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Chapter 238 Boss Yan tastes "Oni Sauce", Jin Yong and Gu Long's second battle

"Hmm~"

Yan Li came out of the Heaven on Earth and sat in the back seat of the car, his face slightly flushed.

This time he wasn't faking being drunk; he was genuinely quite drunk.

As mentioned earlier, Fatty Yu started his business with alcohol and has a good alcohol tolerance. Although he was defeated by Yan Li in a one-on-one fight, he was not someone to be trifled with.

Not to mention that Boss Li and Boss Qin are also here today.

The former comes from a military family, started his career in advertising, and has the personality of a gangster boss. He's got all the advantages and is truly a man who's been steeped in alcohol.

The latter's alcohol tolerance was average, but since he was on someone else's turf, he quickly summoned a group of beautiful, sweet-talking, and high-drinking top-tier PR girls. After a round of applause and cheers from the sidelines, he couldn't drink too little.

Yan Li is in pretty good condition.

Fatty Yu collapsed again, and Boss Qin was also in bad shape. The two of them rested at Heaven on Earth. Boss Li was still somewhat conscious, but he had to be helped into the car.

The driver, Wu Maowen, asked that Yan Li usually drove to Dong Xuan and Qin Lan's places when he was drunk.

One is that the two people can take care of each other, and the other is that Yan Li trusts the two people the most.

Then there's Fan Xiaopang. Yan Li trusts her, but she's busy with work and might not be in the capital or have time to take care of him. However, she has one advantage: she can barely withstand Yan Li's antics when he's drunk.

Then there's Wang Ou, who is considerate and caring, trustworthy like Yan Li, and willing to be tormented.

However, she would only get a turn if the three people mentioned above were either absent or rejected by Yan Li, making the chances extremely slim.

But Wang Ou was lucky today; Yan Li got quite a bit of flirtation at the Heaven on Earth.

Dong Xuan is unwell and Qin Lan is away on a business trip, while Fan Xiaopang is busy filming "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" and is staying with his parents at home for the next few days.

Yan Li took out his phone and sent a text message, then asked Wu Maowen to take him to Wang Ou's place.

Not long after the car started driving, Wang Ou called. She wasn't home; she had gone to find Wu Jiani.

During this period, the two of them often went together when choosing a location for the dance studio.

"..."

Yan Li was drunk and too lazy to think much. She was wondering whether to go find Jiang Xin, who was also willing to endure it, when she heard a slight rustling noise over there for a while, and then Wang Ou took the initiative to suggest it.

"Why don't you come to Jia Ni's place? Her house isn't too far from mine."

Yan Li paused briefly, his somewhat groggy head clearing a bit: "Send me the address."

Yan Li had never been to Wu Jiani's house before.

The two didn't communicate much, and it was mostly Wu who came to find him, so Yan Li always arranged the places.

In his memory, Wu Jiani had told him where her house was, but Yan Li was in a daze and couldn't quite remember. After reading the text message from Wang Ou, he realized that his house was indeed not far from Wang Ou's, only a ten-minute drive away.

Wu Maowen dropped Yan Li off at his destination. He noticed that the residential area was somewhat old and didn't have an elevator, so he wasn't entirely at ease.

She accompanied Yan Li upstairs until he knocked on the door and went in, and then she left.

...

Yan Li looked around Wu Jiani's residence after entering the room.

It's a typical room layout in an old residential area, quite small, but decorated very cozy; it's obviously for a girl.

In front of the living room TV, the sofa and coffee table were moved to one side and a blanket was placed there. Considering that Wang Ou and Wu Jiani were both wearing dance practice clothes, they must have been practicing dance or yoga before.

"Why did you drink so much?"

Wang Ou only knew that Yan Li was looking for her; she didn't know he was drinking at a social event, let alone that he had drunk so much.

They've known each other for quite some time now, and Wang Ou has almost never seen Yan Li drunk.

"I have a social engagement."

Yan Li said something and lifted his foot to take off his shoes, but he wobbled a little, so Wang Ou quickly called to Wu Jiani.

"Hold on tight."

Wu Jiani helped Yan Li up, and Wang Ou squatted down to take off Yan Li's shoes and socks, and then put a pair of blue soft slippers on Yan Li.

"Jiani doesn't have any men's slippers at home, why don't you try mine?"

Yan Li tried it on; it was a bit tight, and the heels weren't fully covered, but it was still wearable.

"Hmm, not bad, you have big feet."

