TSFLIP Chapter 305

Dreams of the Ancient City was one of the hottest books at the moment. It tells the story of the female lead, Lou Ruo, who visits an ancient town one day. While there, she gets separated from her friends inside a large mansion and encounters a mysterious, handsome young man named Qian Mo. Lou Ruo is drawn to his enigmatic aura and slowly becomes captivated by him. It isn’t until she finds a portrait in the mansion’s basement—showing someone who looks exactly like her—that she discovers the truth: Qian Mo is no longer human; he is a ghost who has waited for 300 years. He has been waiting for his wife, and the person he’s been waiting for is none other than Lou Ruo herself.

This story spans three centuries, intertwining past and present lives. The interactions between the male and female leads are beautifully romantic, but ultimately, the separation between life and death leads to a tragic ending. The book has a large fanbase, and when casting for the adaptation began, an online poll was held. Fengguang garnered the most votes, making her the choice to play Lou Ruo, while the male lead role naturally went to the Academy Award-winning actor, Yu Shu.

The pairing of the youngest-ever Best Actor and Best Actress in the same drama was sure to attract massive viewership.

Fengguang remembered that it was in this drama where the female lead, Luo Chenxi, had a minor role that led to her fateful connection with the male lead, Mo Yiyun. But upon further thought, she couldn’t just get rid of Luo Chenxi. After all, the second male lead would certainly appear by the female lead’s side, and until she knew more about him, she had to keep a close watch on Luo Chenxi. If she found a man who looked decent and showed an interest in Luo Chenxi, and ruled out any other possible distractions, it would be the second male lead!

Feeling pleased with her cleverness, Fengguang gave herself a mental thumbs-up and fell asleep in the backseat of the car. Liu Han, who was driving, shook her head and rolled up the window. If the paparazzi caught a glimpse of the top star, Xia Fengguang, looking so casual, who knew what they might make of it.

As they neared the destination, Liu Han woke up Fengguang and asked her to fix her hair before they both got out of the car.

The director was Qiu Liang, who was in his early twenties but had already directed several popular works. He was also quite good-looking, though still single. People speculated that he might prefer men, but this rumor would soon be disproved, as he was about to fall for Luo Chenxi.

Qiu Liang was a serious person. To better capture the setting, he spent a lot of time finding an ancient town, which had an old mansion. The mansion was said to have once been the residence of a famous scholar from hundreds of years ago, and it had been passed down through his descendants. Now, the current owner was a young man, who happened to be a friend of Qiu Liang’s. The friend didn’t visit often, so the mansion was mostly guarded by an elderly caretaker. The caretaker was quite enthusiastic when he learned that the mansion was being rented for filming, and he eagerly showed the crew the best spots of the house.

Fengguang had seen plenty of ancient-style houses before, so she wasn’t particularly interested in just touring the mansion on the first day. She glanced around but didn’t spot Luo Chenxi. She told Liu Han that she was tired and declined the offer to be driven back to the hotel, saying she would wait by the entrance and let them finish. She then walked off alone, heading back.

By chance, under a pagoda tree, she saw Luo Chenxi, who was standing next to two men with strikingly different appearances.

One man was cold and domineering.

The other was as gentle as jade, with a face like a painting.

The first man she recognized—he was her behind-the-scenes fiancé, Mo Yiyun. The second one, she guessed, was the Academy Award-winning actor, Yu Shu.

Why guess?

Because she didn’t know Yu Shu. They had never worked together, and she hadn’t encountered him in the company. Furthermore, besides her public schedules, she was mostly focused on finding Wen Qiong. A minor role like Yu Shu’s, the fourth male lead, was something she had no interest in getting to know.