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Chapter 109 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time! (36.1)

At first, some people had yet to process what was going on. It was simply moving one of the plot points to a later point in the script, so why did Yi Congqing have such a big reaction?

It was only after they heard someone else explain the significance did they finally see the light. In a split second, their gazes towards Qiu Jin gained a bit of inquiry and curiosity.

“Your suggestions were quite good.” Zhang Qiongzi, who was sitting next to Qiu Jin, leaned over and asked him, “Have you really never been to an acting school before?”

Of course Qiu Jin has attended acting school before and he even graduated as the valedictorian.

However, the Qiu Jin in the story – the body that he took over – did not. So he just responded vaguely: “I’ve studied on my own before.”

After the discussion ended, it was time for the actors to go over the script and read out their lines.

This was also a kind of rehearsal. It was mainly to let the actors familiarize themselves with their lines and break in the script.

Qiu Jin’s popularity has soared these days, and his analysis of the script just now seemed very meaningful. Some people began to have expectations for him, but some people secretly hoped that he would make a fool of himself.

So what if he was good at analyzing the script? Actors should speak with their acting skills.

What’s more, the gap between being able to analyze a script and knowing how to act was as big as the Mariana Trench. There were some directors who were great at analyzing scripts, but the films they direct were either bad or terrible.

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Moreover, Qiu Jin has never received professional training in acting. These analyses might be just the theoretical knowledge he has learned from books. Although it sounded reasonable, he was still an actor without a solid foundation.

In particular, he was going to act as such an important character, which caused many people to have a bit of veiled criticism about him, especially those who had a good relationship with Wen Mojia.

Although no one said it out loud, their eyes were full of curiosity and scrutiny for his performance.

Everyone carried different thoughts as they observed Qiu Jin with close attention. Many of them were hoping that he would make a fool of himself. Instead, what they witnessed was that Qiu Jin’s performance was too realistic.

“The Rise and Fall of the World” was a super big television production. It could be said that anyone who could get a role in this drama, whether it was a leading role or a supporting role, were all people with very good acting skills.

Amongst all the actors present, some of them were thoroughly trained in the art of acting. They had precise pronunciation, and beautiful enunciation. Some of them were full of emotions. They could pretend to cry and laugh very naturally, with the capability to move the audience. Some of them had very explosive acting skills and their performance was very powerful.

It went without saying that Film Emperor Jiang Ming and Film Empress Zhang Qiongzi were very accomplished in all areas of acting.

But even so, no one could reach the level of Qiu Jin’s acting abilities.

Being able to act as if the character’s reality was the actor’s reality could be considered the highest state of acting.

His performance was not one hundred perfect, but it seemed even more natural because of the small flaws.

He didn’t just read his lines from the script and only spoke when it was his turn to speak. Rather, he listened attentively, reacted quickly and vividly, and he never stopped making eye contact.

There was a back and forth as if they were really in the midst of acting and not just reading the script to familiarize themselves with the lines.

Several of the actors who acted opposite him were pulled into the context of the script by him. It was originally just supposed to be a script reading, but it ended up feeling like they were performing a stage play. It was like an imitation of some high-level theater play abroad. They could totally collect a fee for their performance.

Qiu Jin shocked the audience with his excellent performance.

Those who looked down on him were flushed with anger and embarrassment, and those who had a good impression of him looked upon him even more favorably.

They finally understood why Yi Congqing did not want Wen Mojia for the role, but chose this little-known Qiu Jin instead.

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After the script reading was over, Yi Congqing took the initiative to stand up and greet Qiu Jin. He said, “This youngster knows a lot. You’re not thinking of writing a script yourself and then directing and acting in it, are you?”

“No, no.” Qiu Jin smiled modestly. “It’s just that I’ve been watching a lot of movies recently. It’s just a coincidence. I still have much to learn from everyone.”

These remarks not only complimented the director, but also made many actors present feel better.

In actuality, his remarks about the script were well founded. He had a thorough understanding of the plot, characters, and rhythm of the script. Saying it was just a coincidence was merely a humble statement.

However, being humble was also a good thing. It’s nice that he has such great abilities without being arrogant about them. He knew when to advance and when to retreat. Moreover, he was still so young.

Yi Congqing patted him on the shoulder and let out a gusty breath. “This young person, keep working hard. Your future is promising!”

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Chapter 108 – Stunning the Audience

Qiu Jin ignored Guan Yuquan’s provocation and explained, “Ji He is a very complicated person, but at the same time he is also very simple. The audience can interpret his behavior in many ways. But from his own perspective, there is a logic that runs through his life: gratitude and grudges must be clearly divided and repaid in turn.”

“His father wants to kill him, so he murders his father. Zombies kill humans, so he destroys the zombies. He’s only doing what he thinks is right. There is no other motive.”

As soon as Qiu Jin said these words, the smile on Guan Yuquan’s face disappeared.

Director Yi Congqing tapped the table with his index finger, showing a thoughtful expression.

Qiu Jin continued: “The second point is that these lines are too preachy. I know that these lines of dialogue are very philosophical and meaningful, but why would you make the character go against his character setting to say these lines? Why not have the audience experience it for themselves?”

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At this moment, Yi Congqing stopped drumming his finger on the table.

Guan Yuquan was stunned. He stared at Qiu Jin’s expression, but found that he couldn’t say anything to refute the other person.

The other screenwriter – the older one – Dou Gao, nodded: “It is indeed so. Instead of preaching ideas, just express them and then let the audience discover them for themselves.”

Guan Yuquan opened and closed his mouth. He said, “How can you be sure that the audience will get it?”

Qiu Jin responded: “There will always be some people who won’t understand it.”

“Then what if they misinterpret it?”

“So what if they misinterpret it?” Dou Gao suddenly laughed. “As the saying goes, if there are a thousand readers, then there are a thousand Hamlets. Works of art will always be misunderstood, but it is precisely the people’s different interpretations of the works of art that give them new life.”

Yi Congqing was persuaded. “Then delete those lines [in the script].”

Guan Yuquan nodded. Now, when he looked at Qiu Jin, there was no more contempt in his eyes.

