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And regardless of whether there was a camera shooting Shen Qing, he consistently maintained an upright sitting posture, seriously watching the interactions and speeches over there, elegant in demeanor, ethereal and refined.

A Shen Qing like this was also seen clearly by the audience at the venue.

The venue audience members very timely posted Shen Qing’s personal images online.

Blame it on the fact that Shen Qing’s appearance was too astonishingly beautiful, and his posture and expression while sitting there were too proper and steady, greatly resembling the master who possessed selfless and grand love in the drama.

This caused people who weren’t originally his fans to be unable to resist constantly filming him and recording him, and the topic heat of #Master, Shen Qing# on Weibo began climbing steadily.

【Ugh, I so envy the sisters who went to the venue. Program group, what is wrong with you? I want to see the master, can you give the master some camera angles!】

【I was wondering why they gave the master a whole round of close-ups right at the start when walking onto the stage, which was somewhat partial. Never did I expect, oh my gosh, it turns out they won’t let us watch later on!】

【Everyone, quickly go look at the comment section under the official Weibo; a lot of sisters posted Shen Qing’s raw photos. Holy crap, so beautiful!!】

【Saw them, saw them! The Vase truly lives up to being the Vase!】

【No, can you stop calling the person a vase? It’s very insulting.】

【But Shen Qing is a vase, ah. Although his posture and aura have improved a lot now, he doesn’t possess any skills either.】

【But I feel he is also putting in effort, ah. Look, previously his neck leaned forward and he shrugged his shoulders, but now he doesn’t possess this problem at all.】

【That’s true, the current Shen Qing is really better-looking; it’s not the face, it’s that the aura has changed.】

【The ones above are all Shen Vase’s paid internet water-army, right? The fan meeting has only passed for half an hour, and there haven’t been more than a handful of camera angles of Shen Qing in total, yet you’ve managed to discern his changes??】

【To the one calling us a water-army, I am right at the venue; you can go look at my Weibo. Although the press conference only started half an hour ago, I just happened to discover his changes. PS: Not Shen Qing’s fan.】

While the internet was quarreling rapidly and hotly, the first segment of the fan meeting concluded.

The next activity content was for the actors to recreate a highlight moment from the drama live at the venue.

And as for which specific segment to recreate, it needed to be decided by the actors drawing lots.

The drawing of lots concluded; what the male and female leads needed to recreate was a funny interactive fragment from the middle of the plot, as well as the plotline of the female lead flirting with the male lead.

Meanwhile, what the second male lead and second female lead recreated was a sweet and affectionate scenario following the second male lead crossing his sword to block a spear, saving the beauty like a hero.

The first two pairs could both perform as a combination. Only Shen Qing’s pair was an exception, because in the drama that had only aired halfway, the emotional line between the third male lead and third female lead wasn’t clear yet, and there weren’t many interactions between the two, meaning the scenes he and the third female lead had to recreate were completed individually.

The third female lead played the lively and playful junior sister in the drama; the scene she drew required the cooperation of the first female lead and second female lead.

The other two female leads were very willing to have an extra opportunity to appear on screen, cooperating very actively in the performance.

Therefore, after the two CP pairs completed their scene recreations, the first female lead and second female lead mounted the stage once more.

The three female leads performed perfectly on the stage with exquisite acting skills, harvesting enthusiastic applause.

Finally, it was Shen Qing’s solo performance.

The reason why Shen Qing’s performance was arranged at the very end was firstly because he was merely the third male lead, and secondly because his luck was truly not good; the lot he drew happened to be precisely that fighting scene in the fifth episode that received the audience’s doubt.

The host’s explanation was that Shen Qing needed to hang from wireworks and also needed to learn and review the fighting scene content live on-site, requiring more preparation time, hence placing him at the very end.

Regarding this point, both the audience and media outlets expressed understanding.

This drama was filmed two years ago, and the actors weren’t real martial artists after all. Even if Shen Qing had personally gone down to participate in filming the fighting scenes back then, with this much time having passed, it was normal not to remember the movements.

Furthermore, an actor performing a fighting scene live at a fan meeting venue was truly too much of a test for a person.

Because the filming venue could have NGs, but here, it was not permitted.

Here, regardless of whether Shen Qing couldn’t do it, performed poorly, or made a fool of himself, it would be broadcast live on the spot.

