Chapter 333: 《Sword of Fairies 3》 Wraps Up

Take the cat ears……. as an exchange?

Listening to Luo Mo's words and glancing at the mask in his hand, Xu Chujing really wanted to punch this man who was teasing her.

"What do you want with a film prop?" Xu Chujing asked.

Luo Mo said in his heart: "To you, it's a film prop, but who knows, for us in the future, it might be…….. ahem."

He certainly couldn't say his inner thoughts out loud, so he just said: "Just for a souvenir. I think it has great collection value and commemorative significance."

Xu Chujing's expression softened slightly, and after a moment of hesitation, she said: "Deal!"

After saying that, she snatched the mask from Luo Mo's hand and said: "It's mine now."

Of course, this final scene was not broadcast on the live stream of *Masked Singer*, because the entire program had officially concluded a few seconds earlier.

And the subsequent impact of this show would surely continue to ferment.

With the identity of 【Superstar】, Li Junyi's popularity would certainly skyrocket, and his Weibo followers would surge tonight.

As for Luo Mo being 【Earth】, that matter was afraid it would become known to everyone.

But as the person involved, Luo Mo only had one thought in his mind at this moment: "I want to pet a cat."

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After the show ended, Ke Ming arranged a celebration banquet.

Wu Yuefeng had already left early, and he hadn't greeted Luo Mo once the whole time.

It was clear that the Heavenly King Wu was extremely unhappy this time, yet he was helpless to do anything about it.

He now held a grudge not only against Luo Mo but even against Chun Xiao and the company, Pineapple.

Before coming, he still had the satisfaction of being able to take charge and ride over the head of Chun Xiao, this pseudo-Heavenly Queen.

Now, it was his turn to be crushed.

He could already imagine that the press releases on the internet in the coming days, along with the various articles edited by marketing accounts, would definitely be even more uncomfortable than those few days after the Hua Ge Award!

Wu Yuefeng decided to go offline for a few days, and this song, *Close at Hand*, would also be released low-key without too much promotion.

As for Luo Mo's side, he didn't have much interest in the celebration banquet to begin with.

But since Li Junyi was the champion, and the second season of *King of Love Songs* was already in preparation, and Luo Mo still needed to let Tong Shu participate, he stayed for a few drinks and had a chat with Ke Ming.

Xu Chujing just sat on the side listening quietly, occasionally speaking up to fight for greater benefits for Luo Mo Studio.

"A virtuous helper," Luo Mo sighed in his heart.

Chun Xiao also stayed at the celebration banquet; it didn't matter if she lost face, she was thick-skinned anyway!

In her view, this celebration banquet was the best opportunity to get close to Luo Mo.

It was just a pity that Xu Chujing stayed by Luo Mo's side the whole time, making her not even have the courage to offer a toast.

As a top Heavenly Queen of the music scene, Xu Chujing's aura was too strong, and the pressure she gave people was too great.

Chun Xiao told herself several times: "Can she eat people?"

But her legs simply wouldn't move.

Perhaps sensing that Chun Xiao had looked over here several times, Xu Chujing even turned her head to glance at her.

Just from that one look, Chun Xiao immediately looked away, and for the rest of the time, she didn't dare to look directly at Luo Mo's direction, only daring to steal glances with her peripheral vision.

It wasn't until Luo Mo got up and headed toward the restroom that Chun Xiao stood up, deliberately bypassed the table where Xu Chujing was sitting, and also headed toward the restroom.

Xu Chujing sat there, draped in Luo Mo's suit jacket, gently swirling the red wine glass in her hand, and chuckled as she watched the petite back of Chun Xiao, who was wearing a dress with an open back.

When Luo Mo finished washing his hands and walked past The Corner, Chun Xiao, who had been waiting for a long time, pretended to be careless and bumped into Luo Mo slightly, letting out a small gasp.

