Chapter 696: Chapter 696: The Thousand-Year-Old Fox
Xiao Nan busied herself applying dicine while chattering nonstop.
The sound of a notification from the phone alerted Luo Yuwei, who upon checking saw two posts by Star Entertainnt’s official account condemning Ye Xian’s sasaeng fans, all beneath which were positive comnts.
Her gaze paused montarily. She then looked at the bruises on her arm, opened the cara, took two photos of the injuries, and began editing a Weibo post.
Xiao Nan curiously leaned over to see her Weibo draft, noticing she shared the Star Entertainnt post that had just criticized Ye Xian’s sasaeng fans, and added her own injury photos as a gesture of support. She was about to ask why Luo Yuwei still spoke favorably of Ye Xian, but then the realization hit her.
“Sister Yuwei is so clever,” she thought. This post, seemingly condemning sasaeng fans and supporting Ye Xian, would appear to fans, oblivious bystanders, and the drama ‘Conquest of the World’ fans as Ye Xian failing to manage his fans, who ended up hurting Sister Yuwei.
Wouldn’t Sister Yuwei then reap the benefits, gaining sympathy from the vast online community? Truly killing two birds with one stone!
After editing the Weibo, Luo Yuwei took a screenshot and sent it to Sister i.
There was a customary practice for Star Entertainnt Artists; before posting on Weibo, they needed approval from their agent or the company.
Luo Yuwei set down the ice pack, waiting for Sister i to give the nod before pressing send.
Unexpectedly, ten minutes later, Sister i replied, “Yuwei, you can’t post this Weibo.”
Luo Yuwei and Xiao Nan were shocked.
Xiao Nan called Sister i to inquire, “Sister i, why can’t Sister Yuwei post this Weibo? There’s nothing sensitive or erroneous in it, and it supports our own artist against sasaeng fans. What’s the issue?”
“The issue is that there is no issue.”
Sister i said with a distressed smile, glancing at Jiang Wen sitting opposite her, legs crossed and expression severe.
“But the issue of sasaeng fans is sensitive by nature. Plus, with Ye Xian currently attracting a lot of attention, even small incidents can be blown out of proportion and misinterpreted by the public. Let’s just focus quietly on our filming and avoid these distractions,” she explained.
What does she an by ‘avoiding distractions’? Sister Yuwei was injured!
Xiao Nan was seething with anger but dared not speak up. Sister i, after hanging up the phone, turned to Jiang Wen with a cheerful grin, “Brother Wen, I’ve already talked to her. She won’t post it.”
“Not just this one; going forward, she must not post anything related to Ye Xian without the company’s and my approval,” Jiang Wen insisted.
“Of course, of course!” Sister i eagerly agreed.
“Give her Weibo account and password,” he demanded.
Sister i hesitated for a mont, then resignedly agreed, “Okay, okay.”
Jiang Wen took the phone, glancing at her irritably. They were both old foxes, so why play coy?
The previous few drama-related posts by Luo Yuwei hinted at ulterior motives, which others might not catch, but he saw right through them.
So what if she was a new talent that the company was pushing forward?
Ye Xian was the superstar he intended to shoot to fa; anyone attempting to sabotage him would et his imdiate retaliation.
After the call, Xiao Nan huffed towards Luo Yuwei, “What’s the deal? We get hurt and can’t even speak up? Do we have to consider others’ problems even when we post our own Weibo? The company is too biased towards Ye Xian, just because he has high traffic. Don’t others have rights?”
Luo Yuwei’s eyelashes drooped slightly, shielding the light in her eyes. She accidentally touched the send button on Weibo, and the result showed… “Your password is incorrect.”
Her grip on the cellphone tightened.
As the filming of “Conquest of the World” progressed intensely, the exciting high-energy plot officially entered its final stages. The earlier subplots and relationships between various characters were now interconnected.
The inept rule of the Desert North Dynasty had finally sown the seeds of its own destruction. Not only were factions like Qiankun and Hengshan leaning towards the brilliant and martial Commander Shen Jinyou, but the common people also rose in rebellion, flocking to the Hengshan Army to support the ascension of the forr Crown Prince.
With so court officials already disgruntled with the old Emperor and the Noble Consort Shen Jialin tipping off information, the Hengshan Army grew stronger, capturing thirteen cities of Desert North and advancing towards the capital.
In the fierce battle between the two armies, Gu Tianlin was severely injured and lay unconscious. Xia Qingshao, seeing the situation, was terribly heartbroken and had to use her relationship with Shen Jinyou again to plead with him.
Just having co from the battlefield, Shen Jinyou heard that Xia Qingshao had co to see him voluntarily. The imposing Commander rushed over joyously like a love-stricken young man, but upon lifting the curtain, he found Xia Qingshao with tear-streaked eyes, talking about persuading him to retreat and surrender.
“Elder sister, do you really only care about Gu Tianlin in your heart?” Shen Jinyou gripped Xia Qingshao’s shoulders, holding back his intense emotions as he accused, “What about us before…”
Before he could finish, Xia Qingshao pushed him away forcefully. “No, it’s not just him I care about, but also the common people under the heavens. Gu Tianlin is incompetent, but Tianlin will ascend the throne soon and beco a wise Emperor of Desert North who loves his people like his own children. Why must you relentlessly persist? What do you really want—is it to overthrow Desert North, or is it Gu Tianlin’s life and the imperial rule of the Desert North Royal Family?”
Xia Qingshao was aggressive, and Shen Jinyou closed his eyes, with only his trembling eyelashes revealing his emotions.
What dynastic throne, what righteous slaughter, all he ever wanted was simply her.
“Cut!”
While filming Shen Jinyou’s close-up, Zeng Minghui suddenly shouted “cut.” “Yuwei, your emotions are off. When Xia Qingshao cos to see Shen Jinyou at this ti, she does so out of irrationality, intending to verbally hurt Shen Jinyou and force him back, but deep down, she still feels guilty and sympathetic towards him. Thus, your gaze must convey this complex and tangled emotion.”
“…Okay.”
Luo Yuwei nodded and tried again.
But Zeng Minghui shouted “cut” once more, for the sa issue.
Seeing her looking sowhat unwell, Ye Xian suggested, “Perhaps we should rehearse it one more ti…”
“No need.”
Luo Yuwei turned and walked towards the cara, then asked Zeng Minghui for a fifteen-minute break.
Zhou Lu approached with a bottle of water. “Brother Ye, why do I feel like Luo Yuwei’s attitude towards you isn’t very good?”
Ye Xian shook his head. He had noticed it as well but couldn’t figure out why. If it was about the personal matters, she had already apologized profusely, and Luo Yuwei didn’t seem to care much.
“Sister Yuwei, what’s wrong?”
Xiao Nan ca to see Luo Yuwei, who was holding the script with a still troubled expression.
During the scene, for a mont, she treated Shen Jinyou as if he were Ye Xian.
Around noon, a majestic deep-sea blue Bugatti Veyron pulled up outside the set. The driver opened the door, and a tall, handso man stepped out.
Everyone looked up.
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