Hearing this, Luo Jiu's confusion deepened. What kind of answer was that?

"The previous actress was pushed into the role by the investors; she's supposedly their youngest daughter. Do you know why she didn't want to be the lead actress but insisted on this role?"

"Why?" Luo Jiu played the role of a good listener.

"Because she got inside information that she would be acting alongside the movie star Shen Jinchen! You know Shen Jinchen, right? He's an Oscar winner. Not only is his acting superb, but his looks are also unparalleled."

Xu Xi became more and more excited as she talked, completely sharing her gossip.

"Just imagine what it would be like to act alongside Actor Shen! It would be absolutely wonderful. Our Director Wang is truly amazing. Shen Jinchen hasn't acted in years, and he has the ability to bring in such a big star. Even if it's just a cameo, the ratings are guaranteed."

"Ahem." Seeing that she had no intention of getting back to the main topic, Luo Jiu coughed softly to interrupt her.

"Oh, and then, that woman's acting was already terrible, and when she saw Actor Shen, she completely forgot her lines, just standing there dumbfounded. She's not an actress, she's just a lovesick fan of Shen Jinchen."

The director couldn't stand it, so he fired her immediately.

Luo Jiu nodded thoughtfully, "So, you also thought I would be kicked out of the group soon?"

"There's another reason."

"Huh? What?"

Xu Xi quietly rested her head on Luo Jiu's shoulder and whispered in Luo Jiu's ear:

"They're jealous of you, jealous that you get to act alongside Shen Jinchen."

"Um?!"

Even though Luo Jiu was still looking at her with a puzzled expression, Xu Xi didn't say anything more, but just gave her a look that said, "You know what I mean."

"But it seems like Actor Shen is very busy with work and doesn't come to the film set often."

Seeing the melancholy look on her face, Luo Jiu wanted to sigh and ask, "You're not also a fan of Shen Jinchen, are you?"

"Luo Jiu, come and change your clothes."

Upon hearing the costume designer's voice, Luo Jiu didn't dare to continue asking Xu Xi about the film crew, so she simply responded and went over.

"The Sorrow of White Bones" truly lives up to its reputation as a big-budget production. Money is poured into costumes and props like it's nothing. The costume for the character Luo Jiu is particularly expensive, with sheer gauze as thin as a cicada's wing and real feathers, all hand-sewn, exquisite and full of the smell of money.

The wings on the body are white. Even though dynamic effects will be added in post-production, the stylists in the production team did not cut corners. The wings they produced are so beautiful that they could be placed on a runway.

On the contrary, even the female lead's clothes weren't as nice as Luo Jiu's. After all, she's a little elf, isn't she?

"The Search for Home, Scene 1, First Time, Preparation, Action."

Yuqiu is the child of the flower fairies. Her intelligence was awakened at birth, and she is the most outstanding child of the flower fairy clan, on whom great hopes are placed.

Every year, the Flower Fairy Clan selects the most outstanding Flower Fairy to be given to the Fairy King as a maid. From a young age, Yuqiu knew that she would be given to the Fairy King.

The Elf King has a beautiful name: Ling Shuang.

He was the most powerful and mysterious person on the Elf Island, rarely appearing before his subjects. Every elf knew the legends surrounding him. This made Yuqiu even more eager to meet him.

Finally, when she turned sixteen, she was sent to the Elf King as a maid, just as she had wished.

Luo Jiu's face was filled with girlish curiosity as she couldn't help but gaze at the mysterious and incredibly beautiful palace. This was the highest and coldest place on Elf Island.

Layer upon layer of ice piled up, compressed, and then embellished, transforming into an ice sculpture castle full of art and mystery.

It was beautiful, but it was a bit too cold, making even a delicate flower like badminton feel uncomfortable, and it shrank its neck.

It's so cold! How could the Elf King like to live in an ice house like this?

Yuqiu looked puzzled, her big eyes filled with confusion.

The frozen corridors were empty; with each step, one could hear their own footsteps. What began as curiosity about the castle slowly gave way to fear in the silence.

Will I really live here? The chieftain isn't lying to me, is he?

Before Yuqiu could figure it out, a strange sound suddenly came from the quiet corridor, which seemed especially eerie at this moment.

Luo Jiu's face turned pale, and her hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. She screamed, and a pair of transparent white wings flashed on her back. Then, suspended by a powerful aura, she was propelled forward with the sound.

Suddenly, Luo Jiu bumped into something and was thrown a long way.

"Ahhh, are you an elf or a ghost?"

Luo Jiu's voice was filled with fear and trembling. She covered her eyes with her hands, and her body was shaking uncontrollably.

Seeing that no one answered, a pair of almond-shaped eyes slowly peeked out from between her fingers, and from then on, Yu Qiu couldn't take her eyes off her.

The man before me wore a jade crown and a white robe. Despite his extremely simple attire, I was once again shocked when I saw his face.

At this moment, Yu Qiu's hand slowly dropped, his eyes wide with shock. The elves were always blessed by the heavens, each one a handsome man and a beautiful woman. But… this person before him…

Yu Qiu suddenly thought of a phrase from a storybook to describe him: "a peerless beauty."

However, the elf seemed a little angry now, his handsome brows furrowed slightly, and his aura was as cold and aloof as the ice and snow in the castle.

"Yes, I'm sorry."

Yu Qiu stood up somewhat awkwardly and shyly, apologizing to the man.

The elves are kind-hearted by nature. Yuqiu received a good education and was well protected from a young age. Therefore, Luo Jiu, following this, portrayed Yuqiu as someone who, even at sixteen, still blushed when speaking to strange men.

The man sat on the ice bed. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that his feet were bound by black iron chains, effectively fixing him to the ice bed.

Despite the frigid environment, fine beads of sweat were still appearing on his forehead, and his white clothes were soaked but quickly dried by the wind.

"Do...do you need help?"

Yu Qiu cautiously approached, subtly pointing to his bound ankle and asking.

The man glanced at her, his light blue eyes devoid of any warmth.

"Need not."

His voice was deep and magnetic, very pleasant to listen to, but too cold. Even his refusal was crisp and decisive, devoid of any emotion.

"But...you seem to be in a lot of pain."

Luo Jiu slowly approached and said gently, "Will it feel less uncomfortable if I unlock the lock for you?"