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Chi Yan originally thought rehearsing together was for the youth film, but if not, then for that suspense film? Even if we don't consider the issue of confidentiality, does it help in any way to foster relationships?

Absolutely not.

The result proved that, in the face of a straightforward woman like Jasmine, the youth film doesn't work either.

In less than half a minute, the only thing in Chi Yan's mind was -- you hugged me too soon, bro... 

Jasmine told him not to force himself, to read through the script again, it wouldn't hurt to put in that effort.

The script was handed to him, Chi Yan flipped through it again. After flipping through, the two of them started over. This time, with some mental preparation, they added a few more lines, but still didn't complete the whole process.

He felt like he had soaked in a lake formed by tears, feeling sour and bitter in his heart, wanting to embrace the desolate woman in front of him and comfort her. ʚ ྀི ྀིɞ ྀི ིྀ ིྀ

Jasmine sensed his emotions, stopped, and asked, "Did I overdo it with my emotions? Let's stop here, I'll sing you a popular song from this year to lighten the mood."

Jasmine decided not to embarrass herself by singing a Beijing opera version of a silly song, only letting go once she managed to make him smile.

Chi Yan felt a sweet warmth in his heart, thinking to himself she really cared to make him laugh, always concerned about me.

Just as this thought arose, he heard Jasmine say, "Luckily you smiled, otherwise, leaving my place all dejected, the next thing you know, the news editor will stir up trouble again. If you're not dumped, you'll be embroiled in some scandal."

....?

Because of this, did she make me laugh?

Ouch. Q_Q

Jasmine then said, "Should I post on Facebook? I could say you are a fan of Teacher Yan who came to borrow a book from me, it seems safer that way."

And just like that, Jasmine swiftly went into the room to fetch the book Andrew Yan had lent her, made some coffee, and then led Chi Yan to her usual reading spot, where he sat on the small sofa, flipping through the book in his hands, with the coffee placed on the mini round side table beside him, while she picked up her phone and took a few steps back.

Chi Yan's gaze followed her.

"Don't look at the camera; I'm secretly taking your picture."

Chi Yan tilted his head, as if asking what nonsense she was talking about.

"Bro, you're still a popular star right now, your fans don't want to see rumors. Let's just keep it between us, even if it's innocent, others might not believe it. I'll just take a couple of pictures and post them, the fans will think you're here to read, which fits your smart image. Just pretend to be serious reading, you don't have to mind me."

Jasmine smoothly captured the photos she wanted and selected a filter that gave the images a special vibe, complimenting him, "Truly a walking photo-editing tool, just adding a filter makes it perfect, no need for further editing."

Chi Yan walked over to her, looking down.

He happened to see Jasmine editing Facebook.

Jasmine's V:

[Image]

Today's unexpected guest, I thought it was someone who missed me after not seeing for a while, but turned out to be here to borrow a book, quite frustrating.

She edited without a hint of guilt and posted it.

When Chi Yan reached for his phone in his pocket, she held him back.

"You were so engrossed in reading, didn't realize I took some pictures and posted them on Facebook."

"Oh." Chi Yan dispelled the idea of checking Facebook and asked her, "Are we not acting anymore?"

"You're not the one playing this role, it feels unfair to involve you deeply."

"When we worked on 'Waiting for dawn,' I didn't have such deep feelings, your character died back then."

"Maybe because I died quickly and peacefully? Just a shot and I was gone, no unnecessary drama. The scene we just acted was about the torment between lovers, I tried to portray her pain, which stems from the character you play. You got into the role, that's why you felt suffocated and sad."

Chi Yan had filmed similar movies and TV shows before, but he said he never felt like this during filming.

"I had a role before where my character suffered from campus violence, my co-star had to apply bruises all the time, around the mouth, eyes, arms, everywhere was bruised. She was constantly trying to show despair, with lines that were very melancholic. But when I was acting, I was very clear-headed, always thinking about what to say next, how much emotion to convey, and how to harmonize it to make the scene flow better."

Jasmine didn't understand at first what he meant.

Fortunately, Chi Yan clarified in the next sentence, "Your partner was a newcomer, could he handle such a role with you?"

Jasmine thought for a moment and said, "Our chemistry in the scenes is good, especially the sweet parts at the beginning. The child portrays the cool and charismatic campus figure well due to his high resemblance to the male lead, attracting attention effortlessly.

The later scenes are a bit challenging, but it's okay. If he can't get into character through acting alone, I'll bring him immerse himself in the role.

I noticed that there are more scenes of avoiding people during the early stages, with only a couple of arguments and outbursts later on. It's mostly a solo performance, but we should be able to overcome this issue."

Even if the scene is separated, there are still issues to consider for Chi Yan.

If the female lead's sadness is too convincing, giving less to the male lead might create an imbalance, leading the audience to doubt the authenticity of their relationship. The male protagonist might just be enduring a relationship to pass time while suffocating in this deadly school.

