150: Chapter 150 Guest Stars

Lin Chuyan had been having a quite happy time on set these days.

The director was very talented, and they had a relationship of mutual appreciation. For every scene of his, the two of them could reach an agreement most of the time, and they could even spark better results, making the filming process very comfortable.

Not to mention Su Su, the other actors also had quite good personalities. Li Xinran, Liu Yi, and Wang Xiaoyi, whom he met after arriving on set, all got along well with him. They were all young people and could chat easily. Occasionally, when they wrapped up work early, they would make plans to go out and eat mushroom hot pot or something similar.

How should he put it? It wasn't as if every film crew had toxic people.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that now that he had fame, the people around him naturally became friendlier.

But this wasn't a problem; judge by actions, not by intentions.

Master Huang met with him again on the evening of the second day after filming wrapped. Knowing that he had been practicing secretly in the hotel, he wanted to have Lin Chuyan perform it once so he could correct his movements... and then he began to doubt his own life.

"Could it be that I just randomly joined a film crew, and by such a coincidence, I stumbled upon a martial arts prodigy?"

Master Huang asked, filled with shock and suspicion: "Was last night really the first time you learned about the Fangcun Sword Technique?"

"It really was..."

Should I also tell you about the fact that I have a system?

"Teacher Lin Chuyan, have you considered... Forget it, pretend I didn't say anything."

Master Huang immediately wanted to introduce him for further training, but then he had a change of heart, thinking that the young man had a bright future, so why would he spend time learning martial arts for no reason?

So he patted his shoulder: "Let's stop our training here. You have already practiced it very well. With this sword technique, if you keep practicing, you'll be able to teach me."

...

Aside from filming, Lin Chuyan certainly hadn't forgotten about his new album.

His songs had already been recorded, and all the MVs and physical albums on Tianxing's side were now mostly produced. Currently, it was just a matter of deciding which day the release would be set for.

Zheng Hai called him directly to discuss this matter.

"How about we wait until you finish filming, and I'll organize a pre-order autograph session for you?"

"What is that?"

"Fans who purchase the album in advance get a chance to enter a lottery to participate in the autograph session. It's a kind of marketing strategy, and it can also stimulate the pre-order volume of the album."

"Then for this autograph session, how many fans in total can participate?"

"About 50 people should be enough, but there can be 100 spectator spots, which allows people to watch but not participate or interact with you."

"...Forget it. It's true that it can stimulate pre-order volume, but I'm really afraid of the situation where people mindlessly buy many copies of the album just to get a lottery chance. It's better if we don't encourage this kind of behavior."

Lin Chuyan still hoped that his fans would consume rationally; he could do without earning that money.

"Fair enough." Zheng Hai had another idea. "Right, I won't help you organize a listening session either, but I have a better idea. I want to send you on a variety show. Don't worry, it's not for you to be a regular participant, just something like a flying guest—go up, sing a song, participate in one episode, and then leave, while promoting your new album."

"There's a variety show like that?"

Lin Chuyan didn't refuse; if it was just singing a song, that wouldn't be a problem.

"Yes, it's called 'happy re-departure', a music travel reality show. The content is very simple: six Singers who came from the same talent show season gather together again, then go to some cities to hang out, and it's about all the little things that happen along the way."

"That sounds pretty good."

"Yes, it's quite heartwarming. This variety show was originally just an accident, but because their personalities were so compatible and they were all very musically talented, everyone enjoyed watching it, and the rating on Douban just kept getting higher and higher."

"How high?"

"9.6 points."

"How much???"

"Hahahaha, yes, it's just that awesome."

Lin Chuyan was truly shocked: "Alright, I'll discuss it with Brother Yue!"

...

When Wu Yue heard this news, he naturally agreed without hesitation. He knew about this variety show: "Go, why wouldn't you? This variety show is different from others; it's perfect for a talented Singer like you. Wait for me, I'll call Zheng Hai right away."

