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"May All Lovers Under Heaven Finally Become Family!"
This was the new blog post Lu Chen published that very night on Langchao Blog, congratulating his college friend Gao He and Wang Xiaoling on their marriage and wishing the newlyweds everlasting happiness.
The post also included a video clip, footage of him singing 'For You' at the wedding.
The five-minute video had been shot by Zhou Rui and was done quite well.
For Lu Chen's fans, especially his music fans, being able to hear a new song from him from time to time was undoubtedly a joyful thing, even more so when it was such a warm and heartfelt piece.
"Sounds amazing!"
"Listening to this makes me want to get married. I've got a house and a car, I'm a high-quality single, just missing a bride!"
"Sigh, single dogs reporting in. Got emotionally wrecked again. Sad.jpg!"
"Haha, when my girlfriend and I get married, I'm definitely playing this song at the ceremony."
"I just want to know, when are My Chen and My Fei getting married?"
"Same question…"
Seeing these comments, Lu Chen couldn't help but ask Chen Fei'er, who was leaning against him, "My Fei, when are we getting married?"
Chen Fei'er let out a soft laugh. She blinked her alluring eyes, her slender, fair fingers tracing circles on Lu Chen's chest as she asked in a sweet, teasing voice, "Then do you want to get married?"
Lu Chen thought about it seriously. "I do."
Honestly speaking, when he had sung 'For You' at Gao He and Wang Xiaoling's wedding, especially when he got emotional, he really had felt the urge to get married.
Chen Fei'er wrapped her arms around Lu Chen's waist, rested her head against his chest, closed her eyes, and said softly, "Then how about two years from now? Once I'm past thirty, we'll get married, okay?"
Lu Chen smiled. "Okay."
Chen Fei'er opened her eyes. Their gazes met, both filled with indescribable tenderness and affection.
Lu Chen lowered his head to kiss her enticing lips.
"Ah!"
Just as their lips touched, a startled cry came from nearby.
Tian Tian appeared in the living room carrying a fruit platter, pouting as she complained, "You two, watch your behavior! This is my house, you know. Showing off your affection right in front of me, are you deliberately trying to stuff me with dog food?"
Lu Chen felt a little awkward and scratched his head sheepishly.
This was Tian Tian's home in Hangzhou. They had originally planned to stay at a hotel, but Tian Tian insisted that staying at her place would be more convenient, after all, it was only for one night.
When she stayed in the capital, she lived in Lu Chen and Chen Fei'er's home anyway.
Chen Fei'er's pretty face flushed slightly, but she wasn't intimidated at all. Straightening up, she said, "Then we'll go to the bedroom. Remember to put on your headphones!"
"Ah…"
It took Tian Tian a moment to react. Her face instantly turned bright red. "Sister Fei'er, you've gone bad!"
She'd never even had a boyfriend before. Talking about such a sensitive topic naturally left her unbearably embarrassed. She quickly set down the fruit platter and fled. "I give up, you win! I'm going back to my room!"
After scaring Tian Tian away, Chen Fei'er laughed. "That little girl's heart is stirring too."
Lu Chen shook his head, stood up, bent down, and scooped Chen Fei'er into his arms. "My lady, let's go to sleep!"
Chen Fei'er nestled in his embrace, giggling softly.
...
The next day at noon, Lu Chen brought Chen Fei'er to have lunch together with the newlywed Gao He and his wife.
Chen Fei'er also prepared a gift for the newlyweds. It wasn't particularly expensive, but the sentiment behind it was more than enough.
After that, the two of them wrapped up their trip to Hangzhou and took a high-speed train back to Jinling that very day.
They then plunged straight back into the intense filming of 'Full House'.
Because multiple major industry players were working together, as July approached, the filming of 'Full House' progressed very smoothly and was nearing completion. It would soon officially wrap up and enter the post-production stage.
Lu Chen's second TV drama was already confirmed to air during the summer vacation slot. As a result, Capital City TV and Zhedong Satellite TV, which had secured the first broadcast rights, launched their promotional campaigns in advance.
Meanwhile, 'Full House''s official account had long since gone live on Langchao Blog, releasing various behind-the-scenes clips every day to tease fans. The early-stage promotion was lively and highly visible.
However, this didn't mean 'Full House' could rest easy and assume it would become a hit the moment it aired. There were plenty of other TV dramas scheduled for the summer slot as well, some were big-budget productions, and several were follow-the-trend imitators of 'Autumn in My Heart'.
Among them, the one whose promotional offensive was clearly no weaker than 'Full House's' was Xiangnan Satellite TV's self-produced drama 'Vast Seas of Love'.
Xiangnan Satellite TV had always been famous in the entertainment industry for its prowess in publicity and hype. This new drama, set to go head-to-head with 'Full House' during the summer slot, naturally received massive resources for brainwashing-style promotion.
The official account of 'Vast Seas of Love' had gone live even earlier than 'Full House''s. In terms of sheer star count, its cast lineup also far surpassed 'Full House'. Xiangnan Satellite TV claimed an investment exceeding one hundred million yuan, aiming to create the best romance drama of 2016.
'Vast Seas of Love' officially wrapped filming on June 25. On the 28th, Xiangnan Satellite TV's flagship variety show Entertainment Big Shots Show invited the drama's main creative team and lead actors to appear.
During the program, the director of 'Vast Seas of Love', Lu Dawei, confidently stated that this TV drama was absolutely one of the most outstanding productions of the year, predicting an average ratings score of at least 2%.
Meanwhile, Hu Yang, the actor playing the male lead, declared that filming 'Vast Seas of Love' had been a tremendous challenge for him. He had brought his best condition and acting skills to the role and believed it would give audiences a completely different experience.
Although no one explicitly named names, many viewers watching the episode could sense a strong smell of gunpowder, it felt like Xiangnan Satellite TV couldn't wait to use this drama to go to war with its competitors.
Then, on the 30th, when Hu Yang attended another promotional event and accepted an interview with entertainment reporters, he openly stated that his goal was to defeat Lu Chen and use 'Vast Seas of Love' to prove his own strength.
As a result, the news immediately hit the entertainment sections of major media outlets, even earning small headline placement in several of them. Editors who thrived on stirring trouble eagerly embellished the story when reposting it, and with someone fanning the flames behind the scenes, the topic's popularity skyrocketed in no time.
[Hu Yang challenges Lu Chen, who is the best male lead among the new generation of idols?]
[Hu Yang VS Lu Chen: A showdown between rising young stars!]
[Unwilling to stay a supporting role, Hu Yang's counterattack!]
[Lu Chen's new drama faces a major test: 'Full House' or 'Vast Seas of Love', which do you favor?]
[Summer ratings showdown: Who will deliver the better report card?]
Entertainment news and interview clips of Hu Yang openly challenging Lu Chen also appeared on Langchao Blog, immediately causing an uproar. His fan count surged dramatically, and he quickly shot up to the homepage trending list.
As a result, Hu Yang's fans and Lu Chen's fans launched fierce clashes on the blog platform.
For a time, with the arrival of summer, the domestic TV drama market showed clear signs of winds rising and storms gathering.
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