Changing Roles

In a high-end residential area in Jing City.

Xia Qing held the script for Chang Yu's part in the second unit of Young Bao Qingtian, studying it intently.

She had already read the script no less than three times and felt she had a deep understanding of the characters.

"I can play this role well!" Xia Qing said with full confidence.

Although she had first become famous in the music industry, her major was actually in film and television performance. She had a talent for acting and never felt she was destined to sing her whole life.

She needed an opportunity.

An opportunity to showcase her acting talent!

She needed a drama with decent attention and a role with room for development.

If fate gave her these two conditions, she would become famous!

She firmly believed this.

She never expected this opportunity to come so quickly, so wonderfully.

It even far exceeded her previous expectations.

She had actually landed the role of Chang Yu in Young Bao Qingtian!

Her agent was truly amazing!

Young Bao Qingtian was so popular that even the high and mighty CCTV and the State Administration were specifically praising the drama.

Dou Miao scored 9.2, with single-day playback exceeding 60 million, and official affirmation.

Achieving just one of these three accomplishments would be incredibly difficult, yet this drama had achieved all three at once. It could only be described as a miracle!

And now she was the female lead of the second unit, Blood Altar, in this Young Bao Qingtian.

Yes, she already considered herself the female protagonist of this story.

There were so many areas to explore with the character of Chang Yu.

Just as Ling Chuchu left Bao Zheng a letter and departed, Xia Qing's character appeared by Bao Zheng's side.

Ling Chuchu was lively and cheerful, willful and capricious, a classic bickering couple with Bao Zheng.

However, based on Xia Qing's understanding of men, not everyone liked such lively, cheerful, and willful characters.

Xia Qing flipped through the script again, carefully immersing herself in the role of Chang Yu.

Unlike Ling Chuchu, she was gentle and delicate, evoking pity.

Such female characters had a significant market in men's eyes.

Xia Qing even felt that if she played the role of Chang Yu well, brought her to life, she might even gain more popularity than Ling Chuchu.

Perhaps a considerable portion of the drama's fans would hope Bao Zheng chose Chang Yu over Ling Chuchu.

Unfortunately, Chang Yu's ending was death.

But it was precisely this pity, this regret, that made her more memorable.

Her agent, Yu Juan, approached Xia Qing with a beaming smile.

"The fans were ecstatic when they heard you were filming a web drama; they've been eagerly awaiting your official announcement."

Xia Qing turned to her agent and smiled, "Let's wait a little longer for the official announcement. Firstly, Penguin Video hasn't officially released it yet, and secondly, we can use this time to let the buzz continue to ferment. Let the fans guess first. When their excitement is fully ignited, then we'll announce that I'm participating in Young Bao Qingtian. The fans will definitely be thrilled."

Yu Juan nodded, "Yes, these past few days, in many of your fan clubs and groups, they've been enthusiastically discussing Young Bao Qingtian. The overlap between your fans and the web drama's fans is quite high."

Xia Qing chuckled, "It's not that my fans have a high overlap with the drama's fans; it's that anyone's fans have a high overlap with the drama's fans because this drama is just too popular right now!"

"That's true!" Yu Juan agreed.

Just then, Xia Qing's phone rang. She glanced at it and answered.

"Mom, what's up calling so late?"

On the other end, her mother said, "Xia Qing, tell me honestly, have you broken up with Li Xun?"

"Oh, Mom, why are you worrying about this!"

"How can Mom not worry? Old Mr. Li's family paid for your education. For so many years, Old Mr. Li's family has supported us. Without them, where would our current life be? We're not related to them by blood or marriage; why would they help us so much? Li Xun himself didn't even finish his studies to support you; why? Wasn't it because of that handprint we made?! You are the daughter-in-law of Old Mr. Li's family; it's destined for this life. Listen to Mom, apologize to Li Xun, and quickly get married, okay?"

Xia Qing's good mood instantly vanished.

She hated hearing that name the most right now, yet it was precisely that name that kept intruding into her ears from time to time.

"Mom, did Old Mr. Li's family contact you?"

"No, but daughter, there's no such thing as a wall that doesn't leak. Their family's attitude towards ours has changed; can't Mom feel it? Xia Qing, tell Mom honestly, did Li Xun not want you anymore, or did you not want him?"

"Mom, why are you asking this? In short, we're just not compatible. What's the big difference between him not wanting you and you not wanting him?"

"Xia Qing, listen to Mom. If it was you who changed your mind and offended Li Xun, then quickly go and apologize to him. Whether he doesn't want you or you don't want him, the difference is huge. If he doesn't want you, then his family is in the wrong. If you don't want him, then our family will be pointed at and gossiped about!"

"Mom, we just need to live our own lives well. Let others say whatever they want. After the New Year, I'll bring you and Dad to Jing City. Let them say whatever they want; we'll just turn a deaf ear."

"So it really was you who went back on your word? We can ignore gossip from others, and we can move if the neighbors point fingers, but what if we can't look ourselves in the eye? What if our conscience scolds us in our minds? Where can we hide?"

"Mom, you don't need to say more. Are these things more important than your daughter's lifelong happiness?"

"Xia Qing, our family was indeed struggling back then, but if Li Xun had been an idiot, a fool, or disabled, your father and I would rather have drunk pesticide ourselves than let you put your fingerprint on that document. Ask around our ten-mile radius, how many are more outstanding than Li Xun? Your mother agreed to the fingerprint because she fell for Li Xun himself. Firstly, our family's life would be a little easier with his support, and you could continue your studies; secondly, you'd be finding a good family, and your father and I could rest assured. Now, our photo frames still have many pictures of you and Li Xun, and anyone who sees them wouldn't say you two aren't a perfect match? How is Li Xun not good enough for you?"

Xia Qing mumbled softly, "What's the use of just looking good? How much can he earn in a month? What future is there in delivering food for a lifetime?"

"Xia Qing, you can't think like that. Your university expenses were quite a lot, and wasn't all that money earned by Li Xun delivering food? He might earn a little less, but he truly loves you, and your mother can see that. You already have more money than you can spend, so what does it matter if he earns a little more or less? Listen to your mother and have a good life with him! Oh, right, I heard he's not delivering food anymore; he seems to have joined a very large company, possibly one of the Fortune Global 500. Listen to your mother, Li Xun is still very outstanding."

"There are many people who like me, should I marry every single one I meet? I don't lack his affection. He's not delivering food anymore? Fortune Global 500? Mom, being a security guard at a Fortune Global 500 company is still joining the Fortune Global 500. Haotuan Delivery is also Fortune Global 500, but does that mean anything? I'm hanging up! Also, don't worry about this matter; I have my own plans. Get rid of what needs to be gotten rid of and sell what needs to be sold at home. Next year, I'll buy a small apartment, and then I'll bring you and Dad to Beijing."

"This girl, Mom hasn't finished speaking yet—"

Beep beep beep!

After hanging up the phone, Xia Qing felt a wave of irritation.

She had everything now: her career was booming, and everything was developing in a good direction, except for that one name that always seemed to work against her, intentionally or unintentionally. Apart from that, everything was wonderful. Now, the one thing she couldn't stand to hear was that name.

"Li Xun, can't you just disappear from my life completely?"

Just then, her agent Yu Juan's phone rang, and she went to the balcony to take the call.

A few minutes later, Yu Juan walked back from the balcony, her expression not quite right.

"What's wrong?" Xia Qing asked.

"The role of Chang Yu is gone!" Yu Juan said.