Two days later, Sheng Huai contacted Xu Qian again. He first sent Xu Qian a character summary. Xu Qian was a director with whom Sheng Huai had a good relationship. The director was planning to shoot a modern drama, set in a period similar to the Republic of China. Sheng Huai wanted to recommend Xu Qian to audition for one of the roles.

When Xu Qian saw the WeChat message he received, it would be a lie to say that his feelings weren't complicated. However, he hadn't started associating with Sheng Huai because he wanted to get in touch with him. Just as Xu Qian was about to explain, the other party replied.

Sheng Huai:

Haha, don't overthink it. I just think we're friends, so it doesn't matter who I introduce you to if we're a good match. I really think you're perfect for this role.

And when we go to the film set, we can look after each other!

Xu Qian picked up on another meaning and asked him if he had decided not to withdraw.

Sheng Huai:

Hi, I was just feeling really upset. Talking to you made me feel much better. How could I possibly retire from the entertainment industry? I still have so many fans. They would be so heartbroken if I retired!

Xu Qian nodded in agreement. It's good to have a new goal, even if it's just to persevere for the sake of people who like you.

Sheng Huai:

Oh, by the way! Your sachet was really effective. I fell asleep that very day. I'd been having insomnia for a while and hadn't slept so well in a long time. Thank you so much!

Xu Qian, on the contrary, felt that he was under too much pressure, and that it was only after the pressure was released that he was able to sleep so well. Oh, and of course, the sachet also played a role.

Sheng Huai:

So the audition is settled?

Xu Qian quickly replied to him—

When does that show you mentioned start filming? I've taken on a script from the company, and filming is supposed to begin next month, so the timing might not work out.

Sheng Huai:

Oh, that's still a long way off. I have two scripts that haven't been filmed yet, and they won't be finished until next year.

Xu Qian was finally relieved and agreed.

Meanwhile, Sheng Huai's agent looked at Sheng Huai with great confusion. Although resource exchanges are not uncommon in the entertainment industry, this Xu Qian has nothing to do with them. You are wasting a good spot. Even if you want to give this spot to him, you should at least tell him first.

Sheng Huai didn't explain to him, only saying one sentence—"How much longer is left on my contract?"

The agent immediately fell silent. He understood that Sheng Huai was no longer the same as before. He had grown strong now and was no longer a newcomer who could be easily manipulated.

Sheng Huai took in the other person's expression and continued, "I don't currently have any plans to change companies, but I want to amend the contract." This was essentially his stance.

The agent frowned but didn't respond directly. Given the company's current situation, they really couldn't let Sheng Huai just leave like that. There were too many relationships involved over the past five years, and it couldn't be resolved with just a simple "contract expired." The best solution was for Sheng Huai to stay with his old company, so everyone could be happy.

The agent left shortly afterward. He was a veteran in the company, and a third of his life belonged to the company. Unlike the younger employees, he had an emotional attachment to the company, so the company's interests came first for him.

Sheng Huai didn't try to stop him. He knew the other party must have gone to discuss it with higher-ups, but he wasn't worried at all. Sheng Huai understood that with his current position, the contract would inevitably be revised; the question of how to revise it was something everyone could sit down and discuss...

Xu Qian briefly organized the work he had received during this period and told Yan Lang about it, because Yan Lang said he needed to make a record so that he could arrange Xu Qian's schedule in the future and avoid any awkward situations if they ran into each other.

Xu Qian had no objections. He had always felt that he had been given too much freedom, and now that someone was willing to take over, he was happy to relax.

When Yan Lang was organizing Xu Qian's schedule for the past month, he discovered that Xu Qian had actually attended the anniversary celebration of "Qian Yao Lu". How to put it... it was quite unexpected. He didn't expect that Xu Qian had even filmed a promotional video for Feng Tang. Anyone who has played games basically knows Feng Tang Studio, and how many young people these days haven't played games? This is a great exposure opportunity for Xu Qian.

"Huh? You mean the promotional video? Xiaomai said the behind-the-scenes footage will be released first, I think it's the 12th of this month. What's the date today?" Xu Qian looked at his phone. Today is the 11th, so it'll be tomorrow.

“…Eh!” Yan Lang didn’t ask any more questions. After spending time together, he had figured out Xu Qian’s personality. He was pretty laid-back, had an interest in acting, but it wasn’t that strong. However, he was surprisingly lucky. As a newcomer, One Meter Sunshine seemed to value him. Although he wasn’t given a lead role, he was given a fairly good supporting role. With some experience, there was a good chance he could rise to the top!

Yan Lang glanced at him, then took out his notebook and started writing again.

He has an outstanding appearance and temperament. As a new actor, his acting skills are not outstanding, but they are more than enough. With the added bonus of some roles, from the perspective of ordinary viewers, he is basically not out of place. If he is a little luckier, he has a great chance of becoming a big star!

