Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

Wang Wei felt even more upset after hearing Jiang Ruyue's words.

He huddled in the corner, looking quite miserable.

"I know."

Wang Wei hung his head, his voice muffled:

"But everyone should have something to look forward to! Maybe I'll find love today!"

Just then, Bai Li couldn't stand it anymore.

"Alright." Bai Li clapped his hands, interrupting the young women who were about to continue making fun of Wang Wei:

"Don't you dare bully my brother."

After saying that, he picked up a bag of steamed buns and a cup of soy milk from the table and casually tossed them onto the editing table next to him.

"Wang Wei, hurry up and eat some breakfast, we need to get to work after you finish."

Wang Wei's eyes welled with tears as he stood up and moved away from the corner.

"Brother Li, you still spoil me the most!"

He grabbed a small steamed bun, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and chewed it until his mouth was full of oil.

"Waaah, I haven't eaten for a full ten minutes! I almost starved myself to death!"

Wang Wei mumbled incoherently as he stuffed a second food into his mouth.

After eating and drinking his fill, Wang Wei wiped the grease from his mouth, feeling fully revitalized.

"Brother Li, I'm ready! The machine can be turned on anytime!"

In the center of the venue, four distinctive girls had already changed into their everyday clothes for the photoshoot.

Lin Xiaoshuang wore a bright yellow short sweater, revealing a section of her fair waist, exuding a soft and cute yet innocent allure.

Li Jiaxin wore a leather jacket with denim shorts, her purple hair casually tied into a high ponytail, exuding a cool and sassy vibe.

Zhang Qian's tight-fitting bodycon dress accentuated her striking curves, while her long blue hair cascaded down her chest, exuding charm and allure.

Chen Tingting wore a short T-shirt and wide-leg pants, her red hair was eye-catching, and she had the air of a big sister.

Bai Li sat in the director's chair, adjusted the camera position, and snapped his fingers.

As soon as Wang Wei gave the signal to start shooting, the girls quickly got into character.

Jiang Ruyue, on the other hand, sat obediently in the corner of the studio.

She moved a small stool over and is now doing her homework while lying on it.

However, her mind was not on the question at all; her pen was just dotting around on the draft paper.

Every half minute, she couldn't help but raise her little head to glance at Bai Li.

His eyes sparkled with undisguised joy.

She bit her lower lip, looked away, and two blushes appeared on her pure and ethereal face.

The pen tip glides unconsciously across the paper.

Before I knew it, all the mathematical formulas had disappeared.

The draft paper was covered with the two characters "Bai Li".

After she finished writing, she realized what she had done wrong and started scribbling circles on the paper with her pen, trying to erase the girlish thoughts in her heart.

The atmosphere in the center of the filming location was anything but relaxed.

"Click."

Bai Li raised his hand and called for a halt.

He reached up and pinched the space between his eyebrows; this was already the umpteenth time he'd done it.

Bai Li picked up a bottle of mineral water from beside him, unscrewed the cap, took a big gulp, cleared his throat, and commented:

"No, this doesn't feel right."

The girls, who had been working non-stop all morning, were completely exhausted.

The four of them slumped onto the wooden floor without any regard for their image.

Lin Xiaoshuang rubbed her sore calves, her hair plastered to her forehead, and gasped for breath.

"Big brother..."

Zhang Qian's voice was soft, and she seemed somewhat insecure.

"Is it because we haven't been working for the past few days that our acting skills have declined?"

Bai Li shook his head and placed the mineral water bottle in his hand on the table.

He didn't think it was a problem with his acting skills, but these few shots together made him feel that something was missing that could keep the audience hooked.

Wang Wei put the camera on the tripod, walked over, pulled up a chair, and sat down.

He scratched his head and pondered for a while.

"First of all, Brother Li, you're definitely fine."

Wang Wei analyzed the current situation in a clear and logical manner:

"You are the only male lead in our show, and your super-rich persona is very well established; that's the core."

Wang Wei turned to look at the four girls sitting on the ground:

"The actresses' performances were also flawless; they conveyed a wide range of emotions very well. But..."

He stroked his chin, his tone hesitant:

"It just feels like something's missing. Like, something's missing. Overall, it has that monotonous, generic feel to it. You know what I mean?"

The four energetic young women quieted down and fell into thought.

Li Jiaxin crossed her long legs, her brows furrowed slightly, and quickly reviewed the footage she had just filmed in her mind.

In just half a minute, she looked up.

"I think I know why."

Li Jiaxin rested her hands on her knees, her tone firm.

All eyes were on her.

"Currently, the only female characters appearing in our drama are the four of us."

Li Jiaxin pointed to herself, then to the three sisters beside her:

"Although we have very different personalities. I'm the cool and sassy type, Xiao Shuang is the soft and cute type, Tingting is the righteous big sister type, and Zhang Qian is the doormat type..."

She paused, then went straight to the point:

"But ultimately, we're all the same. We're all 'spiritual young women'."

Li Jiaxin spread her hands and concluded:

"The 'young and energetic girl' persona does have an audience, and it can grab people's attention in the early stages."

"If viewers only watch this one type of content for a long time, they will inevitably experience visual fatigue; it's too monotonous."

Wang Wei slapped his thigh, making a crisp sound.

"Yes! That's the feeling!"

Wang Wei continued excitedly:

"These women's professional skills are absolutely amazing now; they spotted the crux of the problem at a glance!"

Bai Li sat in the director's chair, looking at Li Jiaxin who was speaking eloquently, her eyes full of satisfaction.

He leaned forward, elbows resting on his thighs, and made his decision:

"Alright, now that we've identified the problem, the solution is quite simple."

"Let's try adding a new character in the upcoming storyline."

Upon hearing that a new character was to be added, Lin Xiaoshuang jumped up from the ground, her eyes filled with curiosity:

"Hey bro, what kind of character should we add?"

Bai Li interlaced his fingers, indicating the direction:

"Of course, we should look for people who already have a large following and are currently the most popular."

Wang Wei, as a severe short video addict, is most sensitive to this trend.

His eyes darted around, and with a wise look on his face, he extended his index finger and waved it in mid-air.

"Hey, I've got it!"

"Brother Li, there's a really popular persona online right now: the 'dumb beauty'!"

He started explaining the science by counting on his fingers:

"She has to look like the kind of person who is innocent and harmless, yet also alluring."

"But when he opens his mouth or does something, he becomes silly."

"This unexpected charm is currently trending high on various platforms, generating an astonishing amount of traffic!"

Dumb beauty?

The entire studio fell silent for three seconds.

No one was giving orders.

Bai Li, Lin Xiaoshuang, Li Jiaxin, Chen Tingting, and Zhang Qian.

The heads of all five people turned at the same time.

The children's gazes involuntarily fell on the small figure in the corner.

Jiang Ruyue was biting the cap of a water-based pen, as if she was pondering a difficult problem.

Perhaps it was because it noticed the surrounding air had suddenly become quiet.

She blinked her clear, dark eyes and put down her pen.

When she saw those five intense gazes, Jiang Ruyue shrank back.

Then she stretched out her slender finger, pointed to the tip of her nose, and said with a blank expression:

Why are you all looking at me like that?

"I'm not stupid."