"What you consider retaliation is nothing more than a trivial loss to those heartless people, or perhaps not even a loss at all," Wu Xiaoye sneered.

The boy's eyes, which had been dry from crying, shed tears again, but his struggling movements completely ceased.

Realizing that he had been abandoned by his father, he lost all hope of living at that moment.

The following scene shows the criminal, played by Qi Yuan, slightly loosening his grip on the hostage, allowing the serious crimes team, who had been hiding behind the door, to burst in and subdue him.

This scene of conflict came to an end. Director Chen filmed a few more close-up shots for them and finally announced the end of today's mission.

"Brother, how did I do today?" Rong Yu asked eagerly as soon as she got into Yin Chengjue's car.

Sally got into the car from the other side, her eyes darting between the two men with a brooding look: "Are you two serious? Should I prepare a PR plan for if this gets out?"

"Instead of that, shouldn't you be sitting in the driver's seat right now?" Yin Chengjue tapped the steering wheel. "Are you trying to get your boss to be your driver?"

Sally silently closed the back door and switched seats with Yin Chengjue.

"You did a very good job. Have you really never acted before?" Yin Chengjue sat down next to Rong Yu and answered his question.

"Well, I only acted in stage plays during college. If I really want to remember, when I was little, my mom took me to a film crew to play a child role. I was very young then, and I don't remember what I played. I just remember that if I did well, I would get candy," Rong Yu recalled.

"Huh? So Xiaoyu is a child star? Which drama is she in? We can use that for PR." Sally's eyes lit up, and her driving posture became more cheerful.

"It seems to be a period drama. I remember being surrounded by a group of people and being dressed in layer upon layer of clothes. It was summer, and it was so hot." Rong Yu thought for a moment and then said, "I think it was called something like 'Tian,' but it's been too long and I've forgotten. I don't know if I can still find it. My mom took me there at the last minute, and my name wasn't even in the cast list."

“Oh, I see. That’s really hard to find. It’s not like ‘The Heavenly Decree’ which is a hit drama that’s broadcast every summer and winter vacation. Finding a child character from a period drama from a few years ago will probably take a lot of effort.” Sally laughed.

Yin Chengjue: "It's alright, we'll take our time looking."

Sally: "..." Why does it feel like I've dug a hole for myself? Don't I have enough work? Aren't I busy enough? Aren't I going bald enough? Why do I have to go through all those old period dramas to find a kid whose name isn't even listed in the cast?

Yin Chengjue: "This is excellent public relations publicity."

Rong Yu's expression changed as if she had thought of something, and she said, "Um... maybe we shouldn't look for it anymore?"

Yin Chengjue, however, had already become interested and wanted to know what Rong Yu looked like when he was a child, whether he was the cute type or the cool type.

Sally said with a pained expression, "Okay, okay, I'll go find it for you, alright, Mr. Yin!"

Sally drove all the way to the company, and as she got out of the car, she called out to Rong Yu, "Xiao Yu, come on, let's go tidy up the dorm. President Yin, your home isn't on the way, so I won't see you off. Take care!"

Sally emphasized the words "not on the way".

Yin Chengjue knew he couldn't be too ostentatious, so he nodded and watched Sally leave with Rong Yu.

Rong Yu is currently living in the company dormitory, so Yin Chengjue can see her whenever he goes to work, and he's not in a hurry.

Moreover, the most important thing now is to cherish the golden time of the night and promote Rong Yu's first new drama.

Qin Linlin had previously publicly stated on Weibo that she had submitted "Blood Mist" to a web series, which divided readers into three camps: one camp strongly opposed it, one camp remained neutral, and one camp looked forward to its broadcast.

The opposing readers are worried that the live-action adaptation of "Blood Mist" will affect the image of the protagonist and the main characters in their minds, and they believe that Qin Linlin is doing this for money, giving away the child she raised and torturing him into a different state.

Neutral readers said they would decide whether to watch the show based on the casting and acting, and if they were dissatisfied in any way, they would say goodbye.

Readers who were looking forward to the film and television adaptation of Qin Linlin congratulated her on the achievement. They were very pleased to see something they loved reach a wider audience, and they were willing to support her even if there were bumps along the way and the results were not ideal.

Opinions on the film and television adaptation of "Blood Mist" have been divided online for many days. Until tonight, an entertainment reporter first leaked photos of the start of filming for "Blood Mist," and readers clicked on the link with a skeptical attitude, which increased the popularity of the topic.

When the hashtag #BloodMistStartup# rose to the top ten on Weibo and remained there for two hours, an account called "BloodMist Official Weibo" was successfully registered and posted a picture of a person's back.