Yan Li commented that Wang Ou's feet are considered large for a woman. Although she says she is a size 39, as far as Yan Li knows, she never wears shoes smaller than a size 40, and often even a size 42.

Besides Wang Ou, Qin Lan's feet are also quite large, around 40 cm, and Dong Xuan and Fan Xiaopang don't have small feet either.

This is also related to height and frame size; tall girls with large frames tend to have larger feet.

For Yan Li, although small feet feel and look better, big feet also have their advantages, such as more contact and more strength.

Wang Ou didn't dwell on it. He helped Yan Li sit down and asked Wu Jiani to pour Yan Li some warm honey water.

It is obvious that although this is Wu Jiani's home, Wang Ou, due to her personality and being more favored, has become the real host.

Wu Jiani didn't compete with her. Besides her soft personality and her preference for letting Wang Ou take the lead in their interactions, it was also because it was Yan Li's first time visiting, and all three of them were there, so she was a little nervous and flustered.

When Wu Jiani returned after pouring the water, she saw Yan Li hugging and kissing Wang Ou.

When Yan Li was drunk, he was more unrestrained and reckless than usual. Seeing Wu Jiani holding water and looking a little dazed, he patted his empty thigh and said to her.

"Sit over here."

Wu Jiani hesitated slightly when she saw Yan Li embracing Wang Ou. Seeing this, Wang Ou took the initiative to get up and pull her over.

"It's not like we've never ridden in before, why are you being so formal?"

Wu Jiani sat awkwardly on Yan Li's lap. She had sat on Yan Li's lap before, and there had even been times when she was closer to him than that.

But at that time, there was no other woman in Yan Li's arms.

But she had already taken the seat, and given the circumstances, she hadn't been unprepared.

After a moment's adjustment, she held the cup in her hand to Yan Li's mouth and fed him water.

With two beauties in his arms, Yan Li had no interest in drinking water. He moved the water cup away from his mouth after only a short while.

"..."

Wang Ou watched the game with a somewhat complicated expression. Although he had imagined this scene many times and often joked about it, it had even played a significant role in the game.

But when she saw it with her own eyes, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and bitterness.

However, she soon had no time to be sad, because the greedy Yan Li also dragged her into the battle.

"Don't move yet, let me make a phone call first."

"Sister Ou, don't hit her."

"It's alright, Yang Rong, we're on the same side."

"..."

Yan Li ignored their argument and continued studying foreign languages, sometimes saying "Korean unnie" and sometimes "Japanese unnie-chan"...

...

The next day, perhaps due to being drunk, Yan Li woke up rather late, which was unusual for him. Wang Ou was not there; only Wu Jiani, who was staring at him with her eyes open, was in his arms.

Where's your sister Ou?

"Your assistant delivered something, and she went to pick it up."

Yan Li roughly guessed what it was. Wang Ou probably thought the situation was special today and didn't dare to use his own assistant, so he called Yan Li's people instead.

He pulled Wu Jiani into his arms and stroked her firm skin.

Because of her dance and yoga training, Wu Jiani has great skin and figure, but unfortunately she's a bit of a shell with mediocre fighting ability, sometimes even worse than Wang Ou.

This is part of the reason why Yan Li doesn't like to seek her out.

She is delicate and even a bit sullen, and not very resilient. She cannot give Yan Li emotional and physical relaxation. Yan Li has no shortage of women, and without any "special skills", she cannot control him.

However, this time Yan Li received a little surprise.

Wu Jiani and Wang Ou, one flamboyant and the other shy and quiet, formed a wonderful contrast. Moreover, when the two of them teamed up, they were able to barely handle Yan Li and get him a decent meal.

Sensing that Yan Li was in a good mood, Wu Jiani snuggled closer to him.

"You opened a dance studio for me, is that all?"

"Yes and no."

Yan Li was quite frank and didn't hide his wicked intentions, but as he said, if it was all for this reason, he had other ways.

Wu Jiani was already unable to withstand Yan Li's domineering attitude, and with Wang Ou's instigation, Yan Li could still get what he wanted even without opening the dance studio.

There were some hidden motives behind spending this money on this dance studio, but it was also to fulfill Wu Jiani's little wish and to give the women some income so they could live a more comfortable life.

At the same time, it also provides them with a way out.

If the relationship were to end someday, I'd give away the shares of this dance studio for free; it would be a fair exchange.

As I said before, Yan Lihua may be a flower, but if you treat him well, he won't be stingy when it comes to money.

