Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Rome, Italy.
Si Huang woke up, got dressed, had breakfast with the crew, and then headed to the filming location. She had scenes to film today. As the main villain in the entire movie, she should be familiar with the performances of the main characters and others.
Yu Xi seemed to be in good spirits today. Taking advantage of Si Huang’s free time while she sat alone, he came over with a tablet. “I think you should take a look at this.”
Si Huang glanced at it and saw that the tablet displayed a Chinese website, currently flooded with news and gossip about “Red Moon.” The online viewership of “Red Moon” had reached another peak.
This viewership wasn’t just simple traffic; it was real VIP member views. Just looking at this data, you could tell how much the player had earned because of “Red Moon.” Fenghuang Entertainment also received a cut, making a huge profit as well.
“This time, Wanjun has really turned his life around.” Yu Xi smirked. It sounded sarcastic, but it wasn’t hard to see from his expression that he was genuinely happy for Xu Wanjun.
Because of the contract signed with Xu Wanjun, he could receive a percentage of the profits from all the works he wrote or directed, instead of a fixed buyout salary. Therefore, the higher the popularity of “Red Moon” and the better the sales, the more Xu Wanjun could become rich overnight.
Si Huang, her fingers swiping across the tablet, smiled without looking up, “The price he paid wasn’t small either.”
Suddenly, she came across an interesting news article, and seeing the disheveled picture of Xu Wanjun, Si Huang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, still asking, “Doesn’t Xu Wanjun have bodyguards?”
Yu Xi’s expression became subtle upon hearing this. “I just received a call from him, and he questioned whether I was behind it, saying that the bodyguards he was supposed to have were all on leave unexpectedly… I was wondering if it was one of your pranks.”
Si Huang looked up in surprise.
Her expression confirmed to Yu Xi that she hadn’t done it, because given Si Huang’s personality, she wouldn’t pretend to be innocent about something like this.
“If it wasn’t you, who else could command the company’s security guards?” Yu Xi was initially confused, then a name slowly appeared in his mind. He then awkwardly lowered his voice, “Mr. Qin?”
Si Huang didn’t answer. She remembered being woken up by a video call while sleeping soundly. Finding it was Qin Fan calling, she went back to bed without warning.
They seemed to have talked about “Red Moon”?
Si Huang tried to recall, but her memory was a bit hazy.
[Your Majesty, you’ve been whispering sweet nothings to the sun!] Five Treasure seemed to have noticed Si Huang’s distress and popped up.
“What sweet nothings did I say?” Si Huang asked telepathically.
Five Treasure’s black bean eyes gleamed with a slightly mischievous light. Mimicking Si Huang’s tone, he said in a lazy, hazy voice: [Hmm… Only you can move my heart. Everyone else is fake. You are my only love, enough? Stop talking nonsense, let me sleep a bit.]
Si Huang raised an eyebrow, took out her phone from her pocket, and found that her call with Qin Fan lasted for more than thirty minutes. “I think I only said a few words?”
“Yeah!”
Si Huang chuckled. So that man had been watching her sleep for almost half an hour?
The annoyance she felt earlier because of Qin Fan’s cold reply to her message unconsciously dissipated.
*Click* —an untimely sound rang out.
Si Huang glanced sideways at Yu Xi, who was secretly taking a picture with his phone.
Yu Xi calmly said, “A bunch of girls are wailing under my Weibo posts, wanting your current photos to heal them and prove their ‘Emperor’ is still alive and well.”
Before Si Huang could speak, Yu Xi added, “Once they see your smile that tortures single people, they’ll know how well you’re doing.”
“I didn’t forbid you from dating,” Si Huang said, “but are you sure you can balance dating and work?”
Yu Xi felt a sharp pain in his heart, thinking that Si Huang could be really malicious at times.
He silently posted the photos he had just taken on Weibo in China. As he turned around, he suddenly saw Zhao Lili not far away, also looking in his direction. When their eyes met, she seemed to pause for a moment, then smiled gently at him.
Yu Xi saw the smile on her delicate face; it looked so elegant and comfortable, not at all like someone with ulterior motives.
Initially, he was attracted to this woman not only because of her appearance, but also because her name sounded only one character different from Zhao Limei’s. Then, in a simple conversation, he found that the woman’s speech was very refined.
Dating?
Yu Xi was momentarily dazed, then looked at Si Huang again.
Si Huang also noticed Zhao Lili’s gaze but didn’t say anything.
However, Yu Xi still sensed Si Huang’s aversion to Zhao Lili, and ultimately chose to believe Si Huang, pretending not to understand Zhao Lili’s somewhat eager gaze.
Not far away, Zhao Lili’s expression changed slightly, and she bit her lower lip. Meanwhile, back in China, after Yu Xi updated his Weibo, unsurprisingly, the photo was immediately collected by countless girls. Looking at the Emperor’s gentle and serene smile in the photo, they all exclaimed in the comments, feeling their hearts revive. Yue was indeed incredibly lovable, but they still preferred the Emperor being happy! If the “Red Moon” drama continued, they would really be heartbroken!
