Chapter 446: He is Changing the Era

As episode 53 of *Nirvana in Fire* ended, Xiao Cai's eyes were already a bit red.

"This old man, he's so bad!"

"Why am I crying for him!"

"Wuwuwu, Teacher Luo Chun's acting is just too good."

Xiao Cai felt like the false eyelashes she had just applied were almost all cried off.

——Luo Mo! Pay up!

However, as of this point, the revenge arc of *Nirvana in Fire* could be considered to have reached a perfect conclusion.

"So, episode 54 should be about some follow-up arrangements and the results of other subplots."

"For example, the romantic arc between Mei Zhangsu and Nihuang, as well as the future situation of Great Liang, etc."

Xiao Cai is now a mature Drama Critic and already has her own set of thinking logic.

Could it really be just because she knows how to wear a JK Uniform that she became a popular, up-and-coming Drama Critic so quickly?

Is it relying on those small plaid skirts that show off her legs?

Is it relying on those white stockings and black stockings of hers?

Is it relying on the leg rings on her legs?

——Yes!

Xiao Cai, Xiao Cai, she really is quite "green."

Her writing skills are excellent, her Drama reviews are very infectious, and she is a literary girl.

But indeed... she isn't very sharp.

Therefore, reading her articles is clearly different from those Drama Critics who have more flexible minds, bigger imaginations, and very keen observation.

Actually, many details earlier in *Nirvana in Fire* had already hinted at the finale of this Drama.

It was only Xiao Cai who was still foolishly thinking that Mei Zhangsu would retire into seclusion.

"If the Emperor of Liang won't let him enter the imperial court, then he just won't enter!"

"Our Brother Su is the Sect Leader of the Jiangzuo Alliance, the number one power in the pugilistic world! He can still live happily and carefree!" Xiao Cai thought to herself.

At the same time, most of the audience also knew that Mei Zhangsu probably wouldn't live for many more years.

He could just spend his final years in peace.

Although we have already developed feelings from watching the Drama and have become obsessed with this character.

But this ending... I'm familiar with it!

"In *Chinese Paladin: Jingtian Arc*, Jingtian also didn't have much time left to live, then he lived a happy life with Xuejian, and even took Long Kui and Maomao to see Changan."

"This kind of open-ended finale is still acceptable."

"Hehe, as a long-time fan, I'm used to Luo Mo's tropes!" Xiao Cai was very smug.

Sure enough, as soon as the final episode of *Nirvana in Fire* began, it first broadcast how Xiao Jingyan, now the Crown Prince, handled the aftermath of the Chiyan Case.

Then, the scene switched to Lin Chen, the Young Master of Langya Pavilion, preparing to take Feiliu and Mei Zhangsu to travel and enjoy the scenery, heading back to Langya Pavilion along the way.

"Heehee, it's all as I expected!" Xiao Cai felt she knew Luo Mo too well.

This man has already been figured out by this young lady!

From the surface, the Drama was full of harmony, with the characters busy acting cute and funny one by one.

Come to think of it, the *Nirvana in Fire* crew, a bunch of grown men, were truly specialized in acting cute.

Yet, watching them, one wouldn't feel it was greasy; one just felt it was cute and interesting.

Immediately after, Mei Zhangsu finally returned to his identity as Lin Shu and paid his respects to his ancestors.

Nihuang was also by his side, making the audience feel like they had "shipped" a successful pairing.

"After all, she is his fiancée with a marriage contract."

However, the Drama soon took a turn; war was about to break out!

Xiao Jingyan, who was already the Crown Prince and held real power, wanted to lead the expedition himself, but Mei Zhangsu expressed that he wanted to lead the troops and let him go to the battlefield!

Everyone tried to dissuade him, and Lin Chen also refused to let Mei Zhangsu go.

"I have been Mei Zhangsu for thirteen full years. If I can return to the ending of Lin Shu in the end, return to the Northern Border, and return to the battlefield, that would be a blessing for me," Mei Zhangsu said.

Xiao Cai watched this scene and was completely stunned.

"Eh!?"

"How is it different from what I thought!"

Like all the characters in the Drama, she was a hundred percent unwilling in her heart.

The audience also understood Mei Zhangsu's physical condition; even if it were forcibly maintained by medical skills and miraculous pills, it was not a long-term solution.

But, but...

Lin Chen turned his head away and said indifferently: "I don't know Lin Shu."

"The friend I tried every possible way to keep alive is not Lin Shu."

A simple sentence suddenly struck Xiao Cai's tear ducts.

In their argument, all the audience saw Mei Zhangsu so agitated and so emotional for the first time.

It was clear that he had his own inner knot.

She couldn't help but recall the previous line of dialogue:

"You know, these hands of mine used to pull great bows and tame fierce horses. But now, they can only stir up trouble in this dark and treacherous hell."

He had his obsession.

Finally, the great army set out, and Mei Zhangsu put on his own red-gold armor once again.

When parting with Nihuang, the line "A promise in this life, I shall fulfill it in the next" brought a foreboding feeling to Xiao Cai.

Although the subsequent development of the Drama was not explicitly stated, the audience understood it clearly.

There was no longer a Mei Zhangsu in the world, nor was there a Lin Shu.

Nihuang, having returned to the Southern Border, ultimately received nothing but a letter.

On the envelope were written a few large characters: "To be opened personally by my younger sister, Nihuang."

As Xiao Cai looked at these characters, while streaming with tears, she felt that something was not quite right.

