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Chapter 102 Li Landi's Visit to the Set

In the days that followed, the filming of "Ashes of Love" entered a period of intensive scenes depicting daily life in the Heavenly Court.

When Jinmi first entered the Heavenly Realm, she was full of curiosity about everything.

Xu Feng outwardly showed disdain, but in reality, he protected this little grape spirit in every way.

The daily minutiae of their lives in the celestial realm were captured vividly and interestingly.

In every scene, the two worked together seamlessly.

Director Zhu Ruibin sat behind the monitor, his smile growing wider.

"Okay! This one's done!"

"Chen Mo's gaze was spot-on!"

"Yitong's silly expression is priceless!"

The crew members gradually got used to the way the two got along.

During breaks on set, Chen Mo would sit in a chair reading the script, and Li Yitong would bring him a glass of water, place it next to him, and then find a place to sit down herself, without disturbing him.

Sometimes, after Chen Mo finished filming a scene, Li Yitong would hand him a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Sometimes when Li Yitong was filming a crying scene, Chen Mo would wait beside her and hand her a glass of warm water after she finished filming.

Nobody said anything.

But everyone saw it.

Production assistant Xiao Zhang whispered to the lighting technician, "Do you think it's possible that they've already—"

The lighting technician glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense. Those are professional actors; they're just looking out for each other on set."

Xiao Zhang gave him a knowing look, nodded, and then made a zipping motion with his hand over his mouth.

On this day, Chen Mo was sitting in the rest area, reading a script.

Li Xiaoyu jogged over, slightly out of breath, and said to Chen Mo, "Brother Mo, Teacher Li Landi has arrived."

Chen Mo looked up: "When?"

"Just arrived."

Chen Mo stood up, ready to go and greet her, when he saw Li Landi walk in from the door.

She was wearing a white sweatshirt, jeans, and sneakers, and had a smile on her face, looking very youthful and energetic.

She was also carrying two bags of fruit.

Seeing Chen Mo looking over, she called out, "Brother Chen Mo!"

Chen Mo walked over and took the fruit from her hand: "Why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have come to pick you up."

"No, no, I'm not a child anymore."

Li Landi waved her hand, looked around, and said, "Wow, this scenery is so beautiful."

The words had barely left his lips when the assistant director's voice rang out: "Teacher Chen Mo, Teacher Yi Tong, get ready for the next scene!"

Li Landi quickly said, "Brother Chen Mo, you go ahead and get busy. I'll just stay here and watch over things."

Chen Mo nodded, then turned and handed the fruit in his hand to the staff member next to him: "Then you sit down for a while, I'll come over after I finish filming this scene."

Li Landi obediently found a corner to sit down, took out her phone, and prepared to take some photos to post on Weibo.

The stagehands are busy.

The lighting technician is adjusting the lights.

The photographer carried his equipment and stood in the designated position.

Zhu Ruibin, holding a megaphone, said: "Chen Mo, Yi Tong, this scene is about Xu Feng being injured after his battle with Qiong Qi, and Jin Mi using Lingzhi to save him. The goal is to show the difference in their personalities and ways of handling things."

The clapperboard displayed: "Scene 42 of 'Ashes of Love,' Shot 1, Action!"

Xu Feng and Jin Mi sat at the tea table, chatting about their encounter with Qiong Qi that day.

Suddenly, Xu Feng coughed up blood because he had been injured by Qiong Qi. Jin Mi rushed forward and tried to tear off his clothes.

Xu Feng was taken aback and immediately resisted, believing that men and women should not touch each other and that such physical contact was improper.

But he couldn't resist Jinmi's enthusiasm and had part of his clothes pulled off by her.

The bloodstains and scars created by the makeup artist on her body were immediately exposed.

Jinmi's eyes showed heartache, and Xu Feng was overjoyed to see her looking so distressed for him.

Immediately afterwards, Jinmi made the Frost Spirit Mushroom to heal Xu Feng's injuries, but Xu Feng was still wondering how she made it.

Jinmi devised a plan. She tore off a piece of Linzhi with her mouth and fed it to Xu Feng.

When Li Yitong kissed him, Chen Mo's body stiffened slightly.

He opened his eyes.

The two locked eyes.

They are very close.

They were so close that they could see their own reflections in each other's eyes.

Li Yitong just looked at him, her eyes filled with worry, tension, and a hint of heartache she couldn't hide.

Chen Mo looked at her.

His gaze shifted from shock to complexity, and then to tenderness.

It was a very, very gentle tenderness.

He raised his hand and gently touched her face.

