"What exactly happened? Tell me about it," Sister Sa said, truly anxious seeing her like this.
"Nothing much. Instead of worrying about that, it's better to find a straight man to marry as soon as possible!"
Sister Sa pouted, "Forget it, I'll probably never be fated with a straight man in this life!"
"What do you mean 'never fated'? Weren't you and that guy 'Xiao Hei' introduced by Jian Zhou hitting it off pretty well?"
"We were hitting it off pretty well, just short of setting up an altar and swearing allegiance to the heavens to become sworn siblings."
"Siblings?" Jiang Ling exclaimed, "He... he's also gay..."
Sister Sa mumbled a dejected 'Mm'.
"No way?" Jiang Ling clicked her tongue, "I've seen his photos too. He looks so manly, how could he be gay?"
"You can't judge a book by its cover. The manlier they look nowadays, the more likely they are to be gay. Among the guys I know, many have eight-pack abs and narrow waists. They exude masculine energy, but in private, they're all the more flamboyant. They'll mark themselves as '1' on apps, but when you actually meet them, they'll demand you be the '1' while they lie there as the '0'. I heard that not long ago, he and some 'white cut chicken' went to a hotel for some action, and they actually shook the hotel bed so hard that the staff came to check. You could hear his moans through the door."
Jiang Ling: "..."
Sister Sa got more worked up as she spoke, "The ancestors were right, it's easy to draw a skin or a tiger, but hard to draw bones. It's too hard to tell if men these days are gay or straight. I guess you only find out what they're like when you get them into bed and take off their pants."
Jiang Ling: "..."
After listening to Sister Sa's lengthy rant, Jiang Ling's troubled mood gradually dissipated.
Adjusting her state, Jiang Ling continued to immerse herself in filming.
Meanwhile, after a long period of meticulous production, the film "Illusionary Sky" passed the General Administration's review and was officially slated for the National Day release slot.
Before National Day arrived, on September 15th, "Illusionary Sky" began its promotional warm-up alongside several other films, with trailers being bombarded in rotation.
Despite its fine production, "Illusionary Sky" had a rather niche theme. For its initial release, cinemas only allocated it a 10% screening rate.
This was still generous, considering the director Dong Haisheng is a renowned big-shot director; otherwise, it would have been only 5%.
However, the major cinema chains overlooked one crucial factor.
Jiang Ling had a participação in this film. Although it was a mere five seconds of screen time, it was her first film after her transition, and her fans showed overwhelming support.
"If you like her, then support her with your hard-earned cash!"
This was a phrase repeatedly broadcasted in Jiang Ling's fan group recently.
As a top-tier celebrity among top-tier celebrities, Jiang Ling possessed countless loyal fans, solo fans, die-hard fans, fans of her looks, CP fans...
In this era where traffic reigns supreme, fans of various idols fiercely competed in rankings, sweeping up anything related to their idols.
Jiang Ling, considering that her fans were mostly young and lacked independent financial capacity, with every penny being their parents' hard-earned money, was reluctant for them to spend too much in vain. Therefore, her endorsements were mainly for high-end luxury brands.
Faced with exorbitant prices ranging from tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, to even millions, fans, despite their utmost devotion, could only sigh in resignation.
However, the more they couldn't support their idol, the more uncomfortable the fans felt, always wanting to make up for it and let their idol know their feelings.
With "Illusionary Sky" scheduled for the National Day golden week, it finally presented them with hope.