Depressive Screenwriter

Because Yao Xiaoling had binge-watched the latest episodes on Yinghua website in a single day, she stayed up late tonight to catch the new episode on Yinghua TV.

Therefore, she had a very deep memory of the plot from the first to the seventh episodes.

But precisely because of this, at this moment, the meeting between Shen Buyan and Lu Yuan in the third time travel, the atmosphere that blended depression and sweetness, she felt even more profoundly.

It was a bit of a stomachache.

Of course, the funniest thing was Li Yong in the drama.

He looked in disbelief at his capable subordinate Lu Yuan and the assassin Shen Buyan, whom he had cultivated, reuniting like old friends after a long separation, with tears in their eyes.

It was like being a cuckolded man being NTR'd by a young punk right in front of his face.

Originally, this drama had been subtly hinting at Li Yong's emphasis on Lu Yuan and the deeply hidden feelings he had for her.

His expression was simply that of a jealous man whose vinegar vat had been overturned.

Moreover, for Li Yong, at this time, only the emperor's guards were searching for him, and it was just a search.

But Shen Buyan's assassination directly made Li Yong think of many things.

Could it be that Emperor Yuanqi's real purpose was not just to catch him, the pro-peace faction's prime minister, and give him a small punishment.

But he didn't even bother to pretend and directly sent an assassin to kill him?

Li Yong didn't dare to delay and quickly escaped from the window.

Only Shen Buyan and Lu Yuan, who had "reunited after a long separation," were left in the room.

"So, this is why Li Yong would betray the country? He mistakenly thought Emperor Yuanqi wanted to kill him."

Yao Xiaoling's mind was very confused.

She even had a thought in her mind.

If it weren't for Shen Buyan's time travel and this assassination that made him misunderstand, would Li Yong still betray the country?

Why did it always feel like since this drama aired, Shen Buyan not only didn't save Lu Yuan's fate, but even the reason why the villain decided to become a villain was related to Shen Buyan.

Was he changing history, or was his time travel a key part of the history's composition?

But soon, Yao Xiaoling's thoughts dissipated as the plot gradually progressed.

Neither of them was in the mood to care about the escaped Li Yong.

Lu Yuan looked at Shen Buyan with tears in her eyes.

【Why did you only come back now?】

【Where have you been all these years?】 Lu Yuan's voice was almost crying.

【Do you know I've been looking for you for a long time.】

【The Sheng Kingdom's government, the common people, Nanmeng Lake, I searched everywhere.】

【They all said there was no such person as you. They don't know you.】

Shen Buyan's eyes welled up with tears, unable to say anything, he just hugged Lu Yuan tightly.

【I'm sorry, I always make you wait.】

Lu Yuan opened her mouth, but didn't say any more blaming words.

【It's okay, it's good that you're back.】 Lu Yuan said with a trembling voice and a smile.

Yao Xiaoling's stomach hurt even more.

Lu Yuan's few words had already explained that in the earlier years of 21-year-old Lu Yuan's life, she had met and fallen in love with Shen Buyan.

Then Shen Buyan suddenly left.

Of course, Lu Yuan couldn't find Shen Buyan, he was in the modern era more than a thousand years later.

For Shen Buyan, every time his time travel ended, he only needed to return to the modern era and immediately drip blood to consume a piece of jade and return to the ancient Sheng Kingdom.

But for Lu Yuan, every time Shen Buyan disappeared, it was several years, or even ten years of waiting.

From their earlier first meeting, to the current 21-year-old Lu Yuan, to the 26-year-old Lu Yuan, until the 36-year-old Lu Yuan died in Shen Buyan's arms.

Nearly twenty years of waiting, four meetings, finally waiting for Shen Buyan who didn't recognize her at all and the knife Shen Buyan held against her neck.

It's purely an overwhelmingly tragic drama!

"Screenwriter, think clearly, if you create these depressing plots in the beginning, and don't give the two a perfect ending, I will not only blacklist you for life, but also incite all my friends to boycott all your future dramas."

Yao Xiaoling was already in tears at this moment.

What is depression?

That is to show the audience the destruction of originally beautiful things.

Lu Yuan and Shen Buyan's love seemed so beautiful all the way, but the ending of Lu Yuan and Shen Buyan in the first episode was the knife that destroyed everything.

At this moment, the sweeter Shen Buyan and Lu Yuan's reunion was, the same sense of depression would linger in Yao Xiaoling's heart.

The drama's plot continued to advance.

On the Shangsi Festival night of Lu Yuan's 21st year, it rained heavily in the imperial capital.

【Isn't today the Shangsi Festival? I'll take you to a place.】 Shen Buyan said with a smile.

Lu Yuan nodded with tears in the corners of her eyes and a smile on her lips.

