In Jiang Ling's view, marriage was about improving one's life, and it felt comfortable when two people were together.
If their values were misaligned and they forced themselves together, leading to constant bickering, what was the point of marriage?
One shouldn't blindly follow others and marry for the sake of marriage. When two people are comfortable together, such a marriage has meaning.
Jian Fan dealt with ruthless capitalists in the business world every day, living as if walking on the edge of a blade.
Jiang Yushuang's existence was a ray of light for him in the darkness.
Only when he was with her could he hide nothing, pretend nothing, and be his true self.
A home with her was a man's warmest harbor.
However, this was not a truth everyone understood.
Jiang Ling had gradually come to realize this through their interactions over the past few months.
Many envied Jiang Yushuang for marrying a handsome and wealthy man.
Little did they know that meeting Jiang Yushuang was Jian Fan's greatest fortune in this life.
Without Jiang Yushuang, Jian Fan would most likely have entered into a political marriage with another woman, treating each other with politeness but living like business partners their entire lives, devoid of any joy.
As he slept soundly on the plane back to Modu, Jiang Ling's mind suddenly buzzed with the system's cold, mechanical voice.
Ding! The host has perfectly portrayed the character Jiang Yuyan. Rewards are being issued!
Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the acting divine skill 'Turning Make-believe into Reality'.
Boom!
In an instant, countless illusions flooded Jiang Ling's mind.
Lust, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, evil, desire—the seven emotions and six desires of humanity, like liquid mercury, permeated every pore and became deeply imprinted in his mind.
"Turning make-believe into reality? It's actually turning make-believe into reality?"
Jiang Ling's pupils contracted sharply into pinpricks, a tempest raging within him.
As a three-time Golden Globe winner, with decades of experience and ups and downs, she had honed her acting skills to an exquisite level.
Although to the audience at this moment, her acting as a top-tier star was explosive, as if she could embody any role and fully immerse herself in it, Jiang Ling knew very well that her acting had not reached the pinnacle of performance.
Beyond the ability to portray a thousand faces, there existed another realm.
However, this realm was so profound that almost no one could attain it, which was why few people knew of it.
What is acting?
The essence of acting is to create falsehoods.
To act is to make non-existent things appear real.
Therefore, the highest realm of acting is turning make-believe into reality, where the performance, though feigned, gives people a sense of authenticity, making them believe it is real life.
While Jiang Ling's acting could be versatile, making her appear convincing in any role and preventing the audience from breaking character, there were still subtle traces of performance in the finer details.
However, those who had attained the realm of 'Turning Make-believe into Reality' not only delivered performances closer to everyday life, giving an extremely natural feel, but could also evoke immense shock and pressure at the climax of a scene.
This was akin to a car accident.
Even the most tragic car accident reported in the news, when viewed by the audience, would at most elicit a few sighs of regret, with little deep emotional impact, and be forgotten within days.
This wasn't due to the audience's cold-heartedness, but rather because such events were reported too frequently. If one were to deeply empathize with every car accident, they would go mad.