The next day.
After a night of revelry.
Ting Yu's events at the Times Music Festival were still dominating the trending searches.
The terrifying popularity left people astounded.
However, among so many trending searches, a brand new one had emerged.
#Sympathy for Old Thief Jiangnan!#
Last night was the Times Music Festival, and also the finale of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber."
Many people were bombarded with news about Ting Yu, and many tuned into the Times Music Festival, causing the viewership ratings of the "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" finale to hit an all-time low!
"Unwarranted disaster..."
"Looking at it this way, the domestic entertainment scene is still Ting Yu's domain. Jiangnan is still far inferior to Ting Yu."
"Jiangnan has only filmed a few works, while Ting Yu has over a hundred songs, and the scale of film and television dramas is inherently less than that of the music scene."
"No matter what, I still feel sorry for Old Thief Jiangnan. 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' had a smooth run with excellent ratings, only to suffer a Waterloo at the finale..."
"Although the ratings were low, the online viewership increased significantly. It's clear it's not an issue with the work, but rather Ting Yu stole the spotlight."
"Who would have thought that the finale would coincide with a music festival? It's just bad luck."
"I didn't expect Old Thief Jiangnan to become a victim too..."
Quite a few netizens were paying attention to the data for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber."
After all, this was the last installment of the Condor Trilogy. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes" had magnificent data, yet the third installment was overshadowed by the music festival at its finale.
This was somewhat regrettable.
Fortunately, while the satellite TV ratings were not ideal, the online viewership data grew considerably, which could be considered a satisfactory conclusion to the Condor Trilogy.
...
Early in the morning.
Su Yu was woken up by Lin Yanyu.
After returning to the Lin family last night, Lin Chaoyang had invited several business partners, and they held a celebration banquet at home late into the night. Su Yu, as the protagonist, naturally couldn't be absent.
They drank until past three in the morning before everyone left. Su Yu only remembered that Lin Chaoyang had a smile on his face all night. He could feel that Lin Chaoyang was genuinely happy that Su Yu had achieved what he had.
After everyone had left, Su Yu accompanied Lin Chaoyang for a few more drinks.
He could feel that his father-in-law was a man with a story. His gaze towards Su Yu held not only relief but also a different kind of feeling, as if he were looking at his past self. Su Yu wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but since the other party didn't say anything, he didn't ask.
He could only bury this curiosity in his heart.
Back in his room, Su Yu was already seven parts drunk.
However, Lin Yanyu, dressed in a seductive nightgown, was already looking at Su Yu with a languid gaze from the bed.
After a simple wash, Su Yu snuggled into the warm bedding she had prepared.
Lin Yanyu made a casual move, and Su Yu's head immediately swam.
Because he had drunk some alcohol, Su Yu directly engaged in a passionate encounter, intimately connecting with Lin Yanyu for a full two hours.
Only then did they finally calm down.
"Aren't you going to sleep a bit longer?"
Looking at Lin Yanyu scrolling through her phone in his arms, Su Yu reached out and hugged her waist, gently rubbing against her flat stomach.
"I want to see what people are saying online about your achievements last night." Lin Yanyu loved to watch short videos and Weibo, and sometimes she could even enjoy reading about herself.
This time, Su Yu had received so many accolades, so she naturally woke up early to see how people were praising her man.
"What's there to see..." Su Yu's hand instinctively moved upwards, climbing towards her peak.
"Don't move!" Lin Yanyu swatted his mischievous hand and then handed the phone to Su Yu. "'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' was affected, and the finale ratings were poor."
"It's clear that the popularity overwhelmed it. No one would blame the drama, right?" Su Yu took the phone.
"You guessed it perfectly. People are already spreading rumors, saying the late-stage plot of 'Heavenly Sword' was lackluster, and that Zhang Wuji's personality has flaws," Lin Yanyu said with a smile.
"That's because they didn't understand the drama," Su Yu said irritably.
Whether it was his past life or this Blue Star, Zhang Wuji's personality had always been a topic of discussion after "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" aired.
Besides the fact that he never sought revenge, his romantic entanglements were also points of criticism.
Zhang Wuji had many romantic interests, but he was always indecisive in his relationships.
"What should we do now?" Lin Yanyu asked.
"It's fine. Time is the only standard to test quality," Su Yu said with a smile, shaking his head, and returned the phone to Lin Yanyu.
Even with so many people criticizing him, and so many saying Zhang Wuji's character had issues, "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was still remade countless times on Earth.
"Alright, what are you doing..." Lin Yanyu felt Su Yu's hand becoming restless again.
"Doing a morning workout with me."
...
In the evening.
The topic of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" finale gradually began to appear in the public eye.
#Zhang Wuji's character is unlikable, was it intentional by Jiangnan?#
#The female lead appears midway, is Jiangnan too willful?#
#Late stage is lackluster, Jiangnan has exhausted his talent!#
#Jiangnan's standards have declined, is he relying on nostalgia for his current ratings?#
"Zhang Wuji not seeking revenge is the biggest flaw of this drama!"
"Damn it, he didn't take Xiao Zhao in. I can't accept it!"
"The drama was quite exciting before the Guangming Peak, but it lost some of its flavor later on. I hope Old Thief Jiangnan reflects on himself!"
"The male lead's character is not good. He's too weak and too saintly, which makes me feel a bit suffocated."
"Alas... Old Thief Jiangnan has truly exhausted his talent!"
"In this day and age, is being kind a mistake for the male lead?"
"Kindness isn't wrong, it just doesn't feel satisfying to watch..."
Although the finale of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was overshadowed by Ting Yu due to the Times Music Festival, resulting in dismal ratings, the online data was still very impressive.
However, the plot of the drama was indeed very controversial.
Furthermore, the male protagonist Zhang Wuji's personality was not that of a traditional Wuxia protagonist. He did not pursue revenge with swiftness and decisiveness. Instead, due to his personality, he was hesitant in his romantic entanglements and passive in his career pursuits, which made many viewers very unaccustomed to it.
Although Guo Jing was loyal and honest, his romantic storyline was complete, and his career path had reached a perfect conclusion after the three installments.
Although Yang Guo was rebellious and dissolute, he later became a highly respected hero.
As for Zhang Wuji, compared to these two, he was just a very lucky ordinary person.
Although his talent was good, he lacked the decisiveness that a protagonist should possess. Not only did he not seek revenge, but he even saved his enemies, which made the audience's perception very poor. Many even denounced Zhang Wuji as being too saintly.
If it weren't for Jiangnan's established reputation, he would have been thoroughly roasted by the impatient audience.
Even so, many viewers still went to Jiangnan's Weibo to complain.
Many others were also posting "Jiangnan has exhausted his talent" online.