Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 118 Live Broadcast

(This chapter is nearly 4000 words long. The first 1000 words are repeated. If you have read the previous chapter, you can skip them.)

He Jiong looked at Xu Jinyan in surprise, wondering what he was laughing at.

His wife gave birth again?

The question was to let him greet the actors and prevent him, who joined midway, from feeling too isolated from them.

However, Xu Jinyan was always reliable, so he waited patiently for Xu Jinyan to speak.

However, he soon realized he was wrong...

That's completely wrong!

Xu Jinyan laughed and said, "The person I know best among them has been living with me for more than three years."

"???"

Upon hearing this, everyone gaped in astonishment: Is this something that can be said?

The others looked at Dilraba, while Dilraba looked at Li Yitong, but both of them looked bewildered.

As for Yu Han... he also looked at Reba. He never thought that Jin Yan was talking about himself.

A vacuum in the barrage of comments! Then...

"What's going on?"

"They're going to do something big right off the bat?"

"They're really treating us like family!"

"Is it Dilraba? Or Li Yitong?"

"Three years! The most likely culprit is Nanfeng, but Nanfeng isn't here!"

"..."

Teacher He was also taken aback for a moment, and stammered, "Oh, then ... I think it's like this..."

He paused, looked at Xu Jinyan, his eyes filled with longing: You must still have something to say, please!

Xu Jinyan, understanding the elderly woman's feelings, replied, "Yu Han and I were college roommates!"

"oh--"

Teacher He breathed a sigh of relief and instantly regained his professionalism: "I never expected such a coincidence. Jin Yan is really good at joking."

After realizing what was happening, Yu Han blushed and said, "Could you please not say things that could be misunderstood?"

Xu Jinyan directly retorted: "Then what were you pretending for when I first logged in?"

Yu Han blushed and couldn't speak.

In front of so many people, he actually wanted to keep a low profile and not expose their usual "shared father-son" relationship.

Turns out, this guy was treating the live stream like he was in his dorm room!

Teacher He smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "It's obvious that Jin Yan and Yu Han were definitely college roommates, and they had a really good relationship. It's almost impossible for them to start arguing after just a few words, hahaha..."

The controversy surrounding Xu Jinyan's recent online debut has now passed.

Teacher He began the formalities: "Speaking of the behind-the-scenes stories of this drama, I have to say: fate is truly wondrous!"

"One day last year, Jinyan, Reba, Xiaotong, and I talked about this novel; and today, we've gathered again because of it!"

"This time, however, everyone is more deeply involved."

Mao Xiaotong nodded: "It was really just a casual remark at the time, I never expected it would sow a good seed and allow me to play the role of Mu Nianci. Here, I would like to say thank you to Teacher Lin Yuan."

Dilraba: +1

When it was Xu Jinyan's turn, she changed her tone: "I think Lin Yuan... went a bit too far. The novel was promoted by all three of us, so why didn't he recommend me for a role?"

Teacher He laughed and said, "Jinyan, weren't you assigned to write the theme song?"

Xu Jinyan: "It was just a verbal invitation; he didn't give us the money!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The others clicked their tongues in amazement; Jin Yan and Lin Yuan were really something else…

……

"By the way, between Xu Jinyan and Lin Yuan, who has a higher status?"

In the reader group, Liu Xiaobing posed a probing question.

A moment of silence fell over the group. They had just discussed Lin Yuan's extraordinary status, and now, suddenly, he was being compared to Xu Jinyan:

"In the long run, the influence of martial arts will continue to grow, so Lin Yuan's status will be higher."

"However, Xu Jinyan is currently very popular, and it shouldn't be a problem for his songs to be popular for decades."

"They are all top figures in their respective fields, no one is inferior to the other, let's treat each other as equals."

"What's the point of comparing these two things?"

"The two are obviously friends. Judging from Xu Jinyan's casual jokes about Lin Yuan just now, they must be very close friends."

"Rather than friends, I feel like we're soulmates. That song 'Jianghu' was so awesome. One person, half a verse—that kind of choreography gave me goosebumps."

"I even think that when Lin Yuan wrote about Liu Zhengfeng and Qu Yang in 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,' he was projecting his own experience with Xu Jinyan—a meeting of kindred spirits!"

