CH 56

TL: Hua

In the afternoon of that day, Qi Xiaoyu continued filming as usual.

Wang Mingge looked at his face from the camera, which was no different from usual, and sighed with the assistant director next to him, “Not bad; I like this kid. He is stable and can adapt well to the circumstances.”

At the same time, Yuan Yaling was struggling on the Internet.

He was pushed too hard, so he had to jump out and admit that he was talking about Qi Xiaoyu, and he even dug up some old stories from “Let’s Debut, Trainees,”  saying that Qi Xiaoyu didn’t practice seriously, dragged down his teammates, and that his teaching was in vain.

But as soon as these words were spoken, they were immediately refuted.

Yuan Yaling had already lost his composure, and the trolls that he found in his haste are simply unreliable.

First, Qi Xiaoyu had worked very hard in the later stages of the competition, and there was no such thing as he didn’t practice seriously or Yuan Yaling’s teaching was in vain.

Instead, fans found out about his remarks at that time. He didn’t treat Qi Xiaoyu very well and even wanted to replace Qi Xiaoyu’s part in the finals with his favorite, Gu Lei.

Yuan Yaling swallowed hard. At this time, he already had some regrets, but more than that, he was unwilling. He couldn’t stop himself from thinking about how to drag Qi Xiaoyu into the water.

However, at this moment, a marketing account in the entertainment industry with many fans exposed a recording.

In the recording, Yuan Yaling’s voice was full of arrogance and disdain: “He was rehearsing in the program group for three months at that time, and he couldn’t even read the music score… We have known each other for so many years, and you actually went to him instead of me.”

Originally, there was nothing special about this sentence, but after so many things happened, especially when the villain Yuan Yaling first reported that Qi Xiaoyu didn’t respect his elders, there was a completely different feeling when people heard this recording. It shows how disgusting Yuan Yaling is.

What followed behind this is something that pushed Yuan Yaling deeper into the ground. Kang Qitao actually posted on Weibo.

Kang Qitao was aware of this incident long ago, but he hadn’t spoken out because he and Yuan Yaling had known each other for so many years. Although their friendship had become increasingly distant over time, they still greeted each other on the show and occasionally interacted with each other at work. In private, they had almost no intersection. And even if this is the case, he didn’t want to make things too unpleasant.

Moreover, he wanted to save Yuan Yaling’s face and didn’t want to bring up the fact that he wasn’t as good as Qi Xiaoyu and was outclassed when he sang the theme song.

But unexpectedly, Yuan Yaling seemed to be under a spell and insisted on attacking Qi Xiaoyu.

Kang Qitao was really in a dilemma. On the one hand, it was an old friend whom he had known for many years, and on the other hand, it was a young man with an extraordinary background. He really had a hard time choosing… until Qi Xiaoyu politely sent him the recording and asked him to decide whether to publish it.

By then, he had made up his mind.

He obviously had evidence in his hand, but he sent it to him instead of making it public… It can be said that he respects him and trusts him, and it can also be said that he’s borrowing someone else’s knife to kill people.

At this moment, Kang Qitao realized that even if there was no Xun Qian behind him, this young man could go far in the entertainment industry.

Whether it was to cherish talent or to keep another friend for himself in the future, he could only choose to help Qi Xiaoyu. He would not be as stupid as Yuan Yaling.

Kang Qitao found a marketing account to release the recording, while he himself sent out a long Weibo post, roughly recounting what happened that day.

Then, Jiang Sicheng also forwarded the recording: “Some people with ugly hearts like to cause trouble for others, and they still love to cause trouble when they get old.”

After posting it, he received a lot of praise: “Young Master Jiang is true to his character and loves to speak the truth.” Jiang Sicheng went to his father that day to show off.

Wang Mingge also posted a photo of the crew filming, and Qi Xiaoyu could be seen hanging on the wire from a distance. “The young actors are very dedicated this time. Looking forward to the finished movie.”

