Translator: _Min_
Sang Yanqing was dictating a clarification to the agentâs assistant.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Upon hearing this, she was momentarily stunned. âHelp with what?â
âHelp him dig out his real girlfriend,â Si Fuqing raised an eyebrow, âSince the issue has come to me, itâs only right that we help.â
âItâs still unclear whether his girlfriend is a celebrity or a non-celebrity,â Sang Yanqing frowned, âHeâs backed by Shengxing Entertainment and is used to employing such public relations tactics.â
âHe definitely wonât meet with his girlfriend during this period. After the situation dies down, theyâll break up and heâll return to being single, attracting back his former fans.â
Being an agent herself, she was well aware of Xu Jianianâs teamâs intentions. The agentâs assistant took out a phone, âSister Sang, you have a call.â
Sang Yanqing answered and, after listening for a moment, expressed her surprise, âOkay, okay, thank you for now.â
After the call, she explained, âThat was from Helan Zeâs team. They said theyâll try their best to uncover Xu Jianianâs girlfriend to help clarify for you.â
Si Fuqing was intrigued, âAny enmity?â
âRivals,â Sang Yanqing nodded, âI checked, and two years ago, they clashed. Xu Jianianâs team deliberately slandered Helan Ze for sleeping with fans, although it was eventually clarified, Helan Ze experienced months of widespread online backlash. â
Si Fuqing commented lightly, âThatâs quite a dirty trick.â
âIt is indeed dirty,â Sang Yanqing shook her head, âAs your resources grow, so will the number of people envious of you. Be prepared.â
âTell them that weâll release the real girlfriend today,â Si Fuqing suggested, stroking her chin, âand while weâre at it, help them clarify that past incident about the sleeping with fans. They just need to pay us a hiring fee.â
Sang Yanqing was shocked.
Is this really a way to make money?
âHurry, hurry,â Si Fuqing adjusted her makeup, âIâm off to shoot now. Make sure you negotiate a good deal for me.â Sang Yanqing numbly redialed.
The call left Helan Zeâs agent equally baffled.
âHelan Ze, Miss Si is quite interesting,â he turned to say, âBut with Xu Jianian hiding so well, I doubt theyâll find her.â
Helan Zeâs expression remained calm, âWeâll have to find her regardless. I still remember what happened back then.â
Being slandered was one thing.
But at that time, a fan was cyberbullied, which left her still suffering from severe depression today.
âDonât worry, heâs completely fallen this time. Even if he recovers later, he wonât be able to compare with you,â the agent assured, âBut rest assured, the slander against you back then will be settled this time.â
At the âCrossing the Demon Realmâ filming site, members of the Heaven Earth Alliance martial arts department arrived.
âQingqing, this is Teacher Wu from the Heaven Earth Alliance martial arts department,â Tang Haiqiu introduced, âHe started practicing martial arts at three and has been training for thirty years.â
Si Fuqing smiled, âTeacher Wu.â
Teacher Wu, a serious elder brother, greeted, âMiss Si.â
He examined Si Fuqing and suggested to Tang, âDirector Tang, letâs switch to a sword. It suits Miss Si better.â
Thus, Tang Haiqiu asked the staff to bring the prepared long sword.
Teacher Wu took Si Fuqing aside to discuss the scene, explaining a few martial arts moves before attempting to practice with her.
âTeacher Wu, thereâs no need,â Si Fuqing said, âI can start directly.â
âAlright, letâs go through it once,â Teacher Wu nodded, âJust to see where you might need improvement.â
As the camera was set, Tang Haiqiu sat in front of the monitor, ready to watch.
Si Fuqing, known on set as âone-take wonder,â had never needed a retake up till now.
But this fight scene wouldnât be easy.
Tang Haiqiu was prepared for multiple takes.
On the monitor, Si Fuqing slowly lifted her head.
Without any heavy makeup, just her bare face, but a single glance from her was enough to send shivers down oneâs spine.
The next moment, she leaped into the air, the long sword flipping in her hand.
Her stance was fierce yet retained a feminine grace.
After a flip and landing, the surrounding rocks trembled.
âBoom!â
The prop bomb exploded, and smoke spread everywhere.
âCut!â Tang Haiqiuâs face flushed with excitement, âExcellent, itâs a one-take. Thatâs a wrap for the fight scene. Letâs take a break and then move on to the next scene.â
Si Fuqing put down the sword and went to drink water.
Tang Haiqiu replayed the footage several times, growing more amazed with each viewing. âLittle Wu, youâve outdone yourself,â he praised, âThis combination of moves is incredibly cool, and the swordplay, especially those flourishes, is just superb. Great teaching.â
Teacher Wu, completely bewildered, responded, âNo, I didnât teach her that. Miss Si suggested we just go for it..â