Yu Xi rarely had time to check the comments on Weibo and found that there wasn’t a single comment criticizing Si Huang for being malicious or torturing single people. He felt both relieved and frustrated.
Sometimes, the love of girls is really too deep and too unreasonable!
Yes, this is utterly unreasonable.
People were incredibly fond of the two main characters in “Red Moon,” while they absolutely hated the screenwriter and director. In just half a day, both Fenghuang Entertainment’s official Weibo account and Xu Wanjun’s personal Weibo account were flooded with comments demanding a second season of “Red Moon.” Even if Yue wasn’t brought back to life, they wanted the story of their past lives to be clearly explained, instead of a brief flashback like the last episode of the first season.
“I want to see more of the arrogant and adorable Yue, the Demon King from the past life! Hurry up and release a second season! I’ll definitely support the official streaming service, or I’ll make a scene!”
“I feel like there are still many things left unexplained. What happened to Ding Hong afterward? Will Yue reappear? Director Xu, come out here! Announce a second season, and I won’t block your way anymore!”
“Red Moon is so popular, a second season is definitely the right thing to do, so hurry up and release it! Hurry up and release it! Hurry up and release it! Next time I won’t scribble on your car, Director Xu, really!”
Faced with the swarming, crazy fans’ threats and inducements, including the news that Tengyue Group intended to invest, Xu Wanjun, the author of this novel, sat in his office and stubbornly shouted to the people who came to discuss the matter: “No! No! No! There is no second part, and no second season! No way! Let them cry! Let them make a scene! They even dared to secretly take the toilet paper beforehand, hehehehehe!”
“…” The people who came looked at him with pity.
One person advised, “How about a heartwarming and cute story for the second season? That’s quite popular lately, and audiences love it.”
Xu Wanjun raised a cold gaze, “Isn’t ‘Red Moon’ heartwarming and cute? Do you want to see a second season of the previous life? It was so heartwarming at the beginning, but everyone dies at the end. Do you want me to be pelted with toilet paper later?”
“…”
“Anyway, we’re not filming it. One classic is enough; there’s no need to add any more gimmicks. Instead of spending time discussing this with me, you should arrange the promotion for the upcoming ‘Infinite Collapse’ to divert the audience’s attention.”
“Someone else is in charge of that. You know the power of Tengyue Group. If you don’t give us an explanation… if you don’t want to write it, how about authorizing another screenwriter?”
This sentence angered Xu Wanjun. He frowned, “If this is Si Huang’s wish, I’ll consider it.”
From his eyes, the others knew he had no intention of talking anymore, and they could only turn and leave helplessly.
In fact, the subsequent broadcast of “Infinite Collapse” did divert the audience’s attention.
Compared to the heart-wrenching ending of *Red Moon*, *Infinite Collapse* became a healing balm for every wounded girl.
Riding on the wave of *Red Moon*’s popularity, *Infinite Collapse* garnered immense attention upon its release, not only streaming online but also on television.
Sunday, a relaxed day for most, saw the first episode of *Infinite Collapse* air after a period of build-up.
Initially presented as an interview program, it slightly disappointed viewers, but the subsequent program requirements quickly piqued their interest.
Leaving aside the identity of the mystery guest, the four main characters each possessed unique traits: the gentle and kind Yue Xian, the infatuated Wu Taishu, the pure and innocent Yu Lianyun, and the hottest male god Si Huang.
As they shared their impressions of each other, the online chat window was flooded with comments.
“Haha, my Emperor is still the most handsome! I love Emperor, no explanation needed!”
“Le Xian seems afraid of Emperor, I wonder what happened between them?”
“Goddess Yu is so beautiful!”
“Uncle Wu, don’t be so infatuated, it’s unbearable to watch!”
The audience watched the show with smiles throughout, and even some backstage situations were recorded and broadcast during the program.
When Si Huang’s question was raised,
“Now here’s the question, I just want to know one thing! And I’m sure all the fans have thought of it! Si Huang, don’t you have a girlfriend?”
The host Ai Xuan’s voice came out.
The pop-up window of the computer player froze instantly, allowing everyone to see Si Huang’s expression on the screen when asked this question.
At the airport.
Qin Fan stared at his phone.
“Boss, it’s almost time to board.”
Qin Fan didn’t react at all.
In a car driving towards the airport.
Dou Wenqing suddenly clenched the tablet in his hand, making the atmosphere in the car seem even colder.
At Jinghua University.
Except for Duan Qizhou who dared to be blatant, the other students were secretly looking at their phones or tablets.
At this moment, many, many people watching Infinite Collapse felt their hearts beat faster involuntarily.
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