Breaking Records Again

After hanging up the phone, Li Xun got up, washed up, and ate. After the meal, he took a stroll around the neighborhood. Upon returning, he continued writing the script.

During this time, he received more congratulatory calls, such as from Wang Qiong, the actress playing Xiao Ai, and Li Zhuo, the actor playing Captain Lu. This inevitably slowed down his scriptwriting pace.

It wasn't until 6:30 PM that the script for the third episode of the second unit was finally completed.

He looked up the Tian Yue Tower restaurant on the map, getting a general idea of its location. When the time was about right, Li Xun changed into a clean and tidy outfit and headed out.

He hailed a taxi at the entrance of the neighborhood and said, "Driver, Tian Yue Tower!"

The taxi drivers in Jing City were indeed chatty. Seeing that Li Xun was handsome and dressed formally and appropriately, he struck up a friendly conversation. "You're dressed so sharply, young man. Going to meet your future mother-in-law? I'm not just flattering you, you're the most handsome passenger I've ever picked up. Your future father-in-law and mother-in-law will surely be delighted to meet you."

Li Xun smiled.

The driver continued to chat with Li Xun about all sorts of topics, while Li Xun responded sporadically.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at Tian Yue Tower.

"Huh? Young man, look at that woman by the entrance. She looks very familiar. Is she a celebrity?"

The driver pointed to a young woman standing by the side of the restaurant entrance.

Li Xun followed the driver's gaze. A crowd had gathered by the entrance of Tian Yue Tower, with people in restaurant security uniforms maintaining order. In the center of the crowd stood a woman, very young, definitely under 20 years old. She wore a dark blue coat paired with white sneakers, giving her a fashionable and playful vibe. She was also extremely beautiful.

"Maybe, I don't recognize her!" Li Xun replied.

He did find the woman somewhat familiar but couldn't recall where he had seen her before. It was possible she was a celebrity; perhaps he had seen her in some film or television series in his previous life? That would explain his inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"I remember now! It's... it's Chen Minghao!" the driver suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

Li Xun was completely bewildered.

Even with poor eyesight, he knew that was a woman.

The driver pulled over, then smacked his forehead. "What Chen Minghao? It's Chen Minghao's daughter! What's her name again? It's on the tip of my tongue... Ah, yes, Chen Jiaqi! My daughter absolutely loves her!"

"Chen Jiaqi? Chen Minghao's daughter? Is she standing at the entrance of Tian Yue Tower waiting for me?" Li Xun thought.

Seeing Li Xun's confused expression, the driver said, "Chen Minghao! You don't even know Chen Minghao? Have you seen that very popular web drama recently, Young Bao Qingtian? He played the Eighth Prince in it, and the Emperor in Emperor Shengzu. What, you don't even know Chen Minghao?"

"I know, I know! I'm just curious what Chen Minghao's daughter is doing at the restaurant entrance!" Li Xun quickly replied.

"She's probably waiting for someone, who knows! Oh, right, I'm going down to take a picture. My daughter adores her. I'll have something to brag about to her tonight. Young man, aren't you going to try and get a photo with her? You could brag about it for two years!" The driver looked rather excited.

"Me? No, no, thank you." Li Xun shook his head.

Li Xun and the driver got out of the car one after another. As soon as he stepped out, Li Xun received a WeChat message.

Righteousness: "Li Xun, have you arrived? I asked my daughter to go to the entrance to welcome you. By the way, do you know my daughter?"

Li Xunhuan: "I saw her. Uncle Ming is too kind. Chen Jiaqi is such a big star, having her wait for me at the entrance is really unnecessary, truly unnecessary."

Righteousness: "Hahaha, alright, we'll talk when you come up."

Li Xun put his phone in his pocket and squeezed into the crowd. The driver from earlier was standing next to Chen Jiaqi, making a peace sign. Seeing Li Xun emerge from the crowd, he gave Li Xun a proud look.

After taking the photo, the driver turned to leave. At the same time, two more passersby wanted to take a photo with Chen Jiaqi. Li Xun didn't want to waste time, so he followed them and walked up to Chen Jiaqi, saying, "Chen Jiaqi? Uncle Ming asked us to go straight upstairs."

Chen Jiaqi looked Li Xun up and down and nodded.

The two of them squeezed out of the crowd and entered Tian Yue Tower together.

The driver watched the two of them enter the restaurant side-by-side and was stunned.

Private room.

