“That’s Chu Fan! Oh my god! He’s so handsome!”
“Control yourself! Ahhh, Lou Shutong is even more beautiful in person!!”
“Chu Fan speaks so gently!! So sweet!!!”
“They’re so sweet~ I can’t take it!! Ahhh!!”
…
The elevator doors closed, shutting out the whispers.
“Achoo!”
Chu Fan sneezed a few times, his brows furrowed, and his dark eyes turned slightly red.
Shutong glanced at him, then finally snuggled closer, hugging him tightly, and asked in a muffled voice, “Is your nose bothering you?”
He was particularly sensitive to smells; the elevator was filled with a strange stench of alcohol and sweat, which he probably couldn’t stand.
“Hmm…” Chu Fan’s voice was very nasal.
A triumphant smile played on his lips as he bent down slightly, burying his face in the crook of her shoulder until the scent of sweet oranges filled his nostrils.
He wasn’t usually that vulnerable, but in front of her, he could be a little vulnerable.
The video Shutong posted was another dose of sweet, with Chu Fan’s profile causing fans to scream with excitement.
“I saw the ring! Is that what Tongtong was trying to express in this video?!”
“Lou Shutong is just blessed with natural talent! Even a casually filmed short video is so captivating. No wonder all the short video bloggers are copying her style!”
“Chu Fan isn’t a model anymore, but he often makes cameo appearances for Lou Shutong. It’s said that when Lou Shutong gets angry, she drags him over to fill in the numbers. Hahaha, so cute!”
“I’m constantly bombarded with sweetness on Chu Fan’s Weibo. It’s sickeningly sweet. I don’t understand why people always bring up family matters. The Chu family hasn’t said that they don’t want Lou Shutong, yet netizens are always so nosy!”
“Everyone in the industry knows that Chu Fan is particularly fond of Lou Shutong, but Lou Shutong is obsessed with making money and has a very straightforward personality. Even when men who were persistent in pursuing her sent her luxury goods, she just coldly refused, saying that all the sponsorships for the project had been secured and she didn’t need them anymore. Hahaha, it’s hilarious!”
“I remember her staff saying that she also likes to ship CP. Besides the Orange CP, she can pair up anything. That ‘Mouse and Keyboard Long-Distance Romance’ joke was her idea first, and Ai Meng even wrote it down. Then it went viral!”
“Ahhh, Lou Shutong is a recognized shipping expert, right? My friend wants to see the ‘Mouse and Keyboard Long-Distance Romance’. Do you have a link?”
“Six months have passed, and netizens are busy analyzing their on-again, off-again relationship, but the Orange CP is still sweet!”
“I just found out today that Miss Lou Shutong lives in my neighborhood!! I’ve witnessed firsthand how sweet the Orange CP is!!”
In the comments section, someone posted a photo of Chu Fan carrying Shutong in his arms and described the scene of their encounter in the elevator. After being reposted by talented netizens, it turned into a sweet and romantic short story of 5,000 words.
Many marketing accounts seized this opportunity to hype up the Orange CP once again.
Later, netizens photographed Shutong having meals with Chu Fan’s mother several times. Later, it was rumored that Shutong moved into the Chu family home, and then Shutong and Chu Fan were photographed getting their marriage certificate…
The CP fans were overjoyed.
The haters of Shutong finally gave up.
***
Shutong has always been steady and methodical. She was not at all nervous when directing her first film. On the contrary, she was very confident.
The film rights were purchased by Shutong herself. The original novel, ‘Free City’, is a fantasy novel with an ensemble cast and more than ten million words. From its initial planning to its final production, the film has been highly anticipated.
As a new director’s first film, it attracted the attention and investment of more than a dozen film and television companies in China. Shutong also felt a lot of pressure; after all, waiting for the film to be released was a long process.
Shutong was involved in almost every step of the process. During the film’s promotional period, she also attended several roadshow events, with Chu Fan accompanying her on her travels.
The team didn’t let the popularity of the Orange CP go to waste. Although Chu Fan always accompanied her, he never appeared on screen. Fans, knowing this, strongly demanded that the two appear in the same frame.
The company team kept delaying, finally arranging it for the premiere, where fans finally got to see them together.
As a result, the movie and the Orange CP both became trending topics, even boosting the popularity of the original novel.
The online reactions were clearly divided into two parts: one part was anticipation and curiosity, and the other part was genuine mockery of Shutong, who felt that someone who made short dramas dared to make movies!
However, these people were quickly proven wrong.
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