Mysterious Assistant of the Washed-Up Queen

"Qingqiu, have you all been staying there these past few days?"

The message had just been sent when a reply came back immediately, which suggested that she probably wasn't working.

"Yes, I've been here. I have a commercial performance today, and I need to film a promotional video for the next two days. Then I get a day off, followed by two days on a variety show."

"Great, I'm free these days too. I plan to come over, is that convenient for you?"

"You're coming over? That's fantastic! I have no problem on my end. I'll just let the show's production team know. When will you arrive?"

Seeing this anxious tone, Xu Qingqiu probably missed him too.

"I still have some things to do tomorrow. If I can, I'll arrive by tomorrow night; otherwise, it'll be the morning after."

"Mm~ Then I'll wait for you~"

"Okay, I'll get there as fast as I can."

After replying to the message, Chu Tian felt a warm rush inside and a sense of eager anticipation.

Seriously, who can relate? I've had a girlfriend for so long, but we've barely held hands a few times. Every day it's just work, work, work—it's too miserable.

The thought of his bleak situation made Chu Tian too impatient to wait. He immediately booked a location and sent the details to Wei Liangxiao.

「Early the next morning.」

He arrived at the location. However, he was too early; the place hadn't opened yet, so he could only wait awkwardly. After what felt like an eternity, it was finally time, but then Wei Chuan arrived late.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."

"Uncle Wei, no worries, no rush. Didn't Liangxiao come?"

"That rascal? He didn't come, just me. Let's not talk about him; let's discuss the movie first."

Chu Tian had planned to exchange a few pleasantries, but he hadn't expected Wei Chuan to be even more eager than him.

"Look, this is the concept art I drew. I don't really know what the scenes described in the novel are supposed to look like. I wanted to discuss it with the author, but they didn't reply at all, so I had to figure it out myself."

"This one is of a grave passageway, and this is a concept for the coffin. Take a look, see if they're suitable?"

"And this, this is a storyboard I drew. I read the entire novel; a single movie couldn't possibly cover all of it. But I saw it has volumes. It would be best to make one movie per volume; that's the way to go."

"Sigh, if only I had the author's contact information. I know too little about this subject matter. It would be best to have some historians around to help ensure there are no errors."

"There's so much historical information involved here, and the setting is very grand. Chu, if you want to film it well, it's best to have a professional team to identify any gaps or inaccuracies."

"Wow, this is really good, it's so well-written! If it's filmed, it would be truly stunning."

"And the set design! I've been wondering whether to use a green screen or build actual sets. Using real sets would be incredible, but such huge sets... sigh, that'll be a real challenge..."

From the moment he walked in, aside from the initial greetings, Wei Chuan had been the only one talking, rambling on until Chu Tian was completely baffled.

Watching him ramble on, Chu Tian almost thought he'd gone mad.

Wait, it's just making a movie. Has he really gotten this deep into it?

No wonder he's achieved so much. Just this dedication alone is something I can't compare to.

Looking at the table covered in materials and thick stacks of sketches, Chu Tian was genuinely stunned.

He had assumed Wei Chuan was just casually interested, maybe dabbling a bit. He never imagined Wei Chuan would have researched it so deeply. Wei Chuan had even produced so many sketches, storyboards, and concept drawings.