A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

After her afternoon workout, it was clear that this level of exercise wasn't too much of a burden for the girl.

Faced with a table full of dishes emitting various aromas, the girl was clearly a little hungry.

"Eat, eat more."

Li Mu made a bold statement.

But for Liu Qianmeizi, it brought an additional burden.

She would glance at Fan Bingbing with each dish.

I only pick out what I'll eat after I see what she's eating.

For example, that calorie bomb of French creamed chicken—the skin is clearly the best part, but after seeing Fan Bingbing pick out the skin, she reluctantly followed suit.

but……\

Well, how should I put it?

"Uncle Li..."

"Um?"\

"Your cooking... tastes better than any restaurant I've ever been to!"

"ha."\

Li Mu was even happier:

"Then eat more! Come anytime you want to eat, and I'll make whatever you crave!"

"Thank you, Uncle."

"Haha~"

After finishing the meal, the girl didn't rush to leave.

She was waiting for Bingbing to give her the handwritten training script.

The acting profession... is truly quite intricate. Laypeople might not understand, but for insiders, even something as simple as practicing lines can stump many.

It's not that it's difficult, but rather that it's very tedious.

Breath control, speaking speed, tone, articulation... these are all fundamental skills that need to be practiced.

At this moment, Fan Bingbing is demonstrating the preparatory movements for practicing her lines.

Yes, you read that right!

[Preparatory Actions]!

"Sissi, remember, reciting lines isn't just about opening your mouth and speaking; we also need to prepare our mouths and vocal muscles. Hmm... next time, you can bring a DV camera, and I'll record it for you so you can practice at home."

"Mmm...Sis, I'll buy a DV camera tomorrow."

"Okay, come find me after you buy it, and I'll show you the routine again. Practice it yourself when you get home... Here, the first movement. First, massage your face. This is to relax all our facial muscles..."

Rub your face, rotate your neck, move your jaw left and right, open your mouth, close your mouth and purse your lips, rotate your lips, make a smacking sound with your lips...

Pushing the cheek and tongue, circling the tongue, scraping the tongue, extending and curling the tongue, raising the tongue, flicking the tongue...

Li Mu had initially just been watching for the fun, but when he saw his girlfriend opening her mouth to demonstrate to Qianqian how to relax her tongue muscles, he inevitably started thinking about something…

He stared at his girlfriend's mouth, a lewd look creeping across his face.

"..."\

Fan Bingbing was taken aback, then a hint of speechlessness flashed in her eyes.

I thought to myself, "Can't you control yourself a little in front of the children?"

Have you never experienced it before?

In short, she spent a full five minutes demonstrating just the basics of dialogue delivery, specifically the aspect of relaxation and preparation.

And those five minutes allowed her facial muscles to fully prepare:

"Go out the east gate, cross the bridge, under the bridge is a jujube tree, take a pole to knock down the jujubes, mostly green, few red, one jujube, two jujubes... nine jujubes, ten jujubes, nine jujubes, eight jujubes... three jujubes, two jujubes, one jujube. This is a tongue twister, it's only good if you can say it all in one breath!"

Every word was clear and precise, a gem of wisdom. After reciting the long string of tongue twisters, not only Liu Qianmeizi but even Li Mu was astonished.

This was the first time he'd ever seen his girlfriend practice such basic skills, and her voice sounded genuinely solid.

"Did you notice the difference?"

In response to Fan Bingbing's question, Liu Qianmeizi nodded:

"The sound... is very clear. Even though the voice isn't loud, every word is very clear."

"That's right, this is how you practice your lines. If you speak unclearly, then when you finish, your voice will sound particularly deep and indistinct. That won't do..."

At this point, Fan Bingbing suddenly hesitated.

He seemed to be thinking about something.

After waiting a second or two, he asked:

Do you know Zhao Wei?

"Know."\

"Both she and I used our own voices in 'Princess Pearl.' Can you recall the differences between us?"

"Hmm..."

The girl thought for a moment and said:

"Suddenly, I feel...her voice sounds hollow. Not as clear as yours, sister."

"So, among me, Zhao Wei, and Ruby Lin, whose lines do you think are the clearest?"

"...Lin Xinru!"

"Do you know why?"

"Because...it seems like her voice isn't the original, it's dubbed, right?"

"That's right. Zhao Wei's vocalization is wrong; she uses a rear-positioned vocal register, which makes her voice sound hollow. All good actors, regardless of whether their voices are high-pitched or husky, use a front-positioned vocal register! I learned from Lin Xinru's voice actress, Chen Huiqing, and Zhao Wei learned it too, but she can't change it anymore. So no matter what her work is, when you listen to her original voice, it always sounds hollow. You absolutely mustn't do that..."

"Okay, I understand!"

"Okay, now let's go over the movements, starting with the first step..."

One teaches, the other learns.

Time flies.

Before I knew it, it was almost ten o'clock.

