341: Chapter 341 Kitten

On the way home.

Ruan Shan instructed the driver: "Xiao Zhang, take me home first, then help me drop them both off."

"Understood, boss."

The young couple had already been living together; how could Ruan Shan not know? Didn't he notice that Chen Wanyi no longer ran over to the place where Ruan Xingyu usually stayed?

They just tacitly understood.

However, Ruan Shan had long accepted all of this. Like this year, because his daughter was going to be on the Spring Festival Gala, Ruan Shan and his wife simply stayed in Beijing. Seeing that Lin Chuyan also wouldn't be returning to his hometown because of the Spring Festival Gala, Ruan Shan had taken the initiative to invite him over to spend the New Year together; it was no different from being one family.

Back home, the lights weren't even on. In the darkness, Ruan Xingyu hugged Lin Chuyan gigglingly and wouldn't let go: "What proposal? You didn't even tell me..."

Lin Chuyan flatly refused: "No, no. Is this something that can be told to you? If I told you, would it still count as a proposal?"

"Then I know now, you can tell me."

"...No, you don't know."

Ruan Xingyu started acting spoiled, her whole body leaning softly against him: "Good brother, just tell me, please tell me, your sister will do anything."

Lin Chuyan: "..."

Lin Chuyan, oh Lin Chuyan, stay strong. You must stay strong; you cannot give in so easily.

He hardened his heart instantly: "...Ruan Xingyu, give up on that idea. Even if you beat me to death, I won't tell you."

Hearing him say that, Ruan Xingyu didn't pursue it further. Knowing that her boyfriend had everything planned out, she was actually very happy inside: "Hmph, it's too late for you to say it now. I suddenly don't want to hear it anymore."

"Actually, I kind of regret it."

"What's wrong?"

"I feel like I missed out on something." Lin Chuyan held her in the dark, "Didn't you say you would do anything? Tell me quickly, what else can you do?"

Ruan Xingyu leaned against him, looked up at him, and threatened in a low voice: "Yanzi, you are getting a bit too presumptuous. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll give you a hickey, and you won't be able to go on the Spring Festival Gala tomorrow night!"

Lin Chuyan was just about to retort, but she gently bit his chin, making him shut up instantly.

She was like a little cat with her own ideas but who was very well-behaved. Even though her voice was sugary sweet, she tried to bare her fangs and brandish her claws in front of him. Just as he wanted to counterattack, before he could even react, the little cat had already retracted her claws and started rubbing her face against the back of his hand.

Heart racing, wildly racing.

Lin Chuyan suddenly didn't want to turn on the lights.

One hour later.

Lin Chuyan glanced at his phone. Although the studio staff had all returned home for the New Year, the messages in the group chat had never stopped—no choice, everyone was just too eager to work themselves to the bone for their boss.

Those coordinating with the film producers, those coordinating with the media, those coordinating with the short video promotional team, the person responsible for contacting the official photographer for the premiere, those monitoring public opinion...

At this moment, the initial word-of-mouth for several films that had held premieres was already out.

Lin Chuyan was, of course, most concerned about pegasus 2.

The partners in the group had already organized the main directions of public opinion.

Most of it was positive, mainly focused on being funny, exciting, and touching; as a Spring Festival Movie Season film, it was absolutely qualified.

Regarding the part about Lin Chuyan, the comments were basically all praising him for being handsome—a rare zero-negative-review situation—it must be said that Yanzi is indeed an expert at looking cool.

As for the word-of-mouth for 'Fengshen', he didn't even need to look at the group.

He had quite a few moles; some friends had already sent him messages.

Like Qiao Wei, who sent him a message as soon as black myth: wukong was released. However, Qiao Wei was one of the leads, so he spoke quite cryptically: "Brother, stay steady. Protecting the best Yang Jian in the world [doge face]"

Zhang Wentang: "Teacher's acting was really good. I feel like there's a chance to win an award. As for the film, I don't really appreciate the fantasy genre, but the special effects felt okay."

Producer Zhang Man of the hovering blade: "Erlang Shen killed it."

However, after all, it was just a premiere; not many people saw it, and those who came were all friends, so Director Yu Jin could still stabilize the public opinion. The real show would have to wait until the official release.

As for the other films, Lin Chuyan also took a rough look.

There probably wouldn't be any dark horses this year. If he had to pick one, it would very likely be boonie bears... This film was said to be very stable every year, and even getting better and better, which was quite impressive. Thinking about it carefully, it was understandable. After all, it was a movie to take children to see, parents plus children... and there might be more than one child... that would mean at least three or four tickets contributed each time, right?

The next morning, the two of them woke up early.

They didn't get up after waking; they lay in bed head-to-head, each playing with their phones.

Lin Chuyan posted on Weibo.

"I have to go on the Spring Festival Gala tonight, so I don't have time to post on Weibo. Xiao Yan wishes everyone a Happy Spring Festival in advance, stay healthy! Remember to watch the Spring Festival Gala with your family tonight, and tomorrow you can take your family to watch pegasus 2."

He recommended his own work with such righteousness, not even trying to cover it up.

The fans who got up early saw this post and, honestly, were quite touched.

You have to know, at this time last year, Lin Chuyan was at home watching others on the Spring Festival Gala. Let alone CCTV, no local channel had invited him either.

And now?

Heard, heard this, Lin Chuyan's 'dragon fist' was even a patriotic song.

The first traffic artist re-invited by dreamer, plus a solo on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala... This was a young man recognized by the authorities.

The future is limitless! The future is promising!

Also, last year during the Spring Festival Movie Season, he only sang an ending theme song, but this year? He was going from the second male lead to almost being a double male lead.

It's not easy, really not easy.

Lin Chuyan ignored the Weibo post after sending it and started discussing with Ruan Xingyu how to send red envelopes—they wouldn't have time later that night.

Lin Chuyan recalled: "I remember I gave Wen Qi an 888 red envelope last year."

"Wasn't that a bit too little?"

"It's fine, after all, we're peers, and in Guangdong Province, we don't really do huge red envelopes. However..." Lin Chuyan couldn't help but laugh, "Mainly, I didn't earn that much money at the time. I didn't have a studio then, and after taxes, there really wasn't much left. It's different this year, I'll give more this year."

As Lin Chuyan spoke, he transferred 8888 to Wen Qi several times; he didn't count how many times exactly.

"What about Xia Zhi?"

"I won't give Xia Zhi a red envelope, I'll just transfer it directly."

Lin Chuyan transferred an additional 200,000 to her card.

For the others, he just sent them in the work group directly. Anyway, it wasn't a luck-based red envelope; everyone got a share. He just sent a few tens of thousands randomly and didn't care anymore.

As for the media, Xia Zhi helped him create a group, and he let Xia Zhi send the red envelopes. He only needed to say a few auspicious words in the group, and that was it.

Then he started sending New Year's blessings to elders and friends, writing each one carefully and individually before sending.

The only common point was that the beginning of Lin Chuyan's blessing was "I have to go on the Spring Festival Gala tonight, Xiao Yan wishes [you] in advance..."

No choice, this was the fact. If you said Yanzi was intentionally showing off, he wouldn't admit it.

"Done!"

Ruan Xingyu pulled open the quilt: "Let's go, get up."

Then she was pulled back by Lin Chuyan: "I sent you a red envelope too."

"You're sending it even though we're face-to-face, brother."

"I'm sending it. It's still 1314520, hehe."

Ruan Xingyu giggled: "I thought you had forgotten."

Lin Chuyan pulled her back into the quilt: "We have to be together forever."

This was what Ruan Xingyu said to him after receiving his red envelope last Spring Festival.

He hadn't forgotten.