He even took the initiative to ask: “What is the third point?”

Qiu Jin said, “I think the handling of this scene is too sensational. I recommend taking out the reminiscence scene and flashbacks, as well as the scene where the protagonists cry because of Ji He’s death.”

However, Yi Congqing disagreed: “When the curtain drops on Ji He’s character, there must be a highlight moment [for him].”

Qiu Jin replied, “A highlighting moment is indeed essential, but when he takes this action, the meaning behind it is already reflected in his actions. At this time, inserting flashback memories would just be superfluous.”

Yi Congqing frowned and tapped the table lightly with his index finger. He was finally persuaded and nodded, “Then delete the flashback memories.”

Immediately afterwards, he asked with a smile: “Are there any more?”

Qiu Jin hesitated for a moment. He felt that he was talking too much, which would probably make some people unhappy, but it wouldn’t sit right with him if he didn’t express his opinions.

The script was the most fundamental thing in a drama. Asking him not to talk about the problem when he saw it was like making him feel an itch that could not be scratched.

As if seeing his hesitation, Yi Congqing smiled: “If you don’t talk about it now, when the drama flops, we will all be suffering with you.”

Qiu Jin said, “I just think it’s a little out of place to arrange for the protagonist to cry here.”

Yi Congqing asked, “Why do you say so?”

Qiu Jin replied, “At this point, they are in a critical situation. There is no time to cry. What they should do is to cherish every minute and every second that Ji He fought for them with his life to win.”

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“There is some truth to what you say, but…” Yi Congqing frowned, “After going through the scene just now, the protagonist’s feelings must have a point of release, and the action of their crying is the fulfillment of their feelings. It is indispensable.”

Qiu Jin: “If it’s like this, then wouldn’t it be better to have the protagonist reminiscence later on in the script?”

Yi Congqing was stunned for a moment, and then he slapped his thigh and sighed, “This change is incredible!!”

Holding back tears was more moving than wailing out loud.

Grieving and still taking responsibility was more heartbreaking than hysteria.

However, humans could not always be strong. After saving the world, the warriors would not only hold a banquet to celebrate, but also think about and lament their fallen comrades.

To shed silent tears.

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Chapter 107 – Stunning the Audience

As if he didn’t expect that Qiu Jin would take the initiative to express goodwill, Xiang Xi was stumped for a second. Xiang Xi withdrew his gaze somewhat stiffly and hurried into the elevator.

The place for the script reading was on the second floor of Huayi Media, inside a conference room with a round table. Both Qiu Jin and Xiang Xi arrived a bit early. Qiu Jin played on his phone and after a while most of the people have arrived.

There were no name cards on the table, so people just sat wherever they wanted. Xiang Xi sat diagonally opposite of Qiu Jin, while Jiang Ming sat next to Xiang Xi, which was directly opposite of Qiu Jin.

At this moment, a whiff of fragrant floral fragrance wafted over to Qiu Jin. He raised his head and saw an actress with wavy hair walking over. She wore ultra-black sunglasses on her face.

“Is this spot open?” The woman asked him. Her voice was very distinctive. It was low but not hoarse. It has a unique flavor to it and was highly recognizable.

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“Zhang-laoshi?” Qiu Jin immediately recognized the other person and shifted over to make room. “No one is sitting here. Help yourself.”

The woman sat down without hesitation, took off her sunglasses, and put them on the table, revealing a bright and stylish face.

The woman’s name was Zhang Qiongzi and she played another main supporting role in the drama. Her character was Empress Miluo. Her husband was a vulgar man with a messy harem. In the end, she killed him and became the first female emperor in the history of “The Rise and Fall of the World.”

People arrived one after another, and the reading session officially began.

One by one, the actors talked about their understanding of their characters. Also, those that had questions about the script or wanted to suggest changes could speak up.

When it was Qiu Jin’s turn, he did not beat around the bush and said directly: “The two scriptwriters are very professional. I just have some questions about one of the scenes and I hope to remove some lines.”

The young screenwriter Guan Yuquan frowned subconsciously, because he wrote that scene and he had spent a lot of time and effort on it.

“The Rise and Fall of the World” has two screenwriters, an old screenwriter who was good at telling stories and creating deep, meaningful content, and a young screenwriter who was good at coming up with melodrama and creating an interesting viewing experience.

Similar to shooting movies, young and good looking actors brought in viewers, while experience veterans maintained the quality of the work.

Guan Yuquan was the rookie screenwriter meant to bring in traffic with his writing. In the past few years he wrote two successful youthful movie scripts, and then he threw himself into the screenwriting industry.

Of course, this wasn’t to say that he was incompetent just because he was young. To be able to churn out two successful scripts meant that he had some real capability.

But he has three shortcomings.

One, he loved to sprinkle contrived melodrama everywhere, and including too many plot twists that sometimes ignored logic.

Two, he liked to use adjectives and adverbs rather than verbs.

Three, he liked to preach by using the characters as his mouthpiece.

The portion of dialogue that Qiu Jin pointed out was a preachy passage.

It was in the later stage of the plot, when humans fought against zombies. Ji He took the initiative to sacrifice his life in order to create opportunities for the protagonist group.

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This was his highlight moment and also the final curtain on his character.

Of course it should be taken seriously.

So the screenwriter arranged for him to have a lot of lines that talked about the family and the country. The script also had him recall the past in solid detail and only then did he finally die off.

Guan Yuquan also thought the same, so when he heard Qiu Jin’s question, his expression changed. “Which part does Qiu-laoshi have a problem with?”

As soon as Guan Yuquan said this, everyone’s eyes turned to Qiu Jin.

In their eyes, Qiu Jin was nothing more than a harlequin star without any acting experience. Saying that his acting was bad based on his previous idol drama was already merciful. His acting was a spectacle too horrible to endure, completely appalling to the eyes.

Such a person, actually wanted to change the script? Maybe he was doing it on just a whim or perhaps it was just a bid to make himself seem important.

Alas, the entertainment industry was like this. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry thought that they could just barge into the scene and shine.

Many actors cast sympathetic eyes towards Guan Yuquan.

