Due to some trivial delays, Wen Xingze was ultimately unable to make it to the opening ceremony of "Meeting the Dragon Night".
When he arrived, filming had already begun halfway through. According to the plan, tonight was the night for Hengzhi's first scene. Zheng Xiao had actually asked him if he wanted to postpone it, but Wen Xingze felt they could start filming right away.
Seven o'clock in the evening.
When Wen Xingze walked out of the dressing room, everyone, including the director himself, was stunned.
It’s so beautiful!
Hengzhi's makeup and styling were decided long ago. In the early stage, he was a romantic and free-spirited young man, and in the later stage, he was a ruthless and sickly boss.
Perhaps it was because the stylist was particularly attentive to the beauty, and Wen Xingze himself was very versatile and had a good foundation—
The young man was tall and slender, dressed in a snow-white Taoist robe and a long sword at his waist. His long hair was not neatly tied, but loosely pinned with a jade buckle. There was a touch of sand between his eyebrows, and his eyes, as clear as glass, were slightly watery.
He was holding a lamp, looking distracted, and walking slowly out of the summer night.
“…”
The staff, ahh ...
The other actors also ahhhhh.
The parents in the universe are even more ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
"Hasn't the official announcement of Hengzhi's makeup photos been released yet?" the assistant director called over to the photographer. "Wait until it's over. Tell Xiaowen not to rush to change clothes yet and take a few more photos."
With such beauty, it would be a waste if she didn’t post a few more photos for her fans to admire.
Originally, it was a bit hard to convince the crowd that Wen Xingze was such an unexpected figure, and such an important one at that. But when he appeared, everyone's hearts melted. After all, the preference for beauty is written in human genes.
Moreover, Wen Xingze's acting skills were unexpectedly better than anyone expected!
Tonight's scene is the first encounter between Hengzhi and the leading actress. The actress, Xu Qianqian, is a popular young actress with both good reputation and popularity, and her acting skills are among the best among stars of the same level.
Considering that Wen Xingze had no experience in playing the leading role before and rarely acted with actors with good acting skills, everyone was prepared for a tough battle.
I never expected it to pass after just the second take. Furthermore, Wen Xingze's acting was surprisingly on par with Xu Qianqian's, neither overshadowing the main character nor lacking in his own unique charm. Especially the last shot, when Hengzhi sheathes his sword and raises his eyebrows in a chuckle, his playful yet profound expression is truly breathtaking.
"I guess it will gain a lot of female fans after the show airs," Xu Qianqian said with emotion, "The young generation is really formidable. I'm even a little tempted by them."
"Xiao Wen, take a rest first. We'll shoot one more take and then call it a day." Zheng Xiao watched the playback with satisfaction, waved his hand, and let Wen Xingze play with his phone.
A staff member had already prepared a lounge chair, ice cubes and a small fan for Wen Xingze, and then asked Wen Xingze if they could take his photo and that they would not send it to others without his permission.
"Thank you, of course." Wen Xingze nodded, and the little girl walked away dizzy with her face covered.
Filming a fantasy drama in the summer is actually a bit torturous, because the clothes are too thick and there is no air conditioning outside, so you will be sweating profusely after filming a scene.
But Wen Xingze didn't feel hot at all, this was the truth. He opened the WeChat group and asked the parents of the Dragon Clan. Sure enough, the parents there had completed the task and exchanged for the "120-minute cooling card".
——Although Wen Xingze couldn't guess the specific content of the "Cub Development Plan" and only had three hours a day to chat with the dragons on WeChat, he could often feel the presence of their parents.
Like the sudden appearance of drinks and snacks, a sweet dream, a sudden change in luck, or even not feeling tired or hot in the middle of summer like now...
The parents are so gentle. They actually have the right to completely control Wen Xingze's life, but they chose not to do so. Instead, they silently accompany him in a more attentive and considerate way.
Wen Xingze opened WeChat and sure enough, it was 99 again.
[Emerald: Just now, my system was about to explode from everyone's screams.]
[I won’t change my name until I pass the eighth level of Dragon Language: Ahh ...
[Aster: By the way, Your Majesty, the Dragon Filter has been upgraded to level 2. Would you like to try it? =w=]
Ever since they can communicate with His Majesty through WeChat every night, they no longer use filters on Wen Xingze without permission, because filters have a relatively large impact on reality after all.
Therefore, although the dragon filter has been upgraded from 'Baby Dragon's Roar' to 'Young Dragon's Roar', Wen Xingze has not actually used it yet.
