Chapter 265: Can Such a Thing Be Said? (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
"Whether he loves you or not, you must love yourself. Studying is for yourself, to become a better version of yourself. Keep it up~"
She acted in such a movie, which can be considered as experiencing a different life.
She also had her time of youthful infatuation and can understand this girl's feelings.
But she does not advocate blindly pursuing love.
A love-struck mind is undesirable.
In real life, not everyone is as lucky as Xiaoshui to have a Liang, and it's even harder to have a fairy-tale ending.
Many people's secret crushes end up in failure.
Like the first half of the story, stopping suddenly at a sweet moment, all the affection turning into tears, gradually fading away with time.
Even scarier is, you might even love the wrong person.
The person you like might not be as good as you think.
It's often believed that what's not obtained is the best.
The charm of the white moonlight lies in that not even their real presence compares.
Of course, An Feng would not directly throw cold water on someone.
Everything has two sides.
Sometimes, affection can transform into a magical power, driving one to become better. Later on, Xiaoshui worked hard and became a graceful goddess, standing beside her senior without any sense of discord.
This is the true meaning of love; it's not just infatuation, nor mindless pursuit.
Looking back after time passes, one would still find the naive feelings of girlhood a unique and precious memory in life.
In such a film promotion setting, An Feng can really connect with the audience.
She herself is the white moonlight for many people.
"Qi Hao, will you be Xiaoshui's Liang?"
Some male audience member asked Qi Hao.
Qi Hao, if you don't make a move soon, don't blame me for being impolite.
You will regret it by then.
"Xiaoshui has her own Liang; I might be someone else's Liang."
Qi Hao answered vaguely.
It wasn't to give a vague answer to hype the movie but to lay the groundwork for announcing a relationship in the future.
He doesn't plan to have a hidden marriage.
Whether An Feng is with him or he with An Feng, they are a handsome couple, and there is no issue of not being a good match.
Once he deals with the Old Witch, he can win the beauty's heart.
The current strategy is to first lull Ms. Liu into a sense of security, letting An Feng and him get along.
Then make Ms. Liu see reality.
Such an excellent man as I am, if your daughter doesn't seize the opportunity soon, it'll be too late.
"Qi Hao, some say as a Golden Horse Award director, it's lowly to shoot such a romance film; what do you think?"
No one expected someone in the theater to ask such a question.
Qi Hao responded without thinking, "Making movies is a matter of personal creation; there is no issue of what kind of movie should be made. If 'First Love, This Little Thing' is a bad film, I will humbly accept criticism. Filmmaking is not a menu-ordering process. I hope everyone focuses on the movie itself instead of complaining that a Shandong cuisine chef shouldn't make dishes with Sichuan flavor."
The audience below all expressed that 'First Love' is a good film and hoped Qi Hao could make more similar films.
"Actually, there's another movie I acted in called 'Lost on Journey' that will be released next month. It's a comedy about the Spring Festival travel season, and it's another different style compared to 'Steel Piano' and 'First Love.' I hope everyone pays attention to this movie when the time comes."
Qi Hao took the opportunity to promote 'Lost on Journey.'
'Lost on Journey' is being promoted by Bern, who started ground advertising before the Spring Festival.
Bern's strategy is to make the most of the least money for promotion.
The main promotional carriers are stations, airports, and long-distance buses.
'Lost on Journey' posters covered these places and were also posted on trains and buses.
In addition, Ye Weimin and Wang Baoqiang have also started a roadshow.
Now that Qi Hao is back, he will also help promote this movie.
"Does 'Lost on Journey' have An Feng in it?"
"Yes, she has a wonderful performance in it; everyone will know once they watch it."
Qi Hao wouldn't spoil too much.
If from the beginning it was said that An Feng is a con artist, the plot later on would lose its interest.
"An Feng, do you have a first love or someone you secretly love?"
The audience on site was very curious.
In fact, this is also the most debated topic by everyone after the movie was released.
"I think most people have had a secret crush, but as for me, I can't say it's a secret crush; maybe it doesn't reach the extent of 'love.'"
"But during my emotional lows, his encouragement often gave me strength."
"I think life isn't solely about love; family and friendship are also very important. In the movie 'First Love,' Xiaoshui's friends are all very lovable."
"They are a group of the most inconspicuous girls in school, often dreaming unrealistic dreams, sharing their little secrets without worries."
"They would rally together to help Xiaoshui get closer to senior Liang. Every little matter of theirs would be supported with utmost effort, and Xiaoshui's transformation owes much to them."
An Feng rarely considers herself a goddess and never thought of establishing a 'little white flower' persona.
Of course, she didn't shy away from the heavy topics either.