The image is divided into black and white. The black half has a white silhouette of a person's profile, and the white half has a black silhouette of the same person's profile. It is accompanied by the text: I do not succumb to fate, but I am also grateful to fate, because it is what brings us together.

This is a line from "Blood Mist," and it's also a favorite line among fans of the series.

Seeing this move, readers of the original novel "Blood Mist" were completely agitated!

Qin Lingling is my goddess V: Holy crap! Have they already chosen the roles? My favorite Blood Mist is really starting filming?

Has Qin Da updated today? V: I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! Wu Xiaoye is my eternal god, and I will not allow anyone to blaspheme him!

Qin Da has disappeared again (V): Upstairs, Wu Xiaoqing is already charging towards you with a forty-meter-long sword. My condolences! [candle]

Has Qin Da updated today? V: Don't worry, A Qing's combat power is zero.

Qin Lingling is my goddess V: But Xiao Qingqing will hand the big knife to Xiao Yeye.

Has Qin Da updated today? V: ...

Blood Mist V: Shouldn't the focus right now be on the casting? Let me make this clear: they absolutely have to be handsome, and their acting skills are a must. Don't let them portray our Ye Ye as a lunatic! I'll turn against them immediately! Right now!

Has Qin Da updated today? V: @BloodMistOfficialWeibo, hurry up and release the official photos!!! This will determine when we unfollow!

Qin Da, update soon! V: First of all, congratulations on the start of filming for Blood Mist! By the way, could you please share a set of official character photos? @BloodMistOfficialWeibo

Whether it's congratulations or pessimism, the number of followers of this newly registered official Weibo account of Blood Mist still skyrocketed in a short period of time, and eventually made it to the top of the trending searches.

Ten minutes later, Qin Linlin, who had been tagged tens of thousands of times, forwarded the post and picture from the official Weibo account of Blood Mist, along with her own text: "Dawdling is unacceptable, so what if you show your face?"

Seeing Qin Linlin's implication that the official Blood Mist Weibo account was deliberately creating mystery, many book fans expressed their agreement.

Soon, the official account reposted Qin Linlin's post with the caption: "We'll arrange it for you, dear screenwriter!"

Through this back-and-forth reposting, people quickly realized that Qin Linlin was cooperating with the production team to promote the drama "Blood Mist"...

Huh? Wait a minute?

Screenwriter?!

The screenwriter of "Blood Mist" is the original author himself!

Fans of the original work, who had given up all hope for the adaptation, suddenly came back to life, excitedly exclaiming "Ahhh!"

Soon after, the official Weibo account of Blood Mist posted another update—a promotional photo of Rong Yu wearing work clothes covered in paint.

Rong Yu held a palette in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, facing the camera with a gentle yet handsome smile. Even with some paint on his face, it couldn't hide his good looks.

He seemed to be painting, his brush pointed directly at the camera, already outlining the contours of a human face.

Before fans could even process this official photo, the official Weibo account immediately posted another one—in which Rong Yu was wearing a long black trench coat, making a gesture of putting on white gloves. His eyebrows were slightly raised, his eyes were arrogant, and a wicked smile appeared on his lips, which were so red they looked like they were about to drip blood.

Neither of the two versions of Rong Yu wore heavy makeup, nor did they undergo excessive post-production contouring. The only difference was the lighting, which created a strong contrast.

Some book fans even expressed their doubts, asking why two people were chosen to portray the male lead's dual personality. Were they planning to drastically change the plot to a dual male lead story?

Quite a few fans share the same view, and they all wailed in the comments section, expressing their various opposition to the drama becoming a dual-male-lead series!

This comment quickly went viral, becoming one of the most popular comments on the Weibo post and sparking a lot of discussion.

Because of this comment, and because some book fans didn't follow the talent show where the protagonist debuted and didn't know Rong Yu, many people actually thought that the two pictures posted on the official Weibo account were of two different people, and that their favorite male protagonist's dual personality setting had turned into a dual male lead drama!

Various conspiracy theories quickly emerged, such as actors getting roles with their own funding, author Qin Lingling taking advantage of others' fame, and the novel "Blood Mist" being drastically altered by its author's own mother to the point of being unrecognizable... Comments tagging Qin Linlin surged instantly!

Blood Mist Official Weibo: "..."

This is truly a bizarre turn of events.

Finally, it was Rong Yu's fans who went to great lengths to get the fan comments trending, so everyone could see them.

Big Fish Eats Little Fish V: Fellow Shufen fans, calm down! This is the same person! @容瑜iycj

Salty Fish Life V: Fan verification! Both of these pictures are of our little fish! The facial features and face shape match up perfectly!

After these two comments appeared, the excited book fans calmed down a bit and quickly compared them with various software, instantly exclaiming "Holy crap!"