HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

On Sunday, in Qing City, Xiao Lan woke up early, changed her clothes, washed up quickly, and changed her shoes at the door.

"Xiaolan, it's Sunday today, why are you out so early?"

"Mom, I'm going to Tian Xiwei's house to study." Xiaolan said without turning her head.

"Come home early tonight."

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Lan's mother shook her head as she watched her daughter leave in a hurry.

Xiao Lan rode her electric scooter at high speed, with a bag of freshly cooked braised pork stuffed in the basket.

Xiao Lan stopped her electric scooter and led Baozi upstairs.

The door opened, and Tian Xiwei stood in the doorway in her pajamas, her hair disheveled, her eyes not fully open.

She looked at Xiaolan, blinked, blinked again, and then yawned.

"Why are you here?"

"Today's the press conference for 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'!" Xiao Lan, holding a steamed bun, squeezed past her, changed her shoes, and rushed into the living room, placing the bun on the coffee table. "Zhou Xun plays Yang Kang, have you forgotten?"

Tian Xiwei closed the door, rubbed her eyes, and slowly walked back to the living room.

She glanced at the steamed buns on the coffee table and sighed helplessly, "Xiao Lan, it's only 6:40 now, and the press conference doesn't start until 7:30."

"I know! That's why I came at just the right time." Xiaolan sat down on the sofa, crossed her legs, and took her phone out of her bag. "I'll reserve a spot in case it gets too crowded and I get stuck."

Tian Xiwei shook her head at her posture and turned to go to the bathroom to wash up.

While brushing her teeth, she glanced at herself in the mirror and noticed her dark circles were quite pronounced; she must have stayed up too late reading a book on acting theory last night.

In recent months, her academic pressure has been increasing, and she often suffers from insomnia at night. Beneath her resilient exterior lies a heart that denies itself.

Whenever Tian Xiwei felt so stressed that she wanted to cry, she would take out screenshots of her chat with Zhou Xun and hold back her tears.

During this period, Zhou Xun became Tian Xiwei's emotional support.

When Tian Xiwei falls on the log bridge, Zhou Xun's figure will appear in front of her.

Zhou Xun turned to look at her. Sunlight streamed in from behind, gilding his features. Zhou Xun smiled broadly, slowly extending his hand to her:

"Don't give up. Isn't trying your best cool?"

Tian Xiwei patted her face to try and clear her head.

After brushing her teeth and washing her face, she changed into a clean sweatshirt, tied her hair into a high ponytail, looked in the mirror, and felt much more refreshed.

Back in the living room, Xiaolan had already taken the steamed buns out of the bag and placed them on a plate, and had also made two cups of soy milk.

Tian Xiwei sat on the sofa, picked up a steamed bun, took a bite, and said, "Delicious."

"Of course, the person downstairs from me has been in line for ten minutes." Xiaolan propped her phone up on the coffee table; the sponsor's logo was already displayed on the screen. "A few more minutes. What color clothes do you think Zhou Xun will wear today? Will he wear gray again?"

Tian Xiwei chewed on her steamed bun and thought for a moment: "I might wear costumes to the press conference, not necessarily casual clothes, and Yang Kang's clothes should be white or off-white, right?"

"How do you know everything?" Xiaolan tilted her head to look at her.

"Because that's what I studied!" Tian Xiwei said proudly. "That's what you call being a professional."

"Awesome!" Xiaolan gave a thumbs up.

The two started their live stream halfway through their soy milk.

"It's starting! It's starting!"

Tian Xiwei snapped out of her daze and looked at the screen. In the picture, the background of the stage was a huge ink painting of mountains and rivers, with the words "New Condor Heroes" written in the middle.

"The stage setup is alright," Tian Xiwei commented.

"Can't you act like a fangirl at all?" Xiaolan glanced at her. "A normal person would scream 'Wow, so beautiful!' when they see this."

"I'm just an ordinary person," Tian Xiwei said. "I'm just being objective."

Xiao Lan was too lazy to argue with her and refocused her attention on the screen.

