"What? You're saying after a few months apart, you missed me, want to take advantage of me, and then kick me to the curb again."
Jiang Ling: "..."
At first, she did think Jian Zhou was sent by An Qiuyan.
A handsome man delivered to her doorstep, why not take advantage of him?
But that was so long ago, why bring it up now?
Jiang Ling admitted she was shallow and had ulterior motives for enjoying his looks, but wasn't he also approaching her with a hidden agenda?
With a humble glance, she peeked at Jian Zhou, then quickly lowered her head.
Jian Zhou cupped her cheeks with both hands, forcing her to look up at him.
His slender, fair hands rested on her face. Instead of feeling pain, Jiang Ling found them soft and warm.
She looked up at Jian Zhou, her bright, clear, and captivating gaze meeting his cold eyes, instantly igniting countless sparks.
Silence was more eloquent than words. Their eyes met, brimming with too many emotions.
After a long, silent stare, Jian Zhou spoke indifferently, "I thought you were cold-hearted, indifferent to everyone. Turns out you still care about my dear nephew."
Jian Zhou was referring to her decisive break in the past.
Jiang Ling, however, thought he was hinting at something else and couldn't help but get annoyed. "I only care about people who care about me. As for my estranged birth family, their lives or deaths are none of my business."
"I wasn't talking about the Jiang Jianguo family. You said you only care about people who care about you, so what about me?"
"You... I certainly... care..."
Before she could utter the word "about," Jiang Ling's mind buzzed as the system's cold, mechanical voice chimed in.
[A classic masterpiece has appeared, locking in a character for the host.]
[Ding! Character successfully locked. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the role of Wu Meiniang, the female lead in "Twin Saints of the Great Tang."]
Hearing this familiar voice, Jiang Ling thought she would get to play a classic role from her past life again.
But when she heard the title "Twin Saints of the Great Tang" and the character's name, she couldn't help but freeze.
She was certainly familiar with the name Wu Meiniang, Empress Wu Zetian.
The problem was, there were so many TV dramas about Wu Zetian in her previous life, and none of them seemed to be called "Twin Saints of the Great Tang."
If this was a classic masterpiece, it should be as well-known as "Pure Yuan Muskwood Chronicle." How come she had no memory of it?
Jiang Ling then recalled the movie "Illusionary Void" she filmed earlier. The system had assigned her the role of Hailong, and she had been completely bewildered then.
She later found out it wasn't a classic from her previous life but a masterpiece created by a local director and screenwriter.
Human creativity is limitless. Just as people in her past life could produce so many good shows, the film and television industry in the parallel world's Dragon Country was surely not lacking in creators of classics.
Thinking this, Jiang Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
Seeing Jiang Ling distracted, her eyes darting around, Jian Zhou suddenly raised his voice. "Jiang Ling, I'm talking to you. What are you thinking about now?"
Jiang Ling snapped back to attention and said, "Nothing, just thinking about some important matters."
Jian Zhou panted, his gaze sharp and cold, piercing Jiang Ling. "Thinking about important matters? So I'm not important at all, insignificant in your eyes."
Jiang Ling saw his eyes were red and her heart ached as if pricked by needles. She quickly said, "No, I'm thinking about things, not people."
"You are such a heartless woman. Just because my family background is too good, you've sentenced me to death. Is social status that important to you?"