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiani automatically ignored Yan Li's ulterior motives and future plans, focusing instead on fulfilling her wishes and ensuring a comfortable life. She felt that Yan Li still cared for her, and happily kissed him.

"you are so kind to me."

Yan Li: "..."

If a woman wants to deceive herself, you can't stop her no matter what you say!

Aside from Qin, Dong, and Fan Xiaopang, Yan Li didn't actually restrict those women from leaving him.

As long as you behave yourself while you're with him and want to pursue your own happiness, Yan Li won't stop you. He might even give you a breakup fee so you can part ways amicably.

After all, Yan Li can't take responsibility, he doesn't have any official status, and he probably won't even give her the child. So we can't ruin someone's life.

So far, apart from Huang Shengyi and Yan Li, who were the ones who took the initiative to break off their relationship, no one else has shown any intention of leaving him.

The reasons are varied. Some are determined to be with him (Wang Ou), some are reluctant to give up his solid abilities and have no time for romance while focusing on their careers (Li Bingbing), and some cannot find a better sugar daddy after leaving Yan Li (Jiang Xin).

Wu Jiani had a variety of reasons, including emotional and financial entanglements, and also taking advantage of her youth.

Born in 1983, she is only 23 years old. She met a handsome, rich, and doting patron who doesn't care about the future at all.

Yan Li didn't know what the future held, but judging from the current situation, with only new women coming in and not coming out, the number of people in his "harem" would likely increase rapidly in a short period of time.

As a result, Yan Li is now reluctant to provoke those who want to follow him long-term.

Short-term trading is better; everyone gets what they need, and everyone's happy...

While talking to Wu Jiani, Wang Ou came in carrying a bag. Seeing the two of them like this, she felt a pang of sadness and took off her clothes to snuggle into Yan Li's arms.

Her actions made Wu Jiani blush deeply. She tried to shyly move away, but Yan Li wouldn't let go, so she had no choice but to comply.

Yan Li was slightly smug. It wasn't the first time he had tried, but whether it was Shuangbing or Binglan, they were all forced pairings.

This time, Ouni was the most harmonious one Yan Li had ever experienced, and they were all very obedient.

With one arm around each of them, Yan Li also said some sweet words to appease them, promising them a treat next time.

No, he's not leaving today; he'll eat his fill first.

After cuddling for a while, Yan Li went out to take a shower, patting Wang Ou's butt before leaving.

Wang Ou didn't say anything, but after Yan Li left, he took out the medicine and handed it to Wu Jiani. The latter glanced at her, gave her water and drank it, and then asked her questions.

"Sis, aren't you going to eat?"

Wang Ou said calmly, "I'll take it long-term."

"..."

Wu Jiani understood why Yan Li preferred Wang Ou, and why Yang Rong had even praised him as a "model lover"—truly loyal and considerate.

Wang Ou didn't care about any of that. Many of her ideas were incomprehensible not only to others, but even to Yan Li, who had tried to advise her against them.

However, as it turned out, Yan Li was indeed moved, and she became increasingly favored, with everything getting better and better for her.

Wang Ou glanced outside, then put his arm around Wu Jiani and whispered to her.

“Jia Ni, now we’re completely on the same side. From now on, we’ll help each other and form an alliance. Once I drag Yang Rong down with me, the three of us will advance and retreat together. We might just be able to give those Dong and Fan a run for our money.”

Wu Jiani twitched the corner of her mouth: "Sister Ou, helping each other is no problem, but it might not be so easy for Sister Rong."

"He's just being stubborn."

Wang Ou sneered: "You saw it last night, didn't you? Did she hang up the phone? That little slut is just a repressed pervert. If I catch her, I'll take care of her in no time." In the past, Wang Ou really thought that her good friend was unwilling and didn't want to go against Yang Rong's wishes by dragging her into this mess, and that it was mostly just teasing and joking.

But now, Wang Ou believes that Yang Rong's various behaviors are absolutely a facade.

If she really had no ideas, she would keep calling and sharing certain topics with great interest, and she was becoming more and more accepting of the sisters' teasing.

Wang Ou felt that Yang Rong might have reservations about being a lover, but after simply exchanging ideas with Yan Li, she probably wouldn't be opposed to it anymore.

However, I hadn't made up my mind yet, and after chatting with Wang Ou for so long, I had put myself in a difficult position.

The reason for avoiding Yan Li was partly due to embarrassment, but it was probably also because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself.

