Chapter 59: Building-by-Building Promotion (Part Two)

"Gu Jingyi, hello!"

Shen Yue greeted Gu Jingyi playfully. A few months ago, the low-budget web drama they co-starred in achieved massive success. Aside from Gu Jingyi, Shen Yue also received a tremendous career boost from it.

Success brings a radiant aura, and as time passed, the celebrity charm exuded by Shen Yue became increasingly prominent.

"Lately, the promotions for *Idol Producer* are everywhere; you can see them no matter where you look. I've been cheering for you too."

Shen Yue curved her eyes into crescent moons, playfully fishing for credit.

As early as January 15th, after the theme song of *Idol Producer* was released, it quickly soared to the top of the trending searches.

Countless heavyweights and major stars in the entertainment industry began cheering for *Idol Producer*.

EE Media's Zheng Ruibin had heavyweights like JJ Lin and Eddie Peng cheering for him to build anticipation, while Star Master Entertainment trainee received support from Teacher Yang Yang.

Cai Xukun had the backing of Angela Chang, and Fan Chengcheng had cheering messages from his sister and the Big Black Bull.

It was a gathering of stars, a congregation of first-tier and second-tier heavyweights.

As another massively popular contestant, Gu Jingyi had only received a shoutout from Shen Yue on Weibo back then.

At that time, *A Love So Beautiful* had just started airing, and its buzz was nowhere near as high as it was now. Among the many established stars, Shen Yue was essentially a minor newcomer.

Even so, Gu Jingyi remembered this gesture of goodwill.

"Long time no see," he greeted Shen Yue with a smile.

After exchanging greetings, the two of them, accompanied by their assistants, took the elevator upstairs.

With an hour left before the official start, by the time they finished going through the entire schedule for the office tour and promotional event, most of the time had already passed.

At this point, Shen Yue was still filming the new version of *Meteor Garden*, and her black hair with straight bangs made her look exceptionally youthful.

When the clock struck 3:30 PM, today's office tour livestream officially began.

"It's starting! Let's first welcome our Gu Jingyi and Shen Yue to Sina Weibo's livestream room. You two can start by saying hello to the netizens in front of the screen!"

Gu Jingyi and Shen Yue sat side by side behind the camera as the livestream officially commenced.

"Hello everyone, I am Gu Jingyi, playing Jiang Chen in *A Love So Beautiful*."

Gu Jingyi smiled and waved.

"Hello everyone, I am Shen Yue, playing Chen Xiaoxi in *A Love So Beautiful*."

Shen Yue also sat beside him, greeting the audience in a proper and adorable manner.

"Welcome to our two guests in the livestream room. Let's kick off our first segment today: the fan Q&A session. First, describe what kind of image the other person's character holds in your heart. Let's follow the order of your self-introductions just now—Jingyi, you go first."

Holding the cue card, the host initiated the first segment of the day.

"As for Chen Xiaoxi, she is a very cute girl. She is very brave and kind, and Jiang Chen's affection for her has always been traceable. It's just that Jiang Chen is too cold; he would rather let misunderstandings happen than speak his feelings aloud."

"As for Jiang Chen, I suppose no elaboration is needed. The aloof campus campus idol, handsome and top of his class. As for his personality, he's rather reserved and prone to jealousy."

Small dimples appeared at the corners of Shen Yue's mouth as she smiled sweetly.

"Really? If Jiang Chen is that good, how could Wu Bosong almost successfully steal her away?"

Gu Jingyi looked at Shen Yue and asked.

"Oh, come on, it's just the plot~ And to be honest, I really think Chen Xiaoxi is just an ordinary girl. For Jiang Chen to fall in love with her definitely feels like she has the female lead's plot armor."

Shen Yue covered her mouth and lowered her head with a soft chuckle.

Actors were like this—even if their relationship behind the scenes was far from as intimate as portrayed, once they went into promotional mode and engaged in promotional fan service, the chemistry between them was palpable.

Petite Shen Yue sitting beside the 185-centimeter-tall Gu Jingyi created a height difference that alone was enough to make fans swoon.

What's more, *A Love So Beautiful* was now nearing its finale, and the characters' romantic feelings were gradually becoming clear.

In the Sina Weibo livestream room, several female viewers who had watched *A Love So Beautiful* could not help but cover their mouths and giggle.

For a modern romance drama, the romantic pairing—the CP—was also the most crucial element capable of driving topic heat and trending discussions.

Almost every hit drama above a certain threshold relied heavily on the chemistry between the leading actors.

Just two days after the show started airing, Gu Jingyi entered *Idol Producer*, making this his first joint appearance with Shen Yue during the broadcast period.

