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Three days later.

Television Department.

The main creators of the TV drama "Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange" are having a meeting, and everyone looks a little down.

The producer shakes his head:

"Our drama's viewer ratings on the Star Network have dropped another point, and the number of on-demand views has been decreasing over the past two days."

"It turns out that remakes are a real pitfall."

"If we knew it would be like this, we might as well have made an original drama. At least the audience wouldn't be so familiar with the plot."

"Maybe there's hope in changing the plot."

"Of course, I know there's hope in changing the plot, but the problem is how to change it. We've already added original characters."

"What a shame, they're all good actors, and the props and costumes are so well done!"

"Such a large investment has just been wasted."

Everyone feels helpless.

The director sighs: "The scriptwriter should prepare to write the grand finale within the next five episodes. At least, we can cut our losses in time."

"No rush!"

Suddenly, a voice comes from the doorway.

Everyone turns around and exclaims in unison:

"Director Zhao!"

Zhao Jue nods.

She has just come from Lin Yuan and is holding a brand new script: "Have a look at this script..."

"Where did you get this script?"

Everyone stares at the script in Zhao Jue's hand.

Zhao Jue starts explaining. She didn't tell everyone that she had asked Xian Yu for help because she wasn't sure Xian Yu could deliver. Now that it worked out, she dares to talk about what had happened, which also served to boost everyone's morale.

Everyone listens and responds with curious expressions:

"You're saying you got Teacher Admirable Fish to help write the follow-up script for 'Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange'. When Teacher Admirable Fish felt uninspired, he asked his good friend Chu Kuang to help with the creation of the remaining episodes...?"

A person's reputation precedes them.

Whether Chu Kuang or Xian Yu, either of them continuing the script is enough to capture the drama crew's attention!

Everyone's expressions become serious.

An air of hopeful anticipation is suddenly visible in their previously desperate eyes.

Perhaps there's still a chance?

The one who took on the task is Chu Kuang after all!

Dozens of printouts of the script are quickly distributed.

Including to the few screenwriters of the drama crew.

These days, many film and television dramas, especially TV dramas, have more than one screenwriter.

Conveniently, Zhao Jue also wants to hear the original screenwriters' opinions on Chu Kuang's adapted script.

In the blink of an eye.

The room falls silent.

Everyone is reading the script.

Zhao Jue doesn't read it because she has just arrived at the Television Department and, being the highest-level management here, has no concept of a script.

After an unknown period.

One of the screenwriters suddenly jumps up, blurting out two words:

"Holy shit!"

Zhao Jue is taken aback.

What's going on?

Immediately after.

The faces of the screenwriters next to him turn red:

"This Chu Kuang old rascal is ruthless!"

"Is this his handwriting?"

"No one else would dare to write like this!"

"The audience will go crazy if we film this!"

"This drastic alteration will make the audience hate us!"

"..."

Zhao Jue is astonished.

Is the plot behind this ridiculous?

She looks at the director: "What did it say in there?"

The director doesn't speak.

Only then does Zhao Jue notice that the director holding the script seems to have been dumbfounded, just staring at the script.

"What's going on?"

Zhao Jue has a feeling that something's off.

Finally.

The director lifts his head and looks at Zhao Jue, his expression somewhat dazed:

"She's dead…"

"Who's dead?"

"This woman went on a killing spree…"

"I don't understand. I'm just asking one thing, can we film it?"

Zhao Jue is getting impatient!

The director hesitates for a long time, suddenly gritting his teeth:

"Damn it!"

"Director!"

Everyone looks panicked: "This script..."

"We'll treat a dead horse as a live horse doc!"

The director takes a deep breath, then says: "Distribute the script to the actors. We start shooting the next episode tomorrow. Forget about the previous script; we're using the one Chu Kuang wrote!"

...

That day.

When all the actors have read the follow-up script for "Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange", the crew is in an uproar early in the morning!

"I'm dead?"

"Are you dead too?"

"Coincidence, we're both dead?"

"Looks like the third male lead is going to die too!"

"This plot, it's different from the original!"

"Scriptwriter, do you have a grudge against the original piece?"

"If we really film it this way, won't the audience curse our drama?"

The actors are taken aback.

Many people thought they were seeing things when they received the script for the remaining shooting. They had to look carefully for a while before confirming that they'd been killed off by an original female character who suddenly appeared. These characters are very important ones in the original, with most surviving until the very end in a happy ending conclusion.

The audience holds deep feelings for these characters!

Unfortunately, their arguments can't change the director's decision.

Filming.

Editing.

On air.

The efficiency of the Blue Star entertainment industry remains high. In no time at all new scenes have been filmed and are now being shown to the audience.

...

At home.

Mom is sitting on the couch, waiting for "Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange" to air. Though she proclaims she'll stop watching the drama, it seems like Mom hasn't completely lost her patience yet, seeing as it's her son's company that made it.

"Watching that martial arts drama again."

The sister quips while taking selfies on the balcony.

"Mm."

Mom replies nonchalantly.

The little sister is sitting on the couch with Mom eating fruit. Her eyes aren't on the TV, though, as she has no interest in martial arts dramas.

Lin Yuan is in his room playing with his phone.

He knows that the company has already filmed according to the script he provided, but he isn't sure if the audience will accept his drastic changes. After all, the circumstances this time are a little special.

Zhao Jue has already discussed with Lin Yuan.

If the audience accepts it, they will publicly announce that the author of the follow-up script is Chu Kuang.

If the audience doesn't accept it, they'll pretend this never happened and force the plot back on track if necessary.

