Chapter 92: Broadcast in Wandao

Aside from work, the vast majority of an artist's life is spent socializing.

Or rather.

Socializing is also considered work for them.

In this circle, building connections is exceptionally important; you never know what kind of person you might meet, or what kind of opportunities they might bring you, so it is very easy for cliques and factions to form.

When he first arrived at the KTV, Li Luo still felt it was strange—why open such a huge private room for just a few people?

But as time passed.

Artists and assistants arrived in groups of three or five, and soon the large room was packed.

For some things, the more people, the more fun it is.

But at other times.

Li Luo does not like too many people.

Especially when he doesn't know the vast majority of them, it feels even more boring.

As Jia Jingwen drank a few glasses of wine, he sat in the corner of the room holding his glass alone, using the mobile phone Zhang Long had lent him to send text messages with difficulty, the Traditional Chinese characters he input riddled with errors.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud at the sight, and was even fiercely teased by Xu Ruoxuan.

While sending messages, he would occasionally look toward the center of the room.

Luo Zhixiang was full of witty remarks.

He used various little tricks to make the group of girls laugh heartily; being a "sea king" isn't that easy. The emotional value this guy provided was spot on, regardless of whether they were pretty or average.

He had to treat everyone equally and take care of every detail.

Only then could he conquer them all!

Li Luo sent a text message asking Xu Ruoxuan to come over and pick him up quickly.

Just then, the crisp sound of high heels approached him; a pair of long legs entered his vision first, followed by the familiar plaid miniskirt.

"Why are you drinking alone here?"

Fan Weiqi sat down beside him, gesturing to the glass in her hand: "Isn't it better to go and meet some friends?"

Her bottom sank into the sofa, and her skirt slid upward.

Her thighs were blindingly white.

Tonight was a gathering organized by Blackie and Show; she was Chen Jianzhou's girlfriend, so naturally, she came to join the fun.

She had seen Li Luo alone in the corner as soon as she walked in.

So she came over to say hello.

Seeing those white, smooth thighs, Li Luo recalled the feeling of holding her before. He coughed lightly and hurriedly clinked glasses with her: "I'm the type of person who can't remember too many names at once."

"There's plenty of time for that!"

"Clink~"

As the glasses collided, he couldn't help but say: "Aren't you bullying people a bit too much?"

"How so?"

Fan Weiqi took a sip of the strong liquor.

"With a figure like yours," Li Luo looked her over and joked, "and wearing high heels, are you leaving any path for other women to live?"

"Really?"

Fan Weiqi crossed her legs, her high heels swaying gently: "That is my honor~"

She smiled charmingly, looking like a well-behaved girl.

Li Luo couldn't help but think of that entertainment news story that shocked Wandao; both this woman in front of him and Xu Ruoxuan, who was texting him, were protagonists in it. He sighed and drank a large gulp of whiskey.

This world.

Is always full of all kinds of jaw-dropping contrasts.

"Hello."

Another greeting came; a fashionably dressed Wandao girl walked over: "What are you two chatting about?"

"Nothing much." Li Luo raised his glass to gesture:

"Hello, Second Sister."

The person who arrived was indeed a member of the Shining Three Sisters, who had played ping-pong with him in the afternoon.

Having changed out of her black bikini, she gave off a different feeling.

"Just call me Xiao Zhen!"

She draped her arm over Li Luo's shoulder. The Wandao girl, who danced so enchantingly, sat down beside him and batted her eyes at him: "Brother Li Luo, shall I tell you a little secret?"

Seeing this.

Fan Weiqi smiled and sipped her wine.

Li Luo turned to the side: "I'm all ears."

"Actually."

Xiao Zhen leaned in close and whispered in his ear: "I was just performing poorly this afternoon. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Of course I understand."

Li Luo raised his eyebrows and replied seriously: "If there's a chance to go on *TV Three Scoundrels* for promotion again, I look forward to seeing your performance."

"That's not it!" Xiao Zhen looked slightly dazed.

Things had reached this point; if the other party were a normal man, shouldn't he be saying he wanted to spar with her again?

After a bit of back and forth, they should be making plans for a late-night snack!

Looking forward to seeing her performance again.

What the hell is that!

"Is there a problem?" Li Luo looked puzzled.

"No problem."

The Wandao girl forced a smile, then stood up: "You two chat, I'm going to say hello to some friends."

Her short skirt swayed as she quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"Snap~"

Watching her back, Li Luo fished a cigarette from the pack on the table, lit it, took a drag, and slowly exhaled.

Mixing in this circle, one will always face all kinds of temptations.

You really can't survive without some self-control!

"What did you two talk about?"

Seeing that Xiao Zhen seemed unhappy, Fan Weiqi was dying of curiosity.

"She wanted to be friends with me." Li Luo took another drag and crushed the cigarette butt forcefully: "A very friendly kind, the kind that allows for deep communication."

