I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

When Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong went public with their relationship, what shocked netizens the most was that they hadn't received any prior warning.

Where are the all-knowing paparazzi? Why haven't they captured any photos of Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong together in private?

[This was so unexpected! I never imagined they'd spark a connection. Did it come from their collaboration on "Leisurely Slow Living"?]

To be honest, when I was watching Youman, I did feel that Yan Xingdong took good care of Xi Mengze.

But Yan Xingdong is the team leader, and he not only takes care of Mengmeng, but also the other teammates.

[How many years did they date? How did they go from secretly dating to suddenly going public with their relationship without any warning?]

Netizens complained that the paparazzi weren't doing a good job, but in fact, even the paparazzi themselves began to doubt whether their keen senses were wrong.

Paparazzi also have various group chats among their peers. When Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong went public with their relationship, their group chat was the first to explode with news.

Have you received the message?

"The public announcement was too sudden. It didn't seem like a tip bought from other paparazzi. It felt a bit rushed."

"These two haven't had any contact in private. Could it be that they've only been chatting online? Are they having an online romance? How did they manage to keep it so well hidden?"

"My boss is criticizing me relentlessly for taking money without doing any work. He said that Xi Mengze works at Chenxi Entertainment, so why didn't I go with Xi Mengze when I was with Jinli?"

Xi Mengze and Jin Li's schedules hardly overlapped; was it possible for them to be going the same way?

The paparazzi were helpless.

The paparazzi were also aggrieved, but they couldn't say anything.

The couple's public announcement of their relationship also brought a slight shock to their fellow celebrities.

For celebrities whose image is in competition with Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong, seeing them announce their relationships makes them secretly happy.

Those celebrities believe that this gives them an edge over their competitors in commercial endorsements.

Because brands consider the opinions of netizens and fans, they prefer to use high-quality, single celebrities with good images.

But every drink and every bite has its gains and losses.

By publicly announcing their relationship, the two will lose some market share, but they will also gain another segment: the couples market.

Within this vast market, there is a large group of netizens who ship couples, and this is precisely the target audience.

This market is still a huge blue ocean, and not many celebrity couples have squeezed into it yet.

If you get married, that's a completely different path.

The wedding sector will be even more crowded, but there are really very few celebrity couples.

After all, many celebrities who become couples often don't end up getting married.

Even if they get married, they'll still be exposed as divorced a few years after giving birth.

However, this does not negate the fact that there are many opportunities in the celebrity couples track.

Those male celebrities who pursued Xi Mengze, even though they felt it was a surprise when they saw the news of her going public with her relationship, still calmly chose to let go.

They certainly wouldn't dare to be a male mistress.

Only Huo Sichen, the movie star who had been pursuing Xi Mengze, stood there stunned after hearing the news, his brows furrowed, thinking it was fake news.

His agent told him about it, and Hoss denied it without even thinking:
"Impossible, this isn't real, this is a smokescreen deliberately released by Xi Mengze!"
She's still single, how could she possibly be in a relationship? When I pursued her, she didn't have a boyfriend; they were definitely in a contractual relationship!

Seeing his persistence, the agent earnestly advised, "Si Chen, whether they are a real couple or not, they have already made their relationship public."

You need to be more discreet. If you make it too obvious, even netizens will know that you want to be a male mistress, which will not be good for your personal image.

Although you are a movie star and you are still very young, there are always rules in the entertainment industry.

As a celebrity, your every move is under public scrutiny, and you can't do whatever you want.

Hoss's face turned ashen, and he said again, "They're fake, they must be fake!"

The agent sighed: "Whether it's true or not, there's no point in discussing it now, they've already made it public!"

He wished he could shake Hosschen awake!
I really don't know what kind of spell Xi Mengze cast on Huo Sichen to make him so determined to win her over.

The two barely interacted in their work, having only met once or twice.

Why did Huo Sichen suddenly fall in love with her so much?

This is not like his personality at all.

The agent said firmly, "You pursued Xi Mengze so openly in the industry before, which was noticed by many artists."

Don't be fooled by how those celebrities smile at you, are willing to adjust their schedules to accommodate your requests, and even create opportunities for you to spend time with Xi Mengze. Do you really think they're that kind?
They might already be discussing with your agent how to leak information about your past pursuit of Xi Mengze and tarnish your image!