“There are three specific issues,” Qiu Jin looked at the gathered people and said without hurry, “First, this dialogue is inconsistent with Ji He’s character setting. He is a man who killed his father, killed his brother, and even forfeited the country with his own two hands. But right before his death, you’re saying that he’s concerned for the welfare of the common people. This will cause a fission in the character setting. It also forcefully whitewashes the character. It’s not believable.”

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Guan Yuquan thought that Qiu Jin was just a layman who didn’t understand anything. Based on his low level, he actually wanted to point fingers and criticize others? This was such a joke. Did these people think script writing was so easy?

Guan Yuquan suddenly laughed: “Does Qiu-laoshi really understand the character of Ji He?”

Although he was laughing, everyone could hear the contempt and aggression in his laughter.

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Chapter 106 – Stunning the Audience (35.1)

However, it wasn’t just Ji Shenxiao and Qiu Jin who were curious about whose dong was bigger between the two of them. The netizens were even more interested in this topic.

When “All-Star Challenge” was officially broadcasted, the part about Qiu Jin’s big dong was cut out, but not too long after a video clip was secretly leaked out and circulated the net.

– Qiu Jin, are you the biggest dong in the entertainment industry or not? –

– Of course not, how can I be considered big? That’s because you guys haven’t seen President Ji’s [dong]. –

The netizens were curious to the extreme when they heard this remark.

Even Qiu Jin, who boasted that he had the biggest dong in the entertainment industry, felt inferior to Ji Shenxiao in this regard. Just how scary was Ji Shenxiao’s thing?

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It must be at least twenty centimeters or longer, right? And with a knot, it would be even bigger. The diameter must be five or six centimeters, right? No matter how wild the omega partner was, Ji Shenxiao must be able to do the other person until they can’t get out of bed.

Yeah~!

Then the netizens came up with a top ten list for who has the biggest dong in the entertainment industry.

There was no doubt that Ji Shenxiao was firmly in the first place. The attached picture was from the beach episode of “Four Seasons Food.” There was also a gif of Ji Shenxiao’s big dong circulating the net.

Qiu Jin was in second place. The accompanying picture was a super blurry image of him from “All-Star Challenge.”

Wen Mojia was in third place, with an image of him holding the female lead in a drama while his crotch area was protruding out.

……

There were many people who were unhappy, but there were many more people who were there to watch the drama unfold.

– What the f*ck? Even this kind of topic can make it to the hot search? What the heck is Weibo suggesting to me? –

– Are you guys asinine, or what? What is there to compare about this kind of thing?! Talking about the [censored] organs of male celebrities is really too lowbrow. –

– It’s not like we’re comparing it to yours, so what the heck are you bellyaching about? So what if I am just this shallow? A big goat is beautiful. Naturally, a big jiji is also beautiful. –

– I second that. Even when it is soft, it is cute. A soft, big lump, and two small peaches, it’s so lovable. It’s much cuter than a lipstick man. –

– I’m only 15 cm, sorry, I don’t deserve to be an alpha. –

– Hey dude, I can go for 15! Check out my private message! –

……

Ji Shenxiao had no idea that various YY* things about him were circulating on the Internet, and of course no one dared to mention this in front of him.

[*T/N: YY – Chinese slang, meaning to fantasize, to have sexual fantasies, to have unrealistic expectations, or to interpret things in narcissistic ways]

As a result, things were calm and quiet for a time.

Qiu Jin has long been accustomed to all kinds of rumors and slander. By now, he has learned to ignore it and not respond.

The one that was the most incredulous about the top ten dong ranking list was Wen Mojia.

He has always kept up the image of a domineering CEO, and from time to time, fans would post pictures of him bursting with alpha-ness.

As a domineering CEO, sexual ability was of course very important, but now he was being ranked third? It’s fine if Ji Shenxiao was above him, but now even Qiu Jin was being ranked above him?

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Seeing his gloomy complexion, the assistant quickly comforted him: “I heard that Qiu Jin always stuffs a sock or two down there. Why don’t you try it next time too?”

Wen Mojia: “Scram!”

Even while the assistant saw himself out, he still tried to appease his boss: “For real, how could someone as hypocritical as Qiu Jin be so big? It must be fake. Maybe he stuffed three socks down there!”

Wen Mojia looked in the mirror: “Really?”

As soon as he said this, he lost interest. This was too superficial. The netizens were just playing around for a while, so why was he taking it so seriously?

Forget it. Let’s focus on memorizing the script! This time, he finally got a script and a character role that were both particularly touching. He couldn’t mess it up for himself.

At the same time, Qiu Jin was also reading over his script. There was a script reading of “The Rise and Fall of the World” this Saturday.

The day before, Yang Chi specially called him to remind him, and also exhorted: “I’m not hoping for you to amaze the other stars with your acting skills or anything like that, just don’t be late.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Qiu Jin wanted to tell the manager that he didn’t know anything about his acting prowess, but hearing how cautiously the other person was speaking to him, Qiu Jin silently swallowed this sentence into his stomach.

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Yang Chi also did not have it easy. He was probably the most humble and lowly manager.

The next day, Qiu Jin arrived half an hour early. At the door, he bumped into a tall and thin young man wearing sunglasses. The man had a high nose bridge and a cold white chin.

The other person glanced carelessly around the lounge, but suddenly halted when he saw Qiu Jin.

Always such an overreaction. Qiu Jin smiled and nodded at the other party, which could be considered a polite greeting.

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Chapter 105 – The Dog Man Does Good Deeds 

In the spacious and bright kitchen, Qiu Jin was cooking with a pink apron on. It was the housekeeping auntie who bought the apron. The apron was of good quality, and it also had two kittens printed on it. Most people would look old and feminine when wearing it. But on Qiu Jin there was a bit of cuteness.

Qiu Jin looked out through the glass wall of the kitchen and saw Ji Shenxiao making calls on his phone. They were most likely work calls. Qiu Jin could vaguely hear him talking about things like replacing personnel, strengthening the audit process, and using positive wording.

