As Xia Zhiyi his sword, he turned around and saw that almost all the servants in the old house had run out to see him.
Xia Zhiyi smiled slightly, "You flatter me."
A young maid, whether she didn't realize what was happening or just had a sudden lapse in judgment, started clapping enthusiastically, her face full of admiration. She didn't say anything, but her meaning was already quite clear.
The others subconsciously joined in the applause, and soon Xia Zhiyi was surrounded by applause.
Helpless, he looked at Fu Chi, only to see Fu Chi step out through the glass door that blocked the wind. "Come in quickly, the snow has melted."
Xia Zhiyi had just finished exercising, and when he didn't speak, his breath was accompanied by white vapor, and there was rising mist behind him, making him look as if he had been given special effects, as if he were floating in the air.
But Fu Chi didn't care about that. He was only concerned about whether Xia Zhiyi a cold because of it, so he just wanted him to go inside and change his clothes quickly, or even go upstairs and take a hot bath.
Even knowing that Xia Zhiyi is more capable than the average person, this kind of worry is still inevitable.
Xia Zhiyi entered the house with a smile. The housekeeper behind her told the others to stop clapping and just give a token applause. No one in their family liked to show off, and there was no need for such a scene.
Yes, Fu Yunyi is flamboyant outside, but he is reserved at home.
"It's nothing." As Xia Zhiyi entered the room, Fu Chi patted her collar. She let him do it, saying, "I don't get sick that easily, this is nothing."
Fu Chi: "That won't do either. Go change your clothes."
Xia Zhiyi smiled helplessly, "Alright then."
Originally, she was supposed to change into some dry clothes, but Fu Chi dragged her to the bathroom for a soak in hot water. After going downstairs, she was made to drink a small bowl of ginger soup before she finally calmed down.
The two sat side by side on the living room sofa. Xia Zhiyi and Fu Chi watched TV for a while and happened to see an ancient costume drama that Fu Yunyi had participated in filming earlier this year. They watched the two episodes in silence.
As the end credits rolled, Xia Zhiyi touched her nose. "Luckily, Yunyi is the third male lead in this drama, not the male lead."
In just two episodes, the male lead went back and forth between the female lead and the second female lead several times, which made viewers' blood pressure rise. If it were someone with strong emotions, they would want to rush into the TV, grab the male lead by the neck, and ask him if he could stop being so indecisive.
Fu Yunyi plays the third male lead in this drama, a role similar to a strategist. It is said that later in the series, he will rebel and turn to the dark side because the male lead repeatedly misses important matters due to emotional problems, becoming the main villain in the later stages.
Xia Zhiyi: "I heard from Sister Chen that he's quite popular in this drama."
Fu Chi: "... Hmm."
Regarding Fu Yunyi's career, Fu Chi mostly maintained an attitude of "not quite understanding, but respecting".
Fu Yunyi has a lot of freedom in the company. After all, although he is not the biological son of the company owner, he is his nephew. Fu Chi also happens to have no son, so it is not wrong for Fu Yunyi to call him the company's heir.
However, even though he has a high degree of freedom within the company, he is still subject to restrictions when it comes to choosing scripts.
The reason is simple: this kid is truly passionate about acting, but his taste is so-so. When given the choice, he picks scripts like this ancient costume drama, which are so melodramatic that they might leave the audience completely baffled.
What's strange is that, despite his poor judgment, he always manages to pick out outstanding roles in terrible scripts, and this historical romance drama is one of them.
In recent years, viewers' tastes have changed significantly compared to those of earlier audiences. Previously, viewers enjoyed watching the romantic entanglements between the main characters, such as "you love me, I love him, he loves you," which was a surefire way to boost ratings.
But now that audiences have more channels to receive information, they sometimes don't like watching these kinds of dramas where the protagonists are all lovey-dovey and entangled. In the past, when the protagonist acted impulsively for their lover, it was called true love above all else. Now, this kind of drama just makes people think, "Can you please stop ruining other people's lives?"
In the past, if the script stated that a character was a villain, the audience would accept that he was a villain; now, if the script states that a character is a villain, the audience has to consider the context.
In dramas like Fu Yunyi, viewers felt sorry for him, saying they would have turned evil too, and questioned why their bastard boss wasn't dead yet.
Fu Chi: "He chose this drama himself, didn't he?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Mm."
Fu Chi turned to look at him, pondered for a moment, but didn't ask Xia Zhiyi how she seemed to know so much. After a while, he said, "Wasn't he trying to recommend a script to you yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiyi paused slightly.
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yesterday, Xia Zhiyi wasn't really clear-headed. After all, he had just gotten off Fu Chi's bed, and the afterglow hadn't faded yet. If he hadn't wanted to break his promise, he would have fallen asleep immediately.
Now that this was mentioned, both Fu Chi and Xia Zhiyi felt that Fu Yunyi's recommendation of the script might be a trap.
Xia Zhiyi: "I told him to talk to Sister Chen. Sister Chen has good judgment; if there were any problems, she would definitely tell me."
"And even if Sister Chen approves it, I'll still have to review it again when it reaches me."
Therefore, even if Fu Yunyi's judgment is flawed, it shouldn't affect him.
Fu Chi nodded slightly. "His aesthetic sense in this area isn't very good, so you should pay more attention."
Xia Zhiyi: "I understand."
The two watched the news for a while longer when Xia Zhiyi's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, told Fu Chi, got up, walked to a quiet spot, and answered the call while looking out at the falling snow.
"Hello."
" Mr. Xia, hello. I'm Gu Miaomiao. Do you know me?"
Hearing the visibly nervous female voice on the other end of the phone, Xia Zhiyi's lips curved slightly, his beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as he looked out the window at the scene of the raging wind and falling snow crashing against him. His tone was very gentle. " Miss Gu, hello. Actually, you don't need to call me that. I should be a little younger than you."
Wasn't the plot trying to warn him?
OK.
Now that it's been established that the female lead is the core of the plot, it's destined that the initiative is on his side.
Because of unseen interference, Xia Zhiyi was unable to contact Gu Miaomiao directly.
Therefore, during this period, Xia Zhiyi basically stayed by Fu Chi's side and did not leave. Firstly, he was worried about Fu Chi's safety, and secondly, after a small test, he realized that something was preventing him from contacting the female lead.
But that's alright, he has plenty of ways. If one path doesn't work, he'll arrange a few more. And that's how he got Gu Miaomiao to contact him on her own initiative.
It doesn't matter if he can't contact the female lead; she can contact him herself.
The Protagonist Halo kicks in at this moment, and even it can't completely control Gu Miaomiao's will.
Xia Zhiyi listened to the soft, sweet voice of the female lead speaking on the phone, her smile grew wider and wider.