Chapter 121

On the day of the official announcement, Xie Xichao was still filming an outdoor scene.

One of the characteristics of ancient fantasy dramas is that there are many outdoor scenes, and the costumes are simple and complicated.

This scene is from the early stage. At this time, Jingyin and the male protagonist have not yet become enemies. The two are sparring behind the mountain, and Jingyin is still playing the role of a good senior brother who teaches carefully.

Since there were fighting scenes, we at least picked a sunny day.

As usual, Xie Xichao got up early in the morning, put on makeup and had breakfast. When it was just daybreak, she went to the bamboo forest with Dou Fei.

Each of them wore a large cotton-padded jacket, and while they were getting ready, they stood together shivering, like two fat quails jumping around. Dou Fei asked him, "Were you open again last night?"

"I saw your selfie." Dou Fei said.

Xie Xichao was still asleep, and answered him like a wandering spirit: "...Hmm?"

He didn't understand the hidden meaning behind this sentence.

"Very that." Dou Fei said honestly, "It's just, it's seductive."

Xie Xichao: “…”

Half a minute later, the entire crew of Seeking Immortals could hear their male lead wailing, "Hey, hey, Xi Chao, stop hitting me!" and the makeup artist screaming, "Ah, you two are making a fuss, don't put that makeup on my face. I just put it on!"

Another minute and a half passed, and the male lead and supporting actor ended the show.

Continue to squat together and play with sparrows.

This is the daily life of the crew of "Xun Xian Ji" after Jie Xichao joined the crew.

It was only after they got to know each other that Xie Xichao discovered that Dou Fei was a very interesting person, at least not as serious as he appeared.

Jingyin doesn't have many scenes. This is the script of the male protagonist. Except for the male protagonist, everyone else is just a tool. As a tool man, all of his plots basically revolve around the male protagonist. So when filming, they are mostly the two of them.

The two would chat while waiting for the show. Dou Fei is very curious about the idol's life. Not only does he read his Weibo every day, he also often asks him questions about his performances and daily training sessions. Xie Xichao was also generous in answering questions.

certainly--

"Does everyone in your boy band really know how to make bran?"

Xie Xichao would not answer such technical questions.

-

After the commotion, Lu Yong also arrived.

The two of them stood at their respective locations, with wires tied to their bodies, and then the formal shooting began.

At the beginning of the first scene, Yun Jue is about to come down from the sky.

Xie Xichao's face had returned to its expressionless look, and no one knew that he was now thinking about what flavor of lunch box he would like to have. He thought with a sluggish face while watching the young man in green dancing with a sword through the air, his black hair flying.

His face was full of youthful vigor and his eyes were as bright as morning stars. It is very similar to the image of the male protagonist that emerged in Jie Xichao's mind after reading the original novel. Although his acting skills are still immature, he can already be considered to have a system.

...The future is promising.

Resolve evening and morning thoughts.

No wonder Lu Yong values ​​him so much and wants to teach him personally.

Thinking of this, he raised his sword and faced the young man who was full of fighting spirit.

Xie Xichao's fighting skills were taught by a martial arts stuntman in a certain world. At that time, he was the character of a genius boy who unfortunately died young. In the few months before his death, he followed his stand-in master every day.

Perhaps he was moved by her and she taught him everything she knew.

I don’t know if the other party still remembered him as his little apprentice when he heard the news of his death from cancer.

The swords flashed brightly, and made clanging sounds when they collided.

Yun Jue is very excited today.

After pestering him for a long time, the cold and frosty senior brother finally agreed to have a formal contest with him.

Although I know I am still a loser, but...

Hey, senior brother!

He is the senior brother whom everyone admires and respects!

When he was excited, he couldn't control the strength in his hands, and the soft sword swung with great momentum and unstoppable determination.

However, his kung fu was not very good and he was beaten back after just a few moves, with his wrist hurting. However, just when he was about to collapse, he suddenly noticed a flaw.

Without any hesitation, he made a feint and took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness to stab his sword straight at the opponent's vital point.

At that moment, he saw a hint of surprise in the other person's eyes.

Just a moment.

At the moment when the tip of the sword was approaching his forehead, Xie Xichao leaned back suddenly, and his waistline outlined a flexible arc in the air. The white sleeves fluttered as Dou Fei's soft sword cut through the air above him, just an inch away from his forehead.

The next moment, the situation took a sudden turn.

The sword in Jie Xichao's hand seemed to be alive, drawing beautiful sword flowers in the air.

In a trance, everyone present thought of the other party's stunning sword dance during the talent show. But this time, the sword was still as agile, but it was a deadly killing move.

The attack from this side was getting closer and closer, and Dou Fei responded hastily, but he no longer had the strength to fight back.

With a clang sound.

It was the sound of a soft sword falling to the ground.

The young boy Yun Jue fell to the ground, looking miserable.