Huayi Media was famous for being bold and trendy in the industry, but now they were going down the road of self-restriction? Could they be getting ready to instill some new policy? It wouldn’t affect the filming of “The Rise and Fall of the World” would it?

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“The Rise and Fall of the World” imitated American dramas in rhythm and production, and even the scale of it was not far behind.

Qiu Jin clearly remembered that there were several nude scenes in the script, as well as scenes such as xiaoma* literature, depravity, and a disorderly harem. From reading the text description, it looked like the director even has the intention of revealing the nipples and the lower private area.

[*T/N: 小妈文学 xiaoma literature – referring to novels in which the male protagonist’s father marries a young and beautiful stepmother, and then the male protagonist develops feelings for the stepmother.]

Qiu Jin was a little curious. When they ate dinner, he tried to ask, “Is there going to be a new policy or something?”

Ji Shenxiao: “No.”

“Then the scale of “The Rise and Fall of the World” will not be blocked?”

Ji Shenxiao paused before saying, “I don’t know much about the film and television industry, but they have shown me the evaluation report, and I believe in their professional ability.”

As long as there weren’t any problems then that was good. Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and finished laying out all the dishes: “Then you eat slowly, I’m leaving now.”

Ji Shenxiao raised his head and said doubtfully, “You’re not eating?”

“No, I’m not,” Qiu Jin untied his apron and smiled, “I’m still trying to lose weight.”

Ji Shenxiao was a little surprised. His eyes swept over him, and after a while, he said, “You are already in good shape.”

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The man’s tone was flat, as if he was just stating a fact, and not complimenting anyone at all. Contrarily, this made it even more pleasing to hear.

Even Qiu Jin, who was very thick-skinned, was a bit shy due to his words.

After Qiu Jin went back to his place, he ate a salad and did a set of exercises. He took a shower and then went on Weibo as usual. On Weibo, he saw an entertainment blogger posting the news: “What happened to Xiaoding from All-Star Challenge?”

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– She’s gone? What great news! Rejoice everyone! I’ve long found her to be objectionable and unpleasant to the eye. She’s always putting the guests in awkward situations and she thinks she’s so funny. –

– Reportedly she got transferred and now she’s working at some emotional program. –

– Ha, everyone knows what that means. It means that she’s been exiled to the fringes to cool her heels and hold an inconsequential job. –

– It was also revealed on the Internet that the host of that emotional program wore sexy clothes to host it in order to increase the ratings. –

– But it is undeniable that Xiaoding is indeed very amusing. You people denounce her for being vulgar, but at the same time you’re just waiting to see what kind of dirty jokes she would make. –

– I was part of the on-site audience. Xiaoding got transferred because she made fun of one of the guests’ sexual organ. –

– Who? Why can’t you joke about that? –

– There’s nothing wrong with ghs*, but you still have to take into account the program’s target audience and the situation, okay? “All-Star Challenge” is targeted towards general audiences, suitable for both the young and the old. Just think about it, your whole family is sitting in front of the TV watching this show when all of a sudden your child asks “Is Qiu Jin’s jiji** really that big? What is a jiji? Dad, is yours as big as his?” Are you guys okay with that? –

[*T/N: “ghs” in actual English letters is the abbreviation for the pinyin phrase “gao huang se 搞黃色” which is Internet slang meaning “to create or distribute pornographic content”]

[**T/N: 唧唧 jiji – euphemism for penis]

– I agree. Who doesn’t like to watch ghs? If it’s the 15R variety show “Jiji Talk Show” making this kind of joke then I approve it with two thumbs up! But I can’t approve it for the “All-Star Challenge.” –

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– Don’t argue any more people. An insider staff said that everything you just talked about is superficial. I heard that it is because Xiaoding ridiculed the corporation’s boss, and that’s why she’s been exiled. –

– For real? I also heard that the boss’s canary* went to participate in the show, and then the host made fun of that canary, so the boss sent her away for the sake of his canary. –

[*T/N: 金丝雀 jin si que – canary; also a euphemism for a beautiful man or woman kept as a pet by rich people]

– Why would I lie to you? I have proof, I have the truth! –

Then the netizen straight up posted a video.

– Goddamn, it’s actually true?! –

– Man, Xiaoding’s tongue really is too poisonous. I am embarrassed for Qiu Jin. –

– To speak plainly, isn’t Qiu Jin too daring to say what he did? He actually dared to drag Ji Shenxiao into the water with him. Is he not afraid of being done in? –

– Haiya, maybe he’s doing it on purpose, using this kind of method to capture President Ji’s attention. –

– I’m envious. I also want to see President Ji’s big dong. –

……

Although the topic went off on a tangent and then completely switched lanes at the end, Qiu Jin was still able to grasp the key point. The Xiaoding who ridiculed him on the variety show got punished?

After a while, the “All-Star Challenge” Weibo released an announcement, confirming Qiu Jin’s conjecture.

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All-Star Challenge: Previously, some guests on the show commented that the host went too far [with her jokes]. Those so-called good-natured teasing affected them negatively. Some viewers also commented that the show has gone too far, and that there are some behaviors that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable. After careful assessment and serious discussion, the program team decided to return the program to high-quality content, strengthen the audit process, discard all forms of edge balls*, and strive to spread positive energy.

[*T/N: edge balls – figurative meaning is “technically legal but perhaps not respectable”]

This could be considered an official decree, fixing the tone with a single hammer blow.

Qiu Jin read the announcement and then he remembered keenly. Wasn’t this what Ji Shenxiao had said on the phone?

Could it be that Ji Shenxiao helped him?

Qiu Jin struggled for a while, but he decided to thank Ji Shenxiao in person. No matter what the other party’s initial intention was, in the end it still helped him.

When Qiu Jin knocked on his neighbor’s door, Ji Shenxiao had just finished taking a shower. His hair was wet, and he only had a bath towel around his lower body, revealing a large expanse of his smooth and firm chest.

Qiu Jin didn’t know where to look. It took him a long time to focus on Ji Shenxiao’s hand on the door frame. He wanted to say thank you, but he blurted out, “Do you like to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall*?”