【Too tragic, I suspect Shen Vase was pranked. He must have offended someone in the drama crew! How did he happen to draw the recreation of a fighting scene!】

【Really too tragic, with Shen Qing’s small frame, stunt doubles were used for everything in the drama, yet now they actually want him to perform live, there’s no end to the embarrassment.】

【Even if it’s Fang Han-yi who is skilled at fighting scenes, wanting him to hang from wireworks to recreate a fighting scene on the stage would be very difficult, right? One can only say Shen Qing’s luck is too poor, how did he happen to draw this!】

Because this task felt truly somewhat difficult no matter how one thought about it, even though there were many people online who wanted to watch Shen Qing’s joke, regarding his drawing of this death-lot, everyone inevitably let out a burst of sighs, lamenting that Shen Qing’s luck was too poor.

Even the host came out in advance to lay the groundwork for Shen Qing, comforting him by saying that this fan meeting took entertainment as its main theme, and didn’t require Shen Qing to fight that well on the spot, as long as he could make the audience laugh.

This was equivalent to lowering the difficulty; even if Shen Qing fought poorly or made a fool of himself, because he won a laugh from the audience, it would count as him completing the task.

Shen Qing pleasantly accepted the host’s comfort without a trace of refutation, his smile rigorous yet humble, and even a bit mischievous, as he jokingly said a sentence to the host: “If I don’t perform well, then I’ll have to trouble you to come out to block it for me; covering up as much as possible counts.”

The host was amused by him into a hearty laugh.

This sentence from Shen Qing also instantly obtained the goodwill of countless people at the venue and in the live-broadcast room.

——Despite still being clad as the master, this was nonetheless merely a young man in his early twenties.

When Shen Qing didn’t speak, he resembled the master greatly, possessing a trace of majesty and being unstained by dust inside.

Once he moved into activity and cracked jokes, topping the master’s skin, he was still beautiful, proper, and lifelike, yet wouldn’t make people feel pulled out of the scene.

People who originally liked this character of the master very much felt once again that Shen Qing had made the master vivid.

Their focus toward him also became greater.

At this moment, Fang Han-yi, who had already completed his performance on the side, came out to join the conversation once more, giving Shen Qing a few pointers in the tone of a senior.

Fang Han-yi didn’t come from a martial arts background, but because he looked masculine and square, and had been ridiculed in his previous dramas for his appearance being unsuited for ancient costumes, he simply embarked on the path of a martial arts actor, frequently marketing himself as capable of fighting.

The few pointers he gave Shen Qing couldn’t really be counted as pointers either; at most, they told Shen Qing to tighten his core when hanging from wireworks later on, not to be nervous, and the like.

Listening closely, the words he spoke didn’t have much substance, but he was still praised by the host for possessing a caring heart, helping his colleague, etc.

Shen Qing also gave him plenty of face. No matter what Fang Han-yi said or how repetitive and lengthy his words were, he listened humbly, occasionally responding, or smiling, or nodding his head very seriously.

This kind of brotherly and respectful picture naturally obtained more care and close-ups from the photographer.

Only, the duration of Fang Han-yi’s nagging was a bit long, making both the audience at the venue and the audience in the live-broadcast room become a bit impatient.

Some netizens who were merely passersby had clicked into the live-broadcast room precisely upon hearing that a vase male star named Shen Qing was actually going to perform a fighting scene live later on, sitting and waiting for his performance.

What everyone wanted to see now was Shen Qing’s fighting scene or his making a fool of himself.

Even if they wanted to watch the brotherhood between male stars, they didn’t want to watch it now, at this time.

Finally, sensing the audience’s dissatisfaction, the host received instructions and spoke out once more, slightly reminding Fang Han-yi that it needed to begin on Shen Qing’s side.

Fang Han-yi acted as if he had only just realized his admonitions to Shen Qing were a bit too numerous, delaying everyone’s time; he couldn’t help but cast a blank glance at the camera, then lowered his head and bowed to express his apologies.

People who were originally waiting anxiously chose to forgive him again because of this reaction of his.

【It should be that Shen Vase really doesn’t know how to hang from wireworks, which is why Han-yi said that much. Han-yi is truly a kind treasure boy, ah!】

【Exactly, Fang Han-yi has always been very enthusiastic; to the ones saying he delayed time, didn’t the host also say nothing earlier? I just want to see Fang Han-yi care about a male star from the same crew, what’s wrong?】

【Shen Vase is so superficial, who knows how many people’s progress he delayed during the filming period, yet Fang Han-yi has consistently tolerated him and taught him with this much magnanimity, I am truly too moved!】

Amidst the discussions on the bullet-screen comments, Shen Qing’s task challenge commenced.