In front of him, the young man in white remained unmoved, and his handsome and cold face seemed to be covered with snow that had not changed for thousands of years.

"Junior brother." He said softly, "You lose."

“Ka——”

Lu Yong's voice came from outside the venue.

"Okay! This one passed!" He rubbed his hands excitedly.

And his voice was accompanied by warm applause. The staff member said, "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Xiao Dou and Teacher Xiao Chao!" while cleaning up the scene with a smile, preparing to call it a day and have lunch.

Xie Xichao and Dou Fei put on their down jackets and walked into the shed together.

It was at this time that Xie Xichao saw Fang Qingqing who came to the hotel specifically to find him.

As soon as he saw the other person's face, he knew what the other person was going to say.

He paused: "How do you say that?"

There were people coming and going on the set, and from time to time someone would look over here. Fang Qingqing's first question was: "Is there a show this afternoon?"

Xie Xichao said: "No."

"Let's talk about it when we get back to the hotel." He thought for a moment and said.

After that, he said goodbye to Dou Fei behind him, without noticing the look in the other person's eyes that seemed to want to say something but was hesitant after scrolling through Weibo.

When they arrived at the hotel, Jie Xichao and Fang Qingqing sat down together.

Fang Qingqing took a deep breath and said, "One good news and one bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Xie Xichao: “…”

"Then I'll take a nap first," he said.

His wrist was still numb from the shock of the sword, and he felt he needed a rest.

Fang Qingqing was both angry and amused, and said, "Even if you want to sleep, you have to eat lunch first."

"Okay," she said, "You eat, and I'll give you a brief account of the situation."

*

While Jie Xichao was filming, Yao Xin's entire company was on high alert.

They received the official announcement from the crew two days ago and had already made numerous contingency plans. The purpose is to control public opinion as soon as the news is released.

But how far will public opinion go?

In fact, they don’t know either.

Xie Xichao's situation is very special.

He is indeed an idol turned actor, and he acted during his time in the group. If it were an ordinary small idol, he would basically be criticized to a certain extent. They had also discussed this with Jie Xichao, and Jie Xichao's attitude was very clear.

That is to accept doubt.

Whether it is questioning whether he can balance the group and personal development, or his acting skills.

He can accept all reasonable doubts before things happen.

But at the same time, there is something even more special about Xie Xichao.

That's because his reputation is really good.

He has been in the public eye for nearly three years and has debuted as an artist for more than two years. There are zero scandals and zero black material. I don’t know how many people tried to dig up something on him to bring him down, but all to no avail.

Only those close to him knew that his life consisted entirely of two parts.

That is work and rest.

The so-called rest, at most, is just carrying a bag and going around to collect materials, but the essence is still for creation.

Fang Qingqing and Miao Haicheng had been arguing every day for the past two years, mostly because of disagreements. The only thing they agreed on was that they must have saved countless people in their previous lives to have such an artist to lead.

His impeccable excellence, coupled with his friendly family background, has made Xie Xichao a true national idol in the past two years.

Even passers-by who are not fans of idols not only know his name, but also praise him as "a clear stream in the entertainment industry" and "the songs he writes are really nice" when they hear his name.

This is the confidence brought by the work and the role of personal charm.

It was this person who did something that would have gotten him caught if it were someone else. Yao Xin really couldn't tell what the final outcome would be.

And today's hot search gave them all the answers.

That is——

dispute.

-

Almost as soon as the news broke, the comment section exploded.

No one mentioned any of the other main or supporting actors, and the comment section was filled with “?”.

"??? Who are you talking about?"

"Holy crap?! Is Xie Xichao really joining the group?!"

"Ahhh my Jingyin!! Damn it, I'm playing my favorite character! I'm going crazy, someone save me!"

Xie Xichao’s super topic was where he was cursing the shit company one second, and was completely confused the next second.

"Joined...joined the group?"

"It's still Lu Yong's group... Am I dreaming? Someone pinch me..."

“Ahhhhhh, I was looking forward to Chao joining the crew, but he actually went to film. Who understands? Now I want to cry and laugh at Chao, ahhhhh.”

Of course, some people also had some doubts.

"So...we cursed wrongly?"

It was rejected the next second.

"That jerk company Shenghong didn't even give Chao a chance to appear in a self-made music variety show, and you still expect him to put Chao in the crew... What's the point? Do you want Chao to disband and return to Yaoxin in three years so that Yaoxin can make a fortune?"

"There was a rumor before that Chao went for an audition, but no one cared. It turned out to be true [sweat]"

"Fuck, I remember it too. That marketing account was heavily criticized at that time. I'm sorry, brother. I was really fooled and injured by mistake."

"Ahhh what should I do? I'm so happy. If it's for filming, I'm really willing to take another month off, as long as I can see something new! I'm going to post more!"

Most passers-by were shocked, while fans were delighted.

This atmosphere lasted for several hours, as the heat continued to grow. Gradually, more and more objections arose.