[*T/N: 佛跳墙 fo tiao qiang – literally means “Buddha jumps over the wall,” but it is actually the name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients. It is also known as “Buddha’s Temptation.” You can check out wiki for more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_Jumps_Over_the_Wall]

“Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?” Ji Shenxiao turned his body to the side to let Qiu Jin inside, “You came here at night to ask me if I eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?”

“Eh… not just that, I also want to thank you.” Qiu Jin walked in, the door closed automatically behind him. He raised his head with a serious expression, “Did you help me with that matter? Thank you.”

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Ji Shenxiao wiped the water droplets off his head and said lightly, “En, they [the hosts] did wrong. There were also other celebrities who felt that they went too overboard.”

“Anyway, thank you.”

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and was a little embarrassed in addition to being grateful. He used Ji Shenxiao’s name as a shield on that variety show. Not only did Ji Shenxiao not get angry with him, but he also helped him vent his anger. In spite of everything, Ji Shenxiao was a good person.

Looking at Ji Shenxiao’s back, Qiu Jin waved his hand: “Then I’m going now.”

“Wait.”

“Is there something else?”

When Qiu Jin turned around, he saw Ji Shenxiao casually throwing his towel on a chair. Then he strode towards Qiu Jin with long strides. He stopped a meter away. His line of sight went south and slowly swept across his crotch area.

Qiu Jin: “?”

“!!”

“What are you doing?!”

Ji Shenxiao smirked and chuckled like he was taunting him.

Qiu Jin: “???”

Qiu Jin was so angry that he slammed the door with a bang.

He really was too naïve! Dog man, even if he did a good deed, he was still a dog man!!

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Chapter 104 – The Dog Man Does Good Deeds (34.1)

[T/N: Calling someone “dog man 狗男人” is a form of rebuke. Kind of like calling them “scum” or “douchebag.”]

After filming for the “All-Star Challenge” variety show was finished, Qiu Jin walked out of the recording hall with his head held high. However, when he thought of facing Ji Shenxiao’s anger, he was a little scared.

But when he thought about it from a different angle, this was a recorded show, and the on-site audience was not allowed to bring their mobile phones into the recording area, to prevent personal photos and videos from being taken, so maybe Ji Shenxiao wouldn’t know about this at all?

Qiu Jin changed while wiping the sweat off his hair. As soon as he put on his shirt, he saw Liu Wei handing him his phone.

“Bro, your phone is ringing.”

Was this a coincidence or not? The caller was Ji Shenxiao.

Qiu Jin stared at the phone for a few seconds, and finally retracted his gaze as if nothing had happened. The hand that was buttoning his shirt was shaking a little, and he buttoned a wrong button.

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Only after the phone hung up by itself due to no one answering it did Qiu Jin finally finished buttoning up his shirt.

Liu Wei was curious but he also did not dare to ask. He was suffocated with restrained curiosity.

Was his boss so awesome and cocky now that he even dared to ignore Ji Shenxiao’s call?

Liu Wei looked Qiu Jin up and down, intending to find evidence of what could make Ji Shenxiao love Qiu Jin so unswervingly. Just when his eyes landed on Qiu Jin’s butt with no intention of looking away, someone spoke with a voice as light as a feather…

“What the heck are you looking at?”

Liu Wei suddenly came back to his senses and shook his head again and again: “No, nothing, I just found that you seem to have lost a little weight.”

Of course he got skinnier. The role of Ji He had a celestial aura about him. If he went on set all beefed up with muscles, the audience and the director would scold him to death.

Yi Congqing wanted him to lose eight to ten catties*. As of now, he has lost almost five catties of meat. His entire person looked a little smaller. He seemed a little less tough, but he also looked more youthful.

[*T/N: In the People’s Republic of China, one catty (斤 jin) is equal to 500 grams. In Taiwan it is equal to 600 grams. In HK, Malaysia, and Singapore it is slightly over 604 grams.]

After Qiu Jin put on his clothes, he received a WeChat instruction from Ji Shenxiao: “Come over tonight.”

This time he didn’t delay any longer, and replied quickly: “Sorry, I didn’t have my phone on me just now and I missed your call, but I still have work and may have to work overtime…”

In order to show his sincerity, Qiu Jin also added a cute crying emoji.

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Ji Shenxiao: “I asked your manager and he said you don’t have anything else on your schedule.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

Qiu Jin: “I still have to go out and do announcements. I might get home a little late. How about you bear with it for a bit and I’ll cook tomorrow?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Come down. I can see you already.”

Qiu Jin: “???”

President Ji, are you all right?!

Qiu Jin saw the familiar black Rolls Royce in the underground parking lot. The small interior light was on and Ji Shenxiao was sitting in the back seat.

“Why is President Ji here?”

The president of Huayi Entertainment was someone else. Ji Shenxiao did not normally come here to work. The number of times that he has come here could be counted on one’s fingers. Qiu Jin didn’t know why he was so unlucky. He would always bump into the other person at the most embarrassing time.

Ji Shenxiao said briefly: “There was a board meeting.”

Qiu Jin looked at the other person’s expression and found that there was nothing unusual, so he asked tentatively, “Then did you hear anything?”

Ji Shenxiao raised his eyebrows: “What do you think I should have heard?”

Qiu Jin let out a few awkward chuckles. He wanted to try probing again, but he was interrupted before he could say anything more.

“Don’t make trouble, let me rest.” Ji Shenxiao’s voice was low, showing a faint exhaustion.

After he finished speaking, he leaned back on the seat and closed his eyes. There were faint blue-black shadows under his eyes. He looked so defenseless.

This was new and odd for Qiu Jin. Ji Shenxiao has always acted as tough as steel. This was a rare moment of vulnerability for him.

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The driver came from the Ji family’s old house. He has been with Ji Shenxiao for many years and they have a pretty good relationship. He explained for Ji Shenxiao: “Mister pulled an all-nighter yesterday night, and he has been working up until this afternoon.”

On their way back, they encountered the evening rush hour and drove for an hour on the road before they got home.

The car drove steadily into the underground garafe. Ji Shenxiao still had his eyes closed. He was probably very tired.