Si Chen, you can't make any rash moves now. I'll take over all your social media accounts in a bit.

You've been running around doing promotional work lately, and with the Spring Festival approaching, why don't you go home and rest? We can talk about it after the holiday!

Huo Sichen stood there in a daze, not even noticing when his agent left.

He muttered to himself, "This isn't right. It's nothing like the dream I had. Xi Mengze is clearly mine. In the dream, we were so in love..."
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After Xi Mengze went public with his relationship, Jinli received many inquiries on WeChat, asking when the two of them got together.

The most outrageous outfit has to be a pink girly dress.

Apart from Xi Mengze and Jin Li, everyone else launched into a barrage of comments to express their shock.

Even Qi Guanmingzhu, who was diving overseas, was brought out by the bomb.

She had been diving all along and seemed to be enjoying her cohabitation with Chen Lin.

Before diving, she said she wanted to act like a newlywed couple in the throes of new love, and then point out Chen Lin's flaws.

Because of Xi Mengze's public announcement of his relationship, she couldn't sit still and posted a lot of "death questions" in the group.

Pearl: [@Mengmeng, when did you and Yan Xindong start dating? It wasn't a whirlwind romance, was it?]

Pearl: [@Mengmeng, I asked Chen Lin. When he went abroad with me, Yan Xingdong hadn't won you over yet. He was worried about how to win you over and make you understand his feelings.]

How come you two went public after only a few days? You've been keeping your relationship secret for so long, and you even lied to your teammates?

Pearl: [@Mengmeng, something feels off. You didn't use Yan Xingdong as a shield, did you? Are you two in a contractual relationship?]

Because Pearl's combat power skyrocketed, everyone in the group who was discussing it went into hiding to spy on the screen.

Sure enough, the details of their relationship had to be revealed by people from the same company.

We work for different companies, so we only have one or two video calls a month and don't know much about Mengmeng's situation.

Pearl and Jinli know each other better.

They were pleasantly surprised by the melon; they were so full they were stuffed.

Burp~~~
Because of Pearl's persistent tagging, Xi Mengze, who had been pretending to be dead, finally went online to respond.

Mengmeng: [This isn't a contractual relationship (blushing and covering her face)]

Mengmeng: [Actually, I had a bit of a crush on him before. When he confessed to me this time, I hesitated, but I didn't want to lose this friend, so I agreed. I think I also have feelings for him~] Mengmeng: [I think he's a very good person and responsible.]

He confessed his feelings to me, and I made one request: that we go public with our relationship.

He agreed without hesitation, which made me feel at ease; he's very responsible.

Mengmeng: [I don't know why my going public with my relationship caused such a huge stir. The discussion has been going on for two days and it hasn't died down yet. I hope a new bombshell comes along to overshadow our relationship!]

Jinli got into the car and headed to the airport, scrolling through her group chat messages.

Two days have passed since Xi Mengze went public with his relationship, and Jin Li has successfully completed the advertisement shoot for Ya Jun Watches and is preparing to fly back to Nancheng.

In the past two days, five out of the top ten trending topics have been about Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong's relationship.

Netizens are very interested in the process of the two getting to know each other.

Even before they went public with their relationship, there wasn't much footage of the two together, but netizens managed to find sweet moments in various details from the variety show "Leisurely Slow Life".

Sometimes when Xi Mengze sees detailed pictures of netizens shipping couples online, he finds it a bit unbelievable.

So, back then, Yan Xingdong already had feelings for me?
She couldn't help but think of what Jinli had said before.

Which busy male celebrity would suddenly read a comic they've never read before, just to have more to talk about with the other person?
Xi Mengze was somewhat lost in thought.

So, from the day Yan Xingdong asked her to recommend comics, did he already have feelings for her?

Xi Mengze couldn't help but share his experiences of spending the past two days together in the group chat.

The couple's public announcement of their relationship was like a sudden tsunami to the outside world.

But for the two of them, it marked the beginning of a completely new relationship.

Like many new lovers, they carefully nurtured their relationship and cherished it deeply.

Xi Mengze also discovered that Yan Xingdong is a really, really good person during the past two days.

After scrolling through the group messages, Jinli playfully sent a message:
I was looking for some gossip, but I ended up eating a ton of PDA; I'm so full!

