I really didn't intend to make a living based on my looks.

Yang Mi deliberately shielded his head with her parasol, leaving half of her body exposed to the sun.

"Let me tell you, what kind of young girl like that cares about you? She calls you 'brother' but treats you like a tool. I'm different. I genuinely care about you."

Jiang Chen looked up at her and said, "Sister Mi, your umbrella is tilted towards me, so you're the one getting sunburned."

"Oh, you even noticed such a detail? It's okay, I don't care."

"Then don't blame me when you get a tan."

Before Yang Mi could reply, Zhao Ruoyao came over expressionlessly with two iced Americanos. Seeing this, her lips twitched: "Mi Mi, you..."

"He's my on-screen partner," Yang Mi said without batting an eye, "but if I get tanned, we won't be able to act together."

"Do they even care about on-screen couples off-screen?"

"I'm dedicated," Yang Mi said, "you wouldn't understand."

Zhao Ruoyao shoved the iced Americano into Jiang Chen's hand, turned and left, muttering, "A top-tier actress is so dedicated that she holds an umbrella for him..."

Once the troublesome person left, Yang Mi took out a small fan from her bag and blew it on his face.

The wind wasn't strong, but it brought a touch of coolness to the sweltering film set.

Is it still hot?

"Much better."

"Then you should at least say thank you."

"Thank you, Sister Honey."

"Lacking sincerity."

Jiang Chen turned to look at her and said earnestly, "Thank you, Sister Mi."

Yang Mi felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, turned her face away, and muttered, "That's more like it."

The fan in his hand was still being held up, and the wind never stopped blowing.

Tong Liya, who was not far away, watched this scene and sighed inwardly.

It seems the two are together.

Since the three of them had such a good relationship back then, she had long ago realized Yang Mi's feelings for Jiang Chen.

Back then on set, Yang Mi's gaze towards Jiang Chen was a little off, but she just didn't say anything.

She actually had a good impression of Jiang Chen, but her only regret was the large age gap between them.

Although there are many May-December romances in the entertainment industry, when it actually happens to me, I feel a little insecure.

Now that Mimi got there first, it's all over.

However, she didn't take it too seriously.

They're all in the entertainment industry; how much of their feelings can be genuine?

She understands this principle, and Yang Mi definitely understands it too!

I wonder if Jiang Chen understands?

It seems that I, as the older sister, need to remind him!

Tong Liya turned around and walked towards the makeup mirror, a smile that was hard to describe.

Is he my best friend's boyfriend?

……

As filming progressed day by day, many fun things happened on set.

Chen Weiting's character, Ling Yue, is calm, dignified, and rarely smiles in the drama, but in reality, he is recognized by the entire crew as the "King of Laughter".

During the filming of a serious reprimand scene, he stood opposite Jiang Chen, and halfway through his lines, he suddenly burst into laughter while looking at Jiang Chen's handsome face. He laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight, and they couldn't get it right even after three takes.

Zhang Zhiyao, who plays the master, stands to the side, his white beard twitching, and he rolls his eyes.

Kong Sheng sighed, put down the walkie-talkie, and helplessly called out, "Weiting, what are you laughing at?"

Chen Weiting covered his mouth, laughing so hard tears were almost streaming down his face. Pointing at Jiang Chen, he said in a mix of Cantonese and Mandarin, "He's so serious! I really can't help it! I just can't hold back when I see that expression on his face!"

Jiang Chen said expressionlessly, "Your sense of humor is way too low."

Chen Weiting burst into laughter, then added haltingly, "I had no choice, sorry director, let's do it again!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he burst out laughing, and even the staff on the sidelines laughed along with him, instantly easing the tension on set.

In the scene where Ma Tianyu dressed up as a woman to save his sister, he wore a red wedding dress, a phoenix crown, and exquisite makeup. The entire audience was silent when he appeared.

Yang Mi was the first to react, took out her phone, snapped a picture, and immediately posted it on Weibo: "She's prettier than me, I can't live like this anymore."

