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Chapter 213: A Hit in Ratings, Gaining Female Fans, and Jiang Xin's Advance.

In mid-March, most of the episodes of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" were broadcast.

Since the show premiered, Anhui TV has only lost its top spot for two days, and has remained firmly in first place for the rest of the time. Its average rating is already halfway to break the 5 mark, and its highest rating once reached 9%.

Shanghai TV and Beijing TV have consistently remained in the top five, and have never fallen out of the top eight.

The three satellite TV stations combined hold a market share of over 25%, effectively suppressing dramas broadcast simultaneously by CCTV and Hunan TV.

The number of views on Tudou.com increased as the TV series progressed, averaging nearly a million views per episode.

According to backend statistics, Tudou.com not only saw a surge in website traffic thanks to this drama, but its performance in attracting new users was also extremely impressive.

In just half a month, Tudou.com registered hundreds of thousands of new users, a significant proportion of whom came because of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng". Moreover, as the TV series continues to be popular and rebroadcast, a steady stream of new users will arrive.

When "Bright Sword" became a huge hit, Tudou.com got a small taste of the power of a blockbuster drama.

However, at that time, Tudou.com had just been established and lacked experience in streaming both legitimate and pirated movies and TV shows online. The website development was also insufficient, and some supporting functions were not up to par. The user experience was even inferior to some mature media players.

In addition, due to its subject matter, the main audience for the TV series "Bright Sword" is primarily television or DVD, which also somewhat affected online traffic.

Not to mention, when Tudou.com acquired the copyright to "Bright Sword", it had already been rebroadcast several times, and online piracy was rampant, making it difficult to crack down and control in a short period of time, with a large portion of the traffic being taken by competitors.

Despite the influence of many factors, Tudou.com still benefits greatly from the official copyrights of a series of popular dramas such as "Bright Sword" and "Chinese Paladin".

Because the copyright agreement was reached well in advance, Tudou.com made thorough preparations and was on high alert.

On the one hand, they invest a lot of money in developing features and ensuring user experience; on the other hand, they vigorously combat piracy.

In addition, the plot of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", Gu Long elements and a large number of stars made it more popular with young audiences and generated high online popularity.

Tudou.com has personally experienced the benefits brought by a hit drama.

The website's influence and reputation have increased significantly, the backend data is excellent, investors are becoming more and more accommodating, and even advertisers are approaching them seeking cooperation.

Goodness gracious, how many video websites in the industry today can actually charge advertising fees?

This is the profit point; just for this reason alone, investors will negotiate for more money.

The most impressive thing is that Tudou.com also has a version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" similar to this one.

Furthermore, they are the only video website that owns the official copyrights to two dramas.

1+1 is far greater than 2
The combined power of the two series is enough to elevate Tudou.com to a new level.

Furthermore, after discussing it with Yan Li, Wang Wei devised a wicked plan: to create a separate martial arts (or fantasy) section on Tudou.com.

Let the viewers and their respective fans of both shows watch the show and then discuss and argue on this platform, turning Tudou.com into the front line, or even the core battlefield, of the Phoenix and Eagle War.

Yan Li had only one request of Wang Wei: not to raise funds before the Phoenix Eagle Battle, and he would cover any shortfall in funding.

After the Phoenix and Eagle War, Tudou.com, having reaped the full benefits, will inevitably have a significant lead over its competitors.

We can discuss financing later; money and shares are more beneficial to the website.

Wang Wei followed Yan Li's advice and borrowed 500 million yuan from Yan Li under the guise of a company loan for the subsequent operation of Tudou.com.

Of course, Yan Li also naturally placed a supervisor on Tudou.com under the guise of being a shareholder and taking out a loan.

Besides Tudou.com reaping significant benefits from "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," the main cast and crew also benefited greatly from the show.

Especially Julian Cheung and Ren Quan, whose fame and popularity have soared.

Although Julian Cheung had some fame in mainland China, it wasn't particularly high, at least not as much as his wife Anita Yuen.