Finally, Liu Xiaoli called.

"Hello, Mom... Oh? It's so late?... I'm practicing my lines with Sister Bingbing, can I wait a little while before going back?... Okay."

The girl's emotions visibly shifted from surprise to disappointment.

After hanging up the phone, she said:

"Sister, I'll go tomorrow."

I went to buy a DV camera as soon as the store opened at noon... Can I come earlier? My mom told me to go back.

"Okay. I'll wait for you tomorrow, and your Uncle Li will take you home."

"No, no, it's no trouble for Uncle Li."

"fine."\

Li Mu stood up:

"Let's go, I'll see you off."

It was too late, and he wasn't comfortable letting a young girl go home alone.

"Oh right, Qianqian, remember to tell Sister Liu tomorrow that I'm going to teach you skincare. Bring a towel with you tomorrow, and remember to tell her so your mother doesn't misunderstand."

"Okay, sure!"

……\

The old Santana drove out of the residential area and onto the road.

In the co-pilot's seat, Liu Qianmeizi recalled what she had learned that day, thought for a moment, and said to Li Mu:

"Uncle, the profession of actor... is quite profound."

"Definitely. But I'm quite surprised; this is the first time I've realized that this industry requires so much preparation."

Hearing Li Mu's words, the girl nodded:

"I will try my best!"

"Ha, good luck, I believe in you... By the way, what did your mom say about school?"

"What my godfather meant was that there's a No. 14 Middle School in Xuanwu District. It's not a particularly good school."

Li Mu was taken aback:

"Isn't it good?"

"Yes, it's just an ordinary school. Middle and high school are combined. My godfather knows the principal and got me a place there. Because..."

The girl paused for a moment before continuing:

"I have less than half a month left before graduation. After receiving my graduation certificate, during the summer vacation, I was assigned to work with director Zhang Jizhong on set. He arranged a role for me in 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' where I played Wang Yuyan."

And he's also contacting other people... My godfather's point is that I might get a lot of film offers in the future, and if I go to a school with exceptionally high academic performance and quality, they might not give me special treatment. So, an ordinary school like this is actually better. As for my high school grades... I don't need to worry about them. I just need to go to high school as usual, take the art exam... and the Beijing Film Academy will naturally accept me."

"..."\

Li Muxin exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

Is this what they mean by "connections"?

I've learned something new.

They haven't even debuted yet, and their resources are already being arranged.

Zhang Jizhong is no small-time director.

Wang Yuyan was no minor character either.

"Tsk. No wonder..."

"What?"

"I've talked to your sister Bingbing before, and she said your early career would be exceptionally smooth. Now it seems that's really true. Wang Yuyan is one of the core characters in 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' and Zhang Jizhong is a great director. So many people would kill for that role, and he promised it to you ahead of time. That's amazing!"

He was just expressing his feelings, but after hearing this, the girl couldn't help but say:

"I actually felt something was wrong; we should compete fairly with everyone. I talked to my mom about it... but she didn't agree."

"She definitely won't agree."

Li Muxin said, "Don't even mention your mother. If I were in that situation, I wouldn't agree either."

Ultimately, a fifteen-year-old's worldview is still too naive.

But he had no intention of interfering, since even if what he said was the truth, the child might not understand.

People always need to experience certain things to grow.

"Sissi, people are different. Some people are born in Rome, while others may never even be there in their entire lives. There's nothing wrong with that… Of course, it's good that you have this mindset of competing fairly with everyone, but there's no need to be so extreme. You're still young and can't control your own life. When you grow up, become more sensible, and can make your own decisions, you'll have more choices."

"...Uncle Li, Sister Bingbing actually debuted quite early, right?"

"Yes, she's actually the complete opposite of you. She's the type who has to work tirelessly to succeed."

"But Sister Bingbing is amazing!"

"It's impressive, but didn't you feel the hard work behind it today?"

"Yes... that's right."

Recalling what Sister Bingbing taught her, she finally understood how arduous the acting profession truly is.

Maintaining a good figure, practicing delivery of lines, honing acting skills, and even skincare are all subjects that require expertise.

And it seems... Sister Bingbing knows it all.

Only those involved truly know the extent of their hard work behind the scenes.

And what about myself?

Regardless of body type, dialogue quality, or acting skills... the sugar daddy has already prepared everything.

The difference is indeed significant.

But the more she acted this way, the more guilty she felt.

There was even a sense of embarrassment, like someone who had done something wrong.

But... she didn't tell Uncle Li.

Even though she really enjoyed spending time with Uncle Li and Sister Bingbing.

Even Bingbing's enthusiasm has opened her heart, and they can talk about anything.

But this was precisely the kind of thing she was ashamed to talk about.

Li Mu, who was driving, had no idea what the girl was thinking at that moment.

I can't figure it out either.

As the old saying goes:

"Don't try to guess what's on a girl's mind; you'll never figure it out."