Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 407 Thrush
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Liu Jing picked up Liu Yifei at the airport.

Even the most ordinary news can become news and generate considerable buzz.

Then, on the tenth day of the first lunar month, Liu Yifei took Liu Jing shopping, showing off their affection before watching the opening performance of Deyun Society.

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, the TV series "Lurking" aired, and Liu Jing and Zeng Li attended the event together.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Liu Jing led the cast of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" to the airport, including Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Zhang Tianai, and Zhao Liying, to welcome Gao Yuanyuan back to China. Yang Mi, in a wheelchair, attracted considerable attention. Liu Shishi was responsible for pushing the wheelchair, and netizens praised their close friendship.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Liu Jing, along with Zhang Tianai and Zhang Min, had a small gathering at a tea restaurant.

After the relationship was exposed, Sissi's eyeliner was the one who was most affected. She has been much quieter and thinner lately.

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Liu Jing had a meal with Wang Zhiwen, Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, Zeng Li, and Zhao Liying...

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Liu Jing is very busy; that's the impression of the general public across the country.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, he visited Yang Mi, who was ill, and showed off their deep brotherly bond.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Fan Bingbing and Liu Shishi were brought together, and Liu Shishi was confirmed to play the second female lead, Lin Weiwei, in "My Love from the Star".

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Gao Yuanyuan, representing the drama "Under the City Wall," attended an Oscar nominees luncheon. During an interview with overseas media, Gao Yuanyuan spoke extensively about the upcoming drama "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," praising Liu Shishi's portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo as far superior to her own "pretty face." Hearing Gao Yuanyuan's self-deprecating humor, the audience's curiosity was indeed piqued.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Shu Chang went on a blind date at Starbucks, and someone photographed Liu Jing picking her up in his car.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Liu Jing was photographed with Gao Yuanyuan and Jia Jingwen downstairs at Gao Yuanyuan's house.

Ha! What? Sleeping through the whole holiday? This kid hasn't had a moment's rest during the Spring Festival.

Today it's this woman, tomorrow it's that woman; even the Liu Jing and Jia Jingwen incident is being interpreted by everyone as a gathering of relatives and friends during the Lunar New Year.

The rumors that Liu Jing had interfered in the other party's marriage were thus automatically dispelled.

Many people remarked that Liu Jing's network of connections was truly extensive, consisting of either stunningly beautiful women or petite beauties.

Amidst all the commotion, Liu Jing's holiday came to an end, and so did the holidays across the country.

The festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is fading away, and new work is beginning.

After the initial hype, "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" aired as scheduled. The pre-release hype translated into popularity, giving the series continued momentum.

The ratings are getting higher and higher, new topics bring new popularity, and the news from before is no longer cared about.

With two episodes airing a day, many netizens are saying it's not enough and are eager to see more of Xiao Zhao.

Naza reaped the biggest benefits, being hailed as the most beautiful Xiao Zhao in history.

She dances well, is beautiful, and has a great personality; she's just like Xiao Zhao who stepped right out of the book.

Then there's Zhang Tianai. Viewers saw a resemblance to Zhang Min in her, and she was jokingly called "Little Zhang Min".

Also considered a junior actress is Liu Shishi. Viewers felt her portrayal of Zhou Zhiruo was better than Gao Yuanyuan's.

Before her transformation, she possessed a refined and elegant appearance, with an exceptionally beautiful face and a gentle and captivating temperament, giving off an ethereal and otherworldly aura. She was kind, gentle, compassionate, and wise—a true "white moonlight" ideal.

After turning to the dark side, she becomes ruthless, vicious, and cunning, with a sharp tongue and arrogant attitude. While still beautiful, her demeanor becomes cold and sinister; her eyes hold a fierce and calculating glint, and her clothing becomes more flamboyant, sometimes giving her an eerie quality.

Before and after her transformation into a villain, her appearance remained unchanged, but her mental state changed drastically. Liu Shishi's performance was excellent and truly remarkable.

Especially Liu Shishi's action scenes, with her light and agile Emei swordsmanship, swift and nimble movements, dense and gentle palm techniques, and the eerie and ruthless Nine Yin White Bone Claw, completely surpassed Gao Yuanyuan and Zhou Haimei.