The host read an opening speech, introducing the basic information about the series, and then began inviting the actors to appear on stage.

The director came out first, followed by the male and female leads.

Yang Xuwen, dressed in theatrical costume, stood on the stage with a tense and somewhat unnatural expression.

Xiao Lan glanced at him and commented, "He looks so nervous."

"It's normal. It's my first time acting in a big production, so it's normal to be nervous," Tian Xiwei said calmly.

Finally, the host called out Zhou Xun's name.

"Let's welcome Zhou Xun, who plays Yang Kang!"

Xiao Lan grabbed Tian Xiwei's wrist and shouted excitedly, "They're out! They're out!"

Tian Xiwei hissed, but didn't shake off Xiao Lan's hand, her eyes fixed on the screen.

Zhou Xun walked out from the side of the stage, wearing a moon-white costume. He walked at a moderate pace, with a faint smile on his face, waving as he walked to the center of the stage.

After standing still, he bowed slightly, straightened up, and looked straight at the camera.

The comments section in the live stream exploded with excitement because of Zhou Xun's appearance:

[Ahhh! Why is my husband so handsome?!]

[I'm in love! I'm in love! Mom, I'm in love again!]

[The director has such a great eye for casting! Just for this, I'll definitely support it after it's released!]

[Screenshot taken! There are so few images online that can be used as wallpapers, but now every frame could be!]

[Could the actor playing Guo Jing next to him move aside? He's blocking my idol's way!]

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Xiaolan didn't have time to read the comments; her mouth was agape in an "O" shape, and she didn't close it for a long time.

"He looks so good in white!"

"How can anyone wear white like that?!"

Tian Xiwei didn't speak, but carefully observed Zhou Xun's attire before taking out her phone and typing something.

"Xiwei, what are you doing?" Xiaolan turned her head. "Aren't you looking?"

"Watching, watching." Tian Xiwei locked the screen and placed her phone face down on her lap.

Following Zhou Xun was Meng Ziyi. As she walked up, she revealed a row of neat teeth, radiating youth and brilliance.

They walked up to Zhou Xun and stood next to each other. Their clothes were white and blue, and there was an indescribable sense of harmony between them.

Xiao Lan narrowed her eyes: "Zhou Xun and Meng Ziyi actually look quite good together."

Tian Xiwei glanced at her and explained using her professional knowledge: "They are the official couple. Yang Kang and Mu Nianci were always meant to be together."

"I know, I meant they look good standing together." Xiao Lan paused, then added, "They're just a little less attractive than Nazar."

"But I think you'd be a better match standing next to Zhou Xun!"

"Hahaha!" Tian Xiwei slapped Xiaolan. "Don't talk nonsense!"

Xiao Lan glanced at her, then looked back at her phone.

On stage, Zhou Xun and Meng Ziyi stood very close together. Meng Ziyi looked up and said something to Zhou Xun. Zhou Xun tilted his head to listen, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and then he nodded.

The whole process was very natural; in the eyes of the fans, they were just familiar friends.

Once all the actors had taken the stage, the reporters in the audience began asking questions.

This time, Zhou Xun was no longer just a background character, unlike the previous two times.

"Mr. Zhou Xun, you've played Lü Bu before, and this time you're playing Yang Kang. Both are handsome men in period dramas. What do you think is the biggest difference between them?"

Zhou Xun thought for a moment, then said, "Lü Bu was sent out to the outside... Yang Kang was brought in from within..."

The live stream chat was scrolling rapidly while he was speaking, and it was all saying:

[Zhou Xun is a good actor; he takes his roles very seriously.]

[Brother Yang Kang, this man is so charming.]

Before the reporter could ask anything else, a sweet-looking young girl next to him beat him to it:

Are you satisfied with your partner? Or would you prefer Nazha to play Mu Nianci? After all, many fans online have expressed their desire to see you two team up again!

She's sweet-looking, but her questions are tricky. The atmosphere instantly fell silent as Meng Ziyi turned to look at Zhou Xun, waiting for his answer.

Tian Xiwei, watching from the screen, frowned slightly, feeling worried for Zhou Xun.