Chapter 674: Returning Home

Jin Li's arrival not only surprised the overseas fans, but also caught Bai Bai Bai Jiang and Xu Ting, who had arrived overseas earlier to attend events, off guard.

Both of them had assumed that Jin Li would not participate in such activities, as everyone knew she had already entered the film crew and might be filming straight through the New Year.

Now that Jin Li appeared here, could it be that filming was already finished?

It was only early February, not even the New Year yet!

What an astonishing filming speed!

Jin Li took the microphone handed over by the host, and before she could speak, the overseas host said excitedly: "Jin Li, Ruan Ruan, I am your fan!"

The host turned to look at the audience, "Which character do you like the most?"

The audience below the stage shouted: "Ruan Ruan!"

For foreign fans, the pronunciation of "Ruan Ruan" was quite difficult; it required curling the tongue, and the mouth shape had to be correct, otherwise it sounded very strange.

But the fans had mastered it!

Some fans not only shouted her character name but also called her Jin Li, mixing the two names together.

Jin Li waved happily, "Hello everyone, thank you for your love!"

The fans below the stage responded with another round of cheers.

Chu Chu Chenliang then proceeded with the promotional event's flow; since fans had already asked the two leads questions, it was now time to select fans to ask Jin Li questions.

Asking and answering is a great entry point for stars and fans to quickly establish a connection.

Fans don't need to know everything about a star, but they hope to know some of the star's thoughts and their attitude toward certain things.

Once fans identify with a star's attitude, they naturally identify with the star as a person.

Jin Li randomly called out three numbers: "Then I'll invite fans number 77, 56, and 3 to come on stage."

The fan with number 77 quickly took their place and said excitedly in a foreign language: "Ruan Ruan, stop liking Ji Ji Ruibin; he doesn't know what's good for him. Like me instead, throw money at me, and I will definitely fall in love with you!"

The scene erupted in laughter, and some people below the stage echoed:

"Throw money at me too! I like you too!"

"I like money, and I like you too!"

"I'm better looking than Ji Ji Ruibin!"

Jin Li couldn't help but laugh, and she replied: "If I were really Ruan Ruan, I would consider having a change of heart, but I am not her; her story is written by the screenwriter.

Why don't you ask the director and let the director see if you can be Ruan Ruan's lover?"

Chu Chu Chenliang said with a smile: "Too many people like Ruan Ruan, and many people confess to her, but many are just after her money.

When they don't want Ruan Ruan's money and are even willing to spend their own money on her, I think that is true love."

Jin Li immediately nodded and applauded, echoing: "Well said!"

The fan holding the "56" number tag who was called walked onto the stage, and she asked a question that many general movie fans were very concerned about:

"Ruan Ruan, are you really dead?"

Jin Li replied: "To be honest, I'm not sure if I'm dead or not, because I only filmed the scene where I was lying on the ground infected by the virus.

But what I can confirm is that when Ruan Ruan was lying on the ground, she no longer had breath or a heartbeat."

She turned her head and looked at the director curiously: "I also really want to ask the director this question; am I really dead or not?"

Not only that, she also asked another question that movie fans were very concerned about: "Will I appear in the second installment?"

"Wow!"

The fans cheered, thinking Jin Li was great; Jin Li spoiled them too much, Jin Li should ask more!

The pressure was back on Director Chu.

Chu Chu Chenliang took the microphone and said helplessly: "This cannot be revealed. The script for Dawn 2 is already in production. Once the script is finished and filming begins, you will know."

Jin Li pressed on: "So you mean that once Dawn 2 starts filming, we will know the answer and don't need to wait for the release?"

The fans burst into laughter.

Director Chu said helplessly: "No, no, no, you still have to wait for the release to see the complete plot. Leaks during the filming period are all hearsay and their truth is uncertain."

The last fan holding the "3" number tag walked onto the stage.

She asked a question unrelated to the movie, but one that everyone was equally curious about.

"Jin Li, I am a fan of yours from a long time ago; I became a fan of yours when you were in Pink Girls.

I really want to know if Pink Girls will reunite, and if I can see you all perform together again one day?"

Jin Li thought for a while and said: "This is a question unrelated to the movie, but I want to answer you."

She smiled: "Because you are a fan of my former group."

"Actually, it's not just you who are concerned about whether Pink Girls will reunite; many fans in the country are also very concerned, but it should be impossible to reunite in the next two years.