Li Yitong's body trembled slightly.

"Card!"

Zhu Ruibin stood up and clapped enthusiastically: "Great! Perfect!"

The staff applauded.

Li Yitong quickly stood up, lowered her head to straighten her clothes, and dared not look at anyone.

Chen Mo also sat up from the rock and took the bottled water that Li Xiaoyu handed him.

His gaze swept across the film set, and then he saw Li Landi sitting in the corner.

Li Landi was watching the side they were filming.

Her expression was a little strange; it wasn't anger, nor sadness, it was just a kind of—

It's complicated and hard to explain.

Seeing Chen Mo looking over, she quickly smiled and waved to him.

Chen Mo nodded, then got up and walked towards her.

"How was it? Filming fantasy dramas is interesting, isn't it?"

Li Landi smiled and nodded: "Interesting. And you all acted really well."

She paused, a hint of emotion in her voice: "That scene where they fed the medicine—it was so realistic."

Chen Mo glanced at her and noticed the unusual tone in her voice: "That was acting."

Li Landi nodded: "I know."

But she had a strange feeling in her heart, and she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

It's just... a little sour.

Chen Mo led Li Landi to the rest area.

Li Yitong was already sitting there.

Seeing them approach, she stood up and greeted them with a smile: "Hello, Lan Di, my name is Li Yitong."

Li Landi smiled back and greeted her, "Sister Yitong! Hello."

Li Landi sat down, looked at Chen Mo, and then at Li Yitong: "You two worked together so well just now. That kissing scene made my heart race."

Li Yitong paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's all thanks to Chen Mo's guidance. He's an exceptionally steady actor, and it's very comfortable acting alongside him."

Li Landi nodded in agreement: "Indeed. When we were filming 'My Huckleberry Friends,' Brother Chen Mo often took me along."

She paused, then looked at Chen Mo: "Brother Chen Mo, do you remember? There was a scene on the bus where I couldn't get into character, and you went through it with me for a long time."

Really? I don't remember.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and realized that there didn't seem to be such a scene, but he still nodded: "I remember. You acted that scene very well later."

Li Landi smiled, a rather happy smile.

Li Yitong watched from the side, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said nothing.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

After a while, Li Landi spoke up again: "By the way, Brother Chen Mo, did you know that 'Hello, Old Times' is scheduled to premiere on December 18th?"

"I know. Sister Wang already told me."

Li Landi's eyes lit up: "I'm so nervous. After all, this is my first time playing the female lead, and I don't know if the audience will like it."

Chen Mo looked at her and encouraged her, "Don't worry, you definitely will. Because you acted very well."

Upon hearing his confirmation, Li Landi immediately smiled: "Really?"

"real."

Li Yitong was quietly drinking tea when Li Landi suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, let's take some photos and post them on Weibo to promote it."

She took out her phone and moved closer to Chen Mo: "Brother Chen Mo, let's take a picture together."

Li Landi raised her phone, and the two huddled together.

A "click" sound.

Li Landi looked at the photo and then nodded in satisfaction.

Then she looked at Li Yitong and said, "Sister Yitong, let's take a picture together."

Li Yitong wasn't disappointed and nodded with a smile, "Okay."

The two posed for a photo.

"Let's take a picture together! A dream collaboration between the female lead of 'My Huckleberry Friends' and the male and female leads of 'Ashes of Love'!"

Neither Chen Mo nor Li Yitong refused.

The three of them huddled together.

Li Landi raised her phone and framed all three people in the viewfinder.

"Click".

In the photo, Chen Mo stands in the middle, with Li Landi smiling brightly on his left and Li Yitong smiling gently on his right.

Li Landi lowered her head and began editing her Weibo post: "I've come to Hengdian to visit Brother Chen Mo and Sister Yi Tong on set! The set of 'Ashes of Love' is so ethereal and beautiful. Looking forward to the story of Jinmi and Xu Feng!"

Just a heads-up, "Hello, Old Times" premieres on December 18th. Don't forget to check out Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou! (Heart emoji)

The accompanying photos include three pictures: a photo of her and Chen Mo, a photo of her and Li Yitong, and a photo of the three of them together.

send.

The comments section immediately buzzed: "Wow! Lan Di went to visit the set!"

"Chen Mo, Li Yitong, and Li Landi – a dream collaboration!"

"Lin Yang, Yu Zhou, Zhou Jin, and Xu Feng—I want to watch every single one of them!"

"December 18th, I've got it! I'll definitely support you then!"

"All three of them are so good-looking."

"Lan Di has such a sweet smile."

