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Chapter 119 – Fairy Idol

While Qiu Jin was getting his makeup removed, he took that time to read through all the comment on the Internet. He was much calmer now. Now that he was in this position, he was ready to accept both flowers and eggs.

[T/N: flowers are positive comments and eggs are negative comments]

Then at that moment, Liu Wei came in from outside with a face full of excitement: “Bro, there are Qiu fans downstairs!”

“They came?” Qiu Jin sat up, feeling a little excited.

“I even took a picture,” Liu Wei took out his phone to show Qiu Jin. “The one in the middle is the president of the fan club.”

“It’s such a hot day.” Qiu Jin was a little moved, but also a little worried. “Go buy some drinks for them and have them go home early.”

Qiu Jin thought of the girls waiting outside the door with sparkling eyes.

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In his most difficult times, it was the people who cheered for him that gave him the strength to move forward.

In his original world, Qiu Jin had no background to support him, so his journey to stardom was extremely difficult. He went from a group performer to a supporting role, and then from a D-list actor to the Film Emperor. He has experienced too many ups and downs.

He was not a person who gave up easily, but it was inevitable to be down on one’s luck at times. And it was his fans that gave him the motivation to move forward.

Every message, every cheer, cast a star in his gloomy world. One day, those tiny stars would build up and be enough to illuminate the entire sky.

Even though he’s living in a different world now, there were still people willing to support him…

Qiu Jin stood up suddenly: “Forget it, I’ll go.”

The media was not invited to the launch dinner, so one after another people started to leave the hotel. The fans thought that their idols would also appear soon, so they stretched out their necks and waited at the entrance.

Until someone from the media with good intentions told them that was going to be a launch dinner after the press conference, which would end very late.

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The fans were disappointed, but they quickly adjusted their moods. They’ve already been waiting for a few hours, so what were a few more hours? And it wasn’t as hot now as it was when it was at noon. As long as their idols were still there, they would always be there.

Just when everyone was giving up hope, a slender and tall figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hotel.

“Qiu Jin?!”

There weren’t that many Qiu fans present. There were only about seven or eight of them waiting beneath the shade of a tree. They had wilted under the baking sun, but when they saw him come out, they immediately cheered up and let out a scream.

“Ahhhhhhhhh, it’s Qiu Jin!!”

“Oh my god, is he here in person? Pinch me. I must be dreaming!!”

“Ahhh, it’s him in the flesh! I’m going to go crazy!!”

“He’s already change into his dinner clothes. He’s so good looking!!”

It was the end of July. The girls have been standing outside in the open for such a long time that their cheeks were wet with sweat and their makeup was a bit smudged. But there was a light in their eyes, exuding pure and sincere loveliness.

Qiu Jin went over to them and asked with a smile, “How long have you all been waiting here?”

The timing varied for each person, but basically they have been waiting since noon.

“The sun is so bright today. It must have been very hot. You’ve all went through a lot of trouble. Thank you.”

With stars in their eyes, the Qiu fans shook their heads: “It was no trouble.”

Qiu Jin distributed drinks to them one by one, and said: “Go back early, don’t wait like this in the future, it’s a waste of time. The weather is so hot, it’s not good if you get sick.”

“It’s not a waste of time! As long as it for gege, we’re willing to wait as long as it takes!” A girl with long black hair and bangs replied. The girls beside her also nodded in unison.

“Thank you for your support,” Qiu Jin smiled, “But you don’t have to specifically come here for me. I will read all the comments on the Internet. It’s fine if you just leave a message to support me.”

Immediately, some fans changed their tune and said: “We just came to Beijing to play, and we happened to come by to see you.”

Qiu Jin laughed. His eyes shone in the setting sun, and he recommended a few famous local attractions to them. Then he told them to pay attention to safety during their travels. Only then did he feel relieved.

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There were still a few bottles of water left, so Qiu Jin and Liu Wei handed them out to some other actors’ fans. The people standing next to the Qiu fans were fans of Zhang Qiongzi. They did not have any misgivings about him, so they thanked him good-naturedly after receiving the drinks.

As he left, he exhorted once again: “Don’t wait until the dinner party is over. You guys go home, and be careful.”

“Okay, we know!”

“Gege, do your best!!”

After saying goodbye to Qiu Jin, the Qiu fans couldn’t hold back anymore. They were all extremely excited, and some even jumped up and down in excitement.

Wu wu wu, their hearts felt warmed by that encounter. Did they become fans of some fairy idol?!

Their gege gave them a drink! They needed to bring it home and enshrine it for life!

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Chapter 118 – Fairy Idol

Visual China was a website that celebrity fans both loved and hated. No matter how beautiful or handsome the celebrity was their attractiveness index would plummet by several degrees when viewed through the lens of a Visual China photographer.

However, Qiu Jin resisted this curse. There was hardly a single flaw to his pictures on the official website.

He looked so good live!!

His public appearance this time allowed him to completely break away from his dark history and turn things around.

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The host for the press conference was also taken aback by Qiu Jin’s face, but quickly recovered his professionalism and greeted him with a smile. “I heard that you’re not only acting as Ji He, but also as his twin sister, Ji Yao, is that right?”

“Correct. Ji Yao is also me.”

“The most beautiful woman in the world.”

“Not at all, you flatter me, I’m just a prop for her.”

A burst of laughter followed this good-natured teasing.

The joke was memorable and had meme potential.

This was quite a rare talent.

Even the host was surprised for a moment. They usually met all kinds of guests on stage. Some guests were talkative, and they talked freely as soon as they come on stage. In order to control the time, the host had to interrupt them frequently. There were also some guests who were as boring as a log, and would only answer what was asked, making the atmosphere extremely awkward.

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Qiu Jin’s type was uncommon. He was modest and humorous, but didn’t talk nonsense. All hosts liked to interview guests like Qiu Jin. For the moment, the host looked at Qiu Jin more appreciatively.