At this point.

The TV drama is aired.

Just as this drama is being aired.

Many drama watchers also clicked through the video website to join the conversation, a small amount of discussion appearing along with the danmaku.

"I've finally caught up to the thirteenth episode."

"There's not much else to watch, so I can only watch this one. Who made me fall so much for Yang Xiaofan."

"This drama is suitable for passing the time."

"I've seen the remake version seven or eight times and don't have to worry about missing the plot. I can tell at a glance what happened before and what will happen next."

"The only motivation for me to continue watching is due to Qin Tiange's looks."

"This version of Qin Tiange is indeed handsome."

"The plot has nothing new, I guess I'm not far from dropping it."

"Indeed it's not very interesting, I'm just skipping through."

...

Shortly into these discussions, the thirteenth episode gets aired.

One of the male leads, Qin Tiange, has unintentionally saved a very beautiful girl in distress.

Under the moonlight.

Qin Tiange carries the girl across the rooftops and walls.

The girl is staring at his grimly handsome face, her gaze reflecting starlight, as though she's been bewitched.

"The little girl's name is Jiang Yuyan, dare I ask your honorable name?"

"Be careful."

Upon landing, the girl tries to strike up a conversation, but Qin Tiange is as aloof as ever.

Even though he has just done a good deed.

Before she knows it, he is far away, leaving the girl staring at his retreating figure in a daze.

...

Netizens were surprised:

"Who is this girl?"

"Jiang Yuyan?"

"I don't know her."

"Is this part in the original work?"

"Seems like an original character."

"The actress playing the girl is quite good-looking."

"The female lead, look here, someone is stealing your man Qin Tiange!"

"Haha, Qin Tiange charms every girl wherever he goes."

"The actress is almost as pretty as our female lead."

...

The audience wasn't surprised.

Such remade martial arts dramas always add some original characters and plots, but ultimately, they still follow the original work, so these added plots are mostly insignificant.

However, the audience soon found out:

This female character plays a lot in the drama.

She turns out to be the illegitimate daughter of a villain who set out with a token to find her father, meeting Qin Tiange by chance along the way.

Eh?

This isn't even about whether Qin Tiange ever saved such a girl in the original work.

The villain named Shentu Hai doesn't even have a daughter in the original work...

This change is huge.

The audience is also somewhat surprised.

After all, Shentu Hai is a villain in the early to mid-stage of the novel.

The parents of the two main characters were both killed by Shentu Hai.

This character's appearance directly links the storyline together.

And at this point, Qin Tiange has no idea he's saved the daughter of his enemy.

And this new character named Jiang Yuyan has no idea about the grudge between the older generation.

She has found Shentu Hai.

With the token in hand, father and daughter acknowledged each other.

And Jiang Yuyan, as per her father's request, changed her name to Shentu Yuyan.

Jiang is her mother's surname.

At the end of the day, she should bear her father's surname.

...

At home.

Mom smiled, saying:

"This girl is indeed good-looking!"

"Is she as pretty as me?"

The sister had somehow made her way over.

"Go."

Mom didn't even respond to her.

The sister pouted and turned her attention to the TV.

The little sister also looked up curiously at the TV.

...

At this point, Jiang Yuyan has already entered the Shentu family.

Unexpectedly, Shentu Hai already has a wife, the mistress of the Shen family.

"This is my daughter, Shentu Yuyan."

Shentu Hai smiled and said to Jiang Yuyan: "Call her mother."

"Mother..."

Jiang Yuyan shyly uttered.

The mistress smiled, then suddenly slapped her:

"What did you call me?"

Jiang Yuyan was stunned.

Shentu Hai's face changed, but he forced himself to stay silent.

"Madam..."

Jiang Yuyan wasn't stupid. Holding her face, she changed her address with a trembling voice.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Shen...Jiang Yuyan."

Slap.

The mistress slapped her again, her gaze cold: "From now on, your name is Doggie, the lowest and meanest servant girl of our Shen family."

...

The sister was somewhat angry: "That's too mean!"

The little sister was curious: "Why treat her like that?"

I must say.

Jiang Yuyan is indeed pretty, just like a pure white flower, giving a pitiful impression.

She shivered after being hit, and that scared look made even the girls feel sorry for her.

"Shentu Hai's illegitimate daughter, this woman is her step-mother."

Mom explained and added, "That's why you guys don't have a step-dad."

Sister was confused: "When did Shentu Hai get an extra wife, and even an illegitimate daughter?"

The little sister pondered: "It's a new character introduced by the scriptwriter."

Everyone was familiar with "Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange". Many people could recognize any changes to characters or plots from the original work.

The following plot revolved around Jiang Yuyan.

And through the following plot introduction, everyone learned why Shentu Hai was so afraid of his wife, even keeping quiet while his illegitimate daughter was being beaten so harshly.

His wife turned out to be the adopted daughter of a top eunuch in the palace.

The eunuch was incredibly powerful, and Shentu Hai owed his position to him.

"The plot has changed quite drastically."

The sister seemed interested and stayed seated on the sofa.

The little sister was also watching the TV.

Even Lin Yuan was watching the drama upstairs in the room with Antarctica.

Alright.

He admitted that he had a bad taste by letting the woman keep the name Jiang Yuyan without any change.

Who would have thought that the character Jiang Yuyan in Wang Jing's drama was called the "Yan Emperor" by many viewers.

"Next is the growth story of the Yan Emperor..."

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ps: The TV show plot will be briefly mentioned in the main text, with a few minutes of simple introduction to enhance the immersion of this part of the plot.