"The friendship of big shots~"

"..."

In the live broadcast room, Teacher He seized the opportunity to ask:

"Jinyan, if you were really given the chance to play a role, who would you want to play?"

Xu Jinyan replied without hesitation, "Of course it's Guo Jing."

Hu Ke laughed and said, "Indeed, every man wants to be like Guo Jing!"

Xu Jinyan shook her head: "I cannot agree with your point of view!"

Everyone was stunned; the sentence structure was so familiar!

"So why did you want to play Guo Jing?"

"For Huang Rong," Xu Jinyan glanced at Li Yitong and laughed, "you could say every man... wants to find a Huang Rong!"

Everyone: "..."

They were speechless!

Ultimately, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a male-oriented novel, and it is more popular among men.

Aside from the chivalrous spirit of the martial arts world, the female protagonist Huang Rong is practically a perfect character.

The sheer variety of fan fiction that has emerged so far is enough to show that everyone loves Aunt Guo!

Xu Jinyan continued, "I think Guo Jing and Huang Rong are a perfect couple and will become a national-level couple."

Teacher He laughed and said, "Jin Yan's perspective is always so...unique."

Xu Jinyan added, "I think it would be difficult for Lin Yuan to write a character more spirited than Huang Rong, and it would also be difficult to write a love story that surpasses the romance between Jing and Rong."

After saying all that, it all comes down to this last sentence!

He has already finished writing "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and now he has started writing "The Return of the Condor Heroes" in his spare time.

Anyway, his blood pressure started to rise as he wrote, let alone the readers at the time.

So let's take precautions in advance.

The live stream continued, and skipping that topic, the group continued talking about the behind-the-scenes stories of the filming, inevitably bringing up the accident again.

Teacher He concluded: "...Therefore, for all professions, including actors, safety should always be the top priority."

"No one can guarantee that a person named Xu Jinyan happened to be visiting the set when the accident happened."

Then, the Q&A session with live chat began.

Teacher He took a piece of paper from the staff, which contained the questions and comments collected and selected over the past period.

He laughed and said, "The first question is for Yu Han, the actor who plays Ouyang Ke."

Yu Han was taken aback. What about me?

"Does Xu Jinyan have any scandals or controversies during her university years?"

"Wow~"

This question clearly piqued everyone's interest, and their eyes darted back and forth between Xu Jinyan and Yu Han.

Yu Han frowned, deep in thought.

Seeing his expression, Xu Jinyan couldn't help but say, "If you can't remember, that's fine... but is it really necessary to try so hard to remember?"

"Hahaha... Jin Yan, don't bother Yu Han."

Looking at the camera, Yu Han smiled and said, "Actually, Jin Yan is really a person without any flaws. He's sunny and cheerful, incredibly talented, humorous, and strikingly handsome. If I had to point out his only shortcoming... it's that he can be quite narcissistic at times!"

"Oh? Narcissistic?!"

"Is Jin Yan a narcissistic person?"

Let me explain in detail.

The onlookers were all excited.

Xu Jinyan couldn't help but laugh and pointed at him, "You...you're making this up! When did I...?"

Yu Han retorted confidently, "You forgot? What did you say after you washed your face before the semi-finals last year? You forgot?"

"You walked up to us and said," he even stood up and imitated, looking quite moved, "'I'm so glad you can see my face so often!'"

"???"

"ah----"

"Is this something Xu Jinyan would say?"

"Where is Xu Jinyan? Where did he go?"

"He probably went to get a knife!"

"Hahaha... It's definitely most fun playing with people you know!"

……

……

"Jinyan, are you still there?"

Teacher He asked with a smile.

On the eight screens in the live stream room, seven of them had people watching, while the remaining screen only had a lonely chair.

Yu Han sat down with a smug look on her face, beaming with pride!

The others were still laughing so hard they were doubled over, but they just couldn't help but laugh when they thought about the image of Jin Yan saying those words.

Dilraba wiped away her tears: "It's hard to imagine that these words came from Jin Yan's mouth."

Li Yitong then asked, "Yu Han, are there any other examples? Give us more, we'd love to hear them!"

