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

Today's game was actually Yang Mi and Liu Shishi trying to find an opportunity to ease their tensions.

The two met while filming "Chinese Paladin 3" in 2009. In particular, during the crew's trip to Egypt, the two hugged and laughed in front of the pyramids and took a photo of themselves kissing against the wall, which led fans to call them the "Shi Mi CP".

At that time, Cai Yinong was quite happy and publicly said that he wanted to sign a binding contract.

Over the next two years, they frequently wished each other a happy birthday and expressed their feelings for each other. Yang Mi even wrote a handwritten blessing for "Shi Mi Bar". The two completed a double autograph session, becoming the first generation of female-female CP ceiling in the Chinese entertainment industry.

They also have quite a few fans who ship them as a couple...

But after 2011, everything changed.

"Palace" aired first, and Yang Mi became an overnight sensation.

Following closely behind, "Scarlet Heart" solidly captured another wave of popularity for Liu Shishi.

Two Qing Dynasty time-travel dramas with the same theme, and two leading actresses from the same show, have been put on the stage by the market for competition.

Yu Zheng's plagiarism scandal, and Yang Mi's subsequent digging into Cai Yinong's past, naturally infuriated Cai.

Caught between her company and her best friend, Liu Shishi was in a dilemma, and their interactions on Weibo gradually ceased.

And fans don't care about your sisterly affection.

The fans of Gong and Bu dominated each other's posts, hurling insults at each other.

The media fueled the fire, constantly hyping up who would win the title of "Number One Actress".

Who is the leading actress among the post-85 generation? Who has secured which endorsement deals? Who graced the cover of which magazine first?

To put it bluntly, the feelings are real, but at this position, resources are limited.

Today you get a high-profile endorsement deal, tomorrow she gets a role with a big-name director, and the media headlines will start rolling.

No one can go back.

However, they both wanted to ease the tension at this point.

The two sat on the sofa and chatted for a long time, looking like close sisters. They talked about everything from "Chinese Paladin 3" to their trip to Egypt, from Lao Cai to their respective new dramas, and almost made Jiang Chen fall asleep.

After finishing their business, Yang Mi left her best friend, whom she had just appeased, and went to find Jiang Chen again.

The two squeezed in front of the karaoke machine, shoulder to shoulder, head to head, choosing one love song after another.

One glass of wine after another was poured, one song after another was sung, and Yang Mi's head gradually leaned onto Jiang Chen's shoulder.

Jiang Chen's hand had somehow gotten around to her.

Liu Shishi sat at the other end of the sofa, holding a glass of red wine, completely stunned.

This……

Is a best friend's betrayal really this blatant?

She had just spent half an hour chatting with Yang Mi about their sisterly bond and reminiscing about the golden days of the Shi Mi CP, when this person turned around and left her aside to fawn over a young boy.

Damn it.

She almost bit her teeth to pieces.

But she still has to maintain a composed demeanor; after all, she's a top-tier actress, she's got camera presence, after all…

After all, she couldn't show that she was jealous.

What are you jealous of?

A younger brother?

Handsome?

Can you write songs?

So considerate?

I'm so frustrated...

Liu Shishi downed the red wine in one gulp, then slammed the glass down on the coffee table with a crisp sound.

Yang Mi lifted her head from Jiang Chen's shoulder and looked at her groggily, "A-Yao, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Liu Shishi forced a smile, "I drank too much and got a bit tipsy."

"Oh……"

Yang Mi leaned back, drawing circles in Jiang Chen's palm with her finger, "Do you want to request a song too? I'll have Jiang Chen sing with you."

"No need," Liu Shishi stood up and pulled her shawl up a bit. "You guys sing, I... I'm going to get some fresh air."

The door closed, leaving only two people in the private room.

Yang Mi raised her head and looked at Jiang Chen, her eyes shining brightly, unlike someone who had been drinking.

"She's angry."

"Um."

"Aren't you going to try and appease her?"

"What are you trying to coax?" Yang Mi laughed, hooking her fingers around his tie. "I'm not her boyfriend."

