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On the third day after Qingxiao returned to Hangzhou, he used the system to finish revising the script.

Tianmen Film and Television's offices have moved to another floor, and the newly expanded screenwriter work area on the third floor still smells of pine wood from the new decor.

He set up a separate host in the cubicle specifically for copyright registration and storyboard comparison. The system extracted the relevant narrative units of the micro-film and made a lot of expansions on the original framework.

Online films are not short films; their length is doubled, and the emotional rhythm needs to be re-established, with every segment essential. He didn't change the core structure of the original short film—the pushing into the water, cafeteria bullying, and framing for cheating are all there—but he altered a crucial setting: the cause of Lin Xiao's illness.

In the original short film, Lin Xiao has leukemia, which is a classic setting from the original Korean version.

A girl uses savagery to mask her tenderness, because her time is running out.

However, this concept has a fatal flaw when applied to online movies.

In 2016, audiences were bombarded with all sorts of terminal illness scenarios too many times. Leukemia, cancer, amnesia—these words would make audiences instinctively swipe away.

Moreover, the core audience of online movies is relatively young. They are looking for the thrill and emotional intensity of the female lead, not for receiving life-or-death lessons.

If Lin Xiao had leukemia, the audience would know the ending from the first minute. A female protagonist who is destined to die would have all her willfulness and capriciousness transformed into a substitute for "she has her reasons," rather than a personal charm that makes people both love and hate her.

He needed a disease that would make Lin Xiao's situation relatable, that would make her savagery convincing, and that would prevent her from repeating the same path as leukemia.

He had an idea – severe photosensitive skin disease.

Patients with this disease have extremely sensitive skin to light. Even ordinary ultraviolet radiation can cause severe skin damage, requiring them to stay indoors for extended periods and preventing them from going out to see the sun normally.

This is a reasonable cage, trapping Lin Xiao in the shadows, subjecting her to unbearable psychological and physical repression.

The more she was burned, the more she tried to prove with her outwardly defiant attitude that she was not afraid of pain.

This disease is new enough, and real enough.

More importantly, it forms a complete core image of the dialogue. Lin Xiao can write in her diary: "I am not worthy to speak under the sun. All my unbridled passion and enthusiasm are stolen."

This implies that every time she goes out, it's an adventure.

This setup allows the audience to perceive the fragility of life, while preventing them from guessing the ending right from the start.

The beginning of the script has been changed.

Lin Xiao is twenty years old and suffers from a rare and severe photosensitive skin disease.

She cannot go out and see the sun normally; she must use a parasol and wear sun-blocking clothing when she goes out, and spends most of her time indoors.

Her parents bought her the best of everything, but she couldn't go out and could only stay at home playing video games.

She plays Honor of Kings, playing a support role, and has a partner in the game who plays a marksman. That person's name is Gu Nian.

Gu Nian is a boy who just graduated from high school. He has terrible skills but is very persistent. Every game, he shouts "Support, follow me!" in the microphone.

Lin Xiao never turns on her microphone; she only types in the chat box: "You're incredibly bad."

They fought like this for two years.

Lin Xiao saw in the game that Gu Nian went from high school to university, switched from marksman to jungler and then back to marksman.

Lin Xiao's condition has gradually worsened over the past two years. Doctors say that she has basically lost her skin barrier function. This is not a fatal disease, but the repeated inflammation of her immune system will slowly wear down her body.

Her time is running out.

One day, she closed her laptop and stared blankly at the light streaming in through the window for a while.

She thought, "Since I've come into this world, I should leave something behind."

She read a book that said the meaning of life is how many people remember you when you leave this world.

She turned on her phone and called her father.

She said, "I want to go and see that city."

Dad put the porcelain bowl down by the sink, and the tap ran for several seconds without being turned off. Finally, he said, "Dad will draw a shade route for you."

After answering the phone, Mom remained silent for a long time before saying, "Do whatever you want to do."

She said okay, I'll go with you.

On the third night, Qingxiao sent the revised script to Yu Zheng. The email body contained only one line: "Teacher Yu, the script has been rewritten according to the specifications for online movies. Please review it."

Yu Zheng called three days later.

When Qingxiao answered the call, there was a two-second silence on the other end, and then Yu Zheng's voice came through, carrying something he rarely heard from this veteran.

It wasn't politeness, nor was it negotiation; it was a kind of earnestness and surprise that came after being thoroughly exposed.

"President Qing, I've finished reading the script. Tell me, where did you find this script?"

"I modified it myself."

"You changed it yourself?"

"Um."

There was another two seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Yu Zheng has the entire content team at Huanyu Entertainment, and they spend every day reviewing, revising, and rejecting scripts.

He has a clear understanding of what kind of scripts are worth investing in and what kind of scripts can make someone famous.

The beginning of this online movie script was completely different from the micro-movies he had seen before. It added new characters, a modern feel to the online couple in the game, and the emotionally intense setting of severe photosensitive skin disease, which solidified the emotional foundation of the entire story.

"President Qing, I underestimated your ability to adapt scripts."

Qingxiao held his phone, not saying much, but simply continued the conversation: "Teacher Yu, could you include your name in this script adaptation?"

Yu Zheng chuckled on the other end of the phone, the kind of laugh someone who feels respected but isn't going to take seriously: "No need for that. My focus for the second half of the year is still on TV dramas broadcast on satellite channels; I'm just facilitating connections for online films. Wait for my news, and I'll see which production companies, distributors, and investors are interested in this script."

Qingxiao had just put down his pen when the document, which he hadn't closed, was still on the computer screen.

He suddenly remembered something else: "Teacher Yu, there's another little detail. Lin Xiao met Gu Nian in the game and played a roaming support role, like Yao, Cai Wenji, or Da Qiao. Gu Nian played Lu Ban No. 7."

Yu Zheng laughed: "Lu Ban No. 7?"

"Yes. Because Lu Ban No. 7 is the shortest character in Honor of Kings and is the easiest to kill, he needs a support to protect him. Lin Xiao chose Yao, who can attach herself to Lu Ban. When she's unhappy with him, she can turn around and leave, and when she wants to protect him, she can stay close to him. This identity naturally forms a dramatic framework for establishing emotional connections."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before Yu Zheng spoke: "This adaptation should be fine."

"Yes. Female support, male marksman, this fits the current trend of young players pairing up as a couple. But more importantly, it's about character matching: Lin Xiao is someone who's confined to a house, while Yao can attach herself to someone else and travel to every corner of the canyon for her. One day, a teammate asked her why she was always hanging on Lu Ban's head, and she typed a line in the chat box: 'Who else can I be with but him?'"

Yu Zheng paused for a moment: "Let's leave this plot point for now. We'll let Bai Lu reveal it herself after she finishes reading the script."

Qingxiao agreed.