This was, of course, part of the production team's publicity, and it was done with the director's permission.

Fans shared the post wildly and nicknamed it "Fang Xiaolan".

From that moment on, Ma Tianyu seemed to have developed some strange traits.

You know, when it comes to cross-dressing, it's either a one-time thing or an endless series of times...

This damn tenderness!

He decided to let loose, running up to Yang Zi in his wedding dress, raising his delicate fingers, covering his mouth with Xiangling's feather fan, and asking sweetly, "Am I more beautiful or are you more beautiful?"

Yang Zi replied expressionlessly, "Go to hell."

She couldn't even compare to a man; she didn't want to live anymore...

Later in the filming, Jiang Chen found a new target for his torment: Zhang Zhiyao.

Zhang Zhi plays Ziyin Zhenren, Baili Tusu's master, and the sword-wielding elder of Tianyong City.

In the play, he exudes an otherworldly aura, dressed in flowing white robes, with a white beard reaching his chest. He speaks slowly and deliberately, with compassionate eyes that reflect the plight of all living beings.

He's a chatterbox off-screen.

"Xiao Jiang, your turn is wrong." Zhang Zhiyao held up a prop sword in a corner of the set, gesturing. "The sword should move with you, not be wielded by your hand, but guided by your waist. Look, like this!"

He demonstrated it once, his white robes fluttering, it was indeed beautiful.

Jiang Chen followed along and learned quite well.

"Teacher Zhang, where did you learn your kung fu?"

"When I was a kid in Taiwan," Zhang Zhiyao sheathed his sword and began to speak eloquently, "I learned Aikido, Jeet Kune Do, and Taekwondo. Later, after returning to the mainland, I learned Baguazhang, Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu..."

He spoke for ten minutes, talking about Bruce Lee, Li Lianjie, Jackie Chan, and Donnie Yen, before concluding, "These days, actors don't practice the basics anymore; they rely entirely on post-production editing. You're doing well; you're willing to learn, so I'll teach you."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"

"Call me Brother Yao," Zhang Zhiyao waved his hand, "I'm not much older than you, I just look older. With this white beard, I look sixty instead of forty."

From that day on, Jiang Chen would practice with Zhang Zhi whenever he wasn't filming.

At five o'clock in the morning, before the film crew had even started work, Jiang Chen was already exercising on set, doing push-ups, squats, and pull-ups, making the metal frame rattle.

He started work at seven o'clock, changed into his costume, and looked very energetic.

During breaks, he pestered Zhang Zhi to practice Cloud Hands, Single Whip, and White Crane Spreads Wings, learning very diligently.

Kong Sheng sat behind the monitor and watched as Zhang Zhiyao ran off the wire and started gesturing to him before he had even finished untying the wires. He couldn't help but shake his head, picked up his thermos, and took a sip.

There was also half a cup of goji berries floating in it...

"I really envy young people."

What Kong Sheng didn't know was that Jiang Chen and Yang Mi were working overtime in the room until midnight every night.

Even Yang Mi is finding it hard to keep up!

She felt her bra was a little too small...

Besides, plowing the land too much will damage it!

……

As August arrived, the heatwave in Hengdian showed no signs of abating.

It was almost nine o'clock when we finished filming the night scene.

Jiang Chen had just removed her makeup, changed into a clean T-shirt, and was slowly walking towards the hotel by herself.

As he turned into the quiet alley behind the hotel, he suddenly heard a slightly familiar female voice, filled with suppressed anger.

"Let go."

Jiang Chen paused in his steps.

Under the streetlights at the alley entrance not far away, a girl was struggling with a middle-aged man.

She was slender, wearing a simple white T-shirt and denim shorts, with her long hair loosely tied into a low ponytail, revealing a clean section of her neck.

Her profile is soft, and her eyebrows and eyes are delicate and gentle. She has the typical girl-next-door look, which is very pleasing to the eye.

At this moment, her delicate face lost its usual gentleness; her brows were furrowed, her lips were pursed white, and she was struggling backward with all her might.

Mao Xiaotong?

……