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Chapter 106 Who touched my male protagonist's halo?
There are no problems with the first ten episodes of "Ashes of Love". It was written by the author of the original novel. It is quite close to the original novel and the plot revolves around the male protagonist.

Xu Feng took Jin Mi to heaven, and Jin Mi became one of his servants.

Jin Mi meets Xu Feng's uncle, Yuexia Xianren, and conjures flowers from a broken red thread. This surprises Yuexia Xianren, as the Celestial Realm had a serious feud with the former Flower God thousands of years ago. The former Flower God cast a spell to destroy all flowers in the Celestial Realm, leaving it barren.

Jin Mi disguises herself as a man and becomes one of Xu Feng's servants. Her ability to conjure flowers spreads, attracting the attention of many immortals. One of Xu Feng's followers asks Jin Mi for flowers. In return, she receives two Vermillion Bird eggs, which can increase her spiritual power by three hundred years.

After swallowing the egg, Jin Mi became possessed by the fire-attributed Suzaku Egg. Fortunately, Xu Feng noticed it in time and came to her rescue.

During this time, the Flower God's old friend, "Puchi Jun," sensed Jin Mi was in danger and came up to secretly check on her. Yan You Jun was discovered by Xu Feng, who was deeply upset when he learned that he and Jin Mi had a "hundred-year agreement." He intervened and returned Yan You Jun's spiritual power to him.

Jin Mi learned from Xu Feng's uncle, Yue Xia Xianren, that Xu Feng had extraordinary spiritual power, and she had been trying to get it from him. But Xu Feng was unmoved, and no matter how she flattered him or humbled herself, she could not get it.

Xu Feng asked her to endorse it and would only give it to her after she completed the task.

The result is naturally predictable. Jin Mi failed to complete the task and was punished by Xu Feng by being turned into chopsticks and a rabbit.

The two of them are the most common type of happy enemies, and Xu Feng's affection for Jin Mi gradually grows.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, the celestial realm traditionally distributes spirit zongzi. Jin Mi stole 20 zongzi, which only had one year's worth of spirit power. The Moon Fairy explained that only the Great King Zongzi possessed 500 years of spirit power. These are usually distributed to the various palace masters, with the remaining smaller zongzi given for auspicious purposes.

Jin Mi immediately came up with the idea of ​​Xu Feng Ling Zong. This was the scene that Gu Jingyi was going to shoot today.

This is also the end of the early main line of the heavenly realm in "Ashes of Love". After that, you will enter the demon realm dungeon to fight Qiongqi.

"Gu Jingyi, here!"

Yang Zi was still quite lively. He saw Gu Jingyi jumping and greeting him from a distance.

Gu Jingyi smiled, and he walked over and said helplessly: "Sister Zi, I saw it. My eyesight is very good, there is no need to be like this..."

After he and Yang Zi exchanged WeChat accounts, Yang Zi did become more active on WeChat, occasionally messaging Gu Jingyi. During this period, she had also broken up with Qin Junjie.

I don’t know if it’s because of the window period, but I can’t help myself when I see a high-quality young top star like Gu Jingyi.

Before the show was aired, no one was optimistic about it. When Yang Zi was promoting the show to his friends, he also mobilized a large number of friends in the circle to post on Weibo to promote it. During this period, most of the male actors posted on Weibo with screenshots of the campaign and emoticons sent by Yang Zi.

No one could have guessed that "Ashes of Love" would become the hit of the year, with both the male and female protagonists soaring to fame.

Maybe Yang Zi thought this was the last drama she would work with Gu Jingyi, and wanted to take advantage of her proximity to get the role of this talented and handsome young actor in advance.

But Gu Jingyi didn't have such an idea.

Zizi is a good friend, but forget about being a girlfriend.

Gu Jingyi is not obsessed with looks, but he is a bit stuck in appearance.

He has always shown no interest in Yang Zi. If he really had an interest, he wouldn't call her "Sister Zi".

If a younger woman doesn't call me "sister", it means she has a wild mind and it's not a false reputation.

"Gu Jingyi, have you read the script today? After finishing this reshoot, the next segment will be heading to the Demon Realm. Congratulations on successfully catching up with all the previous progress."

Yang Zi sat on a small stool, fanning himself with a fan and looked a little hot.

The temperature was hot at the end of April, and it was really stuffy for the actors to film in heavy ancient costumes.

But compared to 208 million, it’s not that hard.

Lunzi ran away shortly after the Demon Realm side quest was opened. He was dissatisfied with the plot setting of the Demon Realm side quest.

In the original novel, this plot is about Xu Feng conquering Qiongqi, and after that, Runyu rushes back to the Heavenly Palace to report. Afterwards, Xu Feng is struck by Qiongqi's plague needle, but remains conscious and able to talk to everyone and take charge of the situation.

The Demon Princess was extremely worried and immediately set out for the Flower Realm to ask for help from the Lord of Flower. During this time, Jin Mi planted some herbs and saved Xu Feng.

