The Host is Clearly A Scumbag (Quick Travel)

"Heh…" 

Mingting looked at the System like it was an idiot.

"It is clearly written in the client's contract that this is a privately customized jewelry piece. The client will directly purchase the copyright, and the designer is not allowed to reproduce this design."

"Shi Yunyun is lazy by nature, and with her wedding coming up, she'd naturally leave trivial registration tasks to the Sahara Prince's steward. Once the final draft is submitted, the steward can conveniently delay it for a few days and then expose Shi Yunyun's plagiarism at the wedding."

"Tell me, wouldn't that be a perfect wedding gift?"

Looking at Mingting's face, which was as gentle as jade and smiling as warm as a spring breeze, the System suddenly felt a chill in the room.

It shivered in its tiny, pitiful form and floated five meters back, putting distance between itself and Mingting.

'Wahhhh! This host's schemes are layered like an onion… terrifying!'

The System abruptly lost its nerve, and it realized there was no way it could outmaneuver Mingting.

'Maybe… I should just obediently play the role of a little brother...'

'With a cunning, ruthless, black-hearted big brother like this, who dug pits for his enemies at every turn, my life would probably be pretty exciting, right?'

The System was still a little unwilling in its heart, and spent the next few days closely monitoring Shi Yunyun.

Mingting, on the contrary, did not take this matter to heart. Right now, he had something far more important to focus on… It is so important that he even paused updates for 'Ordinary Little Artist'.

This matter started with the fact that Immortal Brother was on the hot search.

This year, a xianxia film titled 'Rebel Immortal' was in production. The original novel's TV adaptation had snagged last year's ratings crown, so expectations for the movie, from both book fans and the general public, were sky-high.

The director of the movie is the famous wuxia film director, Chen Geng.

'Rebel Immortal' told the story of Cui Yuhan, a mortal boy who entered the world of cultivation, joined the legendary Wentian Pavilion, and defied the heavens through countless trials.

Chen Geng loved working with fresh faces, and for any youthful roles, he would handpick newcomers from top film academies.

The Male and Female Leads, as well as supporting roles, had already been finalized.

Only one role remained undecided, which is the Eldest Senior Brother.

In 'Rebel Immortal', the Eldest Senior Brother of the Wentian Pavilion, Baili Su, is a noble, upright gentleman of impeccable character. He revered his master, cherished his fellow disciples, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the path of cultivation.

After Cui Yuhan joined the Wentian Pavilion, Baili Su took special care of this junior brother from the mortal world.

Baili Su was extremely talented, and formed his Golden Core at just fifty years old. He's hailed as the first person with the most hope of ascending in a thousand years.

However, when the demonic race launched a full-scale invasion, endangering both commoners and their sect, this same Eldest Senior Brother stepped forward without hesitation. He sacrificed his soul to seal the newly resurrected Demon Seed, dying right before Cui Yuhan's eyes.

While this Eldest Senior Brother only appeared very few times in the novel, he was the person who influenced Cui Yuhan the most. His resilience, decisiveness, compassion and kindness fundamentally shaped Cui Yuhan's dao.

It can be said that Baili Su is the story's most heart-wrenching, moving character. He's the white moonlight forever etched in readers' hearts. (T/N: White moonlight usually refers to a person or thing that is elusive in the heart, has always been loved, but cannot be touched.)

Last year, the actor for this Eldest Senior Brother in the TV series was criticized for not meeting the readers' wishes that he was forced to deactivate his Weibo. Even the director endured criticism for a long time.

A role like this could skyrocket an actor's career if done well, but if not played well, the backlash would be catastrophic.

That's why, Chen Geng still hadn't found his ideal Eldest Senior Brother until now.

Chen Geng even considered that if he couldn't find a suitable actor, he would resort to indirect filming techniques, by showing only the Eldest Senior Brother's back, side profile, or voice, never revealing his full face.

Then, the video of the 'Immortal Brother' caught the attention of the original novel's author, and the original author recommended Mingting to Chen Geng.

Chen Geng felt that it was too risky to cast an amateur as the Eldest Senior Brother.

However, after carefully analyzing Mingting's photos and videos, he began to think it might work.

The problem was, Chen Geng couldn't find Mingting anywhere.

In the end, it was an entertainment reporter, who had been tailing Shi Yunyun, took a video of her meeting with the Immortal Brother in a coffee shop and sold it to a major entertainment influencer. This influencer happened to be Chen Geng's friend and knew that he was looking for the Immortal Brother, so he passed the information along.

Only then did Chen Geng finally get in touch with Mingting.

Acting? In a movie!

Mingting was very interested and scheduled a meeting with Chen Geng.

Chen Geng was thoroughly satisfied with Mingting's overall image.

Movies are different from TV dramas. The requirements for actors are very strict.

Mingting possessed a 'movie face', which is elegant, refined, and effortlessly expressive. His warm smile also made people feel at ease, perfectly aligning with the image of the Eldest Senior Brother.

As a man of action, Chen Geng immediately took Mingting to the studio. He had him change into Wentian Pavilion's robes, and styled him for the role.

When Mingting, dressed in flowing green robes, walked toward them from a distance, the original author covered her mouth, and her face was flushed with excitement:

"It's him! It's him! He is my Eldest Senior Brother!"

The actors and crew nearby couldn't help but feel drawn to the gentle, smiling young man adorned with a feathered crown, instinctively wanting to get closer to him.

Chen Geng spent a long time scrutinizing Mingting through the camera lens before finally slapping his thigh in approval.

"Good! You are the Eldest Senior Brother!"

"I have an objection."

Mingting tugged at the fabric of his sleeve with a look of disdain.

"I think your costumes and accessories are too shoddy, and the styling leans more toward wuxia, which fails to highlight the essence of 'immortality'. Frankly, if you film it like this, it'll flop."

"Pfft…"

This is the first time everyone has seen such a straightforward person.

Chen Geng is notorious on set for his harshness, often scolding actors to tears. But now, an amateur had the audacity to tell him his movie would flop. Everyone present was certain Mingting was done for.