Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 116 Live Broadcast

"Therefore, Huang Rong was not just a little girl who only knew how to fall in love. She had a complete growth process, growing step by step from a pampered girl of Peach Blossom Island into a chivalrous woman who could assist Guo Jing in protecting her country."

After Li Yitong finished speaking, everyone nodded.

Seven video chat interfaces were displayed on the screen.

Hundreds of thousands of people are watching this live broadcast promoting the upcoming TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

Since the recent hot topic has subsided, the production team has started various promotional activities in an attempt to capitalize on this surge in popularity.

Today's event is a live online broadcast.

Besides the host He Jiong, there are also actresses who play Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Yang Kang, Mu Nianci, Ouyang Ke, and Hua Zheng, making it a total of three men and three women participating.

Surrounded by a group of celebrities, Yu Han appeared calm and collected on the surface, but was actually extremely nervous inside.

He's still a newcomer, yet he gets to connect with big stars like Hu Ke, and in front of hundreds of thousands of people?

He didn't expect to participate in this promotional event either, perhaps because everyone there was young, or perhaps because of Xu Jinyan.

In short, the opportunity fell into his lap.

Jin Yan, hurry up and come online!

He's so panicked!

He Jiong then smiled and said, "Thank you for your narration, Yitong. It's as if I saw Huang Rong step out of the book."

"Now, it's finally our turn to talk about our great hero Guo Jing. Let's ask Hu Ke to share his perspective on Guo Jing."

Hu Ke: "Hello everyone, I'm Hu Ke, the actor who plays Guo Jing!"

His tone was calm, but you could still feel his seriousness and sincerity.

"It is a great honor for me to play this role."

"I think Guo Jing in the book is a simple-minded young man with an open heart and a deep love for his country."

"But Guo Jing's 'foolishness' is essentially a selfless sincerity. Being muddleheaded about small things but clear-headed about important things is true wisdom."

"So when I played this role, I was 99% faithful to the original work. The core of the role was to portray his chivalrous spirit and bring out his sincerity..."

"The scene that impressed me the most was in the 'Great Change on the Island' chapter. Guo Jing witnessed his master's tragic death, which created a rift between him and Huang Rong. At that moment, the characters' inner thoughts..."

"..."

While watching Hu Ke speak eloquently, Liu Xiaobing also chatted with the group members watching the live stream.

Do you think Lin Yuan might be watching the live stream too?

"Imagine that the original author of the novel is hiding among hundreds of thousands of people, just like us, spying on the screen."

"Um, the production team actually invited Lin Yuan to join the live stream, but Lin Yuan declined..."

"Holy crap? Really? Is it that prestigious?"

"Didn't you hear each actor say a word of thanks to Teacher Lin Yuan?"

"The usual online novel authors and actors are separated by a production company; it's just ordinary politeness and mutual respect."

"Top writers like Lin Yuan, especially after the success of his novel 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer,' have a much greater voice than actors."

"If he explicitly boycotts an actor, the production company will absolutely not use him."

"If he recommends an actor, the production company will give it serious consideration. Like Dilraba and Mao Xiaotong..."

"...Hearing you say that, I feel like I've been disrespectful to Lin Yuan."

"Of course, they weren't that arrogant and domineering. Dilraba and Mao Xiaotong had their reasons, and everyone can understand that. They even think Lin Yuan is loyal!"

"...Look, Hu Ke is about to start too."

On screen, Hu Ke talked a lot, about his understanding of the character Guo Jing, his acting logic, and his psychological activities in important plot points...

Finally, he said, "Thank you, Teacher Lin Yuan, for creating a martial arts world for us that is full of love, righteousness, and humanity."

"It is a great honor to play the role of Guo Jing: a man of great wisdom who appears foolish, with a heart for the world and a willingness to sacrifice himself."

He paused, then uttered a heartfelt sigh:

"I feel like I'm more like Linghu Chong right now, wanting freedom and wanting to break free from a kind of constraint... But I hope to gradually grow from Linghu Chong into Guo Jing!"

Thank you everyone!

Teacher He said emotionally, "That's so well said. From yearning for freedom and unrestrained living to shouldering one's responsibilities; from pursuing self-liberation to proactively taking on a mission; perhaps this is the growth and transformation of the soul!"

He calmed himself down and smiled, "Everyone has just introduced their roles, and I'm sure you, the audience, are just as excited as I am for the upcoming broadcast of 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

"Next, let's talk about things outside of acting. I believe everyone is also very interested in the behind-the-scenes stories of filming."

"But before that, we have a surprise for everyone." Teacher He paused, a mysterious smile on his face, and said:

"Does anyone know who was the first person to promote the novel 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'?"

"..."

The barrage of comments is nonexistent!

"Holy crap???!!!"

"No way..."

"Is Xu Jinyan coming?"

With a smile on his face, Teacher He said, "Does everyone know that there's someone who's extremely good at... writing theme songs!"

"ah--"

"Xu Jinyan! Xu Jinyan! Xu Jinyan!!!"

Teacher He's smile widened: "Let's welcome—Xu Jinyan!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw that there was another video window next to the original seven, and the person in it was Xu Jinyan.

Wearing a fitted black-gray cardigan over a pure white top, she looked natural and carefree with a smile on her face.

"Hello everyone, I am Xu Jinyan."

As Xu Jinyan entered, the barrage of comments exploded, and the number of viewers in the live stream grew rapidly, soon exceeding one million.

This is actually his first appearance since "Mushroom House".

A lot happened in between: his dog-loving, his painting, his romance, his controversies, his kung fu...

However, apart from promoting Zhao Liying's drama once, Xu Jinyan has not made any public response.

People have so many questions for him, and the less he appears, the more they look forward to it.

Yu Han stared at the dense barrage of comments on the screen, all of which were questions directed at Xu Jinyan, which left him speechless.

It seemed to be the first time he had directly experienced his roommate's terrifying popularity; it turned out...

He's already a superstar!

The other actors showed no embarrassment whatsoever, and simply enjoyed watching the questions raised in the live chat.

"This is truly bold and blunt... One should not speak of what is improper... It's unbearable to look at... It's outrageous..."

Teacher He stepped in to quell the situation: "Wow! Jin Yan's popularity is terrifying! The number of followers has already exceeded 1.2 million."

"Everyone, please calm down. We still have plenty of time today. There will be a Q&A session with viewers in the chat next!"

He continued, "Jinyan, I believe you're already familiar with everyone here, right? Do you still need me to introduce you?"

Xu Jin said with a smile, "No need, Teacher He, I know them all very well."

Teacher He, with a teasing tone and feigned curiosity, asked, "You're all very familiar with them? I'm really curious then. On behalf of the audience, let me ask... who are you most familiar with?"

Xu Jinyan couldn't help but laugh when he saw Yu Han on one of the screens pretending to be calm and not recognizing him.