Top Dupe CH 077 Gu Xiaowei Is Tempting You Part 1

The pace of the first episode is very fast, without any unnecessary buildup, and it doesn’t use any complicated plot lines that make it hard to tell who’s who. It directly shows Ah Yan taking Yan Ye to meet Bai Ying at a KTV.  

The mutual probing and tug-of-war between the characters are captivating; every word may carry hidden meanings, and every line is more than superficial. Even if the audience doesn’t know the direction of the plot, they instinctively delve into the significance of the dialogue. The eye contact between Bai Ying and Yan Ye, with every smile and frown, feels like a tightly strung bow, creating an atmosphere that is confrontational yet not hostile.  

Downstairs, Xiao Qin and Ye Shengyi, along with a few others, were initially chattering about Bai Ying's long hair and Yan Ye's black shirt. However, five minutes later, their eyes were glued to the TV, even forgetting about the Coke in their hands.  

Unknowingly, the plot progressed to the "blowing smoke" scene. Bai Ying took a drag from a cigarette, pulling Yan Ye over, and countless viewers felt their emotions rise as they clenched their fists and stretched their necks in anticipation.  

Luo Yu suddenly recalled his feelings during filming, and as the director rotated the camera, the impact of the shift from offense to defense was so strong that Luo Yu instinctively raised his hand to cover his eyes.  

He wondered if it was because in the scene they were currently shooting, Wen Yuchi and Lu Pingfeng were "tempting" each other, that seeing this "blowing smoke" moment made him feel that Bai Ying wasn’t provoking Yan Ye, but rather...  

"This is the classic part I mentioned," Gu Xiaowei’s voice rang in his ears.  

Luo Yu caught Gu Xiaowei’s gaze through his fingers. His seemingly cold and indifferent gaze felt like a searing heat on Luo Yu’s face, causing his heart to race and his mind to go numb.  

If there’s one feature in Gu Xiaowei's striking appearance that is the most captivating, it must be his eyes. In the depths of the amber glass bead, it seemed as though the desires of a mayfly, compressed over decades, lay suspended within its fleeting day-long existence. Time, like scattered frost, had been poured too generously, unable to suppress the restless stirrings of temptation within...  

Suddenly, a warm breeze blew through Luo Yu's fingers, lifting his eyelashes and nearly igniting a spark on his eyeball.  

Luo Yu quickly shut his eyes and leaned back.  

Gu Xiaowei was actually blowing air through his fingers!  

"I finally got my revenge," Gu Xiaowei said.  

Luo Yu’s fingers tightened, his heart nearly stopping, but he forced a façade of anger and helplessness. "Oh, then you should go find Director Lin for revenge! Blowing smoke was his idea."  

He sadly realized that his best acting wasn’t showcased in his scenes, but rather in front of Gu Xiaowei.  

"But what made my heart race back then was you," Gu Xiaowei supported his chin and continued to watch the screen. "You almost made me unable to remain in character."  

Luo Yu turned his head to look at the screen. Gu Xiaowei mentioned almost being unable to remain in character; that competitive streak had prompted him to tease Luo Yu earlier. However, at this moment, Luo Yu knew that his rapid heartbeat had nothing to do with remaining in character.  

To Luo Yu, the plot playing out on the screen felt like a blur until a loud "clang" announced that Ah Yan had crashed a KTV with Yan Ye, taking down several big shots in the process.  

Luo Yu snapped back to reality, watching Yan Ye's arrogant and manic expression on the screen, resembling a proud wolf that seeks to dominate its prey. Money and status held no significance for him.  

This Yan Ye possessed a kind of extreme allure.  

"The acting's too wild," Gu Xiaowei said.  

"Not at all; I think it's very impactful. This kind of undercover agent has to be convincing. Otherwise, who would believe someone who remains righteous while being in a den of beasts?" Luo Yu responded.  

Gu Xiaowei still rested his chin on his hand, scrutinizing his own acting with a critical eye.  

"Yan Ye doesn’t need those people to believe in him; he only needs Bai Ying’s recognition. Everything he does isn’t just to eliminate doubts about his undercover status or to climb the ranks."  

"What other reason is there?" Luo Yu asked him.  

Gu Xiaowei’s gaze shifted slightly. "Conquering the world to please you."  

Luo Yu froze, waves of emotion surging inside him, while Gu Xiaowei didn’t avert his gaze.  

It felt as if he wasn’t talking about Yan Ye trying to win Bai Ying over but rather that Gu Xiaowei was trying to please Luo Yu.  

Luo Yu swept his hair back and decided that the best way to deal with Gu Xiaowei was with honesty. "I say, Teacher Gu, every word you’ve said tonight feels like a deliberate temptation... it has made me deeply certain of the permission you’ve given me."  

Gu Xiaowei’s expressionless face broke into a subtle smile, one that felt both teasing and tender. "What permission?"  

"To imagine doing anything to you." After saying that, Luo Yu intentionally leaned in closer to Gu Xiaowei.  

He wanted to see through all of Gu Xiaowei's acting, to uncover all the hidden intentions behind that calm façade.  

Gu Xiaowei's smile became more pronounced, like a gentle knock on the door, sending ripples through everything around them.  

"Then I will look forward to tomorrow's shoot."  

Alright, if Wen Yuchi's existence is to guide Lu Pingfeng's inner world, then I will begin to do as I please.  

After watching the first two episodes of "Counterattack," the plot was tight, with a strong tension in the character relationships and multiple layers of secrets, yet it didn’t leave the audience confused. Instead, discussions about various plot points sprang up online, with comments on "Counterattack”’s official Weibo exceeding ten thousand.  

The trending topic #Yan Ye VS Bai Ying# shot up into the top ten and continued to move forward.  

