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On the screen.

The narrative continues.

Jiang Yuyan entered the Shentu family's residence as an illegitimate daughter, but instead of a life of wealth and luxury, she was subjected to servitude and humiliation...

Laundry.

Washing dishes.

Cooking.

She had barely waited for lunch when the cruel maid by the lady of the house in front of her threw a bowl of plain noodles on the ground, looking down on her haughtily as she scavenged for food. Nobility doesn't subsist on charity, but it was the only food she had for the entire day. If she refused to eat for the sake of dignity, she might starve to death.

...

Forced to kneel.

Starving.

Having made a mistake, she was even locked up in a pigsty by the lady of the house, subjected to humiliation and ridicule. Yet the inherently weak Jiang Yuyan didn't even dare to fight back. Her only act of defiance was to ask her father, Shentu Hai, for a memorial tablet for her mother at the ancestral hall.

Shentu Hai agreed.

However, when the lady of the house heard about it, she became furious, throwing the tablet on the ground in front of Jiang Yuyan, and ordered her to cut her mother's tablet in half personally!

Jiang Yuyan was kneeling on the ground.

No matter how much pleading she did, it was in vain. Her head lowered and teary-eyed, and with her father's silence at the door, she made a silent resolution in her heart: "Shentu Hai, Madam Shentu-Liu, today's humiliation is unforgettable."

A gust of wind blew.

All of a sudden, she raised the blade and cut her mother's memorial tablet in half. In an abrupt zoom in, her face filled the screen, her once pitiful big eyes filled with despair and resentment!

...

For an entire episode, almost an hour of broadcasting, it was all about Jiang Yuyan's story. By this point, the audience was fuming, shaking all over in agitation, wishing they could go into the television and kill the villain themselves!

"Damn it!"

"Shentu Hai's wife is so disgusting. If I were Jiang Yuyan, I would just kill her with the knife. I would rather die together!"

"I feel so bad for Yuyan!"

"Jiang Yuyan is so abused!"

"It's heartbreaking to watch. Shentu Hai is absolutely useless, the creme de la creme of villainous trash. Even when he sees his own daughter being bullied, he doesn't dare say a word. He has no dignity as a man!"

"Jiang Yuyan has turned evil!"

"The acting skill of this actress is fucking insane. In the end, her gaze was simply brilliant. She should've resisted a long time ago. Weakness is only inviting insult. I am on my fucking knees hoping for Jiang Yuyan to turn evil!"

...

In the home.

Lin Xuan was fuming. Having to watch Jiang Yuyan enduring all sorts of humiliation in the Shentu family, even the lowest rank servant would dare to flirt with her in public!

"Bastard!"

Her little sister cursed.

Mother looked at Big Yaoyao, and in the end she didn't reprimand her younger daughter for swearing; she wanted to swear too. The villains were too cruel. Weren't they just driving Jiang Yuyan to her death?

"You can swear?"

Lin Xuan looked at her sister in surprise, then clapped her hands approvingly: "That was a good curse! These villains are worse than animals. The ending hinted that Jiang Yuyan has turned evil, right?"

"It's obvious."

Mother watched Jiang Yuyan's eyes transform on the television screen, the actress's performance was very spirited. Even across the screen, she could feel the hatred and bitterness in her eyes.

For some reason.

When Jiang Yuyan unveiled that gaze, all the viewers felt a chill down their spine, yet they also felt a sense of anticipation that they couldn't quite put into words!

Think about it!

Normally with TV series, viewers fear the most when a character turns evil. But Jiang Yuyan was an exception, viewers even wanted to see her turn evil!

...

Jiang Yuyan's turn to evil was briefly shown, but with just a transformation in her eyes, her transition was like night and day, leaving a profound impression on the viewers. But this didn't change her powerlessness.

The fourteenth episode aired.

Jiang Yuyan was sold by her mistress to the brothel. Clearly, she was going to be mistreated again. Being such a beautiful woman, nobles and officials wanted to get a taste of her. Madame brothel-owner didn't treat her any better than that!

She escaped from the brothel.

A lackey from the brothel pursued her. In desperation, she decided to kill herself with her mother's hairpin, but at that moment, one of the male leads, Qin Tiange, appeared out of nowhere. He played the hero, and chased away her pursuers.

"This man..."

Just like that, Jiang Yuyan no longer wanted to die.

She fell deeply in love with this man.

Back in the Shentu family, Jiang Yuyan tried to meekly plead with her father for protection. In the end, the father showed a rare spine by not sending her back to the brothel, the equivalent of hell. But, Jiang Yuyan knew that his intervention was mostly to protect his own reputation.

Three days later.

The court summoned women for the royal selection, and among them was the daughter of the Shentu family. This daughter of the Shentu family was the result of the wife's labor, and she was the only one who showed kindness to Jiang Yuyan. But on a dark and windy night, Jiang Yuyan took a dagger and killed her sister. She was going to take her sister's spot in the court to participate in the selection!

During the night.

The candlelight flickered and the shadows danced. The girl who was once as soft and tender as a white flower had ceased to exist. In her place was a vengeful young girl who had personally obliterated her last shred of morality.

...

Even though the plot didn't describe the main character in detail, and the director consistently zoomed in on Jiang Yuyan instead, the audience didn't find it boring. On the contrary, they found it increasingly intriguing. However, when Jiang Yuyan killed her sister, the comment section exploded for the first time!

