later.ā Shen Jintai said.
āItās on the way. No need to bother your assistant.ā Mrs. Yan said.
Shen Jintai looked at Yan Qiuchi, thinking that if Yan Qiuchiās eyes showed any reluctance, he would wittily refuse. He hasnāt forgotten the embarrassment of the last time he was in the same car with Yan Qiuchi.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qiuchi didnāt look at him. He simply nodded and said: āOkay.ā
Mrs. Yan looked at Shen Jintai with satisfaction. She still hasnāt given up.
Shen Jintai took a sip of porridge and said: āThank you.ā After he finished speaking, he continued to browse on his phone. His attention was still focused on the comments of netizens.
<The East Palace is Coming> had four hot searches on Weibo, of which two were related to him.
āEunuchās loveā rose to first place, with the word āexplosiveā hanging on it. There was also a hot search about him, āShen Jintai Comebackā, with the word āboilingā hanging on it. Though he has long since returned, this comeback debut was at the public level.
He clicked on the popular Weibo hot search and looked. The light, freshness and excitement of the character covered his own black history. He didnāt even see bad reviews. Only a swarm of groundhogs.
āHahahahahaha.ā He couldnāt help laughing again. Yan Qiuchi looked up at him and saw Shen Jintai with lowered eyebrows and distinct fingers scribbling on the phone. When good things happen, it raises peopleās spirits. He knew why Shen Jintai was so happy.
Was the brilliance from his body because of this? Even his mood improved.
<The East Place is Coming> was a hit. For him, the CEO of Sunshine Media, it was also a joyous occasion. When he turned on his phone early in the morning, he saw Gao Qiao and the others were blowing up the work group.
The whole company had invested a lot of effort in this drama. It took more than a year to prepare it. Now that the premiere was a hit, everyoneās hard work was not in vain. Gao Qiao also posted in his friends circle.
Of the top 9 spots, Shen Jintai took 4 of them. The people werenāt taking about the male and female leads but was focused on Zhou Ying and Li Xu. Shen Jintaiās reborn performance particularly caused an uproar in the circle.
āShen Jintai has been out of the circle for two years. Heās returned as a completely different person.ā
āYes, at the press conference, I was a little surprised when he changed his red hair and heavy makeup that he usually dons. But, if he wants to make a comeback, he must draw a clear line from his rock bottom image of the past. I get it. I just didnāt expect him to act so well. I was worried about your company at the beginning, thinking about how Director Guo could choose such a person to play the villain.ā
Gao Qiao was a little excited, and couldnāt help but said: āAre you really fragrant? Let me tell you, thereās still tons of his good performances that have yet to come.ā He still remembered the scene of the poisoning case where Shen Jintai burst into tears. When Shen Jintai acted, he didnāt care whether he looked good or not. The effect he displayed was very impressive when Gao Qiao watched it live.
The role of Li Xu was vicious and extremely sad. The villain of this drama was not that bad. Destroying the deposed crown prince Zhou Ying who represented the bright side of his humanity was the purpose of the show.
The power of same-sex CP fans was the most terrifying. Only one day after the broadcast, āMrs. CPā had its own super talk, and the CP fans were very happy.
āI canāt wait to watch the third episode, whether itās sugar or a knife, donāt pity me because Iām a delicate flower. Hit me hard!ā
āWhy did I chase a weekly drama and now have to wait a week? I hate it!ā
āI strongly recommend adding more episodes. If the number of episodes does not increase, it is okay to increase the duration. It is only 48 minutes per episode. Itās more sincere for weekly episodes to be played for an hour!ā
āTwo episodes at a time is great. The crew has only been filming for a month. Thatās out of their hands even if they wanted to broadcast more. Good shows are not afraid of being delayed and it doesnāt matter if the update is slow. Quality must be maintained.ā
āAhhhhhhhhhh!ā
āAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!ā
āShit, what happened?!ā
āAhhhhhhhhhhh!ā
āSisters, donāt just ahhhhh, tell me what happened?!ā
āGo and check Shen Jintai and Zheng Siqiās Weibo! The spring of CP fans came too early!ā
Shen Jintai couldnāt help but chuckle while sitting in the car. Yan Qiuchi, who was working with a tablet and sitting next to him, turned his head and glanced at him.