But now, he no longer needs to be called Anita Yuen's husband; Lu Xiaofeng has become his biggest label, making him a representative of Hong Kong actors who have moved north to the mainland, and he receives a constant stream of invitations.

Yi An, who signed a three-year management contract with Julian Cheung in mainland China, is now working hard on her research.

They plan to capitalize on the popularity of the TV series and Zhang's current fame to make a fortune.

As for Ren Quan, he was originally a popular young actor in mainland China. Although he is not in the top tier due to various reasons, he has not been left too far behind.

In this adaptation of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," his portrayal of Hua Manlou is extremely endearing. Coupled with his representative work from back then, Gongsun Ce, Ren Quan has almost become synonymous with the gentleman in period dramas.

Undoubtedly, this persona and style are extremely appealing, especially to female fans.

Ren Quan's fan base is growing the fastest among the creators of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," and his personal Baidu Tieba and blog followers are soaring.

It's a bit tough on Yang Xue. Originally, when the two of them were making a scandal, the commotion wasn't that big. They even had to rely on Yan Li and Fan Xiaopang to come up with topics for them.

However, as Ren Quan gained more and more female fans, conflicts arose, and some people began to target her, resulting in her receiving a lot of criticism.

Of course, the exposure also increased. As for her rumored girlfriend, the more popular Ren Quan became, the more she benefited. Yang Xue was both in pain and happy.

Another reason why Zhang and Ren have gained more popularity than other main cast members is...

That is the friendship between Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou in the drama, which has been somewhat distorted due to the interpretation of certain groups.

This inevitably created some entanglement between Julian Cheung and Ren Quan, and some fans even came specifically because of the two of them.

It's only because Yan Li still had some conscience, coupled with social trends and other factors, that Yang Xue wouldn't have been the only one rumored to be involved with Ren Quan.

After Ren and Zhang, there is Yan Kuan who plays Ximen Chuixue.

Although this character doesn't resonate with people as much as the previous two, many have said he's too pretentious, etc.

But Yan Kuan's face is undeniably handsome, and his cold exterior and warm interior persona has attracted a lot of fans.

If Ren Quan hadn't been more popular to begin with, and hadn't had the added bond of working with Julian Cheung, his fan base growth rate might not have been as fast as Yan Kuan's.

While the other main and supporting characters in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" are not as famous as these three, they have all made quite a bit of an impression.

For popular actresses like Fan Xiaopang and Sun Li, it's just icing on the cake.

But for Wang Ou, a relatively unknown actor before, the "surge" in popularity was enough to make him ecstatic.

...

Hengdian, a hotel
Wang Ou excitedly pointed at the screen: "Look, it's gone up by more than 200."

Yang Rong was speechless: "Seriously? You rushed me over from 'The Legend of Xue Rengui' just to check your number of followers on Tieba?"

"Is this a small matter? Rongrong, your sister is famous now."

Wang Ou was smug. Although she was the female lead in "The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty", she only had one other drama, "The Migrant Workers' Survival", which aired, so not many people knew her.

After the broadcast of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", her face became much more well-known due to its high popularity.

Many people recognized her as Ouyang Qing, and even extras and tourists asked her for autographs.

The company previously created a personal Baidu Tieba forum for her, which only had a handful of followers, but now it's almost reached 3000 and has thousands of posts.

"cut."

Yang Rong curled her lip: "You call this fire?"

She grabbed the computer and searched for Fan Xiaopang's Baidu Tieba forum, which had nearly 10 followers and over 30 posts.

"That's what you call popular."

"..."

Wang Ou was somewhat embarrassed and angry: "I'm not comparing myself to her."

Fan Xiaopang may not be as accomplished or famous as the "Four Little Actresses," but she has been a constant topic of discussion in the past year or two, and her popularity and fame have been rising steadily. In addition, she is very beautiful and popular on Baidu Tieba.

Currently, apart from those Super Girls who are firmly tied to Tieba (Baidu's online forum), the number of celebrities who have more Tieba followers than her can be counted on two hands.

Wang Ou snatched the computer back, glanced at Yang Rong's Baidu Tieba (forum), and nodded in satisfaction.

