This wave of actor interactions on Starblog undoubtedly pushed the already highly successful premiere of “Eternal Night Rose” to even greater heights, and Fish Soup Noodles’ Starblog saw a huge surge in followers.
After all, the lead actors were all incredibly popular in their respective fields, and the successful adaptation of the novel into a movie always brought about a drastic increase in popularity for the original author.
During the time “Eternal Night Rose” was screening in theaters, Yu Mian also resumed his usual update schedule.
While the serialization of “God of Cooking” was slowly simmering and gradually reaching its peak, the plot of “Reborn” had entered its final stretch, driving countless readers wild.
Sensing the book’s impending conclusion, interstellar readers wailed for it not to end so soon, even as the plot continued heading toward its climactic moment.
[[Whether it was Pei Shen’s habit of visiting every set Pei Yan worked on, or his unfailing presence at every awards ceremony, or his absolute certainty when answering interviews that he was simply picking up Pei Yan to take him home for dinner…
All of it made countless fans and viewers realize that Pei Yan, now starring in one blockbuster after another, had a number-one fan in the form of his younger brother, President Pei Shen.
Even the Pei Yan Fan Club would often receive various snacks and supplies from him. When they saw Pei Shen, they would warmly greet him, urging him to persuade his brother to eat more.
Pei Shen would only smile and wave, acknowledging them, while Pei Yan would purse his lips and hurry back to the nanny van, unsure how to deal with this piece of sticky candy that he couldn’t get rid of no matter how hard he tried.
“Xiao Yan, why do you always avoid Pei Shen? He likes you so much…why hurt his feelings?”
Even his mother, movie empress Fei Wen, had noticed that Pei Yan’s attitude toward his former younger brother was anything but normal. Yet, every time Pei Shen got close, Pei Yan would immediately flee.
“There’s no way he likes me.”
Faced with Fei Wen’s gentle persuasion, Pei Yan denied everything.
Yet, he couldn’t help but wonder whether, after regaining his memories, Pei Shen was using this method to take revenge on him.
“Big Brother, do you think I’m doing this to take revenge on you?”
Sensing Pei Yan’s hesitation and inner turmoil, Pei Shen asked in disbelief during a family dinner, his deep gaze fixed on his elder brother.
Caught off guard by having his thoughts laid bare, Pei Yan subconsciously tightened his grip on his wine glass. In the end, he simply fell silent, looked at Pei Shen without offering an answer, and for the first time, he turned and left.
Even he didn’t know if he was running away… or something else.
Or perhaps, after everything he had done to Pei Shen in the past, what right did he have to accept these feelings now?]]
[Ugh, this is killing me! How could he not like you, baby?! He’s been in love for two whole lifetimes already! Just date already!!]
[Damn it, the car of “Eternal Night Rose” was already at full speed! And then there’s “Reborn”…not even a single kiss! This is unacceptable!!]
Interstellar readers had a love-hate relationship with this kind of push-and-pull dynamic. Compared to the recently premiered “Eternal Night Rose”, “Reborn” was just too chaste.
How could anyone go back to eating vegetarian food after eating meat?
The worst part was that no one dared to imagine just how delicious this CP would be when they started driving.
The exciting scene where the scheming wolf-dog younger brother forces his guarded, sharp-tongued, yet secretly vulnerable older brother to cry and tell the truth was enough to make fans scream just imagining it.
As a result, the comment section saw a sudden surge of lengthy fan-written scenarios, where readers simply took matters into their own hands and made it happen.
Some of the most well-written ones had Yu Mian nodding along in approval at the superb driving skills.
It seemed that once people unlocked new doors in certain areas, be it driving or cooking, they always improved at lightning speed.
However, despite the readers’ enthusiastic calls, Yu Mian hesitated this time. The memory of his recent social death involving a certain driving scene was still painfully fresh…
Maybe… they should just use their imagination for this one!
Besides, they were already doing such a great job at it. TwT
Meanwhile, in “Reborn”, Pei Yan gradually realized after leaving this time, Pei Shen truly seemed to be hurt.
For over two months, he didn’t see Pei Shen once. Though he was still picked up, the driver had been replaced by Pei Shen’s secretary.
Unknowingly, Pei Yan had grown accustomed to certain things. But now that they had stopped, he couldn’t ignore the unsettling feeling in his chest.
Had he really hurt Pei Shen this time?
Of course, while the main character was stuck in his confusion, the readers saw things far more clearly.
[Wait a minute, is Pei Shen playing hard to get?! There’s no way he’d give up after chasing Pei Yan for this long!]
[Exactly! He’s too damn scheming [pointing fingers]! First, he subtly made Pei Yan get used to his presence, and now he’s suddenly disappearing and acting all heartbroken? This is totally a setup to make Pei Yan panic and realize his feelings, isn’t it?!]
[It’s so manipulative, so scheming… I love it. Hehe, I can’t wait to see Pei Yan finally break and admit he likes his younger brother too. Hehehe.]