Luo Mo instinctively raised his hand to steady her, his palm happening to touch her exposed back, making contact with the fair and smooth skin.

Chun Xiao was just about to take this opportunity to speak a few words to Luo Mo and hint at her desire to join the studio, but after Luo Mo said "Careful," he walked away with long strides as if avoiding a plague god.

Chun Xiao stood where she was, unable to chase after him. If she had to blame someone, it was that while her skin was thick, it wasn't thick enough.

As Luo Mo walked with long strides, he said in his heart: "How much perfume did this woman spray?"

It was almost pickled in the scent!

He casually picked up an unused wet wipe from a table and began to wipe his palm, deliberately spreading his five fingers to wipe between them, and even gave his shirt a light pat.

In fact, Luo Mo had also heard a little about the fact that Chun Xiao's contract with Pineapple was about to expire.

This was considered big news in the industry, and Shen Shaoqiu had even specifically talked to Luo Mo, the Music Director, about this matter once.

But he couldn't muster any interest in Chun Xiao, nor did he feel that poaching Wang Shisong's talent would bring much of a sense of accomplishment.

What was the point of poaching?

He preferred to tear down the whole wall.

*Sword of Fairies: Jingtian Arc* was almost finished filming.

After wrapping up, apart from some post-production editing and creation, Luo Mo also had to start truly preparing for his second personal album—*Black*!

At the same time, there were singles and albums from other singers that also needed to be released one after another.

This year, his ambition wasn't that big.

Just conquering half of the music scene would suffice.

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That night, Luo Mo and the others returned to Shanghai.

The next day, after having lunch with Xu Chujing and getting his own cat ears from her home, Luo Mo had to briefly part ways with her, each going their own way.

He was going to the film set, while Xu Chujing was going to Beijing to meet a female author. She was very interested in a published novel by this author and felt it was very suitable for a film and television adaptation.

On the way to the Film and Television Base, Shen Yinuo was traveling with him, as she was, after all, the female lead of *Sword of Fairies: Jingtian Arc*.

As soon as this woman sat in the car and buckled her seatbelt, the scene instantly became extremely spectacular.

"Why are you pouting?" Luo Mo asked.

It was one thing that she looked like she had been inflated, but her face was also plastered with "I am very angry."

"Isn't it because of you! You play us for fools every time!" Shen Yinuo said through gritted teeth. "Am I right, Teacher Earth!"

Luo Mo looked at her and said with a straight face, "Mind your attitude when speaking to the director!"

As soon as Shen Yinuo remembered that they were on the way to the Film and Television Base and that this person would have plenty of ways to discipline and torment her later, she immediately softened up.

After two film and television collaborations, she had been completely handled by Luo Mo.

The nanny van soon arrived at the Film and Television Base; today was for reshooting the scene where Feipeng battles Mozun Chonglou.

Luo Mo had spent a fortune on costumes and Props, and once the armor and helmet were on, the overall effect was much better than in "Sword and Fairy 3."

It was just that filming period dramas always required pulling the hair tight, and he suspected that his hairline would recede after filming too much of this.

"Logically speaking, Idol dramas are the most relaxing and enjoyable to film," he thought to himself.

Because his secret identity had been exposed and many people already knew that Director Luo was Earth, most people's gazes toward him had changed after he arrived at the Film and Television Base.

"Is there a flower on my face?" This was the sentence Luo Mo said the most today.

The crew members admired him from the bottom of their hearts; they couldn't understand how Director Luo could be so tired from directing and acting every day, yet still have the energy to write songs, produce albums for people in his studio, and casually promote another popular Singer.

Would this person's talent never run dry?

What exactly was his brain made of?

Now, whenever everyone opened their phones, they could see news about Director Luo.

Various official media outlets stepped in one after another to give Director Luo a thumbs up.

There was no helping it; the entertainment industry had been a mess these past few years, and many stars would suddenly end up in prison while they were still popular.

