He answered the phone and found it was from the publicity team of "Honey". They were reminding them that tomorrow was the premiere of "Honey" and asking Shen Huai to remind Chu Meibo to promote it.
Shen Huai then came to his senses, realizing that Valentine's Day had arrived so quickly.
He couldn't help but look up at the upstairs, but then he heard the sound of lines being recited coming from the next room, and sighed silently.
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Ye Cang had prepared a Valentine's Day surprise well in advance, and even had a series of follow-up activities, but all of them fell through this year.
Whether it's Du Yuping, who is within five meters, or Chu Meibo's first drama premiere, it means that Shen Huai will not be able to spend Valentine's Day alone with him.
Ye Cang, feeling dejected, removed the surprise and then gave the gift to Shen Huai in the most conventional way.
This was the first Valentine's Day since the two became a couple, and Ye Cang prepared a gift with great care. Unexpectedly, Shen Huai also prepared a gift in return.
Ye Cang couldn't contain his excitement and hugged Shen Huai, giving him a kiss.
Shen Huai was taken aback for a moment, but did not refuse him.
Du Yuping, sitting on the sofa next to him, exclaimed, "Wow!"
Chu Meibo: "Making a fuss over nothing."
Du Yuping silently shut his mouth. After yesterday, he had come to terms with reality: a big shot is a big shot, and it's best not to mess with him if you can avoid it.
Shen Huai's face flushed slightly as he turned on the projection screen without looking to the side—as Mei Jie's first published work, such a grand display was necessary.
Shen Huai operated the phone for a while, and soon the Tomato website's homepage appeared.
A large poster for "Honey" was placed in the most prominent position on the homepage. The poster looked fresh and cute. When you clicked on it, you could see that two episodes had already been released, but members could watch four more episodes.
Shen Huai clicked on the first episode.
The software automatically skipped the opening theme and started playing the first episode directly.
The female protagonist, Meng Shishi, transferred from a prestigious high school to a public high school for her best friend, Wen Nan. However, on her first day of school, she clashed with Qin Shu, the top student and school heartthrob. She angrily complained to Wen Nan, unaware that Wen Nan also liked Qin Shu.
This is a typical campus romance drama, with 24 episodes, each about 40 minutes long.
In the first episode, Chu Meibo appears for about seven or eight minutes. From the moment she appears, she dotes on and gently comforts Meng Shishi. At the end, when she hears Meng Shishi complaining about Qin Shu, she feels a moment of awkwardness, but quickly recovers and continues to comfort Meng Shishi.
After watching the first episode, Shen Huai regretted for the first time letting Chu Meibo take on this role. It wasn't that Chu Meibo acted badly, but rather that her acting skills were being wasted in this particular drama. Such delicate acting was truly suited for the big screen.
Compared to her, the acting skills of the other actors in the crew seemed rather weak, especially the male and female leads. The female lead was alright when she was being guided by Chu Meibo, but whenever she acted opposite the male lead, her performance was simply appalling.
Ye Cang had no interest in this kind of plot. After watching Chu Meibo's appearance, he grabbed Shen Huai's hand and started to stare blankly.
Chu Meibo was already mentally prepared, and said nothing after reading it.
Du Yuping's mouth moved slightly, and Chu Meibo glanced at him and said, "Say what you want to say."
Du Yuping let out a long breath, looking somewhat indignant: "What I really want to say is, can just anyone act these days?! Did these two leads even study acting, especially the guy! Even if they didn't study acting, they should at least be able to make facial expressions! Even people who have had a stroke can still twitch their mouths!"
Shen Huai and the other two: "..."
Shen Huai had long witnessed the richness of Lao Du's vocabulary when he cursed, so he stopped him from continuing. He wanted to ask Chu Meibo if he wanted to continue watching, but seeing Chu Meibo's expression, he swallowed his question.
He opened his phone: "I'll search for reviews online."
Chu Meibo had already realized this problem while on set. She guessed that there were only negative reviews online, so she had resigned herself to fate. She had learned her lesson and would be more careful when choosing production teams in the future.
Shen Huai's phone was directly connected to the projection screen, but everyone was stunned after seeing the comments.
Douban rating: 7.2
Read the short reviews below.
[Aww, our Yibao is so handsome!]
[I originally just wanted to watch one episode to kill time, but I accidentally subscribed and watched all six episodes! It's so good! It's just that Wen Nan doesn't have enough screen time!]
[While the acting of the male and female leads was a bit awkward, the plot was passable, especially the female lead and the supporting female lead—they were so sweet!]
Wen Nan is so gentle! I was really looking forward to it after watching the trailer, but she's even more beautiful in the drama!
[Qin Shu is so annoying! Don't try to ruin Shi Shi and Nan Nan's relationship!]
Men are all such jerks!
[Three stars for the plot, one star for Wen Nan, and by the way, when will the Wen Meng cut version be released?]
[Shishi, stop liking Qin Shu, Nannan is your true love!]
【Pah! Wen Nan clearly likes our Yi Bao!】
The four people: "???"
Du Yuping looked somewhat bewildered: "I've only been dead for a few years, has the world changed that fast?"
Shen Huai was also momentarily stunned. Just then, he received another call from the crew of the TV series "Honey".
The other party beamed with joy: "There's a lot of discussion about 'Honey' online. The number of views has already exceeded 50 million. At this rate, it will soon break 100 million! Breaking 1 billion is not a problem! Xiao Chu is our biggest contributor! Mr. Shen and Xiao Chu must come to our celebration party together!"
Chapter 83
The plot of "Honey" was already quite good, and Tang Tang is a screenwriter who excels at writing delicate emotions. Compared to her previous work "Sweet," which focused entirely on romance, "Honey" expands on many other aspects, such as friendship and family. In particular, the character of the second female lead, Wen Nan, is relatively complex. Although the plot is still relatively simple, there is still a lot of room for development. Otherwise, Shen Huai would not have given her this role.
Who would have thought that neither the male nor female lead could act?