Monsoon Entertainment truly is a big hype player, and really deserves its reputation.
Zheng Siqiās Weibo took advantage while hot iron was hot and posted the first Weibo of the day by retweeting the official blogās preview for next week while @ing him: āAāXu*, see you next week.ā
*Reminder: putting Aā in front of a name is a very intimate way to call them.
This should have been posted by Zheng Siqiās company. Zheng Siqi had told him that young artists in their company have ran into issues before due to improper Weibo posts so newcomers social media was all managed by the company.
Shen Jintai of course will also respond. Itās foolish not to do business during opening hours. Shen Jintai retweeted and commented on Zheng Siqiās Weibo: āHis Royal Highness, see you on the set.ā
He laughed after posting it. He was too damn good at this. Hahahaha.
The two of them directly sent CP super talk to the hotspot on Weibo. For a while, the popularity of their topics on Weibo, forums, and TikTok soared again.
āHahahaha, isnāt this open for business so soon?ā
āSo finally, Shen Touhua, whoās not a good stubble*, has meet Monsoon Entertainment thatās known for hyping. This scene is just too normal. How pitiful for Bai Qingquan and Lang Lizhi!ā
*Not a good stubble (äøęÆåč¬) = refers to being difficult to deal with. A good stubble is opposite of it (easy to deal with).
āHahaha, this pair of CP is sucking the heat dry. No one remembers the male and female protagonists, right?ā
āNo way, this pair is too good. I think Zheng Siqi, a newcomer, has a bright future and Shen Jintai turning red isnāt a problem!ā
āItās different. Zheng Siqi eats a newcomer bonus. He doesnāt have a lot of parts. His role as the white moonlight is set. Though, as a newcomer this kind of role is just right for him and the dividends from it are enough to eat. Shen Jintai plays the big villain. From beginning to end, heāll definitely benefit the most. After seeing the plot, if it can HOLD, Iām optimistic that heāll be very popular in this drama!ā
āIf he turns over and becomes the male lead later, itāll be too fucking ironic!ā
āRight, right. Who wants to see the heroine and the male lead fall in love? Itās all the same old routine of palace fighting dramas. I want to see the beautiful love between an eunuch and a prince! Hurry up and arrange it for me!ā
āItās strange that the direction of this building is like this. Why hasnāt moonlight powder arrived yet? Doesnāt your district claim to have 100,000 moonlight fans?ā
āMoonlight powder died down last night.ā
āHahahahaha, if you canāt prevent the explosion, just give up.ā
āHahaha, the gold powder in this building has exceeded the standard, and they have begun to climax so quickly.ā
āCatch a moonlight powder!ā
āMoonlight powder, donāt run. I want to interview you and see how you are feeling right now!ā
āHahahaha, are you guys in good or bad condition.ā
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Xiao Hong was a moonlight powder. Like all moonlight fans, she doesnāt like Shen Jintai. After entering the Moonlight Fan Group, she has read about Shen Jintaiās countless crimes every day causing her to hate him even more.
Shen Jintai, this rotten chicken! This black lotus! If you donāt have strong acting skills, you can always rely on looks!
In contrast, their brother was simply the deity Bai Yueguang. Extremely handsome and gentle that you cannot put it into words.
Even after Shen Jintai made his comeback, he seemed to have changed a lot, and he was no longer the flirtatious bitch he used to be.
However, a country is easy to change but the nature was hard to change*. How could he change his nature so simply? It must be driven by interests. Since heās bankrupt, he turned to the entertainment industry to make money. Itās obviously like that!
*Reminder: change in human nature is more difficult than to change the country. AKA old habits die hard.
She thought like this until last night when she squatted to see <The East Palace is Coming>. At first, she was still licking her brotherās face with the fan group. How could one not be moved by the prosperous beauty of her brother in a beautiful costume? As for Shen Jintaiās roleā¦ fortunately he didnāt have too many scenes!
