Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 279 Sweetie: I Want Gu Qing!
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In the penthouse of a top-tier luxury mansion, the floor-to-ceiling windows offer a dazzling view of the city at night, but the interior is illuminated only by a few ambient lights.

Jing Tian, ​​who just finished the intensive filming of "The Great Wall", is enjoying a rare stay-at-home vacation.

She wore a silk, mauve-colored slip dress; the soft fabric clung to her slender figure, shimmering like pearls in the dim light.

Unlike the "paper-thin" aesthetic popular in the industry,
Her figure was full and healthy, with a curvaceous figure and radiant skin. At this moment, she was lazily sinking into the huge cloud sofa, like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the water and was carefully cared for, exuding an unknowing natural allure.

She was scrolling through her tablet with one hand, while unconsciously twirling her long, black hair that fell across her chest with the other.

The TV screen was showing the currently popular drama "The Mystic Nine," but her gaze kept shifting between the tablet and the TV screen.

Coincidentally, the TV was showing the climax of the entire series – "Er Yuehong Seeks Medicine".

Jing Tian had not forgotten Gu Qing, and in fact, she found it hard to forget him. She harbored an indelible jealousy in her heart!
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As the saying goes, there are two 'oddballs' in the entertainment industry:
They are: male facing left, female Jing Tian.

Countless resources have been wasted, but it just can't be helped.

And you don't even feel that they didn't try hard; their attitude towards acting is quite proper.

It's precisely because they work so hard yet remain unpopular that they become so devastating.

His talent is truly mediocre, which proves the saying: small successes depend on promotion, while great success depends on fate.

What frustrated Jing Tian the most was that she wasn't even considered a minor celebrity!

There were practically no real people in the comments section. Aside from the fake followers, there were probably no more than a hundred people who actually liked or commented on the comments, and most of them were from the same industry.

Why am I so miserable?

Jing Tian was crying, feeling resentful, and secretly clicked on Gu Qing's blog again.

I found that Gu Qing's latest tweet and Zhang Yixing's tweet alone have hundreds of thousands of comments.

She scrolled through the pages and never saw anyone with the same ID.

"Ahhh, double fandom ecstasy!!"

"My goodness, Little Sheep and Gu Qing already knew each other?!"

"Of course they know each other, they're both from SM Entertainment, they're senior and junior colleagues."

"Little Sheep calls Gu Qing 'little brother,' and Gu Qing calls him 'Lay brother.' What kind of amazing friendship is this?!"

"XO's true lineage lies with Yixin. The younger brother recognized by Yixin is the younger brother recognized by XO!"

They were all enthusiastic fans from both sides, having a friendly team-building activity.

It will probably get even more lively after the show airs.

Da Tian Tian's eyes were red.

Oh my god, it's all my drops!
She desperately wanted to possess Gu Qing's body and experience it for herself.

On the tablet screen was the dismal comment section of her own blog.

Jing Tian's slender fingers swiped the screen quickly as she looked at the vibrant IDs and heated discussions. An indescribable feeling of bitterness welled up in her eyes, and her eyes became slightly hot.

"What are you doing..."

A silent scream rippled through her heart, filled with deep resentment: 'Why is this kid so popular? Just one variety show appearance and he's a top star? God is so unfair!'

Every time she saw the lifeless state of her own comment section, and then looked at the fiery enthusiasm of other people's fans, the sense of frustration almost overwhelmed her.

"Master, Er Yuehong has come seeking medicine!!"

A shrill and desperate cry suddenly came from the television, carrying the uniquely youthful clarity and brokenness of a boy, instantly piercing through Jing Tian's chaotic thoughts.

She raised her head subconsciously.

On the screen, torrential rain poured down.

The young man, Gu Qing, whose long robe was completely soaked, knelt on the cold bluestone slab in a disheveled yet stubborn manner, pleading with the tightly closed door again and again.

Rain streamed down his pale cheeks, indistinguishable between rain and tears. His desperate and helpless eyes, fragile yet filled with a resolute determination to destroy everything, were like a hook, precisely seizing Jing Tian's heart.

This appearance alone evoked pity and sympathy from many women watching on screen.
Even Jing Tian, ​​who had just been jealous of Gu Qing, was not surprised.
"She's... good-looking, no wonder she has so many female fans."

Faced with such impactful visuals and acting, Jing Tian's initial emotions subsided somewhat, and her entire focus was captured by the plot.

