Chapter 246: Resonating Through the Ages: [The Four Sentences of Hengqu]

That night, Guan Fei counted, and a total of 59 brothers had fallen on his head.

But it didn't matter.

The joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness he gained from reading the script far outweighed the troubles brought by hair loss.

"This *Sword Fairy* script is something else!" By now, Guan Fei had read to the part where the Sword Saint locks Zhao Ling'er in the Lock Demon Tower.

From what he could see so far, he felt *Sword Fairy* was quite different from the immortal hero dramas currently on the market.

Romance was certainly one of the main threads, but beyond small-scale love, there was also a greater love for the world.

In this story, whether they were protagonists, demons, or villains, they were all flesh and blood, rather than being reduced to caricatures.

The villains had aspects that made them relatable, while the righteous characters had their own flaws, both big and small.

"It's more realistic, isn't it?" Guan Fei thought to himself.

It was one-thirty in the morning when Guan Fei finally fell asleep.

After falling asleep, he even had a dream related to *Sword Fairy*, though he had forgotten most of it by the time he woke up.

"I'm a bit too deeply poisoned," Guan Fei thought.

But asking himself honestly, if he hadn't been dead set on focusing on his film career, he would have been eager to hunt for such a script and would have wanted to be the director.

Of course, he was also very clear in his heart that Luo Mo asking him to be the Producer was actually just wanting him to lend a hand.

Guan Fei was not a "Long Sleeper"; some people would feel listless if they didn't get nine to ten hours of sleep a day. He only needed six hours of sleep to be full of energy.

If he slept too long, he would feel dizzy instead.

Therefore, he got up before eight o'clock.

Then, he picked up his phone and left a message for Luo Mo on WeChat: "The script is excellent, I'll take this job."

Unexpectedly, Luo Mo had gotten up even earlier than him and immediately sent over an audio file.

"Forgot to send this to Producer Guan last night. This is a piece of background music from *Sword Fairy*, suitable for use with the script," Luo Mo said.

"Yo, so you're already calling me Producer Guan?" Guan Fei sent a message back.

"Of course, I'll draft the Contract this afternoon to lock you onto the pirate ship early," Luo Mo said, half-joking and half-serious.

A smile appeared on Guan Fei's plain, ugly face; he was still very willing to join the core creative team early.

After the two chatted for a few more minutes early in the morning, Guan Fei went to the bathroom to shave and wash his face.

He was the type of person who, although his hair was getting thinner, grew a beard and leg hair quickly and densely.

If he didn't get a hair transplant, he would be a bald man with a full beard—it was quite magical and defied common sense.

Many people have the habit of listening to music while washing up, and Guan Fei was no exception.

Therefore, he simply opened the background music from *Sword Fairy* that Luo Mo had sent.

"*Do Not Forget*, the name of this track is quite interesting, a bit artistic," Guan Fei glanced at it.

After clicking it, he was amazed.

A sense of imagery rushed toward him; for some reason, combined with the Drama, he could already outline many scenes in his mind.

"This music... this music..." Guan Fei slapped the table in admiration.

"Back when I was filming TV series, why couldn't I encounter a master of background music of Luo Mo's level?" he thought.

When he collaborated with Xu Chujing on that workplace drama, the background music alone had caused many more brothers on his head to sacrifice themselves.

He was a director with a very high Requirement, and he had hired many people to handle the music, but he was dissatisfied with all of them.

Some background music can elevate a Drama; for instance, the movie *Pacific Rim* on Earth became much more intense in many scenes after being bolstered by the music.

But in reality, let alone being the finishing touch, most background music didn't match the Drama at all; it was good enough if it didn't seem abrupt.

If you think about it carefully, there are fewer and fewer pieces of background music that leave a deep impression in recent years, whereas music from many years ago can instantly open the gates of memory the moment you hear it.

And the background music for the *Sword Fairy* series was basically all handled by that master-level musical genius, Mai Zhenhong.

Whether it was *Sword Fairy 1* or *Sword Fairy 3*, that music was simply invincible.

Even today on TikTok, countless people still use it over and over again.

And *Do Not Forget* was one of the representative works from *Sword Fairy 1*.

Perhaps the moment you hear it, you can instantly recall many scenes and images from the TV series.

"A genius of lyrics and composition, the reputation is well-deserved," Guan Fei thought.

"With Luo Mo's level, will he be taking on the theme songs, insert songs, and ending songs for the whole show himself?" Guan Fei suddenly thought of this.

"If even the background music is done to this extent, I wonder what level the songs will be," Guan Fei stroked his stubble and said, "It really is something to look forward to."

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On the other side, the early-rising Luo Mo and Xu Chujing boarded a plane to Beijing together.

Originally, Luo Mo could have set off tomorrow.

But having nothing to do, he accompanied her the whole way.

It just so happened that after arriving in Beijing, Xu Chujing would be busy with her work, and Luo Mo could go home to visit his parents and his master, Tong Qinglin.

After arriving in Beijing, it was still Liu Shixiong, Liu Gongming, who came to the airport to pick up Luo Mo.

