"Sis, no need. I think it's fine as it is. Let's just treat each other as a team. It's okay if we can't find a couple. The content is more important."
Xiao He immediately expressed his refusal.
He not only spoke, but also sat up straight, his expression so resolute that he could go into battle at any moment.
Hilarious! Sister Liu is still in Beijing. If she knew he was using a CP (couple pairing) for publicity, she might come back and give him a good dressing down. Of course, that's an exaggeration. Xiao He has never been scolded by Sister Liu. At most, she'll say a few sarcastic things.
He's currently in the prime of his career, and if he were to engage in a romantic relationship with another person, it would have a huge impact on his future career.
Moreover, he's only the second male lead. The official couple isn't being promoted, so what's the point of dragging him into it now?
"I know, don't be nervous, I was just asking casually." Yu Xuezheng stared at Xiao He for a moment, and when she saw that Xiao He's attitude was firm, she shrugged with some regret. "Just as you said, 'Cang Yue Jie' is a very important project for many people, so no matter what they do, this CP will still be hyped up. At most, the hype will focus more on the characters in the drama, and the actors will interact less with each other."
In other words, the two sides probably won't have much contact offline, but the related topics and the popularity of the on-screen couple will definitely continue to rise, which will make it easier for the actors to gain fans.
This whole process, I don't know when it started, has become the basic operation for drama promotion. It's the same for almost all drama production teams, big and small. First, they create a CP (couple pairing), then they generate buzz, and finally they attract fans, bringing the popularity and image of the character to the actor himself. Then they break up the CP, detach themselves from the character and the plot, and each of them leaves the battlefield with their share of the drama's fans, heading to the next drama promotion...
Yu Xuezheng is undoubtedly the one who suffers the most in these CP hype stories. After all, she is one of the top actresses in idol dramas. However, she not only has to be paired with an official couple, but also has to be paired with several other romantic storylines. Moreover, the actors who cooperate with her include idol-turned-actors like Jiang Chifei. It is equivalent to letting the other party come and leech off her. It can only be described as miserable.
So there was a moment when Yu Xuezheng really wanted to create a CP with Xiao He. At least Xiao He's status has risen, he's famous, popular, and has a promising future. The character of Senior Brother Bai Guangyue is also quite popular with casual viewers.
Unfortunately, Xiao He was very wary and resistant.
Seeing this, Yu Xuezheng didn't dare to bring up the matter again, and could only say, "Of all the young men I know, you are the most unique."
In the current Chinese entertainment industry, there are very few celebrities who can still refrain from creating fake on-screen couples.
Xiao He responded frankly, "Thank you, I think so too."
Yu Xuezheng eventually fell silent.
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In the evening, the recording of "Happy Every Day" officially began.
Just as Yu Xuezheng had said, Le Yuanbai and Jiang Chifei both returned to their roles and did not show any obvious avoidance of Yu Xuezheng.
Moreover, perhaps because Qiu Hua noticed the "awkward" atmosphere between Yu Xuezheng and Le Yuanbai, he chose mostly conservative games that didn't involve much physical contact or collision, but rather games that involved wits and humor.
There was only one game segment in the middle, which was similar to the one Xiao He played when he came with the "Shining Stars" crew. The man carried the woman across the acupressure mat and then completed the task together, passing the level and competing in the game speed.
This task was naturally a sweet moment for the official couple in the drama "Cang Yue Jie".
Although this candy is quite hard and has a very high content of industrial saccharin, fans still love it.
Xiao He silently observed and found that these two were actually much better than Su Shengxi and Yiman'er back then. Back then, Yiman'er disliked Su Shengxi, and Su Shengxi was also biased towards his girlfriend fans and wanted to "keep himself pure," so he was very stiff when playing games.
Although this couple, Yue Yuanbai, follows company rules and deliberately keeps his distance from Yu Xuezheng, he is never careless when it comes to tasks and duties. His movements when hugging people are very neat and efficient, and he will not do anything to deliberately make things difficult for the actress.
Yu Xuezheng always had a smile on her face and would occasionally exchange glances with him. Xiao He thought that if he were a CP fan, he would probably be shipping them now.
After all, the scene before them was one of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, their eyes locked in a fierce exchange, as if everything around them had vanished into nothingness.
Just like in "Cang Yue Jie", the male and female protagonists are intertwined in love and face death together in their final reincarnation.
However, the truth is that he had already seen through everything. He stood aside and cooperated with their performance, acting as a qualified atmosphere-maker, occasionally joining the host in cheering and creating a sweet and ambiguous atmosphere on set.
On this grand yet hypocritical stage, everyone is a sober actor.
After coming down, Yu Xuezheng inquired about Le Yuanbai's situation with concern.
Le Yuanbai smiled, a hint of arrogance on his face, deliberately resembling the character in "Cang Yue Jie," and said with a touch of pride, "Sister Xuezheng, I'm fine. This physique is meant to be used right now!"
Yu Xuezheng covered her mouth and chuckled, her gaze falling on Xiao He.
Xiao He: ...Don't come any closer!
"Xiao Xiao, I heard that when you came to 'Happy Everyday' before, you carried Teacher ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) Zhang across the balance beam with one arm. Is that true?"
Yu Xuezheng asked with curiosity, "When Brother CC told me just now, I didn't quite believe it."
CC is also a regular host of Happy Everyday. He is naturally talkative and can take a joke, so he is often used as a springboard when people bring up topics or tell jokes.
As soon as Yu Xuezheng asked the question, CC Brother immediately chimed in, "Haha, Sister Xuezheng, you still don't believe it? Actually, none of us dare to believe it yet! Last time, Teacher Qiu was so frightened by Xiao Xiao that she almost reached out to catch him."
Qiu Hua chimed in at the right moment, giving a wry smile: "Alas, I later realized that I was reckless. Xiao Xiao is really amazing. With my old arms and legs, if I had actually gone to meet him, I'm afraid it would have been of no use."
"So, can you demonstrate it today?"
Yu Xuezheng asked with a smile.
Xiao He stared at the woman in front of him for a moment, then chuckled helplessly. He rubbed his arm and said with great regret, "Let's skip it this time. I've been dieting like crazy lately and I don't have much muscle left. It wouldn't be good if I embarrassed myself. Let's save my shining moments for the previous 'Happy Everyday' episode."
Losing weight? Losing weight is certainly a valid reason.
Xiao He will be joining a film crew soon, and the costume requirements there are for him to be even thinner so that he can look better on camera and not appear fat. Otherwise, when he wears mechanical costumes, he will look bulky and not be able to move around enough during fight scenes.
Moreover, Xiao He had no intention of joining their CP game.
Therefore, he could only apologize in response to Yu Xuezheng's invitation.
Yu Xuezheng seemed surprised that Xiao He so readily declined the opportunity to show off his muscles. Her smile remained unchanged, but she added regretfully, "That's such a pity."
The other host immediately chimed in with high EQ, showing off his muscles: "Sister Xuezheng, I'd like to show you! Look at me! These muscles I've built today are all for you!"
Yu Xuezheng smiled and then feigned surprise: "Really? I'll have to see for myself."
Thus, the topic was successfully dropped.
The recording of the show was completed very easily afterward.
A little over a week later, "Cang Yue Jie" officially premiered, airing four episodes on the first day, with the latest episode of "Happy Every Day" also going live on Saturday.
