Gu Yu stepped forward and handed Ye Chu a tissue. Ye Chu sniffed and pitifully took it to wipe her tears.

After she finished crying, her nose was blocked, and her voice had a strong nasal tone, making her sound particularly aggrieved: "I thought, I thought... but... they..."

Gu Yu helplessly pulled the person closer to his chest: "You thought Farewell My Concubine was a beautiful love story?"

His words made Ye Chu even more upset. She sobbed and leaned on Gu Yu's shoulder, her voice still carrying that nasal tone: "Why did you force her..."

“Because they had no other choice.” Gu Yu patted Ye Chu’s back gently, like a mother soothing a child to sleep: “They were surrounded on all sides, with no chance of success. Even if Xiang Yu hadn’t asked, Yu Ji would have made the same choice in the end. It’s just that Xiang Yu did ask, so she was able to answer.”

Ye Chu paused for a moment, took a breath, and lifted her face from Gu Yu's shoulder: "I think she must have been very sad, powerless, but also resolute and proud." She would rather die like this, at least in front of the people she loved, to die cleanly and neatly.

"Hmm, one more time?" Gu Yu handed her another tissue. Ye Chu straightened herself up and realized that the two of them were very close. She stepped back shyly and whispered, "Okay."

Gu Yu sat in the main seat of the tent, his eyes filled with vicissitudes but his expression still arrogant. He was the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, and even though he was now surrounded by enemies on all sides, he would never put down his pride or show the slightest fear.

Ye Chu walked to his side and sat down. She was Yu Ji, who had followed this man in battle for many years, and knew him better than anyone.

A rough yet warm large hand covered a soft, white small hand. He could feel that the owner of these small hands was afraid, because her hands were trembling slightly.

The familiar sound of Chu songs echoed in his ears from all directions. He sighed, unsure whether he was lamenting his own fate or the impending doom.

He began to sing, and she heard him ask, "What should I do?" Suddenly, her little hands stopped trembling; it seemed that at this moment, she had forgotten her fear.

She looked up and met his gaze. In those eyes, she saw so much: their first meeting by the river, him holding her hand under the moon, teaching her swordplay, the years spent riding on horseback, and so much more…

She closed her eyes, then opened them again after a moment, and said, "May I dance for Your Majesty one more time." Her king nodded slightly, which was considered his agreement.

So she danced a dance from the Chu Kingdom, accompanied by songs coming from all directions. Xiang Yu watched the figure swaying gently before him. In the past, he would have held that slender waist, but this time he placed his hand on the sword at his waist for a few seconds, then moved it away.

With the final touch of her toes, the dance ended. The sorrow in the beauty's eyes faded, replaced by a resolute clarity. She drew the sword from Xiang Yu's waist, encountering no resistance whatsoever. She began to sing softly, a tear falling silently. In the drawn-out trembling of the final word "life," the cold blade touched her warm neck, yet it seemed to cause no pain.

Blood splattered all over the ground. She collapsed to the ground, sword in hand. Before her breath faded, a look of confusion appeared in her eyes... The sword that had fallen to the ground was picked up again, but her body was not.

She was buried on the spot where she had just danced. The land nourished by her blood would bloom with beautiful flowers in a while, but no one knew that at the moment.

Her eyes closed, and everything that happened afterward had nothing to do with her anymore.

The Chu songs outside had not yet ceased; originally meant to mock those inside the tent, they now seemed to have become farewell music…

"Cut! Great!" As the scene ended, everyone stood up and cheered for Ye Chu, who had just gotten up from the ground. The official wrap-up of filming was something to celebrate, and her seniors also came up to congratulate her.

After receiving a red envelope from the director to calm her nerves, Ye Chu smiled and called Chang Ji to let her leave the set.

"Finished the call?" Gu Yu was still in her costume, holding the sword in her hand.

"Hmm." Ye Chu put away her phone and looked at the sword in the other person's hand: "When I saw Gu Yingdi walking over, I thought he was coming to take my head."

"How could that be?" Gu Yu glanced helplessly at the sword in his hand: "Congratulations on wrapping up filming. You did a great job today. Others may not know, but I do know that you improved even more than when we were rehearsing last night."

"That's all thanks to Actor Gu for rehearsing with me." Ye Chu smiled, her eyes darting around. "Since you're celebrating my wrap-up, how about we take a picture together?"

Gu Yu smiled and nodded, so Ye Chu took out her phone to take another photo. After that, she sent the photo to Gu Yu, said goodbye, and went to remove her makeup and change clothes. Chang Ji should arrive soon.

Sure enough, when she came out after changing her clothes, she saw Changji by the car. Her assistant had already packed her luggage and was loading it into the car.

The car was rented, and the driver was very friendly and hospitable, taking her safely to the airport. While waiting to board, Ye Chu opened her Weibo account.

She was shocked by the news of the explosion. Fortunately, this had happened before. She clicked on a few messages and found out that the drama "Unfamiliar" had aired the episode where she finished filming, and a group of people were crying and complaining about the emotional trauma they had suffered.

Looking at those strange emojis, Ye Chu tried hard to hold back her laughter and clicked the plus sign to edit a new Weibo post.

She posted a photo of herself and Gu Yu.

Ye Chuchu V: Filming wrapped up today! Saying goodbye to my beloved Yu Meiren [heart] Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking the time to see me off [happy] [picture]

"Ahhh, Mommy's here, baby! Mommy's eyes have been swollen for the past few days, but I've finally waited for you."

Congratulations on wrapping up filming! You've worked hard!

"I cried my eyes out after watching 'Unknown' and then came to Weibo to wait for the movie star Gu."

"Congratulations on wrapping up filming! May I ask, what happened to Master afterwards?"

"Don't even mention Master, I'm so heartbroken. Congratulations on wrapping up filming, looking forward to the new drama."

Will the new drama be sweet?

"The person upstairs is naive. The name 'Chu Han' doesn't sound sweet at all, and the character Chu Chu plays is Yu Ji."

"I cried even before the movie 'Farewell My Concubine' aired."

"Mommy fans say they were heartbroken to see their daughter die, but they feel her acting has improved a lot. She has had roles where she died tragically before, and while those were sad, none were as heart-wrenching as this one. She's really amazing!"

"Keep it up, Chu Chu! We've seen all your progress! Fly high, we'll always be with you. [Heart emoji]"

Many of the long comments were from longtime fans recounting their years of supporting Ye Chu. Ye Chu felt warm inside by their words, knowing that these people had always been watching over and supporting her.

Ye Chu thought that she was really happy now. She had fans who supported her, Chang Ji who always took care of her, Gu Yu who guided her like a teacher, and Ye Jing who always loved her.

Maybe, it wouldn't be so bad if things just continued like this?