Huayu: Just entered the industry, and was pursued by a young actress.

An hour later.

Yang Mi, her legs feeling weak, lay languidly on Zhou Jin's chest, her breathing not yet fully calm.

She hadn't seen Zhou Jin for a long time, and all the pent-up feelings she had accumulated during that time were released during that ball game.

Although my body was tired and sore, and even had some lingering pain from the rough handling, I was still feeling fatigued.

But she felt a sense of satisfaction she had never experienced before.

Zhou Jin had one arm around Yang Mi's smooth back, enjoying the tenderness they shared afterward.

Yang Mi is usually assertive, domineering, and likes to take the initiative in everything.

But when playing against him, he's a completely different person.

She revealed her vulnerable side, showing weakness and even pleading for forgiveness in a soft voice.

That contrast gave Zhou Jin an unprecedented sense of conquest.

"Honey, you can tell me now, right? What's the surprise?"

As Zhou Jin asked the question, she very naturally slipped her other hand under the covers.

Yang Mi's face flushed instantly, and she slapped his hand away in disgust. Zhou Jin, thick-skinned, didn't move his hand at all. Yang Mi snorted softly, too exhausted to argue with him, and let him be.

She squinted and said in a languid voice, "The actor who plays Yelü Qi in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' has run into some trouble. The crew needs to find someone to fill in temporarily, and I thought of you. I was going to recommend you to the director."

The Return of the Condor Heroes?

It's not Nirvana in Fire.

Although he guessed wrong, Zhou Jin was still pleasantly surprised. This was a Jin Yong adaptation, a truly big-budget production. Although Yelü Qi's role was small and couldn't compare to Ling Yue's, being able to appear in a drama of this caliber and become familiar to the audience was extremely important for a newcomer.

However, that lucky card, the tiger didn't show its power; it seemed more like a sick cat.

Zhou Jin was holding Yang Mi, about to agree, when her phone suddenly vibrated.

He picked up his phone and glanced at it; it was an email notification. Zhou Jin's expression turned serious, and something suddenly occurred to him. He pulled his hand out from under the covers and opened the email.

Yang Mi felt a sudden emptiness around her and instinctively asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Jin stared at her phone screen.

The reply email from the production team of "Nirvana in Fire" contained only one line of text.

"Hello Mr. Zhou Jin, this is the official production team of Nirvana in Fire. Would you be interested in trying out the role of Prince Yu, Xiao Jingheng? The audition time is xxx. If you are interested..."

Zhou Jin's eyes suddenly lit up.

He read the line of text twice to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Although Yelü Qi and Prince Yu were both supporting characters, their importance was completely different.

Yelü Qi has very few scenes; at most, he just gets to be recognized.

But Prince Xiao Jingheng is different. This is a role that can stand out, with highlights and layers. If played well, the audience will remember it.

Zhou Jin felt a surge of joy.

Holy crap, the Lucky Card is awesome!

He retracted all his previous criticisms of the Lucky Card.

This isn't a sick cat; it's clearly a tiger descending from the mountain.

Zhou Jin thought excitedly, "I'm not an ordinary person anymore, I'm Nicholas Strong Luck Zhou Jin."

He's starting to look forward to it now.

Zhou Jin handed the phone to Yang Mi.

"Honey, take a look at this email."

Yang Mi took it, her gaze falling on the line of text on the screen, and she froze.

Nirvana in Fire!

Starring Hu Ge and Liu Tao.

Of course she knew about this project; it was a huge production.

Moreover, Prince Yu's character has a significant amount of screen time, a complete character arc, and his own shining moments. Compared to this, Yelü Qi pales in comparison.

She had intended to give Zhou Jin a surprise.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Jin gave her a pleasant surprise.

Yang Mi raised her head and looked at Zhou Jin with a complicated expression.

Originally, she wanted to provide Zhou Jin with a life of luxury, but she never expected that this brat would develop his own relationship on his own.

Yang Mi propped herself up on the edge of the bed, her feet touched the floor, her knees buckled slightly, and her legs almost gave way, causing her to fall back down.

Zhou Jin grabbed her waist.

Yang Mi steadied herself, turned around and glared at him.

"It's all because you've been causing too much trouble."

Zhou Jin smiled and said, "Sister Mi, let me help you take a bath."

Yang Mi refused, saying, "I can manage on my own."

The woman was being hypocritical, so Zhou Jin ignored her and simply picked her up.

Yang Mi gasped in surprise and flailed her legs wildly.

After half an hour.

When Yang Mi came out of the bathroom, she was already dressed.

She picked up Zhou Jin's arm, opened her mouth and bit his forearm, leaving two rows of shallow teeth marks, then glared at him.

"Won't your roommate see me if I go out?"

"Then I'll go take a look."

Zhou Jin pushed open the door, looked around the hallway and living room, and after confirming that Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi were not home, she waved behind her.

Yang Mi then came out of the room and sneaked out the door.

When Zhou Jin returned to the room, she could still smell the perfume that Yang Mi was wearing in the air.

He went to the living room and opened the windows to let in some fresh air.

I had just opened the window when the door lock clicked.

Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu walked in one after the other.

Upon seeing Zhou Jin standing in the living room, Meng Ziyi immediately approached excitedly, her eyes shining, and boasted, "Guess who I just saw!"

"Who?"

"Yang Mi!" Meng Ziyi clapped her hands. "I saw a woman who looks exactly like Yang Mi!"

Bai Lu shook her head helplessly from behind: "Impossible. Yang Mi is filming in Hengdian, how could she possibly be in Yanjing, right, Zhou Jin?"

Zhou Jin remained expressionless, but her voice carried a slight hint of guilt: "I think...right?"

Meng Ziyi's shoulders slumped, his excitement waned considerably, and he muttered, "Okay."

Bai Lu had gotten to know everyone well by now and had long since stopped pretending. She leaned over and asked Zhou Jin gossipy, "You've had contact with Yang Mi on set, right? What's she like?"

"fine."

"I heard she's really assertive, is that true?"

Zhou Jin thought for a moment and said, "It's alright, she's actually quite gentle when we get to know each other."

The egret nodded thoughtfully and muttered to itself, "It seems the rumors are inaccurate."

Zhou Jin smiled, cleared her throat, and said, "I have good news for you. I'm going to audition for 'Nirvana in Fire'."

"Ah!" Bai Lu suddenly looked up and exclaimed, "What a coincidence! I'm also auditioning for 'Nirvana in Fire'!"

Zhou Jin: "???"

What a coincidence?

Meng Ziyi stood to the side and weakly raised his hand.

"Actually... I'm also preparing to audition for 'Nirvana in Fire'."

Zhou Jin: "..."

Egret: "..."

The two of them turned their heads at the same time, looking at Meng Ziyi with a puzzled expression.

Meng Ziyi lowered her hand and explained embarrassedly, "My father was originally planning to invest, but I persuaded him to invest in Nirvana in Fire. At first, he had the same reaction as you, saying that such a large production team must not be short of money."

"But I begged him, and he still agreed to let me try, so I could give up. But who knew that the production team for 'Nirvana in Fire' was short of money, so they agreed to let me audition."

"Is Nirvana in Fire short of money?"

Zhou Jin frowned. "How could such a big-budget production be short of money?"

Meng Ziyi took a step closer and whispered furtively, "I thought so at first too, but it's true. I heard that even the director is personally making cameo appearances, and many actors have voluntarily reduced their fees."