At that time, it was merely a good impression, not linking such an impression to a secret crush.
She only felt that someone had left a significant mark in her life.
Just like Qi Hao back then.
The popular star, radiant, and most rare was his gentle character, full of sunshine and strength all over.
An Feng's deepest impression was that Qi Hao could easily lift her out of the water single-handedly.
During conversations, he would share experiences and insights about the entertainment industry.
These are attitudes towards life he understood through various hardships he experienced.
Qi Hao's rise to fame back in the day had a lot to do with luck. After becoming famous, he faced numerous attacks from competitors since he was an idol without any background.
However, he had been crawling at the bottom of the entertainment industry for two or three years, and had long honed his "martial arts."
He didn't care about such public pressure at all.
These experiences of his indeed gave An Feng a lot of strength when she was blacked out by the entire internet.
"Who is he!"
Wow, I didn't expect to hear such exciting gossip just from a roadshow.
Who exactly is this person!
"It's Qi Hao... When I was filming 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' with him, he helped me a lot. I'm really glad to have met him..."
An Feng openly mentioned Qi Hao's name.
Qi Hao had a broad smile on his face.
But he was actually quite unsettled inside.
One could only say An Feng was a bit too forward, making him, a big guy, somewhat embarrassed.
Before the event began, Jiang Fude hoped the two would pretend to announce their relationship, then break up after a few months when the promotion ended.
Qi Hao refused without even thinking.
Firstly, because it would be hard to explain to Ms. Liu, Qi Hao could use the gimmick of dating rumors to go out with An Feng, but he wouldn't exert pressure or turn fiction into reality.
Sincerity is the ultimate weapon.
Secondly, he didn't want to utilize a relationship to boost box office sales.
Promoting rumors is a commercial act, but pretending to announce a relationship, what would you call that?
He, a person worth hundreds of millions, cared about that little box office?
You tell Li Jiacheng's son, if you hit your dad, your family's land will increase in value by five bucks.
Let's see if Li Jiacheng's son will hit him.
Qi Hao just didn't expect that when discussing the topic of crush, An Feng would respond directly.
Even if she clearly stated it wasn't a crush, just gratitude and friendship, the media would still complicate the issue.
There would certainly be many news reports saying she has a crush on him afterward.
"So do you have a crush on him?"
As expected, the crowd enjoying the spectacle didn't care about the fuss, and someone asked this question at the scene.
If An Feng had a crush on Qi Hao.
And Qi Hao also said, actually, I've always had a crush on you too.
That would definitely be the real-life version of "First Love, This Little Thing."
Wow, it's just too romantic.
"Sorry, I don't have a crush on him, I think of him as a friend..."
I don't have a crush on him; we are now in love openly.
I consider him my (boy)friend.
"Would you consider being with Qi Hao like Xiaoshui and Senior Liang?"
"Ah, what you mentioned, I haven't really thought about it, but I'll seriously consider it, haha~"
An Feng joked with the audience on stage.
Obviously, she actually didn't really care about avoiding suspicion.
Jiang Fude asked about pretending to announce the relationship, asking her mom, asking Qi Hao, but no one cared about her opinion.
It just means she was too well protected.
Actually, she had her own thoughts.
She didn't intend to pretend to announce a relationship, but she was more than willing to express some goodwill towards Qi Hao.
"Qi Hao, who was your first love?"
The audience was quite disappointed, the little crystal and Senior Liang in the movie had a mutual crush and ended up together.
But why can't you two in real life satisfy everyone a little?
You don't need to do anything.
Just show mutual affection, then hug each other and announce you're in a relationship, get married, and have babies...
Wouldn't that be perfect?
"I don't really have any crush experiences..."
Speaking of crushes, of course Qi Hao had one, he had a crush on his English teacher when he was young.
But heck, can he even talk about this?
Certainly not.
If he said it now, someone would immediately investigate which teacher he had in middle school, then Qi Hao would be socially dead.
"The time is almost up; we will now perform a song together for everyone to conclude today's meet-and-greet."
An Feng helped Qi Hao out of the awkward situation.
He couldn't possibly say he had a crush on her, when they first met, she was only seventeen; if Qi Hao said it, he would turn into a legal offender.
The music began to play.
The song arranged was a duet "Crystal" performed by Ren Xianqi and Xu Huaiyu.
Ren Xianqi looked like that and could still play Yang Guo and Chu Liu Xiang, imagine how popular his songs were back then.
This song was also licensed by the film crew for use.
The melody of this song appears many times in the movie.
Because the movie "First Love, This Little Thing" is a big hit, the old songs chosen in it also regained popularity.
Not only netizens are singing it, but offline, the store speakers along streets and alleys are also resonating with it.