TL: Hua
“I can’t endorse these baby products without personal experience. I’ve never been a father, so please decline these endorsements for me.”
He believed he couldn’t speak for a product he hadn’t used himself.
Even though the endorsement fees were tempting, Lin Yanran decided to stick to his principles.
Yingying felt it was a shame, but she agreed with Lin Yanran. She nodded and began to talk about his upcoming schedule.
“Brother, hurry up and eat. You have to go shoot a traffic safety video soon.”
Because of the extraordinary positive impact of the heroic act going viral, in addition to being courted by advertisers, Lin Yanran also received a very special endorsement offer—to become the city’s Traffic Safety Ambassador.
This title carried immense prestige that couldn’t be measured in money and was far more significant than a typical endorsement.
So, when Lin Yanran heard that the shoot was scheduled for 6 p.m., he quickly finished his fish soup and headed to the location with Yingying.
Before leaving, he asked the production crew to donate the food sent by the enthusiastic citizens, which he couldn’t return, to charity in the name of “caring citizens.”
It was a way to use what was given by the people for the people, ensuring nothing went to waste.
The remaining perishable food that couldn’t be donated, Lin Yanran told the crew to share among themselves.
As he was leaving, he saw the fansite managers and photographers who had been standing in the cold for nearly a day. He went back and asked the staff to give some food and hot water to these people.
After giving his instructions, he left in the car.
Soon, the fansite managers and photographers received food and water from the staff. They both were surprised and happy.
The location was remote, and it was inconvenient to buy food, so they were cold and hungry after standing there all day in the bad weather.
The food from the staff was a warm gesture, like a timely gift in a cold winter.
Everyone thanked the production crew for being so thoughtful, but then the staff told them that everything was specifically sent by Lin Yanran.
Everyone was shocked at first and then deeply moved.
None of them were his fans, and some had even publicly insulted him before. He could have ignored them, just like other celebrities would.
But he didn’t hold a grudge and cared so much about them.
Several fansite managers quietly murmured, touched by how gentle and kind Yanran was in person.
Xuan Yihan’s fansite manager, however, stood silently, her face flushed with shame as she looked at the food in her hand.
*
Lin Yanran’s promotional video was filmed until almost dawn.
But the officials were very quick.
The next day, at noon, they struck while the iron was hot and officially announced his status as a local traffic safety ambassador. They also edited and released a promotional video they had filmed the previous night.
Immediately after, hundreds of official government accounts with names related to traffic and fire safety from various provinces and cities across the country reposted the announcement.
It was as if hundreds of official media accounts had coordinated to repost the announcement for Yanran’s new role, creating an even bigger spectacle than the day before.
Netizens were shocked once again by this operation…
[This is the first time I’ve seen hundreds of official verified accounts repost an announcement for a minor celebrity from the entertainment industry. It’s mind-blowing]
[My mind is blown too…]
[Sisters, let’s give Yanran all the recognition!]
[Hahaha, now when I search for his name, I feel a surge of positive energy.]
The huge amount of publicity was unexpected, so naturally, some people started to get jealous.
[It’s not that big of a deal, really. Is it necessary to make such a fuss?]
[This guy is so lucky. All these official accounts are giving a ride to a nobody.]
[Haha, so what if he’s a nobody? Some people should look at all the big scandals that have come out from popular celebrities this year—drugs, gambling, prostitution, tax evasion, surrogacy, academic fraud… They’re all negative news. Even if Yanran is a nobody, what he did was at least noble.]
[Of course you’d think it’s nothing after watching a short video. You’re not the one who bravely jumped in to save people.]
[Watching the jealous people get all worked up.]
[Even if he’s a nobody, he’s the Traffic Safety Ambassador. He’s officially recognized. How does that make you feel?]
It has to be said that the rescue incident from the day before had won Lin Yanran a lot of goodwill from the public. No matter how much the haters tried to criticize him, people were now willing to stand up for him.
However, the happiest people were Lin Yanran’s fans, who saw so many official accounts promoting him.
From the night before to now, Lin Yanran’s Weibo account gained over 300,000 new followers, with his total number of followers surpassing the 2 million mark.
His long-dormant Weibo super-topic community also finally became active with the arrival of new fans.
Watching the new fans actively checking in, reposting, and reporting anti-fan accounts, the old fans were moved to tears.
After liking Yanran for so many years, they finally felt like they were seeing the light after a long wait.
Old Fan 1: My topic tags used to be a mess of insults. Today, after the official accounts reposted, the comments section is clean. I’m literally crying.
Old Fan 2: I used to be afraid to search for his name because I knew I would only see him being insulted. I couldn’t win the arguments, so I just endured it. Yesterday, I saw strangers praising him for the first time, and I almost thought I was seeing things.
After reading the comments from the old fans, the new fans realized how important this new role as Traffic Safety Ambassador was for Yanran. Thinking about how he had suffered so many attacks in the past, they felt distressed and secretly resolved to protect him well in the future.
Heroic acts are always a focus for the media to promote positive energy, so the news was reported not only on Weibo but on other news platforms as well.
When Lin Yanran’s role as Traffic Safety Ambassador was officially announced, media on other platforms also reported on it, connecting it to the events of the previous day.
Inside a luxurious and discreet Maybach, a beautiful woman in the back seat happened to see the news.
“Hello everyone, I’m Yanran. Today is the 10th National Traffic Safety Day. When we travel, whether by car or on foot, please always keep safety in mind. Cherish life and pay attention to traffic safety.”
Xie Roufei watched Lin Yanran, who was educating people on traffic safety in the video, and felt a strange feeling.
She quickly turned to her son and asked, “Is this the young man who wrote the letter to the show?”
Lin Yunzhe, who was working, paused and looked up, confused. “Who?”
“Yanran,” Xie Roufei said his name softly, then replayed the video for her son.
“The one from that talent show. His name is very special.”
The two words “Yanran[mfn]烟 (Yān) means “smoke,” “mist,” or “vapor.” 然 (Rán) a versatile character that often functions as a suffix meaning “-like” or “-ish,” turning the preceding word into a state of being. When combined, 烟然 (Yānrán) means “mist-like,” “ethereal,” or “resembling smoke.”[/mfn]”are very meaningful and very consistent with the aesthetic taste of Xie Roufei, a dance master.
When she first saw the name, she felt a strong connection.
She had named her child, who died from complications during childbirth, Lin Yanran.
Lin Yunzhe glanced at the picture of Lin Yanran taken by the media at the top of the video. The words Super Idol in the background made him finally remember the person.
The Lin Group is the largest investor in Super Idol, so he had gone to the set with his mother once during the show’s preparation phase.
At that time, the production team was still discussing the candidates for mentors. As a result, his mother, Xie Roufei, accidentally saw the ten thousand-word self-recommendation letter that Yanran wrote to the production team.
She was so moved that she recommended him to the director.
Later, when his secretary reported that the production team had indeed invited Yanran to be a mentor, he stopped paying attention.
He never expected to hear his name from his mother again.
Lin Yunzhe quickly scanned the news content and looked at Lin Yanran’s photo before nodding to Xie Roufei to confirm, “It’s him.”
Seeing that it was really the young man she had admired, Xie Roufei’s eyes filled with a gentle smile.
“When I read his letter, I felt he was a good person and very serious about music. I didn’t expect him to be so brave in person.”
She lowered her head and carefully looked at Lin Yanran in the video.
It was the first time she had clearly seen what he looked like.
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