A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 2362 - 1587: I’m Not Okay? (It’s Cold Even With the Windows Sealed) (Part 2)
"Aren’t the police going to investigate? I couldn’t sleep for several days after watching that!"
"She looks so cute and beautiful, but why does she always play these kinds of roles?"
"No ordinary person would think to smash a bottle and shove it in someone’s mouth, isn’t that firsthand experience?"
"Is it really okay to be a fan of this kind of actress?"
"We also think there’s a problem!"
"I’m in a Bosoroku gang, but honestly, I think she’s way fiercer than our boss lady."
"Don’t even mention it, I’m in the Yakuza, and her eyes make me shudder."
"That gaze that doesn’t see people as people is amazing; I wish she would look down on and insult me right to my face. Just seeing that expression makes me so excited I’m about to burst!"
"You’re a pervert!"
"But aren’t all fans of this actress perverts?!"
"Don’t say that, every single role she plays leaves quite an impression."
"Call it childhood trauma."
"Even as adults, it’s still a trauma!"
"She’s a high schooler now, right? Do you think she’ll do a romance film?"
"The kind where she loves him to death? I can easily imagine her in the kitchen, smiling while holding a carving knife to dismember someone."
"Stop it, I can already visualize such a chilling scene."
"If she really did that, anyone daring enough to date her must be very brave."
"You all are being too much, maybe in real life she’s a gentle, kind-hearted, and caring girl? Don’t confuse the role with the actor!"
"But... look at those roles she plays every time..."
"You say she’s kind and gentle, but I can’t even imagine it..."
"So, if you had the chance to date her, would you want to?"
"I’d rather stay alive a little longer..."
"Feels like if you cheated on her, she’d definitely kill you... and you’d die in a very miserable way."
"Don’t forget she’s been a martial arts director for several movies, she’s more than capable of beating us to death."
"And if you say she would dare to hit someone, I can’t picture her not daring."
"The one above, +1..."
"Hahahahaha..."
Seeing these discussions, Arima Kaname couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Whenever she’s bored, she searches for forums about Duanmu Huai as entertainment. After all, since Duanmu Huai hasn’t opened a LINE account or interacted with anyone, and doesn’t appear on variety shows, only appearing on some movie or TV drama promotional interviews, there’s not much information about her online.
This leads to very few people extremely liking or disliking her.
After all, not many fans hope their favorite star would play roles like horrific criminals or big bosses, right? Even if Duanmu Huai plays such roles, fans wouldn’t complain that she took their favorite star’s spot.
If only I could be like that too...
Seeing this, Arima Kaname couldn’t help but sigh. Duanmu Huai’s number of fans isn’t large but they are very loyal. To sustain popularity for over ten years is already considered a timeless evergreen in the entertainment industry. Many actors, like Arima Kaname, were once well-known but gradually lost their fame and became forgotten.
Just like now, even if anyone still remembers her, the discussions mostly revolve around comparing Arima Kaname’s past and present acting, reminiscing on the downfall of a child star.
She wonders what people will think of her after this drama airs?
Thinking of this, Arima Kaname chuckled lightly again. Considering the promotional aspects, although the production team had announced Duanmu Huai’s involvement in the "Present Love" drama early on, they didn’t specify the role she would play. This has stirred quite a discussion online, with most of the original fans speculating Duanmu Huai might be playing the hated and frightening stalker...
So the crew’s idea is to reveal her true identity in the cast list after the first episode airs to garner more attention. So far, the crew has only disclosed who joined, without specifying their roles, which serves as a teaser to draw interest to the show.
By the way, let’s check out the discussion on "Present Love".
Since it’s a rare occasion for her to star in a drama, Arima Kaname is also very concerned. So she quickly searched it up, and...
"What is this?"
Staring at the content displayed on the phone, Arima Kaname widened her eyes in surprise.
"Ring... ring..."
When the phone rang, Duanmu Huai was still asleep. He groggily picked up the phone, glanced at it, and then answered.
"Hello? Kana? What time is it... What’s up?"
"There’s a bit of trouble, look at the link I sent you... Ah, the link is in the email. I really didn’t expect something like this to happen!"
"What kind of thing?"
Duanmu Huai hung up the phone, opened the email, clicked on the link Arima Kaname sent, and what appeared was the new episode of "Present Love".
Did something go wrong with this show?
Seeing this, Duanmu Huai frowned slightly. "Present Love" was allowed to collaborate with the crew for promotional purposes for "Sweet Now", could there really be an issue?
Out of curiosity, Duanmu Huai clicked to watch this episode.
"Oh, Hei Chuan is appearing."
Halfway through watching, Duanmu Huai noticed the difference between this episode and the previous ones. Initially, the focal point was the love triangle between Yukiyuki Washimi and two other boys. In this episode, Hei Chuan Chi Yin, who was previously transparent, launched an attack on one of the boys, albeit in a timid way by gathering up courage to chat or invite him to dinner; nothing seemed too dramatic.
However, the plot took a turn at the end—Yukiyuki Washimi sought out the boy to hang out, and Hei Chuan Chi Yin, planning to compete and to keep Yukiyuki Washimi away, accidentally scratched Yukiyuki Washimi’s face.
The episode ended showing Yukiyuki Washimi’s scratched cheek with the caption "What happened to the sudden attack from Chi Yin on Yukiyuki?"
I must say, it’s certainly quite the cliffhanger from a variety show perspective.
But the real issue lies in the comments below the show, most condemning Hei Chuan Chi Yin for trying to steal the spotlight and then angrily injuring Yukiyuki Washimi, calling her a shameless woman.
If it were merely this, it’d just be plain criticism, but the subsequent developments escalated to...
"This woman isn’t fit to act in ’Sweet Now’! She should be kicked out of the crew!"
"Exactly, letting that woman play in ’Sweet Now’ is an insult to the show!"
"Let’s all protest and make the crew kick Hei Chuan Chi Yin out! We can’t let such a vile woman appear in ’Sweet Now’!"
"........."
Seeing these comments, Duanmu Huai’s expression darkened slightly. He then glanced at the comments under the official account, picked up his phone, and made a call.
"Oh, President, is there something urgent at this late hour?"
"Did you watch this episode of ’Present Love’?"
"Huh? Well..."
Obviously puzzled by Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, the manager wasn’t sure what Duanmu Huai was referring to. But Duanmu Huai didn’t waste time, giving a direct order.
"Watch it through, report the situation to me, and send me the local recordings of that day."
Duanmu Huai spoke coldly, then hung up the phone, shaking his head helplessly.
"It’s just a drama, look at the kind of mess this is!"