"Oh my gosh!"

"Jiang Yuyan's villainous transformation is brutal, I can't believe she murdered her own sister. You know, of all the Shentu family, her sister was the only one who showed compassion and sympathy for her!"

"That's too harsh!"

"Did you see Jiang Yuyan's expression when she killed her sister? Tears were streaming down her face, but she had a smile on her lips. I never thought I could see such a terrifying expression on such a pretty face!"

"I don't blame her."

"Although her sister pitied her, her sister's mother, the mistress of the Shentu family, insulted her constantly. Ultimately, it's the mistress's fault, for driving a good person to become a cutthroat."

"Still, this is too much."

"All those who think it's too much, look back at how much Jiang Yuyan has suffered. She shouldn't have killed her sister, who was the only innocent person in the Shentu family. But Jiang Yuyan had to survive, she was on a dead end by staying with the Shentu family. Her only hope of survival was to enter the palace and become the Imperial Concubine!"

...

Lin Xuan, watching the drama at home, frowned. Even though her sister's character wasn't deeply developed, she never mistreated Jiang Yuyan, yet the first person Jiang Yuyan killed after her villainous transformation was her own sister.

"How ironic."

Her little sister couldn't help but sigh.

Jiang Yuyan's villainous transformation certainly makes the audience happy, but the fact that she murdered her sister first after becoming a villain is as if Jiang Yuyan, who was not spared despite her kindness by the mistress, did not show mercy because of her sister's kindness. Maybe her kindness was completely eradicated the moment she killed her sister.

Meanwhile.

Yet, ironically, it is through this contradictory act that Jiang Yuyan's character has become solidified. The audience has forgotten that she is a character created by the scriptwriter, their focus unconsciously follows this woman.

Main character?

In the past two episodes, the main characters have had nothing to do with the story. It feels like Jiang Yuyan is the lead of this series. Her shift from good to evil makes her character rich and full, and her act of killing her sister turns her into the person she once despised the most.

...

Episode fourteen is also over.

After watching the two new episodes updated today, countless discussions about "Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange" have suddenly appeared online. And of course, the hot topic of discussion is Jiang Yuyan's transformation from innocent to a cutthroat!

"These two episodes were incredible!"

"The introduction of Jiang Yuyan's character has suddenly added countless possibilities to the following story. I watched her transformation scene several times, the change in her eyes gave me goosebumps!"

"What a performance!"

"Who played this role?"

"I waited twelve freaking episodes, and the scriptwriter finally got a clue. Although Jiang Yuyan's act of killing her sister is controversial, surprisingly I can't hate this character at all!"

"I know, right!"

"She was driven to it."

"It's heartbreaking!"

"The mistress deserves to die! Now, I look forward to seeing Jiang Yuyan kill the mistress, the madam of the brothel, and those servants who bullied her. Yuyan has risen!"

"Who came up with this plot twist?"

"Feels like the scriptwriter suddenly got clever, finally not following the original story blindly. This original character's appearance is a stroke of genius. She fell into misery twice and was rescued by Qin Tiange twice. Now she's completely in love with Qin Tiange. Added with her father's identity, it feels like the story will become really interesting!"

"I can't wait for the update!"

"I have to wait until tomorrow to watch the following two episodes. Please continue to release episodes about Jiang Yuyan's plot, I simply love this original character!"

...

The team behind the TV drama are also chatting in a group chat. They had noticed the increase in attention the drama was getting online, their anxious hearts were finally put at ease:

"The effect is quite good!"

"I thought Jiang Yuyan killing her sister would completely ruin the audience's sympathy for the character. As it turns out, this plot is just highly controversial, but there are still plenty of people stating they love the character Jiang Yuyan!"

"Audiences are tough to predict!"

"No wonder Chu Kuang likes to send lunch boxes so much. So, 'giving lunch boxes to characters' is such an effective strategy. I'm just curious what their reactions will be when they see tomorrow's update."

"I'm curious about the ratings."

"How were the ratings for these two episodes?"

Their discussion came to a pause, making the atmosphere tense again. Although the online discussion for this new plot is very high, the ratings ultimately decide the fate of this drama.

"The ratings...."

The director suddenly replied. From home, he let out a smile before typing a line of text, "Our show's ratings have nearly doubled compared to the last episode!"

"No way!"

"So amazing?"

"Chu Kuang is awesome!"

"Who would have thought? Do today's viewers have such a heavy taste? Director, say no more, let's continue filming at this pace!"

"..."

Everyone became excited!

Although the current ratings aren't that impressive, mainly because the previous ratings were so low, and the online discussion only involves a minority of viewers, but considering Jiang Yuyan's appearance in only two episodes, the response has gone beyond everyone's expectations. This has also added some confidence for the upcoming plot!

The audience cannot imagine!

The madness that belongs to Jiang Yuyan has only just begun!

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PS: I recommend the new book "The Art of Naming the Night" by the platinum rated author, Speaking Elbow. In fact, when we weren't particularly successful, we used to hang out in a small group and our relationship was quite close. I remember when Da Wang topped the charts, we specially went to Luoyang to gather with Elbow who hosted us of his own accord.

I just wonder whether this chapter push can get us another grand feast~