41: Concept poster for Chapter 41, "Rebirth"

Lin Chuyan hadn't seen Ruan Xingyu for several days.

To be precise, after they had chatted in the lobby on the first floor of Tianxing that day and bid each other a reluctant farewell, she had already gone abroad for a business trip by the time they tried to meet again.

Ruan Xingyu needed to attend an event for a brand she endorsed, and after that, she had to cooperate with the filming of a new commercial.

Their relationship was just heating up, and immediately, they were back to the mode of talking on the phone every day.

It was agonizing, truly agonizing.

When they hadn't met, it was easy to talk about anything, but after meeting and then separating, their longing for each other only intensified.

Lin Chuyan still went to Tianxing from time to time, mainly to discuss the cover of the physical album and the shooting plan for the MV.

Although it was called a discussion, it was actually just sitting there listening to opinions, at most occasionally offering a small suggestion.

The entertainment industry was mostly staffed by young women. The girls in charge of his project had been spending time with Lin Chuyan every day during this period and were quickly conquered by his personal charm, devoid of any celebrity airs. Even before the songs were released, they had basically already become his fans.

The consensus the girls had reached for now was that the MV needed creativity, but there was no need to get too hung up on it; just honestly capturing Lin Chuyan's good looks would suffice. Doing too many fancy, flashy things would likely result in an unappealing effect in the end.

Lin Chuyan also felt this made a lot of sense, prioritizing being receptive to good advice, but he had a question.

"Um, has the lead actress for the MV been decided?"

"No, does Brother Chuyan have any thoughts?"

"Hmm... but let's talk about it in a few days. In any case, you don't need to look for one yet."

Tianxing didn't have the idea of filming MVs for all four songs; that wasn't realistic.

The current plan was to film only one MV, and it would most likely be "I Am a Fish".

And regardless of which song it was, it would probably need a lead actress.

It was a love song, after all.

However, there shouldn't be any intimate actions; Lin Chuyan estimated it would just be holding hands or something similar.

He had mentioned this to Ruan Xingyu while on the phone, and she had expressed that she really wanted to perform in it...

"Would that work?"

That would work perfectly, okay.

But Lin Chuyan was very afraid that public opinion would affect her at that time.

"I feel like this kind of thing doesn't require much acting skill, it suits me, hehehe. Don't you want me to?"

"I do want you to, but you are the top star of Tianxing. If you film an MV with a has-been idol like me, wouldn't there be a negative impact?"

"What are you afraid of? I'm not afraid."

Ruan Xingyu didn't care at all.

Lin Chuyan felt that she was definitely getting carried away: "How about you ask Zheng Hai for his opinion?"

"Sure, I'll ask him in person when I get back."

"Alright, then how do you plan to bring it up? Just say, 'Zheng Hai, I want to hold hands with Lin Chuyan in the MV'?"

Ruan Xingyu's silver-bell-like laughter came from the other end of the phone: "Lin Chuyan, you are so gross, using reduplicated words."

"So how are you going to say it?"

"Haven't thought about it yet. If that doesn't work, I'll go beg him; that should be fine. He has a soft heart, hehe."

Seeing that she was in high spirits, Lin Chuyan didn't try to persuade her otherwise.

Finding a suitable excuse wasn't difficult; after all, this could be considered a Tianxing record.

The company was releasing a record, so what was wrong with an artist under the label helping to film an MV? Was it too much to ask? It wasn't too much, right!

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chuyan started preparing to watch Weibo tonight.

Today, Tianxing would continue to conduct "riddle-maker style" promotion for his EP.

At 8:00 PM, the official Weibo account posted on time, with the copy consisting of only two words: "rebirth".

The image below was a concept poster.

The overall visual of the poster was grey, black, and white. In the background, one could vaguely see the silhouette of a phoenix. In the center, the main visual was the sharp-featured face of a young man, yet most of it was obscured by shadows, revealing only one right eye, with a gaze that was firm and sharp. Directly below was a fire-red microphone, which was the only bright color in the entire poster. The microphone covered the position where the lips would be, making it look mysterious and sexy.

