Birth of Top-Tier Superstars 10

Thanks to their efforts, the media quickly lost interest in the scandal. The whole thing was suppressed, and the public’s attention soon shifted to other, deliberately hyped hot topics.

Later, Dragon Abyss quietly premiered.

Because of what happened before, people felt a bit guilty toward Samson Zhang and Eric Lan.

Or maybe they were just curious about the movie these two starred in.

Quite a few people went to see it.

After watching, the word of mouth and ratings were unusually high.

Comments called it: "Super lit."

People laughed till they doubled over at the funny parts, bawled at the tragic moments, and when the climax hit, the whole theater was on fire...

So, more and more people went to see it.

Lily Bai was right—the movie itself is what decides everything.

Three days later, Dragon Abyss shot up from tenth place to number one at the box office.

Five or six days in, the girls totally lost their minds.

The two leads' looks perfectly matched their characters from the novel. It was as if the protagonists had stepped right out of the book and into real life.

And their acting? Absolutely flawless.

When they were rivals, they really felt like mortal enemies—every glance, every move, was loaded with rejection and hostility. It was totally natural and real.

When they were friends, they truly seemed like soulmates who’d survived life and death together.

On the eve of the finale, when Eric Lan opened his eyes and looked at Samson Zhang, who was holding him up, that gaze melted the book fans right to their core...

Girls went wild for the pair of on-screen brothers who loved and hated each other, calling them the 'Dragon Abyss Duo.'

Dragon Abyss’s box office soared from one billion to three billion, five billion, and kept climbing—eventually taking the top spot for the year.

River Li was over the moon. According to Sophie Chu, he was so happy he’d laugh himself awake at night...

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Once fans fell in love, they started digging up every little moment between the two leads to savor.

Their backgrounds—once seen as spoiled rich kids—now became bonus points.

Especially Eric Lan. His mysterious identity just made the girls even crazier for him.

Even their daily interactions got dissected and analyzed by fans.

Like that scene in front of the haunted house, where Eric Lan hid behind Samson Zhang—adorable.

And when Samson Zhang blocked a punch for him—total alpha move.

In the end, fans somehow came to one wild conclusion: these two are a real CP.

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Finally, Eric Lan dared to go home.

When the scandal hit, he didn’t dare answer the phone at home, or even show his face in front of his family.

Now he finally dared.

Still, he figured that even now, with his name lighting up the whole country, his family probably wouldn’t give him a warm welcome.

They never liked seeing their family name in entertainment news.

After all, they’re a military family.

Getting mixed up with showbiz is just not their thing.

Now that his name is everywhere, he wonders how they’ll react.

Maybe they’ll still scold him.

Or maybe, since he’s become so famous, they’ll just quietly accept the path he’s chosen...

But what actually happened was nothing like he expected...

The moment his mom saw him, her first reaction was to check behind him and ask, “Samson Zhang didn’t come with you?”

“Why would he come home with me?” Eric Lan was totally confused.

His mom didn’t say much, just let him inside, then asked, “How old is young Zhang this year? I think he’s a year or two older than you, right?”

“Him? He’s just a kid—he’s only sixteen!” Eric Lan laughed.

“How could he only be sixteen?” his mom exclaimed.