"We can give it a try," Wen Xingze was also a little curious. Besides, Hengzhi's character is originally a dragon, so maybe adding a filter would help with the filming. "Then let's give it a try?"
What Wen Xingze didn't know was that after receiving a positive answer, a deafening roar suddenly sounded from the Dragon Clan's main star, scaring the passing starships into taking detours.
——The dragons have been waiting for this moment!
With the dragon filter on, the king seemed like a king who belonged only to them, leaving them with no regrets in their lives. Aster had done a great job; choosing him as acting leader was indeed the right decision, the dragons thought.
Therefore, the dragon filter was turned on in the background of "Baby Development System".
Wen Xingze didn't notice any major changes at first, until the female lead, Xu Qianqian, finished a take and walked to the rest area. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Xiao Wen, did the stylist just put colored contact lenses on you? They look great."
Wen Xingze: “Ah?”
Xu Qianqian held up the makeup mirror for him to see.
——Wen Xingze's pupil color was originally light brown, but now it turned into a pure light gold like wine, with a halo around the pupil, giving him a kind of alienated beauty that was not like that of a human.
Wen Xingze: “?”
"Most people can't control this kind of eye color." Xu Qianqian looked at Wen Xingze's eyes for a while, and suddenly showed a look as if she was bewitched.
Wen Xingze had a bad feeling.
Then he watched Xu Qianqian take off the jade bracelet on her wrist, handed it to him, and said, "Xiao Wen, you must be hungry. I haven't prepared anything else here. Eat this to fill your stomach first."
Wen Xingze: “???”
The most terrifying thing was that when Wen Xingze looked at the mutton-fat jade bracelet, he actually felt that the bracelet exuded a fragrance, like freshly baked milk cookies, burnt and crispy...
The dragon filter is so terrifying!
"No thanks, Sister Qianqian." Wen Xingze tried hard to suppress his appetite, hoping that Xu Qianqian would be more sober.
Xu Qianqian looked a little disappointed, but still put the bracelet back on.
Wen Xingze was so shocked that he couldn't help but open a bottle of mineral water and took a sip, but he accidentally choked. Xu Qianqian patted his back, and Wen Xingze coughed twice, and then coughed up a ball of fire.
A ball of fire...
fire……? ? !
The director, photographer and actors who had just finished filming and were taking a break looked at him in shock.
The crew member who was filming Wen Xingze with his phone also looked at him in shock.
Zheng Xiao: "Xiao Wen, you——"
Wen Xingze: "Director Zheng, I can explain this."
"——Can you do acrobatics?" Zheng Xiao added the second half of the sentence, looking at him in surprise.
Wen Xingze: "Ah?...Oh! Right, right, life forces me, haha."
"Can you perform another one?" Zheng Xiao made a fire-breathing gesture. "I've never seen an actor who can do acrobatics. I heard you can also play the suona. Not bad."
The staff who were originally sitting there in a daze all gathered around curiously.
Acrobatic fire-breathing is not uncommon.
But it is very rare to see a handsome young man who is a descendant of the dragon clan performing acrobatics and breathing fire.
It has that authentic flavor.
Wen Xingze: “…”
Wen Xingze has a lot of troubles to share.
He thought for a moment, then inhaled and exhaled, and a flame appeared at the corner of his mouth. The flame did not go out with the wind, but was a beautiful golden red, and finally turned into embers like fireworks and fell.
Everyone: “Wow!!!”
Three seconds later, thunderous applause broke out on the set of "Meeting the Dragon at Night".
That night, the official Weibo account of "Meeting the Dragon Night" released the long-awaited makeup photos of Heng Zhi, and also released a small behind-the-scenes clip.
At the beginning, there was no doubt that Wen Xingze's makeup photo caused countless netizens to scream:
[Fuck, so this is what it means to use beauty to commit violence. I got shot right in the heart. It was so beautiful! It was so beautiful!]
[At the scene, I am the tassel on the little brother's sword, awsl]
[Fuck, isn't this the guy with the "the harder you work, the luckier you get" emoji from a few days ago? Awesome contestant number eight! I didn't expect him to look so handsome in ancient costume.]
[A beautiful woman walking on a murderous weapon, her eyes can kill me]
But soon, the tone of the comments and reposts changed again: after viewing a few final makeup photos, people were still not satisfied and moved on to the behind-the-scenes footage released by the official Weibo account, and then...
【??? Actor's Confusing Behavior Awards】
[Hahahahahaha, Zeze never lets me down! He can play the suona, ride a tricycle, and do acrobatics, but he's a great idol!]
