Chapter 101
Extra 2
After Xi Wan typed the last sentence, she moved the mouse to the beginning of the document to read it again, corrected a few typos, and then opened the internal forum of Tongze fans, clicked on the post she had made in the "Dream Travel" section, and posted today's update.
Then she stood up and stretched, went to the kitchen to make herself a glass of juice and brought it back, refreshing the forum while drinking it.
There have been some replies to the chapter update that I just sent out, and they all praise her for "the wife's writing is so good, the characters seem to have walked out of the drama, and the driving is not ooc at all."
Xi Wan curled up the corners of her mouth - of course, after all, she was the original author.
However, as she laughed, the corners of her mouth gradually straightened... Finally, she let out a long sigh.
Xi Wan stood up and walked around the room a few times, then sat back in front of the computer, pulled out the QQ panel, clicked on a dialog box, and started typing.
Hehehaha: Xiaoyin, what should I do? Even writing fanfiction can't stop me from reaching for the script! My mind is full of Shaoyou and Xuanmeng's intimate interactions! QAQ The person she contacted was Ran Liuyin, both of them are well-known fanfiction masters in the forum. Xiwan and Ran Liuyin originally met through writing and got along very well. Later, when they arranged to meet in person, they exposed each other's pseudonyms.
Ran Liuyin was also online and quickly replied to Xi Wan.
Ding Ding Dong Dong: [pats head] Have you finished the plot framework of your movie script?
Hehe: We've already discussed the outline, and we're starting to fill in the details. I'm stuck on the two main characters' actions and dialogue; nothing feels right no matter how I write it... Whenever I think of Tongtong and Master Ze, I can't tell what's normal interaction and what's ambiguous... God knows when I wrote "Dream Traveler," I was so naive I didn't even consider what the two main characters would have in common... [Squatting in the corner, drawing circles]
Ding Ding Dong Dong: Calm down. How about you talk to Director Liu about giving them some emotional development? I saw a lot of feedback from the first season, and there's a lot of support for them to be together.
Hehehaha: I was afraid Director Liu would scold me... When she and I discussed the script, she specifically said that it had to stick closely to the core plot and not rely on homosexuality to attract the audience...
Ding Ding Dong Dong: You're getting yourself into this mess. A normal relationship isn't about deliberately playing up gay. Don't be burdened. These two characters have been through so much together, so their relationship must be something special. As long as it doesn't overshadow the core plot, a little romance is pretty common in movies, right?
Hehehaha: Hmm...
Ding Ding Dong Dong: Does Director Liu hate romance scenes?
Heeheehaha: Not really. Her ideal script is one where the characters' emotions and the plot are intertwined and mutually reinforcing. But I'm not good enough to give equal weight to both. I've tried adding some emotional scenes before, but they always felt awkward. So she told me to put the emotional lines aside and focus on the plot to the best of my ability.
Ding Ding Dong Dong: So you see, now that you've gained a new understanding of the character's emotions, you'll naturally want to add more emotional scenes. On the contrary, deliberately avoiding them will make them awkward. Be bold and discuss it with Director Liu. If it really doesn't work, you can always write it out first and revise it later.
Heeheehaha: That's true... I might be carrying a burden from having won awards before, and I'm always thinking about following the old path of recognition. Okay, I'll discuss this with Director Liu! [Love you muah]
Ding Ding Dong Dong: [Come on][Come on]
Hehehaha: Speaking of which, the Tongze couple is truly a treasure. I never thought I'd ever ship a real-life CP, and it's even cured my awkwardness during the relationship scenes... [overwhelmed]
Ding Ding Dong Dong: Hahaha, me too! In the past, whenever I wrote a little romance, I would be told it seemed forced. Ever since I started writing with Tong Ze, readers have been saying that I can write romance much more smoothly and asking me to write more.
Hehehaha: And they're really genuine. True feelings can't be hidden, right? When I was on set, I thought their interactions were so sweet, I couldn't help but fall for them... No more words, I'm going to talk to Director Liu now. Thinking of them has given me new inspiration.
Ding Ding Dong Dong: Go ahead.
After Xi Wan finished chatting with Ran Liuyin, she tried to calm her inner excitement and looked at the time again - she had to write the script for an online movie, so she didn't stay with the crew when filming "Dream Travel 2" this time.
It was dinner time now, and Xi Wan guessed that Liu Yuci should be free, so she opened the document of the script that she had already written partially, then took a deep breath and looked for Liu Yuci on WeChat.
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"Dream Travel 2" is a continuation of the previous drama, still in the form of a unit drama, but this time the shooting locations are divided into two studios.
After filming the reality show, He Tong and Ye Yuze joined the crew and shot the first two scenes. Then the entire crew took a two-week vacation, waiting for them to return from the film festival and promotional activities before moving on to film the rest of the scenes.
With the popularity of "Dream Travel", there are many more well-known actors willing to participate in "Dream Travel 2" than last time. This arrangement is also to take into account the schedules of some actors.