But think again...

Jasmine always has a way to immerse people into the scene, especially the boy she video-called earlier, her eyes shining brightly.

Perhaps filming that scene well wouldn't be difficult, as long as it pierces his heart.

Chi Yan pondered a lot and realized belatedly that coming here today was asking for trouble; he chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at how you never go too deep into the role, yet you hold onto your co-stars so they can't move on."

"Is that a heartfelt confession?????" Jasmine was startled, asking if he was still in He Ming's emotions???Are you kidding me???

Not really, but at that moment, Chi Yan felt like teasing the other party and said, "What if I said it was?"

Jasmine backed off a meter, frightened.

"Let's keep our distance so you can calm down. Bro, I will never develop real feelings on set, that's not reliable."

Surprisingly, having his heart pierced moments ago felt somewhat comforting.

"I was kidding, just reminding you that many new actors, in order to enhance their performance, completely immerse themselves in the role. I've encountered it before, it benefits the filming process, elevating acting skills, but after filming wraps, they can't shake it off."

"So what do you do?"

"Step back, reject friend requests, cut off contact; letting them cool off helps them move on."

At this point, Jasmine remembered, "When I was filming 'Girls,' the scumbags seemed to get too deep into their roles, not only wanting the director to change the script but also trying to get closer to me privately."

"How did you handle it?"

"Sent a 'good person card' to them, saying I don't like that kind of behavior."

"What kind of behavior do you like?"

When asked this, Jasmine couldn't quite articulate it. While most people fantasize about what their future partner might be like, Jasmine never did. During her teenage years, she was busy talking to her mom on the phone, not paying much attention to the outside world. Later on, she filled the void of security and couldn't find that missing string.

This question remained unanswered until Chi Yan bid farewell and left.

Because it seemed like Jasmine hadn't really thought about it, he felt more at ease in his heart. It wasn't until Chi Yan sat back in the car that he remembered to check his phone and scrolled through Facebook, noticing the post about "sneakily taking a photo" had tens of thousands of comments.

-- "Damn, is this what they call a girlfriend's perspective??? Sister, your sneaky photo skills are on point."

-- "How can this guy be so focused even with a stunning beauty beside him? What kind of book is that, after all??"

-- "You can just buy a regular book, why go to her place to read, is there something special about that book?"

-- "Exactly! That's the one I dream of borrowing! Teacher Yan's suspenseful detective novel!"

-- "Both book lovers, the guy is so lucky."

-- "I'm so jealous."

-- "I'm jealous too, Chi Yan, if you're capable of reading, you can surely do a live stream and talk about the story!"

...

...

Chi yan, who was called out, seemed a little dazed for a moment. Oh, right, what exactly is that book he's holding about for the photo shoot?

He was too focused on talking to Jasmine earlier and forgot to check.

With so many fans asking him, he couldn't completely ignore them, so after careful consideration, Chi yan replied with a response.

Chi yan's V:

Thank you to good friend @Jasmine for generously lending me the book.

Thanks to @Andrew Yan for writing such a fantastic story.

It was so satisfying to read.

I would love to read it again and again if I have the chance.

Jasmine replied, "You're welcome anytime."

Almost everyone was fooled, except Andrew Yan himself. After being @, he privately messaged Jasmine, asking, "[Did you read that book?]

-- [Not yet. I'm not ready to deliver it to you for torture yet.]

[You didn't read it, did you lend the book to that actor to read? Why should he be the first to read the work I gave to my friend?]

-- [You were the first one to use the dishwasher he bought for me.]

[...]

[Before we met last time, I wouldn't find it strange if you let someone else read the book, but after last time, you shouldn't lend it to others before you read it yourself, right?]

-- [Why not?]

[Because in your mind, I've changed from "an annoying scum descendant" to "a crime writer undergoing a death transition who needs to be careful for my own sake." You know how much I was looking forward to you reading that work, and I would be very unhappy if you treated it like trash and gave it to someone else without reading it.]

Seeing the words "very unhappy," Jasmine's heart trembled.

Thinking of how he joked last time about telling readers he was the guide on his transformation journey.

Jasmine completely knelt down with a thud.

-- [Great master, you are right.]

-- [We're just acting, and halfway through, I remembered if we were caught in a scandal again, I would use your book as a prop for a staged setup, just a temporary solution.]

Oh, that's all right then.

Andrew Yan thought, He replied to Chi Yan in a teasing manner..

Andrew Yan v:

No need to thank me.

It's not written for you.

Chi Yan & Jasmine & his book fans & numerous netizens: ...

Is this the logic of a crime writer who doesn't mind being scolded and dares to write about you if you dare to scold me?

So scared, So so scared.

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Jas: Leave me alone, don't mess with me. As long as I'm straightforward, there won't be any "Rumor" with me.