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Chapter 75
They're releasing the ratings on Douban now? At a time like this?
This doesn't seem like the best timing for ratings to be released.
Yao Bianliang heard the news and felt her temples throbbing.
Why now of all times? Not earlier, not later, but precisely at this critical moment.
This was clearly meant to make her life difficult.
En̄ ùm̄ а
The timing was too coincidental. Yao Bianliang almost suspected that Douban had some sort of grudge against Ansheng Entertainment.
"The Tale of An Hua" had just run into a PR crisis, and Douban immediately released the ratings, obviously setting it up for a cliff-like drop in scores.
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Yao Bianliang couldn't guarantee that the people rushing to give "The Tale of An Hua" poor reviews wouldn't also give her show positive ratings while they were at it.
Just thinking about it was terrifying!
Steadying herself, Yao Bianliang took a deep breath, mentally preparing herself before asking: "What's the initial rating for 'The Tale of An Hua'?"
"It opened at 5.8," Chen Zhuli replied. "And that score will definitely continue to drop."
Ẅ е́ b̀ṅоv̀ е̃ l _Е̄ń u̇ m а̌
The plot of "The Tale of An Hua" had only recently fallen apart, so the ratings wouldn't plummet immediately. But it was foreseeable that the drama's final score would be extremely low.
Hearing this answer, Yao Bianliang felt it was both expected and somewhat heartbreaking.
Even a poorly-reviewed show like "The Tale of An Hua" could easily score above 5.
"Then... what about our drama?" Yao Bianliang's voice trembled slightly.
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Assistant Chen's tone was quite relaxed: "We have 9.0!"
Yao Bianliang: "..."
Е n ũm a
9.0, opening with a 9.0!
They were determined not to give her a way out.
Yao Bianliang's hand shook, losing her grip, and her phone fell onto the bed.
She swallowed hard, picking up her phone: "Assistant Chen, is it possible for a 9.0 rating to drop below 4?"
"Well..."
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone before Assistant Chen diplomatically replied: "That seems rather unlikely."
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Yao Bianliang: "..."
Just end it all. She was exhausted.
In the days that followed, the ratings for Yao Bianliang's drama not only didn't decrease, but actually increased significantly, stabilizing around 9.1.
In contrast, "The Tale of An Hua," with its collapsed female lead character and numerous plot holes, had already dropped below 5.
Not only that, but "The Tale of An Hua's" viewership had begun to plummet too. It had neither earned critical acclaim nor made money—a complete and utter flop.
Wen Xuan's acting in "The Tale of An Hua" was also heavily criticized.
Е̇n u m̆ а̇. і d́
Originally, the female lead's character design was somewhat flawed, but not to this extent.
Unfortunately, Wen Xuan's performance was so poor that she completely portrayed the female lead as a white lotus with low-class methods whose sole ambition was to climb the social ladder.
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"Female lead Wen Xuan, plus screenwriter Ling Huanxuan—this combination is truly unbeatable!" Yao Bianliang watched with extreme envy.
Look at them—an actress who effortlessly ruins her character, a screenwriter who casually destroys the plot. Both were truly rare talents.
Unlike her, who despite trying so hard, still couldn't damage her reputation in the slightest.
"I remember when Wen Xuan first became famous, her acting was solid and she even won quite a few awards," Yao Bianliang recalled. "I never expected that after so many years, her acting would deteriorate to this level."
Е̄nǔm̃ а̇
Years of performing in commercial assembly-line dramas had eroded Wen Xuan's artistic spark. Now, she could no longer capture the feeling she had in her earlier years.
Yao Bianliang felt deeply emotional about this.
Indeed, making trashy commercial dramas for money was the correct approach to becoming unpopular!
If only she could have teammates like Wen Xuan and Ling Huanxuan, her mission would surely succeed.
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The system couldn't help but comment: "Host, you're not thinking of poaching Wen Xuan and Ling Huanxuan, are you?"
"Don't put it so crudely," Yao Bianliang corrected. "I'm just seriously considering whether there's a possibility of collaboration between us."
Еṅùm å .і̊.d
This time, the two of them as her opponents had genuinely sabotaged her.
But if they became her allies, they wouldn't hold her back—they would give her tremendous support!
"But this requires careful long-term planning," Yao Bianliang pondered silently.
This was just the embryonic stage of a plan. To avoid other possibilities of going viral, she needed to create a more detailed strategy.
Besides, the deadline for the current mission hadn't arrived yet.
What if... "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" tanked in its later episodes?
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Then she wouldn't need to worry about the next mission at all—she could just quit the entertainment industry and be done with it!
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As time passed, "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" finally reached its grand finale as scheduled.
That evening, with the moon hanging high, Yao Bianliang sat at her computer desk early, clinging to her last hope.
