Translator:- Max
Editor:- Dobhsh
Yu Anyi nodded and said, “Ah Cheng used to call me ‘Missy‘, but he himself lived like a young master. He couldn’t even cook, let alone make frozen dumplings. But now he knows how to do everything. He even secretly packed the things needed for Ji Qingzhou’s birthday into a suitcase and brought them from afar. I knew he was very good before; that’s why I liked him. But now, he has become even better—becoming better because of loving someone. I think that’s truly rare. So, I envy it. Qingzhou is great, Ah Cheng is great, and such a love story is truly enviable.”
“So you want to have a relationship?”
“Of course I want to.” Yu Anyi glanced at him. “I’m different from you guys. I won’t stay in the entertainment circle forever, so I don’t need to think about what to do if the fans don’t accept me after I’m in a relationship.”
“Then what do you think of me?” Lian Jingxing looked at her, pretending to be relaxed.
Yu Anyi said, “Huh?”
Suppressing his racing heart, Lian Jingxing feigned calmness and asked, “Well then, would you like to give dating a try with me?”
In an instant, Yu Anyi felt a surge of surprise and unconsciously took a step back, accidentally stepping on a stone. Her balance faltered, but Lian Jingxing quickly reached out and supported her arm, startling Yu Anyi. Without thinking, she instinctively raised her arm and pushed him away.
She looked at Lian Jingxing with shock in her eyes and at the bottom of her heart. “Then, I’ll go back first.”
“Yu Anyi.” Lian Jingxing reached out to grab her, causing Yu Anyi to almost jump up on the spot.
“I’m not joking.” Lian Jingxing spoke seriously.
Yu Anyi couldn’t figure out how things turned out like this, so she tried to persuade Lian Jingxing, “I know we have a lot of CP fans, and many people on the Internet think we are a good match, but you know, this kind of thing can’t be taken seriously, so don’t be misled by CP fans, in fact…”
“I’m serious. This has nothing to do with them.”
Yu Anyi felt that she was going to collapse. What should she do now? How could Lian Jingxing suddenly like her?!
“I… I’m going back.” She pulled her arm back silently. “I… You are fine, but I…” Yu Anyi felt helpless. “I thought we just had an ordinary senior-junior relationship. I never thought about you…”
Yu Anyi couldn’t believe it, “Do you like me?”
Lian Jingxing nodded. “Isn’t the song I just sang obvious enough?”
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“But I…” Yu Anyi looked at him, wondering. “I’ve never thought about it before.”
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Lian Jingxing looked at her, almost fleeing back, and sighed silently.
After recording the first issue of “Youth Tour”, Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng recorded two more episodes at the end of August and mid-September. And at this time, “Divine Mechanism” started broadcasting.
“Divine Mechanism” was one of the key IP projects of New Culture. Because the male lead was Luo Yuxin, Chu Cheng’s feelings about this project were a bit complicated. But in a business sense, Chu Cheng still hoped that this IP could be filmed well so that subsequent animation adaptations, game adaptations, and movie adaptations would also be sold at higher prices.
Luo Yuxin didn’t take many movies this year, and the only movie he took was a light comedy that seemed to be of average quality. His fans tore up his manager several times for this, but unfortunately, it was useless. Seeing this, many career fans left immediately. Others were looking forward to the explosion of “Divine Mechanism” and Luo Yuxin regaining good resources.
Luo Yuxin himself was also very much looking forward to the broadcast of this drama. After all, it was a big IP, and he also hoped that he could use this drama to reach a higher level of popularity. He worked very hard on the promotional activities, but because of Fang Yaoxuan’s restrictions, he could not participate in many promotions. Most of the time, he had to stay by Fang Yaoxuan’s side.
Luo Yuxin quarrelled with Fang Yaoxuan several times over this, but it was useless. He could only compromise in the end.
He and his fans were eagerly looking forward to the big hit of “Divine Mechanism”, but the high ratings and discussion of “Divine Mechanism” only lasted until the first day.
After watching the first two episodes, the otakus were infuriated and cursed the screenwriter for making significant changes to the story. They exclaimed, “Is this still fantasy? It’s more like martial arts! It’s like ‘Divine Mechanism: Martial Couple’!”
“Does this special effect cost 50 cents? The investment was spent on hiring actors. What kind of spicy chicken drama is this? The special effects ten years ago were better than this thing.”
“The stray dog dares to show up and take the money, huh? Aren’t you ashamed of producing such a TV show?”
Male viewers were scolding while watching, while female viewers were a bit confused. “What’s with the editing? Why is it so choppy?” They hadn’t read the original novel, and the editing was fragmented, making it difficult to grasp the show’s setting and background even after watching an entire episode. They were unsure whether they should continue following the series or not.
“Divine Mechanism” provided everyone with a profound experience of how high hopes can lead to great disappointments, almost within the first week of its broadcast. So much so that when “Partridge Sky” entered its promotional period in mid- to late-September, people couldn’t help but exclaim, “This might be the next ‘Divine Mechanism’.”
Fans of Ji Qingzhou expressed their reluctance online, saying, “No, no, let’s not bring up ‘Divine Mechanism’ when discussing ‘Partridge Sky,’ thank you.” However, deep down, they worried and silently prayed for ‘Partridge Sky’ to have better quality.
Ji Qingzhou watched as “Divine Mechanism” remained lukewarm in terms of viewership and discussions, which made him worry about “Partridge Sky”. However, considering that Chu Cheng was the one who revised the script, the changes to the original content should not be significant. At least it shouldn’t be scolded by the book fans. Ji Qingzhou reassured himself with these thoughts.