There were too many messy things going on, and by the time everyone finished eating the gossip, they all started comparing who was worse.

They used to think so-and-so was a piece of trash, but now, after consuming so much shocking gossip, they suddenly felt that so-and-so was actually not that bad.

This was not a good trend.

An Idol should provide positive guidance.

Luo Mo was the best candidate to set as an example!

While reading the news articles, many netizens couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"Why did Luo Mo choose 'Earth' as the name for his secret identity?"

"Does 'Earth' have any meaning?"

Meanwhile, Luo Mo's Building Earth project was also in preparation.

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Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, "Sword and Fairy: Jingtian Arc" successfully wrapped up filming.

As soon as the news of the show wrapping up was released, it immediately topped the Hot Search, and countless people expressed that they were particularly looking forward to it.

"A handsome man in period costume is about to strike!"

"The original cast, I simply cannot look forward to it enough!"

"Come quickly to save me from my drama drought; watching other recent fairy-tale Idol dramas is painful."

"Hahaha, I heard that many fairy-tale Idol drama projects have stopped for rectification; they probably realized the trend has changed, and the industry benchmark has changed too."

"How does Luo Mo always manage to change the industry?"

The audience was waiting eagerly for the hit drama to air, while industry insiders were incomparably anxious.

Except for Pineapple TV, which had self-awareness, all major video platforms were frantically contacting Luo Mo Studio.

Even though they knew the probability of Luo Mo Studio continuing to cooperate with Penguin Video was the highest, they still had to fight for themselves, right?

As for the major TV stations, they also took action one after another.

The purchasing directors of the three major satellite TV stations had been in contact with Luo Mo Studio, and one of them even traveled thousands of miles by plane to Shanghai, seeking him out personally to sit down and talk with Luo Mo, full of sincerity.

There was another satellite TV station that had previously cooperated with Xu Chujing; that drama where Xu Chujing wore a cheongsam was broadcast on that station. They wanted to ask Xu Chujing to pull some strings and put in a good word.

It was just a pity that this sincerity came too late.

Luo Mo understood that they didn't think highly of "Sword and Fairy" before; there was nothing strange about that.

You couldn't just hold a grudge because you filmed a show and others didn't like it.

To a certain extent, it was human nature for them not to buy "Sword and Fairy."

But expecting Luo Mo to be overly enthusiastic was certainly unrealistic.

The three major satellite TV stations made their moves one after another, making Xu Guan, the station head of Octopus TV, a bit unable to sit still.

He knew very well how large the gap was between Octopus TV and the three major satellite TV stations.

But the sequel to "Sword and Fairy" was absolutely not to be missed.

For the past few days, Xu Guan had been as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Before receiving a definitive answer from Luo Mo Studio, Station Head Xu was Afraid he would suffer from insomnia every night.

On the other side, after Wu Yuefeng quietly released his new song "Close at Hand," he was set to upload another new song from his new album, "End of the World," composed by Yuan Hewen, this coming Sunday.

Honestly, Wu Yuefeng's team and the senior management of Cilong Entertainment were very panicked after learning the news that "Sword and Fairy: Jingtian Arc" had wrapped up filming.

"End of the World" was a traditional-style song, and "Sword and Fairy" was a Xianxia drama; the background music in it would certainly not be the modern pop song type.

Which meant the styles would very likely clash!

Originally, Luo Mo planned to release the drama's insert song "Not Changing in This Life," sung by Vitality Locomotive, as the first promotional song for the series.

This song could actually reveal the theme of the entire drama from the side.

But in order to show the most basic respect for a Superstar Heavenly King like Wu Yuefeng, he decided to release the ending theme song he sang himself—"Forgetting Time"—first.

"Kill a Heavenly King first to liven things up."

(PS: First update, the end-of-month double monthly vote period has begun, requesting monthly votes!

It seems I am currently still ranked eighth in the S4 Season, and I don't know if I can hold onto the top ten for the season.)

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