Qiu Jin called out to him once: “President Ji, we’re here.”

There was no response.

Qiu Jin gently nudged his shoulder: “President Ji…”

As soon as Qiu Jin touched his arm, Ji Shenxiao suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed his wrist.

Qiu Jin didn’t react at all until a dull pain came from his wrist.

Qiu Jin frowned: “President Ji?”

Alertness instantly returned to Ji Shenxiao’s eyes, and he quickly let go of Qiu Jin’s hand: “Sorry, conditioned reflex.”

Okay then… whose conditioned reflex when they’re sleeping was to attack the other person? Do you think you live in the East African savannah?

“Also, call me by my name.”

Qiu Jin: “…”

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Chapter 103 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger

“All-Star Challenge” was a variety show that focused on challenging and punishing celebrities. They had challenges such as making celebrities walk on acupressure boards, pouring water over their heads, etc. The more miserable the celebrities were, the happier the filming crew would be, and the higher the ratings would be.

But it didn’t mean that this was a garbage show that mainly abused celebrities. The key point was to challenge and punish. Winners receive acclaim, while losers were punished. This show had a lot of traffic and a lot of big shots have participated in it before. The ratings have always been high and steady.

On the day of the show recording, Qiu Jin took the challenges very seriously. He lost some and won some, but his score was always in the forefront. He even helped an omega who could not complete one of the challenges.

In the last game, his group lost and the punishment was being showered with water balloons. A huge water balloon smashed down and Qiu Jin’s sportswear was soaked through and through. The fabric stuck to his skin tightly and outlined a lean and graceful figure.

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At this moment, the host Xiaoding suddenly glanced at his crotch. At first glance, it was like she hadn’t noticed anything and her gaze naturally moved on. But after pausing for a second, she turned back around. Her movement was a bit excessive. Her eyes latched on to Qiu Jin’s crotch, and her entire person was fixed there.

“What are you looking at?” another host asked. The other host traced Xiaoding’s line of sight and suddenly let out an exaggerated “wow.”

The cameraman immediately caught on and gave Qiu Jin’s crotch a close-up.

The on-site audience noticed the host’s line of sight. When they followed it and found the object of focus they burst into exclamations and then laughter.

Qiu Jin took a step back. On the inside, he felt a little uncomfortable, but on the outside he still maintained an embarrassed yet polite smile. He folded his hands in front of his crotch, intending to block it from the eyes that were staring at him from all directions.

But Xiaoding did not intend to let him go, and said, “I suddenly remembered something.”

Another host picked up the dialogue: “What is it?”

“Look at our Qiu Jin’s good figure. Perhaps you remember that he used to be the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry?”

The other host nodded, “Yes, I remember.”

Xiaoding then said, “But you may not know that Qiu Jin also used to be the biggest dong in the entertainment industry.”

[T/N: dong – slang for penis]

“Huh? Is that true or false?”

As soon as these words were said, everyone’s eyes focused on Qiu Jin. In particular, they were looking at his lower body.

Maybe they were curious or maybe they were hoping for a good show, but such blatant looks felt like thorns on his body.

Qiu Jin’s expression instantly turned cold.

Unfortunately the host seemed to be blind and even leaned over to ask him: “Is this true, Qiu Jin?”

After speaking, he even passed over a microphone. Qiu Jin had to give up his posture of covering his crotch in order to take the microphone.

The cameraman took this opportunity to get another close-up of that place again.

Because of the intense exercise just now and the stimulation of the cold water, there was indeed a large bulge at his crotch. It looked bigger than ordinary people.

Facing the curious eyes of everyone, Qiu Jin suddenly smiled and reached out to take the microphone.

“Of course it’s not true, how can I be considered big?” Speaking up to here, he stopped and put on a mysterious air for a while. After he had whetted everyone’s appetite, he abruptly switched the topic and shifted the calamity elsewhere, “That’s because you haven’t seen President Ji’s.”

“President Ji?” Xiaoding was unable to catch on so abruptly.

Qiu Jin smiled slightly: “Ji Shenxiao.”

Ji Shenxiao has always been reserved and ascetic. It was a pity that variety shows were banned from touching him.

It was on the day when they were surfing at the beach. Qiu Jin was lying on Ji Shenxiao’s surfboard to borrow some equipment and accidentally saw that special place of Ji Shenxiao’s.

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The cameraman was also very good on the uptake. Whether it was intentional or unintentional, when recording this scene, the camera just so happened to capture Ji Shenxiao’s big dong. It hung there softly, but the shape and outline seemed to be clearly visible.

That became the photo that Ji Shenxiao wanted to destroy the most.

The on-site audience understood this meme very well, and immediately burst into laughter.

The hosts looked at each other in dismay. Cold sweat broke out on their backs, and they couldn’t laugh anymore.

As for Xiaoding, her entire face turned white. She actually ridiculed the big boss of the group in the middle of the show?

Could she still keep her job?!!

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Chapter 102 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger

In just one night, Qiu Jin’s fans increased by hundreds of thousands.

– 666666, this is the first time I have seen a star so open [about dressing in drag]. –

– So skillful, you must be a LV6 member of Xiaopo Station*, right? –

[*T/N: A reader pointed out that xiaopo station (小破站) might be a nickname for acfun, which is a video sharing site with it’s name coming from “anime, comics, and fun.” Thank you for the info, lcxi!]

– Gege wants to dress in drag? Ahhhhhh. I want to see it! –

– It’s still a familiar recipe, a familiar taste. –

– Hahahaha, I told you guys that Dog Qiu wouldn’t be able to help himself. –

– Hyping again? They really will do anything to get attention. So low, ugh. –

Manager: “???”

Yang Chi was going crazy. He called Qiu Jin again: “My ancestory, ah. I only asked you to post a picture, why did you promise to dress in drag?”

Qiu Jin replied: “Don’t worry, I know what I am doing.”

Yang Chi was annoyed and blurted out: “You think you know what you’re doing?! You better not be trying to repeat old business again!”

Qiu Jin paused for second and then asked, “What do you mean repeat old business?”

