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

Yang Mi gritted her teeth: "So you were prepared all along."

Zhou Jin chuckled awkwardly.

Yang Mi tied her hair up, walked up to Zhou Jin, and said fiercely and menacingly:

"The last time."

"Mmm-hmm!"

Zhou Jin nodded immediately, then gently pressed Yang Mi's head down.

Ten minutes later.

"Hmm."

Yang Mi glared fiercely at Zhou Jin, then hurriedly went to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth.

Yang Mi, strong-willed, proactive, and domineering, compromises and crosses her bottom line time and time again for him.

Zhou Jin felt an unprecedented sense of triumph.

……

The next morning.

Zhou Jin got up and found the bed empty.

Yang Mi has a scene tomorrow morning, so she could have left tonight.

However, Yang Mi still slept with Zhou Jin until morning, and left early in order not to be discovered.

Zhou Jin excitedly checked the system's findings from yesterday.

[Affix Upgrade Card: Upgrades any affix to the advanced level.]

Zhou Jin checked all the attributes she could improve.

Zhou Jin frowned when he saw the dragon and tiger.

[Dragon's Vigor and Tiger's Might: Human energy is not without source. While increasing your energy, you are also consuming your total cells. Reaching a higher level allows you to directly increase your energy without consuming any cells.]

Zhou Jin's eyes widened instantly.

"Damn it, system, you tricked me."

"No wonder I thought it was too powerful for a beginner-level term. I didn't expect there would be a price to pay."

Zhou Jin gave the opportunity for promotion to Long Jinghu Meng without hesitation.

【Dragon Spirit and Tiger Fierce (Beginner) → Dragon Spirit and Tiger Fierce (Advanced)】

[Dragon's Essence and Tiger's Ferocity: Your stamina and endurance are enhanced, like a tiger returning to its lair or a dragon entering the sea. You possess abundant energy and astonishing stamina, making you powerful and enduring. And there are no side effects.]

Zhou Jin nodded in satisfaction; advanced terms were indeed different.

[Should we extract advanced keywords?]

Zhou Jin was certain of it.

A slot machine appeared on the light screen, and the patterns on it kept scrolling.

[Entry successfully extracted—Advanced entry: Emotional outburst.]

[Entry effect: Capable of delivering explosive acting performances that require emotional outbursts, possessing a powerful and empathetic delivery that resonates with the audience and makes the character deeply memorable.]

The character he plays, Prince Yu, is a villain, and he has several scenes with extremely strong emotional outbursts.

This entry is a perfect complement.

Zhou Jin looked at the last reward, the [Lucky Card], feeling both pleasantly surprised and somewhat disappointed, because it didn't contain a [Character Trial Card].

Zhou Jin spent the rest of the time practicing Prince Yu's performance at the hotel.

He also accompanied Bai Lu to her acting rehearsal.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the day of the makeup trial.

The three arrived at the makeup test site. Meng Ziyi looked at the other actors, hesitated for a moment, and then found Zhou Jin and asked:

"Zhou Jin, the director wants to give me a supporting role, similar to a maid, with very few lines, and I'll be mostly just a background character."

Zhou Jin saw through Meng Ziyi's thoughts and asked, "What's your opinion?"

I want to refuse.

Meng Ziyi was actually a little disappointed. The three of them came to the film crew together. Zhou Jin played Prince Yu and Bai Lu played Qin Banruo. They all had important roles.

She was somewhat unwilling to play a maid.

Zhou Jin suddenly remembered that Meng Ziyi's first role was in "God of War Zhao Yun" at the end of 24, where she also played a maid.

At that time, Meng Ziyi didn't seem to want to act either, but someone advised her that Fan Bingbing, who became very popular, also played a maid in "My Fair Princess".

Zhou Jin thought for a moment and said, "Even just showing your face in such a big production is a great opportunity."

"Besides, what's shameful about starting out as a maid? Fan Bingbing, who played a maid in 'My Fair Princess,' became a household name all over the country later on, didn't she?"

"Therefore, I support you taking this role."

Meng Ziyi was clearly tempted and immediately said firmly, "Then I'll listen to you."

Before long, everyone entered the dressing room one after another to start applying makeup and changing clothes.

In the dressing room, after Zhou Jin finished her makeup, she put on Prince Yu's royal attire.

The entry for "[Ancient Costume Appearance]" has been activated.

Appearance +1.

Zhou Jin has gained a certain air about her.

The makeup artist looked Zhou Jin up and down, and exclaimed with some surprise, "He's simply born for period dramas, so handsome, and his temperament is just too good."

"Paired with Prince Yu's clothes, he looks exactly like a real prince."

"Thank you for the compliment." Zhou Jin nodded modestly.

