Episode 4
Shang Jingyan's low-keyness is a rare thing in the interstellar world. She seems to still be sticking to some old ways, insisting that the work comes first, and the creator will meet everyone later.
For this reason, some people who dislike her secretly say that Shang Jingyan herself must be a patient with cavalier syndrome that is visible to the naked eye. She looks gloomy, pale and unpleasant, otherwise she would not be able to shoot such "sick" style of work.
Ao Qingxue quickly exited the game to browse the tag, and saw a few comments saying: [Just wait, I'm sure what I said is correct, this must be the reason why she didn't dare to show up before! ]
As the interview warm-up spread in the live broadcast room, it also attracted a lot of viewers.
"Look, sister, there will be an interview with the new dream builder tonight!" V066 star, Jiang Yubai, who was watching the live broadcast, shouted.
Jiang Yuran still had dark circles under his eyes. Hearing this, he quickly ran over and asked, "What?"
The brother and sister have read all of Shang Jingyan's works in the past few days. The first time they read it at night, they were so scared that they couldn't sleep. They complained in grief and anger: How can there be a dream builder with this style in the world? ! It's too scary. I will never read it again!
However, I couldn't resist it the next day, and now I have "degenerated" into an Amway fan who would drag others into the trap on StarNet.
"She is indeed the dream builder we have chosen. I have good taste." Jiang Yuran was smug after reading the trending searches. Among the works they had seen, Shang Jingyan was indeed the most experienced and least famous.
Time was almost up, so the two of them waited in front of the computer.
Eight o'clock, heart of roses.
"Hello, audience friends. The 'Green Seedlings' series of columns is here again. I am the host, Mu Xiu. This interview will be live broadcast..."
In the castle corridor, the camera was ready, and the woman in a light green dress introduced herself to the camera. She was Shang Jingyan's future editor, Mu Xiu.
Mu Xiu pushed his glasses and said, "The person I'm going to interview today is Ms. Shang Jingyan, the most popular newcomer in Chang Qingqing recently. Her ID is..."
In the interstellar age, myopia can be cured. She wears glasses just to add a little bookish air.
The photographer could see the live broadcast popularity in the lower right corner and was amazed. Shang Jingyan's popularity was genuine, the highest among all the newcomers she had ever interviewed.
Those who know Chang Qingqing have now discovered one message: the site attaches great importance to this newcomer.
It is said that Shang Jingyan was invited by the website to sign the contract, rather than applying for it herself. Her editor-in-charge is the editor-in-chief of Group A, rather than an ordinary editor.
The comments flew by. Mu Xiu understood the audience's psychology very well. He pretended to lower his voice and said quietly while standing by the door: "Director Shang is in this room now. Do you want to see her now?"
【think! ! 】
【Hurry up and stop talking nonsense! 】
[So excited! Director Shang is finally going to show up! ]
The door was gently pushed open. It was still afternoon at Rose Heart and the light was bright.
There was a young woman in a casual shirt in the room. She was sitting by the window with a half-burned mint cigarette between her fingers. Her fingers were long, bony, and painted with black nail polish.
Outside the window was an endless sea of roses, and the sunlight shone on her wavy silver hair, giving it a layer of gold.
As if she heard something, she turned her head and was slightly startled, then put out her cigarette and smiled, "Has the interview started?"
[Ahhh, is this Director Shang?! I fell in love at first sight, Director Shang, I love you!]
[Oh my god, she is so young and has such a strong aura. Why is my heart beating so fast? ? ]
[Wait, Director Shang has silver hair and green eyes, he looks like the police officer in "Evil Spirit"! Could it be? ]
Some haters who were watching the interview to see the joke were dumbfounded. They all said that the work resembled the person, but why didn't it apply to Shang Jingyan? ?
The barrage of comments were all swiping the screen like crazy, and the boys and girls were screaming and making pink bubbles.
Mu Xiu couldn't help but think that if Shang Jingyan announced at this moment that she wanted to transform into a love game with herself as the protagonist, the reservations would definitely be filled up in minutes.
"It's already eight o'clock. I hope we didn't disturb Director Shang's inspiration?" Mu Xiu came in with the photographer. She sat opposite Shang Jingyan. Even though they had met before, she couldn't help but have the same emotion as the commentator when she faced the dream builder she was now responsible for.
A dream builder like her was born to stand in the spotlight and amaze the whole universe.
"I'm not disturbing you. I was just daydreaming." Shang Jingyan stood up and poured Mu Xiu a cup of tea.
When she lifted the teapot, she rolled up her sleeves halfway, revealing a little bit of her black sheep tattoo, which caused another round of comments from the critics.
[Shang Dao is so A and beautiful. Does anyone know what that tattoo is? It seems to be the same as her head portrait. I have checked it before, but I can't find out the meaning of the "goat head and human body" portrait. ]
[I only knew that she had just come of age in her profile, but after watching it, I intuitively felt how big the age gap was between her and me... My 18-year-old self: I was worried about what major to study in college to make a living; Director Shang’s 18-year-old self: Three works, signed by Chang Qingqing.]
[I never expected that the dream builder who took such horrible photos would look so cool and outgoing. She is so cool, and unexpectedly fits the style of her work. ]
[I was just about to say that the background outside the window looks so familiar, a rose heart?]
[So Director Shang would also go to a romantic tourist destination like Rose Heart, hahaha. ]
【Ah!! Speaking of this, you must have never been to the current Rose Heart, which is no longer a completely romantic sanctuary (covering face).】
"That's great! Chang Qingqing has selected and compiled the questions with the most likes from the audience. There are eighteen in total. They will become the main content of today's interview. Director Shang, please try to answer all of them."
Mu Xiu swiped the screen and began to ask questions with a smile.
"First question, will Director Shang consider adding more love elements to his works in the future? ...Haha, this viewer also said, 'Shuangbing and Baigu Lianyun are the CP I scream the most in the past few months'."
Shang Jingyan couldn't help but laugh. As expected of an audience from this world, the first thing he asked was about love.
When she smiled, her green eyes sparkled, and the barrage of comments was immediately captivated.
"My answer is: there are many things worth your screaming." Shang Jingyan leaned back in his chair. "Love is not a very important element in my opinion. I will decide its proportion based on the plot."
Mu Xiu exclaimed "Wow", and the barrage of comments was also surprised for a moment.
Even though it could be seen from Shang Jingyan's works before, everyone was still shocked when she admitted it directly.
This answer is so special in the current mainstream!
It was such a shocking thing right at the beginning, and Mu Xiu's heartbeat quickened a little. It was not fear, but excitement.
She had a hunch that if Shang Jingyan really became famous in the future, this interview would become an eternal classic.
"The second question can be combined with the third one. Is "Cthulhu" really your first work? How did Director Shang develop such a mature style?"
This is a difficult question to answer. For this body, it is indeed a debut work, but for Shang Jingyan, it is certainly not, and she does not want to erase her true first work.
Shang Jingyan said: "Actually it's not."
Before Mu Xiu could ask further questions, she added, "No one achieves success overnight. I have many, many works before this, but you probably won't be able to see them anymore."
After he finished speaking, Shang Jingyan blinked his eyes and smiled rather mysteriously.
This is an answer that is completely truthful but not revealing at the same time.
[Ah! This hateful woman seduced me but didn't give me any results! ]
[As expected, I am relieved. I thought the gap between people was really that big. Director Shang also has some experience in this area! ]
[I really want to know what kind of ideas Director Shang had before this. Will he meet us in a more mature form in the future? Yes! 】
The next few questions were all related to the specific plot of "Evil God". After Shang Jingyan answered them, the barrage of comments kept saying "I got it again" and "I picked it up again".
Shang Jingyan: “…”
So what on earth did the barrage get from the answer that "the male protagonist will become the evil god's eternal follower and will always descend with her as an accessory"?
"…Question 11 is just added here. I believe everyone has been curious about it for a long time. Director Shang, did you play the police officer in Cthulhu?"
Shang Jingyan did not answer directly, but said to Mu Xiu: "Can you lend me your work ID?"
"Ah? Okay...!" Mu Xiu felt her hand taking off the work badge hanging around his neck, and his face turned red for no reason.
Shang Jingyan's expression turned into the indifference of a police officer. He gently pushed his ID on the table, looked at the camera and said, "Please come with me."
The next moment, she seemed to be unable to hold back her smile, the ice in her eyes melted away like spring breeze melting snow, and she spread her hands, "That's it."
【Ahhh I’ll go with you, I’ll go with you!!】
[Director Shang! Take me first, don’t compete with me for the one in front! ! ]
[You are so talented, Director Shang, are you really not going to consider filming a romance drama? (Crying cat head)]
【！ ！ It's really him, I found the actor you've been thinking about, mom! 】
[I want to say this secretly, Director Shang, please make more guest appearances in the future. I want to see your beautiful face again.]
[So young, such a talent for dream building, such great acting skills, and so good-looking, what a winner in life QAQ]
Mu Xiu came back to her senses and laughed a little. She was actually attracted by a dream builder who was so much younger than her!
"The twelfth question, Building 18 has been released for a while, and Rouge Comb is about to finish airing. Is Director Shang currently busy with anything?"
The audience member originally wanted to ask if he had any new works, but unexpectedly Shang Jingyan replied: "Yes, I am busy preparing for the exam."
Barrage:?
[Indeed, our galaxy's entrance exam is coming up soon, and I'm preparing for it too.]
[What? Director Shang has to take the entrance exam in his first year of debut? Isn’t that too fast? ]
[Such high efficiency, Director Shang, please give me half of your brain. How did you manage to complete several works and prepare for the exam? ]
"Thirteenth question, what is Director Shang's spiritual power level?"
"I haven't tested it for a long time, so I don't know. I'll let you know when I know."
[What a casual answer...! ]
[It doesn’t matter. The entrance exam results will definitely be announced later. Director Shang, go take the exam now (dog head).]
[Shang Dao's spiritual power level must be very high, starting from A. If I could be as free and easy as her, I would not bother to let the secular standards judge me (dog head).]
Mu Xiu felt a little regretful about this. The mental power level was also a good publicity gimmick for the Dream Builder, but Shang Jingyan said that ordinary household instruments might not be able to measure her mental power, and she had to make an appointment for the medical professional version in advance, so no arrangements were made.
"The fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth questions are combined. This is also one of Director Shang's jokes. Was Director Shang really poor during the creation of "Evil Spirit"? Or did he adopt the default model purely for plot considerations? It is rumored online that you were in debt at the time. Is this true?"
Comments like "Wow" and "How dare you" floated across the screen. Chang Qingqing's interviews have always been known for their "truthfulness" and she would not deliberately avoid any controversial points. Of course, these questions were all approved by Shang Jingyan after he had read the outline in advance.
Shang Jingyan said bluntly: "Yes. We were indeed very poor at that time, and we had a huge debt."
She had seen related discussions on the Star Network before, and guessed that they were spread by the original owner's former friends. Instead of letting it go, it would be better to respond positively.
"I signed up for the theme event to pay off my debts, and the first prize money happened to be almost the same as the money I owed."
Shang Jingyan doesn't really like to play the victim. Originally, Chang Qingqing's interview outline focused on this part, wanting her to talk about her experience of struggling after losing her mother, but she refused.
She chose to tell it as a funny thing, "I was young and ignorant. In fact, I don't even remember where I spent all that money, haha."
This is the truth. Shang Jingyan really couldn't find out what the original owner did with Sister Cui's money.
Just as the comments were filled with envy, jealousy and hatred, they became complicated because of this answer.
[It turns out to be an inspirational script. God, I look up to him even more. ]
[But it’s pretty crazy, “The first prize money is just about the same as the money owed”, which means Director Shang was aiming for first place halfway through the competition! ]
[I haven’t heard Director Shang mention his family. I feel like the situation isn’t good. Alas…]
"Question 17: The last episode of Rouge Comb will be aired this Saturday. Director Shang, is there anything you would like to remind the audience?"
"Rouge Comb" has only one more episode than "Evil God". After all, it is a short drama. The current progress has reached the "3/4" position, and the finale will soon be here.
Did anyone notice the barrage? They were surprised at how fast it was.
"Just a reminder..." Shang Jingyan put his finger on his chin and smiled mysteriously, "When you watch this, you can think about these four words: The more you think about it, the more terrifying it is."
There is also this word in StarCraft, but it is not a hot word. But Shang Jingyan believes that soon, everyone will understand its meaning.
Mu Xiudu subconsciously shuddered and coughed: "The last eighteenth question... Director Shang, do you have any words for the fans?"
This is a routine question that comes at the end of every interview.
Unexpectedly, on this question, Shang Jingyan suddenly showed a very serious expression and looked towards the camera:
"You should be able to see that I am now in Rose Heart. I would like to give you an advance notice that Rose Heart will soon launch a new game project, which will involve me and my works. Please be sure to come and play when you have time."
Mu Xiu: “?”
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This kid even took advantage of the interview to make a scene!
[Hahaha, Master Yan, you are so cute! ]
[Amusement park project? No wonder Director Shang is now in Rose Heart. Damn, I’m looking forward to it…]
[I will, I will! ]
Neither the Jiang brothers nor their sister had expected the interview to be so successful. Shang Jingyan had none of the stage fright and shyness that are common among newcomers. Instead, she was very comfortable throughout the whole process and was very good at picking up and creating gags.
She took the initiative and became the one who controlled the tempo of the situation.
Seeing Shang Jingyan waving goodbye to the camera at the end, Jiang Yuran was still unsatisfied: "Ah, how come it's gone..."
She and her brother looked at each other, and Jiang Yubai said in unison: "Talk to our mom, and when the project is done, we'll go to Rose Heart!"
On this side, Shang Jingyan finished the interview, and Mu Xiu on the opposite side stretched out her hand and said to her with a smile: "Director Shang, it's a pleasure to work with you for the first time."
Mu Xiu is funny and cute in front of the camera, but becomes rational and calm after the camera is off, and the glasses suddenly suit her better.
Shang Jingyan also felt comfortable with such a partner. The two said goodbye, and just as they closed the door, the light brain on her wrist issued a prompt:
"Account received: 10,000 star coins."
Shang Jingyan: “?”
The source is an anonymous account, X71 said: [Sorry Yanyan! I didn’t track down this account, the encryption method on the other side is very advanced. ]
[…No, I think I know who it is.] As soon as Shang Jingyan finished speaking, an anonymous message appeared on the computer in his hand.
[You conveyed a good idea and did a great job. ]
The tone of voice clearly shows that it belongs to that "real group".
Although Shang Jingyan was praised and given money, he still felt a little annoyed.
She herself is a person who doesn't like being constrained or evaluated from above. Although the Zhenwu Group has not done anything yet, this vague feeling of being around her makes her uncomfortable.
...I wonder if it would be feasible to threaten it once I become bigger?
Shang Jingyan thought about it seriously.
There were many highlights in Shang Jingyan's interview, especially the last question. In the following week, with the promotion of Xue's Cultural Tourism, the popularity quickly fermented, and everyone who cared about tourism knew about the "Rose Heart's new project."
"Good evening."
On Friday night, Shang Jingyan came to the unfinished Evil God Castle to check the progress and met Xue Jiang, who was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, casual clothes draped over his arms, and a pink construction hat on his head.
She is the boss, so there is actually no need for her to come to the construction site of an unfinished project. This move is just to show her attention.
The outside of the castle is covered with an optical screen, making it impossible to see what is underneath.
"Director Shang's interview was just right." Xue Jiang handed the safety helmet to Shang Jingyan and said with a smile as if chatting.
The haunted house is about to be built, and the publicity has been prepared. As soon as Shang Jingyan's interview was over, Xue Jiang saw that the situation was good and took the opportunity to sell it.
The promotional video for the "haunted house" has also been pre-produced and is currently trending on the galaxy's hot searches.
As the leader of the cultural and tourism industry in the Exile Galaxy, any movement of the Xue family will immediately attract attention. The fact that it chose to cooperate with a fledgling new dream builder caused everyone's surprise.
[IP offline development? Xue Jiang is so generous, giving such a high salary to a newcomer! ]
[It takes other dream builders several years to achieve this, but Shang Jingyan has already achieved this in her first short play...]
[I don't quite understand. Does it mean to build a theme city of Shang Jingyan's works? The Gothic castle in "Evil Spirit" is really interesting. If it is built, I would like to stay there for a night. ]
[Speaking of the Gothic style, my teacher from the Department of Architecture also saw the news and was very curious. He said he would go and see it when it opens.]
[The "haunted house" concept they are promoting is the highlight, and it was made very mysterious in the first trailer. I was itching to try it, but I didn't know what it would look like.]
[“Immersive offline experience”? Is it something like holographic games? Why is the focus on offline? 】
"Is it opening in a few days?" Shang Jingyan asked.
Xue Jiang nodded, she looked at her watch, and said casually, "The final episode of Rouge Comb will be aired soon, do you want to invite more people to watch it together? It just so happens that there are no shows in the castle's box tonight."
Shang Jingyan: “……?”
It's only nine o'clock now, so where does the "later" come from? She suddenly thought, "Boss Xue, could it be that you don't dare to watch it alone?"
When she was asked if she wanted to recruit more people, she was actually thinking about it herself.
Xue Jiang: “…”
She said seriously, "How is that possible? This is just a team building."
Shang Jingyan nodded: "I understand, we won't be afraid if we are all afraid together."
Xue Jiang: “…”
When I asked in the group, quite a few people responded. They were all people who wanted to catch up but didn't dare to watch horror movies alone at midnight.
When the time was almost up, Shang Jingyan sat in the box, feeling a little dazed for a moment.
This was the first time since she came into this world that she watched her own work on the big screen, as if she had returned to the cinema in her previous life.
The fourth episode begins with an intense fighting scene. Gao Xiaoyun is running in the wilderness, looking back from time to time, while Gu Lang is behind her. Countless bones are summoned out from the ground by him, and they collide with the spiritual light of the magical weapon that is chasing him.
Then, a flashback is inserted. The imperial court had been alarmed in the previous episode. The capable person sent by the emperor was not of the same level as the previous fortune-teller and liar. The two were forced to leave Gao's mansion.
The place was shrouded in fog and the sound of pursuit stopped abruptly. Gao Xiaoyun looked up and saw the nunnery in front of him.
She walked into the nunnery panting, was silent for a moment, opened her hand to reveal the comb she had been holding tightly, and said in a somewhat subtle tone, "It doesn't actually completely obey you, does it? ... Gu Lang."
Beside Shang Jingyan, Xue Jiang let out a soft "ah".
Gu Lang and "Raozhi Rouchang" are two individuals, which is easy to distinguish. One is bones, and the other is hair, and they are different in appearance alone.
Xue Jiang could see that the two were in a cooperative relationship, but she didn't know the extent of this cooperation. Now it seemed that, just as she had guessed, Gu Lang's use of the comb to help Gao Xiaoyun was not entirely out of kindness.
Gao Xiaoyun followed up with another question: "You left it here... Will it kill many people?"
She didn't care about the people in Gao's mansion, but she wanted to find out what criteria Hair used to select the people to kill.
"So what?"
Gu Lang turned around slowly and said, "I can give you a good life. It kills many innocent people, so what does it matter?"
Gao Xiaoyun subconsciously took a step back, then was stunned again, his whole body tense.
She couldn't hide the fact that she was still wary of this big monster.
Shang Jingyan was watching while refreshing the comments on his computer.
[To be honest, if it were me, I would be afraid too, mainly because the two sides are too unequal. I have no way of telling whether his "little help" is for my own good or for some other purpose.]
[Wow, my CP is not going to be a be, please don’t! ]
[Gu Lang's people are very sensitive, just like the evil god, they don't care about people at all. ]
[Did you notice that when Gu Lang was fighting the pursuers just now, he actually had a lot of energy to spare. But why didn't he help Gao Xiaoyun to overthrow the Gao family himself, but used a comb instead? ]
[Is it true that he cannot kill people? ]
[According to his plan, he let the comb demon kill all the Gao family members, and then he and Gao Xiaoyun eloped. It was a perfect ending. I just don't know what the heroine would choose...]
Gu Lang was silent for a while, then smiled slightly and said, "Ayun, you really think the same as I did."
He said, "Then I will help you achieve your wish."
How can we help Gao Xiaoyun escape from the cage?
Help her marry into a good family?
It was just another cage.
Kill all the members of the Gao family?
Then how can Gao Xiaoyun support himself and avoid being bullied?
So she should be given the power and the time to wait for the day when she can choose freely and have the right to choose.
Gao Xiaoyun looked into his gentle and smiling eyes and asked blankly, "What?"
She didn't know what Gu Lang meant, but she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. Obviously, for her, the question just now was just a "discussion", but Gu Lang seemed to be making a decision that he had thought carefully about.
The night fog was charming, and Gu Lang's clothes were peeling off into ashes piece by piece as if they were burning. There were also half white bones under his blue clothes. Under the ribs on the left half of his chest, one could clearly see his heart beating.
He was gradually breaking and withering, his face peeling off, the beauty's skin was damaged, revealing his naked eyeballs.
"Gu Lang?... What are you going to do? Gu Lang!!"
Gao Xiaoyun's tone gradually turned into one of fear, and Xue Jiang also opened his eyes wide -
Gu Lang actually reached out and took out his heart.
A person holding his own bloody heart, is this a scary scene?
Probably no one would think it wasn't scary, and the barrage was filled with screams.
But what if he wants to give you his heart?
It’s hard to say how many of those “ah ah ah” comments are out of shock, fear, and aphasia.
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