【I remembered, we first met on the Shangsi Festival.】

The pre-chorus of the classic OST "Kong Dai" from The Original Love of Ancient Thoughts rang out.

Then there was a gorgeous montage.

The magnificent and grand imperial palace, the brightly lit lanterns on the streets, the noisy and crowded Sheng Kingdom residents who were willing to stroll the streets and enjoy the rain on the Shangsi Festival night, acrobatic troupes, candied haws, snacks, masks.

Compared to the shabby scenes in the previous drama The Original Love of Ancient Thoughts, this scene now presented the grandeur and beauty of the Sheng Kingdom's imperial capital before Yao Xiaoling's eyes.

And the most important thing was the melody of the song Kong Dai.

The ensemble of the konghou and flute.

Shen Buyan held Lu Yuan's hand, dodging the heavy rain on the street, and took her to the highest building in the Sheng Kingdom's imperial capital.

A panoramic view of the imperial capital's night scene.

Under the afterglow of the lanterns, Gu Qingyuan's makeup was stunningly beautiful, Shen Buyan used his fingers to tuck her hair behind her ear.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

"Okay, just this plot, kiss her." Yao Xiaoling's heart began to beat faster.

The screenwriter understands.

How could there be a drama that has aired seven episodes, and the male and female leads haven't even kissed?

It's now, go for it, Shen Buyan.

Yao Xiaoling thought this plot was going to get sweet.

The night scene that cost so much to set up, the rainy night market scene that was created, of course, the relationship between the male and female leads had to progress!

But in reality, this plot was another depressing bomb.

The lyrics and melody of Kong Dai continued to play.

Shen Buyan pulled Lu Yuan, and the two looked at each other and smiled on the top floor of the highest building in the imperial capital.

【Why did you bring me here?】 Lu Yuan asked.

【You are in Mirror Flower Tower, but your heart is with the world, I think you should like standing high and looking down.】

Shen Buyan said, looking at the prosperous and brilliant night scene below.

At this time, the camera gave a shot of the people on the street.

The couples on the street, even though they were strolling in the rain on the Shangsi Festival, all had a willow branch in their hands.

Yao Xiaoling narrowed her eyes, willow branch?

【Actually, I prefer to walk on the street. Just like them.】

Lu Yuan said with a longing tone, standing in front of the railing.

【Spending a peaceful Shangsi Festival with the person I love.】

Yao Xiaoling's pupils dilated, Lu Yuan's words.

Her heart tightened, she thought of the first episode.

She remembered, willow branch, Shangsi Festival.

Wasn't this the scene in the first episode when Shen Buyan traveled for the first time, when the 36-year-old Lu Yuan imposed a curfew on the entire city, and then led Shen Buyan to stroll through the imperial capital?

Shen Buyan turned his head, the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

He realized everything that happened when he first met the 36-year-old Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan's words and the flashback scenes from the first episode, combined with the melody of Kong Dai, Yao Xiaoling only felt a wave of sadness directly transmitted from the TV to the deepest part of her heart.

【Wearing your favorite clothes, meeting the person you love.】 Lu Yuan continued with a smile.

The camera then gave a shot of the gorgeous red palace dress of the 36-year-old Lu Yuan in the first episode.

In the seventh episode, the 21-year-old Lu Yuan talked to Shen Buyan about her life dreams on the top floor.

In the first episode, the 36-year-old Lu Yuan waited for fifteen years and finally realized her dream.

To stroll through the Shangsi Festival with the person she loved the most.

【Eating mustard greens with boiled eggs.】 the 21-year-old Lu Yuan continued.

But the camera continued to show the scene of Lu Yuan watching Shen Buyan eat eggs in the first episode.

【Wandering around the night market.】 Lu Yuan's voice was expectant.

The camera switched to the scene of Shen Buyan and Lu Yuan strolling in the curfewed imperial palace in the first episode.

【Breaking off a willow branch, dipping it in dew, and performing the purification ritual to ward off disasters.】 Lu Yuan looked at Shen Buyan, with a face full of smiles.

The camera switched again, transferring to the scene in the first episode where the 36-year-old Lu Yuan broke off a willow branch, dipped it in dew, and then sprinkled the branch water on Shen Buyan.

Yao Xiaoling's nose was also sore, and she couldn't help but shed tears when she saw this.

Because she remembered that in the first episode, after the 36-year-old Lu Yuan did all this to Shen Buyan, she held the willow branch in her hand, waiting expectantly for Shen Buyan to pick up the willow branch.

Expecting Shen Buyan to complete this dream and purification ritual that she had waited for a full 15 years.

And Shen Buyan, who met Lu Yuan for the first time, and was angry because Lu Yuan's three questions and three answers didn't clearly tell him the answer, his answer was.