Zhou Jin walked out of the dressing room, pushed open the door, and entered the conference room.

Several directors, as well as Hu Ge and Liu Tao, who had already changed into their costumes, all showed expressions of amazement when they saw him.

Zhou Jin nodded to the group.

A short while later, Wang Ou, now made up, walked in.

Wang Ou is very beautiful, and she looks even more beautiful after changing into Qin Banruo's clothes and makeup.

But when Bai Lu, dressed in the same clothes and made up, came out, everyone's eyes lit up.

The originally beautiful Wang Ou suddenly paled in comparison when standing next to the egret.

Clearly, in terms of looks alone, Wang Ou is outshone by Bai Lu.

Wang Ou gently gritted his teeth.

Director Kong himself favored Wang Ou, but Bai Lu's appearance was indeed stunning.

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhou Jin and asked, "You and Qin Banruo have a lot of scenes together, who do you think is more suitable?"

Zhou Jin was stunned for a moment, and everyone looked at him.

Bai Lu looked at him nervously, and Wang Ou also looked at him nervously.

Zhou Jin thought for a moment and said, "I feel more connected acting with Bai Lu."

"Although her acting skills are indeed not as good as Wang Ou's, they are still acceptable."

Wang Ou frowned.

Zhou Jin continued, "There's another reason. Although Bai Lu's acting skills are a bit lacking, she's younger and prettier, which fits the image of a courtesan, so the audience won't be distracted by her character."

Bai Lu looked at Zhou Jin, her eyes sparkling, her gaze filled with Zhou Jin's image.

That's awesome, that's how I'd say it.

Wang Ou frowned slightly and clenched his fists tightly.

Zhou Jin paused for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Moreover, Bai Lu is still a newcomer."

Everyone present understood Zhou Jin's meaning.

Wang Ou gritted his teeth, wanting to slam his fist on the table in rebuttal, but there was nothing he could do; what Zhou Jin said was true.

Moreover, as a newcomer, Bai Lu's salary can be kept very low.

If she lowers her fee, how will she ask for a price when she takes on roles in the future?

Director Kong looked at the other directors and producers, and the group began to discuss things in hushed tones.

Actually, Zhou Jin's opinion wasn't decisive, but what he said did make sense.

Most importantly, the production team was short of funds, and Wang Ou's salary was dozens of times that of Bai Lu.

For such a big production, the director still has high standards. If Bai Lu's acting skills are really not good, they will refuse to accept her even if she brings her own investment to the production.

At least Bai Lu's acting skills are passable.

After discussing it for a while, the directors and producers had already made their choices.

A director casually remarked, "Bai Lu is a newcomer."

Director Kong didn't hesitate and immediately decided, "Then let's go with Egret."

He preferred to use the money he saved on costumes, makeup, and props.

Soon after, the director announced that Bai Lu would play the role of Qin Banruo.

Upon hearing this, Bai Lu was overjoyed and bowed to express her gratitude as she left.

Once outside the conference room, Bai Lu could no longer contain herself and excitedly rushed into Zhou Jin's arms.

"Thank you, Zhou Jin."

She wasn't stupid; she saw through the director's initial inclination.

"If you hadn't spoken up for me, this role definitely wouldn't have been mine."

Zhou Jin laughed and said, "If your acting skills weren't good enough, you wouldn't even get to the makeup test stage. I was just casually reminding the director."

Next, we'll take the official photos.

After taking the official photos, Zhou Jin casually sent them to Yang Mi, Dilraba, and Li Yitong.

The three women quickly replied with messages full of praise.

Yang Mi said, "I really want to pin you down on the bed right now. But my filming schedule is too tight, and I just can't find the time."

Dilraba said, "So handsome! When will filming start?"

Zhou Jin replied, "Take a rest day tomorrow, and filming will officially begin the day after tomorrow."

Dilraba's eyes lit up when she saw the message.

She finished filming early today, but has a shooting schedule early tomorrow morning.

She hadn't seen Zhou Jin in a long time, and she missed him terribly.

Dilraba decided to go to Zhou Jin's hotel that night, launch a surprise attack, and take advantage of the situation to win Zhou Jin over, then have a nice night's sleep with her.

Li Yitong's eyes lit up as well.

Li Yitong said, "So handsome, he has such a great presence, I've saved the picture."

Li Yitong then asked, "When will it be turned on?"

Zhou Jin replied, "I'll rest tomorrow, and start filming the day after tomorrow."

Li Yitong thought to herself that the crew would be filming until very late today, and since she didn't have any scenes to film tomorrow, she might as well go early tomorrow morning to give Zhou Jin a surprise.

Zhou Jin had no idea what Reba and Li Yitong were plotting.