The script for "Ashes of Love" depicts a situation where, after the protagonists team up to capture Qiongqi, Runyu fails to return to the heavens. Xufeng, struck by Qiongqi's plague needle, lies unconscious. Runyu takes charge, controlling the situation.

The focus of this plot falls directly on Runyu, weakening the strength of the male protagonist Xufeng "Su Shuang".

Lunzi is not too obscure either. He has played the second male lead in "Waiting for the Migratory Birds for 15 Years" and the male lead in "Because I Met You".

One of these two dramas is the "male second star" who broke out of the circle, surpassing Zhang Ruoyun. The other is a previous hit drama that has gained a lot of fans.

"Ashes of Love" was produced by Perfect World, and as a gold medal agent, he was the artist. Deng Lun ran away mid-shoot, so he just had to pay a penalty. After all, it was an internal company drama, so it wouldn't offend too many investors.

To be honest, Gu Jingyi couldn't complain after reading the script of "Ashes of Love".

Fortunately, the early script was barely acceptable, and he still had to stay up late in the hotel to revise the plot after the Demon World bit by bit.

Then he handed it over to his agent Lin Ze, who took it to the company to convey his opinions. Finally, he asked the company to negotiate with the crew to get back all the scenes that had been cut that had highlighted the male lead!
"Gu Jingyi, why are you daydreaming again? Wake up, wake up quickly."

Yang Zi squatted down and waved his hand in front of him.

"Sorry," Gu Jingyi, who was lost in thought about the script, finally came back to reality.

"It's okay, but there's a dark spot under your eyes. You haven't had enough rest lately. If you can't sleep, you can use some aromatherapy."

Yang Zi looked at Gu Jingyi with some concern and touched his dark circles with his index finger.

The warm temperature from his fingertips made Gu Jingyi feel a little uncomfortable, and he took two steps back.

Seeing Yang Zi's somewhat surprised look, he explained, "I'm sorry, I was a little sensitive just now."

"Ah...okay," Yang Zi said with a somewhat stiff smile.

I don’t know if this sister listened to it, I hope so.

This scene is actually quite simple. Xu Feng is reading official documents in the Fire God Temple. Jin Mi rushes in, remembering the "King Zong" mentioned by the Moon Fairy. She's plotting to steal the "King Zong" from Xu Feng's palace, hoping to increase her spiritual power before rescuing Rou Rou.

Just go to the Fire God Temple to find Xu Feng and ask for rice dumplings.

"Phoenix, the fox fairy said you have some spiritual rice dumplings here. Have you finished eating this one? If not, why don't I help you eat it, hehe."

Yang Zi ran in with a hairpin on his head and dressed as a servant.

"Is this zongzi really that delicious?"

Gu Jingyi put down the pen he was using to mark the clan papers, and looked at Jin Mi with a pair of affectionate eyes, a half-smile on his face.

"Yeah..." Yang Zi was halfway through her sentence when she quickly realized that something was wrong. She had said the wrong line.

"Stop, Yang Zi, you said your lines wrong. Sister Zi, were you overshadowed by Jing Yi just now? Pay attention!"

Zhu Ruibin stopped the fight immediately, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Sorry, sorry," Yang Zi apologized to the director a little embarrassedly.

"Take a break first and adjust your condition."

Zhu Ruibin asked the actors to take a fifteen-minute break. Yang Zi sat alone on a small stool, feeling a little lonely.

Gu Jingyi took a look and wanted to go up to comfort her but stopped.

If Yang Zi sensed a rejection from his action of taking a few steps back, her depressed mood would affect her acting with him.

It was no use for him to go up and comfort her, as she was now feeling embarrassed because of this incident.

If Yang Zi wasn't upset because of him, Gu Jingyi wouldn't have had the right to go up to her. Considering this, he didn't go up to comfort her. Gu Jingyi just sat quietly on a small stool, reading the script.

"3, 2, 1, action!"

Following the order from director Zhu Ruibin, filming continued.

Gu Jingyi and Yang Zi quickly got into the mood, "Phoenix, the fox fairy said you have some spiritual rice dumplings here. Have you finished eating these? If not, why don't I help you eat them, hehe."

Yang Zi's voice was heard before he was seen, and it entered the Fire God Temple first.

Gu Jingyi, who was still correcting papers with a brush, felt a little helpless. He looked at the figure getting closer and closer and smiled indulgently.

"Is this zongzi really that delicious?"

"Xu Feng", the number one war god of the six realms, dressed in a moon-white robe, raised his eyes and looked forward. There was doubt in his eyes and a touch of tenderness that he himself had not noticed.

Yang Zi was stunned for a moment, then realized that they were being filmed.

She waved her hands quickly, "No, no, this zongzi isn't tasty at all. Xufeng, do you have any more here? Why don't you let me help you with it, hehe?"

Yang Zi, having adjusted her mood, still performed very vividly, and she portrayed the girl's innocence and the heroine's early desire for spiritual power. If a young actress who could only "stare and pout" played the role of Jin Mi, she would not be able to interpret Jin Mi's cuteness and spirit, and would be called a "green tea" or "bitch" by the audience.