After the recording was released, coupled with the Weibo posts of Kang Qitao and others, the spearhead was completely turned to Yuan Yaling.

In particular, those who were deceived by Yuan Yaling at the time and scolded Qi Xiaoyu for his bad character hated Yuan Yaling even more now.

Not only did they delete their original comments silently, they also rushed to the front line to scold Yuan Yaling.

“It’s ok for a senior to have no improvement in his professional ability, but he’s so petty to suppress the juniors.”

“He can’t compete with the younger generation; that’s why he makes trouble out of nothing.”

“Look at Zheng Peizu, look at Kang Qitao, and then look at you. No wonder you have been making quick money in variety shows for many years, but you can’t produce any works and are outdone by your peers.”

“Although you haven’t produced any works for so many years, the nostalgic filter is still there. I usually see you on variety shows, and although you are a little hypocritical, I still find it acceptable. Now you have really turned into a joke.”

Netizens and fans think that Qi Xiaoyu was just blackened again, but in the hearts of people in the circle, they have a different view of Qi Xiaoyu, a newcomer.

Kang Qitao fell out with Yuan Yaling for him.

Wang Mingge also publicly expressed his love for him at this time.

In this circle, it’s not that hard to become popular. You can rely on your face or luck, but it’s difficult to get the recognition of so many big shots.

When people think about Tang Kui, who was completely disgraced for offending Qi Xiaoyu, and the grand birthday support… These things are obviously impossible for Star Entertainment to arrange. It can only mean that there must be a background behind Qi Xiaoyu.

Thus, the smart people who saw through this have silently classified Qi Xiaoyu into the list of those who can’t be offended and can be befriended.

On the other hand, Yuan Yaling was already furious. He did not expect that things would develop to this point. Kang Qitao even posted a Weibo supporting Qi Xiaoyu.

He originally had tonsillitis, and now his entire throat has become inflamed. His voice is hoarse, and he can’t even record the program normally.

The program team originally respected him as a senior in the music industry, so they invited him to be a mentor, but now seeing that his reputation has fallen to such a state, coupled with his poor health and inability to speak, they simply invited other mentors to replace Yuan Yaling in the new program.

Not only did Yuan Yaling fail to realize his dream of moving to a higher level, he also lost all the existing resources he had.

But it’s too late for regret.

Two days later, at 2 p.m. on April 18th, the theme song and stills of “The Evil” were finally officially announced in the eager anticipation of fish balls.

Everyone originally only knew that Qi Xiaoyu played the role of White Dragon and sang the theme song.

After this incident, they learned that he was chosen by the director to play White Dragon when he was auditioning for the theme song.

Although it’s still acting and singing, the feeling of being chosen by the director was different. The fish balls all felt proud of this achievement and looked forward to Qi Xiaoyu’s performance.

And the facts proved that he didn’t disappoint them.

It was even better than what they expected.

The drums and musical instruments sounded together. The song was magnificent and heroic.

In the midst of the war cry, the boy’s voice was clear and melancholic.

When you listen with headphones on, it’s as if all the distractions around you disappear, leaving only the ancient world and myths.

This is like a sad war song and also like a mournful funeral song.

Qi Xiaoyu is so young, but his singing is full of ancient solemnity and sadness.

Even the most discerning music critics gave it a nine out of ten, “Excellent technique, full of emotion. Compared with movies, I look forward to his future achievements in music.”

The comments under the music streaming platform upon its first release also received a lot of praise.

“I have added this song to loop playlists.”

“After listening to this song, I look forward to the movie even more.”

As if responding to the expectations of this fan, the stills that followed were also crazy.

Each set of costumes is carefully crafted according to the image of the character.

For example, the female lead, Cui Jing, is a heavenly immortal, and one set of clothes is fairy-like and ethereal. At the same time, she can also fight, so the other set of clothes is shiny with fine steel.

Another example is Jiang Sicheng. Because he is a black bear spirit, his clothes are similar to black and gray fur, full of wildness.

