Chu Yao stared, a little dazed, as her Weibo follower count shot up.
It really was just as the old saying goes—the things you try so hard for never work out, while success comes when you least expect it.
She used to be so serious about her acting, but regardless of whether the shows she had supporting roles in became hits, she never gained much of a following.
But now, all it took was one reality show—and only the first episode, at that—and she was already starting to gain fans.
What's more, there was almost no negativity. Most of them were fans who shipped her and Song Siyuan, enjoying the sweet interactions of their on-screen pairing.
It was unlikely she'd become a huge star overnight from just this one episode, but combined with the unpleasant incident during the filming of "The Most Beautiful," the name Chu Yao was finally starting to enter the public consciousness.