"It seems it won't be long before I surpass you."

"Dream on, you're only a little over half my size now."

Yang Rong scoffed, saying that she had debuted early and acted in popular dramas such as "Young Emperor" and "Young Justice Bao 3". Although she wasn't very famous, she still had some talent.

If Wang Ou hadn't benefited from the popularity of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng," his number of followers on Tieba certainly wouldn't have increased so quickly.

After the initial broadcast, even with reruns, the momentum is not as strong, and it is impossible for a single drama to surpass its own success.

"Let's make a bet."

Wang Ou is confident in himself, or rather, confident in "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

The momentum will definitely decline after the premiere, but isn't there still the Phoenix Eagle Battle? Yang Rong isn't far ahead of her, so she feels there's a good chance she can catch up.

"What are you gambling?"

Yang Rong asked curiously, "Give me your golden heart?"

She only recently learned that Yan Li had given Wang Ou a golden heart weighing two pounds as a birthday gift.

Having lived for over twenty years, this was the first time Yang Rong had ever seen someone give her gold by the pound. This birthday gift was truly... simple and unpretentious.

This left a deep impression on Yang Rong, who always wanted to take it back and play with it. However, Wang Ou was stingy and only allowed her to see it, not even touch it, let alone take it back.

"Pah, have you no shame?"

Wang Ou spat at Yang Rong, saying that gold prices had risen again to about 120 yuan per gram, and that gold core was worth 12 yuan, enough to buy a mid-range car.

More importantly, this golden heart cannot be judged solely by its monetary value; it was a birthday gift from Yan Li, and it also contained a profound sentiment.

"You stingy guy, it's just a golden heart. I'll get it myself later, and I'll get a big one."

Yang Rong made a harsh statement, but Wang Ou glanced at her and sneered, "You bought 200 catties of gold with your own money, while mine was a gift from someone else. Are they the same thing?"

"..."

Not wanting to talk any longer, Yang Rong changed the subject: "Stop rambling, just tell me what you're betting on?"

"I haven't thought it through. How about this: if I lose, I'll do you a favor; if you lose, you do me a favor."

Wang Ou made a suggestion, but Yang Rong looked at her warily: "Don't try to pull that 'fight side by side' thing. You and Wu Jiani can do it yourselves. I'm not getting involved."

This little slut has teased her about this more than once or twice.

As time went on, she couldn't tell whether Wang Ou was joking or serious, so she had to be on guard.

"What did I say?"

Wang Ou looked innocent and blinked: "I didn't say anything, but you just keep thinking that way. You keep saying I'm leading you astray, but it's clearly you who's up to no good."

Yang Rong pounced on him and started attacking, while Wang Ou dodged and continued to bombard him with questions: "You're angry because I hit the nail on the head? Tell me honestly, did you seduce President Yan behind my back?"

"Don't worry, we're best friends, I'm not jealous. Let me share a few more tips with you... Ah, I didn't mean to pinch you, I was wrong."

"..."

After joking around for a while, Wang Ou got down to business. As far as she knew, Li Bingbing's scenes in "The Legend of Xue Rengui" were almost finished.

"Well, it's almost there."

Yang Rong nodded. Unlike her, Li Bingbing's scenes were fragmented, filmed intermittently. Although Li Bingbing had more scenes, she was a bigger star and filmed in a concentrated manner.

If Yan Li hadn't taken a break in the middle, Li Bingbing might have already finished filming and left.

Li Bingbing's scenes are just one wrap-up away, and if all goes well, she will leave the set in two or three days.

"Great."

With a slam of his fist, Fan Xiaopang was gone. Qin Lan had also finished filming "The Embroidered Uniform Guard" and left Hengdian. Now that Li Bingbing was gone, Yan Li was hers.

"My good days are coming."

Yang Rong looked at Wang Ou speechlessly. Li Bingbing was about to leave, but Yan Li's filming was also almost finished.

Filming for "The Legend of Xue Rengui" began last October, while "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch," which started filming slightly earlier, had already wrapped up.

