Brother, just how powerful is our family?

Qin Yao plays Houtu, the ancestral witch.

Qin Yao's official makeup photos present a completely different picture.

She wore an earth-yellow ancestral shaman's robe, her figure was dignified and imposing, and her face was compassionate and gentle.

He holds a Samsara Seal in his hand, and behind him is the phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Unlike the domineering and fierce nature of other ancestral witches, Houtu's temperament is one of inclusiveness, compassion, and sacrifice.

In reality, Qin Yao, a top streamer with 300 million fans and a younger sister doted on by her two older brothers, forms a wonderful intertextuality with Houtu in mythology, who was loved by ten older brothers and eventually reincarnated.

"Yao Yao playing Hou Tu is simply a match made in heaven!" Fans were incredibly excited. "She has two doting older brothers in real life, and ten doting older brothers in the mythology—what a coincidence!"

After the cast list was finalized, all the main actors arrived in Huai County in advance to conduct script readings, action training, and makeup trials.

Qin Yang arrived the earliest.

Officially, he came to visit his younger sister, Qin Yao.

But in reality, his heart was entirely with another person, Liu Yifei, who played the role of Xuanming Ancestral Witch.

The Xuanming Palace is located in the northern part of the film and television base. It is a palace built entirely of black ice, exuding a chilling aura that perfectly matches Liu Yifei's cool and aloof temperament.

"Sister Fei, these are skincare products I specially prepared for you. They're said to be especially good for your skin."

"Sister Fei, the weather here in Huai County is dry, so I had someone prepare a humidifier, which has already been delivered to your room."

"Sister Fei, there's a scene in the script where Xuanming and Taiyi have a conversation. Should we go over their lines beforehand?"

Qin Yang went to the Xuanming Palace almost every day, bringing gifts and finding various excuses to get close to Liu Yifei.

Qin Yao was initially quite happy: "My second brother finally remembered to come see me!"

But she soon realized something was wrong. After Qin Yang arrived, he symbolically asked her a couple of questions, such as "Are you eating well?" and "Are you used to the place?", and then went straight to Liu Yifei.

The total time he spent showing concern and care for his younger sister was no more than five minutes.

"Second Brother," Qin Yao finally couldn't hold back any longer. When Qin Yang came to see Liu Yifei again, she stopped him and asked, "Are you here to see me or to see Sister Fei?"

Qin Yang was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and patted Qin Yao's head: "Of course I'll watch them all, I'll watch them all."

"Come on," Qin Yao rolled her eyes. "The way you look at Sister Fei is completely different from the way you look at me. Tell me, are you interested in Sister Fei?"

Qin Yang blushed and lowered his voice, "Don't talk nonsense, kid."

"I'm already twenty!" Qin Yao retorted, "Besides, I've already figured it out, and my older brother has figured it out too. Sister Fei is so smart, she must have figured it out too."

Qin Yang scratched his head, a little embarrassed: "Is it that obvious?"

"It couldn't be more obvious." Qin Yao sighed. "But Second Brother, Sister Fei is quite a bit older than you, right? And she's a national goddess; her suitors could stretch from Huai County to Shenyang..."

"Age isn't a problem," Qin Yang said immediately. "We have gene optimization fluid. Besides, your second brother isn't bad-looking either, is he?"

That's the truth.

After three rounds of genetic optimization, Qin Yang is 1.86 meters tall, with a well-proportioned and robust physique, and a handsome and sunny face.

In addition to his status as the second son of the Huanyu Group and one of the founders of the Yanhuang Civilization, he can be considered one of the most outstanding young talents in the world, without exception.

"That's true," Qin Yao nodded, "but does Sister Fei know about your past?"

"What is it?" Qin Yang was taken aback.

"It's about when you were an extra in Hengdian before you graduated from university last year," Qin Yao blinked. "Didn't you see Sister Fei from afar once back then? You even asked her for an autograph, but you were stopped by security."

Qin Yang's expression froze instantly: "W-how did you know?"

"My older brother told me," Qin Yao said with a grin. "He said that you spent two months in Hengdian trying to get your graduation internship certificate, hoping to see Liu Yifei every day. When you finally saw her, you were so excited that you rushed forward, but the security guards mistook you for a fanatical fan and dragged you away."

"How could you even mention this, brother!" Qin Yang's face turned red.

"How adorable!" Qin Yao smiled even more broadly. "Would you like me to tell Sister Fei about this past event for you?"

"No! Please don't!" Qin Yang hurriedly waved his hand.

However, Qin Yang himself still found an opportunity to bring up this matter with Liu Yifei.

That afternoon, the two rested during a break from rehearsing their lines, sitting on the ice crystal corridor outside the Xuanming Palace.

"Sister Fei," Qin Yang said suddenly, looking at Buzhou Mountain in the distance, "Actually, at this time last year, I was still working as an extra in Hengdian."

Liu Yifei turned her head in surprise: "Extra?"

"Well," Qin Yang smiled, a little embarrassed, "I needed an internship certificate for my last semester of university. I'm quite interested in acting, so I went to Hengdian for two months."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "At that time, you were filming in Hengdian. My crew was filming a web movie right next door. When they heard you were coming, everyone rushed to watch."

Liu Yifei thought for a moment and shook her head: "I don't remember much. There were a lot of people watching every day back then."

"That's normal," Qin Yang said, not surprised. "I was just an ordinary extra, wearing tattered soldier's armor, my face smeared with ash, squeezed into the crowd. When you got out of the car, there were screams all around, and I didn't even get a clear look at your face before I was pushed to the back."

He laughed as he spoke, "Later, I wanted to ask you for an autograph, but after taking only two steps forward, security guards mistook me for a fanatic and dragged me away. I explained that I was also an actor, and the security guard looked at my tattered armor and said, 'An actor? Actors should be even more disciplined!'"

Hearing this, Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh: "Is that so?"

"Yeah," Qin Yang shrugged, "Back then I was just a nobody, nobody at all."

He turned to look at Liu Yifei: "But things are different now."

The setting sun cast its glow on his face, illuminating his genetically enhanced eyes, clear and bright: "Now I can stand before you, act alongside you, and converse with you calmly. This feeling... is wonderful."

Liu Yifei looked at him quietly for a while, then suddenly said, "Actually, there's not much difference."

"Um?"

"Last year in Hengdian, you were an extra, and I was the lead actor. But stripped of those identities, we're both just ordinary people." Liu Yifei's voice was calm. "Now you're the second son of Huanyu Group, and I'm an actor. But stripped of those identities, we're still just ordinary people."

She paused, then added, "And I think that young man who was carried away by security last year for an autograph was quite endearing. At least... he seemed genuine."

Qin Yang was stunned.

He thought Liu Yifei would politely say, "You are very successful now," or "Let bygones be bygones."

But to my surprise, she said, "It's quite cute."

"Really?" He stammered, which was unusual for him.

"Really." Liu Yifei nodded, a faint smile on her lips. "He's cuter than this Second Young Master Qin who's always bringing me things and asking me to rehearse with him."

Qin Yang's face turned red again.

This time it's embarrassing.