Chapter 405: What Is Called the Ceiling of Male Lead Character Design

Beneath the facial mask, Li Yang's face was supple and firm, and the speed and efficiency with which she absorbed the mask's essence were quite high.

Some people, you see, just can't absorb the essence.

Some people, you see, never think they have enough, no matter how much they apply.

The mask was almost sucked dry.

——Time is running out for Luo Mo.

……..

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At this moment, because Tingsheng and the other two young convict slaves in Ye You Ting had defeated Baili Qi, the Drama naturally transitioned very smoothly to the next stage.

——To let Tingsheng, the posthumous son of the Prince of Qi, leave Ye You Ting and regain his freedom!

Seeing this, Li Yang, who was half-lying on the sofa, commented quite objectively: "Yes, yes, yes, *Nirvana in Fire* has another advantage, which is the interweaving of multiple plot lines."

This is something *Jade Pearl City* cannot do.

It's not to say the screenwriters and the original author lack the skill—well, they are indeed a bit lacking.

But more importantly, they are afraid of poor market feedback, afraid that the audience will find it tiring, or even... fail to understand it.

Many viewers say they feel like many current dramas treat everyone like fools, rubbing everyone's intelligence into the dirt.

To be realistic—it's not "like," they *are* treating you like fools!

Next, the Drama reached the scene where Princess Nihuang and Mei Zhangsu were Singing in harmony.

Nihuang began to state her position to the Emperor of Liang, wanting His Majesty to waive the status of the convict slaves and let her take them back to be settled.

Before the Emperor of Liang had even spoken, Mei Zhangsu immediately said from the side: "Princess, these three children can now be considered my disciples. If His Majesty grants amnesty, it should be me who takes them back."

This, this was a tactic!

The Emperor of Liang hadn't even mentioned amnesty yet, and they were already discussing how to settle them.

The Emperor of Liang was in high spirits at the moment, in a stage of being in a great mood, and even let out an intrigued "Hmm," stretching his neck to watch the two fight over the people.

At this moment, Nihuang and Mei Zhangsu exchanged a glance.

——Confirmed by the eyes, they are people who are going to act together.

Nihuang immediately said: "If Master Su wants to take disciples, where could he not take a whole bunch? Could it be that the sword formation is so profound that you fear Nihuang will learn it? I am determined to have these three children."

With one sentence, she made the matter of snatching the people even more complicated, and it even involved profound martial arts.

Doesn't that just give more reason to snatch them?

"Princess, aren't you making things difficult for me?" Mei Zhangsu said with a bow.

The Emperor of Liang watched the two exchange words, and finally said with a chuckle: "I haven't even opened my mouth yet, how did you two start arguing first?"

"I won't be fooled, I won't arbitrate for you!" The Emperor of Liang also had a bit more childlike playfulness; after all, the Yan Kingdom had lost face, so he was in a great mood.

He directly pardoned the three children of their status as convict slaves.

Li Yang watched this part of the plot and felt it was quite interesting.

This kind of Singing in harmony inexplicably makes people feel a bit sweet.

At the same time, there is logic to it, and it makes the audience feel that every sentence has a deeper meaning, not just brainless lines.

The bullet comments began to flood the screen.

"The longest road I've ever walked is the routine of 【Mo Xu】!"

"What are you arguing about? Just take the kids back and raise them together!"

"Stop bickering! If it really doesn't work, let's just have three of our own!"

"Fast forward to having kids!"

"Speechless, if you like kids so much, why don't you have your own?"

Li Yang looked at these bullet comments, and that was truly speechless.

"Their advantage in romantic scenes is too great!" Li Yang was greatly annoyed.

I report, we are all just acting, these two are actually playing for real!

Immediately after, the Drama began to play the scene of Prince Yu and the Crown Prince competing to request rewards for Mei Zhangsu.

Both of them wanted to win over the Qilin talent, so they spared no effort in requesting rewards from His Majesty for him.

This kind of plot made the audience, standing from a God's Perspective, feel even more satisfied.

Everyone knows that Mei Zhangsu is going to assist Prince Jing.

At this time, Prince Yu and the Crown Prince are like clowns, still thinking about winning him over.

The bullet comments surged again.

"Wake up! You guys, wake up!"

"He came to Beijing just to mess you guys up!"

"Oh my, my foolish Crown Prince and Prince Yu!"

"Prince Jing: I'm just watching from the side, not saying a word."

Li Yang had actually been watching for another five or six minutes by now, but the more she watched, the more she found it fascinating.

"Huh, this setup of assisting Prince Jing is really... wonderful!"

This is a little Surprise outside of the routine.

Li Yang suddenly realized that there are many little hooks in the Drama *Nirvana in Fire*.

Perhaps a certain plot segment, or even a seemingly insignificant sentence, could be of great use later on!

She continued to watch the Drama, seeing that the martial arts competition had ended, the Emperor of Liang had returned to the palace to rest, and everyone had dispersed.

Arriving outside the main hall, Nihuang clearly had something she wanted to chat about with Mei Zhangsu. Yan Yujin was relatively observant and immediately said: "Brother Su, then Jing Rui and I will wait for you outside."

In the bullet comments, someone immediately said: "Little Yan, well done, I'll use you in the next drama!"

"Young man, not bad."

"On behalf of the 【Mo Xu CP】, I welcome you to join!"

"The organization has accepted you!"

Li Yang looked at the bullet comments, no longer lying on her side on the sofa; instead, she applied a little force to her slender waist and sat straight up.