The filming was slow for two reasons: firstly, Yan Li was a bit of a drag on the team, and secondly, it involved a lot of war scenes, which made filming difficult and slowed down the progress.

But it's basically coming to an end now, probably around late March, or at the latest by the end of March, the crew will wrap up filming.

Moreover, it's not just "The Legend of Xue Rengui"; if Yang Rong remembers correctly, "The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty" is also nearing completion.

This series is less difficult to film than "The Legend of Xue Rengui", but because filming started later and has more episodes, it has been filming for a long time.

However, he didn't have many scenes left, and the two dramas wrapped up filming around the same time.

If you calculate it this way, the "good days" left for Wang Ou are not long, and they will all be "leftovers".

"what do you know."

Wang Ou was a little provoked by Yang Rong's gaze and shouted to explain, "President Yan isn't an actor. He won't leave the crew after filming wraps up. He still has to stay in Hengdian to handle some finishing matters. It will take him at least ten days."

Yang Rong suddenly realized that if that was the case, it wasn't so bad.

However, how could Wang Ou have monopolized Yan Li for so long?

"Let me warn you, Jiang Xin, the actress in our production who plays Toya, is always laughing and joking with your CEO Yan. They're quite close. Be careful not to let her steal your thunder."

Yang Rong has been observing the gossip every day lately, which has greatly improved her observation skills.

She was certain that Jiang Xin did have some feelings for Yan Li, but not that strong. Plus, with Li Bingbing there to keep things in check, nothing happened between them.

But once Li Bingbing leaves, and there's no one to block her way, things could get complicated.

"That's why I asked you to come; we need to join forces."

Before Yang Rong could get angry, Wang Ou said, "I didn't ask you to team up with me in bed. I asked you to keep an eye on Jiang Xin on set and cause trouble for them. Then, when I'm not busy with filming, I'll go find President Yan. The two of us, one inside and one outside, will keep President Yan under control."

“I won’t do it. It’ll offend people. You can fight with her yourself. Why are you dragging me into this?”

Yang Rong shook her head vigorously, because she had already offended Qin Lan and Huo Siyan because of Wang Ou, and was also disliked by Fan Xiaopang.

Now that's settled, let's just let this little vixen step in and help him win favor. Next, shouldn't we make her warm his bed?

"I'm not asking you to fight her, I'm just helping to shield her. What are you afraid of with just one Jiang Xin?" Wang Ou said, putting her arm around Yang Rong. If it were Qin Lan or Fan Xiaopang, she wouldn't have asked Yang Rong for help, but Jiang Xin, who isn't very famous, isn't really that difficult.

Of course, she didn't ask Yang Rongbai for help. She promised that if the matter was settled, she would take Yang Rongbai to Nanjing West Road in Shanghai to spend money, and she would treat him to a meal.

She offered him huge rewards and played the emotional card, until Yang Rong was worn down and had no choice but to give in.

"I might help you indirectly, but don't expect me to help you fight with Jiang Xin."

"My sister Rong is the best. Don't worry, when I become successful, I will never forget you."

Wang Ou gave Yang Rong a big kiss, and the latter wiped her face in disgust and stretched out her small hand.

"Don't just talk the talk, can I borrow Jin Xin for a couple of days?"

Wang Ou: "..."

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A few days later, the last episode of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", which had a viewership rating of over 5, finally aired.

A classroom at a university in Shandong Province
Several female students were chattering about the plot of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

"Why did Hua Manlou stop coming out in the end? I like him so much."

"Didn't the plot say that he went home to take charge of the family? He invited Lu Xiaofeng to go find him. He's a rich second-generation, how could he be like Lu Xiaofeng, traveling around every day? Didn't Ximen Chuixue also become the head of the manor himself?"

"Hey, have you watched the new episode? The new villain, Gong Jiu, is so handsome."

"Is Yan Li the actor? I don't think he's as good-looking as Yan Kuan, who played Ximen Chuixue, but he has a very masculine appearance."