The original female lead of "Ashes of Love" was not Yang Zi, but Guan Xiaotong, who is known as the "national daughter".

But the other party did not seem to be optimistic about the show. Before filming began, she was the most famous star in the original cast.

Maybe she doesn't want to partner with Deng Lun, a third-tier male star who has made some splash, for fear of being drained of his money and not wanting to help the poor.

It may also be that they simply feel that China is not good at making fantasy dramas, and "The Chinese Paladin" is both the beginning and the peak.

Or maybe they are too busy dating a former top star and are too obsessed with love to take on a drama with lots of intimate scenes, fearing it might make the other person jealous or upset.

Guan Xiaotong turned down the show, and the crew had to settle for Yang Zi, who also had the "national daughter" filter thanks to her role in "Home with Kids".

Sometimes fate is really interesting. In order to work together on the youth campus boxing themed idol drama "Sweet Blow", Guan Xiaotong and Lu Han both turned down other S+ ancient idol dramas. Lu Han's role was Lan Wangji from "The Untamed", while Guan Xiaotong's role was Jin Mi from "Ashes of Love".

The opportunities that the two gave up were taken up by other unknown actors, who worked hard to develop them. In the end, both Bozige and Zimei rose to fame with the dramas that they had rejected in "All the Way Together", and each became a top star.

This may sound a bit ridiculous, but there have been excellent works on the theme of campus youth sports, such as "The Whirlwind Girl".

It's normal for two people to push each other.

Lunzi probably had this consideration when he refused to star in "Ashes of Love".

Rather than filming a movie with a male lead who is not sure whether it will become popular and whose script is also stolen by various people, it is better to go to "One Thousand and One Nights" and partner with Reba. With a top female star, at least there is a guarantee.

It's a hit, not to mention a minor hit. Wouldn't it be more satisfying to be on set than to sit there and watch a show where the second male lead gets more screen time than the male lead?
After all, no one has clairvoyance. Lu Han even gave up the S+-rated "Dangai 2.0" for a little-known contemporary idol drama. It's normal for "amateur Lun" to follow his predecessors.

The filming was still going on, and Gu Jingyi deliberately pretended to be very interested.

"You mean it tastes bad? Then I want to see how bad it tastes."

He directly reached out to take the "King Zongzi" on the table, but he was secretly glancing at Yang Zi out of the corner of his eye.

[3, 2, 1]
Before the countdown in her heart was over, Yang Zi was frightened and pale. She hugged Gu Jingyi's arm and started to act coquettishly, "Oh, I told you it's unpalatable, so why don't you eat it? Don't you trust me~"

Gu Jingyi knocked on the table and said, "I just want to try how bad it tastes."

Yang Zi's eyes turned, and he suddenly thought of a good idea.

"Phoenix, didn't you say you wanted to test my shapeshifting skills? How about we have a competition? If I perform well, can you give me a reward as a prize?"

As she spoke, she secretly observed Gu Jingyi's reaction.

"Want to eat?" Gu Jingyi looked at Yang Zi with unclear meaning.

"Yes, I want to eat!"

Yang Zi nodded repeatedly, and it was obvious that he was really interested.

"Then you can transform the table and see how your previous shapeshifting skills training is going."

Gu Jingyi quickly gave a new task, but the result Yang Zi came up with was not very good.

The table had one leg missing and looked very unstable.

"What's going on? You're not going to tell me this is the table."

Gu Jingyi knocked on the table and tried to scare her with a stern face.

"Almost, hehe."

Yang Zi stuck out her tongue mischievously, trying to get away with it.

Gu Jingyi used his magic power to turn him into a table and a bird in a cage as punishment.

Seeing that the bird formed by Yang Zihua looked depressed, he touched its head with great enjoyment.

It was not until he felt better that Gu Jingyi restored Yang Zi to his original state.

"Practice well and don't have any more tricks."

He threw the King Zong to Yang Zi, and Yang Zi, who was originally angry, suddenly brightened up his eyes.

She didn't care about what was happening in front of him and just opened the rice dumpling and ate it.

The 500-year-old spiritual power brought by the King Zong flowed through the tendons and veins, which was more abundant than the body had ever felt since practicing.

Yang Zi squinted his eyes and smiled like a little fox.

"Your Highness the God of Fire is truly magnanimous. I'll be leaving now."

Before Gu Jingyi could react, she disappeared outside the hall.

"Hey, come back"

Gu Jingyi shouted loudly, but there was no response.

"What a realistic guy..."

Gu Jingyi complained, but there was a hint of doting in his eyes.

"Cut, pass!"

With Zhu Ruibin's pleasant "Cut", Gu Jingyi's shooting for the day was completed.

"Director, I need to take a day off tomorrow."

Gu Jingyi walked over and spoke seriously.

"That's right!"

Since Gu Jingyi joined the crew, the filming progress has been fast, and he is also a top-notch talent. Zhu Ruibin didn't think much about it and approved it directly.

(End of this chapter)