In the following interview, the host and Qiu Jin went back and forth, making the audience laugh out loud.

Host: “I heard from the director that you’re able to portray a very lifelike female character. How can you act so well?”

Qiu Jin: “Perhaps it’s because there’s a little fairy living in every boy’s heart.”

Host: “Do you have any techniques that you can share with us?”

Qiu Jin thought for a while and then said seriously: “It may be because I have observed many girls before, but I don’t recommend that everyone follow my method.”

Host: “Why is that?”

“Because the people around you won’t be able to handle it,” Qiu Jin said solemnly, “Last time, my manager came to my hose and saw pictures of girls hanging in my room. He thought I had become a pervert.”

The audience all laughed at his words.

Netizens who watched the live broadcast couldn’t stop laughing.

– Hahahahaha, he is so good at talking! –

– Oh my god, I’m getting stitches from laughing so hard. Why didn’t I know that Qiu Jin was so meme-able before? –

– No wonder I saw a handsome guy following me the other day. Turns out it was Qiu Jin!! –

– Hahahaha, did the person upstairs finally go crazy? –

……

When everyone was just about done laughing, the host restrained his expression and started to change the topic to Ji He.

Host: “Ji He is a key character in the play, and his personality is relatively complicated. He is a kind of existence that is both good and evil. Can you briefly talk about your understanding of him?”

Qiu Jin: “You said that he is both good and evil, but actually I don’t think he is a bad guy, at least from the perspective of Ji He’s actor, no bad guy thinks he is a bad guy, he is just doing what he wants to do.”

Host: “Then do you think you can play this role well?”

Qiu Jin: “The director believes in me, so I will definitely do my best, be it jumping into scalding water or plunging into raging fire*.” Qiu Jin glanced into the lens of each camera on stage. Beneath the bright lights, he said calmly and confidently, “I will leave the result to the audience’s judgment.”

[*T/N: to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire – idiom meaning “to go to any lengths (for a noble cause)”]

< Qiu Jin appeared at the launch conference, looking like an elegant gentleman from an ancient painting. >

< Qiu Jin talks about his feelings on the role of Ji Yao: I’m just a prop. >

< Qiu Jin plays the role of Ji He: I will definitely do my best, be it jumping into scalding water or plunging into raging fire. >

The media people sitting in the audience raced against time, and the news reports were distributed all over the Internet in record time.

– Shock! Qiu Jin will do his best, jump into scalding water, and plunge into raging fire. –

– Hahahahaha, how good could his best possibly be? He’s even talking about jumping into scalding water and plunging into raging fire. Are you trying to make me laugh to death? Yi Congqing completely missed the mark this time, didn’t he? –

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– Director Yi is the one who makes the final decision. You don’t have a right to cast judgment. –

– Leaving aside his acting skills for the time being, his attractiveness index today is really something else, I’m falling for it. –

– Those who said before that Qiu Jin didn’t fit Ji He’s personality, are your faces swollen [from being slapped by reality]? Can the whole network find another person who is more suitable than him? –

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Chapter 117 – Fairy Idol

Liu Wei froze for a moment. He turned his head, looking to the left and then the right. He had an inkling, but he didn’t dare to express it outwardly.

“I’m asking you. Why have you been staring at me all this time? Are you an on-site staff member or are you someone’s assistant?” Zhang Qiongzi voice was deep and hoarse. It had a special charm to it.

How could a young man who had just graduated survive such a scene? Liu Wei’s face immediately turned red, and he shuffled two steps forward, but he didn’t dare to look at Zhang Qiongzi’s face, as if just looking at his goddess would defile her.

Liu Wei could only lower his head and stammer out a response: “I… I am Qiu Jin’s assistant.”

Zhang Qiongzi then asked, “Do you want a signature?”

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Liu Wei raised his head immediately. His eyes were wide with disbelief. “Re- really?”

Thirty seconds later, he was cupped a freshly signed signature in both hands while trembling in place.

“Wu wu wu, I got my goddess’s signature. I’m so fortunate to work for Qiu Jin!”

[T/N: wu wu wu – Chinese onomatopoeia for crying]

“This is all you amount to.” Yang Chi nudged Liu Wei over the head as he enumerated the young man’s shortcoming.

Liu Wei felt very aggrieved. “I’ve never even seen it before, okay?”

What he said was indeed true. Liu Wei has been following Qiu Jin ever since he graduated. Qiu Jin didn’t have enough resources before, and he also stopped working for several months. So how could he have gotten access to such top-level resources before?

When Liu Wei first entered the entertainment circle, he naively thought that he would be able to see all the celebrities he wanted. It was not until later that he discovered that the entertainment circle was divided into levels. Even if he entered the entertainment circle, the big shots were still big shots, and he was only a small shrimp.

But now…

As time went by, more and more actors arrived, Film Emperor, top performers, beautiful up-and-coming actors, all kinds of senior actors… the dressing room was nearly filmed to max capacity.

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Liu Wei looked at Qiu Jin. The makeup artist had just finished doing his makeup. Excitement gurgled through Liu Wei’s veins. His boss would definitely become more and more amazing in the future!

At three o’clock in the afternoon, the launch conference for the “Rise and Fall of the World” officially began. The director, main creative staff, and leading actors were invited to the stage one by one.

After a long wait, Qiu Jin finally heard the host call out: “Next, Qiu Jin, who plays Ji He, will come on stage.”

Qiu Jin’s heart picked up speed. HE took a deep breath and walked onto the stage. All eyes were on him.

The netizens who were watching the live broadcast of the conference were stunned. How could Qiu Jin look so good in ancient Chinese clothes?!

The young man on screen had a handsome face. He wore a loose long gown with his long black hair pulled behind his head and held in place by a hairpin. He looked very gentle. What was even more astonishing was the indifference and alienation in his eyes. It was as if Ji He had come alive in front of them.

At that moment, a senior member’s comment appeared on the bullet screen*.