In this situation, Wang Ou felt that as long as he seized the opportunity and gave Yang Rong a gentle push, she might be half-hearted and half-willing, and at worst, he could shift the blame to her.

Wu Jiani didn't know Yang Rong as well as Wang Ou, but last night's phone call really opened her eyes.

She had seen Wang Ou and Yang Rong bicker before, and thought Yang Rong was genuinely resistant and disdainful of it. But it turned out they were playing this wildly in private.

Thinking of this, Wu Jiani wanted to tease Yang Rong again, but then she remembered that Yang Rong had heard her performance last night, so she suppressed her thoughts.

Well, we both have weaknesses, so let's not go down together...

...

Afterwards, they whispered a lot, tidied up, and left the bedroom. Yan Li, who had just finished showering, was on the phone, probably arranging some work.

He just said he's not going to work today, but not going to work doesn't mean he's ignoring everything; there are still some things he needs to explain.

Wang and Ou did not disturb them. Yan Li's assistant brought not only medicine but also breakfast, so the two of them simply ate it.

After a while, when the two had almost finished eating, Yan Li, who was on the phone, also came over and sat down, continuing to make the call while serving porridge with one hand.

He's a little hungry.

Seeing that it was inconvenient for Yan Li to operate with one hand, Wu Jiani served him some porridge and then simply fed him with a spoon.

Wang Oumei's eyes widened slightly. What did this mean? They had just agreed to help each other, and now they were already vying for favor?

Not wanting Wu Jiani to steal the spotlight, Wang Ou picked up a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling), held it in his hand, and began feeding Yan Li as well.

Yan Li has enjoyed the treatment of being fed fruit platters while being surrounded by women on both sides before, but this is the first time he has been fed by two female celebrities together. Hmm, it feels really good.

After finishing breakfast, Yan Li had made almost all his phone calls.

Wu Jiani showed him some options for the location and design of the dance studio, and Yan Li glanced at them.

"I don't know either. You guys decide what to do. If you don't have enough money, just let me know."

"enough."

Wu Jiani didn't just dabble in opening a dance studio; she had done serious research on it.

With economic development, art training and education are receiving increasing attention in first-tier cities like Beijing. This is partly due to the desire to prepare students for college entrance exams, but also because people want to cultivate their children's temperament and artistic appreciation.

Phoenix Dance Studio has celebrities as its brand, which can directly create a mid-to-high-end dance studio, increase the average customer price, take a boutique approach, save time and make more money, and the scale and investment will not be too high.

Although Yan Li provided the funding, Wu Jiani had always wanted to open a dance studio, so she naturally didn't want to do something that would lose money and preferred to play it safe.

Are you interested in children's dance or art exam preparation?

Yan Li claimed he didn't understand, but it was clear he couldn't be completely ignorant, given his background as an art student; even if he hadn't studied it, he had at least heard of it.

Children's dance and art exam training are the two most common and important categories of dance studios.

The former is more stable but has lower income, while the latter has higher income but also higher requirements. For test takers, celebrities are not as important as college admission rates.

Wu Jiani and Wang Ou had obviously thought about it. The latter said, "We want to do both, but for now we'll focus on children's dance, gain experience, discover promising talents, and then consider art exam training."

While the star power of celebrity endorsements has limited effect on art exam training, it's a different story for children's dance. Phoenix Dance Studio definitely has an absolute advantage in student recruitment.

Yan Li inquired and found that in the Beijing dance market, if you want to go for a boutique approach, the hourly rate for a small group class is over 100 yuan, and the monthly fee is about 1000 to 2000 yuan.

One-on-one private lessons are even more expensive, costing 200 to 400 sessions per session, or even by the hour.

Even if you only recruit 20 or 30 students, the dance studio can earn tens of thousands of yuan a month. If the scale is larger, the monthly income can be tens of thousands of yuan, or even more than six figures.

Even after deducting all costs, it can still earn around one to two hundred thousand a year.

If things go well, you can open branches or further expand the scale, and earn even more.

This income is considerable even for Wang Ou, let alone Wu Jiani. Coupled with her dream, she is particularly devoted to the dance studio.

Yan Li listened silently to the two women chattering away, dreaming of a bright future for the dance studio, and thought his idea was pretty good.

In today's China, the economy is developing rapidly, and it can be said that there is gold everywhere.

Many small businesses may seem insignificant, but they actually generate quite a bit of profit. However, Yan Li doesn't care about them and doesn't have the energy for them, so he prefers to let these women handle them.

