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The magnificent Guangxi.

Shijinglin Scenic Area.

The early scenes of "The Journey of Flower," focusing on the Changliu Sect, were filmed here.

The opening ceremony for "The Journey of Flower" was also held here.

Early in the morning, an hour before 9:09, the entire crew and media reporters signed in one after another.

As for why it's not on the hour...

Jiang Yuan also asked the director, who said that the time slots with the 8th and 9th should be chosen.

That's quite interesting...

Jiang Yuan and his group arrived early and were sitting in the seating area set up with stools.

"I heard the production team even hired a feng shui master to choose an auspicious day, which is today."

Sitting in the second row behind Jiang Yuan, Li Yitong complained to him, "It feels a bit superstitious. Is this how film crews always start filming?"

Mencius nodded in agreement: "That's how it is. I've also heard that if you're filming a ghost movie, you not only need to hire a feng shui master, but also a Taoist priest to perform a purification ceremony at the opening ceremony."

"Will they still send us red envelopes?"

Tian Xiwei is quite concerned about this.

"Yes, all the crew members have them," Meng Ziyi nodded.

Yang Chaoyue asked in a low voice, "Can I have a few more?"

"Pfft."

Zhao Liying, who was sitting in the first row not far from Jiang Yuan, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It instantly attracted the attention of several girls chatting in the second row.

"Excuse me."

Zhao Liying apologized, then tried to think of an excuse, "I..."

"Have you thought of anything funny?" Jiang Yuan asked her.

Zhao Liying nodded quickly: "That's right, I thought of something funny."

Jiang Yuan smiled without saying a word. Guess whether I believe it or not?

"It's okay."

Yang Chaoyue said to the actress, whom she had only seen on TV before, with a restrained air, "I thought I could get more red envelopes, but I was too greedy."

No, no.

Zhao Liying waved her hand, "I thought the same thing when I first started acting. Everyone feels the same way; it's only human nature."

Mencius tried to get closer to her: "Sister Liying, we've all seen your Legend of Lu Zhen, it's so good, you acted so well."

"Thank you for your support, you are all so beautiful."

Zhao Liying had been in the business for a few years, and she quickly introduced herself to Li Yitong and the others.

"Wow, one of you is only sixteen, and you're only seventeen?"

Zhao Liying looked at Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei and sighed, "They are so beautiful, they are really suitable to play Qingshui and Tangbao."

In the story, Qing Shui is Hua Qiangu's friend, while Tang Bao is Hua Qiangu's spirit pet.

When Zhao Liying read the script, she also liked the two actors because she loved the script.

Now we see the beautiful and sweet Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei, plus the fact that Chaoyue and Tian are young.

He was ten years younger than her, which made her like him even more.

As for Meng Ziyi's Ni Mantian and Li Yitong's Xia Zixun.

One of them is a villain who even killed his own spirit pet.

One of them is a love rival who later tries to kill him.

Well, I can't really offer much praise or evaluation...

"Hello, my name is Zhao Liying. I've been seeing you on social media a lot lately. I never expected we would work together."

Zhao Liying and Jiang Yuan, who were sitting in the same row, greeted each other.

Aside from the main characters in "The Journey of Flower," the characters with the most screen time are Dongfang Yuqing, played by Jiang Yuan, and Sha Qianmo, played by Jiang Xin.

"Hello, I also really like the TV series you acted in. Just call me Jiang Yuan," Jiang Yuan said politely.

Zhao Liying suddenly asked, "So what have I acted in?"

"Legend of Lu Zhen"

Jiang Yuan has a very good memory; Xiao Yu and Sister Meng just mentioned it before.

"Who am I playing?"

"Lu Zhen, who else could it be?"

It was just a polite remark, but is it really necessary to ask such a question?

Jiang Yuan looked at Zhao Liying with loving eyes.

He thought this woman was going to ask some difficult question, but this was all?

Although I haven't seen it.

