Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 365: Guarding and Stealing
I am Jing Tian, ​​Jing as in scenery and Tian as in sky.

This is Jing Tian's self-introduction in the game. When the scriptwriters adapted it, they changed the self-introduction to "Jing Tian's Jing, Jing Tian's Tian".

The adaptation is quite good, and it fits Jing Tian's nonsensical and roguish personality very well.

Liu Jing had no objections; these were all minor details, as long as the main theme remained unchanged.

But during filming, when the line was about to come out, Liu Jing changed it to, "I am Jing Tian, ​​Jing as in scenery, Tian as in Jing Tian."

Yang Mi was very unhappy. Although Liu Yifei wasn't in "Chinese Paladin 3," her presence was felt everywhere. As the producer, she wasn't on set after filming started, and everyone had to consult her about every expense and task.

The director thought it was good, so the script was changed accordingly, and from then on, Jing Tian's self-introduction became this sentence.

It would have been fine if the romance hadn't been exposed, but hearing this now felt rather jarring to Li Guoli.

It can't be changed back, and there's no need to change it.

Others worry about Liu Jing's career collapsing, but he's not worried at all. Having been a director for decades, he's seen it all, and Liu Jing isn't a scoundrel. You see people who frequently order takeout? Liu Jing is already quite diligent, considering how few people he's dealing with.

Night has fallen, a cool breeze is blowing, and the night is lovely tonight.

"Then you should be careful too, maybe I'll marry someone else." Jing Tian teased Xue Jian with a smile.

Tang Xuejian pouted, tilted her head, and pointed at Jing Tian, ​​"You dare?"

Jing Tian laughed, "I wouldn't dare."

Tang Xuejian smiled with satisfaction, then pondered for a moment, "How about this, I'll go find Yun Ting now to get the Thunder Spirit Orb, and then we'll all leave together."

Jing Tian nodded, "It's a deal."

Tang Xuejian turned and left, wanting to get the Thunder Spirit Orb as soon as possible.

Jing Tian grabbed her arm, somewhat worried, "Be careful."

Tang Xuejian smiled brightly, leaned over and kissed Jingtian's cheek, then skipped away.

"Cut! Whoosh, that's it..."

Li Guoli breathed a sigh of relief. This scene was supposed to be filmed in four parts, but he didn't expect it to take three nights to film, mainly because of Yang Mi.

When Jing Tian said "I like you," Yang Mi lost control of her emotions several times, her eyes filled with tears, and she couldn't even finish her lines.

The director's requirement was that her eyes should be moist, but she shouldn't actually cry. Yang Mi was already crying her eyes out, so it was obviously impossible to continue filming.

Normally, Li Guoli would have already started cursing.

But things are different now. When people look at Yang Mi, they don't feel angry or disgusted, only pity.

The rumors about the romance between the two actresses have been exposed, and while there have been numerous online attempts to debunk them, the crew members are certain that it is true.

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem so bad. The meat rots in the pot, which is the best fate for a celestial being.

"Thank you all for your hard work. We'll have an extra meal tonight." Zhao Shiyao shouted loudly through a megaphone.

Filming night scenes until after 8 p.m. is considered overtime, so meals are provided.

Liu Jing came out of the house after removing her makeup and immediately saw her assistant. After not seeing her for a while, Bai Bing looked increasingly radiant and exuded a mature, womanly charm.

She stands out as a beautiful sight in the crowd.

Bai Bing is the most famous of the new generation of agents, and the number of people surrounding her is no less than the number surrounding the food truck.

Even if she's very busy, she has to come and report to her boss when he's in this situation.

She was filming "The Myth" and immediately asked the crew for leave. Today, after the crew finished filming, she rushed over.

Bai Bing has many roles, but she always keeps one in mind: her most important role is assistant, followed by agent. As for being an actress, that's last, and it doesn't really matter.

She watched as the owner walked towards the food cart, exchanged a few words with the crowd, and then everyone dispersed. The person had come to the film set to see Liu Jing, not to become a signed actor; he just wanted to make himself known.

"What would you like to eat? Take whatever you like, this meal is on me." Liu Jing was very generous.

"The pre-sales for 'Painted Skin' are booming." Bai Bing glanced at the food truck; it was all boxed meals, nothing but boxed meals. The owner was really generous.

Sugar Man is really stingy; the quality of their boxed lunches isn't even as good as the ones served on the set of "The Myth." But that's okay, it shows that Sugar Man is quite good at cost control.

There's no time for flirting right now; we need to get down to business.

Liu Jing thought he had misheard. He had meant to take three boxes of food, but in his distraction, he forgot to take one.

After walking a few steps, I thought about it and decided not to go back to get it.

He suddenly missed Zhao Xiaodao. If she were there, he would definitely bring three meals and a bottle of water without him having to ask.

