Jiang Yu Shuang knitted her brows and said, "Ling Zi, why does he look so much like someone I know?"
Jiang Ling feigned surprise and asked, "Does he? Who does he look like? Don't tell me it's your first love or an ex-boyfriend?"
"No, my first love, boyfriend, and husband are all the same person. Where would I find such past entanglements? I just feel he really resembles… really resembles…"
"Resembles who?"
Jiang Ling and Jian Zhou's hearts both leaped into their throats, terrified that Jiang Yu Shuang would reveal something that would ruin the act.
Just as Jiang Yu Shuang was about to say he resembled her younger brother-in-law, her phone rang. "I will spend my whole life supporting you, only hoping you'll linger your gaze upon me. Please grant me the strength of breast cancer and lung cancer…"
"Excuse me, I need to take this call!"
Jiang Yu Shuang picked up her phone and saw it was her mother-in-law. She quickly moved to a secluded spot to answer.
Jian Zhou seized the opportunity to slip away and change clothes.
…
Jian Zhou thought that since his mother had called to bail him out, Jiang Yu Shuang wouldn't suspect his identity.
The next day, when he arrived at the film set to shoot, Jian Zhou bundled himself up even more and changed into a waterproof down jacket.
Today, Jiang Ling was filming a crucial scene for her role as Consort Hua.
Zhen Huan, using the turncoat Huan Bi, set a trap. She went to Xian Yue Pavilion to visit Sister Mei, luring Consort Hua to catch her.
Consort Hua, failing to catch Zhen Huan like a turtle in a jar, instead fell into the trap and was reprimanded by the Emperor, leading to her classic dialogue with Zhen Huan.
Consort Hua, who couldn't conceive: "You are the Emperor's new favorite now, and your rise is naturally triumphant. Unfortunately, my court cannot tolerate someone as cunning as you."
Zhen Huan, who became pregnant to resolve a crisis after a "black swan" event: "Whether my court can tolerate you or not is your Ladyship's magnanimity; whether your Ladyship can tolerate me is this concubine's skill."
As Jian Zhou's assistant, he had to stay by Jiang Ling's side at all times to provide water and towels promptly.
Jian Zhou himself was quite interested in the film and television industry, being a recent graduate of the Capital Film Academy.
Gazing at Jiang Ling's exquisite and vivid performance, Jian Zhou's eyes grew a little hazy.
In her past life, her acting was so bad it made one question existence. How could she possess such powerful acting skills now?
Could it be that, like him, she was also reborn?
Jian Zhou pondered this, then felt it was incorrect.
To have good acting skills, one part came from talent, and seven parts came from hard work.
For someone her age to perform so masterfully must have been the result of over a decade of day-in, day-out practice.
If she were truly reborn, even if she had been reborn a few years before him, she couldn't have transformed into such an accomplished actress in such a short time.
If she had been reborn much earlier than he imagined, knowing she would enter the entertainment industry, and had started learning acting from the womb.
Then, with her foresight, she should have actively avoided that scoundrel Shen Ming Jue and An Qiu Yan. Why would she foolishly fall for them and be blacklisted by the entire internet?
Jian Zhou's mind raced, and he got a headache, still unable to figure it out.
"What are you thinking about? A young man lost in thought?"
Hearing a not-so-clever female voice suddenly behind him.
Jian Zhou turned his head and saw Jiang Yu Shuang, who had appeared behind him at some point, staring intently at him.
"You…" Jian Zhou's heart tightened, and he forced a smile. "How did you get here?"
He had read the script for "The Tale of Pure Yuan and Musk" and knew Consort Qi had no scenes for the next few days.