Chapter 170: Hoping to Live Like Yunfu

Moreover, her deliberate movements, though seemingly elegant and tranquil, always left people with an uncomfortable feeling.

Previously, the broadcasts only showed edited clips of their meals, or group live streams if they went live together. Now that the camera was truly focused on Xi Rouer alone, the audience began to sense that something was off.

It was true that she looked pretty and was indeed elegant, but it all felt unnatural, like a mass-produced product devoid of a soul.

The audience could not possibly know that some time ago, Xi Rouer had developed a physical relationship with He Yuan, which increased her conquest points and granted the system a few new skills.

Upon learning about the live broadcast, she immediately redeemed one of them—Aristocratic Demeanor.

In this lifetime, even with a second chance, she could not re-choose her family and background.

Therefore, her greatest regret was not being born into nobility. Sometimes, when attending banquets and looking at those wealthy heiresses, she was always filled with envy and jealousy.

Now that she possessed this ability, she naturally had to redeem it, letting those viewers see that even with an ordinary background, she was a woman exuding supreme elegance.

Only, Xi Rouer had not expected that in comparison with Yun Fu—a genuine noble-born woman from a prestigious family—the demeanor accumulated by her system appeared all the more stiff.

Many viewers chose to watch Yun Fu's live stream instead, because even without speaking, Yun Fu's stream was the most comfortable to watch.

At eight o'clock, the crew began working, and Yun Fu appeared before the camera with her makeup done.

It was still that same face, that same thick, ink-black, silk-like long hair, yet the audience could distinctly feel a difference.

It was not until the director shouted, "Action!"

And Yun Fu's gaze and temperament shifted, that they realized precisely where the difference lay.

First, Yun Fu, who moments ago stood there radiating an untouchable, keep-your-distance aura, instantly transformed into someone soft and gentle.

Her gaze also shifted from Yun Fu's usual unyielding rebelliousness to Meng Chuji's timid inferiority complex.

Yet, Meng Chuji was a character determined to bloom despite being trapped in a quagmire, which happened to align perfectly with Yun Fu's inherent temperament, creating a wonderful chemical reaction.

Clearly the same person, a mere change in her eyes instantly pulled the audience into Meng Chuji's world.

She was bullied, misunderstood, and faced parental favoritism; she grew increasingly timid and suffered countless grievances.

Yet she remained stubborn, like a seed wedged in a stone crevice, ready to sprout with all her might the moment a sliver of sunlight touched her.

[For some reason, even without seeing her face, I feel like crying.]

[Damn it! It reminds me of my school days. Back then, I was so filled with self-doubt that I didn't even dare to raise my hand to answer a question.]

[Sob, sob, sob. Yun Fu's acting is just too good; she is completely a different person from her real self.]

[And to think people were saying she didn't dare release promotional clips. She clearly just couldn't be bothered to put them out.]

The scene chosen by Director Liu today was the one where Meng Chuji felt her vision of the blackboard was getting blurry, but she lacked the courage to speak of it to her family.

She kept dragging it out until she heard her younger brother ask for money to buy the latest pair of sneakers, causing her to slowly raise her head.

That single look made the audience in the live stream gasp softly.

They could genuinely feel Meng Chuji's inner state—hidden behind those watery eyes were profound sorrow and yearning.

Why was it that her brother could make demands so uninhibitedly, while she found even asking for a pair of glasses so unspeakably difficult?

After internal struggle, she took a deep breath, clenched her hands tightly, and finally mustered the courage to lift her head and look at her parents.

In a voice she believed was loud enough, she said to them, "Mom, Dad... I can't see the blackboard very clearly. Could I... get a pair of glasses?"

At that exact moment, the audience also felt her nervousness and trepidation.

As her parents looked over, Meng Chuji held her breath, and the audience held theirs as well.

Mother Meng frowned and put down her chopsticks.

The sound of the chopsticks hitting the table made Meng Chuji shrink her shoulders, and the light in her gaze gradually dimmed, fading away bit by bit.

Mother Meng said, "I told you not to lie in bed reading all the time, and now look at you! Don't get glasses yet. Since your nearsightedness just started, it's likely false myopia and will go away after a while."

The light in Meng Chuji's eyes vanished completely. She blankly nodded, ate her meal obediently, and never brought the matter up again.

No one knew that she had actually been nearsighted for quite some time.

[Ah! It's so suffocating. I feel like I've already experienced Meng Chuji's grievance and sorrow.]

[Just this single clip has given me the impulse to rush into a movie theater. Yun Fu's acting skills are truly transcendent.]

[I'm crying. It reminds me of my parents; they were just like that.]

[So realistic. True depression really does build up from tiny, insignificant matters.]

When the director shouted "Cut!", Yun Fu instantly snapped out of the role, reverting to her usual indifferent and calm self, leaving the audience still unable to recover their senses.

[Why didn't anyone warn me that watching a live stream could be this heartbreaking? Is this really not just dragging Meng Chuji out to perform in person? Why is the contrast so immense?]

[Damn it! Yun Fu drops out of character in a split second, and I'm still here grieving.]

[This woman is not human, it's terrifying.]

[My heart aches so much for Meng Chuji. The crying child gets the candy, while the sensible child gets nothing at all.]

The Meng Chuji portrayed by Yun Fu was truly like a cluster of heather blooming in isolation.

Lonely yet resilient, fragile yet brave.

They couldn't help but look forward to seeing how this young woman would grit her teeth and endure through this period of her life.

Following this live stream, edited clips quickly flooded the internet.

The movie "You Are Your Best Self" became known to a wide audience, and Yun Fu's acting prowess gained renewed recognition from countless people.

Director Liu's objective for live-streaming the very first scene had been completely achieved.

However, the hype surrounding the event was far from stopping there.

A master video editor put together a piece about Meng Chuji, starting from a fragile and sensible young girl all the way to experiencing the final straw that broke the camel's back.

She fell into depression, struggled through treatment, gradually transformed, fought against her destiny, and ultimately grew into a powerful person.

And that powerful person was portrayed by the real-world Yun Fu.

The transitions in the edit were exceptionally smooth, shooting straight to the trending list on a major video platform.

Some anti-fans jumped out to mock Yun Fu's supporters, claiming they were just blindly hyping her up.

Soon after, however, netizens uncovered that the editor himself had once suffered from depression, and it was upon accidentally stumbling across Yun Fu's live stream that he was inspired to create the montage.

He wrote: "Perhaps all of us used to be Meng Chuji, but hopefully, after weathering the storms, we can all transform into Yun Fu."

The pride, calmness, and dominance exuding from Yun Fu were the very qualities many people dreamed of embodying in their lives.

Once again, Yun Fu gathered a massive wave of fans in a very unique way.

[I am even more excited for the movie's release now. Also, I'd like to point out that depression and autism are truly different, so please stop trying to compare and belittle one against the other.]