"Yi Tong is so gentle."

"Teacher Chen Mo standing in the middle looks like a winner in life, hahaha."

Li Landi scrolled through the comments, smiling happily: "The fans are so enthusiastic."

Chen Mo also reposted this Weibo post, adding the caption: "Thank you, Lan Di, for visiting the set. Let's watch 'Hello, Old Times' together on December 18th."

Li Yitong also reposted: "Welcome Lan Di~ Looking forward to Yu Zhouzhou!"

The two people's reposts sparked another wave of excitement among fans.

Li Landi looked up at Chen Mo, then at Li Yitong: "Brother Chen Mo, Sister Yitong, are you free tonight? Would you like to have dinner together?"

Chen Mo looked at Li Yitong, asking for her opinion. Li Yitong nodded without hesitation: "Okay. We should finish work around six o'clock, so we can eat together."

"Very good!"

7 PM.

A private restaurant in Hengdian.

Inside the private room, three people sat around a table.

The dishes were served one after another, all of which were local specialties of Hengdian.

"Brother Chen Mo, Sister Yi Tong, your acting chemistry is really good."

Li Landi rested her chin on her hand, looking at the two of them. "That's because we've worked together twice before, so we're quite familiar with each other."

Li Yitong answered with a smile.

"Oh right, you two even acted together in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."

Li Yitong glanced at Chen Mo, her eyes gentle: "Yes. He'll play Yang Kang, and I'll play Huang Rong."

Li Landi asked curiously, "Did you meet while filming together back then?"

Li Yitong thought carefully for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, I met her when a friend invited me to dinner."

Li Yitong couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Bai Mengyan.

Li Landi nodded, then looked at Chen Mo: "Brother Chen Mo, do you think the experience of working with Sister Yitong twice will be different?"

Chen Mo glanced at Li Yitong and thought for a moment: "The first time was between an uncle and sister-in-law, the second time was between lovers, of course it's different."

Upon hearing this, Li Landi pressed further, "Then which of these two dramas do you think was more difficult?"

"Are you a reporter? Why are you asking so many irrelevant questions?"

Chen Mo said irritably first, then thought for a moment and said, "Ashes of Love, after all, he's the male lead and has more screen time."

Li Landi nodded thoughtfully, then asked Li Yitong, "Sister Yitong, what do you think?"

Li Yitong put down her chopsticks and thought about it seriously: "I think it's more difficult for 'Ashes of Love' to succeed."

Because feelings of attraction can't be acted out, they can only be felt.

If you can't feel it, then the performance will seem fake.

She paused, glanced at Chen Mo, and said, "Fortunately, Chen Mo is good at leading people, which I can feel."

As Li Landi listened, that sour feeling welled up in her heart again.

But she still smiled and said, "That's great. Once your show airs, I'm sure a lot of people will ship the two of you."

Li Yitong smiled but didn't say anything.

Li Landi nodded, then looked at Chen Mo: "Brother Chen Mo, our drama 'Hello, Old Times' will air next month. Are you nervous?"

"A little. After all, campus dramas and period dramas are different, and the audience's evaluation standards are also different."

Li Landi sighed, "I'm a little nervous too. I don't know if the audience will like the pairing of Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou."

Li Yitong comforted her from the side, saying, "You'll definitely like it. You two are a perfect match."

Li Landi blushed slightly: "Really?"

"real."

Li Yitong nodded with a smile, "That feeling of youth on campus is so pure."

Li Landi glanced at Chen Mo, then whispered, "Then—how does it compare to Xu Feng and Jin Mi?"

Li Yitong was stunned for a moment, thinking to herself: How come this guy is so arrogant?

Then, after thinking for a moment, she replied, "They're different. Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou's feelings were adolescent infatuation, while Xu Feng and Jin Mi's love was adult love. Both are fine."

Li Landi picked up her teacup: "Here, I wish you a smooth filming of 'Ashes of Love'! And I wish our 'Hello, Old Times' great success in ratings!"

The three cups clinked together.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening when we finished eating.

Chen Mo escorted Li Landi to the door. She stood by the car, turned back to look at him, and said, "Brother Chen Mo, see you next time."

"Um."

"Then I'm leaving."

The car drove into the night.

Li Landi sat in the back seat, watching the streetlights recede into the distance outside the window.

She recalled the kissing scene she had witnessed earlier that day.

I recalled the way Chen Mo looked at Li Yitong.

I recall Li Yitong's expression when she said, "Luckily, Chen Mo is good at leading people."

She lowered her head and turned on her phone.

On Weibo, her post about visiting the set has already received over 30,000 comments.

