"You fiend, you are not allowed to insult the elders!" one of the slightly younger white-robed cultivators said angrily. "If the sect leader were still alive, how could you be so arrogant? He would have cleaned up the sect long ago and gotten rid of this wicked disciple."
What if I were here?
A gentle, calm voice suddenly rang out, but it was like a thunderclap that exploded in everyone's ears, and they all looked toward the source of the sound.
Jiuli reacted the most. The moment he saw the person clearly, his pupils shrank sharply, his face changed, and he immediately showed an expression of disbelief.
"Sect Master!" These words were shouted by the white-robed cultivator who had spoken earlier. He seemed startled, but this was followed by overwhelming joy.
"Sect Master! You're still alive?!"
Fan Yin recognized his voice and knew it was Jingsi, a disciple from the sect. She was surprised that after only a few years, the timid and fearful child from back then could stand on his own and face the demonic cultivators alone.
Thinking of the demonic cultivator here, Fan Yin frowned slightly, her eyes vacant as she looked towards the place where the demonic energy was gathering, and said coldly, "I wonder who you are, sir, that you would make things so difficult for my sect."
Jiuli lowered her eyelashes slightly, her expression unpredictable, her lips pressed into a tight line, her nails digging deep into her palms, and her hands clenched into fists.
Chapter 100 Online Variety Show
The "cut" sound rang out, and Xu Chun abruptly pulled himself out of the script. The young actor who had just played Jingsi ran towards him.
"Thank you for your hard work Brother Xu." He bowed deeply to Xu Chun, then looked up with admiration and said, "Brother Xu, you acted so well. I should learn more from you."
Before Xu Chun could speak, Xie Jianyuan walked over with a half-smile on his face.
Was my acting bad?
"No... no, that's not it." The young actor blushed with fright upon hearing this and quickly denied it, saying, "Brother Xie acted very well too."
"Are you the only one who thinks this way?" Xie Jianyuan sighed dramatically, but a faint smile played on his lips as he glanced at Xu Chun.
Xu Chun had a strange feeling that he was seeing a child asking his parents for candy as a reward. He could only helplessly smile and say, "Your progress is indeed getting bigger and bigger." Maybe one day you'll even surpass him. He kept these words to himself and didn't say them out loud.
Gu Zi watched Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan talking, then looked down at his phone for a while. Seeing that none of his subordinates had reported anything unusual about Gu Yiluo today, he still had to rush back because Gu Yiluo had been causing trouble all night.
He turned and said something to the director, who immediately beamed with delight, bowing and scraping repeatedly, and personally escorted him out of the film set.
Unexpectedly, Gu Zi would take the initiative to increase investment. I originally thought he wouldn't put much effort into this kind of web series, so this was a pleasant surprise.
When Xu Chun looked over, Gu Zi was still nowhere to be seen.
Just as he was feeling a little disappointed, his phone suddenly vibrated. He picked it up and saw that it was a message from Gu Zi, saying that he was leaving first and would invite him to his home another day, and that he shouldn't feel awkward.
Xu Chun pursed his lips. Feelings need to be cultivated slowly. Even with the bond of blood, Gu Zi was a stranger to him. Moreover, he didn't know Gu Zi's attitude towards him because he already had a younger brother. Now, he was in a somewhat awkward situation.
After returning to the hotel, Xu Chun first took a shower, then picked up her tablet and looked up the list of actors who won this year's Hundred Flowers Awards.
Xie Jianyuan picked up a magazine from the sofa, walked to the bedside, glanced at the computer screen, and then smiled slightly.
Is this the goal for this year?
He was referring to the awards Xu Chun was aiming for after the release of the film "Unexpected Joy".
Xu Chun shook his head. "The chances of the Baihua Awards being predetermined this year are higher, and besides, I've already won Best Supporting Actor once, so the chances of winning it again are very slim."
"What are you looking at?" Xie Jianyuan raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, turning his head to look at him with a smile.
Xu Chun was taken aback by the question, then pursed her lips slightly, glanced at him hesitantly, and then turned her head away.
Xie Jianyuan frowned slightly in confusion, then suddenly seemed to remember something, his brows relaxed, and he smiled, "Brother Chun wouldn't be doing this for me, would he?"
Xu Chun blushed slightly; being spoken so bluntly by Xie Jianyuan still made her feel somewhat embarrassed and shy.
Xie Jianyuan gently pinched his chin, turned him around, and gave him an innocent smile.
Why not answer?
After a few seconds of pause, Xu Chun nodded with a very slight smile, then said in a low voice, "You knew perfectly well that I... yet you still pressed me for an answer."
Xie Jianyuan grinned, softening his tone to sound almost like he was pleading, "But I still want to hear Brother Chun say it himself."
Xu Chun paused for a moment, then changed the subject, saying, "Director Chu's schedule clashes with many popular shows airing at the same time, so the risk is quite high."
"It's alright." Xie Jianyuan gently pushed Xu Chun to lie flat on the bed, then bent his knees slightly and kissed his neck. "I don't care."
He truly never cared about these empty titles, and his interest in acting was purely out of interest. His life was too boring, and it was difficult for him to get excited about anything. But after meeting Xu Chun, everything changed. At first, it was the desire to conquer that drove him, but it unknowingly evolved into an emotion that even he himself was afraid of.
Xie Jianyuan's lips slowly moved upwards, coming to his lips, and gently caressed them.
"As long as you don't leave me."
Xu Chun's mind was hazy and confused, like a jumbled mess. Her body was so weak that she couldn't muster any strength. The voice she heard seemed to come from the sky, and she couldn't understand what it was saying at all.
"What did you say?" Xu Chun hunched over slightly, his breathing a little unsteady, and turned his face slightly to the side, but his flushed face was still clearly visible.
Xie Jianyuan forcefully took his hand and said, "I want to see your face clearly."