[*T/N: bullet screen – a function which allows viewers to post on-screen comments in videos, movies etc in real time]

– I’m going to speak my mind. I think Qiu Jin looks the best out of the entire cast. Is there something wrong with me? –

There was a brief silence in the live broadcast room, and then a bunch of comments appeared on the bullet screen. There were things like don’t drag anybody, don’t fight in the comments, and please watch the live broadcast seriously.

But miraculous, no one refuted the first comment.

If you were just looking at their faces, the male actors Qiu Jin, Xiang Xi, and Jiang Ming were all handsome in their own way. After all, aesthetics was a relatively subjective thing. Some people liked radishes and some people liked cabbages, so it was hard to say that one was superior to another.

But Qiu Jin was exhibiting an outstanding temperament, which perfectly aligned with Ji He’s character image.

When the other actors came on stage, they were all in ancient Chinese costumes too, but they were evidently still themselves.

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But Qiu Jin was different. He came on stage as his character. Standing there before the cameras, he seemed to have completely transformed into Ji He. It was so realistic that it was as if someone from ancient times had time traveled to the present.

Qiu Jin’s fans could finally puff out their chests and blow off steam.

– Who said gege was highly photoshopped, huh? This is live. Here is the truth! –

– I’m just a passerby here, but this image really takes the cake. He’s still so good looking despite the blurriness. –

– Heh, who knows if this is a really a live image? Although you can’t tell that the skin has been smoothed out [by photoshop]… but can you really guarantee that he has not fixed up his face? –

– You must be jealous to death. Is it so difficult to admit that he is good-looking? –

– Who is jealous? I’m just saying it as it is. Maybe he just came back from plastic surgery! –

– Scram, you hater. Hey host, can you blacklist such rumors? –

– Stop fighting, the official image of Visual China is here! –

– Hot damn, is it that Visual China that I’ve heard of? –

– Did the website edit the picture for Qiu Jin?! He look’s way too good! –

– I love it. I love it. What a fairy-like face, ah. Even when viewed through the lens of a Visual China photographer, he is still so handsome that he shines. –

– I’m a newcomer here, what is this Visual China, huh? –

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Chapter 116 – Fairy Idol (38.1)

Trembling and swaying, Qiu Jin straightened up. Just as he was about to walk out the door, he heard Ji Shenxiao say, “Go together with me tomorrow.”

This time, Qiu Jin did not refuse him. He just dropped a reminder: “I’m going two hours early. I have to do hair and makeup.”

The opening press conference required that all the actors be in costume when they go up on stage. Qiu Jin would be going on stage as Ji He.

Ji He’s hair and makeup wasn’t that troublesome to do, but there would be a lot of other actors. A few dozen major characters all needed to be styled and dressed within a limited time. No matter how many makeup artists they have it would still be very busy.

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Only the big shots have the privilege of arriving late. Small-time actors like him could only arrive earlier and get in the queue.

There was no red carpet segment linked to this press conference and there were no external ticket sales. Only the investors, producers, and media were invited to participate in the event. The fans knew about this press conference, but they could not get in, so they could only squat around and wait in hopes of seeing their idols.

One o’ clock in the afternoon was the hottest time of day, but the fans did not look the least bit annoyed. They waited under their umbrellas, jittering with excitement. There were practically sparkles in their eyes as they waited.

Qiu Jin got out of the car and looked around, but did not see any of his fans.

Yang Chi and Liu Wei were already waiting for him in the lobby on the first floor, and they immediately greeted him when they saw him approaching.

Liu Wei went off to alert the staff of Qiu Jin’s arrival. When he came back he demonstrated his keen yet annoying ability to broach the topic that a person wanted to avoid the most. He asked, “Bro, how did you get here? Why didn’t you want me to drive you?”

“I hitched a ride,” Qiu Jin replied vaguely, and then he asked, “Where’s the dressing room?”

“Who did you hitched a ride with… ah, why are you kicking me?” Liu Wei looked at Yang Chi with aggrieved eyes while clutching his calf.

Yang Chi took over the conversation: “Let me take you over to the dressing room. Let’s get you ready a bit earlier.”

Qiu Jin nodded, thinking that at least one of them was reliable.

To his surprise, just as soon as he finished praising Yang Chi in his head, Yang Chi turned around and started to ask him, “That, um… if you’re having an affair, you must tell us, so that the company can make a note of it.”

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“Who told you that I want to be in a relationship?” Qiu Jin frowned, “I don’t plan on getting into a relationship within the next few years. Work is the most important thing.”

It’s based on your interactions with President Ji! You’re telling me that the two of you are not dating? Who are you lying to? Yang Chi thought.

Yang Chi had a thousand questions building up inside, but upon noting the sharp line of Qiu Jin’s jaw, he held back those questions.

Forget it. The actor that he’s in charge of has grown up. He couldn’t restrict Qiu Jin anymore.

When Qiu Jin entered the dressing room, many people took the initiative to say hello to him, and the staff also arranged a makeup artist for him very quickly. Their attitude towards Qiu Jin was very familiar as if they were dealing with some big shot celebrity.

Yang Chi didn’t go to the script reading meeting, so he was almost stunned by this scene.

When did Qiu Jin become so popular?

One of the actors that greeted Qiu Jin was very popular at the moment, and she was even the heroine of the show! Even someone like her took the initiative to say hello to Qiu Jin?

Yang Chi was still reeling in surprise when the door to the dressing room opened and a tall and elegant woman walked in. She wore oversized sunglasses on her face, but it still could not hide her beauty. It was Zhang Qiongzi. She won the Best Actress award last year!

Qiu Jin turned his head to greet her: “Qiongzi-laoshi, you’re also here early?”

Zhang Qiongzi sat down next to him, and said straightforwardly, “My makeup is somewhat more complicated.” Her candidness gave off a confident aura.

Seeing Qiu Jin just sitting there, she then asked, “Did you not bring a makeup artist? You can borrow my makeup artist.”