Jiang Chen looked down at her; the two were very close.

"Honey, you did this on purpose."

"What do you mean, intentional?"

"He deliberately acted all lovey-dovey in front of her."

"you guess?"

Jiang Chen looked at her without saying anything.

"Jiang Chen, do you know why I brought you here?"

Why?

"Because I know there's an older man pursuing her."

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow: "Wu Qilong?"

"You know it all very well."

"The news from the set of 'Scarlet Heart' has spread throughout the industry."

Yang Mi clicked her tongue and circled her finger around his chest: "I want her to see what kind of man I have."

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You want to compare this too?"

"Of course!" Yang Mi glared at him. "Women compare everything. They compare dramas, status, endorsements, and men. She has a 43-year-old man pursuing her, so why can't I have a younger, more attractive man?"

"A young wolfhound?"

Jiang Chen felt that he had been insulted.

"Now," Yang Mi tugged at his clothes, pulling him closer, "Be good, say it a couple of times for your sister to hear."

Jiang Chen didn't call out, but he made a note of it.

After the event ended, Liu Shishi left first, making sure to add Jiang Chen's contact information before she left.

She didn't know why, but she rarely took the initiative to add people's contact information.

However, Yang Mi, who had been laughing happily on the side, suddenly stopped laughing...

This secretly pleased her.

Then the van took Jiang Chen and Yang Mi back to the hotel.

The door opened with a swipe, and the assistant tactfully disappeared, slipping away faster than anyone else.

Yang Mi kicked off her high heels and walked barefoot on the carpet, the zipper on the back of her gold dress halfway up.

"Jiang Chen, you did a great job tonight. From now on, I'll..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Jiang Chen stepped up from behind, grabbed her waist with one hand and pressed her back with the other, pinning her down on the long table in the living room.

The table was cold. She suddenly braced her hands on the edge of the table, and the gold dress made a slight scraping sound on the table.

"you……"

Her voice was interrupted.

The things on the table were swept aside, and Jiang Chen grabbed her waist and leaned against her.

Yang Mi turned her face to the side, and her lips were sealed shut as soon as she opened them.

Only panting could be heard in the air.

The gold dress finally came undone in the darkness, and sequins fluttered down onto the table.

"You like younger, more masculine men, right?"

Jiang Chen's voice was very low. Yang Mi was pressed against the table, her body pressed against the cold surface. Her gold dress was piled up at her waist, and her chest was heaving violently.

"Yes! I like it!"

She was quite stubborn, keeping her chin tilted back.

……

……

……

"Do you still like it?"

"I...I was wrong..."

The voice was intermittent, barely audible.

"Call me Dad."

Yang Mi: "??????"

Oh my god, that little wolfhound is going to be on top today...

……

After the National Drama Awards concluded, Jiang Chen returned to the Beijing Film Academy to continue attending classes and writing songs.

Yang Mi did turn down several audition opportunities for him as a supporting actor in movies.

She has been getting a lot of movie offers lately and has been wanting to feed Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen declined them all.

It doesn't mean much. He believes that once "Swords of Legends" airs, he can choose any script he wants.

On January 22nd, the Beijing Film Academy started its winter break.

Jiang Chen took his assistant Li Yitong back to Jinan for the Chinese New Year.

Of course, everyone goes home...

On New Year's Eve, they made dumplings, and on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, they went to the market. Everything was new and interesting to Li Yitong. Holding a candied hawthorn, she followed Jiang Chen like a little follower.

When Jiang Chen walked up to the stall selling scallion pancakes, he asked the owner for an extra-extra version without batting an eye.

Add plenty of scallions and sauce, and specifically instructed that "the spicier the better."

Li Yitong took it and took a big bite, and tears immediately streamed down her face, whether from the spiciness or the choking sensation, it was hard to tell.

Jiang Chen stood beside him with his hands in his pockets, his tone as kind as an old father's: "Eat more, this is the essence of everyday life."

Li Yitong didn't say another word to him that day.

The Beijing Film Academy started its semester on February 27th.

In March, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" officially entered its promotional period.

……