The daily life of the crew of "Beasts".

The ripples of the trees cast scattered golden shadows, a stream meanders through the forest, its tinkling waters melodious, and a few deer lower their heads to drink from the stream.

"Wow---"

The flowing water reflected the sky, and a black figure appeared in it, the splashing water making the reflection ripple and chaotic.

A fishing hook is cast into the water, its reflection shattered, and the float bobs up and down in the stream.

Puss in Boots pulled up a small stool, sat down, and took a breath while holding the fishing rod in its paw.

The holiday leisure time made Puss in Boots feel comfortable. This is her usual little life. On weekends, besides staying at home, she goes to the mountains to fish and go for a walk in nature.

"I have to go to work tomorrow. I wish today would never end."

She gazed worriedly at the bobber, wanting to ask for sick leave the next day so Xiaohang could cover for her. However, she had already used the measuring device several times, and there was a high probability that a demon would come knocking and stab her back on set with a trident.

Suddenly, her phone beeped. She snapped out of her reverie, took out her phone, and saw that Bai Jie had sent her the latest script he had written.

Puss in Boots opened the file, took a look, and summarized its contents.

Three Pixiu guarded the mountain formed from chaos, and when they were hungry at night, they would smell the scent of the Four-Faced Beast to satisfy their cravings. The three little monsters went their separate ways, and Taotie and Qiongqi hunted and grew up as King Kang.

Are the three little villains about to wrap up filming?

Puss in Boots' expression suddenly turned strange. She hadn't paid attention to it after making her request to Bai Jie, but now she remembered that once the ferocious beasts grew up in the story... those three little beasts would be out of a job.

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In the old apartment building, Qiong Xiaoqi excitedly pushed open the door of the next room, holding his father's phone.

"Hey bro, come out here right now! I grabbed my dad's phone, and the director sent over the latest script. We're going to get some more pay!"

He barged in, yelling loudly. Taotie heard the noise and came out of the bedroom.

Since Dijiang and Chaos went on a trip, the villas of the three pairs of ferocious beast fathers and sons have been abandoned because they could not afford to pay the electricity and water bills.

When Taotie first arrived in the mortal world, he was penniless. Even after finding some ways to make money, his income was meager. Now, he and his son have been reduced to living in the same building as Qiongqi.

Instead of shamelessly squeezing into a room, he rented a room by himself, which was his last shred of dignity.

"A new scene, let me see!" Taotie ran over excitedly, stepping on the creaking floorboards.

The two heads huddled together, watching the script. When they saw the scene of them hunting and devouring Dang Kang, tears of sympathy involuntarily streamed down their faces.

"Slurp—given the director's personality, are we really going to get a good meal?"

"Of course! Even if we're not allowed to eat those candies, we'll definitely have to be provided with food for this meal scene, right? We haven't had a proper meal in days, so we'll deliberately make a few mistakes..."

"Hehehehehehe." The two ferocious beasts let out a wicked laugh.

"Keep watching, keep watching! You've successfully killed King Kang! What follows is sure to be another scene of a gluttonous feast!"

Qiong Xiaoqi excitedly flipped through the pages and saw that after the two little fierce creatures finished eating, King Kang successfully grew into an adult. Later, they even developed a clone technique, splitting their power so that they were left with only their heads.

At first, the two beasts didn't realize what was happening. They were excitedly looking forward to the future when they grew up and would cause trouble for the three brothers. Qiong Xiaoqi even talked a lot and planned to ask the director for advice.

However, as he was speaking, he suddenly paused and his eyes widened sharply.

"Wait a minute! If we grow up in the story, then we're out of the picture, right? From now on, it'll be our dads' turn to act!"

"Huh?" Taotie was stunned, its brain not quite processing what was happening.

Qiong Xiaoqi suddenly lowered his head and flipped through the pages until he stopped at the part about their growth. He stared intently at that text, his facial muscles gradually contorting.

He said something felt off, and wondered how he'd suddenly gotten such a great opportunity to freeload a meal! Turns out it was his last meal there!!

Day two.

The three little rascals stormed into the classroom and went straight to Bai Jie's seat in the back row.

"What's wrong?" Bai Jie looked up in confusion, only to have a paw step on the stool next to him.

Qiong Xiaoqi leaned forward, his black wings unfurling to enhance his aura, his face extremely hostile. "What do you mean by writing that script? You finished writing our scenes in the Ancient Era chapter so quickly?"

"Do you know how we survive without pay? Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Don't push me too far!"

Bai Jie looked up at him, bewildered, and asked blankly.

"You were about to wrap up filming anyway, what does this have to do with me, a scriptwriter?"

