Depressive Screenwriter

Did Xu Han really forget about Xiaoxi?

She Xinyu's heart ached a little.

He reconstructed his memories in a world without Xiaoxi, successfully passed the entrance exam to the university he wanted to attend, and smoothly graduated to become an astronaut.

And then, next would be going to the moon, right?

Looking at the bare lunar surface on the moon, he would eventually be immersed in this false memory, ending his life.

Who wants to see that kind of plot!

If that's the ending, Xu Han would have been better off not inviting Cheng Li and Shen Yi in the first place.

Even if he died with the regret of not going to the moon, at least he would still remember Xiaoxi!

She Xinyu really felt aggrieved at this moment.

In the drama, Shen Yi and Cheng Li, who had been concealing their forms, watched the world of Xu Han's reconstructed memories.

Their expressions were both complicated.

【Please stay here, someone will take you on a tour soon! You will also meet your colleagues who will be training with you for the lunar landing.】

An employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said this to Xu Han, who had just joined the agency.

She Xinyu sighed in her heart.

At this moment.

The virtual world constructed by this machine suddenly flashed with light.

【Are we, running out of time?】 Cheng Li said.

【Xu Han, he】 Shen Yi didn't continue.

But the audience knew that Xu Han in the real world had reached the final stage before death.

Once the world in the memory space was completely reconstructed, and he truly went to the moon.

Death would follow.

She Xinyu felt like crying.

The next scene in the drama detailed Xu Han's initial acquaintance with his colleagues at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

But when the door of the space agency opened, and a familiar and beautiful figure walked in.

She Xinyu's eyes widened, her expression frozen.

Then, an unspeakable sense of emotion and tears welled up in her eyes.

What's going on?

The person who came in, that face was none other than the young Xiaoxi.

So the partner that the receptionist mentioned who would be training with Xu Han.

Is Xiaoxi?

【Hello, I'm Xu Han.】 Xu Han looked at the woman in front of him with curiosity.

Xiaoxi looked at Xu Han with a calm gaze.

The two doctors on the side, Cheng Li, looked at his companion in astonishment.

【Didn't you remove Xiaoxi's memory】

【I only deleted the memories of meeting Xiaoxi from Xu Han's life. I didn't directly delete Xiaoxi's existence!】 Shen Yi responded to Cheng Li.

【In this newly constructed memory world, the direction in which Xiaoxi's life will progress is still up to her.】

【This world is constructed based on the public database in reality and Xu Han's personal beliefs. This is... her choice.】

This is her choice.

She also chose to go to the moon in the new world and become an astronaut?

She Xinyu's eyes were blurred with tears.

The first conversation between Xiaoxi and Xu Han in the new world ended after they told each other their names.

In the following scenes, a sorrowful soundtrack began.

Quick flashes showed the two of them doing various simulated driving experiments together for the lunar research mission.

From unfamiliarity to familiarity.

From not knowing each other to understanding each other tacitly.

In the false world, the two personalities simulated by the memory machine and Xu Han's dying brain were still inextricably drawn to each other.

They.

Were going to the moon together!

【What if we forget or get lost?】

【Then one day, we will meet on the moon, you silly!】

The lines from the seventh episode echoed clearly in She Xinyu's mind at this moment.

She Xinyu really hoped that this world was real, that it was the life trajectory of Xiaoxi and Xu Han in another parallel world.

This sad interlude ended, and the memories of Xiaoxi and Xu Han's training ended.

In the recreational area of the space agency, Xu Han, who had finished his training mission, saw a piano.

His steady expression suddenly turned excited, and he came to the piano and sat down in a standard posture.

What was he going to do?

She Xinyu wiped away her tears with a tissue.

Was he going to play the piano?

When She Xinyu realized this, a familiar and soothing piano melody rang out.

She Xinyu, who had just wiped away her tears, couldn't hold back again at this moment.

This... this piece of music.

Wasn't it the piano piece 《To Xiaoxi》 that he composed for her before Xiaoxi's death in Xu Han's deleted real-life memories?

Xu Han, he, still remembered.

In the picture, the scenes of Xu Han and Xiaoxi's real lives, from childhood to youth to old age, to serious illness, to Xiaoxi's death, and then Xu Han's idea of going to the moon, flashed one by one.

