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Chapter 18 Meteor Shower: The Finale

Since its broadcast, "Meteor Shower" has consistently held the top spot in national viewership ratings for its time slot, and it continued its upward trajectory until its finale on August 29th.

That night, fans who followed the series to the finale left numerous comments:

"I can't wait for the finale! Good luck!!"

"Unless the Earth explodes! No one can stop me from watching the finale of 'Meteor Shower' today, not even my parents!"

"It's almost over, and suddenly I feel a little reluctant to see it end!"

"Exclusive access to the final episodes! Enter with confidence! You'll definitely be able to watch it!!"

"I heard that in the finale, 'Murong Yunhai' regained his memories and remembered 'Chu Yuxun'."

"Thumbs up! Is this really the ending? That's great!"

Wen Xiaoya, who had just entered the third year of junior high school, was already sitting in front of the TV station early in the morning. In order to be among the first to see the finale of "Meteor Shower," she even signed several "unfair agreements" with her mother.

Actually, she's not a big fan of celebrities, but she did like Han Geng from Super Junior for a while. So, she was initially very dissatisfied with Lin Feng because when "Meteor Shower" held online auditions...

Han Geng and Wu Zun were ranked first and second. In fact, Tianyu really intended to sign Han Geng, but the terms were not agreed upon, which led to Lin Feng and the others being selected for this new talent casting.

However, Wen Xiaoya quickly became a fan of Lin Feng. She herself forgot exactly when, perhaps because of his good looks, or perhaps because of the somewhat domineering yet persistent "Murong Yunhai" he portrayed in "Meteor Shower."

During those short 21 days of companionship, she completely fell in love with Lin Feng. She practically uncovered everything about him, from online forums and interviews to behind-the-scenes footage. She knew everything about Lin Feng – videos, pictures, and information.

It suddenly ended!

I really can't bear to part with it!

The final episode of "Meteor Shower" echoes the first episode:

The first episode is about the male protagonist "Murong Yunhai" and the female protagonist "Chu Yuxun" being admitted to Alliston Business School at the same time. One is furious and the other is overjoyed. Then the taxi that the male protagonist is in hits the female protagonist who is riding a bicycle, which leads to the story that follows.

The final episode is about how, in order to help the amnesiac "Murong Yunhai" regain his memories, "Chu Yuxun" reenacts the scene of their first meeting and their past dialogue.

Amidst Chu Yuxun's sobbing monologue, Murong Yunhai walks step by step towards her, smiling as he asks, "This feeling is so familiar, it's like something I've always lacked in my heart. I feel like we've known each other for a very, very long time. What's your name?"

The story ends here with an open ending, leaving some suspense for the audience. From the screenwriter's perspective, this is not necessarily a bad thing, but from the audience's perspective, their emotions do not form a closed loop, which is a bit frustrating.

Wen Xiaoya remembered the first time "Chu Yuxun" said to "Murong Yunhai," "You are a pig, which can be extended to mean you are a wild boar, a porcupine, a spotted pig, a naked pig, a stupid pig, a clumsy pig, a Ukrainian suckling pig, or Pigsy!" She laughed, laughing for this pair of bickering lovers.

But when "Chu Yuxun" said these words to the amnesiac "Murong Yunhai" again, Wen Xiaoya cried, she really cried, and she cried quietly so as not to wake her sleeping mother.

After watching the finale, Wen Xiaoya didn't know how to feel. She felt a little heartbroken, and her heart felt so empty. She wanted to vent and talk to someone. In the middle of the night, she turned on her computer and logged onto the forum to see how others were reacting.

"I finished watching it, but the ending left me feeling a bit unsatisfied, especially when 'Murong Yunhai' said to 'Chu Yuxun,' 'Have we known each other for a long time?' and then they both laughed, and that was it!"

"Sigh, the ending is not very clear, but 'Murong Yunhai' should recognize 'Chu Yuxun', after all, so many flashback scenes have appeared."

"Did the two people who loved each other end up together? I felt so sad. I started crying while watching, and I watched with tears in my eyes the whole time. Why did 'Murong Yunhai' have to lose his memory? Why?!"

Wen Xiaoya kept refreshing the comments section about "Meteor Shower" and Lin Feng. Seeing so many people saddened by the finale, she felt inexplicably comforted. At this moment, she couldn't help but post something herself, writing down many of her own thoughts.

"This summer, this meteor shower has been shining in my heart. I remember at first, I watched it just to see what would happen, but now I watch it every night."

I never used to stay up this late except during the Spring Festival. Sometimes I even had to watch it secretly behind my mom's back. I wouldn't change the channel even during closing time. I'm really addicted to this drama, and I'm worried about the development of 'Murong Yunhai' and 'Chu Yuxun'.

It was through this drama that I started to notice the handsome and tall Lin Feng. He was so handsome, and his smile was so warm and charming. To this day, I still don't know when I became a fan of him!

Meteor Shower, thank you so much! This summer, you made me so happy and fulfilled. Now that it's over, I'm really going to miss you all—Shuang-jie, Hao-ming, Wei-chen, and Zhang-han.

I'll miss my beloved Raymond Lam even more! I really won't be able to! What about you? Will you miss them?

"I'm just as sad as you are. To be honest, I'm even sadder. I haven't had a happy summer. My parents divorced, and I've been staying with my grandma. But ever since 'Meteor Shower' came out..."

I feel fulfilled every day, and I'm full of anticipation. I've come to deeply love every character in the show; their performances bring color to Meteor Shower. I also like Lin Feng.

Moreover, I've gotten used to going online to the "Meteor Shower" forum every day, listening to the songs from "Meteor Shower," and sitting in front of the TV every night at 10 pm waiting for "Meteor Shower."

I really don't want these habits to become unfamiliar, I don't want to say 'goodbye' to them, but I can't hold onto them. I really can't bear to part with them, I really, really don't want the meteor shower to stop. "Meteor Shower," I love you! Lin Feng, I love you!

"I will always cherish the memories of 'Meteor Shower' this summer and the boy named 'Lin Feng.' Thank you for being a part of my youth. I think I really liked you!"

"This summer's meteor shower has come to an end, and I'm really sad about it. After all, I've gotten used to staying up until the wee hours every night. I hope next summer can be just as spectacular as this meteor shower. Finally, I hope all lovers in the world will be united in marriage!"

"My meteor shower, my Lin Feng, I will miss this summer!"

That's great!

Sure enough, interacting with others is much more enjoyable than playing alone. Wen Xiaoya was very happy, and she also saw a lot of news about the sequel to "Meteor Shower".

"I heard there's a second season of 'Meteor Shower,' and there will be a grand finale for 'Murong Yunhai' and 'Chu Yuxun.'"

"Their love story was so difficult! I think there will be a sequel. 'Murong Yunhai' and 'Chu Yuxun' will definitely be together in the end. I will always support their love!"

"As long as those five continue to act in the second season, I will definitely continue to watch it. So let's make a promise to meet again in the second season. Next summer, I want you to watch Meteor Shower with me again. Pinky promise, never to change your mind!"

"There will definitely be a second season. I heard it from someone inside Hunan TV. Besides, with the ratings of 'Meteor Shower' being so good, given Hunan TV's track record, they'd be doing themselves a disservice if they didn't make a second season!"

"This idol drama is really good, but the ending is sad. I still hope it continues, and I hope to see a second Meteor Shower, and it has to be starring all five of them! I love it so much! I'll always support you guys, love you all!"

That night, countless fans like Wen Xiaoya went wild with their emotions, and with the fans' celebration, the ratings for "Meteor Shower" finally reached their peak!

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