【This kind of thing, to me, has no meaning.】

Shen Buyan, who met Lu Yuan for the first time, said the words that hurt Lu Yuan the most in her life with the most casual attitude.

Here, the camera switched to the first episode again.

Yao Xiaoling clearly remembered that in the first episode, when Shen Buyan said these words, Lu Yuan immediately turned her back.

But this time, the camera gave a shot of Lu Yuan's face after she turned her back.

The reason why the 36-year-old Lu Yuan, who had always treated Shen Buyan with a smile, turned her back was because she didn't want Shen Buyan to see the tears that couldn't help but fall from her face.

Yao Xiaoling was numb from this plot.

So those camera techniques in the first episode were so abusive?

This was the truth of the first episode.

Back to the first year of Yuanqi.

【Let's do this kind of thing now.】 Shen Buyan also realized everything and said quickly.

【It's too late now, the Shangsi Festival is almost over, and it's raining, such an important ritual can't be done casually, we have a long time to come.】 Lu Yuan replied with a smile.

Don't, if you miss it now, you'll have to wait 15 years.

Yao Xiaoling was even more anxious than Shen Buyan in the drama.

Damn it, Shen Buyan, say something!

You know, right.

Yao Xiaoling really hoped that she could directly travel into the drama and pull Lu Yuan to fulfill all her wishes.

But unfortunately, Lu Yuan's attitude in the drama was very firm.

Yao Xiaoling really felt like there was a breath stuck in her chest.

She hated the screenwriter to the bone.

Purely inhuman!

Do you even know how to write? If you don't know how to write, give me the pen, I'll write it.

The plot after that was that Lu Yuan asked Shen Buyan why he wanted to assassinate Li Yong.

And Shen Buyan said that Li Yong in the future would betray the country, and was righteously reprimanded by Lu Yuan, saying that it was unreasonable for him to kill Li Yong for a trumped-up charge, and if Shen Buyan continued to do so, Lu Yuan would choose to be his enemy.

Obviously, Lu Yuan in her 21st year was really with Li Yong.

She didn't know that Shen Buyan was a time traveler, and didn't know why he would suddenly disappear.

Li Yong had not yet betrayed the country and colluded with Beilie.

But Yao Xiaoling was a little absent-minded while watching these plots.

She only had one thought in her mind now, how would the screenwriter break the situation and save the ending of the 36-year-old Lu Yuan's death.

But...

Shen Buyan couldn't go back.

How to save the 36-year-old Lu Yuan?

The second time travel didn't change Lu Yuan's fate of becoming the empress, or Lu Shi's death, and didn't successfully assassinate Li Yong.

The third time travel, the assassination of Li Yong was stopped by Lu Yuan halfway.

How could he kill Li Yong with his own strength?

What direction would his future with Lu Yuan take?

How to change the past that has become history?

Or rather, can history really be changed?

Yao Xiaoling couldn't figure it out.

She only felt that she had fallen into the trap woven by the screenwriter.

She already had a premonition that the ending of this drama would be very tragic.

But she still had expectations, wanting to see if Shen Buyan could change history and break Lu Yuan's destiny in the final time travel.

Knowing that the road ahead of this drama might be a depressing hell, she still wanted to see the final ending of the two, and would still curse the screenwriter while eagerly expecting the screenwriter to be merciful and give the characters a happy ending.

Yao Xiaoling sighed.

At the end of the seventh episode, Shen Buyan, who had a falling out with Lu Yuan over the assassination of Li Yong, walked alone on the streets of the Shangsi Festival.

He suddenly thought of something.

【Since I didn't stop Lu Yuan from becoming the empress, then I might as well stop her from entering the palace to become a female official in this time travel!】

【As long as she is willing to give up everything in the imperial capital... and leave with me!】

?

Yao Xiaoling blinked her eyes.

At this moment, hope floated in her heart again.

After experiencing the screenwriter's betrayal in Shen Buyan's second time travel plot, where Lu Yuan and Lu Shi's fates circled back to the original history.

Even if Yao Xiaoling knew that this hook was likely released by the screenwriter Su Yan to deceive people.

But she still couldn't help but have expectations in her heart.

"What if? What if Lu Yuan really gave up Jiangdu, gave up the wealth and glory that Li Yong gave her, and was willing to leave here with Shen Buyan?"

Building a hut in Nanmeng Lake, Shen Buyan would stay in this era as an ancient person instead of returning to the modern era.

This... would be the most perfect ending to this drama.

Yao Xiaoling's heart was pounding.

Trust the screenwriter Su Yan one more time.

This is the last time.

Write it sweet for me.

Write it happy.

Write a grand reunion ending!