Jian Meiyi had never admitted to having plastic surgery even though there were rumors in the media, claiming to be completely natural.

Now, her once prideful breasts had been exposed as fake on the spot, and everyone present saw through the sham. How could she not feel embarrassed or even want to vomit blood?

The thing was, Huo Zhenyang was there too!

How was she supposed to face him after this?

She glared at Jiayi fiercely, almost biting through her own teeth in anger.

Jiayi watched as Jian Meiyi left the set, clutching her deflated prosthetic breast and with a face full of embarrassment. Jiayi couldn’t deny feeling a bit of schadenfreude.

Tsk, she got what she deserved, it was all her own doing.

"Little Kitten is quite ruthless."

Suddenly, a hot breath tickled Jiayi’s ear, and the sound of footsteps approached from behind. Someone leaned down and whispered in her ear.

Without even turning around, she knew exactly who it was.

The man’s voice was as cold as ever, devoid of emotion.

She took a deep breath. What did he mean by that? Was he blaming her for harming his new favorite?

Just then, Jian Meiyi saw Huo Zhenyang and wrapped in a blanket, she threw herself towards him with full grievance: "Huo Zhenyang, she did it on purpose..."

This damn girl had injured her deliberately! How could she just let it go?

Huo Zhenyang furrowed his brows and glanced at her deflated chest. Interrupting her, he raised a slender finger to signal:

"Zixun, write a check to Miss Jian for a sturdier pair of breasts."

His comment caused another round of suppressed laughter in the room.

Jian Meiyi’s face almost bled with humiliation.

Lin Zixun passed the check over: "Miss Jian."

Jian Meiyi snapped it up resentfully and saw the figure on the check, taking a deep breath.

The amount wasn’t only enough for one breast repair; it was enough for a hundred!

Huo Zhenyang was clearly trying to silence her, to stop her from making more fuss.

Stomping her foot, Jian Meiyi had no choice but to swallow her anger and leave.

When Lin Zixun was writing the check, Jiayi stood by his side and also saw the number on it.

Her lashes flickered: "Huo Zhenyang is truly generous, but then, when it’s for personal use, it only makes sense that the repair costs a bit more."

Having said that, the petite figure proudly thrust out her genuinely soft bosom, left the man behind, and turned away.

It seemed she really was mad at him.

Huo Zhenyang’s eyes narrowed slightly as he watched the girl’s retreating figure, his lips curling into a playful smile.

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No wall in the world is impenetrable, especially with such explosive news.

The incident with Jian Meiyi on the set had leaked out within just a few days, thanks to the staff there.

Over the next week, headlines inundated magazines and newspapers:

Film queen Jian Meiyi suffered an injury on the set of Demon-slaying Chronicle when her high-end American silicone implant was punctured, and she was admitted to the hospital!

There were even paparazzi who followed Jian Meiyi to the hospital and discovered that she had been transferred to the best plastic surgery clinic in G City.

Photos of Jian Meiyi undergoing breast repair surgery in the hospital also appeared in the press.

The photo of Jian Meiyi showed her usually impressive bust deflated, confirming that her fake breasts were indeed damaged from the injury!

Because of the lead actress’s injury, the filming progress for Demon-slaying Chronicle also slowed down a bit.

With a reduced role for the lead actress, they could only shoot scenes without her for now, which meant other supporting characters had accordingly more scenes to shoot. Jiayi has been even busier these past few days than before, visiting the set more frequently.

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Huo Group, CEO’s office.

Lin Zixun knocked on the door and entered, reporting to the tall figure behind the boss’s desk, "Boss, Director Ye just called."

Huo Zhenyang lifted his head, signaling to continue. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Director Ye said, because Jian Meiyi is hospitalized due to her injury, it’s estimated that many scenes can’t be completed, so the lead actress’s screentime will be significantly reduced. Therefore, he wants to increase the screentime of a supporting character."

Huo Zhenyang this time didn’t even bother lifting his head, indifferently asking, "Does he want to increase that girl’s screentime?"

The Boss is truly insightful. Lin Zixun said, "Yes, Director Ye mentioned that the Taoist Nun character has great potential for development—currently with too few scenes and screen time, which is quite a pity. So he’s thinking of adding some scenes for her."

Huo Zhenyang sat up straight, his well-defined fingers interlocked, resting on his sharp jawline, "What kind of scenes is he planning to add?"

Lin Zixun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Director Ye is considering adding a romantic subplot for Miss Jiayi’s Taoist Nun character, basically pairing her up with a CP."

Huo Zhenyang’s eyes immediately darkened, "Means this girl will be involved in a romance in the movie?"

Lin Zixun gave a wry smile, "Yes, so Director Ye called to give me a heads-up to inform the Boss. He also said that although the Taoist Nun would have romantic scenes, they wouldn’t be too over the top—definitely keeping it modest, with no nudity or erotic shots, not even a kiss, since the Taoist Nun is supposed to be a Taoist practitioner."

As he spoke, he took out a 4A-sized booklet, respectfully placing it on the Boss’s desk:

"This is the romantic subplot Director Ye has added for the Taoist Nun, for the Boss’s review."

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On the same day, Jiayi also received the notification about the additional scenes.

After getting the script, she glanced over the newly added romantic scenes for the Taoist Nun and, as she read, her eyes began to moisten, moved by the story.

The character of Taoist Nun in Demon-slaying Chronicle originally had no romantic storyline, merely a pure-hearted girl dedicated to slaying demons and pursuing monsters bloodily.

With the added romantic story, the Taoist Nun finally became a real, vividly depicted human being.

In the newly added scenes, when the Taoist Nun was young and just taken up the mountain by her master to train, she accidentally saved a snake and let it go.

Unexpectedly, the male snake had already turned into a spirit and, years later, became a demon monarch in the world of monsters, also one of the hidden bosses in Demon-slaying Chronicle, someone even the lead female character, Hua Yao, has to obey.

After descending the mountain, the Taoist Nun, following her master’s teachings, devoted herself to the fight against demons.

But due to her insufficient power, she sometimes fell into the demons’ traps, yet mysteriously every time she would turn danger into safety.

It wasn’t until one time, when the Taoist Nun was chasing after a monster, that she was almost killed by a powerful demon.

The Serpent Demon Monarch descended from the skies, scolded away the monster aiming to harm the Taoist Nun, and saved her. Only then did the Taoist Nun realize that it had been the Serpent Demon Monarch who had been mysteriously protecting her from dangers since she started hunting demons after leaving the mountain.

After this, the Serpent Demon Monarch no longer concealed his feelings, often following the Taoist Nun around when there was nothing else to do.

With good and evil being distinct, the Taoist Nun’s purpose in descending the mountain was to exterminate all the monsters in the world, so how could she possibly accept the affection shown by the Serpent Demon Monarch? Thus, she always tried to avoid him, sometimes even attempting to kill him.

...

Ye Yongning truly lives up to his reputation as an internationally renowned director, having a deep understanding of the audience’s psyche.

A romance between a human and a demon, especially between the demon-slaying Taoist Nun and a demon at odds with humanity—this relationship carries a taboo, a strong hook sure to attract viewers.

Jiayi gently exhaled and closed the script.

Just then, Ye Yongning’s voice, tinged with amusement, floated over, "What do you think?"