But isn't the role you played engraved in the movie title?

In the back seat, Sister Meng and Mo Tong tried their best to suppress the corners of their mouths.

You can't laugh!

Zhao Liying realized what was happening and shook her head, saying self-deprecatingly, "I always feel like you're treating me like an idiot."

"No, this should be described as innocent and carefree, which is quite suitable for the role of Hua Qiangu that you will be playing this month," Jiang Yuan said with a gentle smile.

Zhao Liying was stunned by this gentle and warm feeling.

At this stage, his chubby face still looked a bit dazed as he stared blankly at Jiang Yuan.

"I understand what people online are saying now, Jiang Yuan, you are the chosen one, Dongfang Yuqing, that's great."

Zhao Liying's serious demeanor prompted Jiang Yuan to adjust the stool he was sitting on.

It wasn't the girl's gaze that made him feel uneasy.

The stool was too small, and his butt hurt when he sat on it.

At this moment, Jiang Xin, who had just arrived, hurriedly ran over and sat down next to Jiang Yuan.

"Jiang Yuan, you're pretty amazing! You've become a big star in just a few days."

Jiang Xin casually patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder, but didn't greet Zhao Liying.

They had never worked together before and didn't know each other.

"How come I didn't know?"

Jiang Yuan slapped her hand away.

It's quite hot in Guangxi at this time of year, and Jiang Xin isn't the type of girl with cold hands.

"Stop pretending. Your fan club is all outside blocking the way; I almost couldn't squeeze in."

Jiang Yuan looked puzzled and turned to Xiao Tian and the others: "Did we see anything when we came here?"

Tian Xi shook her head, slightly confused: "No, it's perfectly normal."

Li Yitong, Meng Ziyi, and Yang Chaoyue also shook their heads, indicating that they hadn't seen it.

Jiang Yuan looked at Jiang Xin and pondered, "How old are you? Why are you still playing such pranks?"

"You talk like I'm some big shot, do you have a death wish?"

Jiang Xin was furious. "I don't have time for such petty tricks. There are plenty of your fans outside."

"That's really strange. I've never acted before. Who hired someone to prank me?"

Jiang Yuan was also completely baffled.

Li Yitong couldn't help but ask, "Did we forget something while we were traveling around these past few days?"

Zhao Liying then said, "Should I ask my assistant to go out and find out what's going on?"

"It's nothing, I'll go out and see what's going on."

Jiang Yuan waved his hand, stood up, and prepared to go out and see who had organized the gathering and was bullying him, a newbie.

Sister Meng, Chaoyue, Xiaotian, and Motong also stood up aggressively and followed behind, as if they were about to start a group fight.

Zhao Liying and Jiang Xin exchanged a glance and followed suit without prior arrangement.

Suddenly, most of the seats in the first two rows of the open space were empty.

The actors who arrived in the back rows, including Su Feng and Wu Qingluo Luo Shiyi, were shocked.

Who are the main characters going to fight? This is...

Jiang Yuan had just turned the corner after leaving the open space when he bumped into Ma Ke.

"Holy crap, bro, are you guys going to fight?"

Ma Ke looked surprised.

"no."

Jiang Yuan shook his head, then laughed and said, "Brother, you're pretty awesome. You actually came so late. If you had come any later, Huo Jianhua might have been here before you."

"I'm stuck, there's nothing I can do." Ma Ke scratched his head and glanced at Jiang Yuan with envy.

Jiang Yuan noticed this and tentatively asked, "Does this have anything to do with me?"

"Yes, brother, yes."

Ma Ke nodded and gave a thumbs up, "Awesome."

What's so awesome about it?

Jiang Yuan ignored him and, having already guessed what was going on, decided to go check the cordon at the entrance.

When we arrived at the entrance, there was indeed a large crowd gathered.

Mencius pointed to Xiao Yu and Jing Jing in the distance: "What's wrong with Xiao Yu and Jing Jing...?"

