8:00 p.m.
Location:Lin Wan's apartment.
The living-room light is on, but the curtains are still shut, keeping the room dim.
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Cold Open: Pre-Stream Jitters
Lin (sitting on the couch, holding her phone with the live stream interface on the screen)
"…The live stream is about to start. Are you guys ready?"
Gu (sitting opposite her, holding a cup of coffee)
"It's all about you being ready."
Lin (adjusts the camera position)
"This live stream is going to be different. I'm going to tell the truth."
Gu (nods)
"Truth is always the best."
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2. Stream Kickoff
Lin (smiling at the camera)
"Hi everyone, I'm Lin Wan. Tonight, I want to share some real talk with you."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
·Sister finally live streaming!
· We're all ears!
Lin (takes a deep breath)
"I know there have been a lot of rumors about me lately, some true, some not. I want to use this chance to share some real stories."
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Childhood Memories
Lin (her eyes becoming distant)
"When I was a kid, I acted in a show called Little Town Story. I was seven, playing the lead's daughter. I shot three scenes, then got replaced."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• So sad, why did that happen?
• That's not fair!
Lin (her voice choking a bit)
"They said my eyes were too dark, not suitable for the lead's kid. I cried and lost a shoe."
Gu (off-screen, gently holding her hand)
Lin (continuing)
Back then, a boy found me and gave me strength. He said, "Don't be scared, I'll be with you."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• Who's this boy?
• So touching!
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Unveiling the Truth
Lin (her gaze steady)
"Yesterday, in an abandoned studio, I found a shoe. It was my childhood shoe."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• Wow, is this for real?
• So shocking!
Lin (picks up her phone, showing a photo)
"This is the photo, of me and that boy. His name is Gu Xingye, and he's never forgotten me."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• It's him!
• So romantic!
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Confronting the Attacks
Lin (her voice calm)
"I know some people will say I don't deserve it, will call me a bully. But what I want to say is, I'm just a real person. I have my strengths and my flaws.
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• We support you!
• You're always our goddess!
Lin (smiling)
"Thank you for your support. I'll keep working hard to be true to myself."
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The Honest Moment
Lin (smiling at the camera)
"Actually, there's another reason I'm here tonight."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
•What reason?
Lin (laughs a bit helplessly)
"Because today I'm really hungry and really craving chicken wings."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• Hahaha, sister is so real!
Lin (picks up a pack of chicken wings, opens it)
"I just had a few, and I feel much better now.
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• We want some too!
Lin (takes a bite of a chicken wing, nods contentedly)
"Really, when you're full, your mood gets better."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• Sister, you're so cute!
Lin (laughs)
"So sometimes, being real is just that simple. When you're hungry, you eat. When you're tired, you sleep."
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7. Stream Sign-Off
Lin (smiling at the camera)
"That's it for tonight's live stream. Thank you all for being here. Goodnight."
Chat (rolling on the screen)
• Don't end it!
• We love you!
Lin (turns off the camera, breathes a sigh of relief)
"…Finally over."
Gu (sitting beside her, pats her shoulder gently)
"You did great."
Lin (smiling)
"I hope they understand."
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8. Monologue
Lin (voice-over)
"The live stream is over, but I know this is just the beginning. I have so much more to say, so many more stories to tell.
She looks at her phone screen, Gu's name still at the top.
Phone lights up:
Gu: The live stream was great, you were so real.
Lin:"Thanks, but I know this is just the first step."
Gu: "No matter what, I'll be by your side."
Lin: "I know."
The fan squeaks once, like saying: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."