Because of the role of Zhou Zhiruo, Liu Shishi's fame has soared, and she is now at 78 points, not far from the 80-point mark.

Liu Shishi was not very happy. She had not yet emerged from the shadow of being called "Little Fairy" and was now being called "Little Gao Yuanyuan" by everyone.

Yang Mi was already quite famous, so Yin Susu didn't contribute much to her fame; at least her fame level didn't fluctuate.

Zhao Liying was very frustrated. Of the four beauties in the new Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, she was just an accessory, only having a name.

Ali's performance was mediocre, but it was the hype surrounding her pairing with Yang Mi that made the audience aware of Zhao Liying's name.

Baiyujing, the night sky has few stars.

Big White was lying in the doghouse, fast asleep, snoring softly every now and then, probably dreaming about something.

Dongdong was unusually energetic at night. He jumped onto the second-floor railing, looked down at the male and female protagonists, and seemed somewhat confused.

Something's not right. At this time, the male and female owners should be shamelessly passionate, like dry wood meeting a raging fire. Why are they so quiet right now?

It turned to look at the television. The woman in the box looked familiar. Was it because of her?
Inside the long, narrow box, "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was playing. Dongdong didn't understand it, but he watched it intently.

Zhang Wuji is holding a writing brush and writing a letter.

Zhao Min rested her chin on her hands, watching quietly, her expression one of fascination and intoxication.

"Hoo!" Zhang Wuji paused, his brush hovering, looking gloomy.

"Brother Wuji, you promised me three things. First, you borrowed the Dragon-Slaying Saber for me. Second, you were not to marry Sister Zhou in Haozhou. You've already done those two things. There's a third thing, and you can't go back on your word." Zhao Min smiled.

Zhang Wuji was shocked and stammered, "You...you...what strange thing do you want me to do?"

"Brother Wuji, my eyebrows are too light. Would it be against the code of chivalry for you to draw them for me?" Zhao Min smiled sweetly, her smile as bright as the sun.

"Haha, from now on, I'll draw your eyebrows every day." Zhang Wuji laughed. What could be more pleasurable than drawing eyebrows? This is nothing.

The people inside were laughing heartily, while a guest outside the window chuckled softly, "Brother Wuji, you promised me something, have you forgotten?"

The window was slowly pushed open, and a figure jumped in.

Zhou Zhiruo, with a look that was both angry and happy, seemed like a figure in a painting in the flickering candlelight.

"What do you want me to do?" Zhang Wuji smiled bitterly.

"I can't even imagine the day you and Sister Zhao will get married, but I'm afraid I will," Zhou Zhiruo said with a half-smile.

Zhang Wuji glanced back at Zhao Min, rested his chin on his hand, and looked on with anticipation.

Looking back at Zhou Zhiruo, who stood gracefully by the window, she seemed to have a thousand words to say.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Zhang Wuji let out a long sigh, and his brush fell onto the Xuan paper, leaving a blot of ink.

The ink stains spread and soaked through the paper, transforming into the three large characters "The End".

A familiar melody begins to play, and a familiar song drifts on: "My sword, where shall it go? Love and hate, emotions are hard to reciprocate. My blade, cleaving the sky. Right and wrong, I understand yet I do not..."

The ending theme song, "Swords Like Dreams," was chosen by Liu Jing. He doesn't think there's any song that can surpass "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," even if it's a completely new composition.

Liu Jing acquired the song's copyright and personally invited Wakin Chau to sing it.

The end credits had finished playing, and the commercials had started, but there was still no sound in the room.

The mistress wasn't asleep; her voice was faint, like the air conditioning in a cold palace, "Brother Wuji, my eyebrows are too light, can you draw them for me?"

Liu Jing was savoring the afterglow of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" when Qianqian's words shattered his reverie.

Watching it on TV and watching it in a computer room are completely different experiences.

The entire series should stay as close to the original work as possible; this is the philosophy of producer Liu Jing.

Movies can be adapted arbitrarily because there's a precedent like "The Cult Leader." TV dramas, however, have a different audience and can't be made into anything haphazardly.

Liu Jing stretched out his finger, moistened it with saliva, and quickly wiped Qianqian's eyebrows. "Finished."

"Disgusting." Sisi pretended to vomit.