After such a long period of updates, even though Pei Yan always insisted that he didn’t like Pei Shen, many details clearly showed that in this lifetime, Pei Yan gradually developed feelings for him after learning the truth about the freesia.
After wrapping up filming, he would discover the little surprises Pei Shen had prepared in the car and unconsciously curl his lips into a smile while looking at Pei Shen’s silhouette in the driver’s seat. He would also notice when Pei Shen didn’t dress warmly enough while visiting the set and worriedly drape a coat over him to prevent him from catching a cold…
Yet, whenever others pointed these actions out, Pei Yan always attributed them to his habit of taking care of Pei Shen just to avoid making their mother, Luan Yi, sad.
He had been acting all his life, and this was just another performance.
[Fine, keep being stubborn, Baby Yan. No one is as stubborn as you. Seriously, I’m crying.]
[Alright, alright, it’s all just acting, okay? All your concern for him is just a performance! I totally believe you!]
[Hearing this makes me laugh. You’ve been awkward for two lifetimes, Baby Yan. He’s been secretly in love with you for two lifetimes!!! Just give him a break!]
Just as countless readers were getting so frustrated they wanted to storm Fish Soup Noodles’ house and demand he got to the sweet moments as soon as possible, “Reborn” finally reached the much-anticipated turning point.
[[After more than two months of not seeing each other, Pei Yan finally agreed to his mother Luan Yi’s request as the New Year approached.
For once, he didn’t avoid suspicion and personally went to the company to pick up his younger brother, Pei Shen, who was returning from a business trip, so they could have a reunion dinner together.
This year, both families’ parents would be present.
However, when Pei Yan arrived outside the office, he was surprised to see an extremely young and lively girl standing beside Pei Shen.
The secretary next to them smiled and introduced her, mentioning that Pei Shen had been hosting this important guest for some time.
Just as Pei Yan was about to turn and leave, Pei Shen, who had noticed him, grabbed his hand with a smile and asked, “Big Brother, you came to pick me up?”
The girl also looked at Pei Yan with intense curiosity.
Pei Yan suddenly felt a wave of inexplicable frustration. However, in the next second, the secretary finished the rest of her sentence:
“President Pei’s cousin really likes you. She’s not only here for business cooperation but has also been pestering President Pei to get your autograph.”
“What’s wrong with you, Big Brother?”
At this moment, Pei Shen looked at Pei Yan’s stunned expression and was barely able to suppress the emotions surging in his heart.
After over two months apart, he actually missed his brother more than anyone.
On the way home, Pei Yan didn’t say a single word, but his mind was in complete turmoil.
So what was wrong with him earlier? Why did a simple comment from the secretary make him jump to conclusions?
He even ended up making a fool of himself in front of Pei Shen… He clearly remembered that in the previous life, their father, Pei Jianchuan, had mentioned that a distant cousin was planning to visit from the south.
When they arrived home, Pei Yan immediately got out of the car and headed upstairs, only for Pei Shen to chase after him.
Pei Shen then reached out and grabbed Pei Yan’s wrist, forcing him to face him.
“Big Brother, do you really never want to acknowledge me again? If so, I’ll go back to the company right now.”
Pei Yan had thought his mind was made up, but faced with Pei Shen’s slightly wounded question, he suddenly found himself unable to speak.
“I haven’t seen you in over two months, Big Brother. Do you really not miss me at all? Why are you always so cruel to me?”
Before Pei Yan could react, Pei Shen, who was very aggrieved, suddenly pulled him into his arms.
“I like you, Big Brother. And you don’t have no feelings for me either, so why won’t you admit it? Am I really that terrible?”
Pei Yan’s deepest secret was suddenly laid bare without warning, and even his heartbeat became erratic.
“Xiao Yan, Xiao Shen? Why are you two still downstairs?”
Upstairs, Luan Yi, who had been helping arrange the New Year’s Eve flowers, was puzzled as to why the two hadn’t come up yet. But the moment she looked down, she was completely stunned.
Pei Shen, now a full head taller than Pei Yan, had completely trapped his flustered brother in his arms. Like an eager puppy, he even started nipping lightly along Pei Yan’s lips.
“Pei Shen! What the hell are you doing?!”
In the eyes of Luan Yi, who knew the inside story, this brat Pei Shen was now resorting to using all means necessary in his pursuit!]]
[Fuck, they kissed! Hahaha, but why do I feel like Pei Shen is doomed!?]
[Oh no, Mama Luan Yi is absolutely going to beat this rebellious son to death! Hahaha, how dare he force a kiss on his brother!]
[I can’t even imagine how Pei Yan, with his notoriously thin skin, is going to react. His mind finally wavered and he didn’t push the wolf dog away, but then…their mom walked in! Hahaha!]
Fortunately, the story didn’t end there.
[[Hearing his mother’s voice, Pei Yan finally came back to his senses and pushed Pei Shen away. His face, however, was already red to the point of almost bleeding. Pei Shen also turned to look at Luan Yi upstairs.
