For the next period of time, things were relatively peaceful. Xu Qian paid the most attention to the situation in Ulan Kingdom. Unfortunately, it was unclear when this war filled with gunpowder smoke would end, so he could only wait and see.

More than half a month passed in this way. As for the aftermath of the Liang Bai clan, Xu Qian later received a text message from Yan Jiudu, which was simple: "Thank you, senior."

Hmm...

When Xu Qian saw the text message, he didn't feel bad about the pendant he had given away. It was originally a gift from a friend of the Liang Bai ethnic group, and the jade surface even had words written by the friend himself. Now... the spiritual energy of this world has dissipated, so there will naturally be no more so-called 'cultivators'. He might as well leave it as a memento for the Liang Bai ethnic group.

Having finished his other tasks, Xu Qian got back to work. Xiaomai had just informed him that the first draft of the anniversary promotional video for "The Legend of the Thousand Demons" was ready, and the custom-made costumes would be delivered to the company in the middle of this month. The client, Fengtang Studio, had decided to shoot a sample video first, and any necessary modifications would be made later.

During this waiting period, Xu Qian also took the opportunity to participate in Director Wen's film crew, which was the previously mentioned "Mr. Mei". This was Xu Qian's second role with "face". The first was "Yu Shi", who died at the beginning. This "Mr. Mei" was better. As the second supporting role in the male lead's early academy scenes, Xu Qian counted that he had eight scenes. Eight scenes of dialogue earned him 35,000 yuan, which he felt was quite worthwhile.

Xu Qian had asked for leave in advance for Wednesday's evening self-study session. Although his homeroom teacher nagged him for a while before he left, it wasn't a big deal; he was allowed to go.

At 5 a.m. on Thursday, this was Xu Qian's first time accompanying the film crew. In the past, whether he was a stunt double or a filler, he had only joined the crew after they had finished filming. The scene with the most people he had seen was probably the reshoot of the 'Little General' scene, but it still couldn't compare to the 'magnificence' of today. As far as the eye could see, there was a dense crowd of people. In addition to his own crew, staff from other film crews were also walking around in the square.

At first glance, it looks quite lively! Xu Qian seems to enjoy lively scenes!

With a good mood, Xu Qian turned his gaze away and continued to flip through the script in his hand. He had three scenes today, which seemed like a lot, but there were quite a few lines, and they were all in classical Chinese. Fortunately, even if he wasn't good at other things, playing a refined schoolteacher was still a piece of cake for him.

As a supporting character, Xu Qian didn't receive much attention. Even though he was really good-looking, what kind of place was the film studio? These old hands had seen all kinds of beauties! Of course, he was indeed quite ethereal, especially when he wore this gentleman's wide-sleeved robe, tsk tsk tsk... take another look!

Xu Qian changed his clothes and finished his makeup; it was already almost eight in the morning. The first scene was supposed to start filming at 8:30, but the crucial male lead hadn't arrived yet. Xu Qian wasn't familiar with the crew's rules and procedures, so he didn't ask too many questions. However, from the whispers of the staff, this scene seemed to be… normal?

"Ah—" Meng Ziqiu, who was dozing off and almost lost in thought, suddenly sneezed, startling Xu Qian who was standing next to him.

"You're awake?" Xu Qian asked him.

"What time is it now?" Meng Ziqiu rubbed his nose, which was red.

Xu Qian glanced at his phone. "8:10."

Meng Ziqiu nodded, then looked around. "Hasn't it started yet? Wasn't it supposed to start at 8:30? Where is everyone?"

Xu Qian shrugged innocently and handed him a bag of bread. "I don't know, have some to tide you over. There's hot water in my backpack."

Meng Ziqiu ate two small bread rolls and drank some hot water before letting out a sigh of relief. "I wonder when we can play games again!"

Xu Qian thought that even if the male lead came, he would still have to do makeup and change clothes, but he should be fine playing a game now, so he agreed, since he was bored anyway.

The mobile game the two were playing was somewhat similar to CrossFire, which Xu Qian remembered. Compared to Meng Ziqiu, a veteran, Xu Qian, a 'newbie,' started to surpass him in skill after playing for a few days, which deeply hurt Meng Ziqiu's pride. However, even so, he still loved to play with Xu Qian. After all, why not rely on such a powerful player? He wasn't stupid!

Halfway through their game, two young actors appeared behind Xu Qian's chair, dressed as scholars from the academy.

For boys, friendships can be built in just one game.

"Nice! Triple kill! Triple kill already!"

"Someone's here! Someone's here!"

The moment the enemy got close, Xu Qian immediately switched from sniper rifle to pistol and fired two quick shots, instantly getting headshots!

That hand speed! Seriously, no one can do it!

Xu Qian accepted the two admiring glances with satisfaction. He not only won the game, but also gained two friends in the entertainment industry. One was named Su Gan, and the other was named Xia Shen. Both of them were graduates of film school and had not been out of school for long.

The four of them played three games in a row, enjoying the feeling of winning without lifting a finger. Just as they were about to start the fifth game, Sheng Huai, the actor who played the male lead, finally appeared.

As a rising star, Sheng Huai's entourage is quite impressive. He has three assistants and even brought his own makeup artist. When he arrived, his makeup was already done and his wig was glued on; all that was missing was a set of clothes.

"Let's not fight for now," Xu Qian said, looking at Director Wen's gloomy face.

"Mmm-hmm." The other two nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

While the male lead was changing clothes, his assistant brought everyone in the crew a bowl of pork rib porridge, which was still warm and fresh from the insulated box.

The assistant bowed and said, "Director Wen, I'm so sorry. Brother Huai only got off the plane at one o'clock yesterday morning. He had set several alarms, but his phone died. Please forgive him..."

Director Wen's gloomy face softened a little. Although he knew there were many loopholes in the other party's words, having an excuse was better than having none. After all, the other party was popular, and the investors loved him too.

By the time Sheng Huai finished changing his clothes and came out, the others had almost finished their porridge.

Xu Qian only ate half a bowl, while Meng Ziqiu ate a bowl and a half by himself, without complaining at all.

After a good meal and drinks, now that the main character has arrived, it's time to officially start filming.

Although the male lead is a notorious latecomer, his acting skills are still commendable. Compared to those young graduates, those who have been around for a few years are different. Xu Qian could clearly feel the ease and confidence in the other person's demeanor. Even as a layman, he could feel the fluency in the lines. It can only be said that there is a reason why the other person is so popular.

Little did Sheng Huai know that the 'Mr. Mei' in front of him also surprised him.

—The character '契 (qie)' was actually pronounced correctly!