C-Ent 2018: Surrounded by Rising Starlets

Zhou Ye stares at the "State Banquet Malatang Recipe" he won from a gacha draw. Rather than questioning whether the system is broke, he simply accepts it as bad luck. Meanwhile, Zhang Jingyi pores over a copy of the "2019 Hit Drama Guide," steeling her resolve to grind for the protagonist's affection points. Elsewhere, Jiang Peiyao spots Zhang Jingyi with the exact same guide and makes a decision that defies all tradition. At the Beijing Film Academy, Li Landi persists in her daily morning jogs, leading students from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts to speculate she plans to transfer—a rumor sensational enough to make headlines. On a starlit beach, Xia Lang lies holding Wang Churan, quietly lowering their mutual affinity score by ten points. Years later, fans across the globe would come to revere Xia Lang with the honorary title of Grandmaster.