Finally, it stopped in the first episode, when Cheng Li and Shen Yi asked the elderly Xu Han why he wanted to go to the moon.

【I don't know. I just have to go.】

【What's the name of this song?】 Xiaoxi asked Xu Han, who was playing the piano.

【To the Moon!】 Xu Han replied with a smile.

【I like this name.】 Xiaoxi said.

The tears that She Xinyu had just wiped away began to gather in her eyes again.

One song, two worlds, two names.

To Xiaoxi.

To the Moon.

The end credits song for the ninth episode began.

It was replaced with a more soothing, more sentimental version of 《To Xiaoxi》.

“He didn't forget, memories can forget, but love doesn't forget. He always remembered and always loved Xiaoxi, even if his memory was tampered with, his brain still longed to see Xiaoxi again. He must reunite with Xiaoxi before going to the moon.”

After She Xinyu understood all of this, the sadness in her heart couldn't be suppressed.

Xiaoxi wasn't the only one who couldn't express her inner thoughts.

Xu Han in the real world must have been the same. Because he had forgotten his childhood memories, he couldn't explain why he liked Xiaoxi and fell in love with her at first sight.

So when Xiaoxi asked him why he approached her in middle school, he could only answer.

“I thought you were cool!”

I know I like you, but I can't explain why I like you, but that's how I've liked you my whole life.

Just like that song, even if the name was changed to 《To the Moon》, what was being played was still Xu Han's love for Xiaoxi.

He spent his whole life protecting Xiaoxi, who had autism, hoping that she could feel his love for her.

Xiaoxi spent her whole life hoping that Xu Han could remember the day they met, hoping that he could remember that most important moment when she fell in love with Xu Han!

She Xinyu blew her nose with a tissue and wiped away her tears.

She took a deep breath.

She opened the comments section of Sakura Net.

At this moment, not many of the posts in the comments section were scolding Su Yan anymore.

They were all immersed in the plot of the ninth episode of To the Moon.

What could they scold Su Yan for?

Scolding him for presenting such a sincere and touching love story to them?

Scolding Su Yan for not giving Xiaoxi a complete ending?

But they had protected each other for a lifetime in the real world. Their love for each other stemmed from that moonlit encounter.

Whether or not they clearly knew this wouldn't change the fact.

That night, the rating of To the Moon rose from 9.4 to 9.5.

After the fans were moved to tears, they spoke out in the comments section for the first time to support Su Yan.

Let Xu Han and Xiaoxi meet on the moon.

Let Xu Han end his life in the happiest moment in the false memory.

The next day, the viewership ratings for To the Moon were announced.

4.09%

This result had surpassed the last episode of Ancient Love Poetry from the previous quarter.

And, it had also surpassed the viewership rating of 4.07% for the ninth episode of 《The Door》.

It was basically confirmed to be ranked second in this week's viewership ratings.

Su Yan at Sakura TV once again became a hot topic in the station.

And Akasaka Yoshitoki stayed in the office, feeling a sense of powerlessness.

Are the people under him all useless?

With all the advantages of timing, location, and people, why did he still lose?

《The Door》 was once again surpassed in viewership ratings by 《To the Moon》.

Just like 《The Gilded One》 and 《Ancient Love Poetry》 in the previous quarter.

Originally, during the period when Yoshizaki Shigeharu took leave to recuperate, he, as the acting department head, should have been happy about the appearance of successful works on his station.

But the bad thing was that Su Yan was Koseki Ayaka's person, and Su Yan's achievements were first and foremost counted on Koseki Ayaka's shoulders.

And he was now the “acting” department head, not promoted from “deputy” to “full”.

That is to say, before Yoshizaki Shigeharu decided to officially retire, he was only likely to be promoted to full status afterwards, not absolutely certain.

Su Yan was so young, what would happen if he worked under Koseki Ayaka for a few more years?

If Su Yan had good luck and really created a phenomenal hit drama in this process, then Koseki Ayaka might directly surpass Akasaka Yoshitoki by relying on this merit.

Akasaka Yoshitoki really felt uneasy now.

At first, it was just to support his nephew, how could things have turned out like this?