"Uncle Ming, Chen Jiaqi is a star after all. Having her wait for me at the entrance was too kind, and making such a fuss." Li Xun said before he even had a chance to sit down.

Chen Minghao laughed heartily. "What star? Not many people recognize her even without a mask when she goes out. She's still got a long way to go!"

Chen Jiaqi immediately protested, calling out "Dad."

The group sat down, and the waiter began to serve the dishes one after another. Chen Minghao took a sip of tea and said, "I still have some face in the industry now, so she doesn't have to worry about acting roles. But her taste in choosing scripts is truly terrible. The few roles she chose herself have all flopped without exception. If I hadn't helped her choose a few roles to bring back some popularity, she would have been labeled as starring in bad movies."

"Dad, why are you bringing this up!" Chen Jiaqi protested again.

Chen Minghao glanced at his daughter, then continued to Li Xun, "In any work, without a good script, there are no good roles. Without a good screenwriter, there's no good script. You are a good screenwriter. I knew it the first time I saw the script for Young Bao Qingtian. She can't keep taking on bad movies anymore, or she'll truly be finished. Today, Uncle Ming invited you mainly to ask you to see if there are any suitable roles for her in the later parts of Young Bao Qingtian."

Li Xun thought for a moment and said, "There's a role in the second unit called Chang Yu. Her screen time is a bit more than Xiao Ai's in the first unit. This role has a certain emotional connection with Bao Zheng, but she dies at the end of the second unit. Her overall screen time isn't much."

Then Li Xun roughly described Chang Yu's part in the Blood Altar.

Chen Minghao nodded slightly after listening. "This role still has a lot of room for development. If acted well, it can easily stand out."

Chen Minghao looked at his daughter. Chen Jiaqi frowned and thought: A role with an emotional entanglement with Bao Zheng, it's indeed not bad, but the screen time is a bit short, and she dies within one unit. However, her father is right. She really can't be willful about choosing scripts anymore. The few roles she chose herself all flopped, which was a huge blow to her. Now she doesn't dare to trust her own judgment anymore, let alone make decisions herself. Since her father says it's good, then so be it."

Chen Jiaqi nodded, acknowledging the role.

Li Xun thought for a moment and then said, "Actually, there's another role that I think might suit Chen Jiaqi, but it requires waiting. This role won't appear until the third unit."

"Can you briefly describe it?" Chen Minghao asked.

Chen Minghao was already quite satisfied with the role of Chang Yu. Although the screen time wasn't much, it offered a lot of room for performance. Secretly loving the male lead, but unable to obtain his love, her personality was the complete opposite of the female lead. She was gentle and lovely, but her place in the male lead's heart was not as important as the female lead's. Such roles often easily evoke sympathy and affection.

Young Bao Qingtian is an episodic drama. There are only a few regular characters, and each has their designated role. The subsequent roles that could surpass this Chang Yu might not be many.

Chen Jiaqi's thoughts were similar to her father's. Although she wasn't particularly thrilled about the role due to its short screen time, she also understood that for an episodic drama like this, Chang Yu was already quite outstanding among the non-regular roles.

"The character appearing in this third arc is named Pang Feiyan. She's Grand Tutor Pang's daughter, a lady from a prominent family. She's spoiled and willful, but also loyal, righteous, and kind-hearted. This character makes her first appearance in the third arc, Mystery of the Secluded Village…"

As Li Xun slowly explained, Chen Minghao and his daughter's eyes lit up.

"This Pang Feiyan, she sounds like a regular character, doesn't she?"

"Li Xun, I feel like we really hit it off. From now on, if you encounter any difficulties in work or life, don't hesitate to come to me!" Chen Minghao said.

The meal continued with conversation as they ate, lasting until late. They returned home well past 11 PM. Before going to sleep, Li Xun, as usual, took out his phone to browse the news.

"Web Drama Ratings #1: How Did Young Bao Qingtian Surpass Phenomenal Costume Suspense Drama The Coroner in Daily Views After Only Three Days Online!"

This was the headline from the entertainment weekly half an hour ago.

Li Xun skimmed the news article. It attributed the massive success of Young Bao Qingtian to three reasons: the director, the acting cast, and the script. It focused heavily on the actors and dedicated a large portion to the director, while only briefly mentioning the screenwriter.

Li Xun refreshed the webpage, and a new push notification appeared before him.

"Unprecedented! Young Bao Qingtian Breaks 60 Million Daily Views! Bao Heitan's Victory This Time is Thorough!"