[I have to say, this fire-breathing acrobatic act is quite professional. A friend of mine who works in a circus watched it for a long time and couldn't find any flaws...]
【Brothers put their expertise on the public screen】
[A beauty performing acrobatics is still a beauty! When the embers fell at the end, it looked like a screenshot from a movie special effects! Love it!]
Because no one has ever seen an actor breathe fire before, and it's a kind of fire breathing that even industry insiders can't find any flaws in, and Wen Xingze's appearance is amazing enough.
That night, this incident attracted the attention and discussion of many fans of "Meet the Dragon Night" and even passers-by, and Wen Xingze's number of fans also soared...
…
Shengtian Entertainment.
Lin Binlin brought some midnight snacks to visit Chi Yan who was working overtime. He laughed so hard that his fat body shook as he walked. "Hahahaha! How come this little Wen can do acrobatics!"
"Oh, I was just wondering why you suddenly skipped work for seven days to teach... Okay, okay, let's not talk about it," the fat man said angrily. "But don't you really want to see it? His acrobatics are so cute and funny."
Chi Yan: “No.”
"Just take a look, take a look." No matter what Lin Binlin said after that, he got no answer.
Chi Yan glanced at WeChat and saw no unread messages. He switched back to the home screen and looked at the newly changed lock screen and wallpaper.
Lin Binlin had made himself miserable, but he was unwilling to give up and kept on rambling:
"But your kid is really interesting. That emoticon from before was also..."
Chi Yan finally corrected him:
"It's not mine." He paused and added two words, "At the moment."
The main star of the vampires, Eternal Night.
The messenger, wearing a tall black hat and holding a long cane, lowered the brim of his hat and walked hurriedly along the path.
Soon, he reached his destination.
The ancient castle stands on the cliff. It has not seen the sun for many years and the gate is covered with vines and moss. Bats holding blue flame lamps are suspended in the air to provide lighting.
The princes of the thirteen clans have awakened and are sitting on their respective high seats, but unlike the last time they woke up naturally, the messenger can clearly feel that the princes are very... anxious.
"You're so slow." Duke Lilith, one of the only two women among the thirteen princes, scolded in a low voice, "If you're even a second late next time, I'll dig your eyes out."
The messenger shuddered, knowing that what she said was true.
She was a very serious woman, with long hair that was usually tied up, but now it was draped over her shoulders in a disheveled manner. Her dark evening dress dragged to the ground, and she held a black feather fan to cover half of her face. She hurriedly took the cylindrical letter from the messenger.
Note reading.
The small cylinder was passed silently among the thirteen princes.
This cylinder records all the major events that happened in the Hidden World Universe, but they only care about one person.
suddenly.
Lilith's already frighteningly pale face suddenly changed, and flames representing rage suddenly burst out from her body.
Even the secret party prince Soran, who was always known for his rationality, had a gloomy expression, and the gem on the long staff representing power was crushed to pieces.
“What on earth are those rubbish doing?” Soran gritted his teeth and said this, his sharp fangs and blood-red eyes tearing through his gentlemanly appearance.
But in just three seconds, the princes' ferocious faces were exposed. The paper that read, "The King in the 'Cub Raising Plan' appears to have lived in a basement, conditions were poor, and the attached picture is at the end of the article," had been vaporized by the intense heat.
The undisguised fury of the thirteen princes who ruled this planet startled the creatures hanging upside down from the palace rooftop. Bats scattered across the sky like a wave, emitting shrill screams of fear. The tangible pressure spread across the entire planet like a gust of air, making it impossible to breathe.
Outside the castle, rustling sounds could be heard from countless coffins. The vampires, already irritated by the disappearance of their king's mark, were now awakening one after another...
The messenger's hind legs went weak and he fell to his seat, trying to make his presence less noticeable.
The last time this happened was when Wang was accidentally scratched by an unknown creature while on a pioneering expedition, and was bedridden for half a month. The princes were also furious at the time, and they razed all the planets and organic life forms in the area overnight.
But this time it was different. Even if the vampires were omnipotent, they could not raze the parallel universe to vent their anger. Even the silver dragon who was proficient in space magic could not do that.
"Don't notice me, don't notice me." The messenger curled up in the corner of the castle, looking at the scene in front of him that looked like a doomsday scroll, and wished he could disappear on the spot.
After an unknown amount of time, the terrifying noises outside finally stopped. Before the messenger could breathe a sigh of relief, he saw Prince Sauron standing in front of him, staring down at him.
The other twelve princes looked at him with the same eyes.
Messenger: “……?” Help!
"You have it, right?" A childish little boy's voice came from the side.