"Today, the final toxic plot point of the entire drama will be released," she reasoned. "There might be a slight chance that it could cause the show's reputation to completely collapse."
The audience watching on their computers, like her, was also eagerly anticipating the finale.
Ẁeb̊ n̊ ov̆ é l̃ Ё_ṅu mа̊
[Ahhh, finally the grand finale!]
[I hope the ending is tragic. If the female lead gets back together with that scumbag, I'll give the production team a one-star review.]
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[Wuwuwu it's true, the male lead played by Xu Yao is so punchable.]
[Laughing to death, I had zero expectations for the male lead from the beginning. Xu Yao's face makes me completely uninterested in their romance (hands clasped in prayer), not to mention his character is a complete scumbag.]
[Speaking of which, this is a serious drama with a tragic theme, they shouldn't give the male and female leads some kind of tortured love story, right?]
[Yes, if this drama ends with a toxic romance, I'll be so angry I might explode on the spot.]
Ẅ ёb́n о̇ v е̌l̈ Ĕ n u ma
Yao Bianliang: "..."
Heaven knows, she had specifically prevented the male and female leads from reconciling to avoid the toxic romance trope.
But now, looking at the comments, something seemed off.
Weren't they supposed to be hoping for the male lead to regret his actions, the female lead to forgive him, and for them to reunite and move forward together?
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Yao Bianliang had been counting on viewers being poisoned by the plot when the male lead heartlessly abandoned the female lead.
But from the current situation, it seemed that no one had any hope for Xu Yao's character from the very beginning. Some were even expecting a tragic ending.
E n̆ u m̀ а̄
"If I had known this would happen, I should have made the female lead reconcile with the male lead..." Yao Bianliang felt frustrated.
A mistake, a complete mistake!
She had almost touched the door to becoming unpopular, but due to one misjudgment, she had brushed past it.
Yao Bianliang even saw comments criticizing Xu Yao.
[Help, the casting for Xu Yao is truly ugly, I don't want to see him romance the female lead at all.]
[Laughing to death, seeing the male and female leads' relationship fall apart, I feel like it's about time.]
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[Hahahaha watching them date feels like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung (sorry, Actor Xu Yao). Thankfully the female lead cut her losses and completely gave up on the male lead.]
Yao Bianliang: "..."
Why were they complaining about this now?
So what if Xu Yao wasn't particularly handsome? As the male lead, he was wealthy, powerful, and charismatic—what's wrong with that?
Yao Bianliang felt exhausted.
Had she known this would be everyone's reaction, she should have chosen a handsome male lead from the start.
Е̊ n ū ṁ а̄ . і̄ ď
According to her original plan, the male lead's unattractiveness was one toxic element. The male lead abandoning the female lead was another toxic element.
The accumulation of toxic elements should have made it even more poisonous.
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But who could have imagined that these two negative elements would cancel each other out, turning two negatives into a positive!
Imagine if a handsome male lead abandoned the female lead—the audience would likely be furious and heartbroken.
If an unattractive man accepted the female lead, the audience would also feel uncomfortable.
But when an unattractive male lead abandoned the female lead, audiences naturally found it much easier to accept, even applauding with both hands!
Е ṅ úm а̊ .ï d́
Yao Bianliang: "..."
Who could she complain to about this?
As the plot progressed, the banquet that would determine the female lead's fate for the rest of her life finally began.
The male lead had invited many noble families, appreciating flowers and scenery, with singing and dancing for entertainment. Of course, beautiful women were also present.
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At the male lead's command, the concubines of the household came to the banquet, pouring wine and entertaining the guests.
After being caught trying to escape, the female lead had completely lost her status as a favored concubine in the prince's mansion. So now, like other lower-ranking concubines, she could only accompany guests in the front hall.
E nů mȧ.іd
The male lead sat high in the main seat, glancing at the female lead, wanting to see humiliation, pain, or regret on her face.
But there was no expression at all.
She had already given up on the male lead and held no illusions about her future.
The older men around her became restless upon seeing her. Fortunately, this was the prince's mansion, so they didn't dare go too far—at most, there was some physical contact and casual flirtation.
All of this fell under the male lead's gaze.
The male lead had long grown tired of this woman, and seeing that she showed no sign of remorse or pleading, he immediately made a decision, jokingly stating that he would give her to this old man.
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After saying this, his gaze fell on the female lead's face, with a hint of amusement, seemingly curious about how terrified and helpless she would be.
The female lead slightly raised her eyes, and only then did the male lead notice her expression.
There was no pain, anger, helplessness, or bewilderment—her gaze even carried a hint of mockery.
She seemed to be ridiculing him: Is this the best you can do?
The male lead's expression immediately turned ugly.