"Are you sure it's not 'Under the City Walls'?"

Bai Bing also took a portion; the boss was treating, so she figured she shouldn't take advantage of the situation.

Instead of squatting down anywhere, Liu Jing went back to the nanny van.

He has all the basic amenities of a big shot. During his lunch break, he finds it most comfortable to lie in his car.

Liu Jing rarely gets into the car; he usually spends his lunch break napping on a deck chair outside or rehearsing with someone.

Bai Bing got into the car and expertly pulled out a chair. "As public opinion fermented, many netizens said you were immoral, depraved, morally corrupt, of low character, shameless, a beast in human clothing, and utterly devoid of conscience..."

"You know quite a few idioms." Liu Jing's face darkened as he glared at his assistant. He must be having a good time.

He strongly suspected that this wasn't just what netizens were saying, but rather what his assistant truly thought.

He filmed for three days on set, and the public opinion surrounding it also fermented for three days. Nothing could be hotter than this topic.

Liu Jing didn't pay much attention; Sister Li told him not to worry about it, and he chose to believe her. He also roughly understood Sister Li's intentions: she definitely wanted to make the topic even more heated, and perhaps even fan the flames. Then, she entered the fray at the height of public opinion, delivering the final blow and making the matter a reality.

"Those people are manipulating public opinion, demanding that 'Under the City Wall' be taken down. Of course, taking it down is impossible, and some netizens are being incited to boycott the movie." Bai Bing coughed twice, inadvertently revealing too much personal information.

"Those? Some?" Liu Jing was puzzled by this word.

“Old Wu is very clever; he didn’t let Chengmei get involved. He indirectly found some well-known experts to stir up trouble online, and these are some of them. We’ve been monitoring his fund flows, otherwise we really wouldn’t have known he was behind it all,” Bai Bing explained, opening the refrigerator and taking out two bottles of water. “Some netizens were misled by the experts, some were just paid trolls, some were just naturally hostile towards you, and many more were embezzling funds because of you—these are some of them.”

"How many pre-orders are there?" Liu Jing wasn't frustrated at all; on the contrary, he was very happy. He liked the way people couldn't stand him but had no choice but to watch.

"Less than one million..."

"That's still quite a lot, considering there are still two days until the film's release. Two days before 'Connected' was released, it hadn't even broken a million.

"It's only a little over 110,000, and that's all from your friends' support, half of which was from Jing Tian." Bai Bing's voice was very soft.

"Can't you choke to death if you say it all in one breath?" Liu Jing's face darkened.

"can."

"Why did the pre-sales for 'Painted Skin' skyrocket?" Liu Jing wondered.

"Painted Skin" has been in theaters for a month, but its box office revenue has not exceeded 4 million yuan. In the last few days, pirated copies and bootleg versions are all over the internet, and not many people have gone to the cinema.

Chen Jiashang applied for a postponement, and now the daily box office is only one or two million, sometimes not even one million. The most popular movie is "Connected," originally scheduled for the National Day holiday. Eagle King didn't want to meet Liu Jing, so it was moved to late October. At this point, they were just relieved; if they competed head-on, they would probably suffer a terrible defeat. The box office appeal of the previous generation of Yang Guo is clearly not as strong as that of the current generation.

"It's a long story..." Bai Bing wanted to keep him in suspense.

Liu Jing sneered, looking at the assistant's lips, "I'll make sure you can't say it later, let's see if your tongue is longer or your words are longer."

The assistant was eager to try; after so many days without being punished, she was really getting used to it.

We can talk about punishment later; let's finish this business first.

"Today, that group of people posted a few more photos of you and Fatty Bing, saying you not only had a forbidden love with the Heavenly Fairy, but also had an affair with Fatty Bing. And then... then the pre-sales for 'Painted Skin' exploded, and audiences rushed to the cinemas only to find limited or no screenings. Seeing this, the theaters quickly added more screenings for the next few days. The pre-sales for 'Painted Skin' over the next three days have already exceeded ten million. Today's box office is over five million, and 'Painted Skin' has successfully surpassed four hundred million in total box office revenue in mainland China." Bai Bing's expression was strange, she secretly swallowed, watching her boss's expression, "The main wife plays the mistress, and the mistress plays the main wife, many viewers find it very exciting. So... so..."

Bai Bing couldn't continue, and the boss's face was ashen. "Painted Skin" breaking 400 million was only a matter of time; even if it took a little time to build up, it would still break 400 million by the end of the month when it was taken off the screens.

Chen Jiashang was prepared. If the box office surpassed 400 million, he agreed to some conditions from Liu Jing. He signed an exclusive contract with Golden Harvest, becoming a Golden Harvest employee. Golden Harvest would also support him, ensuring his position as chairman of the Hong Kong Film Awards and even president of some associations.

Liu Jing never expected that the audience would have such wild imaginations.

