The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 688 An Interesting Thing

The fandom of the Lanting couple has been locked in a fierce battle for years. Despite being just two people, their fans are divided into seven or eight camps, and when they fight amongst themselves, it's even more intense than the fandom of some idol boy groups.

This is because the couple is a truly powerful duo. Not only are they both incredibly strong, but they also attract a group of fiercely competitive admirers. Whenever a disagreement arises, even if the couple themselves are unaware, they will argue fiercely.

But there are also many differences between the two of them.

First of all, they come from completely different backgrounds.

Although Gu Lanxi comes from a prestigious family with a rich history, her branch of the family has long since declined and failed to even preserve the family business passed down from her ancestors. In addition, her blood relatives are all troublesome. Calling her a bitter gourd is not an exaggeration at all.

As the youngest son of the Lu family's direct line, Lu Nanting had two outstanding older brothers supporting the family business, as well as parents with a very good relationship. From childhood to adulthood, everything went smoothly for him. He didn't need to create a persona at all; he was a genuine young master from a wealthy family just by standing there.

Xiao Yuanbao admires grassroots champions and often feels heartbroken for Gu Lanxi's tortuous and painful journey, believing that her ability to grow from such adversity to where she is now is truly remarkable.

As for Little Dragonfly, she felt that Lu Nanting was strong in his own right, which was truly his good fortune and made him even more worthy of envy and admiration.

Those who are born with God's favor are far more fortunate than those who suffer hardship.

From this perspective alone, the two have different fan bases.

Another point is that the two have completely different career plans.

Gu Lanxi's original aspiration remains unchanged. She entered the industry because she loves making movies and enjoys the feeling of experiencing different lives by wearing other people's skins. No matter what the situation is, her focus will always be on movies.

With her personal charm, she would attract a lot of fans if she participated in variety shows, whether it's language-based, travel-based, or even competitive sports.

With Lu Nanting as her backer, releasing an album or even holding a concert would not be a problem for her.

If she wanted to, she could easily become a multi-talented artist in film, television, and music.

But over the years, she has remained dedicated to film. Apart from a few business activities and a few performances to please Lu Nanting, whenever she appears in the entertainment industry, it is almost always related to movies.

As for Lu Nanting, he has loved music since he was a child. The reason he entered the music industry was not only to follow in his wife's footsteps and not want to be from two different worlds with her, but also because he wanted to make a name for himself in music.

Honestly, given the current state of the Chinese entertainment industry, even if Lu Nanting had absolutely no acting skills, he could still become the male lead based solely on his looks.

With his resources, he'll definitely get to choose from all sorts of good scripts first.

But he always focused on the development of music.

From this perspective alone, the two have many differences.

These two completely different people came together because of love. Their fans both view issues from their idols' perspectives, so it's normal for them to argue.

Even though the two are very charming and dote on their fans, and even held charity meet-and-greets to help them get along well with their fans, the results were still not very good.

Until Tuantuan was born.

The grandmothers became gentler, the maternal grandmothers became more amiable, and the CP fans were good-natured from beginning to end. Even the most toxic fans couldn't utter any malicious words.

The news that Tuan Tuan will soon open a fan mailbox to receive letters from fans has been confirmed by the two individuals, instantly bringing peace to the fan community.

There's no need to be emo anymore. There's no point in digging into Gu Lanxi's grandparents' past. It's okay if their past is hidden. They'll tell us what they should know, and why bother digging into what they shouldn't know?

The most important thing now is to write something for the child.

It's been almost a month since they were besieged offline. The couple has been keeping a tight rein on their private lives, unwilling to reveal anything. Now they've finally softened their stance. Although they're not revealing anything to the public, but rather soliciting messages from their fans, isn't that a great sign of interaction?

The two made it very clear on their Weibo posts that the theme of the first issue was #AutumnLetter#. The letters should be short, with neat handwriting and simple language to help children learn to recognize characters. It would be best to include a photo to help children broaden their horizons and see the customs and cultures of different parts of the world.

This is not a difficult task.

For those who acted quickly and lived in Beijing, the studio received the letter on the same day.

Sister Mei had already arranged for someone to be in charge of organizing it.

Because some haters had included inappropriate content in their letters, and Gu Lanxi is not here most of the time, the studio has a special procedure for receiving letters.

The letter was opened, and the envelope, letter paper, and photos were all scanned and saved. The original documents were put into a plastic bag with the desiccant, labeled, and placed in a storage box. The electronic version was then sent to Gu Lanxi.

Gu Lanxi liked to take it out and look at it when she had nothing to do, but when it was time to write a reply, she would come to the storage room to open the box and draw randomly.

For her, this is a very interesting thing, and she has been doing it for many years.

Lu Nanting did the same.

Tuantuan is still young and can't spend all day looking at electronic documents on a tablet, so the staff's workflow would have to be changed.

The scanned images were printed out using a high-definition printer, bound into booklets, and then sent to Shanghai via express delivery.

In less than a week, Tuantuan had her first collection of letters in 16mo color format.

Tuantuan had just learned all the numbers from one to ten, and was completely bewildered when she received this thing.

