I'm a professional villain actor; my fans are begging me not to kill them.

Crew.

"Congratulations, Brother Bai!" Yang Jingjing was the first to offer her congratulations.

Bai Ye was completely confused. "Congratulations on what?"

Yang Jingjing chuckled, "You're on the news!"

"We've never been on the news."

"That's right, Brother Bai, don't forget us when you become successful!"

"If I become rich and powerful, let us not forget each other!"

"More than a dozen official media outlets! It's been so long since I've seen a scene like this," Wu Zhan said with envy.

"Wouldn't it be great if we promoted 'Bloodstained Sand'?"

Wu Zhan couldn't help but feel jealous of Liu Xiu. "That damn Liu Xiu got incredibly lucky, he actually managed to get together with someone."

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then pointed to himself and said, "I think I'm the kind of dog shit you're talking about."

Wu Zhan patted him hard on the shoulder, "How could that be! You're famous now, what are your plans?"

Bai Ye shrugged, subtly dodging Wu Zhan's hand, "What else could I be thinking? Just making movies."

"Filming is good, filming is good."

Everyone looked relieved.

Bai Ye was a little confused. "What's going on with you guys?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Bai Ye silently looked at Yang Jingjing.

Yang Jingjing thoughtfully translated, "They're saying that not making movies is of no benefit to society."

"Are you kidding me!"

"Nonsense about parting."

Wu Zhan stared wide-eyed.

Bai Ye nodded, surprisingly agreeing, "That's true."

With a crime system in place, it's hard to say what he might do if he weren't filming.

Not committing a crime means certain death, while committing a crime may lead to survival.

What would you choose if you were in my shoes?

People will fight over food when they're starving, let alone someone who's about to die.

It's just that his education didn't allow him to do such a thing; otherwise, he would have planned to take advantage of his last days to go abroad and make a killing, killing one would be enough, killing two would be a bonus.

As we all know, some people are not human; they are killed without a second thought.

"Come on, let's take a still and give 'Bloodstained Settlement' a big boost in publicity."

Wu Zhan didn't waste any time when it came to Bai Ye, who was trending online, and immediately started taking pictures with him.

While the hype is still going strong, we'll capitalize on any opportunity we can.

The photographer, makeup artist, and costume designer were already waiting. At Wu Zhan's command, the three of them rushed forward.

Some were putting on makeup, others were changing clothes.

Wearing a tattered cotton-padded jacket and sporting a scruffy beard, Bai Ye exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

"Here, have a smoke." Wu Zhan took out a cigarette case and lit one for Bai Ye himself.

"Hey! I should have changed your role!" Wu Zhan looked Bai Ye over and was filled with regret.

Lin Dong's character was incredibly handsome, which attracted a large number of fans. However, Li Linfeng seemed a bit sloppy. Even though his face was still handsome, he just didn't look clean enough.

As a director, Wu Zhantai knows what kind of audiences there are now.

If you're handsome, hitting someone looks like playing golf; if you're ugly, even playing the piano looks like barbecuing.

Wu Zhan circled Bai Ye twice, gritted his teeth, and said, "Change your clothes and get yourself clean!"

Bai Ye suddenly spoke up, "Director Wu, isn't this inappropriate? These promotional photos don't match the plot."

Wu Zhan waved his hand dismissively, "Inconsistent? Change it! I'll add some more plot for you!"

"what?"

The crew was shocked. Was this really Wu Zhan?

Good heavens! The tyrant on set has actually changed his ways? He's asking to rewrite the script himself?

Soon, Bai Ye changed into a handsome new outfit, styled his hair, and cleaned his face.

She looked completely different from her disheveled appearance just now, and the actresses' eyes lit up.

Wu Zhan clapped his hands, quite satisfied with his arrangement. "Very good, keep it that way!"

The photographer directed Bai Ye to pose for several photos, and the retoucher started editing on the spot. With a slight adjustment of the lighting and a change of the angle, a set of stills was freshly produced.

The young man in the photo is wearing a suit and a bow tie, smoking with his head down. The smoke obscures half of his face, but even with only half his face visible, he still looks very handsome.

His slightly long hair fell casually across his face, but it couldn't hide the coldness and murderous intent in his eyes.

The lit cigarette, especially the way it was being smoked backwards, was particularly unsettling.

"Beautiful!" Wu Zhan praised, "Bai Ye, please help spread the word."

Bai Ye accepted the photos, logged into Douyin, and uploaded the nine-grid photo set.

"Hello everyone, I am Bai Ye, and I play Lin Dong in the popular TV series 'The Hidden Forest'. I am currently filming 'Bloodstained Settlement'. I hope you will support me."

Many fans are watching the drama unfold online.

"666, so you committed murder, huh? Officer, it's him!"

"I've already called the police. Wait for my good news."

"Hahaha, that's hilarious. My brother Dong is either killing someone or on his way to kill someone."

"What the hell is this? Don't get too caught up in the drama."

"Seriously, this guy doesn't seem to be acting. I suggest a thorough investigation!"

Bai Ye slyly chose this comment to reply to: "Congratulations to this netizen for winning the local specialty gift pack. Give me your address and I'll mail it to you."

The comments section is bursting with laughter.

"Brother, take my advice, whatever you do, don't believe it!"

"Aren't you scared if they come to your door and stab you to death?"

"Haha, it's so real offline."

"I can't laugh anymore, is their specialty a butcher's knife?"

"That's amazing! The first time I saw the teacher's video, it gave me the chills. I suggest he be permanently placed on the path of murder."

"Isn't this limiting your acting range too much?"

"What kind of talk is that? Would people believe him even if he played other roles?"

Baiye's latest developments have attracted a lot of attention.

The teacher's videos, along with the airing of "The Hidden Forest," brought Bai Ye considerable popularity, and her fan count quickly surpassed 3, which is quite remarkable for a newcomer.

After replying to some fans in the comments section, Bai Ye went back to filming.

This scene was added by Wu Zhan. In order to avoid the audience criticizing him for his poor acting, Wu Zhan specially added two scenes for Bai Ye. One of them was an introduction before his official appearance.

The original intention of this scene was to highlight Li Linfeng's previous handsomeness, which was exactly the same as in the promotional stills, but problems arose in this scene.

When taking promotional photos, the photographer only needs to capture the moment. But filming a movie is a continuous process. As a result, no matter how the photographer shoots, Bai Ye always looks like he's about to kill someone. He doesn't look like a good person at all, which is completely different from Wu Zhan's idea.

Despite filming several times, Bai Ye still couldn't make himself look like a good person.

Bai Ye was speechless. That damned "Aura of Sin" was like it had taken the wrong medicine, it just wouldn't budge. How could someone like that be a good person?

While everyone else was laughing and joking, Wu Zhan's expression grew increasingly serious.

Yang Jingjing was startled, fearing that Bai Ye would be scolded. She was about to go up and persuade him when Wu Zhan waved his hand to stop her.

"Bai Ye, come with me."

He pulled Bai Ye aside. "Is this method acting?"