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Chapter 338 Destiny
Chi Ye waved his hand and turned on the TV, switching to Hunan TV.

Coincidentally, the news had just ended, and the Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater was currently showing the trailer for the upcoming premiere of "Goblin".

In the scene, the tall and imposing figure of the goblin uncle stands in the shadows, opposite him is the youthful and beautiful Zhao Luohe, dressed like a high school student. She has a backpack slung across her shoulder and is looking up at the goblin.

The visuals are stunning; even without the filters applied by Mango TV, the skill of the "My Love from the Star" production team is on full display.

Listening to the distinctive accent of Hunan TV's broadcasting, Chi Ye yawned and casually asked, "Have you ever watched idol dramas before?"

Teacher Shi, who had been silent until now, was taken aback before realizing that Chi Ye was asking her a question. She nodded and said, "I've seen it."

"?!"

Chino asked in surprise, "You like watching idol dramas? Who are they?"

"you."

Chiye: "..."

Fine.

He turned his gaze back and commented on the trailer: "Mango TV's filter is a bit too idol-like, which is not good."

Teacher Shi: “…”

Shouldn't idol dramas be more idol-like?

Chi Ye didn't explain much, because he was just saying it casually. Hunan TV does have some skills, but due to the various entanglements and hesitations during this period, the cooperative relationship between the two parties has become delicate.

Now, it should be time to reveal the answer.

"It's time."

Ikeno glanced at the time and realized it was time for the premiere of "Goblin".

……

at the same time.

Southern Hunan, at home.

Liu Xiaoxiao hurried into the living room, put down the bags of takeout she was carrying, and glanced at her boyfriend who was still playing games... she should call him husband now.

She and her boyfriend got married at the beginning of this year. They were college classmates, but they weren't together at the time. It was during a movie trip to Beijing that their relationship deepened, and they eventually got married.

After getting married, Liu Xiaoxiao became even busier and spent less time online. The only thing that remained unchanged was that she was still paying attention to Chi Ye.

My boyfriend is also a fan of Coconut... well... to be precise, he's more of a casual fan, since casual fans don't follow celebrities.

She was no longer a fan of Ikeno.

Of course, she wasn't a fan of Ikeno, but she was too busy with real life after getting married, and Ikeno's attitude towards fans on several occasions made her feel a bit of sympathy for Ikeno.

She has never criticized Ikeno. Although she is no longer a fan, she is still a neutral observer and occasionally searches for news about Ikeno in her spare time.

Such as this time.

"Goblin" was a project that was initiated a few years ago. It was even claimed to be created by the original team behind "My Love from the Star". Now, time flies and it's time for its premiere.

To be honest, she became a huge fan of Ikeno after watching "My Love from the Star"... She never imagined that she would stop being a fan when the second idol drama after "My Love from the Star" aired.

"It's time, come and take a look."

Even if someone stops being a fan, they'll still be a casual fan, and casual fans will take some time to look at the works of the artists they admire.

Liu Xiaoxiao felt that she still had a bit of a "Chi Ye complex"; she really couldn't let go of that handsome face.

"Oh, okay, okay, don't rush me. It's just an idol drama. It only premiered today. Why don't you save it for a few days before watching it?"

My boyfriend failed to win at PUBG and took off his headset in frustration.

Liu Xiaoxiao pouted and issued an ultimatum: "Are you coming or not?"

"...Fine, fine, I give up."

Her boyfriend waved his hands haphazardly, walked over, and sat down reluctantly, muttering, "I think 'My Love from the Star' is just so-so, I don't like it much. With Ikeno's acting skills, why doesn't she make more suspense films, or even something like 'The Boss'?"

"Shut up, you."

Liu Xiaoxiao handed her boyfriend an orange, but found it a bit uninteresting.

She knew her boyfriend wasn't a big fan of idol dramas like "My Love from the Star." Back when "My Love from the Star" was at its peak, he only pretended to like watching it because of her. But... she just watched it with him, why all the fuss!
As the two were talking, the commercial on Hunan TV ended, the scene changed, and a melodious and grand background music began to play.

Yes, "grand".

The OST of an idol drama can actually be described as "grand"?

Liu Xiaoxiao and her boyfriend were both stunned for a moment and looked at the TV screen.