"You're such a hypocrite. I didn't see you kissing..." Liu Jing stopped talking, a few eyebrows on his fingertips standing out.

quiet!
One second, two seconds, three seconds later. Qianqian erupted in fury, lunging at Liu Jing, "Liu Jing, I'm going to kill you..."

The thing on the second-floor handrail was quietly watching an advertisement when it was startled by the noise from the woman's body.

Its fur stood on end, its tail stood up, its body was arched, and it made a purring sound.

After glancing at the two fighting figures for a few moments, he drooped his tail, bored.

Oh, it's mating time every day.

It easily descended the stairs along the handrail, and with a casual leap, landed on the table, which was the best viewing spot.

"I'll stick it on for you." Liu Jing had a strong will to survive; his eyebrows were so flimsy, they fell off at the slightest touch.

"Too late." Sisi pinned Liu Jing's arm down with her legs and reached out to pluck his eyebrows. "You plucked four of my eyebrows, so you have to compensate me with eight."

Dongdong is acting strangely; he's sitting in the wrong spot.

Oh! They're fighting.

It glanced at it lazily, thinking, "Childish, my little paws still smell better."

"Three, three..." Liu Jing shouted, "It's clearly three! You're trying to frame me!"

Sisi remained silent. Her sister's eyebrows were already sparse; she couldn't bear to lose even one. And you plucked three of them from her.

Liu Jing, who was pinned down, had many ways to turn the tables and take control.

Sisi, who is at level two, is no match for him, who is at level four.

But this is just playful banter between husband and wife, so he obediently lets himself be bullied, like a little lamb.

Sisi said she would pull out eight, but she didn't actually do it properly and only pulled out three.

She clapped her hands, satisfied. "Dongdong, your dad bullied me. Come and help me get revenge!"

The big black cat flicked its tail and continued licking its paws, not even glancing at Sisi.

"Just like your father, a heartless wretch." Sisi picked up a cushion, pretending to throw it, and Dongdong ran away in fright.

"Hahahaha..." She was happy; happiness is that simple.

"Naive." Liu Jing curled his lip, picked up the script of "The Founding of a Republic" on the table. He was going to join the crew in a few days and wanted to familiarize himself with the lines first.

The filming ceremony was held on February 12th, and filming has now been underway for twenty days.

The filming format is quite unique, like an inn. Every day, celebrities arrive on set, film, and then leave without even having time to eat.

Some actors only have one or two scenes, while others have only one or two lines. They come and go in a flash.

Chiang Ching-kuo has a significant role, and Liu Ching-yao will be on set for about ten days, making him a fairly important character.

The New Year has long passed, and the second month of 2009 has just begun.

During the airing of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber", Liu Jing was very busy, working on editing "The Message" and dubbing "Chinese Paladin 3".

Liu Jing was quietly reading the script, and Xixi wasn't idle either. She picked up the laptop next to her and leisurely read the script reviews.

Today marks the end of the entire "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre" series, and there will surely be many comments online. She feels that reading the comments is actually more interesting than watching the show.

Sisi paid close attention to her younger brother's first TV series and personally participated in some of the promotional work.

Although Yang Mi and Liu Shishi had a lot to say, Qianqian felt that the effect was quite good.

The TV was off, the cat had run away, and the male and female protagonists sat on the sofa, each busy with their own things, and it was quite quiet for a while.

Suddenly, Sisi kicked Liu Jing with her big foot, "Hey! Are you familiar with Zhao Liying?"

"Zhao Liying?" Liu Jing's heart pounded. Why was she suddenly asking about her? Had Qianqian discovered something? Should he confess honestly, or wait for solid evidence before revealing anything?

"Yes! It's the one you were on set who kept ordering around that... um?" Sisi realized something was wrong, looked up at Liu Jing, her expression full of suspicion.

"Oh, you mean Zhao Xiaodao? I didn't recognize her name at first glance," Liu Jing said, suddenly realizing.

Sisi stared intently, her eyes narrowed. It seemed she would have to pay more attention to this Zhao Xiaodao from now on.

"What's wrong with Xiaodao? Is someone saying her acting is immature again?"

Sisi hummed twice, "It's nothing, some people said she looks like Yang Mi."

