Chapter 471: Heartfelt Again
Sonya is a loyal fan of Delarose, having watched various TV dramas starring Delarose since she was a child. When Sonya was twelve or thirteen and filled with naive longings for love, Delarose was in her late teens, starring in many romantic TV dramas. It was through these series that the little village girl’s perspective on love gradually took shape and matured.
Now that Delarose is a nationally acclaimed star in the country of Stars, even her staunch fan Sonya has to admit that the romantic dramas Delarose starred in during her early years were not particularly popular.
During that time and even now, the favorite type of romantic dramas among the citizens of Stars were those filled with tragic or tangled love stories, where all characters were embroiled in complicated, inseparable relationships, living and dying for love as if it were above all else. Sonya could understand the appeal, as such dramatic conflict made these stories compelling and entertaining.
However, Delarose rarely appeared in these kinds of dramas. Most of her roles were in career dramas, detective shows, or other TV dramas where romance was not the central theme. Although there were romantic elements, they were mostly moments of light-hearted relief amidst the intense plot, causing viewers to smile wryly while also inspiring a sense of yearning.
In the few multi-love interest TV dramas she did appear in, Delarose was almost never the lead actress, typically playing supporting roles. Her characters, whether good or evil, liked the male lead but never abandoned their aspirations for him. Inevitably, they would end up opposing the male lead, distinguishing themselves from other tragically romantic female characters, often being the first to exit the story.
By the time Sonya reached fifteen or sixteen, Delarose had reached the peak of her career, starring in many Empress dramas — those centered around a female lead where all male characters were supporting roles. Delarose’s portrayal of a cool, proud, and relentless character left a deep impression on Sonya, who was then still a diligent student.
Influenced by Delarose since childhood, it was natural for Sonya to grow up dismissive of love and passionate about her career. Although meeting the Observer reawakened Sonya’s suppressed feelings of love, it did not make her naive or change her views on romance. At most, it brought her back to the age of twelve or thirteen, when she longed for love.
When Sonya realized that the Observer had other women in real life, her first reactions were, of course, anger, resentment, sorrow, and grievance, even a killing intent. She wished she could cast Blood Moon Blossoms and shred the Observer into thirty-six pieces right then and there.
But once she calmed down, she found that there was nothing she could do.