[According to this station's exclusive report, Wu Minlong's self-directed and self-starring new film, starring Lin Muci and Yang Weiyang, has wrapped up filming.]
[According to reliable sources, this film is a series! It will be released globally!]
The news reports triggered widespread discussion, with everyone filled with curiosity about the film.
[Huh?]
[Isn't this the first film to be released after Xiao Ci won the Golden Globe for Best Actress Worldwide? I thought she'd choose a big production, but I didn't expect it to be a film directed and starring Wu Minlong...]
The fans were indeed quite curious.
[It's not that Wu Minlong's films are bad, it's just that... I thought Xiao Ci would want to film with a better production team. For commercial films, we already have "I'm Thriving in the World of Abusing Scum"!]
The fans were very surprised and couldn't understand.
Various news about the film was also disclosed.
[It's said that the production team for this film is also top-notch, aiming to create our top sci-fi series. The tentatively decided name is "Interstellar Future Series: Tomorrow's Dawn."]
[My brother-in-law works on their crew; he's a set dresser, but he signed a non-disclosure agreement and can't reveal too many details.]
[However, my brother-in-law has emphasized many times that the film is exceptionally, exceptionally good.]
[His exact words were, it's unimaginably good! Our sci-fi film industry will definitely make a splash, rise completely, and let the world witness the courage, persistence, and romance of us Easterners.]
[Those were his exact words!]
Upon hearing this news, the fans were even more astonished.
[Is this film really that good?]
The trailer hadn't been released yet, but the audience's anticipation was already at its peak.
Meanwhile, Lin Muci's next film was officially announced.
["Desperate Woman" - Meng Dongqing. Performed by: Lin Muci.]
The official poster showed an exhausted woman, her eyes revealing the ravages of time and the vicissitudes of life.
This announcement immediately caused a stir among Lin Muci's fans, who felt extremely surprised and even overwhelmed.
[Is that Xiao Ci on the poster? How did she do that... she looks so mature, far beyond her years... I thought she would act in sweet idol dramas or something... I didn't expect her new film to be so challenging.]
This film was not kept under wraps; instead, the movie poster and synopsis were released openly.
In the bustling city, a woman named Meng Dongqing, exhausted by her work, finds a decade-old knot in her heart untangled as a past event is revealed.
This synopsis left the fans a bit... bewildered.
[What does this mean? Is Xiao Ci going to challenge herself with mature roles? But the script looks rather ordinary.]
However, Lin Muci's fans had unwavering faith in her.
[Her judgment won't be wrong; we must believe in her. This drama must have its unique merits.]
...
After finishing her scenes for the film, Yang Weiyang called Lin Muci to inquire.
"Xiao Ci, your new movie – what is it about? I'm so curious! This movie doesn't seem to have a compelling reason to take it on, does it?"
Yang Weiyang was a bit puzzled. Because she couldn't understand, she took the initiative to call.
Lin Muci said,
[The released trailer doesn't reveal the entire plot.]
[This role is truly wonderful.]
Lin Muci paused, giving her assessment of Zhao Lan.
[Sister Lan said that if she were twenty years younger, she would definitely want to play this role!]
Hearing Lin Muci say this, Yang Weiyang was startled.
[Wow? Sister Lan said that?]
[The script is that good?]
Lin Muci mentioning Zhao Lan immediately convinced Yang Weiyang. She sighed softly into the phone.
[You're taking on one project after another. We still don't know when our reunion stage will happen. We were supposed to disband after a year, but our filming was delayed by a few months, and now it's extended to a year and a half.]
[Aurora and the others are waiting for us to enter the studio to record songs, Xiao Ci, what do you think?]
Through the phone, Lin Muci could imagine Yang Weiyang's expectant look.
She smiled.
[I have something to take care of; I'll be there as soon as I'm done.]
She got out of the car.
Outside the university gate, a young man as elegant as a orchid and jade tree was watching her intently. Seeing her, he smiled and said,
[Welcome to report.]
She deliberately chose to go to Qing University today to avoid being photographed by the media.
The surrounding students looked at her with some curiosity.
As Lin Muci walked forward with Yan Wenwen, Yan Wenwen introduced her to the location of the teaching buildings and laboratories, saying,
[The professors are all very curious about you. Even the older professors who never follow celebrities have inquired about you through me.]
The little system had recovered from its sadness of being unable to contact the main system and grinned foolishly at Lin Muci.
[Of course.]
[Your global popularity has exceeded fifty percent, especially in China, your stronghold. You are undoubtedly a household name! After all, you're the Golden Globe winner for Best Actress, a groundbreaking award!]
[You are now a representative face of China overseas.]
[It's completely normal for everyone to know you.]
Lin Muci nodded with a smile, but she displayed no arrogance of being a top-tier superstar or an international celebrity. Carrying her books, she reported, signed, and attended classes like any ordinary student.
She had originally wanted to live on campus.
However, Ling Qianhe forbade her from living on campus.
He threatened that if Lin Muci lived on campus, he would sneak in every night and carry her out!
To avoid this lunatic from actually doing such a thing, Lin Muci had no choice but to apply for non-resident status. She could go home after classes in the morning and evening.
Yan Wenwen watched her enter the classroom, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly said,
"Xiao Ci, collaborating with you on this film has probably been the most valuable experience of my life so far. Moreover, I think it might be the most valuable experience of my entire life."
Lin Muci smiled.
"You can say that after the movie is released."
"We've finished filming a movie, and now we're all familiar with each other. There's no need to be so formal."
She nodded to Yan Wenwen and then walked towards the classroom.
...
With the film wrapped up and a new project announced, she was once again swamped with work. The little system chatted with her listlessly.
[Host, do you think I'll never see the main system again?]
[Then it will definitely go crazy...]
Lin Muci blinked.
[Your systems can go crazy?]
The little system sighed.
[How crazy Ling Qianhe is, the main system can be just as crazy.]
[You need to work hard! I can only hope that you reach your goal quickly... Only when your popularity reaches ninety percent will I have a chance to contact him again. Because according to the settings, when your popularity reaches ninety percent, it must be settled immediately.]
[That power, even the main world consciousness, cannot stop it. After all, with your popularity so high, becoming a pivotal figure in the entire world at that time, he won't be able to interfere with us anymore!]
Lin Muci hummed and nodded.
[I know, I've been working hard. Haven't you seen my workload recently?]
The little system was still insistent.
[Hurry up and increase your popularity! I think you should go on tour quickly...]
Lin Muci finally finished class. The little system also stopped chattering. As she walked out of the classroom and into the corridor, she heard many people whispering outside, and then someone quickly walked towards her.
"I'm here to pick you up."
The surroundings gasped.
Lin Muci felt a headache coming on.
She still had to go to the recording studio!
This guy—he's even coming to the school, is he that eager to express his claim over her?