*

In the room, Xie Xichao was eating stewed pork ribs with potatoes.

Fang Qingqing was very pleased: "I told you not to lose weight a long time ago. You even told me before that you wanted to eat boiled cabbage. Why are you so obedient?"

Xie Xichao is also innocent.

"The director won't let me lose weight." He swallowed the potato and muttered, "He said I was too thin."

The original words were: like boiled chicken. Xie Xichao found it unreasonable. Although he was thin, he still had abdominal muscles. It has nothing to do with boiled chicken.

Fang Qingqing laughed and poured him some hot water before continuing, "The objections were basically within our expectations. One was that the book fans were a little worried that your acting skills wouldn't hold up and would ruin the character."

This surprised Yao Xin.

Because Jingyin is not the protagonist, but the villain.

Even though they knew that his character was very unique, they were still surprised that many true fans of the book would speak out.

Of course, the whole thing was within their expectations when they reconciled Xichao.

"The company referred to your previous opinions about this part of the fans." Fang Qingqing said, "We didn't interfere too much, just let them complain a few words. Anyway, the drama will be broadcast eventually, and once it is broadcast, the reputation will easily reverse."

There was no trace of worry about another possibility in her words.

joke.

This is Xie Xichao.

Xie Xichao didn't waste time being modest, he said "hmm", then asked, "What about the other part?"

"The other part." Fang Qingqing smiled bitterly, "I just don't like idols turning into actors. I think you are just taking advantage of the traffic bonus."

This is a historical issue.

The funniest thing is that some of the people here were the ones who "lamented" that Jie Xichao's idol status was the one he had lost.

Now that he has really come to act, they immediately changed their tone.

Xie Xichao didn't say anything, just said: "Normal."

To some extent, he actually used a cheating device.

For ordinary people, it is indeed rare to be able to do two things at once and do both well.

"This part of the public opinion is already under control." Fang Qingqing said, "Fortunately, you have always had a good reputation, and many people have spoken up for you. Many people have said that you don't look like someone without plans. They'll wait and see after the show airs."

With such a public opinion foundation and the guidance of the wind direction, these public opinions will not affect Jie Xichao in any way.

This is also the reason why Fang Qingqing was still in the mood to joke with Jie Xichao when she came.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Fang Qingqing thought of something: "That's right."

"Many of TP's fans are also speaking up for you." She laughed, "I really didn't expect this. We fought so fiercely before, I thought they would seize this opportunity to use it as a handle."

-

This was another thing that surprised Yao Xin.

I don’t know if it’s because the effect of the group variety show is too obvious, or if Jie Xichao is being suppressed too much. Generally speaking, if TOP started acting before the group disbanded, especially when the group was still at its peak, he would always be criticized to varying degrees.

Of course, there are also murmurings. Most of them were toxic fans of other members. On that day, many quarreling posts appeared on the forum.

However, when it comes to external affairs, the group’s fans’ views are surprisingly consistent.

"What do you mean by going solo? If you're not a fan, can you please stop talking nonsense? It's so funny. It hasn't even been two months since the group show was recorded, and the next comeback is also in preparation. It's just filming a drama, can you please stop talking about conspiracy theories?"

"It's already open to the public, so what's wrong with him acting as a front man? We can't ignore his looks just because he's an all-around ACE. Do you think it's appropriate for his face to only appear in the music video and not on the screen?"

“…I’m really convinced. Why are there always people speaking on behalf of the fans, saying a thousand times that group fans don’t mind, don’t mind! Group fans hope that everyone in TP will become super popular! Those who say they are group fans buy albums and hit the charts to prove it! It really makes me angry to death.”

——Just like that, this massive public opinion gradually went in the direction that Yao Xin wanted.

The topic remained on the hot search list all night and the popularity remained high. But in terms of content, although there are still some doubts, the trend can almost be described as mild. Most people expressed their anticipation, hoping to see Jie Xichao's first work as an actor as soon as possible. A lot of these people aren't even fans.

If even passers-by are like this, fans are even more excited.

Originally, Yao Xin and Jie Xichao both thought that this matter was over.

But no one expected that something else would suddenly happen in the middle of the night.

Fang Qingqing was woken up by a phone call.

The public relations officer's voice was hoarse in the night, and sounded a little anxious: "Sister Qing, check the trending searches!"

Confused, Fang Qingqing clicked on the trending search.

Hot search number one: Unfollow

She suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.

She clicked on it and saw that the popular account was a marketing account:

Oh shit! It’s time to eat melon, my family! Just now, Director Lu Yong’s well-known friend in the circle, Director Hong Wu, unfollowed Director Lu! He also posted a Weibo post that was deleted within seconds, saying “So disappointed”! By the way, Director Lu once openly criticized the acting skills of popular idols. Has the time changed? Has he finally compromised and started to make a living by gaining traffic? The top streamer is still awesome [screenshot]"

Fang Qingqing's sleepiness was completely gone.