"It's nothing." Xie Jianyuan seemed completely unconcerned. "If you're referring to online opinions, there's no need to worry about that, because people who want to launch personal attacks will always find an excuse."
Xu Chun was slightly relieved and said jokingly, "Xu Jin has been calling me a lot the past few days, asking about you."
Xie Jianyuan smiled.
Xu Chun continued, "I have no idea how your relationship became so good." His tone was full of confusion, and he seemed completely baffled.
Xie Jianyuan's smile deepened, "Jealous?"
Xu Chun paused for a moment upon hearing this, then blushed slightly and retorted, "How could I be jealous over something like this?"
Xie Jianyuan smiled and reached out to stroke his cheek, saying earnestly, "I actually hope you're jealous about this."
Xu Chun turned her face away and gently slapped away his hand that was touching her face, blushing as she lightly scolded, "You have no manners."
Xie Jianyuan's smile remained unchanged as he pressed on, asking, "Who's older and who's younger?"
Xu Chun was stunned for a moment, her face turned even redder, and she glared at him without saying a word.
Xie Jianyuan chuckled softly and stopped teasing him.
Xu Chun officially joined the cast of "The Demon-Subduing Tribulation" in June. Before that, she was busy with a lot of pre-production preparations, such as taking costume photos and attending press conferences.
In the promotional photo, Xu Chun is wearing a long robe of silver and purple, exuding a noble and imposing aura. With a cinnabar mole on her eyebrows and eyes, her face is fair and gentle, and her expression is compassionate, making her look like a god or Buddha who saves all living beings.
His character in the drama is named Fan Wu. Although he is the leader of a sect, he is actually indifferent to fame and fortune, unwilling to participate in sect disputes, and devoted to cultivation. He is passive and lazy every day, leaving all the sect's affairs to the elders.
Xie Jianyuan's character is named Jiuli, described in the original work as having "a handsome face, preferring to wear black robes, and possessing a sinister and cold demeanor; apart from his master Fan Wu, he dislikes getting close to others."
He was the disciple whom Fan Wu had casually taken under his wing. Originally, Fan Wu had gone out to cultivate and saw him fighting with wild wolves in the mountains, on the verge of death, so he stepped in to save him.
When the official character photos for "The Demon-Subduing Tribulation" were released on Weibo, they immediately sparked a lot of discussion. People were amazed that such a small, third-rate web series could attract so many big names to star in it.
"The production team probably spent all their money on hiring actors, right? [doge emoji]"
"No matter what, a bad show is a bad show. I've never seen such a clichéd and melodramatic plot on Green River."
"The promotional photos look pretty good, I can look forward to it. I didn't expect Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan to be so suitable for period dramas."
"Waaaa, as a book fan, I'm bursting into tears right here. When I heard it was going to be adapted into a film or television series, I was terrified that my beloved character would be ruined. Now, at least in terms of appearance, he meets the requirements, which shows that the production team put their heart and soul into it."
"Since it's a Chun Chun drama, of course I'll watch it. But why is it a collaboration between Chun Chun and Xie Jianyuan? I'm really scared of their family."
"Stop being sarcastic and playing the victim; it's addictive to see too many victim-playing videos."
However, what most people find most puzzling is why Xu Chun chose to film TV dramas, especially the "most low-class" web dramas.
After all, there's an unspoken rule in the film and television industry that movie stars are considered more prestigious than TV drama stars. That's why so many actors who have won Best Actor and Best Actress awards are still desperately trying to break into the film industry.
Xu Chun's previous box office success and the Best Actor award, coupled with his established foundation, have allowed him to firmly establish himself in the film industry. Therefore, many people find his current actions quite incomprehensible.
Xu Chun, however, didn't take it to heart, after all, he knew better than anyone what would happen next.
So when he saw that post about himself on Weibo, he just found it a little funny.
#Is Xu Chun really washed up and unable to get any roles? She actually took on this kind of trashy web series that even a nobody wouldn't want.#
Naturally, they have their own fans who will defend them.
"No need for the blogger to worry, Xu Chun is already washed up, so don't post about him to increase his popularity. Just take Xu Chun away."
"Chun Chun has a movie coming out soon, and she's getting tons of advertising and magazine endorsements. My little darling just wants to do a TV series for fun, how did that possibly offend so many people?"
"..."
Xu Chun glanced at the comments briefly, not finishing reading them all. There were also many negative comments below, but his mood didn't change much when he saw them. He thought to himself with a touch of self-deprecation, "This is what you call an actor's self-cultivation."
After the opening ceremony on Thursday, Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan went to a five-star hotel in the city to attend a banquet. They often attended such banquets and were quite familiar with the place.
There, Xu Chun not only met the director, but also many of the actors in the crew. They were mostly unknown actors, including many internet celebrities, and some were not formally trained and had no professional knowledge.
Of all those present, he and Xie Jianyuan were arguably the most important, so people kept coming up to toast them, but Xie Jianyuan turned them all down.
At this moment, two figures walked over. Xu Chun looked closely, then slowly smiled and called out "President Gu," before nodding to Gu Yiluo, who was standing next to him.
Gu Zi, dressed in a suit, was handsome and composed, with a tall stature. Beside him, Gu Yiluo still looked sickly, her skin pale and bloodless, her peach blossom eyes gazing at him with a melancholy look.
It's you.
Hearing this, Xie Jianyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Xu Chun, asking, "You know her?"
Xu Chun nodded.
Gu Zi raised the champagne in his hand to Xu Chun, said only "Happy cooperation," and then tilted his head back and drank the glass of champagne in one gulp.
Xu Chun was taken aback. Seeing that he seemed completely unsurprised by her presence, he must be one of the investors behind the show.
"President Gu truly generous." Xie Jianyuan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, noticing that Gu Zi was not as busy urging others to drink as the others, and that he seemed very easygoing.