bdsm-fiction Chapter 2 Systems and the Era of Traffic
Chapter 2 Systems and the Era of Traffic
Gao Huan's expression changed slightly.
Individual fan value is also known as star value.
He closed his eyes, and the system panel appeared directly in his consciousness space.
Purple Star System
Host: Gao Huan
Age: 22 (October 10, 1992)
Current points: 12,000,000
Points system: 1 RMB = 1 point. Legitimate income from the entertainment industry is credited to points in real time.
【System Core Rules】
[I. Scope of Application: Limited to content related to the Chinese-language entertainment industry.]
No rewards, abilities, or props outside the entertainment industry will appear.
Filmmaking is my main job; everything else is a side job.
[II. Sources and Uses of Points: Points can only be redeemed through the host's legal income in the entertainment industry. Profit sharing can be credited to film projects and converted into guaranteed box office revenue.]
【III. Monthly lottery: One random lottery can be held on the 1st of each month.】
Special skills will be selected, including "dexterity" and "eloquence," among others.
……
Then he brought up the Starlight Value section on the system panel—
[Starlight Value Composition: The popularity of "Swords of Legends" contributed 212 million views | Social Media Exposure 89 | Topic Discussions 57]
[Note: The current average viewership rating for "Gu Jian Qi Tan" on CSM50 is 1.32%, ranking first in its time slot.]
The TV series "Swords of Legends" is currently airing.
This is what he got in return for a huge gamble last year—
In early 2013, Hesong Company learned through channels that Huanrui Century was preparing "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and the original male lead was Li Yifeng.
Industry insiders know that Li Yifeng is highly likely to get the role because he is an insider at H&R Century Pictures, while the female director strongly recommended Gao Huan and Yang Yang.
Gao Huan went to find Li Bingbing and Li Xue by himself.
Li Bingbing only asked one question: "Are you sure?"
Gao Huan said, "It's confirmed, he's been doing this before."
Later, He Song leaked Li Yifeng's story through certain channels.
Things escalated faster than expected; Li Yifeng disappeared from the project, and Huanrui urgently replaced him.
Gao Huan was cast as Baili Tusu on the day of his audition.
That was the first move he made after his rebirth.
This move is now taking shape.
The majority of the 358 million star points came from this show.
But Lu Han's figure of 723 million is like a bucket of cold water—the gap is real.
Once Lu Han officially returns to China, this gap will only widen.
He took a deep breath, put the system panel away, and looked down at Chen Duling.
The girl's face was still flushed, and her lips were stained with his blood, like a cat that had stolen some fish.
Chen Duling blushed and stared at Gao Huan in a daze. Then she gently tiptoed and hugged his neck.
She did the movement a little clumsily, and when she wrapped her arm around his ear, his earlobe felt slightly cool.
She paused by his ear for a moment, and could smell the laundry detergent on him, mixed with a little bit of sweat. It wasn't unpleasant; in fact, it made her feel at ease.
Then she whispered a single word: "Okay."
The sound was very soft, as if afraid of disturbing something.
Gao Huan placed his hand on her waist, his touch very light, just a light support.
He made no further move or spoke; he simply stood there quietly, like a statue.
After about half a minute, he let go: "Let's go back and finish filming this scene."
Chen Duling nodded and followed him back to the film set.
As Su Youpeng watched the two people walk back one after the other, he wondered to himself—what happened in those ten minutes?
Chen Duling's expression was completely different. It wasn't makeup; her whole demeanor had changed. There was something new in her eyes—something called "attachment."
"Are you ready?" Su Youpeng asked.
Chen Duling nodded.
"On your marks—"
The clapperboard struck again.
Gao Huan returned to the small bed, and the model leaned closer.
His hand rested on the model's waist, but his gaze occasionally drifted towards the door.
This time, there was something more in his eyes—guilt, remorse, and the panic of someone caught cheating.
The camera zoomed in on Chen Duling's face.
She pushed open the door and looked at the two people entangled on the small bed. Her eyes first showed shock, then disbelief, and finally settled on a deep, desperate pain.
That wasn't an act.
That was a girl's genuine reaction when she saw the person she liked with someone else.
Su Youpeng looked at the monitor, his eyes lighting up.
Gao Huan was still immersed in his desire, his hands constantly wandering over the female model's body, until he saw the person at the door. His expression turned panicked, then instantly turned indifferent.
Chen Duling's tears fell silently, one by one.
She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she said nothing and turned to run away.
"Card!"
Su Youpeng slapped his thigh hard: "Perfect!"
He stared at the playback on the monitor. Gao Huan's perfect figure, Chen Duling's deep and painful yet lingering face—every shot was just right.
He even felt that this scene was better than the script, much better.
"Passed!" Su Youpeng stood up and gave Chen Duling a thumbs up. "Duling, that was excellent, the emotion was perfect."
Chen Duling wiped away her tears and forced a smile.