"You can't just look at a face, you have to look at the figure too."

A female college student looked around excitedly and whispered, "In episode 37, around the 20-minute mark, there's a scene where Gong Jiu has Sha Man whip him. His physique is... wow."

"You remember it very clearly."

"Ahem, I'm looking at it critically."

Many people remembered this, and then when get out of class ended and they returned to their dormitories, several female students would sneak around and criticize it.

First, read the main text. It's available on Tudou.com. A few people clicked on episode 37, scrolled through the progress bar, and found the clip.

Inside the inn room, candles crackled and burned.

Yan Li sat cross-legged, his expression a mixture of suppressed pain and restraint. His upper body, with his clothes off, revealed clear contours and distinct muscle texture, with several old scars faintly visible.

With Zeng Li's whipping, flesh tore open, and blood and sweat slowly flowed down the taut, smooth muscles, with only Yan Li letting out low groans.

In the earliest version, this scene included many suggestive elements in terms of camera work, background music, and editing, creating an atmosphere filled with desire and taboo.

However, this part was later rejected by the review committee, so it had to be re-edited.

The current version's plot is just slapstick, with not much atmosphere building. The only highlight is Yan Li's smut.

Even so, Yan Li's heroic and rugged face, combined with his beautiful muscles and the plot, creates a powerful impact.

"Holy crap, is it this explicit?!"

The female college student's eyes lit up; was this a plot she could see for free?

Another female college student stared intently at the screen: "Wow, those muscles, paired with that face, are just too wild."

"I want to smoke too."

"Screenshot, screenshot."

The female students chattered excitedly, and even went back to watch the clip again.

It's not uncommon for male actors to show skin in the film and television industry; it's not uncommon for them to wear swim trunks, let alone just their upper bodies.

But not all muscular men are good-looking, and not all handsome men are good-looking just because they have muscles. Even if someone has a handsome face and nice muscles, they may be good-looking, but that doesn't mean they have charisma.

It has a flavor, which is a difficult quality to describe. It is somewhat subjective and hard to find a specific standard for.

Men have masculinity, and women have femininity.

Some women may not be particularly beautiful, and their figures may not be outstanding, but their every smile and gesture is more captivating than those of the most beautiful women.

Similarly, some men may not be that handsome, and their speech and behavior may have flaws, but you just have a special feeling for them and think they are particularly manly.

That's Yan Li for you!

Face, figure, temperament—each of these may not be top-tier individually, but when combined, they possess a unique charm. Especially when they take off their clothes, covered in blood and sweat, the overwhelming scent of hormones is enough to make one's legs go weak.

Prior to this, Yan Li's on-screen image was more of a handsome young general (Huo Qubing/Jin Zha) and a tough guy (Sun Desheng), but this time, Gong Jiu has added another label to his image: a sexy man.

Although Gong Jiu didn't have many scenes, she still attracted a lot of new fans to Yan Li, mostly female fans.

Yan Li has female fans, and quite a few of them.

After all, he is a top-tier eligible bachelor. Even though he openly acts like a playboy, many female fans have still discovered other "shining points" beneath his frivolous exterior.

Therefore, Yan Li is a rare male celebrity who has female fans who don't seem to care much about his messy private life.

Moreover, besides these female fans, there are also some female netizens and viewers who, while criticizing his personal conduct, also affirm and praise his excellence.

They're both praising and criticizing, a binary of fans and haters. One minute they say they're Yan Li's fans, the next they deny it, which is quite contradictory.

These new female fans are more direct. They don't care about his looks or how fancy his clothes are; they just want to strip him naked. They can be called "physical fans."

"???"

Yan Li's face darkened as he looked at the chaotic scene on the personal forum. He called Hu Ya and asked her to arrange for management and suppress these female hooligans.

This is going too far. They've started writing erotica. What's most infuriating is that the "he" in the article is less than an hour old, and the size is also written as small.

So insulting!
Not only have they been targeted by online female hooligans, but they've also been targeted by many real-life female hooligans.