Accompanied by her brotherās beauty and prosperity, she continued watching without skipping any scenes, not to see Shen Jintai, but was afraid she would miss out on the plot and wonāt be able to understand it.
Who knew that Shen Jintaiās scenes in the second episode skyrocketed, and such a move came in the last ten minutes!
Fuck!
The moonlight group, who had been discussing lively went silent for several minutes.
She knew that everyone was in the same mood as her.
Holy shit! It was so exciting. So, so exciting. Wow! Wow! The clothes were torn! Did you see that the clothes were torn?!
How can anyone understand the heart of a rotten woman like her! She actually wanted to secretly poke and nibble on the sugar of her bitter enemy!
After talking for a long time, she couldnāt scold Shen Jintai anymore. Although she only liked Li Xu, Shen Jintai was also a part of Li Xu. It was difficult but she really wanted to jump ship.
But you canāt be a fan of two stars at the same time, especially if they are rivals, or you will commit a crime of a flower heart*. Wuwuwu!
*Flower heart (č±åæ) = metaphor for men or women who are not focused on love. Inconsistency in love.
Xiao Li was also a moonlight powder, but she was a very lucky moonlight powder because she was a makeup artist of the crew. Although she wasnāt Bai Qingquanās makeup artist, she felt happy that she could see him every three to five minutes.
As a firm moonlight powder, she will not easily jump ship. No matter how dazzling Shen Jintai was, he couldnāt match the beauty and prosperity of brother Bai in her heart.
As she got out of the taxi carrying a box, she suddenly noticed a car driving over. She hurriedly stood aside and looked at it and saw it was a luxury car. She recognized the brand. It was aĀ Maybach, but she didnāt know the specific series.
The driver in a black suit got out of the car first, then quickly ran to the back, bowed his waist and opened the door.
A handsome young man got out of the car. With long legs in black pants, black leather shoes and socks, and three-dimensional features. He was more handsome than many celebrities she had seen. She didnāt remember there being an actor like this on the set of <The East Palace is Coming>.
The driver went around to the other side again, and before he reached the door, the person inside opened the door and came out. The sun light basks on him. In a white T-shirt with black pants, a handsome and upright posture, with a youthful and bright appearance, was Shen Jintai.
The two men were tall, young, and attractive. One was bright while the other was calm. As a moonlight powder she knew about her enemyās gossip. After seeing Shen Jintai she suddenly remember who the other man was. That manā¦ Yan Qiuchi!
It turned out to be their Yan son-in-law, Yan Qiuchi. Yan Qiuchi had actually personally sent Shen Jintai to the set! Whatās the situation?!
As soon as Shen Jintai got out of the car, he heard <Moths to a Flame>, the theme song of <The East Palace is Coming>.
This was one of the reason the drama exploded. The lyrics of the song was cheesy but catchy and expressive. The melody was breathtaking causing people who listened to it be touched by dog blood, especially the climatic passages. It was especially suitable for some heartbreaking scenes.
The song had reached the climax as a high-pitch female voice sang out:
āI am a moth drawn to the flame.
Love and hate burn inside of me.
History does not leave my name,
still I remain in your memory.ā
While tackiness is tacky, it could still be linked to the love and hatred of the characters in a play. It made the sad ending even more touching. As soon as Shen Jintai heard the song, he remembered the scene of Li Xu running inside the palace walls in the opening scene. He felt all those emotions at once.
[The white-haired Li Xu was sitting madly while talking about Zhou Ying.]
The author has something to sayļ¼
The hot theme song just needs this kind of vernacular!
Thank you all for your love. Thank you for following the article, casting thunder, commenting, and irrigating the nutrient solution.
It takes time to ferment to become popular, and the next step is even crazier. Let me go to the end. Red can nourish people. Iām excited when I think about it. Ahahaha.
Kinky Thoughts: Soā¦ all those moonlight powder are just fujoshis LOL. In the end (gay) love triumphs over hate <3.
Those song lyrics were pretty goodā¦ but begging the author please donāt make me translate an entire song. I took a little artistic liberty to make the lyrics rhyme. Hereās the original lyrics: