The Gu family member took a drag of his cigarette, and the smoke he exhaled swirled a few times before dissipating into the air.
"It's definitely a contest between men. To be honest, our Seventh Master's face is too handsome; I'm afraid his future father-in-law won't like him." The speaker was an older member of the Gu family.
The young man beside him looked puzzled: "Is it wrong for Seventh Master to be good-looking?"
“You’re still young and don’t understand what a father thinks. In fact, all fathers want their daughters to find a down-to-earth, honest man who can make a good living. Our Seventh Master is just too good, which is why we think he’s unreliable.”
What you said seems to make a lot of sense.
The two were chatting idly when a handsome and upright figure slowly walked towards the entrance of the Bai family's house.
The two immediately stubbed out their cigarettes.
"Seventh Master, the old master invites you to visit the Gu family tonight."
Gu Jueye nodded in agreement, and before getting into the car, his gaze suddenly swept over the Gu family members who had opened the car door for him.
"Am I really that unreliable-looking?"
The Gu family members: "...No...no."
Oh my god, did Seventh Master overhear them talking behind his back?
Gu Jueye curled his lips slightly, said nothing more, and bowed to get into the car.
next day
When Bai Qianmo woke up, it was already close to noon.
She sat up, her head still buzzing. She got drunk after drinking that glass of fruit wine last night, so how did she get home?
After trying to recall for a while, fragmented memories flashed through my mind.
She appeared to walk out of the restroom and fall into a man's arms.
That man looks like Gu Jueye...
She even seemed to have pinched someone's cheek?
Bai Qianmo lowered her eyes and stared at her right thumb and forefinger, suddenly feeling an overwhelming urge to commit seppuku with the very hand that had pinched someone's face!
Just as I was lost in thought, my phone suddenly rang.
Seeing the caller ID, it was Rong Yu calling.
"Qianmo, why didn't you come to the opening ceremony of 'The Phoenix's Journey' today?"
Upon hearing the words "opening ceremony," Bai Qianmo was wide awake: "No one notified me."
"No one notified us? That shouldn't be the case. Even the sixth female contestant arrived today. You're the fourth female contestant, how could no one have notified you?"
*
After hanging up the phone
Bai Qianmo immediately logged into Weibo.
The news that the production team of "The Phoenix's Journey" has officially announced the start of filming has become a trending topic.
The opening ceremony was held at Beishan Film and Television City in the suburbs of Beijing. Judging from the photos that have been posted online, the ceremony was very grand, with a group of lead actors present to cut the ribbon.
This morning around 9 a.m., the official Weibo account of "The Phoenix's Journey" posted a set of photos of the male lead and a group of male and female supporting actors.
Only the lead actress and the fourth lead actress haven't had their costume photos released!
When Zhang Yafei was confirmed to play the second female lead in the drama, a considerable online controversy erupted.
Haters are saying Zhang Yafei is just a holiday girlfriend and that she'll be exposed as nothing more than a fake girlfriend once the summer movie season is over.
Zhang Yafei's fans were naturally outraged and posted stills of Du Muchen and Han Songyan from the drama.
"You trolls have hemorrhoids in your eyes, are you deliberately blind? Let me show you." She then posted the production team, cast list, and stills from the drama "The Splendor of the Brocade".
"With award-winning actors and actresses joining the cast, and Director Cui's film, Yafei is still a newcomer in the film and television industry. She humbly hones her acting skills and is willing to learn from veteran actors. Your rivals' idols want to get in, but they can't. Let you die of jealousy."
Their rivals were no pushovers either, and they quickly uncovered the news that director Cui Jinsheng had a secret rendezvous with a young actress, with award-winning actress Han Songyan personally protecting him.
"Wake up, Zhang's fans! Director Cui would rather cast a newcomer as the female lead than use your trash. And you're still smug about it, calling it a supporting role for the Best Actor. Why don't you say you're carrying this newcomer's sedan chair? Your idol is only fit to be a supporting actor."
The online feud continues to escalate, frequently trending on Weibo.
Soon after, the press release for the opening ceremony of "The Phoenix's Journey" was also released. Since it was all group photos, netizens still did not know which one of the people in the photos was the female lead.
Some netizens demonstrated their strong investigative abilities, taking a picture of the young girl's profile from the dinner party hosted by Director Cui a while ago and comparing it carefully with the photos of several actresses from the opening ceremony.
Finally, the target was Bai Xiruo.
In just half an hour, Bai Xiruo's identity had gone viral online.
"Rich, beautiful, and fair-skinned film school beauty," "The biological daughter of film queen Han Songyan"
These headlines quickly propelled Bai Xiruo to the top of Weibo's trending topics, with her readership and clicks even surpassing netizens' discussions about Zhang Yafei.
Bai Xiruo gained popularity online due to her sweet appearance and the overwhelming support from male fans of B-movies.
Soon, terms of praise such as "the purest school beauty" and "Milk Tea Girl" became Bai Xiruo's labels.
The fourth female lead, caught between the two main characters, doesn't seem to be without any ripples either.
Many readers of the original IP are fans of Nie Wuxin.
Some readers went to the official Weibo account of "The Phoenix's Journey" to ask who plays Nie Wuxin.
"Why hasn't the actress playing Nie Wuxin been announced? I've been waiting for days, and the actress who plays my goddess still hasn't appeared."
"Is the production team trying to create some suspense? If Nie Wuxin doesn't kill me with her beauty, then I'll be sending landmines to bomb your production team."
Bai Qianmo was engrossed in browsing Weibo when Director Cui suddenly called.
"Hey? Qianmo, why didn't you attend the opening ceremony today?" Cui Jinsheng called Bai Qianmo immediately after the event.
He had finally found a satisfactory Nie Wuxin, and he couldn't afford any mishaps.
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