He closed his notebook! Yan Lang logged onto Weibo, searched for the official Weibo account of Feng Tang Studio, followed it, and prayed: "Let tomorrow come quickly!"

...

Yu Ziwen is a veteran player of Thousand Demon Records. He secured a spot at the very beginning of the test and has been playing ever since.

This morning, she saw the official Weibo account's anniversary celebration event. Wow! There were two new outfits, and one of them, a little dress she especially liked, was part of the group-buying offer!

I love it!

The art director of Thousand Demon Records always manages to create a brand new and eye-catching set just when she's tired of seeing the same old designs!

Thinking of this, Yu Ziwen could no longer control herself. Although she hadn't received her salary for this month, it wasn't a big deal! She really didn't want to experience the pain of regretting it for three years again.

So she quickly opened the WeChat group and tagged a few of her close female friends in the guild.

Group buying is all about discounts – the more people, the cheaper it is! You'd be a fool not to take advantage of this!

Just then, one of her best friends, Li Ge, also chimed in.

Farewell Song:

Aa ...

Little Purple Little Purple:

The dress is so pretty! I'm going to buy it!

Farewell Song:

No way! You guys need to check out iStation! I need to go find an oxygen tank, his looks are divine! This guy is just toooooo good!

Little Purple Little Purple:

Which guy? Can you give me a link?

Li Ge quickly sent a link: iStation is a well-known Chinese anime and manga website with bullet comments, a must-have app for gamers and otaku.

As soon as Yu Ziwen clicked the link, she was automatically redirected to the app on her phone. The video had barely started when the barrage of comments was already flooded. Keep in mind, this was in the morning, so where did all these people come from? When she checked the video's posting time, she realized it had been posted an hour earlier, which made her even more puzzled. How could it have garnered so many followers in just one hour?

Filled with anticipation and curiosity, Yu Ziwen clicked on the link and turned off the live comments.

A few minutes later.

Little Purple Little Purple:

Ahhhhhh

I'd love that too!!!

A behind-the-scenes video somehow made it to the homepage of iCity. Although clicking on it was filled with "Ahhh!" and "I can!" comments, that's not the point. The point is the handsome guy!

If the videos on iStation were just a small beginning, then the official Weibo account's upload signifies the arrival of trending topics.

...

The crew of "The Palace" started preparing for filming at four in the morning. As his assistant and agent (as he thought), Yan Lang naturally had to come with the actors. Unfortunately, he had no say in things like makeup and costumes, so he could only 'bored' play on his phone on the side.

It wasn't until 9 a.m. that Xu Qian's scenes officially started filming. Yan Lang, who had been waiting for this moment for ages, finally released the behind-the-scenes video. The video was only five minutes and two seconds long, but it already had over three thousand comments. This was only an hour after it was released, which is already a lot of traffic for a game Weibo account.

Yan Lang scrolled through the comments on Weibo, feeling as if all those compliments were praising him.

After reading the fan comments for a while, Yan Lang got a little carried away, but he had to admit that his 'first love' was absolutely stunning! Even someone like him, who came from a prestigious acting school, was amazed for a long time when he first saw Xu Qian.

The phrase "Thinking of a gentleman, gentle as jade" probably describes this kind of person, and his temperament is also very fitting, not showing off or being ostentatious.

Before meeting him, Yan Lang had heard that Xu Qian was a stunt double, skilled in both writing and martial arts, and had excellent handwriting and kung fu skills. Yan Lang immediately thought of a certain martial arts star from the last century and even came up with a publicity plan for him. But then he finally met Xu Qian in person.

—What kind of martial arts star is this?! This face of his should be all over TV! He should be everywhere!

Cough cough, calm down.

In short, after meeting the people, Yan Lang quickly changed his plan. 'Four Beauties,' you understand? Okay, I know you understand!

Yan Lang has privately studied the four beauties in period dramas from previous years, and their styles are still the typical four types: "beautiful, strong, and tragic", "evil and arrogant", "gentle gentleman", and "dignified and abstinent". They are almost the same every year, which proves what it means for classics to be timeless.

Before the behind-the-scenes video of Feng Tang was released, Yan Lang thought that apart from the 'evil charm and arrogance' part being a bit difficult, the other three were practically a piece of cake. But after the video came out, Yan Lang felt that his thinking was too shallow.

His 'first love' can be all of them! All of them, you understand? It means everything!

And his 'first love' did not disappoint him. As the video's popularity gradually increased, a new hashtag suddenly appeared on the trending topics list—#QianyaoLuqingForDayandNight#

There's a famous love quote in the novel *The Thousand Demons Chronicle*: "Of the myriad things in this world, I love three: the sun, the moon, and you. The sun is for the morning, the moon for the evening, and you are for every morning and evening."

And now, the players of Thousand Demon Records are declaring – Lord Junzhu, I love you!

The author has something to say: That love quote is a line from the Chinese translation of Twilight.