But for a moment, she could not put her finger on it.

Fortunately, there were so many people watching this Drama that there were bound to be a few sharp-eyed viewers.

In the barrage, someone immediately said: "This is Lin Shu's handwriting!"

Many viewers looked at this barrage and felt completely confused, not understanding it at all.

This was the final letter Lin Shu wrote to Nihuang; if it wasn't his handwriting, could it have been ghostwritten by someone else?

But Xiao Cai immediately noticed this detail, and her previous doubts vanished into thin air!

"Right! The handwriting is wrong!"

Everyone had seen Mei Zhangsu write in the Drama before, and it wasn't like this!

His body had long been different from before; whether it was wrist strength or other aspects, there were obvious changes.

Coupled with the fact that he had to hide his identity, naturally, every detail had to be different from the past.

But this final farewell letter was different!

Xiao Cai instantly entered a storm-crying mode.

While crying, she also started scolding.

She first scolded the Drama: "Other dramas don't pay attention to details at all, but you—you do the details so well, yet you hide them!"

"Many details are things ordinary viewers can't notice at all!"

After scolding the Drama, she started scolding Luo Mo.

Previously, after it was confirmed that Xu Chujing would play the female lead in *Nirvana in Fire*, a large group of netizens who had been "stabbed" by Luo Mo before expressed their stance: "Blade-Blade Luo! I dare you to stab the female lead this time!"

This is Xu Chujing, after all; can you bear to write her to death?

Can you bear to film her to death?

The answer is—I cannot bear to.

Therefore, I stabbed myself!

"Luo Mo, give me back my Mei Zhangsu, give me back my Lin Shu, wuwuwu!" Xiao Cai hated him to death today.

Yes, Mei Zhangsu was played by Luo Mo.

But the fact that the audience could have such a reaction precisely shows that: Luo Mo is Luo Mo, and Mei Zhangsu is Mei Zhangsu.

This, in fact, is also a kind of success, isn't it?

*Nirvana in Fire* was thus declared over, but the intense repercussions it triggered were still continuing.

It could be said that tonight the entire internet was in heated discussion, and it simply couldn't stop!

At the same time, many Actors in the Drama specifically posted long articles tonight, bidding Farewell to *Nirvana in Fire* and to their characters in the Drama.

The number of likes for each long article reached hundreds of thousands, or even over a million!

The comments below could even more clearly show the audience's love for this Drama and their recognition of this group of Actors.

Everyone says that the dramas Luo Mo films are very Ox when it comes to promoting people.

But I didn't expect it to be Ox to this extent.

In *Nirvana in Fire*, many Actors with little screen time saw their popularity leap.

It is hard to imagine that Luo Chun, who played the Emperor of Liang, gained over a million followers on Weibo!

You have to know, many young idols and starlets, even when playing the lead, might not necessarily gain a million real followers after finishing a TV series.

Some even lose followers!

"An old man, is he that charming?" Many people in the industry were extremely puzzled.

The investors were even more confused and couldn't understand it at all.

When did the public's attitude become like this?

Everyone's aesthetic, as well as everyone's mindset, seemed to be subtly changing!

As for the investors of *Jade Pearl City* and Pineapple, who produced the Self-made Web Drama *Nine Sins*, they felt it the most deeply.

The reason is simple: as the popularity of *Nirvana in Fire* grew higher and its reputation better, both the data and ratings for *Jade Pearl City* and *Nine Sins* were sliding!

The staff members responsible for reputation maintenance and observing internet big data both had a very intuitive feeling: "Why have the people picking faults increased?"

Many of Pineapple's staff members said: "I'm just puzzled, they can even pick faults in this, they can even bash this?"

Compared to other web dramas, *Nine Sins* is really considered to have a bit of conscience, and the production is considered refined.

However, there is a saying that when goods are compared, they should be thrown away.

It is a pity, we have seen the world now.

We have experienced what a drama produced with heart should really look like!

As for the *Jade Pearl City* side, they had an even bigger headache.

*Nine Sins* is at least a modern drama, but *Jade Pearl City* is a period drama.

As the lead Actor of *Jade Pearl City*, Li Yang, one of the Four Little Dan, had many of her fans taking the lead in causing trouble, feeling that the 【Costume, Makeup, and Props】 of *Jade Pearl City* were truly not put together with heart!

Our Li Yang clearly outshines Tang Shiyu in *Nirvana in Fire*, but look at their 【Costume, Makeup, and Props】, and then look at ours!

Li Yang and Tang Shiyu are both Four Little Dan, but with the airing of the two dramas, the public favor and reputation of the two have clearly widened the gap.

In summary, Li Yang's fans had only one attitude: "My sister has been wronged!"

*Jade Pearl City*, you trashy production crew!

The fans pulled off such a stunt, leaving Li Yang stunned and bewildered.

"I don't feel aggrieved at all!"

"Speechless, I really don't feel aggrieved in the slightest!"

"Stop messing with me!"

A phenomenon that gives industry insiders a massive headache is currently taking place.

This is something that makes capital, many companies, many production teams, and many an Actor feel incredibly frustrated.

And this phenomenon cannot be said to have been driven entirely by Luo Mo on his own. But he is definitely one of the instigators, having played an incredibly terrifying role in fanning the flames!

This phenomenon is:

——Audiences are becoming increasingly difficult to fool!

(ps: First update, requesting monthly tickets!)

(End of this chapter)