Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Countless viewers flooded the comments section of the two men's Weibo accounts, demanding that they apologize.

[Knowing the script had a terrible ending, they still accepted the role, deceiving the audience!]

Do you think you've done right by your audience?

[The production company is shameless in their pursuit of a sequel, so are you all shameless too?]

The production company, screenwriter, and Hunan TV were also relentlessly criticized, with accusations of "padded scenes," "cutting off the main storyline," and "exploiting the audience" surfacing throughout April.

Chen Xingzhou, who plays the second male lead Yan Xun, was also slightly affected by the controversy.

[It's all Yan Xun's fault! If he hadn't orchestrated the ambush on Yuwen Yue, things wouldn't have ended this way!]

[Your character's later personality completely collapsed, even your own mother wouldn't recognize you. Wait, no, you didn't.]

[Yan Xun has done countless evil deeds; no matter how hard you act, you can't whitewash this character!]

However, such criticisms were few and far between, and were quickly overshadowed by praise.

[Don't blame the actor for criticizing the character. Chen Xingzhou perfectly portrayed the contrast between Yan Xun's sunny prince and his cold and aloof emperor. If the script is bad, it's the screenwriter's fault, not the actor's.]

[The best performance in the entire series came from Chen Xingzhou; his transformation into a villain didn't rely on smoky makeup, but entirely on his eyes.]

One star for the terrible ending, five stars for Chen Xingzhou's portrayal of Yan Xun.

Kyoto Huairou, Yiyezhizhou Film and Television Culture Studio.

Chen Xingzhou leaned back in his office chair, watching the heated online argument without showing any surprise.

He wasn't unaware that "Princess Agents" would end in such a rushed manner.

But that's not what he wants. What he wants is fans, industry recognition, and real commercial value.

Zhou Ye was sitting in front of the computer next to him, his fingers flying across the keyboard, his dark eyes fixed on the screen, refreshing the data every now and then.

He would also occasionally turn his head and whisper to Chen Xingzhou to report the situation.

She stayed in the office with Chen Xingzhou early this morning, monitoring the ratings and online viewership data even before the finale aired.

After the broadcast, she immediately started organizing the trending topics and audience comments.

"Senior! Hunan TV just sent over the final ratings data. Tonight's CSM52 city ratings reached 2.47%! The highest real-time rating on KuYun was 2.53%, and the average rating for the entire series was locked at 1.79%, giving it a 45% market share."

"On online streaming platforms, the cumulative viewership has exceeded 420 billion, making it the first Chinese TV series to surpass 400 billion views during its broadcast!"

"Topics related to 'Princess Agents' have garnered nearly 240 billion views and 1055 million discussions."

"More than 71% of the comments praised your acting skills, and most of the negative comments were directed at the character. Less than 300 comments were directed at you personally."

According to Vlinkage's artist new media index, Zhao Liying, Teacher Lin Gengxin, and you, senior, occupy the top three spots on this month's list.

"Gao Yuzheng, Lu Han, TFboys."

At this point, Zhou Ye's brows suddenly furrowed. Looking at the few abusive comments on the screen, he muttered to himself:

"These people are so unreasonable! It's clearly a problem with the script, but they're blaming you..."

"I'm blocking them! They're never allowed to comment in anyone's comment section from our studio again!"

As she spoke, she pushed the compiled positive reviews in front of Chen Xingzhou, her eyes filled with admiration:

"Look, senior! The vast majority of the audience says you acted well!"

Chen Xingzhou looked at her face full of protectiveness and admiration, smiled, and reached out to pat her head.

"It's alright. It just means I've established my character. These little storms are nothing."

He paused, his gaze falling on the computer screen:

"Compile this data into a document and send it to the manager at iQiyi tomorrow. 'A Love So Beautiful' is scheduled to premiere on April 11th. We can take advantage of this buzz to accelerate the promotional pace."

"Okay, okay, senior... I'll get started right now!"

Zhou Ye quietly moved his large hand away, blushed, turned his head, and sat back down in front of the computer screen.

Chen Xingzhou glanced at his hand hovering in mid-air, then at her, chuckled softly, and turned on his phone.

Bai Mengyan: [Xingzhou, don't let those malicious comments affect you. You've sacrificed so much for this day. I'll always support you!]

Chen Xingzhou smiled slightly; this girl certainly knew how to comfort people.

Chen Xingzhou: [Yeah, go to bed early. The post-production work for "A Love So Beautiful" should be finished by now, right?]

Bai Mengyan: [Yeah, it's all done. You're going to be famous again on April 11th!! [Happy]]

Xingzhou, do you think I'll be liked by the audience after "A Love So Beautiful" airs?

Chen Xingzhou: [Don't worry, my silly Lulu will definitely be loved.]

Bai Mengyan: [I believe you, but I'll emphasize again! I! Am! Not! Stupid!!!]

Chen Xingzhou thought about it thoughtfully. Among the women, Bai Mengyan was indeed quite clever.

Then he opened his WeChat with Meng Ziyi.

Meng Ziyi: [A-Zhou! Those people are so wicked!! How come there are so many like them online!! I was the one who got smeared that time!]

【It's clearly a bad script, what's it to you!】

Don't take it to heart, I've already paid marketing accounts to help you clear your name!!

Don't cry! Go to sleep first! Check Weibo tomorrow!

Chen Xingzhou almost lost his composure and slowly typed out a question mark:

【? 】

【Are you an idiot? I've done the statistics, and only about 5% of the comments on my Weibo posts are insulting me. What are you trying to whitewash?】

Meng Ziyi: [Hmph! You stinky A-Zhou, I just want to be a domineering girlfriend for once, is that not allowed?!]

I'm so angry! Ugh!

But I've already contacted those marketing accounts... and paid them... uh...

【hey-hey……】

Chen Xingzhou sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had just been discussing which of the women was the smartest.

Here comes a genius.

He knew that Meng Ziyi felt sorry for him, but he really couldn't learn this trick even after ten years.

Chen Xingzhou: [I can't do anything with you... Once I sign you, I'll have to find you a smart assistant, otherwise I'm afraid you'll get lost.]

Meng Ziyi: [Oh dear! You still dare to say that! By the way, when can I sign a contract? I can't wait!]

I told my mom I wanted to work at your studio, and she was overjoyed. She said she wants to talk to you more in the studio so she can win you over as soon as possible.

She likes you very much and wants you to be her son-in-law.

I just don't know how happy she'd be if she knew I'd already had sex with you!!

Upon seeing Meng Ziyi's message, Chen Xingzhou was speechless.

She's happy about it. If her colorful life were exposed, wouldn't her mother dismember her legs?

However, this matter is not urgent at the moment, and he is not worried.

He replied first: "When 'A Love So Beautiful' airs, come to the studio and we'll sign a contract on the spot."

Mencius thought: 【Great!】

To Li Yitong.

Li Yitong: [Xingzhou, the noise online is temporary; don't take it to heart.]

[And the data is what really matters. Look at your Weibo followers! Before "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" aired, you only had 130 million followers, but now you have 500 million!!]