# How to Deal When Your Own Boss Is So Outstanding That He Completely Overshadows You?
After finishing the promotional photos for Shen Qi and He Yining, it was Feng Manlun and Fan Sheng Fan Li's turn.
Feng Manlun's character in the drama is the villain—a villain in his past life, and still a villain in this one.
So he wore a long black robe, with a crack-like mark between his brows.
Seductive and cold.
Fan Sheng and Fan Li, the twin brothers, were a pair of comedic immortals in the Heavenly Court, so their looks were much more normal.
However, the young masters of Fan's Entertainment still had their looks. No matter how ordinary the clothes, they couldn't suppress their celestial aura.
Once the promotional photos were done, post-production quickly processed them and posted them all on the official Weibo.
Within ten seconds, the entire official Weibo crashed completely!
Readers and fans had completely exploded!
That promotional photo post was reposted millions of times!
"I can't take it! Such an ethereal male lead! Such a seductive female lead! Such a demonic second male lead!"
"Oh my god, is this the past life? So their past lives were actually these kinds of spirits!"
"Heavens, my eyes are pregnant! Hey, don't you guys think those cameo actors look a bit familiar?"
"Upstairs, I think so too! Especially that photo of the lord kissing the female lead—I feel like I've seen that scene somewhere."
"Huh? Look at the cast list! Why do I see my idol's name?"
"Oh my god! This is insane! My idol is making a cameo!"
"Oh, my gourd! The bosses are all making cameo appearances together!"
"Heavens, my heart can't take this! The president of He's Consortium, Young Master Feng of the Feng family, the young master of Fan's Entertainment! Oh my god, they all came to make cameos!"
"How big of a star do you have to be to invite these big shots?"
"Upstairs, do you know? No matter how big a star in the entertainment industry, they can only grovel before these people, you know? They're the ones truly standing at the peak, okay?"
"I know the inside scoop! These big shots are the investors of this drama! Ahhh, I actually figured out the truth—will I get a knock on my door for this?"
...
The comment section was already flooded.
A comment would come out, and within three seconds, it would be completely buried without a trace.
Reposts continued. Comments continued.
Works directed by several big directors airing in the same period were already drowned in the sea, not even making a ripple.
And before this drama was even finished filming, countless TV stations and online media were already crying and begging for the first broadcast and rerun rights.
A fan had hit the nail on the head.
These big shots were truly standing at the peak.
Everyone else had to beg them; no one dared to make them beg!
The popularity of this drama had reached an indescribable level.
Almost every entertainment channel was刷ing this news and Weibo.
Other crews currently filming directly cried themselves unconscious in the bathroom.
No comparison, no way to compare!
Who could match their money?
Who could match their bosses' looks?
They also wanted to show off their bosses' photos.
But who would dare?
If they did, it would probably be a mess of eggs and vegetable leaves, right?
Fans started voting one after another, tagging the official Weibo, strongly demanding more screen time for the bosses!
When the main cast saw the promotional photos, they also knelt down, begging for more screen time for the bosses!
Whether this drama would be a hit no longer mattered to them!
Being able to appear in the same drama as the bosses was already capital for future bragging!
So the bosses, who were originally just making cameos, ended up having several more scenes forcibly added.
Shen Qi finally understood why Yu Zheng made two prequels for *The Return of the Condor Heroes*.
She still remembered how stunning Dong Xuan's Lin Chaoying was in the first episode!
Even the later prequel about Li Mochou couldn't compare to the shock of Lin Chaoying's prequel.
The screenwriter had to pull out half their hair before finally writing a prequel of about three episodes.
Actually, the screenwriter wanted to do a prequel of about ten episodes, but Shen Qi refused, insisting on compressing the plot to three episodes.
Even so, Shen Qi still felt immense pressure!
She wasn't a trained actress, okay?
Finding the camera every time was really hard, you know?
And having to redo a scene multiple times—the psychological pressure was huge, you know?
After many days of filming, the content for these three episodes was finally almost done!
Only the last scene remained—the climactic scene!
This scene was about the emotional explosion between the male lead, female lead, and second male lead.
A turning point before the female lead turns dark.
The female lead accidentally discovers that the male lead has deceived her. He was only with her to obtain the Soul Locking Talisman on her.
Finding that her passion was misplaced, and coincidentally, the villainous second male lead comes to sow discord between the male and female leads, constantly smearing the male lead. In a fit of rage, the female lead turns dark.
This scene was about the male lead coming to explain to the female lead, but she refuses to listen, stubbornly believing that he was only with her for the Soul Locking Talisman.
This was an emotionally explosive scene for the female lead.
So Shen Qi spent a long time building up her emotions, determined to get it right in one take!
She had memorized all her lines perfectly and had her emotions mostly ready. She slowly walked to the camera.