At first, Fang Chen lamented that the crew was at a disadvantage. Although they didn't spend extra on venue rental due to the location change, the crew's wages were still charged. However, He Tong was wealthy and generous, and in order to retain good actors and achieve good results, he didn't care about the extra cost.
On the afternoon when the third unit was halfway through filming, Liu Yuci stopped He Tong and Ye Yuze at the end of the work and gave them a new script.
"The framework of the film's script has been finalized. To tie in with the film's plot, the ending has been revised. This is the revised script for the final unit. You can take a look at it over the next two days."
He Tong took it and flipped through it quickly, then said with a smile, "Are Ji Shaoyou and Xuan Meng finally going to develop something?"
Liu Yuci replied with a gentle expression, "You've already made it public, and this time your fans even organized such a grand 'wedding parade' for you. It's normal for the audience to have some associations when they see the two single male protagonists in 'Dream Traveler'."
Then, she straightened her expression and continued, "Emotional scenes used to be Xiaowan's weakness, but I've seen excerpts from her recent film scripts, and I see she's made considerable progress in this area. You could add some emotional development to the characters, which would be more touching. However, that development is all about the subtleties. How profound the relationship between the two protagonists can be will depend on how you interpret and perform it."
At this time, Ye Yuze finished reading the revised ending, looked up and said, "If this is the ending, we will need to add some foreshadowing when performing in the later plots."
Liu Yuci nodded. "Given your tacit understanding, I believe this won't be difficult. However, we need to shoot the ending in advance. I've been looking around the studio these past few days and I think there's only two days of free time available for us to rent a suitable venue, so we need to finish filming this scene in three days."
He Tong and Ye Yuze naturally had no objection.
Three days later, the crew set up a shooting location on a hillside.
In the last unit of "Dream Travel 2", when Xuan Meng was purifying the resentment, the victim suddenly went berserk, and Ji Shaoyou, who was protecting Xuan Meng, was seriously injured. Xuan Meng used the last bit of spiritual energy to use a life-saving talisman when the resentment world exploded, and took Ji Shaoyou back to his own clan land.
Everything was ready, and He Tong and Ye Yuze, who had finished their makeup, went on stage.
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A burst of white mist dissipated, and the injured Xuan Meng appeared on the hillside carrying the bloody Ji Shaoyou.
Xuan Meng, who was still running, didn't react immediately. He stumbled a few steps and fell down the sloping hillside with Ji Shaoyou.
Xuan Meng rolled over and got up, and hurried to see Ji Shaoyou's condition.
Ji Shaoyou fell sideways on the hillside, his face as pale as paper, his eyes closed, and he seemed to have fainted.
Xuan Meng reached out to push him, her eyes scanning his bloodstained T-shirt. For a moment, she didn't know where to push. In the end, she could only gently pat his face and anxiously called out, "Ji Shaoyou, how are you? Are you still alive?"
He called out several times before Ji Shaoyou's eyelids trembled and opened slightly.
Xuan Meng exhaled lightly and said, "Hold on! The elders will sense that I've escaped and will come over to check on the situation soon!"
Ji Shaoyou moved his lips slightly. Xuan Meng bent down and put his ear close to him, only then could he hear clearly that he was asking, "Is your inner elixir damaged?"
Xuan Meng shook his head: "It's okay, you stopped me at the last moment, so I could swallow it back in time... Wait here for a while, I'll go find the elders..."
Just as he was about to stand up, he heard a strong voice behind him: "Damn boy, what danger are you in?"
Xuan Meng turned around abruptly, then jumped up, grabbed the man's hand, and dragged him towards Ji Shaoyou: "Elder, please see how we can save him!"
The visitor was a tall middle-aged man. He squatted down beside Ji Shaoyou, first glanced at the overall situation, and then put his hand on Ji Shaoyou's pulse.
After a moment, the elder sighed and shook his head: "It's no use... The other injuries are easy to deal with, but the heart meridian is injured, there is no way to save it..."
Hearing this, Xuan Meng's golden-blue eyes widened and he froze in place.
The elder raised his hand and patted Xuan Meng's shoulder.
Xuan Meng seemed to be awakened by the slap. He blinked his big eyes and looked down at the dying Ji Shaoyou, his face full of helplessness.
Ji Shaoyou was not too surprised. He could feel that his situation was very bad, and now he just calmly accepted the result.
He even pulled up the corners of his mouth slightly, trying to smile, and said with difficulty: "You know... my online banking password... From now on... go buy... grilled fish yourself..."
Xuan Meng stared at Ji Shaoyou blankly for a long moment, then suddenly looked up at the elder and fiercely reached out to grab the elder's shoulder. "No! There must be a way to save him! I know someone who was doomed to die has been saved before! Elder, please tell me!"
The elder looked at Xuan Meng with a complicated expression. After repeated urging, he sighed and said, "There is indeed a way... Give him half of your precious blood. His life will be tied to yours, and he will be able to practice magic in the future."
Xuan Meng's face immediately brightened.
