When it came to the artistic embellishments, Shen Tang, Gu Chi, and Qi Shan each had their own ideas. Qi Shan thought Gu Chi had made him out to be far too pathetic. Was he really the sort of man who got beaten half to death every other day and had to be picked up by someone else? He was a notorious schemer, a plague upon the whole Northwest!
[What's with all the blood-spitting and bloodshot eyes?]
Even Qi Shan himself got goosebumps reading it.
[Oh, you don't like it? Here, take the brush and write it yourself. Gu would love to see what kind of masterpiece you can come up with, you rascal!] Although Qi Shan's section came first, Gu Chi had saved it for last. He was afraid that reading Qi Shan's part would disgust him so much he'd lose all his inspiration. [Let's see you brag about yourself!]
Qi Shan naturally didn't have the time for that.
In short, he wasn't satisfied!
Gu Chi couldn't be bothered to indulge him, so he went straight to his lord to argue his case.
[Let's stick to three key elements—beauty, strength, and tragedy!] As the master of keeping everyone happy, Shen Tang chose the middle ground, looking for a balance between Gu Chi's needs and Qi Shan's objections. [Beautiful, powerful, and tragic! That satisfies the audience's longing for beautiful things, and their deep sympathy for the protagonist's misfortunes. It's the surest way to win fans!]
Gu Chi: [...]
Shen Tang gestured, trying to make Gu Chi understand the kind of feeling she wanted. [Beautiful yet fragile and easily broken; powerful yet plagued by misfortune; tragic yet tenacious and resilient. Like a little white flower battered by wind and rain, seemingly weak and helpless, yet still standing tall, inviting pity and