Chapter 144: Wrap-up and the fourth anniversary.

The day the film was completed happened to be Shen Zhiyi's fifth anniversary in the industry. She herself did not remember this, but the studio had prepared a surprise event early on.

At the wrap party, after three rounds of drinks, Shen Zhiyi was chatting with several other leading actors. Without any warning, all the lights in the box went out at the same moment, and everyone was plunged into darkness in an instant.

She was startled. "What's going on?"

No one answered her question, and no one seemed to be panicked except her. Everyone stood up quietly, and the only sound in the box was the sound of chairs being dragged on the ground.

Just as I was feeling confused, the door of the box was pushed open and a cluster of flickering candlelight suddenly appeared in the darkness, approaching along with the sound of footsteps.

Shen Zhiyi thought this was a birthday surprise prepared for someone and looked around in confusion. She couldn't remember whose birthday was today, and why didn't anyone inform her?

"Crack."

A beam of light fell from overhead, illuminating the surrounding scene. Shen Zhiyi saw several girls walking over with cakes. These faces were very familiar and she was deeply impressed.

These are her fans.

"Zhiyi," the girl holding the cake smiled. She was the president of the fan club who had been with Shen Zhiyi since she entered the industry. She was also the fan club member who produced the best and fastest pictures. The girls behind her also liked and supported Shen Zhiyi for several years and repeatedly protested to the company when her resources were the worst.

They called her name with a smile on their face, just like they did countless times when they came to the airport to visit her.

"Zhiyi, happy wrap-up and happy fifth anniversary."

At this moment, Shen Zhiyi suddenly realized that she had been in the industry for five years.

"I..." Shen Zhiyi's voice was a little hoarse, and her eyes were hot. She lowered her head to calm down her emotions before she could say a sentence steadily, "Thank you, I really appreciate it."

Being an actor is essentially a profession. She has no great reason to work hard, she just does it for herself. She never thought that she would be liked by so many people because of this. She used to think that Huo Heng was the person who had been with her the longest, but who can say that these fans who support her will not always be with her?

"What's there to thank me for?" The girl took two steps forward. The candlelight on the cake flickered. Her eyes turned red. She deliberately said in a relaxed tone, "We are also grateful for your existence."

She first met Shen Zhiyi through the behind-the-scenes footage of an online drama. At that time, Shen Zhiyi had just debuted and was a complete newcomer who didn't know much about acting. She would practice a line in front of the mirror hundreds of times. In order to do an action to the best of her ability, she would practice over and over again in the hottest weather. Despite her hard work, her role in the drama was pitifully small, and only the behind-the-scenes footage could show how much effort she put in.

At that time, she thought, how come no one supports such a beautiful girl? If no one supports her, then she will support her by herself. As a result, she persisted for five years, watching Shen Zhiyi go from being unknown to being known by the public. When she signed with a new agency, everyone thought that she would become famous, but the resources she got were not as good as they imagined. After the relationship was exposed, her reputation in the public's heart declined all the way.

Everyone thinks that Shen Zhiyi is marrying above her station, but anyone who is willing to get to know her a little can see that it is clear that Huo Heng and the agency are deliberately dragging her down and using her. The fans' protests are of no use at all, and they are all somewhat disheartened.

Just when they all felt extremely disappointed, Shen Zhiyi announced her breakup with Huo Heng. When the news came out, not only were Huo Heng's fans happy, but those who truly cared about Shen Zhiyi were even more excited. They would rather Shen Zhiyi play small roles with few lines like when she first debuted, than have her always be trapped in the role of a flat and brainless villain.

Now when I think back to the days when I stood up for her, I feel that I have finally seen the light of day. Five years is not a short time at all. Shen Zhiyi has just stood at the starting point of her bright star journey, and they will always be with her. This is not the first time Shen Zhiyi has met these fans, but it is the first time that they can sit down and have a good chat like friends. Unknowingly, everyone drank a lot of wine.

"Zhi Yi," the girl hugged her. After getting drunk, she was no longer as reserved as she was at the beginning. Tears kept coming out while she spoke, and it seemed like she was crying and laughing at the same time.

“Are you happy now?”

In fact, the lives of these fans are not satisfactory, and they don't even have the opportunity to change, but they feel that they are so ordinary, so they are willing to spend their lives in mediocrity. But Shen Zhiyi is different. Why should someone who works hard and has strengths be buried? Only when they see Shen Zhiyi living a good life, will they feel that the world is not so dark, and they will be satisfied.

Shen Zhiyi helped her wipe the tears from her face, looked at her tearful eyes, and nodded gently, "Yeah."

It is a blessing to find that you are not alone.

Without Huo Heng, she still had so many friends who supported and accompanied her. Could it be that their intentions were inferior to those of the former? But Shen Zhiyi didn't know how to repay them. She could obey Huo Heng in everything and tolerate him in every way, but she didn't know how to treat these fans whom she cherished so much.

"As long as you are happy," the girl couldn't wipe away her tears. She was too drunk to speak clearly. She just kept repeating, "As long as you are happy, we feel relieved when we see you happy."

Perhaps no one can truly empathize with another person's pain, but happiness can be shared. If Shen Zhiyi is happy, they can feel happy as well.

After staying with the fans until late, when Xiao Dong came to pick them up, Shen Zhiyi was already too drunk to recognize people. She stared at Xiao Dong for a while, feeling dizzy and unable to see Xiao Dong's features clearly, so she shook her head and said, "I don't know you."

It was the first time that Xiao Dong saw her so drunk. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Sister, I'm Xiao Dong."

Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything, as if she didn't hear it. After a while, she looked around and asked, "Where are they?"

"We sent her back to the hotel. She was quite drunk," Xiao Dong bent down and picked up her bag.

The studio is responsible for the fans' flights and hotel accommodations. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, even the delivery vehicles are arranged, so Shen Zhiyi doesn't have to worry about it at all.

Shen Zhiyi looked at her slowly and blinked, "Home?"

"Ah," Xiao Dong thought that she must be extremely drunk now, so he nodded perfunctorily, "Yeah, let's go home, you have to go home too, I'll take you home."

The word "home" made Shen Zhiyi frown. Not knowing what he was thinking, he refused, "I'm not going home."

"what?"

Xiao Dong was stunned. Why didn't he want to go home?