Chapter 632 As Before (Two Chapters Combined) Time flies by in the midst of busyness.

October passed quickly. Perhaps because there were so many things to do, Shang Yechu didn't even feel the passage of time.

In November, a fantasy drama called "The Legend of Luo Xia" suddenly appeared and became a hit across the internet!

"The Legend of Luo Xia" tells the story of a protagonist who rises against all odds, gradually ascends to power, undergoes three life-or-death trials, and ultimately becomes a Celestial Emperor. Interwoven with this tale are his entanglements across three lifetimes with his childhood sweetheart, a pearl-diving girl, a cold and aloof immortal, and a demonic witch. He is born and dies, dies and is reborn, experiencing dramatic reversals and thrilling moments; the love story is romantic and poignant, deeply moving. It has earned many viewers' tears.

Although it was not broadcast on satellite TV, "The Legend of Luoxia" generated a huge amount of buzz online, almost comparable to "The Famous Capital of Huaizuo" during the summer.

All of this was originally none of Shang Yechu's business. She was currently busy securing a Sino-Russian co-production project, overseeing the "Raging Speed" project, and improving the "Green Sprout" project. The entire Qingping Entertainment was also busy working on these matters. Even if a true deity descended to earth to star in a fantasy drama with a male lead, Shang Yechu wouldn't have time to even glance at it.

If it weren't for the fact that "The Legend of Luoxia" was marketed by Shang Yechu...

[Gua, a certain S-level fantasy drama, *LX Legend* (also known as *The Legend of Luo Xia*), originally slated to star Ye Chu. Unfortunately, Ye Chu then secured a role in *Happiness Street*, and subsequently withdrew from the project.]

[After two years of meticulous preparation, the magnificent fantasy romance drama "The Legend of Luo Xia" has finally been released! It's said that Ye Chu almost landed the second female lead role in this film!]

[The drama "The Legend of Luo Xia," produced by Tianding Entertainment, is about to be released. Have you heard about the complicated relationship between this drama and Ye Chu?]

I heard that while "The Legend of Luoxia" was being filmed, the neighboring production team was filming "Tianban." Ye Chu wanted to work on both projects simultaneously, but the director of "The Legend of Luoxia" firmly refused.

For half a month before its premiere, the drama "The Legend of Luo Xia" continuously released similar marketing materials, which were quite detailed and convincing. Qingping Entertainment felt awkward about denying them, but not denying them was also problematic.

If we deny the rumors, given Shang Yechu's popularity, it's like giving the show free publicity and attention. Once this precedent is set, countless other dramas will imitate this tactic, practically begging to get back at Shang Yechu.

If these rumors aren't clarified, this drama will continue to use these topics for marketing endlessly, like a persistent leech. What's most infuriating is that some passersby (whether they were genuinely passersby is questionable) went to ask the director of the drama if these rumors were true. The director's response was ambiguous and vague, neither confirming nor denying, further fueling speculation.

Having fought so many tough battles, Ye Ya's fans are now quite composed. They originally didn't want to give this drama much attention. —The male lead of *The Legend of Luo Xia* is Qi Sheng. Qi Sheng is different from other popular young actors; he's already stepped into the film industry. He has four films with individual box office earnings of 300-500 million yuan, which is quite impressive among young artists. This has given him some standing among young actors. Although Ye Ya's fans can beat his supporters, it will still take considerable effort. However, Qi Sheng and Ye Chu have virtually no interaction and no animosity; Ye Ya's fans don't want to waste their precious energy on such a trivial person.

But now, "The Legend of Luo Xia" has become a hit.