Everyone in the front row is saying, "Lin Yang and Yu Zhouzhou are locked in!"

Looking forward to "Hello, Old Times"!

"Landi is so cute!"

As she read the comments, a slow smile crept onto her lips.

But I still felt a little sour inside.

She put her phone away and leaned back in her seat.

The night outside the window grew deeper and deeper.

She closed her eyes.

But all I could see in my mind was that image of Chen Mo and Li Yitong kissing.

It felt so real.

She sighed softly.

10 month 18 day.

At noon, Chen Mo was filming on set. During a break, he picked up his phone.

WeChat crashed.

The first news item about Wang Lihua reads: "Look at the trending topics!!!"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then opened Weibo.

It ranked first on the trending search list.

It was followed by the dark red character "爆" (explode).

#LuHanGuanXiaoTongRelationship#

Chen Mo's hand paused.

He clicked on it.

Lu Han's Weibo post: "Hello everyone, let me introduce you to my girlfriend, @GuanXiaotong."

Guan Xiaotong's Weibo post: "Oh my god, so cute! @M鹿M"

Chen Mo stared at the screen, stunned for a few seconds, and then he remembered that Lu Han had gone public with her relationship that day, causing Weibo to crash and engineers to work overtime to fix it.

The entire entertainment industry was shaken, countless young girls' hearts were broken, and numerous brands held meetings overnight to re-evaluate their spokespeople.

As he was thinking, his phone rang; it was Wang Lihua calling.

"Did you see that?"

"I saw it."

Wang Lihua's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement: "Chen Mo, do you know what this means?"

Chen Mo knew, of course.

While Lu Han's decision to publicly announce his relationship is commendable in terms of courage, it will inevitably damage his commercial value.

Brands that sought his endorsement and businesses that targeted him will reconsider.

And where will these lost resources go?

Wang Lihua continued, "I just received three phone calls, all of which were related to my previous conversation with Lu Han."

"They asked very directly: they asked about your availability, your price, and whether you were interested."

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair: "What did you say?"

"I said, we can talk to Chen Mo. But we need to be quick. We already have more than a dozen offers on hand, and who we choose depends on their sincerity."

Wang Lihua paused for a moment, then said, "Chen Mo, this opportunity is huge. Once Lu Han makes it public, whoever can grab the top resources will make a fortune."

Chen Mo remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he said, "Sister Wang, you decide what to do. But there's one condition: quality is the priority. No matter how urgent it is, don't accept bad brands."

Wang Lihua smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo looked out the window.

The sun is shining brightly in Hengdian.

He recalled his past life; on the day Lu Han went public with her relationship, he also saw it trending on social media.

At that time, he was in his rented room, eating instant noodles, looking at those comments, and thinking:

What does the top celebrity's business have to do with me?

Now he has become one of the "beneficiaries".

Fate can be truly wondrous at times.

Filming continued in the afternoon.

But the entire crew was discussing this.

"Lu Han really went public? Oh my god—"

"Weibo crashed; it took me half an hour to load it."

"Has he gone mad? He's throwing away his career?"

"Actually, he's quite handsome, and he's brave and responsible."

Zhu Ruibin walked over and looked at Chen Mo: "Chen Mo, this is a good thing for you."

Chen Mo looked up at him.

Zhu Ruibin lowered his voice: "With Lu Han making this public, she'll definitely lose commercial opportunities. You popular ones will definitely get a piece of the pie. Make the most of it."

Chen Mo nodded: "Thank you, Director Zhu."

Zhu Ruibin patted him on the shoulder: "Alright, let's get back to filming."

After finishing work that evening, Chen Mo returned to the hotel.

Wang Lihua called again.

"I received eight phone calls today. Four were from people I was already talking to Lu Han about, and four were from new people."

Her voice was tinged with laughter, "I've kept it all under wraps, I haven't given a definite answer yet. Let them give us their quotes first, then we'll take our time choosing."

Chen Mo asked, "Are there any particularly good ones?"

"Yes, Audemars Piguet, brand ambassador. They've been using Lu Han before, but her contract expires at the end of the year. They're currently discussing internally whether to replace her early."

Wang Lihua paused for a moment, then said, "They want to meet with you to talk. The time hasn't been set yet, but their intention is very strong."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "Okay, see you then."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo stood by the window, and a sentence suddenly came to mind.

It was something a senior from his past life had told him: "In this line of work, luck is more important than ability."

He didn't believe it at the time.

Now he believes it.

But when luck comes, whether you can seize it or not depends on yourself.

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