Because everyone has their own careers to attend to, the schedule for announcements is uncertain, and many of us are no longer working on the idol stage.

For example, me; I put more of my work focus into acting and rarely sing or dance. If one day in the future we really do reunite, the one who should be worried is me, wondering if I can keep up with their rhythm."

Many fans shouted from under the stage: "You can!"

Jin Li's first overseas promotional event, which she dropped into, ended successfully amidst the cheers of the fans.

And this was just the beginning; next, she would have to rush to different countries to attend different movie promotional events.

The schedule was tight, but it wasn't just Jin Li who was working hard; everyone was working hard.

Because he was worried about Jin Li's health, Director Chu even specifically hired a private doctor to follow the film crew.

As long as you have money, there is nothing that cannot be bought.

Jin Li adapted quite well, although she did develop a low fever on the night she arrived abroad.

She noticed that her condition wasn't right and quickly took out the philosophy books she had brought with her; she was preparing to write her reflections and thesis.

The film crew stayed in a villa, and Jin Li was reading in the study.

As she was reading, the door was pushed open.

Bai Bai Bai Jiang walked in; he had originally wanted to find a book, but ended up seeing Jin Li draped in a blanket, with a lollipop in her mouth, a book in front of her, and her hands writing non-stop.

Bai Bai Bai Jiang froze for a moment and asked hesitantly: "Jin Li?"

Jin Li snapped out of her focused state and looked up: "Hmm?"

Bai Bai Bai Jiang: "Aren't you running a fever? Why don't you hurry up and rest?"

Jin Li: "I'm reading philosophy books and preparing to write my thesis report; my body can handle it."

Bai Bai Bai Jiang:...

Stop being so hardworking!

It makes me feel so ashamed!!

Bai Bai Bai Jiang: "Your body?"

Jin Li: "Don't worry, my body is fine."

Seeing that Bai Bai Bai Jiang was still a bit worried, Jin Li said: "If something happens, I will immediately seek the doctor's help; this low fever is just a small matter."

Bai Bai Bai Jiang then said: "Alright."

After he left the study, he saw Xu Ting standing next to him, her expression shifting as she signaled for him to follow her.

Xu Ting led Bai Bai Bai Jiang, wandering around until they reached the kitchen.

The reason they came to this place was because the kitchen was the furthest distance from the study.

Once inside the kitchen, Xu Ting asked: "I heard your conversation with Jin Li in the study; has she been staying in the study the whole time?"

Bai Bai Bai Jiang had seen the thesis Jin Li was writing, which was already several pages long, and nodded: "She must have been there for a long time."

Xu Ting muttered: "Isn't she still sick?"

Bai Bai Bai Jiang shrugged, suddenly thought of something, and said: "She is quite consistent in her actions."

Xu Ting: "Huh?"

Bai Bai Bai Jiang: "When she was filming in the crew before, she would also hold a copy of 'Five-Three' every day. Everyone knew she was preparing for the college entrance exam, so no one said anything, just watching silently.

But I know that many people at the time thought she was putting on a show to hype up her popularity, but now it seems that she is just such a hardworking person. No matter where she is, she always knows what she wants and what is most important."

Xu Ting subconsciously said: "How do you know she isn't hyping it up?"

Bai Bai Bai Jiang looked at her speechlessly: "There are no cameras anywhere in the villa. Only you, me, and she know about her insisting on reading and writing her thesis while having a low fever.

As long as you and I don't tell anyone, and she doesn't tell anyone, then who would know?"

Xu Ting said with a smirk: "I think she will tell people."

Bai Bai Bai Jiang said with a calm expression: "Then let's wait and see; I don't think she will."

Xu Ting is also quite cowardly.

Ever since she felt that Jin Li was not quite right, no matter what activities she participated in domestically, she would walk behind Jin Li.

She still maintained that arrogant attitude when facing other artists.

But once she faced Jin Li, it was like a Mickey Mickey Mouse meeting a cat.

She had originally thought that coming abroad, they would have to face each other day and night, and she wouldn't be able to hide so obviously, but Bai Bai Bai Jiang was wrong.

Xu Ting never spoke to Jin Li, nor did she make eye contact with her; whenever Jin Li was around, she would stay far away.

Even for the group photo of the creative team, she didn't dare to stand next to Jin Li and specifically ran to the very corner.

A female lead, specifically running to the corner to take a photo?

This Match Match Match Match Match Made many people feel that something was wrong; it was obvious that Xu Ting was avoiding Jin Li.