Wu Yue turned around and went to make the call. Half an hour later, he returned, having already negotiated everything.

"I talked with Zheng Hai, and I also pulled him in to chat with the people at Fruit TV. No problem, just one episode, as a flying guest."

Lin Chuyan was a bit surprised: "So fast?"

"Yeah, it's just that fast, because 'happy re-departure' happens to be coming to Yunnan Province to film. Isn't that a coincidence?"

"I meant the people at Fruit TV, they just agreed so readily?"

"Oh, it's just mutual cooperation. You want to promote your new album, and they want your traffic. It's not like you don't know how many variety shows out there want you to participate. It's rare for you to take the initiative, and they are still very happy about it. It can add freshness to the variety show, enrich the program content, and increase viewership ratings."

"And..." Wu Yue continued, "Don't think this is easy either. Fruit TV still values this variety show quite a bit. It's fortunate that you are a serious Singer; otherwise, they might not necessarily have let you go."

Lin Chuyan nodded: "Alright, I'll prepare well."

Wu Yue seemed to remember something else: "Also, I promised them that you would sing at least two new songs this time. Besides 'ambush from ten sides', 'the flower that blooms only for itself', and 'General', you can pick from the others!"

"Hmm... Then let's go with 'lonely patient'. We'll decide on the other one later."

"Why? Is there a reason?"

"No, I just picked it randomly. But since it's called 'happy re-departure', why not pick something with a bit of contrast? Maybe the effect will be better?"

"Fine, I don't understand music, you decide."

"Alright then."

After finalizing the promotion for the new album, Lin Chuyan started calling his mom.

There wasn't much to talk about, nothing more than telling her that he had started dating a diva girlfriend.

The call connected quickly.

"Mom, where are you?"

"At home. Your dad and I are both home for the weekend. I'm going out with him in a bit to buy groceries and maybe stroll through the supermarket. Is your filming going smoothly? How are you getting along with people?"

"Good, everything is going well. The director likes me a lot, I've made new friends, and I even learned a set of sword techniques!"

"I seem to recall you saying last time that it was a modern drama, so why is there a sword?"

"I'm using a stick as a substitute..."

"Then that's stick technique..."

"Why don't you believe me... I've already bought the sword, it's custom-made, and it will be shipped in a few days, okay? When I get back, I'll show you!"

"Fine, your dad and I will stand a bit further away and watch carefully."

"..."

Lin Chuyan was speechless. How did the topic veer off to this?

"Let's not talk about this. I'm calling you for a serious matter, okay!"

"Talking about work isn't serious enough? Don't tell me you've gone and gotten yourself a girlfriend?"

"Ahem." Lin Chuyan coughed twice. "Exactly!"

"???" Su Lanxin was completely unsettled. "I've called your dad over and put it on speakerphone. Say that again."

"...That is, I've got a girlfriend."

"When did this happen? Where is she from? What does she do? How old is she?"

Lin Chuyan was completely thrown off by his mom's rapid-fire questions, so he decided to cut straight to the point: "Why aren't you asking who she is?"

"What, do you think I might know her?"

"My dad knows her, and you've met her too."

Seeing her on TV counts as meeting her, right?

"???" Ms. Su Lanxin was unsettled again. "Who is it???"

"Do you remember that girl on TV when we watched the Spring Festival Gala together? That's her, Ruan Xingyu."

Sounds of his parents discussing immediately came from the other end of the phone. Lin Chuyan couldn't hear them very clearly. He held the phone and listened for about a minute or two, feeling speechless and even suspecting they had forgotten they were still on the call.

Fortunately, they finally reconnected.

"How long have you been together?"

"Half a year."

"...You actually kept it from us for half a year."

Hearing this, Lin Chuyan felt a bit guilty: "Hey, I had to wait until the relationship was stable before I could tell you, right."

"Does that mean it's stable now?"

"It's quite stable."

"If it's stable, why haven't you gotten married yet?!"