As the second male lead in “Partridge Sky”, Ying Nian ran with him for promotion. The two hadn’t seen each other for a long time. So when they saw each other, they couldn’t help but chat while waiting.
“Have you started taking on new roles recently?” Ji Qingzhou asked Ying Nian.
Ying Nian nodded. “I’m talking for an ancient costume idol drama.”
“Tang Yu doesn’t interfere any more?”
“No.” Ying Nian looked at Ji Qingzhou, thought for a while, and said, “He should have given up by now. I hope he does.”
“He’s pretty persistent.”
Ying Nian laughed. “After all these years, he probably thought we would really never break up.”
“It’s not about whether it will happen or not; it’s just a matter of willingness.”
“Yes.” Ying Nian sighed. “It’s just a matter of willingness.”
Soon, the host mentioned their names. Ji Qingzhou and Ying Nian came on stage one by one and began interacting with the director and the screenwriter.
As Chu Cheng and his friends finished their meal and he checked the time and got ready to pick up Ji Qingzhou, Yao Xiuyuan stood up with him and said, “I’ll go with you.”
“What are you going for? I’ll pick up Zhouzhou; why do you want to join in the fun?”
“I’ll pick up Ying Nian.” Yao Xiuyuan confidently replied, “Isn’t it just perfect?”
Chu Cheng nodded, “That’s true; the two of them should be together.”
After he finished speaking, he quickly realised, “Wait a minute, that’s not right. It’s only natural for me to pick up Zhouzhou. Why would you go and pick up Ying Nian?”
“The two of us are living together now. When everyone leaves, I’ll be going home alone, but if I pick him up, I’m still going home. It’s such a simple matter; what are you struggling with?” Yao Xiuyuan felt that he couldn’t understand Chu Cheng’s entanglement.
Chu Cheng couldn’t explain himself clearly for a while, so he could only say, “Suit yourself then.”
The two of them said their goodbyes to the others and went downstairs together to get the car.
Ji Qingzhou and Ying Nian were a little surprised when they saw Yao Xiuyuan coming.
“Why did you come here?” Ying Nian asked him.
Yao Xiuyuan pointed to Chu Cheng and said, “We were having dinner together and just finished eating. Ah Cheng came to pick up Zhouzhou, so I stopped by as well, and we came together. Let’s go.”
Ying Nian thought it was okay. He said goodbye to his manager and Ji Qingzhou, then followed Yao Xiuyuan and left.
Ji Qingzhou watched him and Yao Xiuyuan leave, then turned to look at Chu Cheng and said, “Ying Nian and Yao Xiuyuan seem to get along well.”
“It seems so. Let’s go; we should go home too.”
“En.” Ji Qingzhou nodded.
On the night of October 1st, “Partridge Sky” was officially broadcast on Mangosteen Satellite TV. Ji Qingzhou and Chu Cheng prepared snacks early that day and sat on the sofa waiting to watch the first episode air. This drama was the result of their joint efforts, and the results were about to be assessed, so Ji Qingzhou was still a little nervous.
After a while, the theme song of “Partridge Sky” finally played on the television, signalling the official start of the drama. Ji Qingzhou held his breath and focused his attention as he began watching intently. He was quickly drawn into the story, even though he already knew the plot’s development. He couldn’t take his eyes off the screen until the first episode came to an end.
After watching the TV show, Ji Qingzhou immediately started browsing the forums. Usually, at this time, there would definitely be posts about it. Seeing him nervous, Chu Cheng advised him, saying, “Don’t worry, I think it’s great. There’s no need to be so concerned.”
Indeed, as the facts proved, there was no need to worry. The forum was filled with positive reviews, and many viewers even expressed their excitement, wondering how the first episode could end so quickly while they were still engrossed in the story.
Only then did Ji Qingzhou breathe a sigh of relief, relax, and start looking at the praise from netizens.
Contrary to the expectations of most netizens, “Partridge Sky” generated a high level of discussion on its first day of airing, and the majority were positive. Having just experienced the impact of ‘Divine Mechanism’, the otaku community found “The Partridge Sky” refreshing. Even though the plot was only about 70% faithful to the original, it managed to receive a rating of 9 out of 10.
People enthusiastically shared the news, saying, “Have you watched ‘The Partridge Sky’? The plot is almost unchanged. Damn, watching this drama makes me feel like I’m reading the book!”
“I specifically looked up the screenwriter, and sure enough, the old fox, Yisuo Yanyu, participated in the scriptwriting. I knew that’s why the pacing and plot were so solid. Being the screenwriter himself, it’s bound to be reliable.”
“Speaking of this, I’m even more frustrated. Why didn’t they let Wild Dog be the screenwriter for “Divine Mechanism”? Can’t Wild Dog, an old dog, learn something from Raincoat for Misty Rain?!”
“Ji Qingzhou’s acting skills are good, so Shen Qiao‘s development is good, and the younger sister who plays with him is also beautiful; it’s a perfect combination.”
“Mainly because he’s handsome and young, which fits the character of Shen Qiao. The casting for this drama is pretty good.”
In contrast to book fans, female netizens were more direct in their responses. “Ahhhhhhhh! Shen Qiao is so handsome!!! I’m in love with this kind of young genius! I’m falling in love again!”
“Friend, have you watched “Partridge Sky”? If you haven’t, go and watch it right away!!!!”
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Thank you for this chapter!! I feel bad for LJX, Anyi better figure out her feelings soon! This a BL novel, and you never know when a straight guy will turn!! 😆
Thanks for the update