In the video, there is a melodious and ethereal orchestral music with a sense of destiny, accompanied by a female vocal performance. Liu Xiaoxiao knows that this is an OST sung by Shi Daifu, who is signed by Chi Ye Company. She is Chi Ye's go-to singer for his works and sings very well.

As the OST weaves together, the camera pierces through thick, swirling, ink-like clouds, looking down at the modern metropolis below, its lights gleaming like a sea of ​​stars.

The bridge, shimmering with light, resembles a jade belt, bustling with traffic.

However, beneath this prosperity, there seems to lie an ancient and sorrowful secret.

The camera rapidly descends, passing over cold, towering glass curtain walls, through narrow, damp back alleys, and finally focuses on a man in an elegant black overcoat, standing alone on the edge of an overpass.

His silhouette blended into the night, carrying an indescribable sense of vicissitude and alienation.

"Holy crap, Ikeno?!"

My boyfriend suddenly exclaimed, "Is he really that handsome?"

Liu Xiaoxiao was also clearly taken aback by Chi Ye's makeup and styling.

Although various trailers and posters were released before the premiere of "Goblin", the images at that time did not have such a great "impact". It was only with the dynamic video, background music and filters that the charm of Ikeno's new look in "Goblin" could be felt.

In fact, the reason why "Goblin" was called the "Emperor of Modern Idols" and became a phenomenal hit drama at the time was largely because the background music and filter effects of the drama were too amazing.

This kind of divine quality manifests itself in every aspect, and coincidentally, the team behind "My Love from the Star" had the successful experience of creating "My Love from the Star".

It is no exaggeration to say that "Goblin" is a work created by standing on the shoulders of giants.

As the theme song ended, the first episode of "Goblin" officially began its storyline.

The opening scene, similar to "My Love from the Star," is set in an ancient battlefield.

It was an autumn day, a bleak and gloomy rainy day.

The open fields on the outskirts of the city, once a battlefield.

The mud was mixed with dark red, and the bloodstains on the ground had long since dried.

The tattered banners drooped helplessly in the howling wind, and broken weapons and scattered arrows lay half-buried in the cold earth.

The ghost struggled to raise its head, its gaze piercing through the rain. The "emperor" had executed him, and even implicated his entire family. "The traitor Zhao Ji, and the Zhao clan..."

"Execute him!"

A legendary warrior fell to the very blade of the emperor he served, dying under an absurd and outrageous charge.

The rain relentlessly washed over his gradually cooling body, and also over this land tainted by betrayal.

"This plot... feels a bit like 'My Love from the Star' 2.0."

My boyfriend, upon seeing this, offered a rather blunt critique: "They all start in ancient times, so they must have lived for a very long time afterward? And have superpowers?"

"...It seems so, but it also seems not..."

Liu Xiaoxiao vaguely remembered reading a synopsis of "Goblin" before, and it seemed to be quite different from "My Love from the Star".

Besides… she was already captivated by Ikeno's face…

No, this face is perfect for acting in these kinds of dramas!
So handsome!
Not the ruggedly handsome look he had in "My Love from the Star." In "Goblin," Ikeno's makeup and demeanor are more mature than Professor Ikeno's in "My Love from the Star." He looks older, but with a touch of vicissitude.

This is a different kind of handsomeness from the previous shots of Ikeno, which surprised Liu Xiaoxiao, who had gradually gone from being a die-hard fan to just a casual observer.

The aesthetic fatigue seems to have disappeared, and something new has entered.

"Just as I expected!"

Meanwhile, the boyfriend started complaining again.

In the scene, after the opening prologue, the audience has basically understood the character played by Ikeno. He should be an "ancient person" similar to Professor Ikeno, except that he is a war god, and a war god who was wrongfully killed.

Immediately afterwards, the camera shifted, and the scene changed.

It was no longer a gloomy battlefield, but a strange space.

A soft and holy white light enveloped everything, and countless golden ginkgo leaves drifted and swirled slowly in the invisible air currents, like golden snow.

Zhao Ji's "corpse" floated in this light. The arrows on his body had disappeared, and his armor had returned to its clean state, but the fatal wound in his heart was still there, proclaiming that he was dead.

A clear, majestic, and genderless voice resounded from the depths of the light, like a divine oracle, directly penetrating Zhao Ji's dormant consciousness:
"You have too much human blood on your hands."

"You are also human."

"With your powerful soul, I grant you immortal life."

The voice paused, carrying an undeniable sense of judgment:

"This is a reward..."