"Tsk~"

The woman was unfazed.

Li Luo winked at her: "I declined the kind offer."

"Why?" Fan Weiqi was very surprised, and she couldn't help but continue: "I mean, Xiao Zhen has such a good figure, she should be the type you men like, right?"

That night, this guy had gone out for a late-night snack with Xu Ruoxuan.

Presumably, his orientation was normal.

So Fan Weiqi was quite curious.

Facing this question, Li Luo just smiled and did not answer.

This circle is full of debauchery.

As long as a star has a bit of fame, if they want these kinds of things, they will never be in short supply.

It wasn't that his personality had suddenly changed!

It was just that all along.

Li Luo had tried his best to follow one principle.

For those with whom he could have a relationship beyond friendship, it was best if they were somewhat famous.

It wasn't a star-collecting fetish.

As long as he didn't want to suddenly have his reputation ruined later, in his view, this was the correct choice. When everyone has their own reservations, these things are based on mutual consent, and there won't be a situation where both sides end up destroyed.

"Ding~" His phone chimed.

"I'm leaving first."

After glancing at the message, he finished the wine in his glass in one gulp and smiled at the puzzled woman: "It was a pleasure to see you again. Have fun tonight."

Watching Li Luo say goodbye to the others.

Fan Weiqi suppressed her curiosity, took out her own phone, and tapped away: "Xuan, haven't you finished work yet?"

"Done."

The reply from the other side was very fast.

Skillfully tapping the keyboard, Fan Weiqi sent an invitation: "Come over for a drink, a lot of friends are here."

"No, I'm busy!"

"?"

"Haha."

"?"

"Alright, last time was a blast. It's rare that this guy is free, I'm not going to waste time going to drink with you!"

"Is he really that amazing!!!"

"I'm a puppy if I'm lying."

"Who is it? Where did you meet him?"

"You know him too."

"Who???"

"That Mainland boy who is filming with Jingwen."

Looking at the last text message received, Fan Weiqi suddenly raised her head. At this moment, Li Luo was saying goodbye to her boyfriend, and under the teasing of the surrounding crowd, they downed a large glass of beer.

"Tch, men."

Fan Weiqi thought she had found the answer to the problem; indeed, no one could resist Xu Ruoxuan's invitation.

But looking at Li Luo's profile.

She couldn't help but mutter to herself, is he really that amazing!

Walking quickly down the steps, before Li Luo could even make a call, a Lexus roared over.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of urgent braking rang out.

"Get in."

The woman in the driver's seat took off her large toad-eye sunglasses, and a smile bloomed on her delicate little face.

"Where are we going?"

After he fastened his seatbelt, Xu Ruoxuan quickly started the vehicle.

"How about your place?"

Looking at Xu Ruoxuan, Li Luo thought of another extremely similar face. He rubbed his stomach: "I've eaten too much greasy food these past two days. Let's go to your place and cook some white porridge to cleanse my stomach."

"No problem."

Xu Ruoxuan grabbed the phone on the side and threw him a flirtatious look: "But don't make too much noise, my sister is at home."

"Say that again?"

Li Luo's eyes brightened, and he looked at her with disdain: "Who's the one making the noise?"

"Hahaha."

The woman's crisp laughter echoed through the night sky.

The Lexus's wheels spun rapidly, and they arrived once again at the old residential area from last time.

Only, it was different from before.

The lights were on on the second floor.

After a few minutes of intimacy in the car, the two walked upstairs with serious expressions.

"Sister, is the porridge ready?"

Xu Ruoxuan walked lightly into the second-floor living room and poked her head into the kitchen: "I told you just now, I'm bringing a good friend back, you have to let him taste your cooking."

"Almost~"

The voice from inside trembled slightly.

With a flash of a figure, Xu Peiyu appeared at the kitchen door.

When she saw Li Luo's smiling face, her hand gripping the spatula tightened.

"Hello."

Li Luo walked forward and smiled, extending his palm: "My name is Li Luo. I'm very sorry to trouble you on our first meeting!"

Different from last time.

Xu Peiyu was dressed in loungewear this time.

Wearing light blue pajamas, she looked full of feminine charm.

Their hands clasped.

Li Luo quickly scratched her palm a few times.

"It's no trouble."

Steadying her breathing, Xu Peiyu pretended to be calm: "I'm Peiyu. You two rest for a while, I'll stir-fry two more small dishes and we can eat."

After what happened last time.

She didn't know how to deal with this situation and chose to hide as the best policy.

But hiding.

She couldn't help but keep reminiscing about that feeling from back then.

Consequently, she had been staying at home these past two days as if possessed, not knowing what she was expecting. Every time she saw her sister come back alone, she felt a sense of loss in her heart.

Just now, she received a call from Ruoxuan saying she was bringing a friend back for a late-night snack.

Her heart was both expectant.

And panicked.