Wang Mingge defines the role of White Dragon as the most handsome in the whole drama, and gives him the most gorgeous clothes. Sure enough, after the stills came out, he was pushed by the fans to the peak of the face value of the entire movie.

“He looks so good.”

“Even if you are not a fan of Qi Xiaoyu, you have to admit that this outfit is really beautiful and ethereal.”

Although Qi Xiaoyu has had college-style looks, ancient costume little prince looks, and several looks in magazines before, fans always have unlimited imagination about their idols.

Not to mention that this is Wang Mingge’s work.

“A good director can really teach actors. Qi Xiaoyu joined Wang Mingge’s team, and his appearance and aura have improved significantly.”

There are also fans who compare the look of Prince Yan in “The Empress of the Tang Dynasty” with that of White Dragon.

The little prince wears gold and jade, while the little white dragon is cold and elegant. One is warm and the other is cold; one is naughty and the other is rigorous. The two really reflect each other.

While Qi Xiaoyu’s singing and photos were attracting fans, Li Kun was also busy. He prepared to organize the details of Qi Xiaoyu’s hard work in filming into a long picture and text.

Last time Yuan Yaling slandered his conduct, some people actually believed it. Li Kun felt that this wasn’t good, and then he reflected deeply on whether his publicity work was not done well. So after discussing with Yu Xiaosheng, he decided to market his artist appropriately after the movie was done filming.

When Li Kun was sorting out the photos, Ma Weiye suddenly appeared behind him and said with a smile, “Do you want photos? I have enough pictures here.”

“Huh?”

When Li Kun heard it, he didn’t understand what Ma Weiye meant, but in a blink of an eye, he found that Ma Weiye had taken so many work photos of Qi Xiaoyu.

Ma Weiye is a photographer, and his equipment is also professional. The photos he took are naturally not comparable to Li Kun’s mobile phone.

Li Kun took it without hesitation and said, “Okay, thank you.”

In this way, amidst everyone’s busy schedules, after filming the last few days of scenes, they finally ushered in the wrap-up.

One night before the filming was completed, Qi Xiaoyu climbed up the ancient city tower alone and looked at a slowly flowing section of the river on the opposite side.

This is an antique film and television city located in a central city.

In addition to their crew, there are three or four other crews filming here.

At this time, a palace on his right was brightly lit, and a jib crane could be seen moving in the sky from afar.

On the canal to his left, prop boats crowded the water, and the noise of people was lively and raucous.

Only the river in the distance was quiet and peaceful.

And he was in between.

The evening breeze in April was gentle and comfortable, blowing softly across his cheeks and lifting a faint longing.

This time, he filmed with the crew for almost two months, which was the longest filming he had experienced since he entered the circle… and it was also the longest time he and Xun Qian were separated.

He told Xun Qian at the time that he could finish the filming in one month, but Wang Mingge had high requirements, and many clips were polished, repeatedly revised, and re-filmed, which took more than ten days longer than the original time.

These days, he stayed on the set all day, basically not going anywhere, all his energy was focused on filming, either learning how to act or learning how to film.

Suddenly, he looked up and realized that so much time had passed.

After the video call with Xun Qian in early March, he hadn’t chatted with Xun Qian for a long time.

It’s partly because he was busy with filming and also because he noticed that his feelings for Xun Qian were a little strange.

For example, he sprained his wrist when hanging on the wire yesterday. Because it was not serious, he didn’t tell anyone and just applied hot compresses to himself.

He preferred to keep many emotions, such as negativity, frustration, and pain, in his heart rather than say them out loud, so that no one could pry into them.

After growing up, he rarely showed fragile emotions, even in front of his senior sister.

But he wanted to tell Xun Qian.

That kind of subtle, fragile feeling—almost aggrieved—and desire to confide would suddenly be particularly large when thinking of Xun Qian.

This made him… a little confused about how to digest it for a while.