Chapter 69
Chapter 69
Jiang Li frowned, his expression solemn, his gaze sweeping back and forth among the tribes, his serious look not missing a single person present.
The clan chief followed Jiang Li, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve while talking incessantly.
When Jiang Li saw someone, he would explain the person's background and origins in detail.
Suddenly, a girl surrounded by several young men chased and laughed through them from behind. The girl turned around to talk to the young men, and before she knew it, she bumped into Jiang Li back to back.
The girl turned around, her long braided hair spinning and hitting Jiang Li's chest, the curled ends hooking onto the buttons on Jiang Li's pajamas.
"Ah, don't move." The girl grabbed Jiang Li's arm and, without any regard for gender, stuffed the roasted meat wrapped in oil paper into Jiang Li's palm.
She tilted her head slightly, carefully and meticulously unbuttoning the end of her hair that was tangled in a button, while warning, "Don't you dare cut my hair!"
The light shone on the girl's face, and her slightly childish yet exceptionally beautiful features momentarily stunned Jiang Li, making him forget to refute her arrogant words.
The girl had already untied her long hair, snatched the snacks back from Jiang Li's hand, made a face at him, and was then surrounded by the young men as she skipped and hopped away.
Jiang Li's gaze remained fixed on the girl, while Shen Meng, standing beside him, was already reprimanding the clan leader with a displeased expression: "Demons and evil spirits are capturing young people from your clan and devouring them alive, and you still allow them to wander around recklessly. Are you afraid something won't happen? They even bumped into my senior brother, how rude!"
“Young people can’t be kept in check. I’ll definitely talk to them more in the future.” The clan chief apologized to Shen Meng, but after noticing Jiang Li’s actions of watching the girl leave, he smiled and introduced her, “That’s Lili, a girl from our clan. She’s sixteen years old this year. She grew up in the clan after her mother married into the clan. This child has been like a flower since she was little. She’s very beautiful, and butterflies and bees always chase after her.”
Shen Meng immediately retorted warily, "Why are you telling my senior brother these things!"
The clan chief chuckled a few times, but did not answer Shen Meng's question.
Jiang Li withdrew his gaze, pressed down on Shen Meng, and gave the clan leader an apologetic look: "My junior sister has a quick temper, clan leader, please don't mind. I was just observing these young people, and they all seem to have demonic energy lingering on them. It's better to remind them to be careful, just in case."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Li's actions became a self-fulfilling prophecy. After the clan chief led Jiang Li to inspect the tribe's settlement, these people disappeared without a trace.
Following the clues, the group finally found the lair of the man-eating monster after two failed attempts.
After a fierce battle, Jiang Li used his superb magic to bombard the monsters and finally found several young men bound into a ball by spider silk in the spider demon's lair. Only the girl called "Li Li" by the clan leader was found lying on the spider demon's spider silk bed, still unconscious.
Jiang Li injected a talisman to awaken her, and "Li Li" finally opened her eyes slowly.
Her eyes were exceptionally clear because of her confusion, as pure as a newborn baby's. When she regained consciousness and found herself being carried out of the monster's den by Jiang Li, her face flushed.
The clan chief immediately said, "Thanks to the little deity who saved you. Otherwise, you would all be dead today. Tonight, the clan has decided to hold a banquet to thank the little deity. Lili, you mustn't be lazy, you must dance a good dance to express your gratitude to your benefactor!"
The girl lowered her head, whispered her agreement, and lazily rested her head on Jiang Li's shoulder.
Shen Meng, standing to the side, gritted her teeth in anger and repeated with resentment, "Senior brother, she's already better. She doesn't need you to hold her. She's taking advantage of you."
"I feel so dizzy," Lili muttered softly. "I have no energy."
After saying that, Lili adjusted to a more comfortable position, snuggled into Jiang Li's arms, closed her eyes, and made her spoiled and willful nature even more conspicuous.
Shen Meng wanted to say more, but Jiang Li shook his head at her: "There are poisonous creatures in the spider's nest. Mortals are different from you and me and have no power to resist them. Let her rest."
Although she still harbored some dissatisfaction, the phrase "different from you and me" made Shen Meng happily shut her mouth.
...
The scene shifts to nighttime.
The sky was filled with stars, and a bonfire was lit outside the courtyard. The tribespeople held hands, singing folk songs and dancing around the fire. Large bowls of wine were brought to Jiang Li by the rescued youths, and the chieftain smiled and urged him to drink before welcoming him inside.
As the music began, a melodious voice leaped into the hall amidst the intense classical and vocal music. She seemed to absorb all the candlelight, swaying her hips and dancing with a carefree smile, thoroughly enjoying the music and the joy of the dance.
The girl's smile clearly had no seductive meaning, yet Jiang Li found himself unable to take his eyes off her.
The girl danced as she approached Jiang Li, then suddenly sat on his lap, placing her hands on his waist.
Jiang Li's body stiffened instantly. He clenched his fists, but the girl went even further, hooking her fingers around his clothes and slipping inside like a nimble snake.
She licked her full lips, her pupils suddenly narrowed, and her bushy fox tail burst out from behind her, swaying excitedly.
Screams replaced the drumbeats and singing, echoing throughout the hall.
Jiang Li gathered sword intent with his fingers, and several sword lights flowed—the scene stopped, and episode eight ended.
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"What's going on? Why is it stopping here!" Many viewers watching the show in front of their computer screens screamed in dissatisfaction.
It was only then that they realized they were just like Jiang Li, the male lead in the TV series, their eyes glued to "Hu Lili" on the screen, forgetting even to breathe.
They're all girls, why are they fixated on one woman?
...Although it is indeed very beautiful.
After a very brief moment of reflection, many viewers rewatched the series, adjusting the video time to 7:39 after Hu Lili's appearance, and naturally made excuses for themselves: "Since I already have a membership, I'll just watch it again."
*
Jiang Mingyue stretched and stood up, looking away from the curtain.
Gu Yifan stood up as well, "As expected of Director Liu, he still manages to make the interactions between men and women so beautiful."
When Sang Zhuo has scenes with other actors, whether it's with his "junior sister" Wang Xuan or with "the current female villain Hu Lili," they all have great chemistry.
Unfortunately, Sang Zhuo and Wang Xuan's acting skills were completely exposed in front of Jiang Mingyue. Once you've seen the show, even if Jiang Mingyue only showed her back on camera, no one could focus their attention on the other actors.
With her stunning beauty and dazzling acting skills, Jiang Mingyue will be the focus of attention for all viewers of "Seven Stars in a Row" after tonight.
Whether Jiang Mingyue will become famous is no longer a question.
All he had to do was deal with the other actresses' attempts to "prevent" him from gaining popularity.
Gu Yifan smiled with satisfaction and placed his hand on Jiang Mingyue's shoulder: "Congratulations, go back and get some rest. Now it's time for the company to make its mark."
Jiang Mingyue's attention remained focused on the drama.
Director Liu often gave her more screen time than she had anticipated. Based on the current timeline, the second female lead, Wang Xuan, may have had no more than 40 minutes more screen time in the entire series than her.
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