Qiu Jin smiled and shook his head, “Thank you, Qiongzi-laoshi, but the staff here has already made arrangements for me.”

Zhang Qiongzi nodded, took off her sunglasses and threw them on the dressing table, revealing a bright and flamboyant face, which perfectly fit Empress Miluo’s beautiful and ruthless character image.

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Moreover, she was born with magnanimous features so her beauty did not look like the sinister kind.

Liu Wei was starstruck. He pinched his palm and kept thinking to himself that he must remain calm and cool-headed. He worked for Qiu-ge, so he could not ask other celebrities for their autographs in such a disrespectful manner.

But this was his goddess, Zhang Qiongzi, ahhhhh! He has revered this person as his goddess ever since high school!

Over the years, his goddess has become more and more impressive. He was internally freaking out, especially with her sitting in front of him right now. She was like a beautiful celestial fairy that has descended to earth.

Liu Wei desperately wanted to go over and ask for an autograph, but he also remembered his responsibilities and that he could not embarrass his boss. So he just pretended to be calm and stood there, but he couldn’t help looking around frequently.

Perhaps it was because he was looking around too frequently, or perhaps Zhang Qiongzi was too bored during the makeup process, so she asked, “Hey young one, who are you with?”

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Chapter 115 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion

Qiu Jin then remembered that the two of them were mutually treating each other’s pheromone disorders. Thanks to the special inhibitor, Qiu Jin did not need to rely on Ji Shenxiao as intensively as before, but Ji Shenxiao still needed Qiu Jin’s pheromones.

Fortunately, Qiu Jin was not a stingy partner. He tore off his gland patch, revealing his plump glands.

“Come on, then.”

He lowered his head so that it would be easier for Ji Shenxiao to bite down.

Perhaps it was due to psychological reasons, but once his glands became exposed to the air, they suddenly became sensitive, swollen, and itchier than usual. When a finger accidentally passed over the glands, there was a strange numbness.

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Due to his diet, Qiu Jin’s body has lost a lot of weight, making his neck look even more slender, as if even a light touch would break him.

Ji Shenxiao stared at Qiu Jin’s neck for a while and then he suddenly lowered his head and licked it.

Qiu Jin: “!!”

The layer of skin over the glands was the most sensitive part of a human body. It was three times more sensitive than the private parts between one’s legs.

Ji Shenxiao’s warm tongue touched the skin above the glands, stimulating every tactile nerve on it.

Qiu Jin’s body trembled uncontrollably nad he asked in an unsteady voice, “What- what are you doing?”

Ji Shenxiao did not answer, but his breathing became a little rougher.

It was intense desire.

Qiu Jin suddenly recalled this character setting of Ji Shenxiao’s. Before, Ji Shenxiao’s Pheromone Reception Disorder caused him to be repressed, but right now they were using each other’s pheromones to help with each other’s disorders. So could it mean that those parts of Ji Shenxiao were beginning to awaken?

What was he going to do if Ji Shenxiao could not control it some day and directly marked him?

Once this thought entered his head, Qiu Jin did not want to linger any longer, but as it happened he had just agree to do this. It would be too inhumane to just turn tail and leave now.

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But surely Ji Shenxiao would not go out of control at this moment, right?

Ji Shenxiao’s self-control was astonishing. Moreover, he was the type who valued feelings over pheromones, so it was almost impossible for him to mark another person based on impulse.

After rationalizing this over, Qiu Jin’s heart finally calmed back down.

That’s right. They were just patients helping each other out. This was purely medical behavior.

Die early to reincarnate early.

In order to have Ji Shenxiao bite him quickly and get this over with, Qiu Jin took the initiative to lower his head. It looked like a posture of surrender.

Because of this action of his, the breathing of the man behind him suddenly became rapid. Qiu Jin wasn’t sure if he was just imaging things, but he felt like there was something hard pressing against him from behind.

“President Ji?” Qiu Jin was about to cry from fright.

The man’s voice was cold and hoarse. He said, “I told you to call me by my name.”

They were already at this stage, so why must this man quibble over whether or not he called him by his name?

Qiu Jin wanted to run away, but Ji Shenxiao held him tightly, so he could only bite the bullet and say, “Ji- Ji Shenxiao.”

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As soon as Qiu Jin finished talking, the man behind him took half a step back, putting some distance between their bodies. In a hoarse voice, Ji Shenxiao said, “It’s my cell phone, don’t over think it.”

Qiu Jin wanted to cry without tears, “I haven’t said anything yet! Why are you feeling guilty?”

Ji Shenxiao: “It’s good as long as you’re not misunderstanding.”

At a time like this, why did it matter if he misunderstood or not? Qiu Jin urged again, “Come on, hurry up and bite me, and then let me go!”

“Then stand still.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Damn it, why were his legs going weak again? Ji Shenxiao hasn’t even bitten him yet!

Qiu Jin cautiously begged, “Can we go to the sofa?”

Because of his fear, his voice carried a pitiful vibrato.

Ji Shenxiao did not answer. He pulled Qiu Jin back half a step. Then he lowered his head and bit down on Qiu Jin’s neck.

“Ugh…!”

The strong stimulation made Qiu Jin’s eyes widen suddenly, and countless tiny electrical currents poured into his brain, making his whole body shudder.

His animal brain fight-or-flight instincts kicked in, making him want to flee, but the hand wrapped around his waist was getting tighter and tighter…

Qiu Jin was locked into an inescapable position. It even felt a bit humiliating.

Asides from sticking close to Ji Shenxiao’s body, Qiu Jin could not find another way to keep himself upright, so he could only stay in the other man’s possessive hold.

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At the moment when the alpha’s pheromones entered his body, Qiu Jin felt his mind go blank. The strong stimulation made him arch his neck. Only his closeness to the other man prevented him from melting into a puddle onto the floor.