Fat Bing and Sisi were already on good terms, but now their grudges have only intensified.

Sisi is usually generous, but when it comes to relationships, she becomes incredibly petty.

Fat Bing also has a temper, and he's usually the type to go head-to-head. He only showed weakness to Xixi because he was considerate of her.

Of the top ten entanglements, these two are the most famous. If these two were to start a feud, the entire entertainment industry would laugh at them, and his fishing pond would be in turmoil.

Why is it that the desire to create a harmonious harem is always being thwarted by someone? The task is arduous and the road ahead is long.

Bai Bing quickly changed the subject, "Only some people believe in the 'scenery romance,' some are skeptical, and some are absolutely not. On November 5th, the first day it was exposed, 11% of people believed it; on November 6th, that was 11%; and today, it's less than half..."

"Why is that?" Liu Jing asked in surprise. Sister Li said that this matter was entrusted to her. Logically speaking, with Sister Li handling it, more and more people should trust her.

"On the afternoon of the 5th, the day the incident occurred, Ms. Li said she would hold a press conference on the 11th. And then...and then..." Bai Bing stammered, then gave a bitter smile, "Then some of the Xianju fans were furious that you had stolen their goddess, so of course they wouldn't support you. Others refused to acknowledge that Qianqian was in a relationship, saying the Fengjing romance was just a publicity stunt. 'Under the City Wall' was released on the 9th, and the timing of this relationship's exposure was too coincidental. Xianju fans said you were unscrupulous in your pursuit of box office success, treating Liu Yifei's reputation like a joke, utterly despicable. Xianju fans went everywhere—on Tieba, Tianya, Sina, Sohu, etc.—both trying to dispel the rumors for Qianqian and calling for a boycott of your movie."

"Pfft..." Liu Jing couldn't help but laugh. What the hell was this? How did An Feng manage his fans?
His birthday is the 11th, and Sister Li's choice of that day was clearly intentional.

He had thought of everything, but he never expected that problems would arise with the fans.

There was no publicity for "Under the City Walls" for two reasons: firstly, they didn't want to exploit the tragedy, and secondly, winning Cannes was the best form of publicity.

He filmed this movie last year just to prove himself. Making money or not didn't matter to Liu Jing. He'd be happy to lose tens of millions of yuan.

Box office revenue is irrelevant, and it doesn't even matter whether audiences go to the theater to watch the movie.

He simply wants everyone to remember that humiliation and not forget the national and personal grievances. He wants the world to know this historical fact, and that what happened cannot be altered.

Losing money is one thing, but if it makes a profit, all the profits will be donated. Someone once suggested building a memorial hall for Iris Chang, and Liu Jing plans to use the money there.

"On the morning of the 6th, which was yesterday, when Jackie Chan was being interviewed by the media, a reporter asked about you and Sissi. He took the initiative to clarify for you two, saying that it's normal between siblings, which shows that you have a good relationship. The fans in Xianju were very excited. With Brother Jackie Chan's endorsement, they all posted pictures of their daily lives with their siblings, even more intimate than you two." Bai Bing was both amused and exasperated.

"Damn it, Cheng Long is such a blabbermouth. Did I ask him to deny it? He's keeping his mouth shut now." Liu Jing was speechless.

"And then there's Xiao Jiao. She's like she's on steroids in Xianju, constantly posting photos of herself and her brother, sharing snippets of their daily interactions. They're always hugging and cuddling, and even her brother's girlfriend gets jealous." Bai Bing sighed. "You see all sorts of awful people these days. What business is it of yours? You're jumping around like that now, aren't you afraid the boss will come after you later?"

As she pondered, a thought suddenly struck her. Something's not right! What's wrong with Zhang Jiao? Why is she jumping in now?

Defending the boss? No, there's no need to do that. Staying silent is the right thing to do. Look at Gao Yuanyuan, Pang Bing, Yang Mi, and others who have all disappeared, as if they don't have internet at home.

"What else? Just say it all at once, I can accept it all." Liu Jing sighed, looking up at the sky. He had guessed the beginning and foreseen the ending, but he hadn't expected the development at all.

"President Li closed Xianju today..."

"Wait, what did you say? She's closing down her residence now, isn't she just stirring up trouble? Is she trying to settle things or stir up trouble?" Liu Jing quickly interrupted. No wonder people flocked to places like Tianya and Tieba; it turns out their main base was gone.

Bai Bing silently complained, "You said you could accept anything, but I only said half a sentence and you're already jumping up and down."

"Go on, keep going." Liu Jing was dejected. What a terrible teammate.

He immediately understood: Sister Li was making a lot of noise with her abacus, and Xianju kept smashing it for her, which made her angry and embarrassed.