"They don't look alike at all. One had a round face, the other a square face, and now they have pointed faces. Their face shapes are completely different, although their heights are about the same." Liu Jing shook his head. What kind of eyesight does he have to mistake these two for each other? He must be blind.

Netizens say that the little lion and Xixi look somewhat alike, and Liu Jing does not deny it. From a certain angle, they do look somewhat alike.

When "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" first aired, many viewers thought that Zhou Zhiruo was played by Liu Yifei.

It's a bit beneath a celestial being like her to act in such a drama. Did Liu Jing conscript her again?

Liu Shishi felt so frustrated she wanted to cry. "Are you all nearsighted? We're not the same."

Later, as the show progressed, Liu Shishi portrayed her own Zhou Zhiruo, and the audience learned her name. She was indeed not Liu Yifei. At first glance, they looked somewhat alike, but they were actually quite different.

Before the little lion could even rejoice, the nickname "Little Gao Yuanyuan" was already on her head. She felt that she couldn't describe the audience as nearsighted anymore; she had to use the word "blind."

"One is an A within an A, and the other is a D within a D, right?" Sisi pouted. That jerk is so shallow, he must be thinking like that.

She looked down at herself; she was a bit bigger, but not by much.

Zhang Min said that pregnancy can lead to secondary development, should we try it?
Sigh! What's the point of trying? This blockhead is useless; Xiaoxue is a miracle.

"What?" Liu Jing pretended to be confused and followed Qianqian's gaze. In fact, there was no difference between AD calcium milk and other types of milk.

The beauty of a knife lies not in whether A or not, that's just a side effect.

"This reply is quite interesting. Yin Susu is Yin Yewang's sister, and Zhu'er is Yin Yewang's daughter. So, Zhao Liying should call Yang Mi aunt. A niece resembles her aunt, and a nephew resembles his uncle. If the two look alike, it means they are related." Qianqian's attention was quickly diverted.

"Haha, this generation of netizens has such wild imaginations!" Liu Jing laughed.

"Hehe..." Sisi laughed as she typed on the keyboard, sending Liu Jing's words as her reply.

Sina.com has created a new column specifically for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," and many netizens are sharing their thoughts after watching it.

Sisi has registered an account and has been frequenting this place lately; her online name is "Chopping Woodcutter".

She doesn't go online much, just to read the news. Most of the time, she only goes online because she has work to do.

"That's quite a wild idea. Some people even analyzed that when casting for 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre' was two years ago, Yang Mi gave Zhao Liying a low score, which was completely a publicity stunt to create a buzz." Qianqian scrolled down to reply, "It seems like the two of them don't get along. I heard that when they were on the set of 'Chinese Paladin 3,' they didn't even know each other. When they weren't filming, they didn't exchange a single word."

"Their personalities are completely opposite, like oil and water." Liu Jing echoed, "Zhao Xiaodao is young, but she's also petty and holds grudges."

"A thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend, but even half a sentence is too much when talking to someone you don't get along with. People have magnetic fields, and two people's magnetic fields will definitely clash." Qianqian didn't care. The more people who didn't get along with Yang Mi, the happier she was.

"Hey! Your Xiaobai sent me some data, a ratings report." Xixi was surprised. Why did he send me one too? Interesting.

"How about it?"

"The ratings are pretty good, especially for Chongqing TV, which won the national ratings champion for its time slot multiple times during the broadcast. The highest rating exceeded 1.5%, which is quite good considering the split between three tiers of satellite TV channels. Logically, the finale should have the highest ratings today, but unfortunately the data hasn't come out yet." Qianqian looked at the forum while checking the information sent by Bai Bing.

What about the other two?

"The other two shows had relatively stable ratings, generally staying between 0.8% and 1.2%. They ranked in the top five nationwide for their time slot. Overall, this version of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' was a huge hit. It especially made Nazha, Zhang Tianai, and Liu Shishi famous; Zhao Liying was a bit lacking." After explaining, Xixi suddenly chuckled, "Hehe, Zhang Tianai is called 'Little Zhang Min,' Liu Shishi is called 'Little Gao Yuanyuan,' guess what Zhao Liying is called?"

Liu Jing's heart skipped a beat, "Little Yang Mi?"

(End of this chapter)