Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Life Is a Journey of Gains and Losses

At the same time, in another room of the hotel.

Lai Yuaner watched the ending credits of “Original Sin” on the TV, grabbed the tissue box from the bedside table, and fiercely threw it against the LCD TV on the wall.

There was a loud “bang” as the tissue box fell to the floor.

At this moment, more and more comments about Tang Li’s portrayal of Ying Xuaner were appearing on Vbo, gradually leading to comparisons with the film version of Ying Xuaner.

“Director Fan Xin truly is one of the two most serious TV drama directors in the country, even a newcomer’s acting can rival some Xiao Hua, looking forward to the film version of ‘Original Sin’ this summer. [Smile]”

“Xiao Hua is about to be overshadowed, feeling sorry for the crazy fans who previously supported Xiao Hua by verbally fighting Tang Li, I guess their faces will be swollen all summer long.”

“Isn’t Xiao Hua currently filming ‘Phoenix Concubine’ with Tang Li? Feeling sorry for Xiao Hua for five seconds, acting opposite each other, she might be crushed to bits! [Laugh Cry]”

“You scraps! Do you know how hard Yuanyuan works? When she acted in ‘Original Sin,’ she turned down several other film and TV drama offers. During the shooting, she did her own stunts, applying blood plasma all over her head and face herself, you can smear her as much as you want, but you can’t stop our genuine love for her!”

This comment was immediately ridiculed by numerous netizens—

[Bravado Kid]: “Turns out Xiao Hua doesn’t use a stunt double? Who was addicted to photoshopping then? Could it be Yuan Lai? [Roll Eyes]”

[Turtle Cake]: “I won’t say anything, [Smile] looking forward to ‘Phoenix Concubine.'”

[Sauce Trip X]: “The person above is so mean, actually, ‘Phoenix Concubine’ should be renamed as the documentary of Xiao Hua’s downfall. [Grass Mud Horse]”

[FF14]: “You scraps, have you forgotten how Xiao Hua hid drugs in the toilet, refused to admit it while crying her eyes out?”

After reading the comments, Lai Yuaner immediately smashed her cellphone screen.

The next day, the ratings for episodes 7 and 8 of the drama version of “Original Sin” came out. They had risen compared to the earlier episodes, especially episode 8, which went from 1.59% in episode 7 to 1.73%. Although the increase looks very small, it was quite an achievement domestically.

In her previous life, Tang Li had not paid attention to the ratings of “Original Sin,” only knowing that this drama had over twenty billion views on online platforms, making it one of the most popular TV dramas that year.

Even though Tang Li was mentally prepared, seeing the ratings of her case rise, whether it was because of her or not, was still exhilarating for her.

Just like Feng Qi said, the higher the drama’s ratings, the higher her starting point.

That evening, when episode 9 of “Original Sin” aired, its ratings nearly reached 2%.

The plot where Ying Xuaner strangled her stepmother with a thick rope sparked heated debate online.

Some netizens said it was well done, a just retribution, as after all, Ying Xu and her daughter were one of the prime culprits behind Ying Xuaner’s mother’s death, and had moved in with her father right after her mother’s body was still warm. Since the law couldn’t punish such evil, Ying Xuaner had to take this extreme action.

Others believed that even though Ying Xuaner avenged her mother and expressed many years of pent-up grievances, she ultimately committed a crime. Living in a society governed by law, she still had to face legal punishment.

As the plot of the drama version of “Original Sin” for the second case advanced, Tang Li’s emotional state gradually stabilized.

She no longer obsessively followed online dynamics like she did in the first two days.

In her mind, she remembered the words Song Baiyan taught her—

Life is a constant gain and loss.