The most memorable character in "The Legend of Luo Xia" isn't one of the male or female leads, but a supporting female character. In the story, she's a demonic enchantress dressed in red, initially cold and cruel to the male lead, but later falling deeply in love with him. Passionate and fiery, she dares to love and hate, and she earns her place through her own abilities. Even in the finale, when the male and female leads are engaged, she actually attends the wedding wearing red…

Such a charismatic character naturally sparked a huge online debate. Those who loved her wanted her to live, while those who hated her wanted her dead. Opinions supporting the courage to pursue love and condemning the third party were both focused on this character. Every time an episode featuring her was released, the entire internet erupted in a fierce argument.

According to Ji Juntao's theory, factional strife is the most effective way to solidify a female character's popularity. It's common for arguments to escalate to hundreds or even thousands of floors above the ground, over which female character the male lead loves or which is more outstanding. The screenwriter and director of *The Legend of Luoxia* clearly understand this, intentionally or unintentionally creating many melodramatic scenes and controversial moments in the drama. While these scenes are somewhat unethical, they have certainly broadened the appeal of the supporting female characters in *The Legend of Luoxia*.

It was during this process of expanding his network that Shang Yechu finally saw the name of this supporting actress.

The moment Shang Yechu saw her name and face, she took a deep breath. It felt as if all the blood in her body rushed to her hands at the same time, making her hands tremble as she held the phone.

Chulan.

In both of Shang Yechu's lives, she had never seen such a name. But she had never forgotten Chu Lan's face in either lifetime—

That was Chu Lan's face.

Chu Lan was Shang Yechu's high school classmate and also her friend in her previous life. The day before one of Shang Yechu's important auditions, she invited her to a high school reunion. At that reunion, she, along with her boyfriend Chu Qingfeng and Shang Yechu's other high school classmates, humiliated her in a way that Shang Yechu would never forget…

Even after her rebirth, the humiliation of being publicly insulted remained vividly etched into Shang Yechu's memory. Shang Yechu wasn't a forgiving person; several times, she searched for Lan's name online, wondering if Lan had also entered the entertainment industry and achieved some success, just like in her previous life.

After searching for a while, Shang Yechu gradually gave up. Because on the internet, the search results for Chu Lan's name and works barely filled a page, and among the few sparse works, she couldn't even find a character within the top ten. For an artist, this situation is so bad that calling her a completely unknown, obscure 28th-tier celebrity would be an understatement.

As Chu Lan's career deteriorated to such a state, Shang Yechu gradually lost interest. It's like a student who hated their homeroom teacher in school, only to learn years later that the teacher had been expelled for bribery and was now begging on the street. At that point, it would be difficult for the student to rekindle that childhood resentment.

It's very difficult to maintain hatred towards someone who is far inferior to oneself.

Shang Yechu felt the same way. The incident in her previous life had indeed enraged her, because those people had not only insulted her character but also her identity as an actress. But now, the other party was just a nobody, and Shang Yechu had no way to retaliate—what, was she supposed to take a luxury car to those film sets and order the directors not to let Lan play a minor supporting role with less than a minute of screen time? Or, throw a class reunion, gather all those barely-known high school classmates, and slap them one by one with a wad of cash?

Just as Han Xin, after enduring the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, forgave the scoundrel who had insulted him after being ennobled, Shang Yechu, having climbed to the position of a top-tier actress, had long forgotten about Chu Lan, who was still struggling in obscurity, Chu Qingfeng, who was practically unknown, and those distant high school classmates. This wasn't forgiveness, but rather disdain and indifference.

Unexpectedly, Chu Lan transformed into Chu Lan and even tried to ride on Shang Ye Chu's popularity!

An indescribable sense of absurdity rose within me. The reason why Chulan changed her stage name to "Chulan" was so obvious it was obvious to anyone.

The actress who plays the witch Yan Feixia is named Chu Lan... What a twist of fate...

I heard that Chu Lan's original stage name was Chu Lan, but after the director of "The Legend of Luo Xia" found out, he insisted on changing her name to Chu Lan. Think about it carefully.

The director of "The Legend of Luo Xia" followed Ye Chu on Weibo! Ye Chu did not follow back.