This night was truly long.
His body pressed close to hers, like a steaming hot furnace!
When Lin Muci woke up, she still felt a bit sore and uncomfortable all over.
Ling Qianhe sat beside her, looking at her with a smiling gaze.
Lin Muci turned her face away.
"You..."
Ling Qianhe leaned closer to her.
His face was exquisitely handsome.
It made one want to be angry, but she couldn't muster any anger.
Lin Muci could only grunt, while Ling Qianhe still smiled. He reached out and slowly caressed her eyebrows.
"What? Are you angry?"
"I promise I won't lie to you again."
Lin Muci had fallen for his tricks!
She grunted again, but Ling Qianhe stroked her chin, his tone as if coaxing her.
"I investigated the matter of that junior police officer you mentioned. He's already been released."
Huh? Junior police officer?
Isn't that... isn't that Bai Jian.
Bai Jian has been released?
"Speaking of which, it is indeed a bit strange."
"I looked at his resume... I always felt that his resume bore some similarities to mine. If I hadn't entered the entertainment industry... perhaps, my resume would have been just like this."
Ling Qianhe said this as if his words were calm and undisturbed.
Lin Muci's heart skipped a beat, and she coughed, her voice stammering.
"Is... is that so?"
Ling Qianhe looked at her with a half-smile.
"Of course."
"The more I look, the more familiar he seems."
"My original wish was to be a police officer."
"He got into the police academy, then got involved in Madam Ling's smuggling case and was arrested... it's truly bizarre."
"If it weren't for your disappearance back then, and my desire to find you, to expand my own influence, I wouldn't have resolutely entered the entertainment company."
"I fear I would have met the same fate!"
"In that regard, I was actually saved by you."
"I thought the police station was a place of fairness and justice. Now it seems it's not so."
Lin Muci thought to herself, of course not, they were suffering and toiling in your place!
Ling Qianhe suddenly spoke.
"You say, could he have replaced my original fate?"
Lin Muci's fingers trembled, and she stuttered.
"I, I I I don't know!"
Ling Qianhe laughed.
"Alright, Xiao Ci doesn't know."
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
"I... will find the answer myself."
...
The next day was filming again. When the two of them went to the set together.
The director's eyes lit up, and he praised them.
"The two of you are in exceptional spirits today. I see Xiao Ci beaming, and Qianhe looking refreshed. Today's scenes are sure to be filmed well!"
Lin Muci coughed, almost choking on her own saliva. What did beaming and refreshed mean? Could the director explain properly?
The director rubbed his hands excitedly.
"All departments prepare, rolling!"
Today's scene was the villain sending Princess Ye Ling off for a political marriage.
The desert stretched out endlessly, and she was dressed in a red gown, exuding a captivating exotic beauty.
Lin Muci was already a top beauty. Dressed in red gauze and adorned with headwear, she was truly stunningly beautiful.
She raised her head, her eyes darting, mesmerizing anyone who saw them.
The tyrant sat on his golden throne, silently watching this beauty. As she turned, she asked him the final question.
"Your Majesty, are you truly sending me to someone else?"
"Your Majesty will surely regret this!"
He watched her in silence.
"A lowly slave like you, I will never regret it even in another hundred years!"
According to the plot, after the tyrant sent her away, she was killed by the monarch of the enemy country, even though she was carrying his child. Although he didn't know the child was his, he still became dispirited.
He did not retrieve her ashes.
Instead, he became increasingly corrupt and incompetent!
His reign was overthrown, the people suffered immensely, in utter misery.
The rebels who rose up beheaded him. Legend has it that his eyes were wide open, tears on his cheeks.
After Lin Muci finished this scene, she read the script with great interest. He Yunru suddenly walked over and explained to her.
"We've made some slight changes to the plot."
"Originally, you, playing Ye Ling, were supposed to transmigrate into this poor, politically married princess and then abuse the villainous male lead."
"But actually, the emperor played by Qianhe also awakened his memories midway. Then, the rebel uprising happened earlier. To save the one he loved, he deliberately acted as if he hadn't awakened his memories."
"Sending her away. Having his secret guards protect her desperately. Granting her freedom, and sending her back to her distant homeland."
"And he himself died at the hands of the rioters. Using his own life to protect her safety."
Lin Muci listened to this plot.
The more she listened, the more familiar the plot sounded.
And—Lin Muci pursed her lips, she raised an objection.
"Wait... wait a minute."
She was not satisfied with this plot!
"If it's like this, isn't the plot too lenient on Ling Qianhe?"
He Yunru said.
"The villainous male lead can be whitewashed."
Lin Muci quickly raised her hand.
"No, no, no, the villainous male lead can absolutely not be whitewashed, he is absolutely unredeemable!"
She thought for a moment and said.
"I think the audience would still prefer to see the villainous male lead severely abused!"
He Yunru went to discuss with the screenwriter again.
