Rebirth from the Ashes

“Why are you being so loud?” Su Yi gave Li Jingran a surprise. “I was only echoing your views. I’m a woman, what do I know? You have the final say in any decisions in this family.”

“So, you’re saying that it’s my fault that Shi did not accept the role?” Su Yi shouted and furiously smashed the remote control.

After taking a step back out of fright, Li Jingran saw red. “I’m just saying. Why are you yelling at me? Who are you showing your temper to?”

Fuming, the pair refused to budge and engaged in a row.

Su Ruowan entered the room to find Su Mushi standing at the living room entryway, watching their parents quarrel with bloodshot eyes.

“Mushi.” Su Ruowan cried. “Mom and Dad are fighting. Why aren’t you stopping them?”

Su Mushi looked at her coldly without saying a word.

Why should he stop them? What did their fight have to do with him?

Su Ruowan cried as she meekly threw a glance at him before dashing into the room to stop the fight. “Mom, Dad.”

Su Mushi yanked Su Ruowan back and picked up a nearby antique vase to smash to the ground with a loud crash. He coldly scoffed. “Cut it out!”

Gazing at them, Su Yi eased the tension on his facial lines but put on a blank face. “It’s nothing to do with you. Hurry back to your rooms.”

Following their conversation, Su Mushi’s eyes turned bloodshot and his expression grimacing with hatred brewing within. He let out a shout, “It’s all your fault. The male lead of “The Smiling Nation” would’ve been me if it weren’t for you!”

He then balefully took off.

Su Yi could have passed out from the rage as he sternly yelled, “Get back here!”

What did he say?

What an ungrateful son!

The boy sure had the guts to speak in such manner because of that god*mn show.

Li Jingran buried her face in her hands and bawled. She was afraid that their son would resent them for that, and it did happen in the end.

With color draining from her face, Su Ruowan was caught between chasing after Su Mushi and comforting her parents. After much deliberation, she approached the couple and persuaded amid wails. “Mom, Dad, it’s only the anger talking. Mushi doesn’t mean it. Please don’t blame him.”

Blue in the face, Su Yi was shaking with anger as he pointed at Li Jingran. “Good, great. Look at the good son you raised.”

Li Jingran hugged Su Ruowan and cried out loud.

…

The episode released on Friday saw viewership of “The Smiling Nation” going past 9%.

The latest release on Saturday soared TV ratings to a record-breaking 14%. The show triggered a sensation and headlined many websites, becoming the most talked about.

The actors, director, and screenwriter were all pushed in the limelight.

The actors, the main leads and supporting characters, saw a boost in popularity.

The male lead, He Pei was most searched online while the female lead, Liu Ruoning and supporting actress, Gao Meng were equal rivals, holding an equal amount of fans.

With the actors going viral, invites to business appearances, advertisements, TV shows, films, and programs quickly ensued.

However, since “The Smiling Nation” was shot and released as they went, actors were disallowed from accepting other activities and to focus only on the TV show to ensure quality.

TV show fans looked forward with anticipation to the Fridays and Saturdays of every week for the broadcast of “The Smiling Nation”.

“Xixi, Xixi, come down quick.” Yun Jinping anxiously called out to her from the living room.