After a long, long time, Ji Shenxiao finally loosened his bite and let go of Qiu Jin’s neck. With the joyful voice of one who has been satiated, he said, “Look, standing [while we do it] is fine too.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

How was this fine?! Couldn’t the man see that he couldn’t even stand up straight?

He finally understood, no matter how impeccable and put together an alpha normally was, once they got their teeth into some meat, they would all become f*cking animals!

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Chapter 114 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion

Qiu Jin’s head was full of question marks, but he could only ask politely and somewhat awkwardly, “Was this business trip really tiring?”

“There was some trouble, but it’s all been sorted out.”

Qiu Jin didn’t know what to say, so he began to change the topic: “Why don’t you go take a shower first? I just have to cook two more dishes and then we can eat.”

Ji Shenxiao nodded. His eyebrows smoothed out and even his movements became a bit livelier.

Qiu Jin was puzzled as he watched Ji Shenxiao. Since when did his expressions change so much?

As soon as Qiu Jin finished cooking, Ji Shenxiao came out of the bathroom in a set of leisurewear. Mixed in with the scent of shower gel was the flickering scent of his pheromones.

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Ji Shenxiao did not wait idly. He helped Qiu Jin serve the food and he even filled the bowls with rice and arranged the chopsticks.

Originally, Qiu Jin wanted to slip away after he finished cooking, but the other party’s attitude was so obvious that he had to sit down and eat obediently.

In fact, he has been dieting for a long time now and he’s finally reached the level that Yi Congqing was satisfied with, but now he was faced with a big table filled with temptation. He couldn’t hold back and ended up eating a little more.

After he finished eating, he started to regret it. Ahhhhh. He ate too much and now he wanted to die.

Ji Shenxiao seemed to pick up on his worries and said lightly: “I asked Yi Congqing and he said that you don’t need to lose weight anymore.”

Qiu Jin rubbed his stomach. He was regretting it endlessly. “But I still ate too much.”

“It’s only a tiny bit more calories. All of it will be burned up with a little exercise.”

This was precisely hitting his sore spot. Qiu Jin frowned, distressed: “I haven’t been exercising very much because I can’t have too much muscle.”

Ji Shenxiao glanced over his body and stopped talking.

In the ensuing casual conversation, Qiu Jin found out that Ji Shenxiao had went to Australia for his business trip, and he still had to go on more business trips for his work.

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Qiu Jin reciprocated the courtesy and told Ji Shenxiao how he was going to the launch conference of “The Rise and Fall of the World” tomorrow.

It was like he was just digging a hole and waiting for him to jump in. As soon as Qiu Jin brought up this topic, Ji Shenxiao said, “I’m going too. I can drive you there.”

Qiu Jin was taken aback. He quickly shook his head: “There’s no need right…? We’re not in the same company. Moreover, Xiang Xi will see and he might misunderstand…”

What’s more, if the media saw him and Ji Shenxiao traveling together, he wouldn’t be able to wash himself clean of any scandal even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Ji Shenxiao frowned: “You care about Xiang Xi a lot?”

Was Ji Shenxiao jealous?

Qiu Jin shook his head and quickly explained: “Xiang Xi is the lead actor of this drama and also an artist signed under Huayi Media. If you’re going to go with someone, it’s better to go with him.”

Ji Shenxiao’s face darkened, and he was already a little unhappy: “Why would I go with him?”

Qiu Jin hesitated to speak: “You and Xiang Xi…”

Ji Shenxiao: “You really want there to be something between us?”

“No, no, I’m just asking casually.” Qiu Jin shook his head again and again, no longer intending to probe.

Before he was still feeling a bit awkward. He even wondered if his transmigration was what caused such a big change to the plot. For someone like Geng Leyue, who originally did not get a good end, perhaps this was a good thing, but what about Xiang Xi?

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But now he knew that these people all had their own thoughts, so there was no need for him to worry about them.

After they finished eating, Qiu Jin stood up and said, “If there’s nothing else, then I’m going to leave now.”

“Wait a moment.”

“What is it?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Let me brush my teeth first.”

Brush his teeth?

What kind of important thing was this that he needed to brush his teeth first?

Although he had doubts in his heart, Qiu Jin still obediently stood where he was.

After a while, the whirling sound of the electric toothbrush stopped.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw Ji Shenxiao walking towards him. As the man approached, the smell of pheromones became stronger and stronger, and Qiu Jin felt his legs going a little weak.

During the time when Ji Shenxiao was away on his business trip, Qiu Jin had relied on inhibitors to survive, but because his pheromones were too overbearing, even the effect of the special inhibitors were becoming less and less effective. So how could he bear the direct and fiery impact of Ji Shenxiao’s pheromones at that moment?

Qiu Jin tried his best to stand up straight, and said, “I still have something to do, so I’ll go back first.”

“Don’t go.”

Ji Shenxiao suddenly reached out and pulled Qiu Jin towards him. Qiu Jin’s back collided with Ji Shenxiao’s chest. Before Qiu Jin could react, strong arms imprisoned him and he couldn’t move a single inch.

The man’s hoarse voice rang in his ears: “I have to go on a business trip again soon. The next time we meet will be half a month later.”

Qiu Jin finally understood. The meaning was that Ji Shenxiao wanted to bite him.

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Chapter 113 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion

Wen Mojia was angry and disappointed. He couldn’t figure out what went wrong.

Then when he refreshed the page again, he saw that Qiu Jin had reposted the Weibo of Ji Yao’s promotional photo, and even shamelessly claimed it.

Wen Mojia: ???

Did Qiu Jin go crazy?

Just a minute ago, Qiu Jin had reposted the promotional picture of Ji Yao’s character along with the text: Here is the cross-dressing photo I promised as benefit~

Weibo instantly exploded.

