There are so many comments.

Sheng Yi’s eyes almost went blurry from looking at them; she hadn’t spent this long reading comments in ages, unable to stop.

Because Weibo has comment length limits, many lengthy users post their long texts in segments on their own threads.

Sheng Yi held a tissue in one hand and her phone in the other, muttering, "I was perfectly fine when I started reading, how did bricks end up in my eyes?"

Liu Ru laughed and cried beside her, "The heated discussion you’ve triggered is even more intense than we imagined. The company originally planned to use the PR team to remove some comments after the meeting just now, but seeing the comments lean towards users voluntarily sharing their secret crush stories, it not only doesn’t affect you but raises your reputation to a new level. It’s true that publicly announcing a relationship makes stars lose fans, but revealing a crush actually gains fans."

Sheng Yi had no doubt about Liu Ru’s words.

Liu Ru’s analysis and insight were spot on.

Seeing the renewed happiness on Sheng Yi’s face, Liu Ru couldn’t help but seriously say, "Besides the drama you’re currently negotiating that hasn’t been signed, everything else is settled. You should have at least a month of free time moving forward..."

She stopped speaking and looked at Sheng Yi.

The meaning in her eyes was clear.

"Don’t worry, Sister Ru, I always plan my actions. I’m an adult now, not so impulsive as to ignore the consequences. I will definitely honor my commitments in this industry."

Liu Ru made a sound of agreement, "So are you going to plan for what’s next? How do you intend to explain it to the public? Share your thoughts with me, and during meetings, I can propose a plan for your future route; whether to follow this crush-gaining fan path. Although it’s a good route, it might not be easy. The consequences are severe if it backfires."

Pros and cons, Liu Ru naturally had to discuss them with Sheng Yi beforehand, so she could weigh them herself.

"Sister Ru, I’ve already made up my mind."

...

Even Chi Yu, who typically doesn’t follow public opinion, knew about Sheng Yi’s recent buzz.

Yi Shu’s comment was, "Whether the crush is real or not, Sheng Yi’s handling of this path is commendable."

Chi Yu wasn’t interested.

Yi Shu was suddenly enthusiastic, "Do you want to also try a different persona route?"

Chi Yu gazed at Yi Shu with an ambiguous look, "What persona would I change to?"

"You’ve consistently been the gentle and refined type. It’s somewhat popular, but there’s room for more excitement. I’ve seen other artists change their persona route and gain a lot of popularity; maybe it’s worth boldly experimenting with a new path."

Yi Shu rambled on but didn’t quite hit the mark.

"Did you secure that variety show?" Chi Yu changed the subject.

Yi Shu knew exactly which show Chi Yu meant and nodded, "Got it."

Yi Shu added, "With your current popularity, many commercial deals don’t even require my efforts. The sponsors are already scrambling to get you. I just mentioned it casually to a friend at the organizing team, and they immediately called. You have a spot in the recording at Ancient Water Village this time, so rest assured."

Chi Yu’s hand casually tapped, with a smile on his face.

Yi Shu asked why he was smiling.

Chi Yu replied, "My spring is coming."

Yi Shu misunderstood, "Are you secretly cheating behind President Gu’s back?"

Chi Yu: "... Damn you!"

Seeing Chi Yu’s darkened expression, Yi Shu thought he’d been exposed and was angrily ashamed, quickly advising, "Chi Yu, don’t betray your own. President Gu has been so good to you."

Chi Yu gritted his teeth, "Do I look like a scumbag?"

"It’s not how you look," Yi Shu replied seriously, "It’s just that you naturally have the face of a player."

Chi Yu: "..."

...

Chi Yu participated in the new episode of "Desired Ecology," soon after, the official Weibo of the program announced the lineup for this episode.

Featuring new guests everyone anticipated: Chi Yu, Fu Yao, Lin Shi, alongside returning guests Sheng Yi and Lin Xijiang.

This year, there have already been two episodes with returning guests, both having high online viewership rates.

The production team noticed this, so this is the third episode being recorded at a previously filmed site, Ancient Water Village, years ago.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan directly told Chi Yu, "Record this episode peacefully, I have no time to return to Ancient Water Village."

Chi Yu was taken aback, "Why?"

Gu Yuan said, "Didn’t I just say I’m unavailable?"

Chi Yu became irritated, "But I’m putting so much effort into this show because of you!!"

Gu Yuan picked up the phone.

Chi Yu saw this and thought Gu Yuan was softening up, preparing to cancel her commitments and join him at Ancient Water Village for recording.