"Damn, so they're really having Fu Shan play both the male lead and the second male lead by himself?"
"Seriously? I don't even know what to say. People can actually do that?"
"Has Fu Shan gotten overconfident, or has Aifei Entertainment lost its mind? They're actually letting him play both of the most important male roles? I have an 'ummm...' but I'm not sure whether I should say it."
"The person above took the words right out of my mouth. Fu Shan's acting is pretty good, but... having one person play two major characters with the same face—even if it's a very handsome face—still feels weird. I can't immerse myself in it at all."
"Totally agree. It feels distracting and breaks immersion. +1"
"+2"
"+10,000,000"
"I'm already worried about The Legend of Jia Huan. With such a bold—well, bizarre—decision, this drama could easily flop."
...
Viewers, drama fans, and netizens were all discussing the matter intensely.
Many felt the decision was baffling and remained skeptical about Aifei Entertainment's choice to have Fu Shan play two roles.
Others openly stated that they weren't optimistic about it.
Some even claimed that this could become the biggest flaw of The Legend of Jia Huan and might cause the drama's ratings to collapse.
The discussion became so heated that the topic quickly climbed onto the trending charts once again:
#FuShanPlayingTwoRoles: CreatingAnotherClassicOrDiggingHisOwnGrave?#
The hashtag immediately shot to the top of the trending list.
The public's concern and debate were obvious.
Naturally, everyone within Aifei Entertainment saw the reaction.
"President Fu, see? I told you this announcement would definitely trigger doubts and concerns from the audience."
After rapidly scrolling through the comments and criticisms online, Zhou Qin spread his hands helplessly.
Jiang Jinsong, sitting nearby, also looked rather resigned.
"I said from the very beginning that viewers might not be enthusiastic about the idea of you playing two roles. Look—just as I predicted."
He pointed at the trending topic.
"The headline is practically saying that you and Aifei Entertainment are committing professional suicide."
"It shows just how little confidence the audience has in this decision."
"The level of skepticism is through the roof."
Faced with his subordinates' complaints, Fu Shan didn't respond directly.
Instead, he raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? We're trending again?"
"This should be our second trending topic today, right?"
Zhou Qin: "..."
Jiang Jinsong: "..."
Both paused briefly before nodding.
"Uh... yes."
Zhou Qin kept his answer short.
The older Jiang Jinsong was more talkative.
"That's right, President Fu. This is already the second time today that The Legend of Jia Huan has made it to the trending charts."
"And both times, it reached the number-one position."
Fu Shan nodded.
Not only did he show no irritation at being questioned, he actually looked pleased.
"Then that means our drama has quite a bit of attention already."
"That's good."
Zhou Qin: "..."
Jiang Jinsong: "..."
"That's... good?"
The two stared at him in confusion.
So you're just going to leave things like this?
You're going to let people keep questioning you?
You're not going to explain anything?
Not even release a video or livestream to prove you can pull off both roles?
After all, they had personally witnessed Fu Shan demonstrate his incredible makeup and transformation skills.
A simple video would probably eliminate most of the criticism overnight.
Seeing their expressions, Fu Shan instantly understood what they were thinking.
He smiled calmly.
"For now, let's leave it as it is."
"Let the bullets fly a little longer."
Zhou Qin: "..."
Jiang Jinsong: "..."
Those words sounded profound.
They felt like they understood... yet somehow didn't.
Looking at their bewildered faces, Fu Shan smiled.
Negative publicity was still publicity.
Being questioned generated attention.
The trending topic itself was proof.
Since everyone was discussing the matter so passionately, why not let the conversation continue?
Why rush to clarify?
Without spending a single cent on marketing, The Legend of Jia Huan was already generating huge buzz before filming had even begun.
Wasn't that a good thing?
Compared to the publicity the drama was receiving, what did a little criticism directed at him matter?
From a business perspective, it was a fantastic trade.
Besides, he still had another card to play.
There was no need to hurry.
After all, haste doesn't cook good tofu.
"Let's go."
"We've still got plenty of work to do."
Fu Shan stood up and strode toward the office door.
"President Fu, where are you going?"
Zhou Qin asked curiously.
Jiang Jinsong also looked over with interest.
"Makeup and styling."
"Then promotional character photos."
Fu Shan answered succinctly.
As he walked, he waved toward them.
"I've already contacted Yifei."
"She's coming over to shoot the promotional photos with me."
"It's time to photograph the rest of the main cast as well."
"Once everything is finished, we'll officially release them through Aifei Entertainment's official channels."
After giving his instructions, he left the office without another word.
He was in a hurry to pick up Yifei and head to the photo shoot.
After all—
In his world, nothing was more important than his wife.
He didn't have time to chat with two single men.
"Promotional photos..."
Zhou Qin muttered.
Jiang Jinsong fell silent for a moment.
Then both men suddenly realized something.
Their eyes lit up.
They exchanged a glance and broke into smiles.
Once the official character photos were released, viewers would see the completely different appearances of:
Emperor Yongzheng, the male lead Prince Guo, the second male lead
At that point, all the doubts and worries would naturally disappear.
As expected—
President Fu had planned everything from the beginning.
Brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.
"Haha..."
"President Fu really is incredible."
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