A little boy in overalls, holding a stitched doll, sat high up and tilted his head to look at him. "You have a spot in the game beta test, right?"
Soran: "Huh, you're so brave."
“I, I…”
The messenger's entire back was covered in cold sweat.
These monsters!
He wasn't a member of the vampire clan, but merely served as a messenger between the vampire clan and the outside world. When the "Cub Cultivation Plan" released a thousand spots for the internal beta test, he had luckily snatched one.
He wanted to continue raising the king and didn't want his spot to be snatched away, so he concealed this from the vampires... but how did they know?
The messenger didn't figure this out before he fainted.
The well-trained servants dragged the unconscious messenger out, and then the pale-skinned butler came forward, bowed to the princes one by one, and lowered his head to operate the terminal found on the messenger.
A moment later, a screen of light unfolded before the princes' eyes. It was the "Cub Training Plan".
Looking at the people on the screen, the princes' emotions, which were on the verge of exploding, gradually stabilized at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The picture starts out as a distant shot, and soon turns into a close-up.
The moment the young man with a teardrop mole at the corner of his eye appeared on the screen, the princes all froze in their tracks.
“…”
Lilith then turned sideways, nervously but with barely concealed excitement, and instructed the maid to fix her long hair. The little boy in overalls lowered his head and struggled to straighten his bow tie. Soran also took a deep breath and straightened his back.
"Your Highnesses," the butler had to speak, hinting subtly, "This screen is just a projection, not the actual presence of Your Majesty."
The vampires, with their long lifespans, had lived in seclusion for years, and more than 80% of them were old-fashioned, oblivious to the existence of a terminal. The princes before them, for example, had seen the projection and thought it was His Majesty who had truly arrived.
The princes: "..."
My mood became depressed.
The scene in front of me continued for a while, and suddenly, the system sound rang out, accompanied by a query window popping up.
"Congratulations parents, the side quest matching is successful! The first side quest has been released~"
"The rewards for side quests are different from those for main quests. They are extremely generous and full of surprises. Come and complete them!"
The princes looked towards the window:
【Side Quest】
Mission Description: As an idol, Zizi needs more exposure to attract more brands and fans! Help Zizi secure a spot on trending searches! This side mission is timed, with a 120-hour countdown.
Mission progress: Enter the hot search list (0/1)
Mission Reward: The Light Tower Universe Express System is officially launched (specific usage will be explained after the launch)
…
The next day, Wen Xingze got up at six in the morning.
His filming today was mainly concentrated in the morning and noon, and he had no filming in the afternoon. Xu Qianqian, who also had no plans, said she could take him to visit the film and television city.
Having just finished filming a scene where they were playing against each other, Wen Xingze and Xu Qianqian were both free and were drinking water and chatting nearby.
Wen Xingze was still dressed the same as yesterday, except that his long hair was tied up with a jade crown. If the Hengzhi in the night scenes was a hidden edge, then the Hengzhi under the sun was mostly just a dignified young man, and he would not reveal his other side to others.
"Honestly, Xiaoze, you're so beautiful," Xu Qianqian, who had a gentle, classically beautiful face with oval cheeks and willow-shaped eyebrows, winked at Wen Xingze and said, "Do you want to work less for twenty years? Come to my room tonight?"
Wen Xingze's eyes gradually revealed a hint of fear: "Sister."
"——Playing cards! What are you thinking about, hahaha, aren't you lucky? Call Director Zheng to come along. Director Zheng has terrible luck with cards and always loses." Xu Qianqian was obviously teasing Wen Xingze on purpose, slapping her thigh and laughing.
Wen Xingze: “…” This is the first time I’ve seen a female celebrity who can joke about this kind of thing!
However, it is also true that Xu Qianqian does like Wen Xingze. After all, which sister would not like a boy who is good-looking, capable, and easy to get along with?
Wen Xingze didn't know many people on the set, except Zheng Xiao, but it was impossible for a director to be with the actors every day. Fortunately, Xu Qianqian was very enthusiastic and gradually helped Wen Xingze integrate into the group.
Wen Xingze was very grateful to her.
This afternoon and evening were all flashback scenes for the male lead. Wen Xingze and Xu Qianqian were both on vacation. Xu Qianqian was thinking about taking Wen Xingze to visit the film and television city, and sure enough, she came over at two or three o'clock.
Xu Qianqian's assistant drove them to the destination and said before getting out of the car: "Xiao Wen, are you ready? Put on your mask."
Wen Xingze: "Sister Qianqian, don't you wear sunglasses?"