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Yang Chi sent him two photos. It showed Qiu Jin stripping until he was only in his shorts.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Ugh. It stings to look at this these photos.

Although he wasn’t the one to do those things, there was still an unavoidable sense of shame. He retracted his gaze and reassured Yang Chi: “Don’t worry. I said cross-dressing. I won’t be repeating this old business.”

Yang Chi seemed like he still wanted to say more. Qiu Jin directly hung up on him.

Then he refreshed the Weibo data again. What he didn’t expect was that in addition to marketing accounts and netizens retweeting, there were also a lot of people in the entertainment circle that retweeted his Weibo.

Xiang Xi didn’t know if he was watching the fun or here to ridicule Qiu Jin, but with a slip of the hand he ended up giving Qiu Jin a like.

Ji Qisheng directly forwarded the Weibo post and commented: Bro, I believe in you.

Even Tan Yunting came to join in the fun: I can lend you my skirt.

……

With this unfulfilled promise of cross-dressing dangling above everyone, Qiu Jin’s name directly swept through the entire entertainment circle.

On the other side, after Wen Mojia’s failed audition for the role of Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World,” he received a role for a novel to drama adaptation. It was a modern-day, suspense, and mystery story line. It could just barely be considered breaking out of his tyrant CEO typecast.

They were going to announce character candidates today. Wen Mojia bought up a hot search*. He also teamed up with marketing accounts and book fans to disseminate content. There were stuff like popular quotes from the novel, and stuff like how well Wen Mojia’s appearance matched the male lead’s appearance.

[*T/N: hot search = popular search query on the Internet]

The momentum was quite good.

They also had to time when it would be best to go up on hot search. They must not run into top streamers or bigwigs and end up fighting them for publicity. And they definitely must not clash with celebrities announcing their romantic love. There were only a few spots in the hot search, and people’s attention was limited. If you chose the wrong day, it would all become cannon fodder to the bigger news.

After all, if a celebrity announced their love affair, who could bother to remember other stuff that happened on the same day?

After careful selection, Wen Mojia chose the perfect day. There weren’t that many major events going on in the entertainment industry today. He climbed to number four on the list without spending a lot of money, and he was quite satisfied.

But when he checked again at night, he found that #qiujin_in_woman’s_clothing had suddenly sprung up like a rocket and took the spot in front of him.

He had twenty million followers on Weibo, but was suppressed by a Qiu Jin who had less than five million?

Qiu Jin was like his arch nemesis. No matter what it was they always end up clashing against each other.

His manager comforted him: “He’s just trying to draw attention onto himself. He’s purposely trying to nauseate you. Don’t bother with him. If you streaked around naked, then you would climb to number one. But would you be willing?”

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Of course Wen Mojia understood this line of reasoning, but he still couldn’t suppress his anger. Qiu Jin already stole his role of Ji He, but now he had to crush him on the hot search too? Did Qiu Jin think that Wen Mojia was easy to bully or something?

Seeing the increasing comments on Qiu Jin’s Weibo, Wen Mojia gritted his teeth and made a decision.

“Is Qiu Jin going on the variety show hosted by Xiaoding-jie this week?”

[T/N: Pretty sure Xiaoding 小叮 is a nickname. And the suffix –jie means “older sister.” Here it’s most likely used as a sign of respect within the entertainment industry, and not for biological reasons.]

“I heard about it.” The manager nodded. “What do you want to do?”

Wen Mojia curled the corners of his lips: “Ask her for a little favor.”

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Chapter 101 – Ji Shenxiao is Bigger (33.1)

Two days later, the filming of “Four Seasons Food: Summer Edition” officially ended.

Filming for “The Rise and Fall of the World” started in August, so Qiu Jin has a one-month break in between jobs.

On the surface, it was a one-month break, but in actuality there was very little time for real rest. He was still submerged in various jobs, such as participating in script readings, shooting commercials, and appearing on variety shows…

The total filming time for “Four Seasons Food” was two weeks, which was edited into a total of six episodes, and each episode was an hour long. After the show finished airing, Qiu Jin returned to having one million followers.

What Qiu Jin didn’t expect was that Tan Yunting, who seemed a bit aloof during filming, took the initiative to post on Weibo the day the show was aired. It was a post that praised him.

Tan Yunting V: “Because of some well-known reasons, at first, when I learned that Qiu Jin was going to be participating in “Four Seasons Food” I was against it. Then later, I found that this child works nimbly and cooks deliciously. I even found his face to be more and more handsome by the day. The bet that I had made with Shan Wen, I will admit defeat!”

[T/N: Tan Yunting has a V after her name. Refer back to chapter 67. 大V (Big V) refers to Weibo users who have obtained personal authentication on Weibo platforms such as Sina, Tencent, and NetEase and have many fans. Because authenticated Weibo users will have an icon similar to the capital English letter “V” after their Weibo nickname, netizens refer to such Weibo users who have been personally authenticated and have many fans as “Big V”]

Tan Yunting was one of the previous four huadan*. Although she gradually retired from that line of work after she started filming on “Four Seasons Food,” she still has many diehard fans. Since their idol has spoken out, her fans followed her praise and went to Qiu Jin’s Weibo. Thus, he gained another wave of fans.

[*T/N: 花旦 hua dan – role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera]

Seeing the word bet, netizens immediately remembered the small bet made by Tan Yunting and Shan Wen in the first episode: if Qiu Jin performed well, after the show was done filming, Tan Yunting would praise him on Weibo. If he were a bad egg, then Shan Wen would hate on him with her.

From the looks of it, it seemed like human beings could never escape from the truth.

Many marketing accounts directly forwarded the headline [of the Weibo post]:

Tan Yunting: At first, when I learned that Qiu Jin was going to be participating in “Four Seasons Food” I was against it.

Tan Yunting: I refuse to accept Qiu Jin on “Four Seasons Food.”

People eagerly clicked in to see her ripping Qiu Jin a new one, but came out with a confused look. This was simply a fraudulent title!

But who was this person called Qiu Jin? Tan Yunting has always been a reserved person, and she did not post much on Weibo, but this time she posted on Weibo to praise a person this much. Some people were curious and looked him up. And like this he gained another wave of fans.