They made money, lived comfortably, had things to do, and were spared the trouble of constantly worrying about Yan Li.

If Dong and Qin have some free time later, she can give them some extra tasks, such as opening a restaurant, beauty salon, or fitness and yoga studio.

As I said before, it doesn't matter whether you make money or not, the key is not to think about getting married and having children or catching someone cheating and getting jealous all the time.

After chatting for a while, Yan Li noticed the blanket in the living room and became interested. He then asked Wang Ou and Wu Jiani to change into tight-fitting yoga clothes so they could practice yoga.

Her graceful and elegant figure, accompanied by a series of challenging movements, was a feast for the eyes of Yan Li, who then joined in and practiced diligently together.

Then Wu Jiani was asked to plan the move, but the bed was too small and the living room was too small, so there was really no room to move around.

If it were purchased, that would be fine, but since it's rented, then you should move out as soon as possible.

Wang Ou suggested that they could find an apartment in the same neighborhood where she rents. The apartments there are of a high standard and are spacious. More importantly, the two of them live close by, which would allow them to help each other better.

Yan Li thought Wang Ou's suggestion was excellent. Wu Jiani was a little shy and hesitant, but finally nodded in agreement.

She wasn't as open as Wang Ou, but she understood that on her own, she had limited appeal to Yan Li, so she still had to join forces with Wang Ou.

Since it's already like this, what difference does it make whether it happens once or several times...?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On August 10th, filming for "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan" began in Hengdian.

This TV series, starring Fan Xiaopang as the female lead, has a high investment and a rather impressive cast.

The cast includes actresses such as Jiang Xin, Li Lin, Lin Jing, Liu Yan, and Zhu Yuanyuan, as well as Zhang Songwen and Lin Jiachuan who played Yi An, and a number of other talented actors.

The role of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, was played by Liu Wei, who had previously acted in the TV series "Emperor Xuanzong of Tang".

In addition, Lin Fangbing, who played Yang Guifei in the previous version, was also invited to participate in this drama, but this time she played Wu Huifei, Yang Yuhuan's "mother-in-law".

Yan Li did not participate in this drama, but he will likely go to Hengdian to oversee things for a while later.

In addition to "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan," which has already started filming, Yi An's second Gu Long drama, "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang," is also in active preparation and has entered the final stage of casting.

Thanks to the huge success of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" has garnered significantly more attention than "The Legend of Yang Yuhuan".

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Zhang Dahuzi's "The Deer and the Cauldron" is about to start filming.

The last battle between the phoenixes was extremely exciting, and opinions varied widely on who won and who lost.

In terms of viewership ratings, "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is better, but in terms of reputation and quality, "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" is clearly a cut above. In terms of the number of reruns, influence and discussion, they are about the same, each with its own strengths.

But regardless of who wins or loses, or even if some people try to smooth things over and it ends in a draw.

The intense competition between the Phoenix and the Eagle provided plenty of entertainment, making it the biggest and most popular entertainment event and film production of the year.

Now, the rivalry between Yan Li and Zhang Ji, and the battle between Jin Yong and Gu Long, has a second sequel. Yan Li and Zhang Ji have not done much hype, so the outside world has automatically picked up a chair to watch the fun.

Such a huge amount of attention made both sides quite happy, and even Yan Li and Zhang Dahuzi didn't engage in any verbal sparring.

Yan Li even joked with netizens on his blog that he had recommended himself to play Wei Xiaobao, but Zhang Dahuzi disagreed.

This also sparked heated discussions on platforms such as Tianya.

In terms of appearance, Yan Li is indeed not comparable to Wei Xiaobao, nor is his temperament. However, his romantic personality is no less than that of Lord Wei.

Some netizens and media outlets even suggested that Zhang Dahuzi should hire Yan Li to play Wei Xiaobao.

Zhang Dahuzi didn't take it seriously, but it scared Huang Xiaoming half to death. After all, if Yan Li really wanted to take the role, he might not be able to handle it.

To be honest, he's a bit overwhelmed by Yan Li right now.

Perhaps due to the immense popularity of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," which aroused jealousy, he has been the subject of numerous scandals recently.

These include Shi Xibamei, her rumored romances with Hu Ke and Liu Liqi (Jin Xiangyu in "My Own Swordsman"), and her experiences of being rejected by Xiao Yanzi and Qin Lan when she was pursuing them at the Beijing Film Academy and in "My Fair Princess III".