Mengmeng: [@Carp, you can still eat until you're stuffed? I heard you're filming an ad with Gu Cheng recently? And you two acted together before? Aren't you two always showing affection?]
Don't just look at other people's dog food, show off yours too!

Jinli: 【╮(╯▽╰)╭ I'm afraid of too many things, you guys won't be able to handle it hhh】

Jinli was happy until she boarded the plane.

Chatting with my girlfriends is such a pleasant experience.

Back in the southern part of the city, there were only four days left until Lunar New Year's Eve, and the once bustling streets suddenly became somewhat deserted.

Many people who work away from home rush back to their hometowns before the Spring Festival.

Although it's a bit late to clean and decorate the room now, Jinli still bought a lot of things.

Because she is no longer alone this year.

Tomorrow, after Gu Cheng finishes his filming, he will come back and we can make arrangements together.

This feeling is quite exciting.

The next day, Gu Cheng came to her large apartment and cleaned it with her, and also put up couplets.

They didn't intend to do everything in one day like special forces.

Instead, I made a plan to do a little bit each day and finish it before New Year's Eve.

Gu Cheng specifically said, "Let's buy more groceries this year, and I'll cook the New Year's Eve dinner."

Jinli asked doubtfully, "Can you do it?"

Gu Cheng had lived abroad, so his cooking skills were comparable to the average person, but he could only cook some relatively simple dishes.

Even very complicated home-style dishes are beyond his capabilities.

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "Actually, when I was in school, I learned to cook by following online videos."

Every night you'd be livestreaming your lessons, and I'd be watching your livestream and also watching food blogger videos, learning step by step. Now I can cook many complicated dishes.

Jinli was surprised and hugged him tightly. "Then I want to try your cooking."

However, the couple's desire for a romantic getaway did not materialize.

On New Year's Eve, Yan Xingdong and Xi Mengze suddenly came to visit, wanting to spend the New Year's Eve together.

Jinli looked at Gu Cheng, who shook his head: "I didn't call them over."

Xi Mengze smiled and took Jinli's hand. "I wanted to come over. It's rare that I don't have any TV show appearances scheduled today. Xingdong and I were bored at home, so we came to visit you."

Fortunately, Gu Cheng hadn't prepared the New Year's Eve dinner when they arrived, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough food.

Because Xi Mengze and Yan Xingdong suddenly showed up, they disguised themselves again and quickly went out shopping.

Jinli had a lot of fun, feeling like she was being chased by time, but she also felt sweet while running.

If possible, I wish time could freeze at this most beautiful moment.

Xi Mengze told Yan Xingdong that he came to visit them, but in reality, he only stayed on New Year's Eve, having New Year's Eve dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala before leaving.

Jinli had already prepared rooms for them. In the past, when Mengmeng came to visit, she would stay for a few more days. She didn't expect her to go back so soon.

Sure enough, having a boyfriend makes all the difference.

Gu Cheng and Jin Li went back to their quiet lives, staying home until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year before resuming their work.

Gu Cheng had to return to the film crew on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, so he took a plane a day earlier to leave.

Jinli, on the other hand, has already received the final draft of the script for "Dawn 2: Apocalypse" and is preparing for an online reading session.

Although Director Chu and the screenwriter finalized the script, for a special effects film with a huge investment, finalizing the script was only the first step.

The second step is to create special effects props and determine the filming locations for all the scenes in the script.

The third step is to set up the necessary green screen. In some places, real scenery and special effects are combined, so a combination of real scenery and green screen is also required.

Director Chu hoped that the actors could adapt to the script as soon as possible, so he also focused on mobilizing the actors when preparing for the follow-up work.

But it's difficult to get all the stars together.

After all, this is a blockbuster film, and almost every actor with an important role is a top-tier star, so it's difficult to get everyone's schedules together.

Unless "Dawn II" is about to start filming, the schedule will not be coordinated.

Therefore, Director Chu used online channels to bring the actors together online for a virtual reading session.

Jinli, seeing how much Director Chu valued "Dawn II", felt that the reading session would probably not be held more than once, and it would likely not be as simple as just reading out lines.

As expected, when the first day of the reading session ended, Director Chu made a request to all the actors.

"I hope that each of you will use your own voices for the dubbing in this series." (End of Chapter)