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One day, while Qiu Jin was reading the script, Yang Chi called him to remind him: “You have gained so many followers, so don’t keep your Weibo empty. Give some benefits to those who like you. It’s best if you post a selfie or something like that.”

Qiu Jin’s photography skills were the epitome of an ultimate straight man*. In his original world, his fans constantly ridiculed him for that, but at that time he was already a Film Emperor, and he was famous enough, so he didn’t need to maintain his image at all times. Besides, his fans would be laughing at him while saving his pictures.

[*T/N: 直男 zhi nan – “straight man,” can be used in the literal sense for a man’s sexual orientation, but nowadays it mostly refers to a man who is too rational and inflexible, and don’t know how to read a woman’s mind, or in other words, it’s the stereotype of a clueless man.]

But right now he was still on the rise, so obviously it was not suitable for him to take a bad selfie that showcased his nostrils or something.

Qiu Jin thought for a while and then he sent a Weibo: “Thank you for your likes everyone. I have prepared a small benefit for you. When the fan count exceeds five million, I will post a picture of me in drag.”

After he cleared away the false numbers, his fan count decreased to two million. Now because of the variety shows he filmed, the number of fans has increased to more than three million. Although five million was not too much for a star, Qiu Jin did a lot of bad things before and his reputation was spotted, so five million was also a small hurdle for him.

As soon as he sent out this Weibo, it became popular after people forwarded it, and it was even popularized by the people who liked gossipy things.

Before, people didn’t want to follow him, but that didn’t mean that they didn’t want to see him make a fool of himself. If following him would let them see him in drag, then they might as well follow him. If anything, they could always unfollow him in the future.

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Chapter 100 – Gender Announcement

Ji Shenxiao did not answer, and Geng Leyue did not continue to ask. He just muttered to himself: “I also don’t know why I like you so much. Maybe it’s because I played with you often when we were children, and I want to continue to be with you even after we differentiated.”

Geng Leyue and Ji Shenxiao were childhood friends. Geng Leyue was five years younger than Ji Shenxiao and three years older than Ji Qisheng. When they were young, Ji Qisheng was a really noisy kid. It was annoying to the extreme. Like a firecracker, he would ram him into a dirty puddle, but Ji Shenxiao would help him up when he fell.

Geng Leyue has a good family background and good looks. Many of his peers wanted to play with him. But Geng Leyue felt that those people were all naive, only Ji Shenxiao, who was like a towering beacon, a polite gentleman, and an unattainable ideal, was so reliable.

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Later, it seemed like chasing after Ji Shenxiao’s shadow had became a habit of his. Geng Leyue worked hard to practice the piano, went further and further on the road of music, won various awards, entered the entertainment industry, and signed under the banner of Huayi Media. All of it seemed to be a bid just to get a little closer to Ji Shenxiao.

Geng Leyue was a prideful person. He thought that the reason that Ji Shenxiao did not like him was because he was not enlightened yet. After all, Ji Shenxiao has never liked anyone else before.

So he tried every means possible to stay by Ji Shenxiao’s side. That was until today…

Geng Leyue raised his head, ready to give it his all for this one last shot.

He asked Ji Shenxiao: “You gave Qiu Jin a temporary mark. Was it really because you had no other choice, or was it because you wanted to do it too?”

On the surface, Ji Shenxiao said that there was no other alternative, Qiu Jin needed him, but if Ji Shenxiao wasn’t willing, who could possibly force him to do anything?

Ji Shenxiao’s expression changed slightly.

Having eavesdropped up to this point, Qiu Jin also became nervous, and he subconsciously breathed lighter.

Then he saw Ji Shenxiao open his mouth.

At night, the small garden was never completely quiet. There was the sound of ocean waves, chirping crickets, blowing wind, and susurrus of leaves.

Qiu Jin tried his best to listen in, but unexpectedly a gust of sea breeze blew in and rustled up the leaves. Qiu Jin could only see Ji Shenxiao open his mouth once, but he couldn’t hear a single word.

After Ji Shenxiao finished speaking, Geng Leyue’s eyes were instantly filled with disappointment. At this moment, all his past persistence became a joke.

But even so, he still maintained his pride.

Geng Leyue raised his head and said one word at a time, “Remember this. It is I who decided not to like you anymore.”

Ji Shenxiao replied “en” with an insipid expression, and then said, “You will meet someone who is more suitable for you.”

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Geng Leyue expected to see disappointment in the other person’s eyes, even if it was only a little bit, but Ji Shenxiao’s expression remained as calm and steady and usual, which completely dashed the last of his hopes. Unable to stay any longer, Geng Leyue turned and ran into the house.

Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally leave. However, as soon as he took a step, he found that Ji Shenxiao was still standing in the garden.

Qiu Jin: “…”

Their eyes met. Even the air seemed to solidify for a moment.

Qiu Jin turned his head away at the speed of light. He was thinking up all sorts of reasons in his head. He thought that Ji Shenxiao was going to mock him or question him. But to his surprise, Ji Shenxiao didn’t say anything, just ignored him and walked in.

The next day Qiu Jin got up and found that two people were missing from the group. Shan Wen told him that Geng Leyue had new work to do and left with Ji Qisheng.

Qiu Jin recalled the scene from last night. His mouth flapped open, but he said nothing.

In the original novel, Geng Leyue was also a vicious supporting role, and like Qiu Jin, he did not get a good ending.

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In the original novel, during the filming of “Four Seasons Food,” Geng Leyue had locked Xiang Xi up with Qiu Jin. At that time, Xiang Xi was in heat. Geng Leyue had hoped that this would get rid of the threat of Xiang Xi.

Afterwards, he forced into Ji Shenxiao’s room with a heavy coat of pheromones, intending to force Ji Shenxiao to mark him.

The originally proud little prince of music became a brain-dead villain who served as a stepping-stone in the protagonist’s journey towards love.

But now, none of that has happened.

Looking at the seat vacated by Geng Leyue, Qiu Jin gradually realized that something was changing.

Perhaps, this time it was a turn for the better.

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