"I'm going to take a shower." Throwing her coat onto the sofa, Xu Ruoxuan stretched: "Li Luo, relax, my sister is very easy to get along with."

"Just treat it like your own home, don't be restrained."

It wasn't the first time she'd brought a boy home, no need to explain anything to her sister.

Anyway, they were just good friends, that was all.

Everyone was an adult and could understand.

"Alright."

Li Luo naturally wouldn't be polite. He rolled up his sleeves happily: "Actually, I can cook too. You go take a shower, I'll help your sister."

Before Peiyu could refuse, he strode into the kitchen.

Looking at the large piece of pickled mustard on the cutting board, he picked up the kitchen knife and began to chop away.

Xu Ruoxuan watched with a smile.

And soon went to take a shower.

When the sound of the bathroom door closing rang out, Xu Peiyu's breathing immediately became heavier. She stirred the dishes in the pot with chaotic thoughts, not knowing what she should do or what she should say for a moment.

Inside the kitchen, the sound of chopping never stopped.

After finishing the mustard.

Li Luo grabbed the lean meat placed on the side and cut it into evenly sized shreds.

In the clay pot on the gas stove.

The white porridge bubbled, and wisps of heat rose up.

The tranquil atmosphere allowed Peiyu's panicked mood to quickly calm down. She secretly glanced to the side, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of her mouth.

"Were you waiting for me?"

Placing the shredded meat on a plate, Li Luo sprinkled on some cornstarch, light soy sauce, peanut oil, and pepper to season it.

"No."

Peiyu denied it flatly.

"Wearing pajamas in the middle of the night."

Li Luo used chopsticks to stir the meat shreds evenly and said unhurriedly: "Since you weren't waiting for me, why did you put on makeup?"

"Narcissist~"

Stirring the dishes in the pot vigorously, Peiyu gritted her teeth and said:

"Anyway, I wasn't waiting for you!"

Without waiting for any rebuttal, Li Luo put down the seasoned meat shreds and walked behind her with steady steps. Hearing this movement, Xu Peiyu's cooking speed increased by a few notches.

The silence before the storm.

Is the most oppressive.

The sound of subtle breathing rang out behind her.

Don't know how much time passed.

A moist, warm current gently landed on her neck, swirling and blowing upward.

Wherever the breath blew.

Goosebumps rose like ripples.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before, tingling and numb, as if it were blowing right into her skull. Xu Peiyu couldn't control herself and rolled her eyes upward.

When the current blew to the very top, she couldn't help but shiver.

She threw down the spatula and quickly turned around.

Looking at Li Luo's mischievous smile, she gritted her teeth and pounced on him like a madwoman.

The busy and laborious Wandao promotional tour soon ended.

Different from when he arrived.

Li Luo boarded the plane alone, taking away a full suitcase of local specialties and several phone numbers.

What he left behind were promotional videos.

For the next period of time, these promotional videos and the exciting clips of *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre* were broadcast in rotation on major programs. The various funny performances and exciting trailers on the programs attracted countless eyes.

All kinds of news reports also emerged one after another.

After just ten days of warming up.

When the time came to December 1, 2002, *Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre*, co-produced by the two shores and three regions, landed first on CTS.

At 7:55 PM.

After finishing a day's work, Xu Ruoxuan dragged her exhausted steps back home.

She was surprised to find her sister, who rarely watched TV, actually sitting on the sofa holding a large bowl of popcorn, eating with great relish while watching the program preview.

"Sister."

She took off her coat and hopped onto the sofa: "Don't you rarely watch soap operas?"

"That's usually."

Xu Peiyu grabbed some popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth, her eyes flickering: "Look, isn't this your good friend? I saw it when I was changing channels just now, might as well see how he acts."

On the TV screen, a vast grassland appeared.

Tents stood in great numbers, and horses galloped back and forth.

The scene quickly switched, and a man with a face like jade slowly turned his head.

His sword-like eyebrows were upright.

His eyes were bright and piercing.

A very archaic-looking 'Yi' character drifts and appears on the left side of the screen, the two shining brilliantly together!

"Li Luo?"

Xu Ruoxuan swallowed the popcorn in her mouth, and instantly became interested.

She naturally knew what TV series he had come to promote, but busy with work, she really didn't know the broadcast time.

The scenes on the screen continued to change.

Amidst the melodious musical prelude, Jia Jingwen replaces the 'Yi' character, Li Luo dissipates on the right, and the archaic 'Tian' character drifts over.

*Yi Tian Tu Long Ji* (Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre).

Every time an important character appeared, the corresponding character would float out beside them.

This way of appearing was very fresh.

The two sisters leaned against each other with smiles, feeding each other popcorn, their eyes focused on the TV set.

"Drunk Spring Breeze~"

Following the magnificent drum beats, a low chant rang out in thousands of households in Wandao. ===== CHAPTER 93 =====