After Reuniting with My Aloof Movie Queen Childhood Friend - Chapter 27.2

The crew whose visual framing they had been wildly praising was actually so broke that the director had to operate the camera herself, and this director happened to be the very same “Libao” they screamed to “give a mama’s hug” to every single day!

The official drama account cooperated by releasing a large amount of behind the scenes clips of Ji Youyi directing. The long starved fans rushed forward to devour them hungrily, only to be dazed by how spectacular it was.

【Heavens, this aura, this gaze, this clean and crisp way of issuing orders… The tables have turned… She’s not Libao, she’s Emperor Li!】

【She is so professional and cold when directing, yet she’s willing to act cute and smile at me when she gets home. She truly loves me!】

【Suddenly understand why they absolutely refused to release clips of her before ah ah ah ah, who could handle this? Maternal love instantly changes into something else! Director Ji, stop directing dramas, direct me! I beg you [Crying]. I’m very foolish, discipline me harshly!!】

Since The Bone of a Thousand Gold Pieces began broadcasting, the popularity of the female lead, Wen Yang, had been tearing past the rest of the main cast. But now, overnight, Ji Youyi leaped onto the mountaintop.

Her Weibo followers surged drastically, and those passersby who had previously mocked her for having no works silently deleted their taunts out of fear of being slapped in the face.

【What do you mean playing a minor supporting role doesn’t count as a work [Smile]? Look closely. the! entire! drama! is her work!!】

When the name #JiYouyi claimed the top spot on the trending list, Ji Youyi herself was still working a temporary gig at the D-City Film Studio.

She only managed to get her hands on her phone when the crew finally distributed late-night snacks. Looking at it, her unread messages had already exploded.

Aside from numerous invitations from various production crews, Filmily had also sent a message, expressing their hope that she could leverage the current popularity to participate in drama promotions.

The platform’s starting point was good, “give the audience whatever they want to see most” was the correct promotional strategy. But Ji Youyi refused.

“If you guys still want a long-tail effect, you can’t have me jumping around too much.”

Ji Youyi explained, “Right now, I am not only the third female lead, but I am a third female lead who has already died. I am standing at the absolute peak of the entire drama’s emotional high point. Think about it, the more people love me, the more people will scrutinize and judge the rest of the show, right? The audience stands in the same dimension as Ning Li, looking down on the two protagonists. Are you guys going to broadcast the remaining six episodes or not?”

The platform representative spoke with burning enthusiasm. “It won’t be that severe. We just feel that you didn’t get to enjoy the benefits of drama promotion before, which is truly a pity. Taking advantage of this opportunity, wouldn’t it be great for you to open a livestream and gain some fans?”

“There’s no need to take that risk. I belong behind the scenes. I don’t need to monetize traffic, so why do I need so many fans?”

Ji Youyi thought for a moment, and fearing the platform might mess things up, she instructed further, “The focus of this week’s promotion must still be placed on Cao Qiu. Highlight her emotions and her choices so the audience can empathize with her. The point of Ning Li’s death isn’t about Ning Li herself, but rather the catalyst this event provides for the protagonist. Oh, and I remember Wen Yang performed exceptionally well in that segment, push that more, it can help her career soar.”

The midnight snack break lasted twenty minutes. Ji Youyi finished her food in two bites, spending the remaining time discussing the promotional strategy with the platform.

But unable to withstand the platform’s sincere invitation, they offered a substantial amount of money, she ultimately agreed to participate in a main cast livestream interview on Tuesday.

Though it was called the “main cast,” the original lineup was meant to include the director, the screenwriter, and the female lead. In the end, under Li Zhulan’s resolute protest of “making me appear on camera is worse than killing me,” it turned into the director, the first female lead, and the second female lead.

Ji Youyi took the stage wearing the title of director, she knew how badly actors needed character popularity, so she was terrified of accidentally stealing their spotlight.

Although the interview was a livestream, they had gone over the script beforehand. Within the macaron colored room, the lighting was bright, the sofa was soft, and the three girls wore refreshing and comfortable casual clothes, chatting very pleasantly.

The topics were primarily centered around amusing anecdotes during filming. Li Anran exposed. “…Little Ji later picked up the job of a camera operator, so when she wasn’t acting, she was filming. This resulted in us frequently witnessing situations like this, for example, a woman covered in blood was half-dead in the previous second, making everyone on set weep, but in the next second, she snapped awake, hoisted the camera, and rushed out.”

