Before resigning, Tao Nian was banished to film a Huangmei opera troupe on the verge of shutting down.
Its only young performer, Yun Xu, was handsome, but the first thing out of his mouth was, "Opera isn't something you make just to grab people's attention."
Tao Nian: ?
He was an MCN talent scout who could turn anyone he backed into a star.
Fine. Keep your pride.
Tao Nian turned around and edited together clips of Yun Xu practicing until he threw up, having his head bound so tightly it left marks, and rehearsing scene after scene in an empty theater late at night. Then he posted them online.
He never expected them to go viral.
Even more unexpectedly, investors came sniffing around and wanted to package Yun Xu as a traditional-culture heartthrob to make a quick profit.
The apprentice who had stolen Tao Nian's project was sent to "assist" him.
At the press conference, countless cameras focused on Yun Xu.
Suddenly, he grabbed Tao Nian by the wrist and pulled him to his side, addressing the livestream cameras:
"I only perform for people who understand the art."
"From beginning to end, I've had only one audience member."
The whole internet crashed.
His apprentice turned green.
His boss called until the phone was about to explode.
And as Tao Nian looked into those eyes, made breathtaking by the stage makeup, he finally understood:
This wasn't exile.
It was a reward.
Theme: Have the courage to step out of loneliness. Love is a two-way journey.
