Chapter 185.2
Editor: Jodi
Over the next three days, the word-of-mouth of ‘Breaking Dawn’ fermented thoroughly, with a significant portion of the discussion coming from women, many of whom used the film as a springboard to discuss domestic violence and call for legislation.
Some women suffering from domestic violence also used the film to seek help, hoping for support.
For a time, the topic of anti-domestic violence trended on social media, becoming a hot societal issue.
Meanwhile, Lin An Lan’s portrayal of Li Hao became the ideal little brother in the hearts of many women.
“Damn it, my little brother only asks me for money. Look at this little brother in the movie, then look at my own. I’d rather throw mine away!”
“Haha, some little brothers are angels, while others are parasites. My little brother just watched as our parents hit me and even complained that I screamed too loudly. Fortunately, I’ve moved out and cut contact with them, pretending as if I don’t have such relatives. But seeing a little brother like Li Hao still makes me envious.”
“Who wouldn’t want a little brother like Li Hao? Handsome, smart, perceptive, and reliable. If it weren’t for avenging his sister, he wouldn’t have ended up in prison!”
“It’s all that brother-in-law’s fault. Scum! Fuck, now I can’t even stand the sight of the actor who played him!”
Seeing this, Zhou Yan threw his phone away angrily.
He had never gotten along well with Lin An Lan on set, and after moving to another production, he often spoke ill of Lin An Lan. But who would have thought that at the end of the year, ‘Yun Yun’ would be released, and that Lin An Lan would win the Golden Laurel Award? Then later on, his relationship with Cheng Yu was announced, and his popularity skyrocketed. Many of the directors he wanted to work with now preferred collaborating with Lin An Lan.
Some even asked him directly, “Didn’t you work with Lin An Lan before? Then go and get in touch with him for me. If he’s willing to take on our project, then I’d be happy to work with you too.”
He was envious, jealous, and resentful, all of which caused him to lose a lot of hair.
His agent had advised him to wait until the movie was released so he could use Lin An Lan’s fame to his advantage, but now that the film was out, he had no buzz at all, and the few mentions he got were all criticisms.
Furious, he slammed the table so hard that it almost turned into pieces, however there was nothing he could do.
*
‘Breaking Dawn’ was an undeniable hit. In less than a month, it had grossed over a billion yuan, making Lin An Lan the hottest property in the industry. Many directors and producers contacted Zhuo Siya, sending emails and making phone calls, hoping to cast Lin An Lan in their movies or TV shows.
Zhuo Siya responded to them politely, but thought in his heart, ‘Wait a bit, he doesn’t have time to look at scripts right now. He’s busy preparing for his wedding!’
**
With just a week left until the big day, both Lin An Lan and Cheng Yu couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.
“Is everything ready?” Lin An Lan asked Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu nodded, “I’ve checked everything. It’s all prepared, nothing’s missing.”
“Shouldn’t we go over the schedule?”
“The host said we should review it the day before the wedding.”
“Oh.” Lin An Lan suddenly thought of something, then asked him, “So, are your dad and grandpa coming?”
“They are.”
Speaking of which, Cheng Yu was curious, “Is Jiang Xu coming?”
“He is.” Lin An Lan replied.
Initially, although Lin An Lan had sent a wedding invitation to Jiang Xu, he hadn’t sent an invitation card. After all, it was their wedding day, and he wanted Cheng Yu to be happy. So, those whom Cheng Yu disliked, Lin An Lan hadn’t planned to invite.
However while he didn’t intend to invite Jiang Xu, Cheng Yu seemed quite keen on it and had asked him early on, “Is Jiang Xu coming?”
So, feeling a bit helpless, he had finally sent an invitation card to Jiang Xu.
Yet Jiang Xu didn’t respond until just recently, when he replied with a single WeChat message: [Got it.]
“Are you coming?” Lin An Lan had asked him.
“Do you want me to come?” Jiang Xu had asked back.
“I’m okay with whatever.” Lin An Lan told him. “You’re my friend, so you should come. But if you don’t want to, I won’t force you.”
Jiang Xu remained silent for a moment, then sighed, “I’ll be there.”
Then he finally said what he hadn’t been able to say before, “I wish you happiness.”
“Thank you.” Lin An Lan smiled.
When he had announced his relationship on Weibo, he had checked carefully for Jiang Xu’s response at that time, however there hadn’t been any. Even under his wedding announcement post, Jiang Xu had been absent.
At that time, he had guessed that Jiang Xu probably still couldn’t accept it.
However that no longer mattered to him, so he didn’t pay much attention.
But now that he was finally giving his blessings, perhaps it meant that he was slowly beginning to move on.
They would drift apart but become better versions of themselves, and that was good.
People grew up, and sometimes parted ways, however as long as they were moving in the right direction, it was good.
“Don’t worry.” Lin An Lan reassured Cheng Yu, “He won’t have any contact with your dad.”
Cheng Yu wasn’t concerned about that. The only thing he trusted Cheng Feng with, was him keeping his distance from Jiang Xu. What he cared about more was that Jiang Xu was actually coming?
This was seriously great!
Their wedding, such an important and joyous occasion, simply wouldn’t be complete without Jiang Xu, who had always tried to come between them, being there to witness it. His presence, filled with sadness, would only highlight their happiness even more.
Jiang Xu, who once couldn’t stand the thought of him and Lin An Lan being together, who didn’t even want them to see each other, was now going to attend their wedding and wish them a lifetime of happiness and love. How delightful was that!
Cheng Yu felt that this was simply too refreshing!
The tables had turned. Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west—Jiang Xu finally also had this day!
He couldn’t help but laugh, and Lin An Lan, puzzled, asked, “What are you laughing at?”
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Lmao 🤣 oh ML… His happiness is so simple.
But I also cheered for the same reason. Lol so I’m as guilty.
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