As she spoke, she winked at the camera. “So when everyone watches the drama, please do not imagine the state of the camera operator, okay? It’s highly likely that behind the divine shot you see, the camera operator was still wearing their costume and dripping with fake blood.”

The host burst into laughter: “This Song Qingyan is so wicked. You did that on purpose, didn’t you? Now that you’ve said it, my mind is completely filled with that image.”

Ji Youyi hugged a cushion as she leaned back against the sofa, laughing uncontrollably as well.

Li Anran, having succeeded in her scheme, continued her exposure. “That scene was our very last scene. After filming it, everyone was like, ‘Wow! We’ve wrapped up!’ and happily scattering flowers, but only Wen Yang couldn’t snap out of character. Director Ji walked over, caressed her face, and called out to her extra gently, ‘Yangyang, want to go grab food?’ Wen Yang couldn’t speak for the longest time. At that moment, the angle blocked my view, so I couldn’t see Wen Yang’s face, but I guess she was crying.”

“Wow, so did she cry?” The host looked at Wen Yang, then at Ji Youyi.

Ji Youyi smiled without a word, propping up her chin as she looked toward Wen Yang.

Wen Yang averted her gaze: “…No.”

As she spoke, her ears flushed red, causing a massive wave of screams to flash across the livestream’s live chat.

【Ah ah ah ah my grand triangle, so fragrant! Who came up with the idea of letting the three of them accept an interview together? Please lock them in a room together, thank you!!!】

【It really feels like the trio is only complete when Libao is here. Although the two of them were sweet to ship before, they just lacked this kind of sense of happiness today! Sob sob, Libao is the anchor of this family. Can’t imagine how painful it would be for Sister Cao and the Princess to lose her [Crying]】

【Too, too, too beautiful TTTT Regardless of whether it’s inside or outside the drama, they are just very, very good friends. Each and every one of them is exceptionally wonderful [Crying] [Crying] Loath to see The Bone of a Thousand Gold Pieces end.】

Amidst the reluctance of the live chat viewers, the livestream quickly progressed to the final segment.

The window embedded in the wall of the room lit up, the left half displayed the real time live chat, while the right half remained a blank whiteboard for the time being.

The host smiled toward the camera. “Everyone, don’t be sad. We are giving you a chance to ask questions to the trio right now. Our staff will select three to five questions from the live chat, present them on the whiteboard, and invite them to answer.”

The first to be questioned was Li Anran. Her state during promotions had grown increasingly uninhibited recently, and her answers were filled with golden one-liners, causing the live chat to erupt in laughter.

Next was Wen Yang. Compared to Li Anran, her speaking style was slightly plain, but her expression was composed, fitting Cao Qiu’s character setting perfectly.

Until a question touched upon Ning Li, she finally lost her composure, looking at Ji Youyi three times in a single second during her response, once again triggering continuous screams in the live chat.

Finally, it was Ji Youyi’s turn to take the stage. She swapped seats with Wen Yang, sitting casually opposite the host while hugging the cushion, laughing and talking with the host as they looked at the scrolling live chat on the wall together.

The viewers were very compliant with the rules, immediately stopping their casual banter as questions aimed at Ji Youyi began to surface.

Thus, rows of joyful 【Ah ah ah】, 【Hahaha】, and 【KSWL (Killing me with sweetness)】 were scrolled up, and fan questions began to poke through.

Yet they only poked through for a moment before quickly vanishing.

Because in the next second, countless questions filled with intense emotions surged onto the screen like cascading giant waves.

Unlike ordinary fans who genuinely wished to interact with an actor they liked, they were frantically spamming the screen, solely intending to use the vicious blade of words on an occasion like a real time livestream to pierce the interviewee until she was covered in wounds.

And if they could pierce her to death, that would be even better.

【Didn’t you want to die? Why are you still here making money? Bitch, your mouth is full of lies. You leech onto popularity the moment you see it. Do you even possess the basic sense of shame a human should have?】

【Drama queen. You love putting on an act so much; will you die if you don’t? Then go die, you absolute jinx. What are you living for?】

【When will Ji Youyi die? When will Ji Youyi die? When will Ji Youyi die?】

Although Zhou Wenchen had lost his popularity, his “adversity” had brought out a core group of diehard loyal fans.