Fan Xiaopang called him to say that he had ordered a small leather whip. Li Bingbing, Qin Lan and a few others also teased him. Wang Ou simply took leave to come and check if his muscles were loose.

Yan Li laughed in anger. He couldn't do anything about these female hooligans for the time being, but he could handle these sluts who came to his door.

As a result, Wang Ou had to take another half-day off.

However, putting aside these eccentric female hooligans, Gong Jiu, a character with uncanny intelligence and explosive fighting skills, did bring a climax to the finale of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

First, he used schemes and tricks to make Lu Xiaofeng look bad, and he even hid on a deserted island for refuge. Later, when Gong Jiu's conspiracy was exposed, he simply killed him by force.

In the previous episodes, Lu Xiaofeng was usually able to defeat the villains by using the Lingxi Finger alone, and if that didn't work, there was always Ximen Feixue.

But Gong Jiu relentlessly pursued Lu Xiaofeng, forcing him to flee in panic, and even Ximen Chuixue was no match for him.

This gave viewers who were used to Lu Xiaofeng's pretentious behavior in the previous episodes a refreshing experience.

The chase scenes, in particular, are thrilling and exciting, as Lu Xiaofeng hides and evades Gong Jiu's clutches, narrowly escaping his clutches.

The final scene, where numerous masters unite in a fierce battle to encircle and kill each other, gave the ending a grand spectacle.

On March 19, the final episode of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" aired, with an average viewership rating of 5.49 on Anhui Satellite TV.

As of now, it holds the top spot in satellite TV ratings for 2006.

Anhui TV broadcast "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" during the weekend, taking advantage of the holiday to rebroadcast it all day, achieving a viewership rating of over 2% and dominating the ratings charts.

Discussions on the internet and in the media remain high.

Radicals consider it the best Gu Long drama of the past decade, or even a martial arts drama, while relatively conservatives believe that this drama has had a significant impact on Gu Long dramas and may become one of the benchmarks for Gu Long dramas.

Local channels and advertisers seeking cooperation bombarded Yi An with calls, but Yan Li blocked them all.

With "The Return of the Condor Heroes" about to premiere, the best time to negotiate a price is when the phoenix and the eagle start fighting.

The crew of "The Legend of Xue Rengui" in Hengdian

Yan Li had just finished a one-on-one fight against Tong Dawei, Jiang Xin, and several other Uyghur generals when he turned around and went out for a meal with a few people.

"Mr. Yan, may I go too?"

Yang Rong, who had no scenes to film today but came to the set to join in the fun, raised her hand. Yan Li looked at her and said, "Go ahead."

Yang Rong was happy to freeload a meal, but Jiang Xin couldn't help but secretly glare at her.

For some reason, Yang Rong, who used to keep to herself, has been inexplicably always crowding around when Yan Li and she are talking and chatting these past few days.

At first, she thought that this person also had feelings for Yan Li and was just jealous and picking a fight.

Later, it turned out that it wasn't like that at all; she was just causing trouble. When she wasn't around, she didn't talk to Yan Li much alone. If she did talk to Yan Li, her curiosity would be piqued.

You're a complete lunatic!

Jiang Xin joined the crew too late. She was usually either filming or looking for Yan Li, so she didn't inquire much and didn't know what had happened before. She was extremely annoyed by Yang Rong.

Are you angry? They're just here to join in the fun, and you can't and won't chase them away.

Don't be angry, there's a third wheel standing here, she can't do anything.

She had originally thought that with Li Bingbing gone, she could finally make a breakthrough. But it turned out that Yan Li had been talking to Tong Dawei more than she had in the past few days.

"Trying to cause trouble, huh?"

Jiang Xin, in a fit of determination, grabbed Yang Rong and led the way out, saying, "You guys eat first. I want to buy some things, but I don't know which store is good. Let Yang Rong show me around."

She was tall, a full 1.72 meters, and relatively sturdy, about 1.6 meters tall. The petite Yang Rong was no match for her at all and was dragged away without any resistance.

"..."

Yan Li was a little stunned. He had long seen that Jiang Xin was a bit reckless, but he didn't expect her to be this reckless, attacking right in front of him.