– !!! What am I seeing!! –

– Hold up, this is really Qiu Jin?? That’s impossible, right? This is a girl no matter how you look at it!! –

– Shameless! Who gave you the guts to claim this photo as you?! –

– (Comparison of Qiu Jin and Ji Yao’s facial features) This is definteiyl not Qiu Jin!!! The facial features and bone structure don’t match up! –

– But if it isn’t him, then why would Qiu Jin claim this picture [as himself]? –

– Comrade, your question approaches the main point… –

– Besides, there are so many people in the production team, if he talks nonsense, there will be people who will refute it, right? –

There were more and more curious people gathering and the public opinion kept simmering away. The topic #QiuJinCrossdressing was looked up so much that it went up a few places in the hot search, once again surpassing the hot search for Wen Mojia’s promotional photos.

Wen Mojia: “…”

Wen Mojia was already lying down and giving up. In any case, he was foreordained to never get on the hot search on Weibo.

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At this moment, director Yi Congqing released a piece of news, confirming that Ji Yao’s character came from Qiu Jin, but this was not a simple photoshop, rather it was a completely new person created using a brand new technology.

The accompanying picture was a gif of Ji Yao.

The expressions of the characters in the gif were lively and lifelike, and they were even more flexible than many real actors.

The netizens were shocked.

Technology could even do this??

Did that mean that in the future people could mold their faces into whatever shape they pleased?

Ordinary netizens were eating melons*, mid-tier netizens were fantasizing over the new technology, and tech giants began to analyze the technology behind this facial contouring, explaining the process one by one in a logical manner.

[*T/N: eating melons – to enjoy the show]

There were still some people who didn’t understand, so some netizens compared it to the model of a virtual singer. Hatsune Miku’s sound source was Fujita Saki, Luo Tianyi’s sound source was Shan Xin, and Ji Yao’s character prototype was Qiu Jin.

The enthusiasm about Ji Yao rose wave after wave, and finally rushed to the top of the hot topic list.

Qiu Jin personally participated in the whole process, but the true was he was merely a cog in the machine.

The way the crew publicized this was very clever. Normally, people might only announce one piece of information.

But the “Rise and Fall of the World” had a high-energy publicity all throughout. First, they released Ji Yaos’ beautiful photos to attract people’s attention, and then they asked him to repost it to create suspense. When everyone was discussing the topic heatedly, they suddenly released the truth to give a resolution to the mystery.

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Like this, they created three levels of heat, one wave followed after another wave, making this drama popular before they even began filming.

Of course, for such a high degree of enthusiasm to exist before the filming even began would inevitably draw criticism from some people.

Some people worried that the crew would end up spending all their energy on hyping up the drama and would not settle down to actually make a good drama, while some people worried that they would tumble down after rising high, like a plane crash in the middle of the project.

Some people also questioned why this technology was not announced before it was released. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to the ratings? So some people spread rumors that the crew’s funding was low, thus they were hoping to attract investment through hype.

But such voices were only a minority after all. From a positive point of view, the interest of the netizens has been greatly mobilized, and this enthusiasm continued until the day of the launch conference.

Ji Shenxiao returned to China the day before the press conference. When he came back, Qiu Jin was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

The charcoal-grilled lamb chops were soft and fragrant, with a spicy and delicious aroma. The fish head tofu soup was white and tender, and the broth was thick and delicious. The pear soup was creamy and soft, bubbling away on the stove.

There was still a Hanzhou pepper beef and shrimp stir-fry with celery left on the menu. Qiu Jin was planning to wait for Ji Shenxiao to come back before he made them.

Just as he finished preparing all the ingredients, the doorbell rang.

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Qiu Jin looked out through the camera. The man outside the door was dressed in a neat suit with a suitcase in hand. Who else could it be if wasn’t Ji Shenxiao?

But why was he ringing the doorbell when this was his own place?

Qiu Jin pushed open the door, a little curious.

Ji Shenxiao’s body exuded fatigue, but his gaze was very energetic, and that burning gaze was looking at Qiu Jin.

The two stood at the door and looked at each other in blank dismay. The scene was vaguely weird, but also a bit funny.

Qiu Jin couldn’t stand being stared at, so he tried to ask: “You’re back?”

Ji Shenxiao nodded, “En, I’m back.”

It was such pointless dialogue.

But Ji Shenxiao didn’t seem to think so. Instead he looked at Qiu Jin with interest, as if expecting him to continue the topic.

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Chapter 112 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion (37.1)

However, Qiu Jin was not going to simply cross-dress to play the part of Ji Yao. During the editing stage, the crew was going to use technology to adjust his facial features and body figure.

After all, Qiu Jin was still a man. No matter how suited he was to wearing women’s clothes, his appearance was still different from that of a woman. Ji Yao was supposed to be the number one beauty in the world of the drama. Having him directly cross-dress to play the role was simply looking down on the audience’s IQ too much.

After Qiu Jin finished shooting photos as Ji He in female wedding garments, he had to do two more photo shoots to get promotional pictures as Ji Yao and as Ji He in regular male garments.

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One person doing three photo shoots, by the time he finished it was already dark, so he got dinner together with Director Yi Congqing.

Recently, he didn’t have to go home to cook, because Ji Shenxiao went abroad for business and hasn’t shown up for several days.

The staff worked really fast. By the time Qiu Jin finished dinner and returned home, the staff had already sent him the photos of him in costume and the promotional mock ups.

Ji He’s playbill was split in two, on the left side was Ji He dressed in women’s clothes, and on the right side was Ji He dressed in men’s clothes. One was beautiful and one was manly. It was enough to seize a person’s heart.

There was also a picture of Ji Yao. After lots of editing, Ji Yao’s face appeared much softer around the edges and the bridge of her nose was adjusted to make it look less sharp and more compact. Just these small adjustments were enough to make the person in the photo look completely different. Even Qiu Jin almost did not recognize himself.

In addition to the photos, Ji Yao also has a gif file. The action and expression came from Qiu Jin. After editing, the beauty index went up by a few notches, as if there was a holy light shining on the character.

That night, the official blog of “The Rise and Fall of the World” released a batch of the latest promotional photos.

