Su Yang answered first:
"Because the star in the drama does not follow the formulaic plot. Unlike other similar TV dramas I've seen before, the male lead never did anything overbearing from beginning to end. He grew from weak to strong, but not limited to his martial arts skills - his mind matured too. Also, this is a historical drama after all, so our production team restored many historical scenes to a large extent, which met my expectations very well, so I took the role."
Livestream comments:
【Su Yang has great potential!】
...
As usual, Su Yang passed the microphone to Qin Wei, but the expectant look in Hong Dou's eyes cut in.
"I'll give it to you first then..."
Su Yang compromised. He had to seize this rare opportunity to please Brother Dou.
Hong Dou: "Because my auntie said I can play with puppies on set..."
Qin Wei felt her temples pounding.
Qiao Sixiao grabbed his mic:
"Don't blame everything on your auntie. She didn't say that. She won't admit to things she didn't say."
Livestream comments:
【Oh my! This is Xiao Qiao's nephew?!】
【Mm~ it's not a secret. Xiao Qiao mentioned this is her nephew before. He acted in other TV shows too.】
【You all knew? I really thought he was Xiao Qin's kid!】
【Even fans knew! CP fans too!】
【So only passersby got excited for nothing? How could you all not say anything?】
【To be honest, both fanbases including CP fans rarely do things like control comments or promote in secret nowadays. Usually the main cast don't need that. We're happy as long as everyone's happy.】
【Amazing. Two top actresses don't need fans padding data. They can generate such popularity just by going with the flow?】
【Psh! Fans follow them normally too! Their fanbase is just huge!】
...
"The mic's in my hand now, so I'll go first.
Firstly, the role of Jiang Xuan is a perfect, princely character, but she also has a lot of flesh and blood in her portrayal, so she's not just a flat fairy archetype. That made me want to try the role.
Also, when I first got the novel and finished reading it, I really liked Luo Yang's character. She's so dazzling and eye-catching. Her strengths and flaws are all so striking. I wondered who could possibly play this role? "
Qiao Sixiao looked at Qin Wei and said,
"Not until I saw her did Luo Yang have a concrete image in my mind."
Livestream comments:
【I don't even know what to say now】
【(p_q)...tears are falling, wiping them away】
【(つд⊂)...Me too!】
【( ́д⊂)...Me three!】
...
Host: "What about you, Qin Wei?"
Qin Wei leaned on Qiao Sixiao's shoulder:
"She said it all already."
The host persisted unusually:
"Everyone definitely wants to hear Weiwei's thoughts too!"
Only then did Qin Wei take the mic:
"Well, the pay the production offered me is quite a lot."
Qiao Sixiao: "......"
Livestream comments:
【Suddenly I understand why my sister spoke for her】
【"They offered way too much"】
【My goose has always been my goose, true to herself】
【I thought my goose was going to talk about passion, art or something. Okay, that's my husband, so bold!】
...
After the interview ended, the livestream continued. At lunchtime, the company gave them canteen meal cards to choose food freely at the cafeteria.
As expected of a huge company, there were several cafeterias. Qin Wei said she wanted lighter fare, so the staff brought them to Cafeteria 2.
Finally there was good news - after fussing all morning, Hong Dou was tired now. His nanny brought him to the break room to nap, so Qin Wei finally didn't have to carry him.
The cafeteria was quite crowded. As soon as they entered, everyone split up. Qin Wei didn't care where the camera crew was. She took the initiative to get along with her co-star:
"Sixiao, what do you want to eat? You can't carry a tray so I'll carry it."
"No need. My right hand's basically recovered. I can use it."
There were no cameras nearby, so Qiao Sixiao didn't give her a good face. Their conflict was still ongoing, only temporarily shelved for the show recording.
Qin Wei started suggesting on her own:
"Come on, don't be so hard to coax okay? Will you eat sauteed four seasons beans, minced eggplant and cold cucumber salad for lunch?"
Seeing Qiao Sixiao about to get angry again, Xiao Wang remembered Qin Wei's kindness that morning, so he stepped forward:
"Or or or I could buy...sis, how about poached chicken breast and veggie salad?"
Qin Wei turned and saw Xiao Wang:
"What are you doing here?"
Xiao Wang felt wronged:
"Li Liang and I have been here the whole time. Li Liang went to buy food just now and told me to follow you guys...
Teacher Qin is tired. Let me buy food with you!"
...
"Why are you two fighting?"
After getting Qiao Sixiao settled at a table, Xiao Wang followed Qin Wei to line up for food. He really couldn't stand it anymore and asked.
Qin Wei frowned. She was at the very back of the food line with him, and declined others' offers to let her buy first. While queueing, she told Xiao Wang:
"It really is a small thing. An extremely trivial matter..."
Xiao Wang blinked, eyes full of stars:
"But I really want to know..."
Thinking it over, there was nothing that couldn't be said. She just felt it wasn't worth mentioning, but since Xiao Wang was so curious, Qin Wei didn't mind telling him:
"I pinched her face a bit hard last night. I was too heavy-handed and hurt her...
Then she reached up to pinch my face. I dodged, but pushed her a little. I didn't know she wasn't steady. She fell with the push, but grabbed my collar as she fell, bringing me down too..."
Xiao Wang: "That's enough! I get it now..."
"No! Let me finish!"
He had already ceded the initiative, so Xiao Wang had no choice but to lower his head and keep listening as Qin Wei pressed him to judge right and wrong:
"We fell on the sofa. She fell and so did I, but I braced myself with my hands and didn't land on her. I did crush her hair though, so she blew up completely!
Was that a small matter? But she got mad! Xiao Wang, say, isn't her temper too bad?"
Xiao Wang could only perfunctorily agree to pacify her, knowing she wouldn't stop unless he took her side:
"Yes, her temper is a bit big..."
"Oh is that so? So I'm quite in the wrong to both of you huh?"
Qiao Sixiao's murmur came from behind.
[Xiao Wang's Diary: Damn curiosity! I didn't have time to write my diary these past few days. Today I have to! F*ck! I almost lost my job!]
...
After lunch everyone rested for an hour. The livestream continued in the afternoon. Hong Dou woke up too. Everyone went to other floors to play games the company had prepared.
There were recreational areas for employees inside Sanjiao Video. They had prepared many games specially for them this time. Everyone had great fun, especially Hong Dou. After the games he kept asking Qin Wei if he could go back and keep playing, still thinking about the small gifts he had gotten.
Before they knew it, it was evening. The drama premiere was an hour away. Their building tour livestream was ending. The four actors came to the first floor lobby, standing right in the center where they were visible from everywhere in the building. The spots with a view of them were packed with people now.
Signing, taking photos, they would've received gifts from fans too, but to accommodate Qin Wei's habits, the event planning department had specified beforehand not to give gifts. If fans really insisted on giving something, it was limited to 3-5 congratulatory cards per actor, nothing more.
The fans were very cooperative and had only prepared cards, which Qin Wei also unusually accepted.
"Next up is our gift giving."