Qiong Xiaoqi was speechless for a moment, his expression stiffened, but he immediately raised his voice and started arguing.

"Then you should write more scenes for the three of us, and while you're at it, make me sound incredibly smart and a master strategist."

"With my brains, how could I possibly be slapped in the face by that brute Taotie!"

"Hey, hey." Taotie called out twice in dissatisfaction, but Qiong Xiaoqi ignored him.

Bai Jie's lips twitched, and the confusion in his eyes disappeared. "But I've already submitted the script."

Seventy-seven glanced at Bai Jie, then looked up at Qiong Xiaoqi.

Qiong Xiaoqi stroked his chin, then grinned and shamelessly started talking.

"Then talk to the director again and ask her to make some changes. Anyway, you're the big spender, she definitely won't refuse such a small request."

Bai's face darkened. "So you knew? You still think I'm a sucker? If you say that again, I'll lower my hush money price!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. We shouldn't have picked on the weak because we were after money, and we shouldn't have caused trouble for our benefactor!"

Qiong Xiaoqi instantly rolled off the chair and grabbed Bai Jie's claws with lightning speed. Tao Xiaowu covered his face; he knew it would turn out like this.

"Uh...you..." Seventy-seven peeked out from behind Bai Jie, his slightly open mouth opening and closing as if he wanted to say something but couldn't find a suitable adjective.

"What's wrong with that! I'm flexible and know when to yield. What's wrong with tactically enduring a little to earn a living?!"

Qiong Xiaoqi stubbornly insisted.

"Pfft!" Bai Jie couldn't help but burst out laughing, and several classmates watching the commotion also shrugged and covered their mouths to stifle their laughter.

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny?! I'm just trying to make some money for him, so what? Shut up, all of you! You know..."

"Alright, let's go, why bother?" Taotie couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled up the shouting Qiong Xiaoqi and left.

The three little rascals returned to their seats and sat down. Qiong Xiaoqi turned around forcefully and glared at the guys who were still laughing.

Bai Jie wrapped his arms around the table, his face buried in his arms, and his mouth turned up in a crazy smile. It took him a while to catch his breath.

Just then, Yue Tian, ​​who had gone out to use the restroom, came in through the back door. There were still gray paw prints left on the chair where Qiong Xiaoqi had stepped. He pulled out the chair, looked down, and was completely dumbfounded.

"What? What's going on? Who stepped on my chair?"

Seventy-seven looked up at the three little fierce ones and said, "Them."

He paused, his expression turning strange. "The moment he walked in, he came to talk to Bai Jie about his role, the director, his salary, and things like that..."

"Oh, I see. Then the Third Master made them slink away with just a few words." Yue Tian nodded in realization, immediately guessing what would happen next.

Seventy-seven hummed in agreement, then opened her mouth, a hint of confusion in her eyes, "So what is that thing about screen time and salary?"

"Huh?" The two classmates were taken aback at the same time.

Bai Jie stood up and wiped his stiff face, only then realizing that Seventy-Seven hadn't been in the mortal realm for very long and hadn't yet come into contact with this knowledge.

"Um... pay is the same as salary, you should know that, right?"

"And as for screen time... do you remember those short videos you've watched? It's like how much screen time a person gets, and the director is the one who oversees the filming..."

He scratched his head, trying his best to explain in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Seventy-seven sat upright and listened attentively, nodding like a child listening to a teacher. After listening, he looked as if he had suddenly understood something.

"Oh, I see! So Qiong Xiaoqi and the others lost their scenes and their pay, so they came to Bai Jie. You guys are usually filming when you're not in school."

“Yes.” Bai Jie clapped his hands.

"Fourth Master is truly clever." Yue Tian flattered him, then wiped the chair and sat down.

"So, Walnut and Shota didn't come today because they were filming?"

Seventy-seven raised its paw and pointed to the front row. Two seats were empty, with only Fu-zai engrossed in his book. Hearing this, it turned around and glanced back.

"Walnut and its brother went to film the scenes of Walnut's parents."

"Oh—, does that mean I can go act in movies and not have to go to school?"

"Huh?" Bai Jie was taken aback by the expectant look in Qi Shiqi's eyes.

Do you also want to juggle work and study?

"Ah...we'll talk about that later. Class is about to start, let's get ready first." He looked up at the clock on the wall.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The film set was bustling with people and had a complex layout. In a corner where the actors were resting, Yun Dou was surrounded by his wife, children, and brother-in-law, while Zhan Hu stood imposingly before him.

A godfather and a biological father, the two beasts stare at each other.