A Top-Tier Life Begins with Sarcastic Phrases

Chapter 68 [Ninefold Purple] Premiere (Second Update)

"Wow, Teacher Gu is quite popular!"

Meng Ziyi placed a piece of chives into Gu Yun's bowl with her chopsticks while speaking in a sweet voice.

"It's alright~"

It would be a lie to say I'm not happy!

This is my first time filming a TV series.

Moreover, watching the shows you've made yourself is a strange feeling—it's both exhilarating and awkward.

"That's normal~"

Meng Ziyi laughed and said, "I feel awkward watching my own acting, especially the kissing scenes~"

"Kissing scenes? I've never filmed one."

Gu Yun shook his head as he filmed a video and sent it to his parents.

A moment later, a voice message came from Gu's mother: "Son, is the show you acted in starting to air? Wait a minute, Mom will go watch it right away!"

In the voice message, you can also hear the sound of smoke billowing from Gu's father's spatula: "Wife, you go ahead and do your work, I'll take care of this."

Next, Gu Yun took a picture of the poster for the ending theme song "Nine Layers of Purple" and posted it on his WeChat Moments.

The first person to like the post wasn't Xiao Tian, ​​but Wang Chu.

"Is it live? I'm going to subscribe right now!"

Wang Chu was chatting privately with Gu Yun and casually sent her a photo. It seemed to be in a hotel room, with a small tablet in front of her, and she was eating a vegetable salad.

About a minute later, the number of likes increased.

Teacher He, Jia Naliang, Shen Teng, Wang Anyu, and others—Gu Yun has worked with all of them.

"They're here! They're here!"

Meng Ziyi nudged Gu Yun with her elbow: "You're the one who starts the story! You look so handsome in this outfit~~"

That's right!

The first episode of this drama opens with the scene where the rebel played by Li Yunrui storms into the Crown Prince's residence and captures Gu Yun.

Gu Yun had read the original script, which actually contained a small foreshadowing, first setting up the relationship between the male lead Song Mo and the rebels.

But this opening is clearly a revised version by Zeng Qingjie.

Gu Yun's portrayal of Zhu Yousheng, the moment he sits down in the opening scene, even Gu Yun himself feels a sense of respect, let alone Meng Ziyi.

"I have to say, how does Director Zeng know how to make someone look even more handsome in a film!"

Gu Yun himself was overwhelmed by his handsomeness. With the added touch of ancient Chinese style, the moment he sat there, he looked every bit the Crown Prince!

Meng Ziyi pressed her neck against Gu Yun's chin, staring intently at him for a long time before exclaiming in amazement, "Gu Yun, you look so handsome in ancient costume! Wear this to my house from now on!"

Gu Yun rolled her eyes at her: "What a pain. Well, I like black stockings, so can you wear black stockings whenever you see me from now on?"

"Okay! Okay! No backing out!"

Whether Meng Ziyi genuinely couldn't understand that Gu Yun was being sarcastic, or whether she had been planning to do this for a while, she opened her phone and placed an order.

Gu Yun symbolically stopped her: "No, Sister Meng, I was just joking."

"Would Valentino be okay? Black or white stockings?"

Meng Ziyi asked without looking up.

Gu Yun: "Hmm—I think lace is actually quite nice too."

Meng Ziyi looked up and smiled slyly: "Hmph~ You say you're unwilling, but you're quite honest in your heart~"

The Crown Prince, played by Gu Yun, was killed off in the first episode, around the seven or eight-minute mark. Meng Ziyi hadn't turned off the live comments, and the screen was filled with question marks.

【? ? ? 】

[Dude, is this it? I was waiting to see the Crown Prince forcibly marry Dou Zhao (Meng Ziyi), who was already married!]

[This is the first time I've seen a main character die in the first episode. Where's the director? Tell me, when is he coming back to life?]

[To the person upstairs: I watched the promotional video; he was in the finale.]

[Just wondering: Am I the only one who thinks Song Mo is a bit effeminate?]

[After all that buildup and mystery, he was instantly outshone by the Crown Prince the moment he showed his face. Hilarious!]

I can tell who the protagonist and who the antagonist are just by looking at their faces.

During the scene where Gu Yun dies, the screen was completely obscured by the comments, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

Meng Ziyi said with envy, "Gu Yun, congratulations! Your role is quite a breakthrough, much better than my first acting experience."

When she first started acting, she was criticized for her stiff expressions and terrible lines, saying she couldn't compare to Gu Yun at all.

"Sister Meng, you can't talk about yourself like that."

Gu Yun said with a serious expression, "We may be a bit slow, but we're making steady progress, aren't we?"

[Master of Rants+]

"Gu Yun, you're quite pleased with yourself!"

Meng Ziyi glared angrily at Gu Yun, then, seeing the corner of Gu Yun's mouth curl up, she took a big bite out of Gu Yun's dimple.

"pain!"

Gu Yun could no longer laugh; a large lipstick mark was now on his face.

Meng Ziyi smiled brightly, her pajamas slipping slightly off her slender shoulders: "Hmph~ Serves you right for insulting me!"

"You started it with your mouth!"

"What are you going to do?! Eeya~~"

Before Meng Ziyi could react, Gu Yun's head was already buried in her arms.

"Gu Yun~"

Meng Ziyi's voice was slightly breathless as she bit her lip and hugged Gu Yun's head: "Not today."

"What a pity~"

I quickly drank several large gulps of iced beverage to calm my nerves.

"ah!"

Meng Ziyi glared at Gu Yun: "I only bit you once, but you bit me twice. That's not fair!"

Gu Yun wasn't idle either; he gave Meng Ziyi's buttocks a hard pinch with his right hand, and only stopped after he had satisfied his urge.

The two episodes of 【Ninefold Purple】released totaled eighty minutes, and I finished watching them in a little over an hour.

At 11 p.m., Zeng Qingjie received the first-hand data from Tencent Video!

Within three hours of its launch, it garnered over 24000 views on the platform!

In 2024, it ranked eleventh in terms of premiere popularity on Tencent Video!

This is the most important benchmark for Tencent Video to measure the performance of a show's premiere!

Without a doubt, the data for [Ninefold Purple] is phenomenal!

"Tell the finance department to give me a red envelope with a minimum of 300 yuan for every member of the crew!"

With an A-level investment, they produced S-level dramas that garnered impressive ratings!

Zeng Qingjie's eyebrows were practically crooked from laughing!

His first drama after his transformation was undoubtedly a huge success, and he successfully proved himself!

Although it somewhat capitalized on the popularity of the Joy of Life drama series and Gu Yun, if it's poorly made, no one will watch it anyway.

Thinking of this, Zeng Qingjie took out his phone and contacted Gu Yun and Meng Ziyi's agents.

Based on current data, Gu Yun and Meng Ziyi are the most popular characters in the series.

If we ask the two of them to collaborate on a promotional video, it might even boost the popularity of "Ninefold Purple".

As for Li Yunrui—

Well, he's the male lead after all, let him film a promotional video too.