Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Strange Tales Starts Filming

「Five days after the party.」

Filming for *Strange Tales* had begun.

Jiang Qin was on set with Yun Xie and Cang Hong, holding the commencement ceremony with Director Jiang Lin.

Many reporters were gathered around, taking pictures.

They had finally gotten their chance, and each one was scrambling to be the first to interview Jiang Qin.

“Miss Jiang, may I ask if you know the author of the novel this show is adapted from?

There are rumors that you are, in fact, the original author. Is that true?”

Jiang Qin had no intention of hiding it, so she nodded and admitted it directly. “That’s right. It’s me.”

GASPS—

A wave of shock and disbelief swept through the venue.

This rumor had been circulating on the Star Network for a while, and it had even reached the point where the two fanbases were at each other’s throats.

The first to become suspicious were the Jiang Fans.

They felt that the style of *Strange Tales* was too similar to Jiang Qin’s.

Before Jiang Qin, no one had ever brought up theories about ghosts and spirits, let alone their own system of mythology.

Federation people had only learned about things like the Underworld from Jiang Qin’s post explaining the Ghost Festival.

So, it wasn’t strange that they had such suspicions.

But the book fans of *Strange Tales* wouldn’t stand for it. After all, Jiang Qin hadn’t created the Underworld or ghosts and spirits; she was just a conduit for history.

Couldn’t there be someone who knew more about ancient legends than she did?

Moreover, they strongly suspected that Jiang Qin’s fans were just trying to ride the coattails of *Strange Tales*’s popularity.

Originally, the Jiang Fans were only suspicious; they never said it was a sure thing.

But the other side had insulted Jiang Qin!!

If they were wrong, the book fans could insult them, but insulting their Qin Bao? Sorry, but that meant it was time to throw down.

Both sides had a tacit understanding to keep it from their respective idols to avoid causing them any trouble.

So they limited their flame wars to a single group chat.

The Jiang Fans who were paying attention to Jiang Qin right now: …

The book fans who were watching for news on the adaptation of their beloved novel: …

The group chat, which usually had 99+ notifications per minute from their flame war, fell silent.

Until a netizen named “IAmAFoxSpirit” sent a message: [Family?]

[Haha, yeah, we’re actually family… ]

[Hehehe, they say you only fight with the ones you love. We’re one big, happy family.]

[Actually, I saw this coming a long time ago. I was always a Jiang Fan + book fan… ]

[Ah, I saw it coming too. Even though I was talking a lot of trash these past few days, I did my research and ended up falling for Jiang Qin.]

[You guys are folding so fast. Not me. Until Jiang Qin releases more Chapters, I will choose to remain forever silent.]

[Anyway, why don’t we talk about how to promote this show instead?]

[Good point. We’re all on the same side now. The person who created this group was truly a visionary.]

Just then, the name of what was once a battleground chat was changed. The new group name was: One Big Happy Family.

…

It wasn’t just the book fans who couldn’t accept it; people in the entertainment industry couldn’t either.

The singers, in particular, were all grumbling and cursing.

“This is infuriating. If she wants to break into the film and television industry, she should just focus on that. Why does she have to drop several songs every month to dominate the charts?”

“Fuck, this Jiang Qin is way too competitive. Who are her partners? Can’t they talk some sense into their female master?

Wouldn’t it be better to just be a rich wife, go shopping every day, and meet some new males?

Why does she have to come out and work her butt off, trying to get a piece of every pie?”

“I hope the show we’re filming doesn’t end up airing at the same time as hers.

Otherwise, if she pulls another *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, we’ll be left out in the cold.”

“No wonder the website staff said the author wouldn’t agree to sell the rights to this book, no matter how high a price we offered. Turns out she was saving it for Tianwen all along.

Did Lan Yuyan save the Federation in a past life or something? How else did he marry such a money-tree female master.”

People from all corners of the entertainment industry were complaining.

Only the authors in the web novel world were calm.

After all, Jiang Qin had pioneered a new genre of novel. As followers, they could just borrow a few elements, branch off with their own ideas, or derive new settings, and that would be enough to support many minor authors.

So they weren’t opposed to a female from the entertainment industry coming into the web novel scene to “steal their rice bowl.”

On the contrary, many authors who had jumped on the *Strange Tales* bandwagon voluntarily gave large donations to the novel after reaping the benefits.

***

After the commencement ceremony, filming got on track.

They were currently filming the first story arc of *Strange Tales*: “Lu Pan.”

The first scene they shot was the argument between Lu Pan and Situ Yuanjun.

Jiang Qin had designed the Underworld set, and it was filled with detail and atmosphere. As long as the actors performed well, the takes were basically good to go.

“That’s a wrap on this one. Get ready for the next shot: Lu Pan swapping Zhu Erdan’s heart.”

The actors were all chosen from a nationwide audition, so their professionalism was unquestionable.

Thus, they quickly got through several shots.

Jiang Lin was very experienced, and having studied under Jiang Qin for a while, she now had a complete grasp on how to film a show with this ancient, atmospheric style.

Seeing the entire crew busy at work, Jiang Qin found a sofa to sit on. She planned to stay for a few days to ensure everything was running smoothly before she left.

Yun Xie and Cang Hong, both fully disguised with hats and sunglasses, stayed by her side.

Jiang Qin had managed to get a ten-day vacation for Cang Hong.

They had left for their honeymoon on the very first day and had applied for marriage two days ago.

His assets had already been transferred to her account, making him another married male living on an allowance.

He had spent last night counting and recounting the ten million Star Coin allowance Jiang Qin had transferred to him.

Then he spent the rest of the night just watching Jiang Qin sleep, so he was a little drowsy now.

After all, this state of excitement had lasted for a full five days.

What in this world could possibly be more joyous than having your greatest wish come true?

Cang Hong thought, ’Nothing.’

Even if he were to die right now, his life would have been perfect.

The two of them held hands tightly the entire time.

On Jiang Qin’s ring finger were four small rings, and on Cang Hong’s ring finger, there was now a new ring engraved with a rabbit.

The inner band was engraved with the initials of his and Jiang Qin’s names.

…

Wherever Jiang Qin was, Beta would inevitably spawn. Right now, he was hidden away, frantically snapping pictures. CLICK, CLICK, CLICK.

He took more than ten close-up shots of their hands alone.

And he posted them all in the group chat:

With the caption: Qin Bao and the new son-in-law, Cang Hong, during their honeymoon period.

When the people in the group saw it, they immediately started bubbling up with comments.

[Sister Beta is the best, updating us with new photos of Qin Bao every day, rain or shine.]

[Today’s Qin Bao has such a sweet smile. You can see the happiness in her eyes.]

[The silly lion is good for something after all. At least he can make Qin Bao happy.]

[Head-husband Yun Xie isn’t so bad either. He didn’t stop the new brother from being affectionate with Qin Bao. He’s not as possessive as the rumors say.]

[Qin Bao has four partners now, but I feel like it’s still not enough. The offensive power around her is still a bit lacking.]

[I think so too. It would be even more perfect if she had two more powerful males to protect her.]

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