It was the New Year, after all. No matter how complicated Luan Yi’s emotions were, she had no choice but to pretend she hadn’t seen anything. She forced a smile while watching Pei Shen practically stick to Pei Yan’s side, fussing over him the entire time.
“Xiao Yan, did that brat Pei Shen bully you? Tell Mom, I won’t let you be wronged.”
The next morning, when Luan Yi privately questioned him with a serious expression, Pei Yan bit his lip and looked up at her.
Pei Shen, who had already noticed his mother pulling Pei Yan aside, stood at the staircase nearby, watching them. In his arms was a freshly picked bouquet of freesia.]]
With the recent breakthrough in plot development, the comment section of “Reborn” was practically celebrating like it was New Year’s every single day.
[Are we finally going to hear Pei Yan’s true feelings!? I’m so excited! Teacher Fish Soup Noodles, please, I beg you to update faster!]
The confession and the kiss have already happened…how far was the car?
Our “Reborn” is finally getting its own luxury ride!
Meanwhile, during the steadily rising box office success of “Eternal Night Rose”, Wilster Frost’s long-anticipated Starblog account was finally registered successfully.
The director’s team had been urging Wilster to get a Starblog account for a long time. After all, what better time to attract fans than during a movie’s release?
But Wilster always felt he would eventually just go back to sleep after finishing filming, so he saw no point in registering a StarBlog account and refused no matter what.
But ever since Yu Mian visited backstage, Wilster gradually noticed a problem…he was the only one in the entire crew who wasn’t followed by Fish Soup Noodles.
Because he was the only one without a StarBlog account.
So, after returning to the Eternal Night star system, Wilster finally couldn’t hold back and registered one. He even consulted Lilith, who helped him complete the real-name verification.
[Oh my god, you finally decided to register a StarBlog account?]
[This is the first time I’ve seen a movie be out for so long before the male lead finally creates a StarBlog TwT. I was going crazy trying to find my husband’s account! Who can relate?]
Ever since “Eternal Night Rose” became a massive hit, Wilster Frost, who played Dreven, had indeed become wildly popular just as the crew had predicted.
Countless fans were desperately trying to follow their idol, only to discover that Wilster was so aloof he hadn’t even registered a StarBlog account. This led to multiple hot searches.
And now, he had finally registered one.
Wilster’s new account soon posted its very first update, and it was a comment under Yu Mian’s latest post, which officially announced the upcoming release of the physical edition of “Reborn”.
[Wilster V: Just learned how to register a StarBlog account. Can you follow me back too? I’ve already preordered all the books. @A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles]
Countless netizens were stunned.
[I’m dying. Until now, Wilster was actually the only member of the “Eternal Night Rose” crew who wasn’t mutuals with Teacher Fish Soup Noodles! Hahaha]
[So he registered a StarBlog just to get a mutual follow from Teacher Fish Soup Noodles?]
Even Lilith couldn’t resist stirring the pot.
[Lilith V: @A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles, don’t follow him. He’s too lazy. He refused to register a StarBlog for so long, if he missed the chance, then he missed it. //Repost]
Director Gu Qi was even more furious.
[Gu Qi V: You brat! @A Bowl of Fish Soup Noodles, don’t follow him. Just pretend he still hasn’t registered! //Repost]
[Wilster V: Why are you all doing this to me? //Repost]
When Yu Mian,who was being @ed crazily, logged into StarBlog, he couldn’t help but laugh at the ongoing interaction between Director Gu Qi and Wilster.
“What are you laughing at?”
In the study, Huo Ting, who rarely saw Yu Mian not writing, curiously looked over.
“Do you remember Wilster? He finally registered a StarBlog, and the director is very mad about it…”
Yu Mian handed his light brain to Huo Ting.
“This way, I’ll have two Bart friends as mutuals.”
One was Lilith, the other was Wilster. And both were people he met through writing.
But just as Yu Mian was about to hit follow, he noticed that Huo Ting wasn’t laughing along with him.
Yu Mian: ?
He glanced at his ever-growing list of followed accounts, then at Huo Ting, who remained expressionless.
“By the way, do you have a StarBlog?”
After a quick manual search, he found that Huo Ting did indeed have an account. It was simply named “Huo Ting” and contained only a few reposts of official military events.
Clearly, it had been registered purely for promotional purposes.
“Should I follow you too?”
After Yu Mian clicked the follow button, he looked at Huo Ting who was standing beside him.
“Don’t be mad, okay? You’re my best friend.”
Realizing that he had only just followed Huo Ting today, Yu Mian felt that maybe… that wasn’t very appropriate.
Meanwhile, the netizens eagerly watching the drama soon discovered that Fish Soup Noodles had indeed gone online and had indeed followed a new account.
But that new follow… wasn’t Wilster.
[@Wilster, it’s over. Teacher Fish Soup Noodles doesn’t want you anymore! I’m dying of laughter. He actually didn’t follow back!]
[Hahaha, who did he follow? Let’s find out!]