Gu Qing's performance progressed in layers: from humble pleas to a scream of madness breaking down, and then to a desperate banging on the iron gate.

Zhao Liying, playing the maid, clings tightly to him in the rain despite her illness, her heart-wrenching cries of "Second Master" bringing tears to the eyes. "Why, why! She's my maid! Please, Buddha, grant me medicine! Please, Buddha, grant me medicine!"

"Buddha! Buddha! Zhang Qishan!!"

"what--!!"

That completely out-of-control roar, filled with endless pain and despair, seemed to strike Jing Tian's heart as well. She had long forgotten her earlier indignation, and tears welled up in her eyes without warning.

"That Buddha is too wicked! Why won't he give me the medicine?!"

While cursing angrily in her heart, Jing Tian frantically grabbed tissues, tears and snot streaming down her face as she cried, completely losing her composure.

She then realized the truth behind the "healing drama" her friend had mentioned—it was clearly a "depressing" drama!

The tragic scene of Ya Tou's death, accompanied by the extremely powerful ending theme song "Farewell to the Nine Gates," made Jing Tian cry even more, her shoulders shaking with sobs.

After calming down, she looked at the frozen subtitles on the screen, feeling a mix of emotions.

After watching Gu Qing's performance, she suddenly understood something.

A perfect appearance is just a stepping stone; what's truly rare is this empathetic and captivating acting ability, coupled with amazing creative talent... It would be an injustice if someone like this didn't become famous.

"A box office miracle drug, truly deserving of the title..."

Jing Tian sighed softly, her jealousy completely replaced by a strong sense of regret.

Why weren't these talented actors and popular figures brought into the cast of "The Great Wall"?

She scrutinized Zhao Liying's performance with her critical eye as an actress, thinking that while Zhao Liying's acting was certainly good, her own performance... well, it shouldn't be bad either, right?
She subconsciously tapped the tablet again, and the trending topics list had already reached the top with the entries "Gu Qing and Er Yuehong seeking medicine" and "Gu Qing and Zhao Liying" followed by a bright red "hot" character.

"This trending topic went viral... way too fast!"

Jing Tian's still-teary eyes widened, and then a thought struck her like lightning: "Is Gu Qing really that lucky for his wife?!"

Once the idea took hold, it grew wildly like weeds. She looked down at her film, *The Great Wall*, which she had just finished filming and into which she had invested a great deal of effort.

The melody of "Memories of Farewell to the Nine Gates" still echoed in my mind, its destructive power continuing to spread, and a thought arose.

If I can't have you as a person, can't I still have your songs?!
The movie has just finished filming, but we're still missing a theme song.

Jing Tian's eyes lit up; she had to try and get some of this "industry lucky charm's" good fortune!

She refused to believe that her "box office poison" constitution could possibly kill this newly emerged, rapidly rising star!

Just do it.

She immediately picked up her phone and dialed her agent's number.

"Hello? Sweetie?" The manager was a little surprised that she called so late.

"Has the theme song been decided yet?" Jing Tian asked directly, her tone leaving no room for doubt.

"We're currently in contact with Professor Fang Wenshan..."

"I don't want Fang Wenshan!"

Jing Tian's voice suddenly rose, carrying the willfulness unique to a young lady, "I want Gu Qing!"

"Ah? Gu Qing? Tian Tian, ​​this... Teacher Fang Wenshan is a top-notch teacher..."

"So what if it's a prestigious brand?"

Jing Tian interrupted him, speaking rapidly, "Wasn't the song Fang Wenshan wrote for 'The Empress of China' replaced by Gu Qing? It's been reported online!"

"I don't care, I want Gu Qing's! He's so talented, he can definitely write something even better!"

"But Sweetie, this..."

"Nothing but!"

Jing Tian's stubbornness kicked in, and she spoke to her agent on the other end of the phone in an almost commanding tone, "Don't you understand what I'm saying? I—want—Gu—Qing!"

Now! Immediately! Contact him right now! Any price is fine! It has to be him!

A helpless sigh came from the other end of the phone.

When Miss Jing gets angry, no one can stop her.

To satisfy this "worldly beauty" and to show "respect" for this rising star, the big boss of the domestic production company of "The Great Wall" personally embarked on a journey to Gu Qing's company to invite him to write a song.

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(P.S.: Also, my darlings, my updates have been a bit irregular lately. It's just so hot in Anhui, I can't muster any energy all day, and the air conditioning gives me a headache. I'll get back to normal updates as soon as the weather gets better.)
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