Previously, because they entered the game instance at different times, they had never met the male and female protagonists. However, in this game that only targets players in the virtual world, they finally had this historic meeting.

During the game, this ambiguous competitor caused the male and female protagonists a lot of trouble, because they dared not fully trust him. After all, a temporary teammate who might turn on you at any time was really unsettling.

Not only do you have to fight to the death with others, but you also have to be wary of your teammates, which is a huge drain on your energy.

"He's a powerful and terrifying person..." Ye Chu rested her chin on her hand, imagining what the character would be like. As she thought about it, she couldn't help but look forward to meeting the actor who would play the role.

Perhaps influenced by this anticipation, Ye Chu displayed exceptional fighting spirit during her free time for self-practice. This enthusiasm also infected Gu Yu, who was practicing with her.

During this period, due to rehearsals and meals, Ye Chu spent most of her time at Gu Yu's place, and the two gradually became closer.

"Hiss—" Ye Chu clutched her arm and squatted down, her face contorted in pain. Gu Yu sat on the sofa watching the other person's performance. She saw Ye Chu roll over on the ground, her other hand still protecting the "injured" area, before she managed to stand up and turn around to face the person.

This is a small plot point in Escape 2. Due to a trap set by the rules, Cheng Lu and Qing Zhi are forced to separate, and the people who were chasing them choose to deal with the weaker Cheng Lu first.

Ye Chu's gaze sharpened. Her physical strength was no match for these people, and she had suffered several injuries; it seemed her chances of survival were slim. Ye Chu gritted her teeth, her gaze sweeping over the group before her. She had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible to have any hope of survival.

"Phew—" Ye Chu took a deep breath and ended the practice session.

"How is it?" Ye Chu turned to look at Gu Yu, her eyes full of anticipation.

Gu Yu deliberately kept a serious face and pondered for a while, until Ye Chu pursed her lips in fear, before turning to a smile: "Have more confidence in yourself, you did very well."

Realizing that the other party had just been teasing her on purpose, Ye Chu puffed out her cheeks angrily, but when she met Gu Yu's smiling eyes, her anger dissipated and a shy blush crept onto her cheeks.

As the start date for Escape 2 drew closer, Ye Chu's excitement grew. Finally, the day arrived for Escape 2 to begin filming.

After the opening ceremony, makeup and hair were quickly done, and the first thing to do was take promotional photos and costume photos, followed by the usual first shoot. The action scenes in Escape 2 are more complex than in the first one, and the long shooting time is extremely physically demanding. Ye Chu went to sleep exhausted every day and went into the next day of shooting with aches and pains all over her body.

When filming wrapped up, Ye Chu pinched the muscles on her forearm with a troubled expression: "I'm sure Sister Ji will make me work on my muscles again when I get back..." After saying goodbye to the crew, Ye Chu, unusually, did not return home after filming ended, but instead went to her next work location.

While in the car, she didn't forget to check the promotional information for Escape 2 on Weibo. The official account started promoting the filming on the first day, and after the official photos and promotional pictures were processed, a lot of information was released one after another, and many people discussed each related Weibo post.

Ye Chu looked at the latest Weibo post, which was a group photo of everyone wrapping up filming today. It had just been posted, but the number of comments had already exceeded 10,000.

"To be honest, I still feel like I'm dreaming. It's really true that a sequel has been released."

"It's like a dream come true! I can't wait!"

"Is there any news about the broadcast of Escape 2 today? Not yet? Then I'll ask again tomorrow."

"I'm here every day to cheer for Actor Gu."

"Our Wanyao sister needs to have some prestige too! Let's go, sisters!"

"When it comes to showing our strength, Chu Chu can't lose! Moms, girlfriends, boyfriends, all of you, charge!"

"By the way, don't Ye Chu's fans have a fixed name? For example, Gu Yingdi's fans are called fish fans or something like that."

"Ah, I think we've had that before..."

"What do you mean, 'had it before'?"

"Yezi, we used to call each other Yezi! But later we branched out, some became mom fans, some became girlfriend fans, and some became boyfriend fans, so we rarely call each other Yezi anymore."

This comment stirred up distant memories for Ye Chu, from when she had just debuted. At that time, she had very few fans, since she didn't have many resources and her only fans were magazine readers...

Because she had very few fans, no one thought of giving them a unified nickname at the time. This continued until she starred in her first television drama.

Even today, Ye Chu can still recall this drama, the first drama that launched her acting career, which had a very fitting palace drama title: The Legend of Magnolia.

Yes, it's one of those classic palace dramas named after the female lead!

Ye Chu plays Chen Yu, the personal maid of the female lead Yu Lan, who also has a younger sister named Luo Yan who serves in the Empress's palace.

The two sisters were very close, but because they served different masters, they were forced to stand on opposite sides. As the female protagonist's most trusted henchman, Shenyu had taken many lives. Having been in the palace for a long time, Shenyu was no longer as innocent as when she first entered the palace. But her younger sister, Luoyan, was different. She had only entered the palace half a year ago and was still very naive.

The Empress was no kind person, and Shen Yu was undoubtedly very troubled that her sister had fallen into her hands. In order to protect her sister, she agreed to work for the Empress and betrayed Yu Lan in exchange for Luo Yan's safety.

Following the typical formula of palace dramas, those who oppose the female lead will never have a good ending. Shen Yu betrayed Yu Lan and was ultimately pushed out by Yu Lan to take the blame, and was executed by slow slicing.

What made her memorable was that Shen Yu, knowing she didn't have long to live, asked a young eunuch who liked her to bring Luo Yan the money she had saved over the years, a letter, and a sandalwood box.

In the letter, she told Luo Yan that she had found decisive evidence that could bring down the Empress, concerning a major corruption case in the court, and that she had placed the evidence in this sandalwood box.

She sent Luo Yan with the evidence to Consort Yulan in exchange for Consort Yulan sending her out of the palace.

Chen Yu had followed Yu Lan for many years, and it was impossible for Yu Lan to have no feelings for her. So, in the end, Yu Lan did help Luo Yan leave the palace.

When Yulan opened the sandalwood box, besides the evidence, there was also a letter from Chenyu to Yulan, containing the true feelings that Chenyu had always wanted to tell Yulan...

It can be said that Ye Chu's portrayal of Chen Yu, seemingly insignificant, has always been crucial in connecting the plot development, leaving a very deep impression on the audience.

Thanks to her role as Chen Yu, Ye Chu's popularity skyrocketed for a period of time. It was during this time that some fans suggested that Ye Chu give them a nickname.