Before Sister Meng could finish speaking...

A group of people screamed.

"Sister, sister, look at me!"

"Yingbao, I love you to death."

"Zhao Liying, you are the best, I will always support you."

……

The screams and noise made Zhao Liying smile awkwardly, and she quickly went with her assistant to calm things down.

Jiang Xin also had fans who came and went to see it in person.

Li Yitong clicked her tongue in amazement: "She has so many fans."

Tian Xiwei agreed, but then added, "But it's so noisy."

"There's nothing we can do. When there are too many fans who gather spontaneously, it's hard to manage them," Mencius said.

Yang Chaoyue pointed into the distance: "Why do I feel like my brother has more fans? There are so many over there, more than all the others combined, and it's so quiet."

Jiang Yuan didn't say anything and walked in that direction.

Yang Chaoyue instinctively tried to follow, but was stopped by Li Yitong.

Li Yitong stopped the three girls, who looked at her strangely.

"Let's not go over there," Li Yitong said calmly to the three of them.

"That's true." Mencius understood immediately.

Several girls took out their phones, huddled together, and went online to see what they had missed in the past few days.

As Jiang Yuan approached, the group of people in front of Xiao Yu started waving wildly.

Others held up banners and placards.

May we follow Jiang's wishes and accompany him on his journey!

[May the filming of "The Journey of Flower" begin auspiciously, and may everything go smoothly for Jiang!]

【Dongfang Yuqing, I wish you happiness.】

……

Jiang Yuan saw these signs, some of which even had a Q-version of Dongfang Yuqing's costume photo on them.

He was completely confused, but not embarrassed.

Because these people weren't shouting or screaming, they were just waving things in their hands.

Some also brought gifts and flowers.

When Xiao Yu saw Jiang Yuan arrive, he seemed to exchange a few words with the crowd in front of him.

Then, leaving Jingjing there, she turned around and ran over.

"Xiao Yu, what's going on?" Jiang Yuan asked in a low voice.

"Oh my, boss, these are all your fans. They heard that The Journey of Flower started filming, so they came to support you."

Xiao Yu pointed to a large pile of boxes in the distance, "They brought a lot of boxes of bottled water, and a few boxes of watermelons and cantaloupes, to treat the crew members to your meal."

Local fans also donated 300 bottles of Liushen (a traditional Chinese medicine), 1,000 packs of wet wipes, and many towels and snake powder, saying that the mosquitoes here are vicious and there are many snakes.

Jiang Yuan glanced at the boxes that had been unloaded: "This gift is indeed quite practical..."

But the problem is, where did I get these fans? How come I don't know them?

Xiao Yu asked doubtfully, "Boss, have you forgotten what I told you last time?"

"Which time?" Jiang Yuan looked at her strangely.

"The time I took Xiaotian Chaoyue's parents to West Lake, they all went on a boat trip."

Didn't I tell you this when you were resting in the pavilion and talking on the phone with Nazha?

Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, and his excellent memory brought back the scene.

He was on the phone with Nazha at the time.

Xiao Yu came over and handed him a bottle of chilled Coke sold at the West Lake service kiosk for ten yuan.

"Boss, you've gained a lot of followers online, and I can't manage them all by myself. Our team needs to find another assistant."

Looking for an assistant?

Jiang Yuan then thought of Chen Jing, the security guard who provided boxed lunches.

He pushed the WeChat message to Xiao Yu: "It's up to you now."

Xiao Yu understood after hearing this, and she felt confident that she could manage her online fans well.

Full of enthusiasm, he said, "Boss, I understand. Leave it to me."

Then Jingjing became the second staff member of Jiang Yuan's team, serving as his assistant.

Xiao Yu is the head housekeeper's agent.

Jiang Yuan remembered this and was embarrassed:

"I didn't pay attention at the time; I thought it was about finding an assistant."

Xiao Yu blinked: "I thought you had given me all the control over managing your fans too."