Dressed in a white gown, she dragged a broken sword, stumbling step by step. She thrust the sword into the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood instantly soaked her chest.
"Lord Yulong, how cruel your heart is! I, Fairy Ziyuan, foolishly gave you my heart, believing your words. But I never imagined you deceived me for tens of thousands of years!" Shen Qi forced herself to recall the torment she endured from the Shen family, triggering her tear ducts. Tears slid down the corners of her eyes. "Lord Yulong, are you satisfied now? You took my Soul Locking Talisman, revived the one you love—are you happy?"
Another mouthful of blood splattered onto the snow, crimson patches stark against the white, eerily beautiful.
"Ziyuan, I told you from the start—the one he loves has never been you." Feng Manlun, dressed in a black robe, slowly emerged from the corner, extending his hand to Shen Qi. "Come back to my side. Return."
Shen Qi turned to look at Feng Manlun. "Demon Lord, why are you here? Tell me, are you following me?"
"Ziyuan, I just want you to see the truth! Yulong has deceived you for tens of thousands of years. Do you still refuse to face reality?" Feng Manlun raised his hand. "You saw it yourself—he took your Soul Locking Talisman. He should know that the Soul Locking Talisman is your life-bound talisman. Without it, your cultivation will drop by thirty percent! But did he care? No! He only cared about saving the one he valued, completely disregarding your life or death! Ziyuan, come back. Return to the Demon Realm with me."
Shen Qi looked at Feng Manlun with confusion. Seeing his outstretched hand, she slowly raised her wrist, gradually reaching toward him.
Just as her fingers were about to touch Feng Manlun's palm, He Yining suddenly teleported over and shouted, "No! Ziyuan, listen to my explanation!"
Shen Qi's hand abruptly stopped!
"Ziyuan, I didn't know—"
"He's lying to you! Of course, he knew the Soul Locking Talisman was your life-bound talisman!" Feng Manlun cut He Yining off. "Ziyuan, don't be fooled by him again! He's only coming back to you now to keep taking more from you! You have something he needs! Ziyuan, come back to the Demon Realm with me! There's no betrayal there, and no one will want your Soul Locking Talisman!"
Shen Qi's expression immediately became conflicted.
The camera zoomed in. Shen Qi's eyes flickered violently, perfectly conveying her inner torment on screen.
The director couldn't help but want to cheer!
This scene was absolutely brilliant!
According to the script, Lord Yulong couldn't provide enough evidence to prove he wasn't after the Soul Locking Talisman, so Fairy Ziyuan, enraged, would turn dark.
Shen Qi followed the script, her voice dripping with blood: "Since you can't provide evidence and can't explain why you took my Soul Locking Talisman, Yulong, do you think I'll still believe you? Why did you come back to find me? Was one Soul Locking Talisman not enough—do you want to take my life-bound essence too?"
Feng Manlun fanned the flames from the side: "Exactly. If he takes your life-bound essence, the one he wants to revive can be reborn through your body!"
"I see!" Shen Qi gave a bitter smile. "Yulong, I misjudged you!"
She slashed her long sword fiercely, leaving a deep gash on the ground.
Shen Qi spoke each word deliberately: "From now on, you and I are finished! I, Ziyuan, will never see you again in this life!"
According to the script, Shen Qi was supposed to destroy her own essence, seal her memories, and fall to the mortal world at this point.
But before she could do that, He Yining suddenly rushed forward, grabbed her, and kissed her fiercely!
Ah...
Ahhh...
That wasn't in the script!
Shen Qi was stunned for a moment before finally reacting!
Bastard! If he didn't follow the script, wouldn't all her acting be wasted?
He Yining released her domineeringly: "Try it! Try leaving my side! Shen Qi, I'm telling you—in this life, the next, and the one after that—you'll never leave!"
Everyone around covered their faces simultaneously.
President He, you're too deep in character...
Shen Qi kicked him in frustration. She wanted to curse, but when she looked up and saw the lipstick on He Yining's mouth, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Feng Manlun stood to the side, equally helpless.
It was only then that He Yining realized he was filming...
Ah... this was the downside of being a non-actor!
The director sighed: "Let's do it again!"
Shen Qi warned He Yining: "No more ad-libbing!"
He Yining smiled awkwardly.
He admitted that when he saw Shen Qi saying those words, his heart felt like it was being torn apart.
They reshot this scene over a dozen times. By the time Shen Qi was about to throw up, they finally got it right!
The problem was, every time they reached that part, He Yining would deviate from the script!
Either he'd come over for a passionate kiss, or he'd threaten Shen Qi with a sinister smirk.
The whole crew was helpless!
But at least they finally finished that grueling scene.
Now, they could finally rest!