The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 400 Let’s have fun first

Of course, the situation didn't seem very good, but it didn't affect the filming of the crew. This scene, which belonged only to Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru, was completed smoothly, except that Tang Yan would occasionally look at him with strange eyes.

Xu Jiuyang didn't care. There had been rumors circulating privately that his relationship with Deng Jie and He Qing was unusual. The gossip about Li Xiaoran and Wang Luyao fighting over him was just a further escalation. At least there hadn't been any rumors about him sleeping with everyone on set.

Moreover, Tang Yan was merely showing more curiosity; she didn't intend to keep her distance from him.

As for the future, that's a matter for the future. If he wanted to make arrangements now, he could fill every month to the brim.

Fortunately, Li Dabai's scenes in Yangzhou were only a small part. After that, he left in a huff. The rest of the scenes would be filmed on location in Huairou and in the studio.

The Golden Toad Demon Mother didn't have many scenes; she injured people in Yangzhou City and raised monsters in the suburbs of Yangzhou, cutting off mountain roads. In the end, she was dealt with by Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru.

Xu Jiuyang and Yu Zheng put a lot of thought into fitting this scene into the TV series' plot.

A direct confrontation wouldn't work; after all, this isn't a video game, and it's impossible for the male and female protagonists to meet and fight directly—that would be somewhat abrupt.

Finally, Xu Jiuyang had a flash of inspiration and arranged several romantic scenes involving passersby in Suzhou and the capital to contrast with the relationships between Li Xiaoyao, Lin Yueru, and Zhao Ling'er. He could also add the storyline of the wealthy merchant in Yangzhou who carried the longevity gourd.

Therefore, some people love but cannot be with the one they love, some people think that everyone in the world is unfaithful, and some people die violently in the mountains for money. In comparison, the emotional entanglements of the three main characters seem quite beautiful.

As for whether the audience can tell or not, who cares? Xu Jiuyang has already let it go. He's just having fun first.

Jiang Shan thought so too.

“We all have the same goal, so why argue about who comes first or second, and there’s no need to cause conflict.” She said this to Wang Luyao while she was in the other’s room, wearing Aunt Yun’s costume and the corresponding headgear.

Sitting on a single sofa, Wang Luyao, dressed similarly but in Ji Sanniang's bodysuit, waved her hand and said, "She's just a little girl, let's tease her a bit."

“You’re not kidding, Luyao,” Jiang Shan said seriously. “You should understand who can’t live without whom.”

Wang Luyao wanted to speak, but Jiang Shan spoke up again: "That Li Xiaoran is his first girlfriend after coming to Beijing, and so far, his only girlfriend. We can't compare to her."

"So... Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing aren't included either?" Wang Luyao asked, somewhat surprised.

“At least he didn’t admit it.” Jiang Shan spread her hands.

"...Alright, I understand." Wang Luyao was silent for a moment, then sighed somewhat unhappily.

"Don't worry, we just won't cooperate in the future, and we won't meet in the same place," Jiang Shan said casually.

"Shanshan, tell me, how come that Sister Liu is so amazing, she has us completely under her thumb?" Wang Luyao suddenly asked.

Jiang Shan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "What, did Gai Lili also come to see you?"

"Of course, with so many thoughts on her mind, how could she not contact me?" Wang Luyao snorted.

"So do you think her plans will work?" Jiang Shan countered.

"I don't know, but..." Wang Lu thought for a moment, "I might have been a little interested at first, but now..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but subconsciously licked the corner of her mouth, a hint of excitement flashing between her brows: "I just want to enjoy happiness."

At this point, his eyes were fixed on Jiang Shan without blinking: "Last time I was with you and Zheng Shuang, it seems like I didn't have much fun."

"Oh, you want to challenge me, huh?" Jiang Shan also became interested. "How about we practice first?" Wang Luyao was somewhat tempted, but before she could speak, the doorbell rang.

After they went to open the door together, Xu Jiuyang appeared in front of them, smiling somewhat apologetically: "Sorry to have kept you two waiting."

"Then hurry up!" Jiang Shan's tone immediately became seductive.

"Well, actually, there's a small problem." Xu Jiuyang said, stepping aside. Standing behind him was Yin Tao, who was wearing a trench coat but a hood.

"Hello, ladies. Would you mind if I joined in?" she asked casually.

Although somewhat surprised, after exchanging a glance, Jiang Shan and Wang Luyao stepped aside: "Of course, no problem."

After entering the house, Yin Tao took off her trench coat, and they then understood why she was also wearing a headband. It turned out that she was wearing a bellyband underneath, clearly cosplaying Caiyi from the game.

Jiang Shan and Wang Luyao exchanged another glance, making a tacit decision: once it started, they would join forces to teach this girl a lesson!
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Xu Jiuyang had to admit that cosplay was really fun. For example, Ji San Niang held Aunt Yun hostage and made Li Xiaoyao lay a hand on his sister-in-law; Aunt Yun seemed to fight back against Ji San Niang, but was actually controlled by her, and in the end, she and Ji San Niang dealt with Li Xiaoyao together.

In short, it's all about doing whatever you want, playing the piano haphazardly to the extreme.

Fortunately, their costumes and headgear were custom-made in advance and not intended for the crew; otherwise, the scene would have been even more chaotic, and it might have affected the filming.

I thought the older women were open-minded because they were knowledgeable and experienced, but I never expected Yin Tao to be so open-minded. When she brought it up herself, it surprised me for quite a while.

It's unclear whether it was truly her own desire or Fan Bingbing's request—he was well aware of her influence over the female artists under his management—but the aftershocks of Li Xiaoran and Wang Luyao's rivalry have now completely subsided.

However, the ostracism directed at someone by the crew members also spread from the male actors to the male staff members.

Unfortunately, Xu Jiuyang didn't feel anything at all. Given the current situation, it's possible that one day he could be ostracized and marginalized by all the men in the entertainment industry, or even by men across the country.

Of course, no matter how much fun they had, it didn't affect the filming, and the scenes in Beijing were completed smoothly as well.

Whether it's Tang Yan, Yin Tao, Jiang Shan, or Ren Quan and Xie Junhao, they're all basically in good form.

What surprised someone the most was that Yu Liang, who played Lin Tiannan, actually performed many of the actions himself.

However, considering that the people in the Handong Fitness Club are all very muscular and have rock-hard muscles, and given that the two capitals and thirteen provinces are all under Secretary Yu Liang's leadership, it's not surprising that they have such a performance.

"You've come to the right place." Xu Jiuyang was very satisfied.

But amidst this satisfaction, there was also a touch of awkwardness, because at the end of filming the love story between Liu Jinyuan and Caiyi, he gained a real pet.

Although I used a certain word to describe Yini, it was at least 60% a joke. I never expected that she would be the person who perfectly fits that word when filming "Chinese Paladin".

Xu Jiuyang strongly suspected that this was intentional. Although the other party was signed with Li Yunxin's Jinwu Media, and although the other party should never have met Gao Yuanyuan in his life, his intuition still told him that this was very likely not a coincidence.

"It's impossible that when I was reborn, Yunxin dreamed about the future, and she also dreamed about this incident. Then, because I was working with Sister Yuanyuan again, I simply helped her get revenge?" Xu Jiuyang said to himself.

Although it still seems unbelievable, this seems to be the most reasonable explanation.

After all, as Conan Doyle said, once you've eliminated all possibilities, whatever seems outrageous must be the truth.

(End of this chapter)