"What drama are they filming in there? Why are so many people waiting outside?"
"You don't know? Jiang Yuanheng is visiting Su Zhiyi's set today. We're waiting for Brother Jiang and Sister Su."
"Who's Su Zhiyi? Never heard of her. Jiang Yuanheng sounds familiar—is he a singer? I think I've heard his songs."
"Yeah! Our Brother Jiang's songs are amazing! Brother Jiang and Sister Su are friends."
Jiang Yuanheng's fans and Su Zhiyi's fans had gotten the notice about the set visit early. Some who lived nearby came straight over at dawn, while others, even from far away, flew in especially to follow the visit.
The crew had long known that Jiang Yuanheng would be visiting Su Zhiyi's set today. Free publicity was a welcome bonus, so they coordinated with the companies of Jiang Yuanheng and Su Zhiyi to hype it up. Jiang Yuanheng and Su Zhiyi gained fame, and their drama got promotion—a win-win.
Director Zhou was a master of hype; otherwise, he wouldn't have made so many mediocre dramas that didn't flop but instead became huge hits and launched several actors.
A cordon was set up outside the set, with several security personnel maintaining order.
A black car pulled up outside.
The door opened, and the moment the person inside showed half his head, the fans beyond the cordon erupted.
"Brother Jiang! Look here!"
"Brother Jiang! Brother Jiang!"
Jiang Yuanheng hadn't disguised himself today—no mask or sunglasses. He wore a simple, stylish outfit: a white T-shirt under a denim jacket and jeans, with a silver necklace catching the sunlight.
He looked up, smirked, waved to the fans, and then said to his assistant Xiao Chen, "Xiao Chen, go get the milk tea and candy from the trunk."
The candy was for the fans, and the milk tea was for the crew. He hadn't neglected either side.
"Okay. Brother Jiang, go ahead into the set. I'll have someone bring the milk tea in later."
Xiao Chen opened the trunk, took out two bags of candy, and handed them out to the fans present.
"No need to rush, there's plenty. Take your time."
"These are small gifts from Brother Jiang and Sister Zhiyi to everyone. Please look forward to Brother Jiang's new song and Sister Zhiyi's new drama! Thank you all!"
Jiang Yuanheng's fans were truly well-mannered. Hearing Xiao Chen's words, they didn't push or grab, waiting politely outside the cordon for the candy. Some fans took two pieces and shared with others nearby who hadn't gotten any.
Although Su Zhiyi's fans were used to online battles with haters, they knew their boundaries in real life and followed Jiang Yuanheng's fans, waiting for the assistant to hand out candy.
While Su Zhiyi was filming, she received a message from Jiang Yuanheng.
Jiang Yuanheng sent her a selfie of himself sitting in the car.
【Jiang Yuanheng: [Photo]】
【Jiang Yuanheng: I'm almost there.】
Just then, Su Zhiyi's scene finished, and she had no more scenes for a while, so she went out to meet Jiang Yuanheng.
Su Zhiyi stood at the entrance of the set and saw Jiang Yuanheng approaching from outside. She also noticed the fans beyond the cordon.
She needed to act like she and Jiang Yuanheng were very familiar.
Even though this was only their second meeting, in the eyes of these fans, they were "close friends" of many years.
She had professional integrity. The moment the fans' eyes were about to land on her, she switched her expression into a sweet, professional smile and warmly waved at Jiang Yuanheng.
"Yuanheng!"
Jiang Yuanheng's smile brightened with joy the instant he saw Su Zhiyi, his voice full of undisguised delight.
"Sister Zhiyi, why did you come out to meet me?"
Su Zhiyi's fans naturally heard her voice and shifted their attention from the candy to Su Zhiyi.
Each of them waved and called her name, hoping she would look their way.
"Baby Zhiyi, look here!"
"Sister Zhiyi!"
"Sister, you're so beautiful today!"
Both fanbases默契ly pulled out their phones to take pictures of their idols. Some recorded the moment Jiang Yuanheng naturally walked up to Su Zhiyi and chatted with her.
They looked like very familiar friends.
"How many scenes do you still have?"
"Two more. I can rest after I finish them."
"That's tough. You must rest well after filming."
"Seeing you here, I don't feel tired anymore. I think I could shoot a few more scenes!"
As Su Zhiyi chatted with Jiang Yuanheng, she also waved to the enthusiastic fans, making heart signs.
By the time they finished, it was likely that she and Jiang Yuanheng would be trending again tomorrow.
Su Zhiyi and Jiang Yuanheng each said goodbye to the fans and entered the set.
Having been there for a few days, Su Zhiyi had gotten to know the lead actors fairly well—remembering their names and faces. She introduced them to Jiang Yuanheng one by one.
Jiang Yuanheng might not know the actors on set, but they certainly knew him.
One male actor enthusiastically shook Jiang Yuanheng's hand after Su Zhiyi's introduction. "No need for an introduction. Brother Yuanheng, right? I've been looping his songs for a long time. Your voice is amazing, every single song!"