He gave his assistant Ding Feng a wink, signaling him to go up and check, lest a fight break out and disrupt filming.

Yan Li understood Yang Rong and Jiang Xin's ulterior motives.

Yang Rong is another story; she was helping her best friend. As for Jiang Xin, her situation is more complicated.

How to put it? He wanted to gain further support from President Yan, but he was conflicted and reserved, unable to make up his mind, and even had a hidden ambition to rise in rank.

This is also why Yan Li is lukewarm towards her; he doesn't mind giving her some benefits, but she can forget about taking her place.

Therefore, he will not take the initiative. If Jiang Xin can make up her mind, she can; if she can't, Yan Li doesn't need another one.

The idea of ​​gathering all seven fairies is just a joke. Boss Yan believes in letting things take their course and doesn't force anything.

However, after Yang Rong caused trouble, Yan Li noticed that Jiang Xin's emotions had changed, becoming more anxious and agitated. This was also the reason why Yan Li tolerated Yang Rong's mischief.

If no one causes trouble, Jiang Xin will probably struggle with this for a while, and may even give up.

But Yang Rong's meddling made Jiang Xin feel a sense of crisis, fearing that she would miss this opportunity because of Yang Rong.

After all, choosing to give up on your own and being forced to give up by others are two completely different things, and the latter is much more unpleasant.

Wang Ou and Yang Rong thought they were causing trouble, but little did they know that sometimes, causing trouble is actually helping.

"Let's go eat first."

Yan Li and Tong Dawei's group arrived at a restaurant. Before they could even sit down properly, Tong Dawei's phone rang.

He showed it to Yan Li, somewhat speechless: "Checking up on me every day, not even letting me eat a meal in peace."

Yan Li smiled and said, "Guan Yue is just concerned about you."

Tong Dawei nodded, dialed a number, said a couple of words, then handed over the phone and mouthed the words.

"You dislike my drinking, so please put in a good word for me."

Yan Li took the phone: "Hello, this is Yan Li... Men drink and then rush each other. You see, my Huanhuan never cares about me. Men need some private space."

"Alright, alright, don't worry, Dawei will definitely not have any problems with me."

"..."

Yan Li said a few words, hung up the phone, and said to Tong Dawei, "Done."

Tong Dawei was both envious and sighing: "You know how understanding Dong Xuan is, always doing whatever you want. Look at the one I found, she's even stricter than my mom."

"It's all the same. You didn't see when Dong Xuan was managing me. Women are all like that. The key is to stand up for yourself. Once you stand up for yourself, they'll quiet down."

Yan Li imparted his experience, but Tong Dawei was unlikely to learn it; this guy was a master of all trades.

Career and financial resources, personality and temperament, personal charm, level of control, physical fitness, etc. are all in place.

Moreover, it requires sustained effort; if it only holds up occasionally, it weakens again and loses its power...

As they were talking, Jiang Xin and Yang Rong returned together.

The two men's expressions didn't change much, but seeing Jiang Xin sitting openly next to Yan Li, Yang Rong pretended not to see him, so the former was probably the better choice.

Yan Li glanced at Ding Feng, who arrived later, and the latter shook his head, meaning no fight had broken out.

Verbal intimidation alone?!

However, Yan Li sized up Jiang Xin's height and figure, and thought that this should also be an advantage.

Yang Rong was just trying to help; she couldn't win and didn't want to fight. Seeing this situation, it's normal that she "chickened out."

Jiang Xin noticed Yan Li's gaze and instinctively wanted to look away, but when she glanced at Yang Rong, she not only didn't avoid her, but also deliberately showed off her figure before serving food to Yan Li.

"Mr. Yan is busy filming every day and has to work hard. He must be very tired. Please eat more."

Yan Li looked at the stir-fried lamb kidneys and shrimp with chives that Jiang Xin had given him, and silently picked them up and ate them.

Although he felt he didn't need to take any more, Jiang Xin was kind enough, so he decided to save it for her...

(End of this chapter)