The one that got the most attention was naturally Ji Yao.

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The title of the most beautiful woman in the world was a bit tacky, but it was enough to capture people’s attention. When the fans heard that the blog was going to post promotional photos, they waited in front of their computer screens with great anticipation and curiosity.

When the promotional photo came out, everyone was stunned.

– Heavens!! Isn’t the filming crew simply too awesome?? The Ji Yao in my head is now 3D!! –

– What the f*ck? Where did you find this peerless beauty? –

– Is it a newcomer? I’ve never seen this actor before! –

– All the newcomers are so scary. She really deserves the title of the most beautiful woman in the world. –

– I don’t believe it! How can such a beautiful person really exist? Is she actually an angel that descended from heaven?! –

– She is indeed beautiful, but… don’t you guys think that this person looks a bit familiar? –

– Emmmm… now that you mention it, I also think so. She’s not someone’s younger sister or something like that, right? –

– Are you messing with me? How could Qiu Jin have such a beautiful younger sister? –

……

This character was simply too beautiful.

#”The Rise and Fall of the World” Ji Yao instantly became a popular Internet search query.

The crew intentionally wanted to promote the new technology, and they also spent a lot of effort to promote it. Soon they climbed to number seven on the hot search list.

At the same time, Wen Mojia watched the [#”The Rise and Fall of the World” Ji Yao] search query climbing up the list and getting closer and closer to his search query. His brows were furrowed so hard that he could squeeze a mosquito to death between them.

Wen Mojia was one of the actors under Huayi Media. “The Rise and Fall of the World” was also the main drama of Huayi Media. After inquiring about, Wen Mojia found out long before the promotional photos came out that the crew of “The Rise and Fall of the World” was going post promotional photos of the cast in costume today. But this time, they were only releasing the supporting roles. The most influential actor amongst the supporting roles was Qiu Jin, so Wen Mojia did not pay it much mind.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

How many fans did Qiu Jin have? A mere five million, and most of those was people he had bribed with a promise of a cross-dressing photo. Wen Mojia has more than twenty million fans and the one acting opposite him, Xiaohua, had close to twenty million fans. Combined, it was more than enough to crush Qiu Jin [in the hot search].

According to Wen Mojia’s calculations, the one who should top the hot search list and crush the other one should be them and not “The Rise and Fall of the World.”

At first, it was indeed so.

Qiu Jin’s costume photo received nearly a hundred thousand likes and comments, which was not bad for a small-time actor, but in the eyes of a first or second-tier star, it was just small peanuts.

Never in a million years would Wen Mojia have calculated that this little-known Ji Yao would suppress him in the hot search!

The weight of the Weibo hot search was not only based on the number of retweets and comments of one of your Weibo, but also the topic discussions that other accounts participated in were also very important.

This newcomer, Ji Yao, excelled in this respect. The official blog posted pictures. The marketing accounts posted photos themselves. Even lots of passers-by wanted to post photos themselves. The amount of interaction was astonishing.

By the time it was evening, he even went up to second place on the hot search!

Wen Mojia: ???

Was fate f*cking messing with him? How could an amateur climb so high? Do you really think that the entertainment industry only relies on looks?

Wen Mojia was so angry that he wanted to bash his head against a wall. He couldn’t understand why he was always the one being messed with.

Last time, he planned to have Qiu Jin make a fool of himself. But not only did he not embarrass the other party, he even caused Miss Xiaoding to lose her job. After that Xiaoding straight up blacklisted him.

Right now, he thought that he could finally dominate the headlines on Weibo, but unexpectedly some amateur actor came out and crushed him!

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Chapter 111 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time!

Qiu Jin’s performance during the script reading could be said to be outstanding. There were so many directors nowadays, but few have such a good understanding of the script they were directing.

In reality, many directors didn’t know what they wanted. They just tell you over and over again that it’s wrong, to do it again, but they don’t tell you how to actually do it or what to change.

The actors were also very aggrieved. If you don’t tell me what to change, then how am I supposed to act it out?!

In a filming crew, the director was supreme, however, they were not omnipotent. A lot of the time, it’s not that they don’t want to tell you how to perform, but that they don’t even know what kind of performance they want.

The actors were thinking, if they could understand their role and the events of the script as thoroughly as Qiu Jin, then they wouldn’t have to be afraid of the director yelling NG again and again.

They could even speak out about their understanding of the script and one up the director!

They all possessed a keen intuition, like animals, but there would always be times when their inspiration fails them. During those times, a solid performance theory played an important role.

This was especially so for actors like Qiu Jin who were extremely knowledgeable in theory.

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While he was getting his makeup done, Qiu Jin chatted with all of these people one by one. He also recommended some books and movies that were worth studying.

“All done.” After a long time spent on the makeup chair, the makeup artist finally set him free.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw his reflection in the mirror.

The person in the mirror looked like a stranger.

The makeup artist contoured the outline of his face to make his face a lot softer, and the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye added a feminine aura.

At that moment, Qiu Jin suddenly felt that the person in the mirror was not himself, but rather Ji He lifting his head to look up at him.

The makeup artist and cameraman were both quite surprised by this effect, and even the director thought that the result was very good. They urged him to hurry up and get his picture taken.

Qiu Jin stood in front of the backdrop in full red wedding attire. Thick hair was piled on top of his head in an intricate hairstyle. He carried himself tall, giving his character a valiant look.

The styling crew was also very diligent and attentive. The materials of the costumes and the designs of the ornaments were all very realistic. The color tones were also carefully selected. They did not go for bright and bold colors. Even the red of his attire meshed very well with the atmosphere and color palette of the entire drama.

To a certain extent, clothing was not just clothing, rather, it represented a period in history and a certain culture.

The weight of the clothes and ornaments on his body transported him into the story of the drama.

Owing to a prophecy that said he would become the destroyer of a nation, he was sent to another country as a bargaining chip ever since he was a child. Upon reaching adulthood, he was recalled back to his own country only to be used as a tool and married off far away.