And the moment Shen Qing appeared in everyone’s field of vision, absolutely everyone discovered that the young man who had still been joking around just now had at this very moment once again virtually transformed into the master with a magnificent character who was serious and unsmiling.

Clad in a white long-robe, his frame was thin and slender. Yet he bore the weight of the common people under heaven on his shoulders.

He carried the heavy responsibilities of the world on his shoulders, yet his inner heart was soft, pure as a youth.

A master who was so thin, so straight, unyielding and unretreating.

Even while standing on a stage that was somewhat narrow and confined, his elegance was not influenced in the slightest speck.

And following a sound of “start” from the host, the master suddenly moved.

With his white clothes fluttering, unstained by a speck of dust, his expression was calm, elegant and magnanimous when facing several masked demonic assassins.

Shen Qing first drew his sword to cross hands with two black-clad demonic entities; even if it was in slow motion, it wasn’t hard to discern that his upper body and arms were replete with strength, his posture was also maintained appropriately, and even his strands of hair knew how to act.

Immediately following closely during the shifting and flipping of his figure, he furthermore evaded the sword thrust toward him by the third black-clad demonic entity.

Next, with a light tap of both feet, his arms extended out, and the wireworks directly bore him along as he rose sharply from the ground.

The stage was crude, and there was also a lack of assistance from equipment like wind machines, yet the white-clad young man whose face was white as snow still had his black hair swaying, his robes fluttering and flying.

Stationed high up in the center of the stage, he wasn’t being suspended.

Rather, he resembled more…

As if he truly knew how to fly.

By the time the performance reached this scene, no one sighed or felt Shen Qing’s luck was poor anymore, worrying or preparing to watch him make a fool of himself.

The venue fell silent.

Yet the bullet-screen comments in the live-broadcast room exploded.

【Holy crap, this core, this figure, who said Shen Qing was superficial??】

【…I announce, this is my newly appointed wife! No matter what dark history Shen Qing possessed in the past, I only believe what I see! Wife, I love you!】

【I love him so much too! Whether it’s his visuals or his movements, he completely grew right on my heartstrings, ugh ugh ugh, I love Teacher Shen!】

【Hahaha, suddenly feel it’s so funny, Fang Han-yi said that much to Shen Qing just now, yet not a single sentence was useful; as a result, Shen Qing performed so well on his own, that fighting scene was flowing like moving clouds and flowing water, and so immortal too! Fang Han-yi can’t manage that either, right!】

At this moment, Shen Qing, suspended from the wireworks, landed on the ground once more.

Although it was straight up and straight down, he nonetheless cooperated with the speed of the wireworks to make a landing movement, his silhouette appearing exceptionally light and agile.

On the stage, even the black-clad individuals responsible for acting out the scene with him were stunned by him, at a loss for how to act.

Shen Qing didn’t mind either; with a single hand, he twirled a sword-flower, the sword blade sharp and swift, the sword tip pointing directly toward a certain spot above the stage.

His movements froze into a fixed pose.

The interior of the venue fell quiet once more.

The young man, straight as a pine or cypress, possessed a clear jawline and a handsome appearance, but the look in his eyes was resolute.

Everyone watched him with focus, as if forgetting to breathe.

On the quiet stage, Shen Qing slightly raised his eyes, slowly looking toward the direction his sword tip pointed.

That happened to be precisely the place where Fang Han-yi was located.

Fang Han-yi couldn’t help but feel his entire body shudder.

For a single flash of a moment, he felt the person standing opposite him was precisely that master in the drama who was revered by ten thousand people and high and out of reach.

And by no means Shen Qing.

Until the next instant, the young man slightly upturned his lips, revealing a faint but indifferent smile toward him.

Replete with warning.

Fang Han-yi: “Impossible!…”

Fang Han-yi practically blurted it out; it was only when a flash lamp struck his face that he reacted, abruptly shutting his voice, not continuing to speak further.

However, the stunned look and incredulity on Fang Han-yi’s expression nonetheless couldn’t be faked, and both the audience and media outlets couldn’t help but whisper into each other’s ears——

Fang Han-yi said impossible, what was impossible?