As soon as Luo Mo got into the car, Liu Shixiong, who looked like a gang boss, tapped his sunglasses down with his finger, revealing a pair of slightly puffy eyes, and stared straight at Luo Mo.

"Liu Shixiong, you... what kind of look is that?" Luo Mo met his gaze, feeling uncomfortable all over.

"The woman who just waved goodbye to you and got into the van, was that Xu Chujing!?" Liu Shixiong said.

"Yes, it was," Luo Mo admitted generously.

He thought Liu Shixiong would get to the bottom of it, but to his surprise, he just said excitedly: "Next time, help me get an autograph!"

Luo Mo: "???"

While fastening his seatbelt, he said: "I'm a big star too, Junior Brother, why do you never ask for my autograph?"

Liu Gongming rolled his eyes at him and said, "Those calligraphy pieces you ruined when you were a child are still piled up in the Corner of Master's study. In your Liu Shixiong's heart, your handwriting isn't worth a cent."

"Is that the same thing?" Luo Mo felt that Liu Shixiong's train of thought was not quite normal.

After arriving home, Luo Mo immediately sent a WeChat to Xu Chujing: "I've arrived home."

Reporting on this kind of daily itinerary is actually very important.

It is conducive to deepening an intimate relationship and also conducive to moving toward the ambiguous stage.

"Mm, I'm a bit stuck in traffic here; I'll tell you when I arrive," Xu Chujing replied.

Liu Shixiong Liu Gongming glanced at Luo Mo, who was holding a phone and typing instead of getting out of the car, and said impatiently, "Are you getting out or not? What are you doing, grinning like a fool at your phone?"

"You don't understand." Luo Mo put his phone into his pocket and stepped out of the car gracefully with his backpack on his back.

Liu Gongming used his finger to push the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose down, then tucked his chin in slightly, raised his eyebrows, and looked at the Back Shadow of his junior brother outside the car.

"I don't understand? How could I not understand? It's probably that you've made money again!"

"Who hasn't been popular before? Back in the day, I was a big shot too!"

Liu Gongming muttered a few words, drove his little car away, and left.

Tonight's dinner was a gathering at Master's Siheyuan, and this burly man who looked like a gang boss still had to stop by the vegetable market to buy groceries on the way.

He never bargained when buying groceries because, many years ago, the other party once called the police.

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Days without work and without female characters always pass quickly.

A day passed just like that; Luo Mo had two meals with his relatives and then lounged at home playing on his phone.

Early the next morning, Ning Dan's van was parked downstairs to pick up Luo Mo and head to the recording set of Dialogue Between Past and Present.

There was still some time before the first episode started recording, so what Luo Mo needed to do was take some makeup photos, Poster images, and then record a few Backstage Interviews.

At the same time, he would meet with Ning Dan and the team currently assembled by CCTV, have a meeting, and chat.

Luo Mo's identity in the variety show was the Contemporary Scholar responsible for the 【Dialogue Between Past and Present】 segment.

Therefore, he definitely wouldn't be wearing ancient costumes, and a suit wouldn't be appropriate either.

The clothes prepared by the program team were a bit like the Zhongshan suit on Earth, but slightly different.

And don't say, it looked very crisp when worn, and the whole person looked very spirited.

Ning Dan looked at Luo Mo and nodded frequently.

"Very handsome; the show's traffic is basically guaranteed," she joked.

Next, they would record a few Backstage Interviews first, because the people from CCTV hadn't arrived yet; they would hold a meeting after they arrived.

The content of Luo Mo's interview was all prepared by Ning Dan.

After Luo Mo read these questions, he nodded slightly and thought, "Run Jie is worthy of being Run Jie."

Every one of her interview questions grasped the core points and was also very comprehensive.

Moreover, her entire team was very mature, and every department was experienced. Compared to Luo Mo building a team himself to run a variety show, it was definitely not as efficient as cooperating with Ning Dan.

What's more, Ning Dan valued every one of his opinions; Luo Mo's say in the program team was not lower than hers at all, and even slightly higher.

When Luo Mo was recording the Backstage Interview, Ning Dan was originally watching from the side.

After a while, she raised her phone at Luo Mo, signaling that she had to go out to take a call.

Luo Mo nodded and then continued to focus on recording the Backstage Interview.

After about five or six minutes, Ning Dan returned.

Only this time, she was followed by three people.

Leading them was an old man whose hair was completely white, but he had it combed back in a spirited style.

The old man had his hands behind his back and a slight hunchback.

The other two middle-aged men carried bags behind him, currently looking curiously at Luo Mo, who was recording the Backstage Interview.

These three visitors were all wearing shirts and black jackets.

At this moment, the Backstage Interview segment happened to be recording a relatively critical question.

"May I ask, in your view, what is a 【Reader】?" the girl in charge of the Backstage Interview asked.

Hearing this question, Luo Mo looked at the camera and pondered for a moment.

In his view, the earth-shattering 【Four Sentences of Hengqu】 was the best answer to this question.

"To establish a heart for heaven and earth."

"To establish a destiny for the people."

"To carry on the unique learning of past sages."

"To create peace for all generations."

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