Qiu Jin slowly raised his head and looked into the lens of the camera. It was as if he was looking at the An Dynasty that trampled upon him through the lens of the camera. His gaze sharpened.

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The look in his eyes was simply too lethal. There was a mixture of feminine tenderness and disappointment and masculine obstinacy and inflexibility. The cameraman paused for two seconds and then started to frantically press the shutter on the camera.

After he finished taking the photos, the cameraman was extremely satisfied. He took so many good pictures that he didn’t even know which one he should ultimately use.

Yi Congqing heard someone let out an exclamation. Curious, he turned around to look and he also received a shock.

The young man stood on set. He was dressed in a gorgeous wedding costume and there was deep desolation in his eyes. He looked just like the character Ji He.

Yi Congqing had found a treasure.

Moreover, it was a treasure that was like Russian nesting dolls. Each layer hid new depths and you’d never know what kind of surprise the other person would give you.

Yi Congqing was extremely surprised: “You can even act as a woman?”

This sounded a bit frivolous at first, but it was an absolute compliment coming from Yi Congqing’s mouth.

Qiu Jin had already come out from his character. He smiled gently and said, “I just tried to enter the plot for a bit.”

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“That gaze just now was really something. I thought that Ji He had transmigrated over and was glaring at me!” Yi Congqing became more and more excited as he spoke, and blurted out, “Then I’ll just have you play Ji Yao’s part as well. There’s a conflict in schedule with the previous actor and we couldn’t find a suitable replacement.”

Wasn’t this giving him more screen time?

Qiu Jin asked jokingly, “Director, are you going to pay me more money?”

“Yes, why would I not pay you more? I even want to give you extra money!”

Qiu Jin: “?”

Wow, could there really be such a good thing?

Then, he must act as Ji Yao as well!

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Chapter 110 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time!

Before Qiu Jin could leave the meeting area, Jiang Ming also came over to him.

Jiang Ming told Qiu Jin that he had been prepping for a movie recently, and after hearing his thoughts today, he wanted to ask Qiu Jin for his opinion.

Subconsciously, Qiu Jin glanced over at Xiang Xi. Naturally, he did not forget that Jiang Ming was a loyal follower of Xiang Xi. He was an exceptionally big jealousy monster. The methods he employed were sinister and shady. It was not a stretch to say that he was a bit sick in the head.

But his character popularity was on par with Ji Shenxiao.

After all, in these days, people’s views on morals tend to rank below their aesthetic attraction to someone. As long as the villain was good looking then they could fling their morals out the window to support the villain.

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When he was reading this book series, he noticed many people quoting this crazy second male lead’s lines. Stuff like:

“Only I can touch your body, do you understand?”

“I really want to break your wings. That way, you can only rely on me.”

“Darling, I already told you that it’s useless to run away. Just look at you now. You can only stay here trembling in my arms.”

The original book used a lot of words to describe him. He was a completely different type of character from Ji Shenxiao – the domineering CEO type.

Jiang Ming wasn’t the type of gong that went around emitting his alpha pheromones everywhere. He had a tall and slender body. He wore his collared shirt buttoned up all the way to his slender and graceful neck. He looked neat and refreshing.

He was also humble and did not put on any airs. If Qiu Jin did not know how scary this man really was, he would be duped into thinking that Jiang Ming was a really good person.

But didn’t he like Xiang Xi? So why wasn’t he pestering Xiang Xi instead? What did he come to Qiu Jin for? He wasn’t planning to dig a pit for Qiu Jin to step in, was he?

But Qiu Jin’s had very little contact with Xiang Xi lately. He only greeted Xiang Xi at the entrance, and they said a few lines to each other when they were doing the script reading. Jiang Ming wasn’t going to be jealous over such little things was he?

Of course, it was also possible that this current Jiang Ming was not blackened and that the other man was only extending a benevolent invitation to Qiu Jin.

However, in any event, Qiu Jin did not dare to take this risk.

He couldn’t figure out what the other party was thinking, so he could only refuse with a smile: “I also really want to participate in Jiang-laoshi’s film, but I’m not competent enough. I don’t want to go in like a blind man. It would be bad if I inconvenience you.”

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Jiang Ming’s eyes swept across his face slowly and carefully, as if to determine whether he was lying or not.

Jiang Ming’s gaze made the hair on the back of Qiu Jin’s neck stand up on end. Or perhaps it was his body’s reaction to potential danger. Although Jiang Ming smiled warmly, Qiu Jin never got a good feeling around him.

At this moment, a staff member came over to remind him: “Qiu-laoshi, you still have to do a photo shoot in costume. Come to the dressing room to prepare.”

Qiu Jin jumped on the opportunity to make an escape. He waved to Jiang Ming: “My apologies. I’ll take my leave now.”

Jiang Ming did not continue to insist. He just asked, “Then how about we add each other on WeChat first?”

Qiu Jin scanned Jiang Ming’s QR code, sent the other man a friend request, and then left quickly.

The dressing room and photo studio were just next door. There were many other supporting actors making preparations for the photo shoot.

Qiu Jin had to take two sets of photos in costume that day. One was as Ji He in his original appearance, and the other was as Ji He disguised as a woman about to be married off in place of his older sister.

The female costume was more intricate and the makeup was more complicated, so the makeup artist decided to do it first [and get it out over with].

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

The makeup process was long and complicated. Qiu Jin took out his mobile phone to fiddle with and found dozens of WeChat friend applications sent from the filming crew’s WeChat group chat.

The director, screenwriters, and multiple actors all sent him friend requests.

Qiu Jin: ???

What was up with these people?

Qiu Jin was confused, but the actual circumstances were not hard to guess.

During this year, various awesome and terrific dramas have emerged one after another, but the actors’ capabilities were uneven. Those that could act well were few, not to mention actors that could both act and dissect a script.

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