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Although Shen Qing didn’t look for a public relations team to whitewash “himself,” engage in marketing, or stir up topics.

But it was still that same sentence: he possessed money and also possessed resources!

Even Shen Qing didn’t need to personally investigate; from the moment it was discovered that his husband was being stepped on by someone to rise, information had already been transmitted to President Gu’s ears.

Thus, Shen Qing also learned that Fang Han-yi had previously contacted the production side, raising the request that he wanted to perform a segment live while hanging from wireworks.

Fang Han-yi walked this route to begin with, so wanting to seize the opportunity to show off a performance was also beyond reproach.

The organizers also needed to publicize the actors and publicize the drama as much as possible; Fang Han-yi didn’t dislike being tired himself, so the program group was naturally pleased, hence setting up the wireworks here in advance, and also arranging a few martial arts doubles to act out the scene with him.

Regrettably, heavens do not always grant human wishes; Fang Han-yi’s leg suffered an injury while participating in a certain variety show last week.

The originally planned show-off performance could no longer be managed either.

But even so, Fang Han-yi still hadn’t given up this opportunity…

He fixed his gaze upon Shen Qing once more.

Fang Han-yi convinced the big boss of the production side, and also bribed the floor manager here, to ensure that the lot Shen Qing drew, no matter what, would be a live performance of a fighting scene segment.

Shen Qing wasn’t a martial arts actor nor did he come from a professional acting background, he was just a vase; if he fought poorly, no one would say anything either.

In addition to the fact that Shen Qing had consistently been blackened across the entire network prior to this for his poor posture and not resembling the master, and the heat hadn’t risen, the drama crew also wanted to take this opportunity to see if letting Shen Qing walk the reverse path of selling stupidity could obtain a greater amount of heat, and thus agreed to it.

Meanwhile, Fang Han-yi’s purpose remained wanting to use Shen Qing as a contrast group, praising himself while stepping on the other, to manifest himself.

Including the pointers he gave Shen Qing before starting just now, it was also a link he designed, indeed deliberately done to rub against the camera lenses.

And at that time—right before Shen Qing began his performance—a massive volume of paid internet water-armies had already abruptly emerged online, starting to blow up Fang Han-yi’s fighting scenes and his hard work.

……

These details, Shen Qing knew them all.

Shen Qing didn’t plan to whitewash “his own” acting skills.

But that didn’t represent that he could accept someone stepping on him to rise either.

Wasn’t it good to put in hard work yourself and develop well? Why must one praise oneself while stepping on others…

As the one being stepped on, Shen Qing felt that if he still didn’t mind, that wouldn’t be having a large mind, but rather being too much of a soft bun.

Appropriate warnings and hitting back was precisely his style of doing things.

As for how to warn and hit back?

This didn’t stump Shen Qing either.

After all, from the very beginning when he agreed to cooperate with the drama crew for publicity, and discovered in the itinerary sent to him by the drama crew that there would be this ancient costume form fan meeting, and that it might require the actors to simulate a fighting scene, he had already put in hard work to train his posture and bearing.

For this purpose, he also invited a martial arts teacher to teach him how to shoot fighting scenes, and furthermore went to a specialized venue to practice hanging from wireworks.

——Although he was a salted fish, if it was a matter he had decided upon doing, he would also put in hard work to do it.

Therefore, Fang Han-yi deliberately arranging for him to perform a fighting scene actually wouldn’t make him look like a fool.

Instead, it would turn into an opportunity for Shen Qing to turn the tide against the wind.

On the stage, revealing a relaxed yet unfathomable smile toward Fang Han-yi, Shen Qing abruptly sheathed his sword.

What was clearly merely a sword acting as a prop could nonetheless send a flash of rainbow light in Shen Qing’s hand, faintly carrying sword-aura.

With a sound of “Clang!”, he sheathed his sword back into its scabbard, marking the conclusion of the performance.

In the next instant, exceptionally enthusiastic applause resounded both on and off the stage.

Only Fang Han-yi on the opposite side failed to applaud in a timely manner.

He froze in place, his lips merely moving a bit, yet without emitting any sound.

——Right when sheathing his sword just now, Shen Qing cast a final glance at him.

And it was also that glance that made Fang Han-yi feel as if he had been frozen over.

…That feeling was just as if Shen Qing truly was the master, truly possessed spiritual energy!