133: Chapter 133 Oh no, I've become Xiao Ran!

Lin Chuyan had recently acquired the nickname "Lin the Beauty."

It was nothing else; the boy's ancient costume look was indeed a bit too good-looking.

But this also led to a problem—seeing Prince Xiao Ran start to fawn over Character, everyone was increasingly unable to understand the plot.

How should I put it? It just felt logically inconsistent—Character, your heart is truly hard!

Look at the following scene.

Prince Xiao Ran met with Character in his study; the latter knelt on the ground, begging him to extend a helping hand and save her husband, Commander Ye Fei, who was currently languishing in prison.

Prince Xiao Ran did not rush to help her up, but instead slowly walked toward her.

Step by step, every step seemed to tread upon the audience's hearts.

His fingers rested lightly on his jade thumb ring, yet he remained motionless.

Prince Xiao Ran, usually so decisive in killing and slaughter, appeared so indecisive at this moment, yet the audience did not feel impatient; instead, they realized in a second—look, he truly loved Character deeply!

Saving Commander Ye Fei might gain him a capable helper.

Not saving Commander Ye Fei might give him a chance to take advantage of the situation.

However, seeing the woman he loved begging bitterly before him, he truly could not utter words of refusal.

To her, he had always been responsive to every request.

The smile of his beloved before him hid his deepest memories of this life, surpassing all things in the world.

Finally, he stood still before her.

He bent down and made a gesture to help her up.

A touch, and then he pulled away.

"Miss Character, between you and me, there is no need for such excessive courtesy."

Character stood up, lowering her head, not daring to look at him: "Your Highness, please just call me Mrs. Ye."

Saying such excessive words to a married woman, Prince Xiao Ran's face held only sincerity: "My heart's desire is only you, and you alone. Why must you pretend not to know, Miss Character? It only makes us seem distant."

There was pleading in his eyes, as if his greatest wish was to seek a state where they were "not distant" from each other.

His status was noble; he should not have been like this.

But the person before him was the only girl he had ever loved in his life.

A young man's first love has sweetness, timidity, nervousness, and passion, but it simply does not have the word 'regret'.

He wrote all his emotions on his face, in his eyes, and then poured them out onto the other person.

There were only the two of them in the study; it was very quiet, as if the whole world was waiting for a response.

Character finally raised her head and looked at him.

A bit dazed.

Unfortunately, in the next second, her eyes held only determination.

Thus, the young man's persistence suddenly lost its meaning.

He did not blame her; this was not her fault.

After a long silence, he lowered his eyelids, and when he raised them again, his gaze remained sincere: "I will save him."

The comment section went crazy.

[Is this reasonable? Director, look at this, is this reasonable?]

[Why do I feel like Character likes Prince Xiao Ran a little? Is it my imagination?]

[I guarantee it's not my imagination! Rewind and watch it again, the moment she looks up, her eyes are a bit blurry! It's only because she thought of responsibility and worldly constraints that she became determined!]

[Holy crap, it really is! This makes much more sense, after all, who could refuse someone like Prince Xiao Ran!]

[Director, can you keep Commander Ye Fei in jail and not let him out? I really don't want to see him.]

[+1, keeping him locked up for a few more days is fine too, I just want to see Prince Xiao Ran.]

[Can you arrange a sweet romance for my Prince Xiao Ran? He's too pitiful.]

[The little brother is too good at Acting! This look, I've been married for eight years and haven't seen it on my husband's face even once.]

[My boyfriend doesn't have it either. Does he not love me anymore?]

[Upstairs, calm down, your boyfriend might not be lacking it, he's just a bit ugly.]

On Weibo, with the hit broadcast of the drama, the show's trending searches kept appearing along with the episodes.

#Prince Xiao Ran's Gaze#

#Character, You Are So Confused#

Clicking into the entries, most were praising Lin Chuyan's Acting—although the quality of this drama was good, it was really Lin Chuyan who carried it to popularity.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see this.

Director Yang Yang, of course, was the same. That day, he specially held a livestream on Bilibili to chat with people about the plot and behind-the-scenes, and then inevitably started praising how professional Lin Chuyan was on set, and how he himself had such a sharp eye for talent.

"Xiao Yan coming over to audition really wasn't because of Li Mujian's connections. He was introduced by an old classmate of mine, the director of that web movie 'seven days of pursuit'. He just said to me, 'Old Yang, I'm recommending someone to you, he's absolutely great to use, and fits your role of Prince Xiao Ran'."

"At the time, I just thought he was bragging, wanting to stuff someone into my production. After all, I had been looking for this role for a long time and hadn't found anyone suitable. This role needed to have a kind of, how should I put it, nobility. It's not just about looking handsome; this quality is actually quite rare among today's young idols."

"Later, on the day he came to audition, I thought, 'Hey! This guy! He really is handsome and talented!' I was moved immediately, and quickly had him put on makeup and costumes... and then I made the decision right there! It's him! It doesn't matter who comes! No need for anyone else to audition! Even if the King of Heaven came, it would still be him!"

"As a director, I do have some experience in judging people, having shot quite a few web dramas. The next one is already in preparation. Will Lin Chuyan be in it? That's hard to say, it depends on his schedule, right? If there's a suitable role, I will definitely consider him first."

"And Xiao Yan is truly hardworking. On set, he practically never put his books down! I still remember, every day he was either holding the script or holding some books on Acting, just reading there. Sometimes he would read for several hours at a time."

"How should I put it, he was completely oblivious to the outside world. If there was the play, he'd shoot; if not, he'd read. He had the girls on my set completely infatuated... they would come over to tease him from time to time."

"At that time, in order to get into Character, Xiao Yan didn't like to talk much, and was occasionally a bit shy. Yeah, he's a very good young man. Sigh! Don't look at how fiercely he argues with people online; anyway, from my actual contact with him, let's put it this way: he is polite, refined, gentle and considerate, and respects the old and loves the young!"

This kind of livestream is usually followed by fans of the drama and fans of the artist. After watching, they feel, 'Hmm, my idol is indeed hardworking, ambitious, and talented.'

And also, didn't you see what the director said? He's such a good person in private!

He is worthy of being my idol, worthy of being the person I admire. I really didn't choose the wrong person to support!

A whole lot of satisfaction!

Brother Mosquito has been continuing to watch the drama recently.

The good news is that Junior's relationship seems to have hit a snag recently. Sometimes he can still hear her complaining about her boyfriend, and it feels like they are on the verge of breaking up.

The bad news is that Brother Mosquito plans to take advantage of the situation, but to get close to Junior, he has to talk to her about the drama and talk about Lin Chuyan.

Junior: "Is Lin Chuyan handsome?"

Brother Mosquito: "...Yes, he is super handsome."

Junior: "Is Lin Chuyan's Acting good?"

Brother Mosquito: "...Lin Chuyan's Acting is amazing."

He hated it so much, the kind of hate that makes your teeth itch.

Besides being angry, he couldn't help but think of a question: Is this the price one has to pay for liking someone? Sometimes one has to say things against one's will to please the other person.

Then he thought of Prince Xiao Ran.

Holy crap! Isn't Prince Xiao Ran, played by Lin Chuyan, the same way?

Fawning, without asking for anything in return. Knowing clearly that the other person has a boyfriend, yet still unable to help but fawn.

Brother Mosquito: "Oh no, have I become Prince Xiao Ran?"