After this scene is completed, it will be Ou Hao and Ma Sichun's turn to act.
The crew began adjusting camera positions, the lighting technicians rearranged the lighting, and the set became busy again.
Chen Duling followed Gao Huan closely, like a little tail, wherever he went.
Gao Huan sat down on a folding chair in the rest area, and Chen Duling moved her own chair to sit next to him.
He didn't chase her away. He took the phone from his agent, Yangyang Jin, and looked down at it.
The screen light shone on his face. Chen Duling secretly glanced at him, then glanced at him again, and then openly moved closer.
Gao Huan's phone screen displayed a news article from an entertainment news app.
[Lu Han, a Chinese member of the South Korean boy band EXO, has filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea, seeking to invalidate his contract with SM Entertainment...]
Chen Duling was stunned for a moment: "Lu Han is terminating his contract?"
Gao Huan didn't speak, staring at the screen for a long time.
Chen Duling didn't understand why he cared so much about this news.
Lu Han is quite popular, and EXO has an astonishing number of fans in China, but that's an idol group's business. What does it have to do with Gao Huan?
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know him?"
"I didn't know him." Gao Huan locked the screen and put the phone back in his pocket. "But we got to know each other quickly."
He said this in a very casual tone, as if he were saying, "The weather is nice today."
Chen Duling glanced at him but didn't ask any more questions.
She found herself increasingly unable to understand Gao Huan.
When she first joined the crew, she thought he was just a good-looking guy who didn't talk much. When he wasn't filming, he would sit in the corner reading the script or a book, which was quite different from the other young actors in the crew.
As they got to know each other better, she discovered a strange quality about him. He was mature, yet sometimes childish like a kid; he was innocent, yet when acting, he was more like a genius.
She remembered the kiss from earlier.
To be precise, it wasn't a kiss; she bit his lip.
She reached up and touched her lips; a faint taste of blood still lingered on them.
"Does your lip still hurt?" she asked softly.
Gao Huan turned to look at her; there was a small cut on her lip. "It's nothing," she said.
Chen Duling said "Oh," lowered her head, and twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers.
She wanted to ask him if what he had just said counted.
Does their two-week relationship start today or tomorrow? Can she tell anyone? What kind of dates will they have? ...
So many questions are stuck in my throat, and I can't ask a single one of them.
Gao Huan seemed to read her mind and reached out to ruffle her hair: "Don't overthink it, Dudu, just let things take their course."
His hands were large, with distinct knuckles, bony yet powerful.
Chen Duling felt her hair being ruffled and messed up by him, but she didn't want to dodge; she even wanted to rub her head against his palm.
"Gao Huan," she called to him.
"Um."
How many relationships have you had before?
Gao Huan paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked up at the ceiling of the photography studio.
It was covered with a dense array of light fixtures and cables, like a giant net.
"Once," he said.
Chen Duling wrinkled her nose: "Liar."
Gao Huan did not explain.
He wasn't lying to her; Nazha was indeed his first love.
He always felt that he was not good at dating, not that he was bad at it, but that he was not very loyal.
He can get into character in a second and fall in love with the character in the script, but when he returns to real life, the person named "Gao Huan" seems to be missing something.
Perhaps it's because his parents passed away early when he was young, and no one taught him how to love.
"So, do you think," Chen Duling hesitated for a moment, "you'll remember me in two weeks?"
Gao Huan turned to look at her.
The studio lights shone from the side, illuminating half of her face while the other half remained in shadow.
Her eyes were large and bright, filled with a cautious anticipation.
Gao Huan thought for a moment and said seriously, "Yes."
Chen Duling smiled, her eyes crinkling like two crescent moons.
Su Youpeng called out from the other end: "Duling, come here, get ready for the next scene—"
Chen Duling stood up, looked down at Gao Huan, suddenly leaned down and quickly kissed him on the cheek, then ran away blushing.
Gao Huan touched the spot where he had been kissed, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
On the film set over there, Ou Hao and Ma Sichun's scenes had already begun.
Gao Huan leaned back in his chair, took out his phone again, opened the news article, and read it once more.
Lu Han terminated his contract.
He closed his eyes, his mind racing.
In 2014, the era of internet traffic was about to arrive.
He opened his eyes and glanced at the date on his phone—October 10th.
Lu Han is the second, but he will definitely not be the last.
With a massive fan base and astonishing online traffic, he crashed into the lake of the entertainment industry like a shooting star, creating a huge wave.
What he needs to do is to gain a foothold in this wave.
He put his phone back in his pocket, got up and walked towards the film set, with Chen Duling following closely behind.
Su Youpeng was discussing the scene with the cinematographer when he saw Gao Huan approaching. He waved to him and said, "Xiao Huan, come here. Let's talk about tomorrow's scenes."
Gao Huan walked over and listened attentively.
Sunlight streamed through the cracks in the studio windows, falling on his shoulders as if coated with a thin layer of light.