Yu Han picked up her phone and shook her head: "He just messaged me, saying he'd beat me up if I said anything more! You know he knows martial arts!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

At this moment, Xu Jinyan returned to the camera's view.

Everyone laughed when they saw him.

Because he was now wearing black-rimmed glasses, his hairstyle had changed, and he was serious and unsmiling, completely different from his previous demeanor.

Teacher He smiled and said, "Jinyan, what do you want to say about what Yu Han said?"

"That was an accident," Xu Jinyan said seriously. "First, that person wasn't me; he mistook me for someone else!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"I don't know how someone who looks so much like me ended up in our dorm... I'm not narcissistic at all."

"Goose, goose, goose, goose..."

Teacher He suppressed a laugh: "I never expected this response!"

Xu Jinyan maintained his expressionless face. He never expected that the first words he uttered after transmigrating would one day strike him right between the eyebrows.

And in front of millions of people.

Next, Teacher He asked several more questions, all of which targeted Xu Jinyan, and each one was more outrageous than the last:

Q: My dog, Fugui, has been lacking appetite and listless lately. What's wrong? Could you please share some tips on... how to pet a dog?

Xu Jinyan: "..."

"Q: Professor Xu has so many skills, it reminds me of Huang Yaoshi from 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes,' who was also omnipotent and proficient in everything. So, Professor Xu... can you fly?"

Xu Jinyan: "..."

Q: Professor Xu is known as a master of diverse knowledge. What are your thoughts on... the situation in Syria?

Xu Jinyan: "..."

The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded 150 million and is still increasing.

Viewers discovered that this thing was even better than the Spring Festival Gala.

As everyone else was gradually losing their nerve from laughing, Xu Jinyan stared blankly, thinking to herself: Sister Wanqing, you've really put me through this.

Teacher He asked him these questions one after another, which was obviously pre-arranged with his agent.

When Lin Wanqing received the invitation to the event, she realized that it was a good opportunity.

After the previous two incidents, she keenly discovered a problem with Xu Jinyan: her public image.

Xu Jinyan learned this lesson as soon as he joined the company, and he also emphasized that he did not want to create any kind of persona!

As a result, Sister Qin told him: A persona is something that will inevitably exist.

Any celebrity who becomes very popular will have a subconscious impression on the public.

But now, Xu Jinyan's image in the minds of passersby is a bit off.

It's not that it's bad, it's that it's too good, so good that it's perfect!

Especially after the truth about the accident on set came to light, Xu Jinyan almost became a saint!

At times like these, an opportunity is needed to bridge the gap between him and the audience, and to proactively showcase his imperfections.

Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous if it backfires.

Throughout history, people have especially enjoyed doing two things: adding flowers to brocade and kicking someone when they're down!

People love to create gods, but they also love to bring those gods down from their pedestals!

Therefore, this live stream came at just the right time!

Xu Jinyan didn't know in advance what questions Teacher He would ask, since he wanted a genuine reaction.

At least from the very beginning, that embarrassing college history had a particularly good effect!

At this moment, Teacher He smiled and said, "Jinyan, there is one last question before the live broadcast ends."

Xu Jinyan perked up and arrived.

"Jinyan, you said you want to play the role of Guo Jing, so who is your ideal Huang Rong?"

The question stunned the three men, stopped the three women from laughing, and the audience went wild.

Previously, these were all harmless jokes. Why are you suddenly asking about something like this?

Xu Jinyan maintained his smile; this was the only question he had discussed with her.

A mysterious smile appeared on Teacher He's lips again: "There's actually one last surprise before the live broadcast ends."

The audience's hearts were pounding; they couldn't believe it.

Teacher He: "Don't you all think that having only eight chat interfaces is one short of the complete nine-square grid?"

"Wow--"

Holy crap!!!

"Who wants to come?!"

"No way, no way, no way..."

"..."

Teacher He's smile widened: "We all know that Huang Rong also learned martial arts from Hong Qigong, so in a sense..."

"...Huang Rong and Guo Jing could be considered to have studied under the same master!"

"Does anyone know who shares the same teacher as Jinyan?"

The chat in the live stream is going crazy!

Teacher He had a big smile on his face:

"Let's welcome our final surprise guest today—Nanfeng!"