“Besides Fatty Bing, your other mistresses have also been dragged into this. The second one is Gao Yuanyuan, then Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Jing Tian, ​​and me. But there’s no evidence, just all sorts of speculation. Some people even say that with such a beautiful assistant like me by your side, any man would take a bite.” Bai Bing’s expression was strange as she continued, “Others say that I have a powerful background and a lot of influence. Even if you put my name in front of you, you wouldn’t dare to touch it.”

After she finished speaking, she kept shaking her head, saying that everything she said was wrong except that she was right about me being pretty. He ate more than two bites of me, swallowing the whole thing.

"Why isn't Shu singing?" Liu Jing asked in surprise.

Bai Bing choked, staring at her boss speechlessly for a long time. "Your focus is really unusual. Shu Chang wasn't exposed, are you disappointed?"

"Well, it's just weird," Liu Jing said, scratching his head.

“Given Shu Chang’s personality, people probably really think you two are just buddies. Besides, you two don’t have many opportunities to interact in public. You haven’t worked together on any projects either, just like Tang Yan, so there’s no fertile ground for rumors to grow,” Bai Bing explained.

Liu Jing seemed to understand something; this was something worth learning from, and future bonds could be created in the same way.

Bai Bing wanted to slap herself twice. She felt that her words had given her boss some inspiration, so she quickly continued to explain, "Besides, Shu Chang has a rumored boyfriend. Everyone likes Chen Xiang and Xiao Yu. They think the two of them should be a couple."

"What else?" Liu Jing didn't take these things to heart. It was just a matter of reheating up the leftovers from before, something netizens would casually take stock of while gossiping. There was nothing to worry about.

"With Jackie Chan and his fans denying the rumors, most people believe you're just creating hype for the release of 'Under the City Wall.' Some even say that in terms of hype, you're the disciple of Big Beard, surpassing your master. That shameless old man is truly shameless, openly declaring that you are the master and he wants to become your disciple, but he doesn't know if you're willing to accept his kneeling." Bai Bing suppressed a laugh.

"Damn it, why is everyone causing trouble? I'll just leave. Isn't Jackie Chan on the set of 'The Myth'? Is he just bored?" Liu Jing said, annoyed.

He really wants Heaven to judge loyalty and treachery; this is not a publicity stunt.

“He made a brief appearance when filming started, but then he was busy preparing for ‘Little Big Soldier’ and hasn’t appeared since,” Bai Bing explained.

"An art director, not even on set, really..." Liu Jing mocked.

"He said he wanted to avoid suspicion, to prevent anyone from misunderstanding that he was after someone's assistant." Bai Bing said with a gloomy expression, "The producer of 'Chinese Paladin 3' wasn't even there, why aren't you laughing at him?"
“Uh…” Liu Jing fell silent.

“I contacted Cheng Long yesterday to ask him about the denial. I have no reason to criticize what he said.” Bai Bing sighed. The boss’s friends are all womanizers, but their character is still pretty good. “He understands you very well. You can use all sorts of things to create hype, but you won’t use that period of history. You also have all sorts of ways to create hype, but you would never use Xixi to create hype. It’s obvious that someone wants to get you. As the older brother, he can’t pretend to be deaf and dumb when someone asks. Of course, he has to stand up.”

"Sigh..." Liu Jing sighed. Why is it that the one who understands me is an old rogue? Shouldn't it be an older sister?
The eldest sister, Zhang Min, contacted him immediately, saying she wanted to destroy Orange Sky and send Lao Wu back to his peaceful life.

"There's one more thing. Someone wants to drag you into Teacher Chen's incident." Bai Bing rubbed her temples. What kind of demons and monsters are these days?

"Of all the photos circulating, which one actually shows my face?" Liu Jing scoffed.

“There’s a technology in this world called Photoshop. Even if people know it’s fake, they will still choose to believe it. We have to be careful about this. I’ve already contacted Huo Wenxi and asked her to help me guard against this.” Bai Bing frowned.

"What other tricks do they have up their sleeves? If they're just using these to attack me, it's really childish," Liu Jing asked.

"President Li had people investigate and analyzed various information. Their goal wasn't to prevent the release of 'Under the City Walls' or to sabotage the box office, but to ruin you. The last person they investigated was Iris Chang, and they ruined her. They thought they'd make an example of you, but you've resurfaced. If once doesn't work, they'll try again, and again. President Li says, 'You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief.' She plans to take advantage of the financial crisis to kill Avery as a sacrifice, to make an example of you as well."

"anything else?"

"President Li is in a hurry. She issued an emergency notice that the press conference will be held two days earlier, the day after tomorrow. She is worried that if it is delayed until the 11th, not even one percent of people will believe in Fengjinglian."

"I hope everything goes well that day."

"President Li will definitely have a smooth journey, but whether you will have a smooth journey is another matter."

"Xiao Bai, don't think you can act recklessly just because you're on your period."

(End of this chapter)