The Shoe Definitely Fits

Just as he needed. 

[Pity Party! Gain the audience's sympathy. The host is granted an aura that exudes the need for pity.] 

As June dissected the script last night, he realized that Jian and Yian were from opposite sides of the spectrum. 

Yian coped by going against the norms. Meanwhile, Jian stuck to his norms despite all of the adversities that happened in his life. 

With this in mind, June knew that his character had more potential to be liked than Yian...

...and that's exactly what he wanted. 

He wanted to be more likable than Lin Zhi's character. Only then will he become indispensable to the production team. 

At first glance, it may seem like Jian is just another cannon fodder who does nothing but obey the tyrant's orders. However, June wanted to portray him as someone who was forced to stay within his norms—not because he wanted to but because that was how life was for him. 

Pity. 

That was what he needed.