However, everyone was smart, and seeing that the director didn't say anything, they didn't say anything either.

As the film crew exerted their efforts overseas, the box office for Dawn continued to rise and then became stable.

They visited many countries; some countries could host two promotional events, but some countries could only host one.

In fact, even the Dawn film crew wasn't sure if every venue would be packed, or if fans would be enthusiastic enough about this movie to come to the scene.

But facts proved that the massive success of *Dawn* was no coincidence; there really were many people who loved this drama!

Every fan promotional event was packed with people.

If it weren't for the approaching domestic New Year, forcing them to end their overseas schedule and return home, Chu Chu Chenliang's idea was to continue staying abroad for at least another month.

He wished he could stay until the *Dawn* movie was completely pulled from theaters!

Jin Li's promotional videos from abroad were uploaded by fans to the domestic internet, and domestic fans shouted that it was unfair.

They felt that Jin Li was too good to the overseas fans.

For questions like "Will Pink Girls ever reunite?", Jin Li never answered them domestically, just silently letting people guess.

There were also fans who thought Jin Li was more open abroad, daring to say many things, while she was very cautious domestically.

In short, it was unfair.

How hateful!

They wanted this treatment too!

Jin Li had just flown back to the country, and before the sofa was even warm, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang had already come knocking.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang asked: "How about we hold a fan meeting this year? We've talked about holding one before, but it never succeeded due to all sorts of reasons."

Jin Li was still unaware of the domestic public opinion and said somewhat lazily: "Can we not hold it?"

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang shook her head: "No. Domestic fans are already very dissatisfied with you for constantly delaying the fan meeting, especially since you answered many sensitive questions abroad that you have never answered directly at home."

She sighed: "One should not worry about scarcity, but rather about inequality; the domestic fans are a bit angry."

Jin Li: "Then are you sure that if we just hold a meeting, they will stop being angry?"

She lowered her head in embarrassment; running abroad felt like being far away from the emperor's reach, so she had gotten a bit carried away and dared to say anything.

She had thought domestic fans didn't pay attention to overseas interviews, but she didn't expect them to know everything; she didn't even know where they found the resources.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang said affirmatively: "If you hold a meeting that is only for domestic fans and not for overseas ones, they will be happy."

Jin Li's eyes curved slightly as she smiled, "So easy to coax."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang also smiled: "Fans, just treat them like children and coax them. Anyway, you've tried your best; you can't do any more than that. After all, you are an actor, not an idol, and you can't cater to their every whim."

She paused and said: "Besides, you can still occasionally hold fan meetings these few years. Once your weight in the industry becomes heavier and you produce more hits in the future, it will actually become harder to hold meetings.

Actors need to maintain a sense of mystery; frequent exposure will make the public lose curiosity. Thinking about it this way, your choice to study at the peak of your career and reduce your appearances actually worked out by accident, extending your acting career."

Jin Li couldn't help but look up at Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang, "Where did you go for further studies? You can actually say such philosophical things now?"

She was used to Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang arranging everything for her, but she was also used to Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang's nagging, and at the same time, she was used to the fact that her manager's vision was actually just average.

Chenxi Entertainment was a small company after all, and the artists Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang managed before were also developing toward being idols.

Jin Li was the most successful artist in the company, but her path could not be replicated.

How she became popular again, and how she became popular to this extent, relied largely on Jin Li herself.

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang rolled her eyes at her: "They say one should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days of separation. Don't look at me with old-fashioned views; is it impossible for me to have gone and earned a bachelor's degree?"

Jin Li didn't believe she had really run off to study; after all, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang was so busy, and besides her, she also had Sister Meng Meng and Sister Sister Zhenzhu!

Everyone was a first-tier artist, and Sister Meng Meng and Sister Sister Zhenzhu didn't follow the actor route; their daily schedules were busy, unlike her who had so much time.

Under Jin Li's clear, curious gaze, Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang coughed a few times, feeling a bit embarrassed from being watched.

She said: "Fine, fine, I've been studying along with others, okay?

Recently, Chenxi Entertainment has been collaborating with Rui Entertainment. That company has a set of methods for cultivating actors and often hits on blockbusters, so I went to learn from their ace manager."

Jin Li smiled with satisfaction: "That's more like it!"

"Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang, you are already a mature manager; you must learn to work hard on your own. I just need to lie flat and be carried to success by you."

Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Sui Lingfang chuckled: "You wish. We'll talk when you actually retire."