Their appearance on *Happy Camp* alongside *A Love So Beautiful* consisted of pre-recorded inventory from before the broadcast. The episodes that aired just a few days ago allowed famished CP fans to practically celebrate a festival in the online super-topics.

During Gu Jingyi's recording of *Idol Producer*, his Weibo account was temporarily managed by the production team. He couldn't interact in the comment sections every few days like he did in the original timeline, nor could he occasionally post behind-the-scenes footage related to the drama's filming, which thoroughly worried the production crew.

Huace Film & TV proposed creating Weibo accounts under the character names "Jiang Chen" and "Chen Xiaoxi," allowing the characters to substitute for the real-life individuals in completing various online interactions.

After some deliberation, the production team reluctantly adopted this compromise.

After Gu Jingyi's appearance on *Idol Producer* aired—especially after undergoing the trial by fan wars—his inflated popularity gradually stabilized, with his fanbase consisting predominantly of fiercely loyal "girlfriend fans."

Naturally, these fans were more than happy to see such character-based Weibo accounts replace real celebrity accounts for interactions. No one liked seeing their idol's name constantly bundled and associated with another woman every single day.

Although *A Love So Beautiful* did not artificially hype up the romantic pairing, it did not cause a drop in its popularity.

Gu Jingyi's solo fans were also avidly watching the show and contributed a significant amount of strength.

This allowed Manager Lin Ze, who had been closely monitoring *A Love So Beautiful*, to finally breathe a sigh of relief. Not hyping up a CP actually made things much more convenient, sparing them the step of having the actors "purify" their fanbases after the drama finished airing.

"What about Jingyi? Do you also think Chen Xiaoxi is very ordinary?"

The host asked with a smile.

"Actually, I think Chen Xiaoxi is not ordinary at all. She possesses a courage that most people lack. No matter how many setbacks she encounters along the way, she still moves toward Jiang Chen with unshakeable determination."

Gu Jingyi's expression also turned serious as he sat on the sofa and shared his perspective facing the camera.

"Rather than saying Chen Xiaoxi can't live without Jiang Chen, I think Jiang Chen is the one who truly cannot live without Chen Xiaoxi. In *A Love So Beautiful*, Chen Xiaoxi's crush on Jiang Chen was out in the open, while Jiang Chen's crush on her was a secret. It was a secret love so deep it fooled everyone except himself. In fact, his affection for her was not a bit less than Chen Xiaoxi's."

True to form, the host knew how to steer the conversation and directly cued the highly controversial segment that had aired just yesterday.

"Really? We all know that the majority of *A Love So Beautiful* has already aired. Right now, online discussions are quite divided over the scene where Jiang Chen sends Chen Xiaoxi home, makes her get out of the car to push it, and inexplicably asks her to apologize. Some feel that Chen Xiaoxi is being much too humble and self-deprecating. Could Jingyi share your insights? As the actor playing the character, what were your thoughts?"

Gu Jingyi pondered for a moment before slowly answering, "Jiang Chen's behavior is actually a sort of awkward and twisted care. I believe viewers who watched the entire sequence should understand. He drove Chen Xiaoxi back, but she was shy and embarrassed to sit in the front passenger seat, so another girl ended up sitting there."

"Chen Xiaoxi and Jiang Chen's relationship hasn't been explicitly defined yet, so she fell into self-doubt and overthinking. She was too shy to clarify things with him, yet she cared deeply. Jiang Chen noticed this through the rearview mirror, which is why he used the excuse of pushing the car to give her a natural opening to sit in the front passenger seat."

"Chen Xiaoxi is too dense—or rather, she simply didn't dare to imagine that Jiang Chen's love for her was not a bit less than her own. Afterward, she got into the car and acted overly polite, which made Jiang Chen feel awkward and uncomfortable. Before getting out, she kept hearing the second male lead expressing concern under the influence of alcohol."

"His jealousy container finally burst. After getting out of the car, he said a bunch of things to Chen Xiaoxi that she completely failed to read between the lines of. Furthermore, he has a rather self-absorbed personality and didn't know how to express himself properly, which is why he blurted out the words 'Apologize to me.' The two of them are a match made in heaven; Chen Xiaoxi can tolerate everything about Jiang Chen, and Jiang Chen can see all of Chen Xiaoxi's merits."

After finishing this long speech, Gu Jingyi smiled and took a sip of water from his thermos.

Shen Yue also seized the opportunity to chime in, "If Jiang Chen truly didn't like Chen Xiaoxi at all, someone in her position would have run away long ago."

The office tour promotion, which began at 3:30 PM, lasted until 6:00 PM. After taking turns answering several questions and shooting additional promotional materials meant for subsequent marketing, the event finally concluded.

Both sides, accompanied by their respective teams and the staff from Weibo, wrapped up the entire schedule by having dinner together.