The Trending Topic Herself: The Villainess is the Superstar!-Chapter 44: Loyal Fan

[Little Ox v: Crossing the hustle and bustle of the mundane world, tasting the ultimate sweetness, you are as amazing as candy. Little Ox Candy spokesperson @Maya Monroe, please take care of me. #Candy in your palm, happy every day# (video)]

[Mud Stirrer No. 1: Did Little Ox change their spokesperson? Maya Monroe!? The heroine in the ad doesn’t look like Maya at all, isn’t Maya known for a stiff face and uncoordinated limbs!?]

[Ding Dong: Wow, this promotional ad is amazing, Maya Monroe did such a great job, it’s making me hungry right now, I’m rushing to buy a few packs of Little Ox downstairs!]

[Niu-er: How do I deal with losing the urge to buy after seeing Maya Monroe’s endorsement QAQ, I have no favorable impression of her, she’s an actress with no acting skills at all, and loves to act like a diva and bully newcomers!]

[Plop Replies Niu-er: Actually, I find Maya Monroe quite adorable, I watched her interview a while ago, and she’s such a humorous person, with a very unique thinking haha]

[Nitty-gritty: Putting other things aside, Maya Monroe is truly beautiful, and this ad was shot so well, it doesn’t even resemble her previous self, I’m going to buy some candy!]

Maya Monroe’s commercial aired to quite a stir, not only boosted by stunning looks but also her incredibly strong performance skills, leaving many amazed at her rapid progress. Even the catchy and brainwashing slogan "Sweet and sour, oh this deadly sweetness!" became inexplicably popular.

On her way to the film set, Maya Monroe received another bouquet, only this time it was full of Little Ox candies with the promotional slogan written on the card.

Nothing is more satisfying than receiving something edible, Maya cradled the candy bouquet and her early-morning frustration vanished completely.

As the end of filming approached, Ryan Spencer frequently dropped by the set, worried something might happen to Maya at the last minute.

Seeing Maya’s delight at receiving a gift, Ryan wore a smile too: "The fans support you by sending your favorite candies and boosting the sales of the candy you endorse, really impressive."

Yet Maya was staring blankly at the card, as the elegant handwriting was identical to last time. Since when did she have such loyal fans?

Although having fans was extremely unfavorable to her dark past, with candy right in front of her, Maya didn’t dwell too much on this issue. As long as she played a weaker role than the heroine who could then be slapped in the face, that would be fine.

"The outcome of your latest advertising was quite impressive, I initially expected a bloodbath of public opinion following the Little Ox announcement and had arranged an emergency PR for you. Didn’t expect the response to be surprisingly positive. Although there are still many haters, there’s also a wave of people praising you." Ryan sighed in relief: "At least you’re not being mindlessly bashed."

Maya fiddled with the candy bouquet in her hand, choosing to ignore the distressing fact Ryan just shared.

Seeing her lack of interest, Ryan thought she was simply troubled by having too many scenes to shoot recently, as previously, Maya would have been overjoyed.

"As the end of filming nears, give your best performance, and when you’re done, I’ll treat you to a meal."

"Really?" Maya’s eyes lit up instantly: "Anything I want?"

Ryan suddenly had a bad premonition: "What do you want to eat?"

His question energized Maya completely: "I want hot pot, barbecue, spicy boiled fish, roast duck, spicy sliced pork, burgers... and of course some desserts would be a perfect match, milk tea is also a must... forget it, maybe not milk tea, lemon water would be refreshing and cleansing!"

Ryan’s face darkened; he chuckled bitterly, "Maya, you really don’t know the meaning of ’body management,’ with this kind of binge eating, it’ll be too late if you get fat. Would you, this lazy, go on a diet? Look at you..."

Ryan was going to say look at the layers of meat on your chin, but then he was stunned because Maya had a small, beautiful chin, and further down was a prominent, lovely collarbone.

She hasn’t gained any weight in these months!

Ryan withdrew his gaze awkwardly, asking again, "Have you been secretly dieting without telling me?"

"After meals, I like to walk around the shooting location a couple of times to digest."

What is this, donkey’s head doesn’t match horse’s mouth.

Ryan furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and then said, "If your performance satisfies me, I’ll take you anywhere you want to eat!"

"You said it, everyone heard it." Maya looked at Scott beside her: "Right?"

Scott could only clutch his bag continuously nodding: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Maya’s almond-shaped eyes slightly curved, forming beautiful crescents, reflecting the little red mole on the tip of her nose, a mix of pure allure with a bit of roguish charm.

Ryan laughed suddenly, he felt the current Maya had changed for the better, not to mention she was more endearing than before, still the same wildcat, but now with added cuteness.

*

"You... actually want to kill me..." Luna, in a jet-black robe, exuded nobility and dominance, but her slightly tilted eyes revealed disbelief and utter sorrow.

Crimson blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Jackie Foley’s fingertips trembled slightly but still retreated, his eyes burning red: "You forced me! You killed so many people! This is the retribution you deserve!

Luna clutched her chest, unable to stop the rapid flow of blood.

A tear fell from the corner of Luna’s eye, but a faint smile graced her lips, reminiscent of the young Luna with the gentle purity of a fawn.

"Jackie, you said you’d protect me forever..."

She smiled, but her voice was filled with extreme sadness.

Luna collapsed on the jade steps, her floor-length skirt trailing behind her. She was like a dying butterfly, with its wings clipped, only able to struggle helplessly on the ground.

Leo Lancaster nearly lost grip of the sword in his hand, that lightweight prop sword suddenly felt like a thousand pounds, dragging down his body, his waist could not hold straight.

When a tear fell from Maya’s eye, Leo felt his heart filled with utter sorrow, he could no longer bear it and rushed forward to embrace Maya, tears welling up in his eyes as he softly murmured, his voice gentle and hoarse.

Only Maya heard his murmur, he called her ’Maya.’

Maya was somewhat surprised, as this scene was not in the script, but she slowly closed her eyes, continuing to play the part of the "corpse" according to the script.

Shane Morgan watched on camera, feeling emotionally complex, overwhelmed by a sadness that had seeped into his mood through the scene’s portrayal of grief.

There was no scene in the script where Jackie Foley rushed to embrace Luna, but Shane did not call cut because he felt this was reasonable.

Luna dying in front of Jackie Foley, he shouldn’t be indifferent; even if Luna became a bloodthirsty demon, he shouldn’t be unresponsive...

Leo’s adjustment made Jackie Foley’s reaction align more with his character’s setup, where he valued loyalty and sentiment, and even if he sharpened himself into a sword by the end, Luna would always have a special place in his heart.

"Cut!"