The voice suddenly turned cold and cruel:
"It's also a punishment."

"Only the goblin's bride can pull out this sword."

The voice pointed to the enormous sword shadow that had pierced Zhao Ji's heart and was now revealed in the light—his battlefield sword, Duanjiang, which had now become a part of his body in a surreal form, and was also the source of his eternal torment.

"When this sword is drawn, it will be the time for you to rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the light suddenly intensified, and Zhao Ji's tightly closed eyes snapped open in the intense white light!

Those eyes, once filled with loyalty and passion, but which ultimately turned into grief and despair, now only have endless emptiness and bewilderment, as well as a deep-seated weariness and loneliness that cannot be erased even after more than a thousand years.

He became an immortal being—a ghost.

The camera rapidly ascends as he opens his eyes, once again piercing through the clouds to overlook the world below, which has been transformed into a bustling modern metropolis.

More than a thousand years passed in the instant he opened his eyes.

"..."

"He seems... kind of handsome."

My boyfriend, who had initially given up and wanted to go back to playing PUBG, suddenly lost interest because he realized that the beginning, the plot, and the setting seemed rather interesting.
—It's quite different from "My Love from the Star".

Professor Chi's character doesn't have that kind of setup or beginning. To be honest, the Goblin Uncle's beginning was a bit tragic, even though he was still very cool... but it was indeed a bit miserable.

Then there's the filming technique and background music in this scene... it really gives you goosebumps. This directing team is really something.

It's amazing that someone can capture this kind of quality in a photo... I think it's worth a look.

That's what her boyfriend thought, and Liu Xiaoxiao naturally thought the same way, but they never expected that this was just the beginning.

Like "My Love from the Star," the first episode of "Goblin" actually covers a lot of plot points and has a tight pace. After the backstory of the male lead, the Goblin uncle, is revealed, the plot shifts to the perspective of the female lead, Jo Nao-ho.

In 2025, Zhao Luohe, who was still in school, was constantly bullied due to family reasons, but she was a positive, sunny and optimistic girl, which was almost brought to life by Shi Jinwei.

In just two episodes, Sister Pliers used her infighting skills to bring the character of Zhao Luohe to life.

Even though life was tough, she always had a smile on her face and was full of energy.

She loves food, especially meat, and is happy over small things, such as eating something delicious or seeing maple leaves. She possesses the innocence and curiosity of a young girl.

She's like a little sun, able to dispel the gloom around her; even gloomy ghost uncles and hell messengers are infected by her energy.

Despite being exploited by her aunt's family, living in poverty, working hard, and even being haunted by ghosts, she was never truly defeated.

She silently processed her tragic past and the cruel abuse she suffered while living under someone else's roof, transforming them into positive emotions in her own unique way.

Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes welled up with tears without her realizing it. She found that she had fallen in love with this "little girl," with a feeling of heartache and pity... She longed for the plot to develop quickly so that the ghost and her "bride" could truly meet.

At the end of the first episode, a classic scene appears.

Zhao Luohe was immersed in the world of the book, her steps light but somewhat aimless. A gust of wind suddenly blew by, turning the pages of the book in her hands and blowing away a maple leaf bookmark she had tucked into it.

The bookmark spun around and drifted slowly to the back.

At the same time, Zhao Jizheng walked past her from behind.

His gaze casually swept over the figure of the girl in front of him, who was holding bread and reading a book, without lingering.

He was planning to walk silently down this street as an eternal passerby, just as he had for the past thousand years.

Suddenly, a clear voice, with a girlish charm yet incredibly earnest, pierced through the noise of the street without warning and rang out directly behind him: "Uncle, how come... there's a sword on your chest?"

Zhao Ji froze on the spot, his heart pounding uncontrollably in his chest, a long-lost, almost forgotten thrill sweeping through his body.

He slowly, with an almost fatalistic premonition, turned around.

The wind seemed to stand still at that moment.

The falling maple leaves hovered in mid-air, and the hustle and bustle of the entire street instantly receded, turning into a silent backdrop.

The camera focuses on Zhao Ji's deep, trembling eyes. Maple leaves slowly fall, and the girl's figure is crystal clear in his eyes.

The gears of fate began to turn with a thunderous roar on this ancient street in Quebec City, carpeted with maple leaves, accompanied by the girl's earth-shattering words.

(End of this chapter)