Gu Lanxi hugged her and sighed, "Thank goodness for Tuanbao."

It has to be said that the couple is quite in sync in this regard.

When you encounter a difficult situation, just bring out the child; it works incredibly well!

Tuantuan didn't understand what her mother meant, but the words themselves were enough to make her happy. The little rascal raised her chin slightly, looking smug: "Baby's the best!"

"Yes, of course! Come here, sweetheart, let's see what this wonderful thing is?"

"What good stuff?"

"These are letters written to you by people who like you. They come from all over the world and tell you about autumn in their respective places."

"But isn't it summer in the Southern Hemisphere right now?"

Gu Lanxi hadn't expected her to ask this question, and hesitated for a moment before awkwardly replying, "They live too far away, the letter is still on its way!"

Tuantuan didn't believe her and looked at her suspiciously: "Why would someone who likes me live so far away from me?"

Precocious children enter a state of asking "why" prematurely, wanting to ask about everything they see. Gu Lanxi scratched her head: "Maybe it's because they've been living there for a long time and only recently started to find out about you? You can't expect them to move for you, that would be too impolite."

"But aren't they the ones who like me?"

In Tuantuan's heart, those who like her are willing to do anything for her.

Tuantuan gets what she wants; this is the daily life of Tuantuan, a rich heiress.

Gu Lanxi continued to explain, "They only like you as fans, not as much as your parents, grandparents, or other relatives. It's already wonderful that they wrote you a letter, you know?"

To explain clearly what fans' affection meant, Gu Lanxi patiently talked to her for a long time.

After she finished speaking, Tuantuan's brows furrowed into small knots: "Do you and your dad really have fans in the Southern Hemisphere?"

Gu Lanxi felt her throat was a little dry, took a sip of water, and also felt a little insecure.

"I probably say less, but my dad says a lot."

After all, they've held concerts in the Southern Hemisphere many times, and every time the tickets sell out!

Thinking it over, Gu Lanxi promised, "When Dad goes to the Southern Hemisphere for a concert, Mom will take you to see it. There are really a lot of fans living there."

Tuantuan was skeptical, but quickly opened the book in her hand.

Each letter was written simply, with large and neat handwriting, yet it was different from printed ones. It also came with a matching photo, which Tuantuan found fascinating.

Gu Lanxi pointed to the letter and read it to her word by word.

“My dear little Tuantuan, Auntie lives in Chongzuo, Guangxi. Our sugar industry is very developed here, and sugarcane is the raw material for making sugar. This is the sugarcane I grew. For the next week, Auntie’s job is to harvest this sugarcane. If you have the chance to come to my place, I can teach you how to make candy.”

Attached is a photo of a sugarcane field.

“Little Tuantuan, my sister lives in Changle District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. I recently broke my leg and have to stay in bed to recover for a while. But now it’s the time when geese migrate south, and I can see them through the window. Sometimes they fly in a straight line, and sometimes they fly in a V-shape. If you come to visit me, remember to bring your mother with you. I can take her to see the beautiful birds.”

"Little one, Grandma lives by West Lake. I went to the dentist today, and the dentist said my teeth are very well protected. You should be like Grandma and brush your teeth properly from a young age!"

Attached is a selfie of the elderly lady laughing heartily; her teeth are indeed white, straight, and very beautiful.

Tuantuan listened and looked at the photos, her eyes sparkling: "They're all talking to me! Mom, I like this!"

Gu Lanxi nuzzled her head with her chin: "Mmm, Mommy likes it too~"

What is spring like where you are?

The spring rain here is as sensible as it was in the Tang Dynasty, always "knowing the season," "entering the night with the wind, silently nourishing all things."

By daybreak, the sky had cleared and the air was incredibly fresh.

Walking along the road, you'll see puddles of all shapes and sizes, and petals covered in raindrops scattered on the ground.

That's yet another line of poetry.

"At dawn, the flowers are heavy with dew, a sight to behold in Chengdu."

I used to live in the north of the city, and there were many hibiscus flowers near my home. They were white in the morning, light red at noon, and turned pink in the evening. You only need to see them once to understand what hibiscus face is.

I think it refers not only to the girls' beautiful faces, but also to their shy demeanor; it should be dynamic.

Later, we moved to the south of the city, where there were many jacaranda trees near our home.

There are three trees downstairs from my house. The ones outside my neighbors' windows have already bloomed, but the ones outside mine haven't.

Last summer, it was knocked down by a violent storm, and after being replanted, it was severely damaged. It's already amazing that it has the courage to stand up this year. I want to give it more time.

There was a hackberry tree next to her, and its green leaves were incredibly beautiful in spring, especially on sunny days when they were a clear, tender green that changed color every day.

I'm lazy, but I always clean the windows in the spring.

In summer, her fruit turns red and yellow, and after the leaves fall in autumn, you can see a number of bird nests.

The cycle of the four seasons is beautiful, and I hope that Tuantuan can receive the four seasons from all over the world every year.

This is a very romantic thing.

(You rarely talk to me about this. Is it because you lack the habit of observation, or because you're not used to expressing yourself? Actually, I'd love to hear those things.)