Song JinXing's wrap party went on until midnight. If the rest of the cast didn't have more scenes to shoot tomorrow, they could have easily partied through the night. Song JinXing received many bouquets and farewell gifts, which was a novel experience for him.
When he returned to the hotel, he took pictures of the flowers and gifts and sent them to Zhong Ruanxing. He waited for a while but didn't get a reply from her, she was probably already asleep.
Ran Ting originally wanted him to rest at the hotel for two days before returning to Beijing, but Song JinXing booked a flight back for early the next morning instead. He didn't know why he was in such a hurry to return.
Ran Ting booked a 10 AM flight. Song JinXing was already awake before 7 AM the next morning. His luggage had already been loaded into the van by Wu Chengwang, and Ran Ting brought breakfast to his room.
Seeing her artist sitting on the sofa watching morning financial news, Ran Ting was no longer surprised. She realized her artist, although an actor, had ambitions to conquer the business world.
After breakfast, the three of them left for the airport. Song JinXing also received a WeChat message from Zhong Ruanxing:
- Seems like you were very popular with the crew! When will you be back in Beijing?
- 10 AM flight.
- That fast? Then I can't come pick you up, I have a meeting at noon.
- It's okay, see you tonight.
There was an unconscious smile in his eyes as he chatted with her. Ran Ting watched from the side, thinking her artist was surrounded by pink bubbles.
She spoke earnestly: "Ruanxing, if you start dating, you have to tell me. Although you're not an idol, love freely, but you're currently on the rise in your career, fans still care a lot about whether you're focused on your career. We need to make plans in advance, so your career and love life can both go smoothly!"
Song JinXing put away his phone and glanced at her lightly.
Ran Ting shrank her neck and obediently kept quiet.
At the airport, Ran Ting took out a mask from her bag and handed it to him, "Wear this, there might be fans seeing you off."
Song JinXing frowned, "Seeing me off?"
He wasn't familiar with these fandom terms, so Ran Ting explained, "Your fans might come to the airport to see you off when you board the plane. Pickups and see-offs are very normal fan support nowadays. For top-tier A-listers, it can cause chaos every time they arrive at the airport, fans can fill up the entire airport. For you now, it won't be that extreme, but there might be a few."
Song JinXing frowned, "How do they know my flight information?"
Ran Ting shrugged, "Don't underestimate the power of fans. Also, your fanclub posted your wrap photos yesterday, so they might come to the airport to wait."
Song JinXing: "......"
He took the mask and put it on.
No matter the time, airports were always bustling. The situation Ran Ting described didn't happen. Song JinXing silently breathed a sigh of relief as the three of them walked towards security.
Suddenly from behind them came shouts, "Sisters over here! The star is here!"
Before they could react, a group of girls holding cameras and banners rushed over.
They looked excited, but didn't immediately crowd Song JinXing. Instead, they kept a distance of two to three meters, surrounding him in a small circle.
"Star!"
"Star, look beautiful today too!"
"Star, filming must have been tiring, congratulations on the wrap!"
Song JinXing reflexively stopped walking.
But the fans urged him, "Go on star, we'll accompany you through security!"
Everyone's tone and gaze were friendly, it was affection without a trace of pretense. Song JinXing seldom, or rather never, experienced being surrounded by so much goodwill.
They were enthusiastic yet proper, maintaining just the right distance, following him all the way to the security checkpoint.
"Bye star, remember to rest well when you get back!"
"Post more selfies star!"
"Love you! Wife!"
Song JinXing remained silent the whole way. Hearing this, he couldn't help but twitch his eyes, turning to look at the girl who had shouted.
She was a petite girl with chubby cheeks, looking perfectly well-behaved. How could she shout something so bold! When Song JinXing looked at her, the girl was clearly overjoyed, immediately raising her camera to snap several photos.
Song JinXing: "......"
More than ten girls stood there expectantly as he went through security. In the end, he still raised his hand to wave at them before passing through.
This sent the little fans into excitement again.
They reluctantly left only after their idol's figure completely disappeared from view. The fans enthusiastically discussed this send-off, and Zhong Ruanxing's fanclub finally had its first airport send-off photos and videos.
In the photos, Zhong Ruanxing wore black athletic clothes with a mask on, her slightly curly long hair cascading behind her like black seaweed. Even in such ordinary attire, she still exuded outstanding elegance.
The girl who had shouted "wife" happily posted the eye contact photo she took to the fanclub: [When I shouted "wife", the star heard me and even turned to make eye contact with me! This is my wife's response to me, I will always love my wife!]
These were the clearest frontal photos. Fans quickly flooded her comments, and some soon noticed something off:
- But, why does this photo look vaguely murderous? [Laughing and crying]
- My wife's killer gaze! My life is yours, wife!
- So this is the legendary gaze that scared Guan Yuanzhou into defecting on the spot? I kneel for big sis.
- You can't hide the desire to stab someone, OP reflect on yourself.
......
On the plane, Song JinXing finally relaxed with a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, the official Weibo account of Spy drama also officially announced the wrap for him. At the same time, the Spy Weibo also released some behind-the-scenes footage of Song JinXing competing with the firearms instructor during filming.
It was this competition sneak peek that had shocked netizens and put Zhong Ruanxing on hot search, attracting a big wave of fans. Now that the full competition footage was released by the official account, not just fans but even passerbys flocked to watch.
Captured by the crew's professional equipment, the video quality was ten times clearer than the photos taken by fans back then.
In the video, the beautiful woman in military uniform stood ramrod straight, her expression icy cold. But her motions loading and firing the gun were decisive and efficient, without any dragging or hesitation, blowing fans and passerbys away.
#ZhongRuanxing Handling Firearms# quickly topped the hot search again.
Netizens had already been shocked once by the leaked photo last time. Now seeing the full video, they were even more blown away by that irresistible sharp aura. Within an hour of the behind-the-scenes release, the follower counts of the Spy Weibo, Zhong Ruanxing's Weibo, and her fanclub were all skyrocketing.
This promotion was effective. Everyone was clearly much more interested in the Spy movie now, saying they would definitely buy tickets to watch when it aired.
The crew was elated.
Just as the momentum was excellently building, another hashtag suddenly rose up, coincidentally surpassing Zhong Ruanxing's tag.
#QuYanshan LiuZhuo Broke Up#, plus a flaming hot word.
QuYanshan and LiuZhuo were the ship name for Qu Yanshan and Liu Zhuo's cp. The ship had been hyped since filming started, and was still being hyped even after the drama finished airing, with occasional fanservice to keep cp fans growing.
The previously lovey-dovey QuYanshanLiuZhuo had suddenly broken up? With no warning signs at all? Cp fans couldn't accept it, flooding both artists' Weibos and studios asking why.
The heat around Zhong Ruanxing gradually died down as netizens focused on the breakup gossip, amidst the clamor of speculation, two more hashtags quietly climbed up hot search.
#QuYanshan Cried During Livestream, Suspected LiuZhuo Moved On To Another Love#
#Z Surname Artist From Peach Blossom Crew Broke Up QuYanshanLiuZhuo#