"Um, this will be hard work for you."

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Did you organize these fans, Xiao Yu?"

"But there's no need to bring everyone here. I don't need that kind of ostentation."

In Jiang Yuan's eyes, he was just an unknown nobody.

Xiao Yu was able to gather so many people; he must have called upon all his fans.

Perhaps this is Xiao Yu's first time being an agent, and she lacks experience.

They thought that having a lot of fan support at this time meant showing off.

Jiang Yuan didn't criticize them, but said gently, "Reimburse their travel expenses when they get back. My part of my pay for today will be paid out."

"I didn't organize them."

Xiao Yu quickly shook her head, "Besides, this only applies to people who live nearby, not everyone."

"Boss, you're underestimating your face and the interview video."

Seeing that his boss had no idea, Xiao Yu quickly explained, "When the costume photos for 'The Journey of Flower' came out last time, your drug lord interview was trending for several days, and you gained a lot of fans."

Every time they were about to go down, a new video of them doing interviews during their time as a high-risk reporter would be dug up.

With CCTV's Weibo account reposting it, the public's reaction to your calm and collected interview amidst the chaos only amplified the buzz.

Boss, your charisma speaks for itself; it's easy for people to become your fans.

In Xiao Yu's opinion, her boss's popularity is entirely due to his hardcore interviews and charming temperament, and he doesn't rely on his looks at all.

Does relying on one's looks require such a desperate struggle?

My brother's popularity was earned with his life!

"Anyway, in just a few days, you've gained several professional fan groups. I was the one who helped you communicate with these groups before."

Xiao Yu said happily, "I opened a Weibo account for you, but you haven't posted a single post."

He added a link to the viral video on CCTV and gained two million followers within a week, breaking Weibo's record.

Previously, Fan Binbin's limit was gaining over 1.5 million followers in a week.

"Something feels off. Is everyone really buying into this?"

Jiang Yuan touched her nose, not surprised at all.

Becoming famous is often accidental; for example, Gulnazar became famous overnight with just a makeup-free photo of herself taking an art exam.

There are countless similar examples in later generations.

A reformer bought instant noodles, took a picture of his simple smile, and became an internet sensation, boosting the development of his hometown.

2014 was the year that internet traffic began.

Wu Yifan, who returned to China half a month later, and Lu Han, who returned to China in the second half of the year, each had an even more exaggerated record than the last.

In particular, Lu Han's first Weibo post after returning to China in the second half of the year was forwarded a million times in just one hour, causing the Weibo server to crash.

Jiang Yuan didn't cause the server to crash, which means it's not too bad.

However, his status as a complete novice broke Weibo's record for the largest increase in followers in a week.

Thinking about it that way, she's not any worse than Lu Han.

Many top celebrities become famous, but their works are not actually good; they rely entirely on being in the right place at the right time and their looks.

In terms of looks, Jiang Yuan didn't think anyone in the world could be more outstanding than him.

The most difficult thing is to catch the wave.

And this thing was readily available to Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan herself wondered if she had accidentally triggered a favored power of fate while sleeping.

"It shouldn't be that bad; it's probably just a coincidence," Jiang Yuan muttered to herself.

Xiao Yu didn't hear clearly and shook his phone: "I've contacted those stations and told them not to do anything reckless."

I only found out about these fans when I arrived this morning. They are all individual fans who gathered on their own; no one organized them. Otherwise, I would have known earlier.

However, there are indeed a few who are very wealthy; they are the ones who buy the big-ticket items.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, you managed it very well." Jiang Yuan affirmed Xiao Yu's ability, that she was able to organize this group of fans in such a short time.

As for the wealthy female fans, he was not surprised at all; he was already used to it.

Xiao Yu is a rich girl.

Xiao Yu smiled shyly: "Boss, you're so charming. They know I'm your manager, so they listen to me and Jingjing a lot."

Jiang Yuan nodded, then went to greet the gathered fans.