The entire poster was thus divided into three parts, consisting of the phoenix silhouette in the background, the microphone representing fire, and the face in the center, which was mostly obscured by shadows.

Awesome, this is what you call a high-class feel.

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but lean back, very satisfied with this poster.

As expected, the comments below were basically all praising it.

"Tsk tsk, this poster design is very creative. Does this mean Tianxing is going to strongly promote him?"

"I've lived long enough to see this; how long has it been since Tianxing put this much effort into something? None of the new artists signed this year were worth listening to. I hope this one delivers."

"Nothing to say, give the designer a chicken leg."

"Good, good, good. I like the male Singer, he looks like a handsome guy, good, good, good."

"What's the deal with this phoenix silhouette? Does it really mean rebirth from the ashes? So that means he shouldn't be a newcomer, right? I don't get it."

However, this wasn't over yet.

Just when everyone thought this wave of promotion had ended, Ruan Xingyu's Weibo reposted it:

"Listened to it, it's very good. Looking forward to "rebirth"."

This time, the number of people paying attention to this poster increased many times over.

After all, Tianxing's official Weibo only had about 3 million followers, while Ruan Xingyu had 74 million...

It couldn't even reach a fraction of that.

"Sis, is the news reliable?"

"If Xingxing says it's good, then it must be good. Looking forward to it, looking forward to it!"

"I trust Xingxing's taste, let's follow!"

"I checked, the Songwriting for "rebirth" is also by Teacher Lin Mo, who wrote "Similar to Love" for Xingxing. I'm looking forward to it even more."

Mosquito Hits Cannon: "Good, good, good. Mysterious Songwriting + mysterious male Singer, I love this combination."

Seeing Ruan Xingyu's repost, Lin Chuyan finally remembered that he still had a Weibo sub-account named "Lin Mo"...

He quickly reposted Ruan Xingyu's post:

"Thank you for your support, Teacher Ruan. I hope to write more good songs for Teacher Ruan in the future."

After sending it, he realized something was off. Wait, this wave of promotion from Tianxing had nothing to do with Ruan Xingyu; they shouldn't have asked her to help repost it.

So he sent a message to Ruan Xingyu on WeChat.

Lin: "Saw your repost. Wishing you a lifetime of peace [folded hands]."

Xingxing: "Please settle the advertising fee."

Lin: "No money, can I use something else to pay off the debt?"

Xingxing: "[Smirk] [Seduce]"

Lin: "Do you want me to offer myself in marriage?"

Xingxing: "Good boy, come over and let big sister see. Let me inspect it first."

Lin: "Ruan Xingyu, you're a bit lewd."

Xingxing: "I am not! It was clearly you who initiated it!"

Lin: "... So when are you returning to the country?"

Lin Chuyan stopped there and changed the subject.

Xingxing: "What, do you miss me?"

[Third trick for pursuing a boy: Define the other person's words and actions.]

Lin Chuyan was indeed a bit overwhelmed.

He just felt, hmm, the other person was really becoming more and more bold.

Was it because of her age? Relying on being three years older than him?

This won't do, Lin Chuyan, you need to man up!

After thinking about it, he picked up his phone, took a picture of the street, and sent it over.

Lin: "[Image]"

Lin: "I am crossing the street, where are you?"

It seemed like he hadn't said anything, yet it also seemed like he had said everything clearly.

These were lyrics from "Similar to Love", used to express longing.

Ruan Xingyu clearly understood; for her, this way of expressing love was more lethal than any straightforward words.

Her brain buzzed as she thought for a few seconds, then she quickly gathered her courage and replied to Lin Chuyan.

Xingxing: "I hope to walk this road with you~"

Does adding a tilde make it seem less strange?

She was just continuing with the lyrics of "Similar to Love". Replying this way shouldn't be a problem, right?