She had practiced yoga for years, and many "switches" in her body were opened; she was very capable.

She was a woman who could help you open the door to a new world.

Li Yang adjusted her sitting posture because she felt that since the two were alone, a romantic scene might be coming.

But the direction of the Drama was beyond her expectations.

Yes, there was a romantic scene, but more than that, it was—a Reversal!

Nihuang looked down at the ground, then raised her eyes and said: "I may not have other insights, but I can still tell that relying on this sword formation alone, it is impossible to defeat Baili Qi."

Li Yang: "???"

Her mind was instantly flooded with a large number of question marks.

In the bullet comments, it was the same.

"He lost so suspiciously, shouldn't you explain it, sir?" Nihuang asked.

Seeing this, Li Yang understood: "Oh, so it was to have him explain the reason, give the male lead a new opportunity to show himself, and incidentally build favorability."

Mei Zhangsu said in a deep voice: "The explanation is actually very simple, just one sentence."

He turned slightly to face Princess Nihuang directly.

His next words, however, caused all the question marks in Li Yang's mind to explode, and then, the fragments pieced themselves together into an exclamation mark.

"Baili Qi is a member of the Jiangzuo Alliance," Mei Zhangsu said.

——Baili Qi is my lackey. jpg.

Li Yang: "Why? How could it be!"

But soon she felt that it wasn't impossible to pull off.

Because it had been foreshadowed earlier that the Jiangzuo Alliance under Mei Zhangsu had many martial arts masters and was the most powerful force in the pugilistic world.

Secondly, Baili Qi's identity was a warrior of the Yan Kingdom, and since Mei Zhangsu had just helped the Sixth Prince of the Yan Kingdom win the position of Crown Prince, there was naturally room to maneuver.

Everything was beyond the audience's expectations, yet everything had a traceable path.

Baili Qi: No more pretending, I'm laying my cards on the table. Actually, I am an Actor.

This was equivalent to jumping out of the most basic tropes!

Whatever the audience expects, you give it to them, making the audience feel comfortable and satisfied; this, in itself, can already be considered a compelling Drama.

But for Luo Mo, this was not good enough.

Exceeding expectations is what's called good!

Li Yang realized that the reputation of *Nirvana in Fire* was Afraid to rise even further!

At this moment, Princess Nihuang also showed surprise and said: "He is a member of the Jiangzuo Alliance?"

Mei Zhangsu said indifferently: "Since Su came to Beijing to plan affairs, I naturally had to make some preparations."

"I planted Baili Qi in advance for fear that some unexpected experts would appear on the arena."

"If the Princess does not like it, you can send him out to resolve it."

"It can also be considered as doing the Princess a favor."

Listening to this, Li Yang, as a female viewer, did not feel the literal meaning at all.

This is protecting one's wife!

If this isn't laying out a plan in advance to protect one's wife, then what is?

At the same time, the phrase "doing a favor" made people feel heartache.

Clearly, standing before him was his childhood sweetheart, his fiancée, the love of his life.

Princess Nihuang looked up at him and said: "A favor, you go to such lengths, what for?"

Mei Zhangsu looked directly into her eyes, his face calm, as if his emotions had little fluctuation, still like a strategist who held the pearls of wisdom and had everything under control, with his own purpose for doing everything:

"A favor from the Yun Nan Mu Fu is not something easily earned."

His expression was calm, his tone calm.

In his heart, perhaps there was already a tsunami.

This kind of emotional restraint and protection—how could an ordinary female viewer handle it?

Li Yang felt that her mindset had changed as she watched the character of Mei Zhangsu again.

Sometimes, that kind of burning passion, that kind of madness where one disregards everything for you, is indeed moving to watch.

But sometimes, that kind of forbearance, that kind of suppression, that kind of protection from the shadows, is actually what makes the audience fall in love with a character more.

You know, on a certain review site, there was once a discussion on "Who is the ceiling of male lead character designs in domestic dramas."

In the end, voted by netizens, Mei Zhangsu ranked second.

This character design pushed the 【Beautiful, Strong, and Pitiful】 trope to the extreme!

Deep in Li Yang's heart, a voice she strongly resisted emerged:

——"Love it, love it!"

No! I can't! How could I be like this with him!

We are not in a relationship where we can be like this!

No, I don't want to!

Li Yang was instantly extremely resistant.

In the Drama, Nihuang was called away by a palace maid, and Mei Zhangsu began to leave the palace with Yan Yujin and Xiao Jingrui.

During the conversation, he suddenly realized that Nihuang was likely in danger, walking into a trap.

In an instant, his heart was in turmoil.

This man, who was always calm and indifferent, always appearing to have everything under control, began to suffer from a flare-up of his illness, leaning against the wall and coughing incessantly, as if he were about to cough up blood.

This youth, once the brightest in Jinling Cheng, now had a changed appearance, unrecognizable to old acquaintances, and was plagued by illness.

Twelve years had passed, and Mei Zhangsu had never let go of Nihuang in his heart.

I should have always taken care of you.

I thought I could always take care of you.

From the earlier forbearance and calmness to the current flare-up of illness and incessant coughing.

From the sickly pallor of his skin to now coughing until his veins bulged and his face turned crimson.

Li Yang's hands, resting on the cushion, could not help but tense slightly, feeling incredibly distressed.

"It's over, we can't get out..."

She didn't even realize at this moment that the facial mask on her face had already dried until it was stiff!

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(End of this chapter)