After the viewership ratings for To the Moon were announced.

The Summer Country film and television media and drama critics finally went all out.

That's right, there had to be a dark horse drama, so that they had material to report on!

Writing praise articles for the four A-level dramas every week, like reciting data, the audience was tired of watching it, and they were tired of writing it themselves.

The B-level drama To the Moon knocked them down one by one, from tenth to second in the quarterly viewership ratings. This kind of feat was worth reporting!

【To the Moon Episode 9: Ultimate Tearjerker! After watching this episode, a profound question is placed before all viewers. Does human love stem from memory or from the soul!】

【To the Moon, this year, no... the most touching drama in the last five years.】

【Su Yan's talent amazes the television industry. In three quarters, three dramas, he interprets his understanding of love from different angles.】

【It is foreseeable that “We will always meet on the moon” will become the most touching love words this year!】

【A divine drama that has made countless viewers cry, with an average of over eight million paid views per episode, To the Moon redefines what unwavering love is!】

【The road of reversal from a starting score of 8 to 9.5, To the Moon once again becomes the highest-rated TV series this quarter.】

【The number one divine drama this quarter. Episode 10 of To the Moon may reach the peak of viewership ratings and become number one!】

【The popularity of To the Moon is almost surpassing Blood Magician. At the same time, the genius screenwriter Su Yan is encountering competition from more than ten TV stations in the market.】

【The success of To the Moon is rising, and may become Su Yan's work to compete for this year's Best Screenwriter Award!】

【Drama fans who haven't watched To the Moon must not miss it. The only divine work this quarter, not watching it is definitely a big loss!】

【The most romantic love, the most touching agreement. To the Moon, a story that can be engraved in my heart for a lifetime!】

Once the news media started promoting a certain work, they really used all kinds of words.

In fact, in the film and television drama market now, even if many people haven't watched To the Moon, they can often see related topics in their work, study, and social circles.

The media is also helping to promote it with great intensity, and now many people are bursting with curiosity.

If it's abusive, so be it. They heard others say it was very touching and they would never regret watching it.

On Sakura Net, the average paid views per episode of To the Moon were even more impressive than in previous weeks.

In just three days, the data increased from an average of eight million to over nine million. Before the broadcast of its final episode, it even surpassed the score created by Ancient Love Poetry in the previous quarter, and at the same time, it surpassed the data of Blood Magician this quarter.

If the viewership ratings for the tenth episode on Saturday also surpassed it. Then it would be a comprehensive peak in the three directions of word-of-mouth rating, internet, and TV station among all the TV series this quarter.

The well-deserved number one this quarter.

All practitioners in the entire TV station industry were waiting for the arrival of Saturday night.

The two dramas will be broadcast one after another at eight o'clock and before nine o'clock, to determine the winner.

But before that.

Su Yan's contact number, who was doing nothing in the screenwriter department, was almost blown up.

He had clearly told those TV stations that he had no intention of changing jobs for the time being.

But those people insisted that Su Yan was preparing to wait for a higher price.

He wanted to wait for the results of the tenth episode of To the Moon to be released, and attempt to use the results after the viewership ratings really reached the top to negotiate a good price for himself.

Not to mention the many external TV stations thinking like this.

Even a group of employees in the production department and screenwriter department of Sakura TV thought the same way.

This included Akasaka Yoshitoki.

He temporarily regarded Su Yan's two refusals to meet him as waiting for a higher price.

As for Su Yan, he looked at the business cards from Xingxia TV, Shanghai TV, and a group of medium and large TV stations in Summer Country that people he knew in the screenwriter department of Sakura TV had stuffed over, and Su Yan sighed.

But he still carefully collected these business cards.

What if he really needed to find someone in the future?

The TV station industry is so big, going around and around is just this group of people, and he can't be too arrogant.

Mid-March, Saturday.

In large areas of Summer Country, it rained seasonally, and it didn't stop until the evening.

There were very few pedestrians on the street. In this kind of weather, there were much fewer people going out to play than usual. It was the perfect time to watch dramas at home.

That night, after the tenth episode of Blood Magician was broadcast.

TV viewers in various parts of Summer Country quickly switched the channel to Sakura TV, waiting for the final episode of To the Moon to begin.