Furthermore, Xu Qianqian only brought one assistant with her, which was completely different from the grand spectacle Wen Xingze had imagined female celebrities would have when traveling. Xu Qianqian didn't even wear sunglasses.
"No need," Xu Qianqian waved her hand. "Oh, Xiao Wen, you're so cute. Do you think everyone is Chi Yan? I'm not as famous as you think. More than 40% of my Weibo data is fake."
assistant:"……"
Wen Xingze: “…”
Having said that, Xu Qianqian is actually still a very popular young actress among the public. They encountered two or three fans who were excited to ask for her autograph just by walking on the street.
What surprised Wen Xingze was that there were actually two fans who came for him:
"You are Wen Xingze, right? I like you very much. Can you give me an autograph? I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous."
Wen Xingze: "Of course, I'm a little nervous too."
fan:"……"
Xu Qianqian: "Hahahahaha."
Wen Xingze was right. This was the first time he'd been stopped by a fan on the street. Now, some people even recognized him?! Wen Xingze held the pen. He had never practiced signing his name, but he wrote his signature with the same meticulous care as a middle school student practicing calligraphy.
The two fans were both girls, staring at him excitedly and shyly. After signing the first one, the second girl took out something that looked like a poster and said, "Can you sign this? Thank you!"
The poster was Wen Xingze's popular three-wheeled emoticon package, "The harder you work, the luckier you get."
Wen Xingze: "...Yeah, of course."
Xu Qianqian: "Hahahahahahahahaha!"
This is the first time I’ve seen a celebrity sign an emoticon.
Wen Xingze thought that the lives of celebrities were not much different from those of ordinary people. Xu Qianqian was actually an ordinary, nice girl who liked dolls, clothes, lipstick, and shopping.
After sending Xu Qianqian and the assistant back to the hotel, Wen Xingze went out for a walk. This film and television city is not Hengdian, it is very close to the capital, so transportation is convenient, but this is Wen Xingze's first time here.
There was a thin old man selling candied haws at the corner of the alley. Wen Xingze saw that he had seven strings left before closing his stall, so he simply bought all seven.
He was holding seven strings of candied haws, not knowing what to do with them. It would be a waste to throw them away, but if he just walked around holding them like this, people would mistake him for a candied haws seller, right?
Before turning the corner, I suddenly heard a timid voice from not far away:
"Excuse me, are you Chi Yan?" He sounded like a high school student. "I like you very much. Can you sign an autograph for me?"
“…”
Wen Xingze: “?”
He wanted to stop, but he had already taken half a step forward when he saw a man with a tall back.
Only half of the man's profile was facing Wen Xingze. He was wearing a mask, his dark eyes wide open, cold and indifferent. He looked distracted, as if he was looking for someone.
It’s really Chi Yan!
Why isn’t Chi Yan wearing glasses? Where are his assistant and agent?
"It's me," Chi Yan whispered, "Pen and paper, don't tell anyone else."
Wen Xingze: “…”
Wen Xingze was sure that Chi Yan was neither wearing glasses nor contact lenses, because the high school student took out a pen and paper with trembling hands and looked back excitedly.
After all, Wen Xingze had taken classes with Chi Yan for seven days and knew how serious his myopia was. Without glasses, he couldn't tell the difference between people and animals at a distance of three meters.
They were standing at the entrance of the alley, and not far away, across the street, were groups of high school students. They were wearing the same uniforms and must have just finished school and come here to try their luck.
At first glance, there were hundreds of people, all eager to try. I was probably going to send a classmate to play as a vanguard.
Wen Xingze: “…”
But Chi Yan seemed not to have noticed it. He absentmindedly signed the high school student's name and handed the notebook back to him.
In this situation, Wen Xingze could no longer sit idly by.
"Classmate," Wen Xingze walked over to Chi Yan and quickly created a persona for himself as Chi Yan's agent. He said to the high school student, "I'm sorry, my artist isn't used to communicating with strangers. Could you please tell your other classmates..."
Chi Yan was startled and looked down at Wen Xingze.
Wen Xingze's acting skills have improved a lot compared to before. The high school student was a little intimidated by him for a moment. He took two steps back as he said and turned his head to communicate with his classmates.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
"Teacher Chi," Wen Xingze said, holding seven strings of candied haws in one hand and grabbing Chi Yan's hand with the other, pulling him to run for his life, "Run!"
Only then did the high school students realize they had been cheated.
When Wen Xingze and Chi Yan rushed into the alley and turned two corners, they heard a scream that resounded through the sky from behind them:
“Wow—”
“Ahhhhhh—”
“Chi Yan!!!”
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