Originally, the target audience for this drama was the middle-aged and adult demographic, but it unexpectedly sparked enthusiastic discussions among younger viewers.  

All night long, many WeChat groups and Moments were buzzing with one question—Have you seen "Counterattack"?  

Many felt that Gu Xiaowei's acting had reached a new level, completely different from his usual image. That kind of unconventional allure brimmed with a power that could bewitch the heart.  

At the same time, viewers also realized that Yan Ye's captivating role could not be separated from Bai Ying.  

Underneath Bai Ying's composed exterior lies a true and extreme madness, a gloomy extremity that penetrates life, starkly contrasting with Yan Ye’s rebellious defiance against the world.  

Apparently the "blowing smoke" scene made countless viewers’ hearts race, the blatant provocation causing adrenaline to surge.  

Fans even edited all the scenes where Yan Ye and Bai Ying faced off together in these two episodes, set to fast-paced music, with bulletscreen comments going wild—When these two are apart, they reign separately; together, the world becomes very busy.  

When watching it for the first time, one might feel that Gu Xiaowei’s Yan Ye has a lazy yet insane charm that captivates, but when audiences watch it a second time online, they increasingly feel that Bai Ying is like a flower blooming on the edge of an abyss, adorned with the golden desires of power, daring even to tempt the gods.  

This drama is broadcast simultaneously on the internet and television, and to ensure viewership ratings, the television channel airs it an hour earlier than the online channel. The online channel's rerun rate is surprisingly high, with bulletscreens flashing so quickly that the video becomes unclear. The production team never expected that a conservative mainstream drama could reach such high ratings in just the first two episodes.  

In a moment, Yan Ye and Bai Ying seemed to become the most perfect screen pairing.  

[Hope Yan Ye and Bai Ying can be together forever.]  

[The first episode starts with blowing smoke! Insane! So hot!]  

[I unilaterally declare Yan Ye to be Bai Ying's forever wolf!]  

[Bai Ying's gaze makes me want to live and die for him!]  

[Yan Ye's nonchalance and Bai Ying's smiles which hide knives are a perfect match.]  

All of Gu Xiaowei's previous shares of Luo Yu's Weibo received an avalanche of comments. Clips of Luo Yu participating in "Burn, Little Cosmos" have been played so much the play button is practically worn out. In the VCR Gu Xiaowei recorded for Luo Yu, comments flooded in saying, "This is fate," including a video of Gu Xiaowei squatting with Luo Yu in a princess carry during a production crew dinner gathering, which was turned into a GIF with the caption "Senior Brother, please be my permanent partner."  

Sister Cui was so busy that she even forgot to take off her sheet mask because countless calls from variety shows and brand endorsements flooded in.  

She was parched, wishing she had seven or eight mouths, as another wave of scripts flew in, and the quality had risen another notch, leading to the script evaluation team beginning their late-night reading session.  

After watching the first two episodes of "Counterattack," Jiang Yinchuan couldn’t hide the smug smile at the corners of his mouth. Even old Mr. Jiang called, saying he had an eye for talent and had missed out on Gu Xiaowei but made up for it by successfully signing Luo Yu this time.  

The public relations team Jiang Yinchuan had prepared for Luo Yu was now put into action, widely circulating some of Luo Yu's previous character clips online, not only from "Plum Blossom Rain," where he played the campus heartthrob, but also as a rural college student, a hopeless cancer patient, and even in a low-quality web drama that he was forced to act in by Bo Wenyuan. Even if the script was so terrible it angered the gods, the characters Luo Yu portrayed could captivate people with just a glance.

Jiang Yinchuan was initially worried that with Sister Cui's experience, she might struggle to handle the overwhelming invitations. After all, what Jiang Yinchuan admired at first was not Sister Cui's capability, but her diligence and genuine care for Luo Yu. However, when she sent a statistical report to his email at three in the morning, he finally recognized her organizational skills.

Whether it was invitations for variety shows, magazine shoots, brand endorsements, or drama and film offers, Sister Cui matched and analyzed them based on their background and strength, audience or consumer demographics, as well as Luo Yu's developmental direction and personal wishes.

This was not something that could be done overnight, which indicated that Sister Cui had conducted thorough investigations and analyses beforehand. She had always been prepared for Luo Yu.

Moreover, Sister Cui also mentioned that the well-known producer Han Yang had invited her to meet tomorrow. She asked whether other senior executives from the company should attend, fearing her own weight might not be enough to influence Luo Yu's resources with Han Yang.

Jiang Yinchuan propped his chin up and smiled. He directly transferred a “huge sum” to Sister Cui, with the note reading “styling fee.”

Who would have thought Sister Cui would call him straightforwardly and say, “President Jiang, there’s still a lot of the budget you allocated for Luo Yu that hasn’t been used! Plus, it’s not in line with the financial process for you to send money to my personal account! What should I…”

“This is your styling fee; aren’t you going to meet Producer Han tomorrow?”

“Then send a senior executive…”

“You’re a veteran from the early days of Yinchuan Culture; isn’t that exactly a senior executive? I’ll send a legal assistant to accompany you. Luo Yu will have a lot of work from now on, and the influential people in the entertainment circle he interacts with will only increase. From what I know, Han Yang is a decent person; just go there to gain some experience,” Jiang Yinchuan said.

After hearing this, Sister Cui felt a surge of sincere gratitude for the boss’s trust.

“I understand; I will listen more and learn more, and be cautious with my commitments. I will report back to you after I return before responding to Producer Han.”

Jiang Yinchuan nodded in satisfaction. In the entertainment industry, there were many agents who were smarter and more tactful than Sister Cui, but being grounded was the rarest quality.

If Luo Yu wanted to go further, he needed a sincere and practical person like her by his side, so he wouldn’t easily become anxious for quick success and make mistakes.