"Since that's the case, you can follow Lord Su from now on!" He sneered, slamming down his wine cup.
Е́ nu m̀ȧ .і̂d̀
[WTF? This dog of a man always manages to lower my expectations again and again.]
[No way, the male lead still expects to force the female lead to beg for mercy this way? Laughable, who does he think he is? Pure garbage.]
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[The female lead probably gave up on the male lead long ago. Whether she stays in the prince's mansion or goes elsewhere, it doesn't matter to her. Leaving now might not even be a bad outcome.]
[I'm disgusted, the male lead is truly repulsive. The key is, as disgusting as he is, in that era he's actually considered someone with relatively good character.]
[Isn't the male lead pathetic? He doesn't like the female lead himself, yet he still hopes she'll cry and beg for forgiveness. What a joke.]
[After all, in these men's eyes, women are just playthings. When a plaything dares to defy him, of course he gets humiliated and angry, wanting to force her to submit.]
W̆é b̌ ñ о̆ v̈ é l̊ Ė ṅ u̇m̃а́
The guests were all quite surprised at first, but after they realized what was happening, they began offering their congratulations.
They praised the male lead for his generosity in giving away his beloved concubine to a friend, saying this would surely become a famous anecdote.
As for whether the female protagonist in this "beautiful story" was willing to be given away, no one cared.
And so, as a gift bestowed by the prince, the female lead moved out of the prince's mansion and went to the neighboring Su mansion with the old man.
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Having come from the prince's mansion and formerly being a famous courtesan, her status was naturally different from the ordinary concubines in the Su household.
The old man arranged a separate courtyard for her and had people take good care of her.
Е̂n.ũṁ ӑ
However, the female lead had already lost all hope. She didn't take care of her health and soon caught a cold, her physical condition deteriorating rapidly.
Taking advantage of her illness, she used it as an excuse, hoping the old man would give her a remote and quiet place to live.
The old man, mindful that she was a gift from the prince, didn't make things difficult for her and agreed to her request.
So, on a snowy winter night, the female lead took her few possessions and left her original residence, moving to a secluded courtyard. Only one maid accompanied her.
In this long-abandoned small courtyard, she quietly waited for her death.
The maid had followed her from the prince's mansion for many years, and seeing her like this made the maid's heart ache.
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She couldn't help but plead: "Miss, please take some medicine."
"The master likes you very much. If you recover, you still have hope for a good life."
But the female lead was already tired.
"Recover?" she asked. "And then use my healthy body to continue being their plaything?"
She knew that once she recovered, she would have to continue fighting with the other concubines in the mansion, becoming a toy in the hands of those men.
She could indeed continue living, but not as a "person"—rather as a pet, a commodity.
W̃е b́n̊оv̌ е́l Е́ nu m̀а
Perhaps before long, when she grew old and lost her beauty and favor, there would be no place for her in this household.
If the rest of her life was to be like this, she would rather end her life early.
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Throughout her life, she had always been someone else's possession, never belonging to herself. Now, she just wanted to choose her own manner of death.
"Miss!" The maid became anxious. "You were bestowed upon this household by the prince. With this identity, the master and mistress won't be too harsh on you, and the other concubines will respect you. Why would you..."
But the female lead stopped the maid from continuing.
"I've made up my mind, don't try to persuade me. You should... find your own way out soon."
Е̃ nǔm̄.а
Memories flashed through her mind like a lantern show.
She recalled how she had once been the lowest-ranking prostitute, living in a brothel, having to receive many clients each day, mingling with peddlers and laborers.
Later, she entered a high-class brothel, married into the prince's mansion, and finally became someone else's concubine.
She had known many women. Some died from difficult lives, some from the torment of venereal diseases; some died from others' schemes, and some from the cruel amusement of the powerful.
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Thinking back carefully, very few had died peacefully of natural causes.
She had been the lowest-ranking prostitute and also a noble concubine; she had moved among princes and nobles, and she had also truly been in love.
W̄ ѐ b̀n̂о̌ v̇_e ĺ Èṅ úm̀ā
She had left prostitution to lead a normal life, had fought with the women in the rear palace, and had even tried to escape.
She had experienced almost everything a woman of low status could experience.
Yet she still couldn't find a way out for herself. It was as if the world was tolerant toward everyone else, but refused to leave a path of survival for women like her.
The female lead eventually died that winter.
As a lowly concubine, she was hastily buried.
In the vast river of history, like countless ordinary people at the bottom of society, she died silently, unnoticed.
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With this, "Spring Warmth, Heavy Dew" finally concluded.
Meanwhile, internet users were engaged in frenzied discussions.
Yao Bianliang opened Weibo's trending topics and immediately saw a clear line of large text:
#SpringWarmthHeavyDewFinale# [EXPLOSION]!
