Chapter 5

Lin Wei was back. She had returned.
At that moment, Luo Chu’an had only one thought in his mind: to see the person who had haunted his dreams, without a second to spare.
"Stop the car."
Xia Xi was taken aback when Luo Chu’an suddenly shouted from the back seat.
She turned to look at him and saw his brows furrowed tightly, his eyes fixed aggressively on Da He’s back. His entire being radiated impatience and irritation.
"Luo Chu’an, this isn’t a good place to-"
"Stop the car!" Luo Chu’an cut off whatever Xia Xi was about to say next. He turned his head, his eyes locking onto her with an intense glare. His emotions were so heightened that his eyes were slightly bloodshot, as if one more word of opposition from Xia Xi would make him snap.
Xia Xi cast a deep glance at Luo Chu'an in his current state and said nothing more to him. Turning around, she patted Da He's shoulder and pointed to the intersection ahead. "Pull over and let him out."
Da He glanced at Luo Chu'an in the rearview mirror, pursed his lips without a word, and smoothly parked the car by the roadside.
Just seconds after the car stopped, Xia Xi heard the "thud" of the rear door closing. She turned to watch Luo Chu'an's figure sprinting away, her expression unreadable.
It seems that phone call just now was from the female lead. The female lead must be coming back soon.
"What happened? Why is he in such a hurry?" Da He looked out the window at Luo Chu'an's retreating figure, his expression utterly bewildered.
"I don't know," Xia Xi withdrew her gaze, squinted slightly, and replied indifferently, "Maybe he's in a hurry to use the restroom."
"Restroom?" Da He's face lit up with sudden understanding. "Sometimes that can be really urgent. Do you think we should wait for him?"
"Wait for what?" Xia Xi shot him an annoyed glare, feeling he was deliberately trying to provoke her. "Does the way he left look like he's coming back?"
Only then did Da He realize that Xia Xi and Luo Chu'an must have had a disagreement. She had made up that excuse on the spot, and he had actually believed it. That last question of his had been pretty stupid.
Stealing a glance at Xia Xi's calm expression, Da He raised an eyebrow, started the car, and drove toward her home.
"Xia Xi, wait." Just before she got out, Da He suddenly stopped her and handed her a thick notebook. "Here."
"What's this?"
Seeing her puzzled look, Da He waved the notebook and patiently explained, "It's the script for 'Fate of Immortals.' Take it home, study it carefully, and really get into your character. This time, don't mess it up, give a good performance."
Hearing this, Xia Xi was taken aback, her confusion deepening. Hadn't Da He already sent her the digital version of the script?
As she thought this, she flipped open the script he'd handed her and discovered that every scene related to her role was densely annotated in red ink.
"Da He..."
"Alright, alright, don't give me that grossed-out look!" Da He shot her a disgusted glare, ruffled her hair lightly, and said, "Instead of getting all sentimental, hurry home and study your role properly. Just don't embarrass me again, that's all!"
"Mm."
Xia Xi tightened her grip on the script. She didn't make any promises but met Da He's eyes and nodded solemnly.
"Enough with the mushy looks! I like guys, you know. Get home already! The heartfelt moment shattered as Xia Xi took in Da He's utterly disdainful expression. She couldn't help but feel exasperated, he really had a talent for ruining the mood.
Hmph, whatever. No point arguing with him.
And when he said he likes guys... was he joking with me?

"Fate of Immortals" is a major IP production adapted from the novel of the same name by renowned author Luo Xue Chenghui. The story encompasses themes of family, love, and friendship, chronicling the male protagonist's growth through repeated trials and hardships.
On the day of the first snowfall in winter, Su Jingtian found an abandoned infant at the foot of Snowpeak Mountain and brought the child back to Changley Mountain in Kunlun Xu. Feeling a deep connection with the baby, he took the child as his disciple and named him Su Yuxue, who would become the male protagonist of "Fate of Immortals."
From a young age, Su Yuxue displayed remarkable intelligence, effortlessly mastering everything Su Jingtian taught him. Moreover, he possessed a rare single-element mutated ice spiritual root, granting him exceptional talent for immortal cultivation.
Initially, Su Jingtian had taken him in out of a momentary act of kindness, but upon discovering Su Yuxue was a once-in-a-century cultivation genius, he developed a profound appreciation for the boy's potential. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to imparting all his knowledge and nurturing Su Yuxue into a capable cultivator.
Su Yuxue lived a peaceful and content life on Changley Mountain for eighteen years, becoming the only genius in Kunlun Xu in nearly a century to achieve Foundation Establishment before the age of twenty. His reputation grew steadily.
Su Yuxue had assumed his life would continue happily, but unforeseen turmoil struck abruptly.
His master, Su Jingtian, perished while exploring the Lingxi Secret Realm with fellow cultivators, and the perpetrator vanished without a trace.
This news dealt a devastating blow to Su Yuxue. The man who had been both teacher and father to him had died under mysterious circumstances.
He refused to believe that Su Jingtian, a Nascent Soul stage expert accompanied by peers, could have died so silently in the Lingxi Secret Realm. Was it even possible?
Theoretically, it seemed impossible. Yet it had happened in reality, clearly indicating something amiss.
Clutching his last shred of affection for Kunlun Xu, Su Yuxue sought out the sect leader, demanding he mobilize the sect to find Su Jingtian's murderer and avenge him. The sect leader agreed readily, but later fell silent, and Su Yuxue faced multiple assassination attempts...
As Su Yuxue matured step by step, he grew steady and composed, eventually uncovering the truth behind Su Jingtian's death. He avenged his master, rose to become a powerhouse in the world, took over Kunlun Xu, and found a unique love.
Meanwhile, Xia Xi was cast to play a cannon-fodder female supporting role in this series, Yang Yue, the daughter of Kunlun Xu's sect leader.
Su Yuxue, aware of Yang Yue's feelings for him, manipulated her. He used her to keep the sect leader preoccupied with endless troubles, forcing him to abandon the assassination attempts, while secretly investigating the truth himself.
She knew her father was one of the masterminds behind the murder of Su Yuxue's master; she also knew Su Yuxue held no affection for her, only hatred and exploitation; she was even more aware of the vast chasm that lay between them. Yet, she could do nothing to suppress her feelings for Su Yuxue.
She was deeply in love with him.