The moonlight was like water.
Su Yu put down his guitar and stood there quietly.
Lin Yanyu pursed her lips, her eyes glistening with tears, the melody of the song still echoing in her ears.
Surprise, grievance, longing, happiness – a complex swirl of emotions churned within her heart.
No matter what, she was still just a girl. Even with a strong heart, there were times when sentimentality took over.
Today, she had thought Su Yu had forgotten her birthday, only to be met with such a huge surprise at this moment.
Tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.
"I'm back," Su Yu said, seeing her tears. He gently pulled her into a tight embrace, burying his head in her dark hair, breathing in the unique scent of Lin Yanyu.
"You scoundrel, you big scoundrel!" Lin Yanyu's body trembled slightly as she held him tightly.
After a few minutes, they reluctantly parted.
Su Yu reached into his pocket, pulled out a box, and handed it to Lin Yanyu.
"Happy birthday," he said, wiping the tears from her cheeks.
Lin Yanyu took the box and opened it. Inside was a pair of adorable strawberry earrings.
"Help me put them on," Lin Yanyu said, tucking her hair behind her ear, revealing her fair and smooth neck.
Su Yu chuckled and took out the earrings, carefully putting them on her.
"Do they look good?" Lin Yanyu flipped her hair back and struck a cute peace sign.
Under the moonlight, her fair skin seemed even more delicate.
Her beautiful eyes were like water, and beneath her pure and adorable expression lay a different kind of allure.
It was summer, and she was wearing a light nightgown. Su Yu's breathing quickened as he looked at her.
"What's wrong? Don't they look good?" Lin Yanyu asked, pouting when Su Yu remained silent.
"No, they look great, really great. Seeing them makes me want to..."
"Want to what?"
"Want to eat this little strawberry!" Su Yu bent down, scooped her into a princess carry, and walked directly towards the house.
"Ah!" Lin Yanyu shrieked, "My luggage!"
She wrapped her arms around Su Yu's neck, her face flushed.
"Don't worry, I'll call security later. You can get it from the security room tomorrow," Su Yu replied, closing the door with his foot.
In this upscale residential complex, ordinary people couldn't get in, and there was no need to worry about losing luggage. Besides, his luggage only contained a few changes of clothes and wasn't important.
"Let's... let's wash up," Lin Yanyu whispered weakly, seeing Su Yu carrying her directly to the bedroom.
"I'm so tired. Can you help me wash?" Su Yu whispered into her ear with a mischievous grin.
"Then... I'll help you wash."
"Did you wash already?"
"Yes..."
"Let's wash together, one more time."
"Ah! Don't move, I'll undress myself!"
...
The Jin Ya Film Festival.
Although it garnered significant international attention,
its popularity within China's entertainment industry was moderate.
This was because Guangnian Entertainment, the most qualified company in China's film circle to participate, consistently avoided such events. Consequently, the Jin Ya Film Festival became an opportunity for many stars to seek exposure.
Recently, numerous top-tier actors had voluntarily traveled to Japan to attend the film festival.
Some of these actors had received invitations, while others were purely there for the buzz.
After all, attending such international events and posting photos on Weibo could significantly enhance an actor's prestige.
While it might not rival the star-studded gatherings of major international film festivals, it still attracted many film and television superstars.
Guangnian Entertainment.
After being outdone at the box office by Tingyu and Jiangnan's "A Chinese Odyssey" in their last encounter, they had become much more reserved recently.
They had also refrained from releasing any new films.
However, Guangnian Entertainment's official Weibo account had recently posted several updates regarding the Jin Ya Film Festival.
"Super popular young star Zhehan will attend the Jin Ya Film Festival. Click the link for fan support activities and cheer for your favorite idol!"
"The latest powerful rising star Chu Xinyao has been invited to attend the Jin Ya Film Festival..."
"..."
A total of five messages announced the celebrities invited to the film festival.
All these celebrities were trainees around eighteen or nineteen years old.
These were the types of stars groomed for massive traffic, who, after participating in a few variety shows, would announce their debut, then cultivate their personas, and gain public recognition through various films and television series.
This approach led to incredibly rapid growth for these artists. Many people wouldn't even recognize these traffic stars.
Just as they were wondering where these top stars had suddenly appeared from, these promoted trainees would dominate various platforms, forcing the public to acknowledge them.
Once they garnered a loyal fanbase, these devoted fans would become their patrons, propelling them to become sensational top stars through meticulous operation.
Although the era of traffic was nearing its end, Guangnian Entertainment continued this tradition due to the rapid star-making process and low costs. However, in terms of their works, they began pairing these traffic stars with veteran actors to lend some quality to their productions.
This strategy was considered the best solution for improving the reputation of traffic stars, which had deteriorated.
As the dominant force in China's entertainment industry, Guangnian Entertainment naturally had numerous slots at the Jin Ya Film Festival. Choosing to grant these slots to their artists for prestige was a sound decision.
"Damn it, who is Zhehan anyway? How did he become a super popular young star? Has my Zhang Yang sheathed his sword?"
"Although Zhang Yang has good resources, his looks aren't top-tier. He's much worse than my Zhehan brother!"
"If Zhang Yang didn't have that connection with Jiangnan, would he have this much buzz?"
"Holy cow, my Yang Ge has the presence of a film emperor. How can you compare him to these traffics whose names I haven't even heard?"
"Let's not even mention Zhang Yang, even Zhang Qingyun is better than your brothers and sisters. At least I acknowledge his second role, he's definitely going to be a classic!"
"Don't bring these fake top stars who haven't even shot any movies to compare with my Ma Ge. Ma Ge has at least filmed a few movies."
"That's hilarious. Zhang Qingyun's bald look is so ugly, and you call it a classic."
Currently, the most popular figure in the film industry was undoubtedly Zhang Yang. His exquisite acting in several consecutive films had allowed him to amass a massive fanbase.
Especially his portrayal of Supreme Treasure in "A Chinese Odyssey," which offered a fresh interpretation of the popular character Sun Wukong, earning widespread acclaim.
Many believed Zhang Yang's acting skills were rapidly improving. Whether as Ning Caichen or Supreme Treasure, he had breathed life into these characters, and even managed to be his independent self outside of his roles.
This was the most valuable trait for an actor. Some actors became their characters for life, while Zhang Yang was a versatile actor with great plasticity. Given time to mature, becoming a film emperor was not impossible.
As for Zhang Qingyun, after he shed his idol image, he lost even his last remaining fans, leaving only anti-fans.
Frankly, it was rather unfortunate.
However, unexpectedly, when someone insulted him, it was the anti-fans who jumped to his defense.
Yet, this was clearly an attempt to ride on Zhang Yang's coattails. After all, creating an opposing figure was necessary to generate buzz. This year's Jin Ya Film Festival, accompanied by this wave of new traffic, had entered the public consciousness.