Meanwhile, Ling Qianhe walked over, as if nothing had happened, and looked up at Lin Muci.
He had seen through everything.
"Are you plotting how to abuse me?"
Lin Muci snorted, and Ling Qianhe chuckled.
"Don't be so huffy. I'm fine, it's just Hanks who's unlucky."
"He sent me a message saying he's being bitten by outdoor mosquitoes day and night. Apparently, his interstellar commander's final fate was to be consumed by a swarm of insects."
"The special effects makeup artist there has to spend ten hours on him every day for makeup. He says that in all his years as a star, he's never suffered so much."
"But he's always playing the victim. It's said that things have taken a turn for the better between him and Vivienne."
"After all, he used to be surrounded by various supermodels and girlfriends."
"But now—"
Ling Qianhe raised an eyebrow.
"Now it's said that he hasn't been close to women for months, waiting wholeheartedly for Vivienne to change her mind. It remains to be seen if Vivienne will soften her heart and break off her engagement with her fiancé."
Lin Muci curled her lips, noncommittal.
"It's only been a few months. Not too long."
Ling Qianhe laughed.
"Yes, perhaps for others, it's not too long."
"But for Hanks, he's almost dying of frustration."
"Not every man can be as devoted as I am."
After saying this, Ling Qianhe looked at Lin Muci with a half-smile.
Lin Muci coughed, almost choking on her own saliva.
This Ling Qianhe, wasn't he a bit too shamelessly boastful!
What did he mean by being devoted like him?
The director called for action.
Lin Muci took a deep breath and quickly got into character.
After filming the tyrant's scenes, she would make Ling Qianhe suffer terribly! Hmph!
Did he think she was really that easy to bully?
...
The scenes with Ling Qianhe took about half a month to film.
The system reported the progress of Lin Muci's world fame every day.
Her world fame had now risen to nineteen percent.
She hadn't been in the public eye recently, as she was filming in isolation.
This was undoubtedly a gratifying achievement.
Furthermore.
Zhao Lan also sent her a congratulatory text message.
"Xiao Ci, you've been nominated for the Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best New Actress and Best Supporting Actress!"
The Golden Bauhinia Awards, one of the domestic top three film awards, had always been a coveted award for actresses.
Lin Muci's nomination for the Golden Bauhinia Awards was indeed a great affirmation for her.
Instant fame!
The other three girls in the group were happy for her.
"Hahaha, I wonder if our group will have any Best Actress or Best Film actresses in the future?"
Yang Weiyang had already decided to leave the group and focus on acting.
Indeed, she didn't have much talent in singing and dancing, and being an idol was a bit difficult for her.
If not for the thought of not wanting to drag them down, she might have given up long ago.
Ou Ruola and Han Jiuzhen wanted to continue developing their careers as singers. Their group contract was for one year, and five months had already passed. They had released two singles.
With one more single and an album, they would hold a grand farewell concert.
However, the girls weren't too upset.
They were friends.
Green mountains wouldn't change, clear waters would flow. There would be times to ride the wind and waves, and they would surely meet again in the future.
Especially Yang Weiyang and Lin Muci, both going into acting, they might even run into each other.
Yang Weiyang excitedly told Lin Muci.
"Brother Long's house was bought by a rich and powerful domineering CEO! Lin Muci, do you know her?"
Lin Muci coughed.
"That should probably be..."
"My mother."
Yang Weiyang said again.
"I heard Brother Long's new movie was invested with a billion yuan by a mysterious consortium... the movie can start shooting smoothly, and there will be no problems..."
Lin Muci nodded.
"That's still my mother."
Yang Weiyang: "..."
How could Auntie be so amazing?
"Then wouldn't you be guaranteed the leading actress role!? Woohoo, if we get rich, let's not forget each other!"
One couldn't envy Xiao Ci's life!
Xiao Ci was the true darling of the group!
"Qianhe is both handsome and doting."
"I envy you so much."
Lin Muci could only nod.
This kind of good fortune was something that ordinary people truly couldn't bear.
She thought she would be able to catch her breath after filming with Ling Qianhe, but she didn't expect Madam Ling to pester her incessantly!
In a private club, as Lin Muci walked in, she saw Madam Ling sitting there, radiating a cold aura, like a cold statue! She looked up at Lin Muci.
Then Madam Ling's opening words.
Was to ask her if she would consider having a child with Ling Qianhe.
Good heavens.
Lin Muci's heart pounded wildly.
She was waiting for her here. Madam Ling was truly... truly calculating!
Could she agree? Was she such a person with no bottom line?
Madam Ling looked at her flawless face, her voice extremely icy.
"I know you are Qianhe's girlfriend."
"But there is one thing I need you to consider."
"This is the physical examination report I had when Qianhe was young. He might not live past twenty-two."
"If you love him, you should have a descendant for him!"