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After an unknown amount of time, Su Yuyan let out a muffled groan, her body trembled several times, and she slumped back on the sofa, completely still.

Jiang Fan took a few steps back and casually pulled two tissues from the box on the coffee table.

At the edge of my line of sight, a light blue system panel appeared.

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Jiang Fan wiped himself and threw the tissue into the nearby trash can.

Su Yuyan's white dress was still bunched up at her waist.

Jiang Fan reached out and grabbed the hem of her skirt, pulling it down to cover her bare legs.

"Want to take a shower first?"

Su Yuyan turned her head away, her cheek pressed against the leather sofa, her forehead stray hairs soaked with sweat.

"I'm out of strength." Her voice was weak and a little hoarse. "Hold me."

Jiang Fan went around to the front, bent down, put one arm around the back, and picked the person up in his arms.

Su Yuyan naturally wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder.

The two went into the bathroom.

In the bathtub filled with hot water, Su Yuyan leaned against Jiang Fan's chest.

The warm water helped her regain some strength.

She opened her eyes and made two strokes on the water's surface with her fingers.

"Among all the female characters in 'Journey to the West,' which one do you think I'd be best suited to play?"

Jiang Fan leaned against the edge of the bathtub, his hand on her waist, his palm stroking over it.

"You're a superstar, going to play a supporting role in a TV drama?"

"I've staked everything on this." Su Yuyan looked up at his chin.

"If I don't show my face to boost the ratings, I won't be able to satisfy the shareholders. Besides, the female characters you wrote all have very memorable roles, so it's not like I'm lowering their status."

Jiang Fan looked at her. Su Yuyan had a striking appearance, with upturned eyes and a supple figure.

"I think he should play the White Bone Demon."

Su Yuyan was stunned for a few seconds.

"Why the White Bone Demon?" she asked, somewhat displeased. "With my looks, couldn't I play Chang'e or the Queen of the Women's Kingdom?"

"Chang'e is too aloof, and the Queen of the Women's Kingdom is too dignified. Neither suits you." Jiang Fan pinched her waist underwater. "The energy you have in bed is only worthy of the White Bone Demon. She's all about draining men's life force."

Su Yuyan's face immediately turned bright red.

She gritted her teeth, placed her hands on the edges of the bathtub, and straddled Jiang Fan.

"I'll drain you dry today."

The water in the bathtub swayed violently with her movements, waves overflowing the edges and splashing onto the floor tiles.

Forty minutes later, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped.

Su Yuyan was clinging to Jiang Fan, too weak to even lift a finger.

Jiang Fan grabbed a bath towel and dried them both off, then carried her out of the bathroom and placed her on the bed in the bedroom.

Su Yuyan fell face down into the pillow, got stuck to the sheets, and didn't move again.

-

The following morning at 8:00 AM, Times Media's official Weibo account and website simultaneously released an announcement.

[Times Media has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Qitian Culture, acquiring the exclusive film and television adaptation rights to "Journey to the West". The total investment is estimated at 500 million yuan.]

The stock market opened at 9:15.

The top-floor conference room of Times Media.

Su Yuyan sat in the main seat, with seven or eight company executives and shareholders sitting on either side of the long conference table.

Those who raised questions yesterday are now all staring at the large screen on the wall.

The screen displays the real-time odds from Times Media.

The moment the market opened, buy orders poured in like crazy.

The red line shot up in a straight line, and within thirty seconds, the buying power directly locked the price at the daily limit.

Several heavy breathing sounds echoed in the conference room.

The bespectacled shareholder sat in the first seat on the left, his hands crossed on the table, his thumbs constantly rubbing together.

He turned his head and looked at Su Yuyan.

"President Su." He stood up, his tone completely different from yesterday, with obvious obsequiousness.

"You made an incredibly accurate move. Given the current momentum, it's possible for it to hit five consecutive daily price limits."

The female executive on the right echoed her sentiment, opening the folder in her hand.

"President Su, the production team has begun to be assembled. You will still be the project leader, and the director has been tentatively decided to be Director Yang, who has directed three hit period dramas."

Su Yuyan leaned back in her chair, picked up the teacup in front of her, and took a sip of water.

Yesterday, when they signed the performance-based agreement, these people were still scheming about how to acquire her shares at a low price.

She put down her teacup, the bottom of which made a soft clink against the table.

The meeting room fell silent, and everyone looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

"For casting, apart from the lead actor Jiang Fan who has veto power, all the supporting roles will be selected from within the company," Su Yuyan said, looking at the female executive.

"Tell the brokerage department to create a list based on seniority and potential. Who gets the spots depends on their own abilities."

No one raised any objections.

The bespectacled shareholder even chimed in, "President Su, you have complete authority over the casting. We trust you completely."

Su Yuyan's gaze swept across his face.

Did you trust me yesterday? You didn't say that yesterday.

-

Chengdu at dusk, backstage dressing room at the sports center.

Xu Qingya sat in front of the dressing table, with her assistant Lele standing behind her, holding a curling iron and combing the ends of her hair.

Xu Qingya held a tablet computer in her hand, the screen displaying financial news: Times Media opened at the daily limit.

She opened Weibo, and on the trending topics list, #TimesMediaJourneyToTheWest# was firmly in first place, and the popularity was still rising.

Several related terms in red follow below.

#Speculation on the cast of the Journey to the West TV series#

#500 Million Yuan Investment Creates a Domestic Legendary Production#

Xu Qingya stared at the screen for a while.

Su Yuyan acquired the film and television rights to "Journey to the West".

This means that Times Media will allocate all its resources to this drama series going forward.

Su Yuyan's status in the industry will definitely rise to another level.

She flipped the tablet over, screen down, and placed it directly on the table.

Lele's curling iron stopped in mid-air. Looking at Xu Qingya's face in the mirror, she didn't dare to continue.

"Qingya, what's wrong?"

"fine."

Xu Qingya looked at herself in the mirror.

She is indeed very popular right now, with over 100 million fans, easily surpassing the others.

But with this drama as a foundation, Su Yuyan will catch up quickly.

Tang Yingxue's side was also not quiet.

Xu Qingya reached for the lipstick on the table, unscrewed the tube, and carefully applied the lip shape in front of the mirror.

After applying lipstick, she picked up her phone, opened WeChat, and found Jiang Fan's name.

"Am I in any of the TV series adaptations of 'Journey to the West'?"

Click send.

She placed her phone on the table, stared at the green chat window, and waited for about ten seconds.

No reply.

Lele turned off the curling iron and put the tools into her makeup case.

"Qingya, the previous segments are almost over, it's time to go backstage."

"Um."

Xu Qingya stood up and checked herself one last time in front of the mirror.

She reached for her phone, stuffed it into her coat pocket, and turned to walk out the door.

Just as I reached the door, my phone vibrated in my pocket.

Xu Qingya stopped and took out her phone.

"Let's try it out first when we get back."

Xu Qingya stared at the words on the screen.

She knew all too well what Jiang Fan meant by "testing".

Even now, thinking back to her last audition makes her legs feel weak.

She pursed her lips, trying to control her facial muscles, but the corners of her mouth still turned up slightly.

She pressed the lock screen button and put the phone back in her pocket.

When I took another step outside, my steps were much lighter than before.