"But!" The elder's expression grew serious, and he turned to Ji Shaoyou. "The lifespan of us cat demons is as short as three to five hundred years, and as long as a thousand years. Once you share your life with Xuan Meng, you will be half human, half demon, and you will most likely not be able to stay in human society forever. Can you accept this?"
Ji Shaoyou's gaze slowly moved across the elder and Xuan Meng's faces, finally stopping at Xuan Meng's clear eyes: "...Will it hurt Xuan Meng...?"
Hearing this question, the elder's expression softened a bit, and he said softly, "You two share a life, which means he has gained a major weakness. And you must be willing to become a half-demon in order to accept that half drop of your heart's blood."
"It's okay!" Xuan Meng grabbed Ji Shaoyou's hand. "I'll teach you how to practice. Maybe you'll be even better than me when you master it! I'll always be with you. If you're tired of living, I'll die with you. Anyway, you saved my life, so I'll give it back to you."
After saying that, without waiting for Ji Shaoyou to say anything else, he closed his eyes and touched his heart with his finger. Soon, a small bead of blood condensed on his fingertip.
Xuan Meng opened his eyes, glared at Ji Shaoyou and said, "Once you take out this half drop, you can't put it back in. It would be a waste if you don't accept it!"
As he spoke, he pointed his finger at Ji Shaoyou's chest and stared at the small drop of blood as it slowly sank into his chest.
The elder beside him sighed with emotion, stood up and said, "It will take time for his body to transform. You've lost half a drop of your heart's blood, so you need to rest too. Lie down, I'll set up a barrier for you."
Xuan Meng followed his instructions and lay down beside Ji Shaoyou. After a while, they both felt their eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and finally they both closed their eyes and fell asleep. However, Xuan Meng did not let go of the hand that had just been holding Ji Shaoyou's hand.
The elder set up a barrier for the two of them, then left, shaking his head.
It was unknown how long it took before Ji Shaoyou opened his eyes and blinked.
He felt his whole body refreshed, and the world before him seemed to become much clearer. He couldn't help but murmur, "Is this what it feels like to be a half-demon..."
The next moment, he turned over and sat up, looking beside him. He saw a little black cat curled up, sleeping soundly.
Ji Shaoyou curled the corners of his lips, raised his hand and gently stroked the little black cat's head.
The little black cat first shook its ears, then opened its eyes and raised its head, and Ji Shaoyou's figure was reflected in its big golden-blue eyes.
"Meow." Xuan Meng called softly.
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Liu Yuci called cut, He Tong bent down and picked up the black cat Xiao Meng, walked towards Ye Yuze who was standing on the sidelines with a smile, and kissed him on the forehead.
Xiao Meng meowed and wanted to jump over to Ye Yuze, so He Tong had no choice but to stuff it into Ye Yuze's arms and whispered in his ear, "Today we only have scenes here, so we can finish filming early. My package just happened to arrive, so I'll show you something good tonight~"
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That night, Ye Yuze was leaning on the bed reading a script when he saw He Tong, who had just taken a shower, coming over with a small box in his hand.
He Tong sat down beside the bed, took out something furry from the box, and handed it to Ye Yuze like a treasure: "Look!"
It was a headband with simulated cat ears.
Ye Yuze squinted his eyes and looked at the cat ears, then raised his eyes to look at He Tong: "You want me to wear them?"
He Tong smiled and nodded: "I recently found a very interesting fan fiction of "Dream Travel" on the forum. There is a car in it, and it is Xuan Meng with ears and tail exposed..."
Ye Yuze narrowed his eyes again and looked at the box in He Tong's arms: "Is there still a tail?"
He Tong stuffed the cat ears into Ye Yuze's hand and took something out of the box. "No, I just ordered a pair of wolfhounds. They're said to be made with the latest simulation technology, and they look pretty realistic."
As he spoke, he put the pair of wolf-dog ears on his head and tilted his head towards Ye Yuze: "Woof."
Ye Yuze's gaze was drawn to it, and he saw the pair of erect wolfhound ears trembling slightly with He Tong's movements, as if they were alive, attracting him to reach out and touch them...
He did reach out and touch it. Mm, it was furry and soft, and felt good.
He Tong lowered his head and rubbed his ear against his palm, then asked with a smile, "Does it feel good to touch?"
Ye Yuze rubbed the ear, withdrew his hand contentedly, put the script aside, and took the cat ears and put them on his head.
As he put on the glasses and raised his head, the pair of black cat ears trembled as if they came alive.
He Tong's breathing suddenly became tight.
Ye Yuze tilted his head slightly, imitating his previous tilt, and said, "Meow."
He Tong felt a surge of heat rushing to his head, and he immediately raised his hand to cover his nose reflexively.
Ye Yuze saw He Tong's face flush red. He smiled softly, lowered his head and rubbed the back of He Tong's hand with his soft, furry cat ears.
He Tong immediately threw the empty box in his arms, and threw Ye Yuze onto the bed with a roar.
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Later, the two pairs of ears were locked in a safe together with the red dress. A seal was affixed to the door, which read - it can only be opened once a month!
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