Originally, the news about Shi Xiba Mei had the biggest impact on him.

As a result of the scandal involving Hu Ke and Yan Li, coupled with Qin Lan, who already had connections with Yan Li, some busybodies linked the two together.

Huang Xiaoming strongly suspects that this is also a ploy by his competitors.

At present, he is very popular, and other mainland actors can hardly surpass him, so bringing up Yan Li is an insult to him.

It's just gossip for fun, and Yan Li and Huang Xiaoming are not comparable.

The rumors about Hu Ke and Yan Li were largely false and lacked impact, and her relationship with Huang Xiaoming was not confirmed.

Needless to say, Qin Lan's pursuit doesn't mean there's a relationship. It was just a rumor, without any real evidence, so not many people took it seriously.

But while others didn't take it seriously, Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but take it to heart.

The fact that Qin Lan was taken away by Yan Li is indeed his inner demon, and Hu Ke and Yan Li also had a past relationship. Now that Hu Ke is involved with Yan Li, even if it's a misunderstanding, it's still enough to hurt him.

Now there are rumors that Yan Li will play Wei Xiaobao, and even though Huang Xiaoming knows the chances are slim, he is still very worried.

So, before any official announcement was made, Huang Xiaoming jumped out and said that he had landed the role of Wei Xiaobao.

This hasty move somewhat affected Zhang Jizhong and Huayi Brothers' marketing and hype plans, making both sides rather unhappy.

More importantly, Huang Xiaoming's portrayal of Wei Xiaobao did not receive widespread public acclaim.

To be fair, Huang Xiaoming has a good image and decent acting skills. Although "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was controversial in the early stages, it eventually received some recognition and praise.

But that's precisely why people think he's not suitable to play Wei Xiaobao.

In the early episodes of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Huang Xiaoming's cringe-worthy attempt to appear young backfired, hitting right into Wei Xiaobao's sore spot, as Wei Xiaobao was a genuine young protagonist.

His roguish and frivolous demeanor is also different from Wei Xiaobao's.

Wei Xiaobao is clever and cunning, and he is more like a smart and handsome young man than a lewd and sly rogue.

Some people questioned whether Huang Xiaoming got the role because he might sign with Huayi Brothers.

There was nothing wrong with this in itself; signing with a certain company and acting in a drama produced by that company was perfectly reasonable.

But the key point is that when Huang Xiaoming and Nie Yuan were vying for the role of Yang Guo in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Huang Xiaoming protested against the unfairness because the latter signed with the production company Ciwen.

The dragon slayer of yesteryear has suddenly become the dragon himself—that's dark humor.

Huang Xiaoming made the official announcement in a personal interview without informing Zhang Jizhong and others, which was unprepared. He was also caught in the crossfire of rumors from Huang and Huayi's competitors, resulting in a chaotic public opinion surrounding "The Deer and the Cauldron".

The production team had no choice but to announce Wei Xiaobao's seven wives ahead of schedule to divert attention.

This trick worked quite well, but soon after, the seven wives began to criticize them in various ways.

Hu Ke (Su Quan), Huo Siyan (Princess Jianning), Ake (Ying Cai'er), Liu Mei (Fang Yi), Liu Yun (Little Princess), He Zhuoyan (Shuang'er), Li Feier (Zeng Rou)
Of the seven, the most famous was Huo Siyan, who had a falling out with the Seven Fairies.

Hu, Ying, and Liu all had some fame, but they weren't particularly famous. Liu Yun was a nobody, and Li and He were both completely unknown newcomers.

Li Feier is You Xiaogang's person and has a good relationship with Zhang Jizhong, while He is a newcomer from Huayi Brothers' "Yahoo Search Star" talent show.

Liu Yun is a rising star. Her career had been mediocre before, but somehow she got involved with Huayi Brothers and landed a role in "The Deer and the Cauldron".

This lineup isn't bad, but it's not great either; in any case, netizens aren't very satisfied.

Just as "The Deer and the Cauldron" was embroiled in casting controversy, "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" also announced its cast.

Chu Liuxiang – Qiao Zhenyu
Hu Tiehua – Wu Yue

The Monk Without Flowers – Cui Peng

Su Rongrong — Dong Xuan

Song Tian'er - Shu Chang

...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: I'm experiencing some writer's block; I owe 1000 words, I'll make it up tomorrow.

If you have any opinions on the characters in "Legend of Chu Liuxiang", please feel free to share them.

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