Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

After finishing his chat with Meng Ziyi and taking a shower, Chen Chao didn't turn on his computer to play games with Lin Gengxin and Principal Wang as usual. Instead, he went to his desk and started working.

Since winning two awards at the Golden Melody Awards, both fans and the market have been eagerly anticipating his second album.

Moreover, Ji Ran would often nag him, asking when his second album would be released, and even if he didn't release an album, he should at least release a single.

So for the past two weeks, he has made time to write songs every day after work, trying to recall all the songs he knows.

However, he has already decided that he plans to release another album called "Youthful Words," with the theme of "Let the world hear the voices of young people," which perfectly reflects his current situation.

As for the songs, he has almost finished organizing them. He plans to include eleven songs in this album, namely "Write Our Story", "Youth", "Blooming All the Way", "Your Answer", "My Name", "The Nameless Person", "Treading Mountains and Rivers", "The Wind Rises", "The Beauty of the World is Intertwined with You", "The Sea of ​​Stars" and "Yesterday's Blue Sky".

"Youth" is about passion and growth, "Blooming Flowers" is about tenderness and hope, "Your Answer" is about confusion and determination, "The Nameless Man" is about ordinariness and greatness... Eleven songs, eleven emotions, string together the entire youth of young people from their naive stumbles to their mature and steadfast progress.

Just as he was flipping through the sheet music, there was a light knock on the door. Frowning, Chen Chao got up to open the door. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhao Liying, who was also wearing a down jacket and dressed very warmly.

"Still busy?" Zhao Liying walked into Chen Chao's room naturally and placed the thermos she was carrying on the table. "This is some chicken soup with gastrodia elata and red dates that I had my assistant make. I've been seeing you staying up late every night writing songs lately, so I'm giving you some tonic."

"Sister Liying." Walking up to Zhao Liying, smelling the fragrance emanating from the thermos she opened, "Why did you bring me this kind of supplement again? If I keep eating like this, I feel like I might gain weight."

"Hmm~ It's okay to be a little chubby, good health is the most important thing." Zhao Liying rolled her eyes at Chen Chao and subconsciously wanted to say that with your level of exercise, it would be a little difficult to gain weight, but she ultimately held back from saying it.

"Speaking of which, how's your new album coming along?" After putting down the lid she was holding and wiping her hands with a tissue, Zhao Liying curiously approached Chen Chao's desk and looked at the drafts on the table.

Reaching out, she picked up one of the draft papers, which had been revised many times. Looking at the only two words remaining on it, Zhao Liying couldn't help but read them aloud, "Qingyu?"

"It's almost finished." Chen Chao nodded. "The name of my album is 'Youthful Words,' with the theme of 'Let the world hear the voices of young people.' It's currently planned to have eleven songs."

"You have quite a few ideas." Putting down the draft in her hand, Zhao Liying looked up at him. "When the first album is a great success, most people who release a second album try to make progress while maintaining stability."

"So they all use the same themes and styles. For example, those who write love songs keep writing love songs, but you, on the other hand, have completely changed tracks."

"It gets boring to always write in the same style," Chen Chao said with a smile, waving his hand. "While I still have the desire to express myself and the inspiration, I should write more different things."

Looking at Chen Chao's appearance, Zhao Liying's eyes held a different kind of emotion.

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Over the next two weeks, more and more information about "Joy of Life" surfaced online, with marketing accounts releasing news about everything from the main characters to the supporting roles, each time sparking considerable discussion.

As for the hashtag #ChenChaoJoyofLife#, its readership has already exceeded one billion. Although many people are still questioning whether Chen Chao can play Fan Xian well, more people are expressing their anticipation for his portrayal of Fan Xian.

After seeing the supporting cast, netizens expressed their shock.

"Wow! Fan Ruoruo is Li Yitong? And Chen Yao and Chen Duling too? What an amazing lineup of beauties!"

"Chen Chao is so lucky! From his debut until now, he's only worked with beautiful women, and every single one of them is exactly my type!"

"After all, she's a 'lucky charm' for boosting drama popularity; everyone wants a piece of the pie. You'll get used to it!"

"I'm already looking forward to it! After Yan Xun and Gu Tingye, now we have Fan Xian. Chen Chao's position as the male lead in period dramas should be secure, right?"

Driven by Ji Ran and his marketing team, the claim that "Chen Chao makes a drama a hit" has become increasingly exaggerated within the industry. Some eccentric production companies and directors even ask, "Have you ever worked with Chen Chao?" when casting actors.

Of course, many people are still skeptical about this, but once Chen Chao's works are all released, his reputation as a "lucky charm for hit shows," which Ji Ran and his group have been promoting, will most likely come true.

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Before we knew it, it was already early January, and light snow was falling in Hengdian. Today was the last day of filming for "The Story of Minglan".

"Cut! I hereby announce that filming for 'The Story of Minglan' has officially wrapped up today." Director Zhang Kaizhou picked up the megaphone and shouted out the words that everyone had been waiting for.

After a moment of silence, the entire set erupted in cheers. With a series of thuds, confetti rained down from the sky, landing on the shoulders of Chen Chao, Zhao Liying, and the others. Staff members rushed forward with flowers, offering their congratulations with smiles.

"Happy wrap-up, A-Chao, Li-Ying!" Zhang Kaizhou walked up to the two of them, his face full of smiles. "If this drama is a success, you two deserve a lot of credit. It was a pleasure working with you. If there are any suitable scripts in the future, let's work together again!"

"Director Zhang, you're too kind. I've learned a lot from working with you," Chen Chao replied humbly, and Zhao Liying, standing beside him, responded just as politely.

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By the time the wrap party ended, it was almost midnight. Since the banquet was held at a hotel booked by the film crew, it was very convenient for everyone to go back to their rooms to rest.

As Zhao Liying's well-known younger brother in the crew, Chen Chao naturally took on the task of escorting her back to her room after the filming ended. Although Zhao Liying had only had two drinks, she showed no signs of being drunk.

This task should have been handled by Sister Zhao's assistant, but she seems to have other things to do and didn't come over tonight.