Chapter 46 2/2

Shen Lu has been in the industry for a long time, and anyone who knows a bit about her knows that she has never played a female lead.

The host looked envious. “You must have acted exceptionally well in that scene to move them. Did you go later?”

Shen Lu nodded. “I did. It was confirmed on the same day. I was really, at that time.”

Her tears were about to fall again, but she quickly wiped them away, smiling and saying,

“It really felt like a dream. I got my first female lead role in my life just like that. I’m really fortunate and grateful. Thank you, ‘Cultivator,’ for giving me this opportunity. I will probably never forget it in my life. Sheng Dong and Director Xu are sitting there praising me with their heads raised.”

After this show aired, Shen Lu’s old and new fans, while feeling sorry for her, also developed a great liking for Sheng Quan.

【Really a talent scout!】

【Jiang Zhen also said it was Sheng Dong who discovered him. He originally planned to be a martial arts instructor.】

【So handsome as a martial arts instructor??? What a waste! Thanks, Sheng Dong!】

【Sheng Quan indeed has a good eye. I usually have a grudge against the wealthy, but I really can’t hold a grudge against her because every beautiful man and woman she digs out is my type!】

【Wuwuwu, heartache for Lu Lu, but congratulations, Lu Lu, you’re finally discovered!】

Several other actors from the same group also appeared on the show with Shen Lu, and they all expressed their great honor to be part of “Cultivator.”

In the comment section of the show, the most active were Jiang Zhen’s fans.

Sheng Quan’s estimation was correct; Jiang Zhen was indeed a rare, mature artist.

The term “mature” refers to someone who, as long as given a chance to perform, can naturally become popular without much effort. While young idols are handsome, someone like Jiang Zhen, who looks like he can handle ten people, provides a sense of security and easily attracts a large number of fans filled with hormones.

According to his fans, it’s “how can every move and every expression be so charming?”

“Cultivator” hadn’t appeared on online video platforms yet, but fans seized on footage of Jiang Zhen from the show and edited it in various ways.

Currently, the most explosive title is “Jiang Zhen, kill me!”

The content was to zoom in on Jiang Zhen’s features, slow down the footage, and add background music.

The barrage was full, especially when Jiang Zhen was speaking and suddenly seemed to think of something, slightly hooked his lips, then covered it up with his hand, but couldn’t hide the faint smile in his deep, dark eyes.

Fans were going crazy.

The comment section was either long praises of his beauty or screams of excitement.

【Ah ah ah, Jiang Zhen Jiang Zhen Jiang Zhen!!】

【So charming, my goodness!】

【I fell in love with him!】

【Help, how can he use such a wild face to smile with such a husband feeling!】

【cool!!!】

【Laughing to death, when Jin Jiu talks about other topics, he leans on the sofa. He only answers a couple of sentences when asked, but when talking about Sheng Quan, his eyes instantly light up, and his body sits up straight, listening very seriously. Is he really this cute when he actively joins the conversation?

【hooot!!!】

【Why are there so many foreign languages in the comment section? Have I been out of touch with star-chasing for too long, or is this a new trend I haven’t noticed?】

【Upstairs, these are our brother Zhen’s foreign fans. Brother Zhen has many fans overseas too! Cultivator is super popular abroad, also bringing glory to the country.

Sheng Quan also came across this video.

After the release of “Cultivator,” the era of being controlled by appearance lovers began, and these days she hadn’t spared any effort in indulging in various videos.

She watched the “Jiang Zhen, kill me!” video not just once but repeatedly.

After watching it again, she left a comment with satisfaction: 【Ah ah ah, so charming, so wild!! Love it, love it!】

After leaving the comment, Sheng Dong couldn’t help but watch it again.

Just as she was enjoying it, there was a knock on the office door. Her eyes fixed on the video, she called out, “Come in.”

Jiang Zhen pushed the door open, hearing the background music. He was slightly surprised, approaching uncertainly. “Are you looking for me?”

Approaching her, he found that Sheng Quan was indeed watching a video edit of his appearance on the show.

Although Jiang Zhen appeared calm, his face was a few degrees warmer than a moment ago.

Sheng Quan casually shook her phone.

“You should go on more shows. You’re even more attractive in real life than in the movies. I’ll have my manager arrange it for you. Cultivation can indeed be noticed.”

This straightforward praise made Jiang Zhen’s face even warmer.

During the filming of “Cultivator,” whenever Sheng Quan had time, she would be present on set, and everyone became familiar with each other. Jiang Zhen naturally noticed that Sheng Dong liked to browse various popular apps among young people.

He had seen her edited clips from Jin Jiu, Yan Hui, and even a blurry video of Guo Zhao after he appeared. At that time, Jiang Zhen had ambitious thoughts that one day Sheng Dong would definitely come across his edits.

Jiang Zhen didn’t usually play with these apps, but it’s human nature to want others to pay attention to oneself.

When he saw his fans mention this video on Weibo, he couldn’t help but download the app and watch it.

At that time, he thought the fans were quite good at editing. Now…

Thinking about how the video portrayed him as exuding charm when he was just doing normal activities, Jiang Zhen’s ears turned bright red in a matter of seconds.

A tall man, trying to appear indifferent, spoke with a slightly hoarse voice, “As long as you’re satisfied with my performance.”

Sheng Quan was certainly satisfied.

Jiang Zhen could be considered the one contributing the most to her career at the moment.

With just one “cultivator,” his contribution rate soared to 55%.

To put it into perspective, Yan Hui and Jin Jiu hadn’t even crossed the 50% mark.

Although “Cultivator” played a significant role in this success, Jiang Zhen himself had considerable charm.

As Sheng Quan knew, among the cast of “Cultivator,” Jiang Zhen was the actor with the most foreign fans, and he was dominating second place.

This was also related to entertainment culture. Compared to domestic fans, foreign fans indeed preferred Jiang Zhen’s style. However, it seemed that domestic fans who usually liked young idols were also showing a tendency to appreciate Jiang Zhen’s type.

Sheng Quan expressed understanding, as she was the same.

Moreover, unlike those fans, she could openly appreciate Jiang Zhen in a straightforward manner.

Sometimes, when she got tired of work and study, she could directly go to the company’s gym and see a group of handsome men and beautiful women working out, including Jiang Zhen, who had already been signed.

Sometimes, when Jiang Zhen noticed Sheng Quan “passing by,” he would wipe his sweat and smile at her, and it was even accompanied by a hint of playfulness.

Sheng Dong: Being a boss is so enjoyable.

Of course, despite being a fan of good looks, there was work to be done.

Soon, the crew would be attending the Golden Forest Awards ceremony.

Sheng Quan initially had the option not to go, but this award held great prestige in this world.

Most importantly, for the first time in nearly five years, a Chinese film received a nomination at this internationally renowned award, and currently, it seemed highly likely to win.

She leaned back in her chair, bringing up the business:

“I’m looking for you because you also have to attend the Golden Forest Awards. Let’s go get our formal wear together later.”

“Golden Forest is so well-known. Are you nervous?”

Jiang Zhen looked at Sheng Quan. Seeing the girl smiling under the sunlight, even in his sharp eyes, a shallow smile couldn’t help but appear.

He replied, “Not nervous.”

“Because we will win.”

Sheng Quan’s smile widened. “Yes, we will win.”

A month later, the critically influential global Golden Forest Awards announced the winning films:

“Cultivator” from Huaxia.

The news shook the entire country.