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

For a long time, the lips are divided.

The egret blushed, its lips still retaining a warm touch.

She lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and her voice carried a hint of shyness: "Thank you for guiding me on the kissing scene."

Now that things had come to this, Zhou Jin had no choice but to go along with her question: "How's your grasp of it?"

"I've got it pretty good." Bai Lu raised her eyes and glanced at him quickly before looking away.

She picked up her phone, glanced at the time, and said, "It's getting late, I'm going back to my room."

Bai Lu really wanted to pin Zhou Jin down on the bed, but she knew it wasn't the right time.

She pursed her lips and said somewhat reluctantly, "Bye-bye."

……

The next morning.

Zhou Jin and Bai Lu saw Meng Ziyi off at the airport.

Meng Ziyi's scenes have all been filmed.

Before parting, Meng Ziyi stood outside the security checkpoint, staring blankly at Zhou Jin.

Everyone says that Sister Meng is stupid.

Sister Meng is not stupid at all.

She's not stupid; she remembers clearly what happened last night when she confessed her feelings while drunk.

That was intentional—she said it while drunk, so she could attack or defend herself at will.

It would be best if Zhou Jin accepted her offer.

If she didn't answer, she could say she was drunk and talking nonsense, which wouldn't be too embarrassing. Besides, she also wanted to test what Zhou Jin was really thinking.

Seeing that Zhou Jin didn't mention what happened last night, Meng Ziyi felt somewhat disappointed.

Just then, Zhou Jin took out a bouquet of flowers that she had prepared in advance from behind her, handed it to her, and said with a smile, "Ziyi, congratulations on wrapping up filming."

Meng Ziyi was stunned.

She never expected him to prepare flowers.

Could it be that Sister Meng still has a chance?

The disappointment in Meng Ziyi's heart was instantly dispelled.

She took the flowers and hugged them to her arms, excitedly tiptoed and kissed Zhou Jin on the cheek, her voice filled with barely suppressed joy: "Thank you."

Then he waved goodbye to Zhou Jin and Bai Lu.

After seeing Meng Ziyi off, Zhou Jin and Bai Lu rushed back to the film crew.

Since neither of them were the lead actors, they wouldn't be filming all the time. Although it caused a slight delay, it didn't affect the filming schedule at all.

Soon it was Zhou Jin and Bai Lu's turn to act.

Bai Lu, having changed into Qin Banruo's costume and put on makeup, stood in front of Director Kong and suddenly spoke up before filming began: "Director Kong, I have an idea for this scene."

"What are your thoughts?" Director Kong asked, looking at her.

"We added a lot of scenes between Prince Yu and Qin Banruo, and laid out their romantic storyline, but it always felt like something was missing, something to make their relationship seem more passionate," Bai Lu said earnestly.

"You mean, add a kissing scene?"

Bai Lu nodded: "Yes, I think adding a kissing scene at this point would be just right."

If the actors themselves don't mind this, then Director Kong certainly won't mind either.

Why wouldn't he be happy to add some hype to the series with this kind of screen time?

Director Kong turned to look at Zhou Jin.

"I have no objection."

Director Kong pondered for a few seconds, nodded, and then asked Bai Lu and Zhou Jin, "So, are you going to shoot it live, or use camera tricks?"

Bai Lu wanted to say it was a real shot, but swallowed the words back.

Saying it was a real shot would make her seem too unreserved. She paused, pretending to still be considering it.

Zhou Jin glanced at her, understood, and said to the director with a smile, "Let's shoot one take first using a forced perspective and see how it goes. If it's not good, we'll see."

When Bai Lu heard Zhou Jin's words, her eyes lit up when she looked at him.

She knew, of course, that Zhou Jin was thinking of her best interests.

"Okay." Director Kong naturally had no objections. After being a director for so many years, how could he not see that Bai Lu had feelings for Zhou Jin?

He withdrew his gaze, his expression turned serious, and he picked up the megaphone and shouted, "All units, prepare!"

……

Hengdian.

Outside the Nirvana in Fire film crew.

Dilraba and Gulnazar, wearing large sunglasses and masks, crouched in the corner next to the entrance of the film set, peeking furtively inside.

Naza lowered her voice and whispered in Reba's ear, "Why don't we sneak in and go find Zhou Jin?"

"Oh, is this a good idea?" Dilraba hesitated.

Naza's tone was very confident: "Trust me, you won't go wrong. Don't look at what a man says, look at what he actually does. No matter how nice his words are, it's not as good as seeing it with your own eyes."

"I believe in Brother Jin." Reba shook her head firmly.

Gulnazar was somewhat impressed. How could Dilraba be so love-obsessed?

She had no choice but to change her approach and continue to persuade him: "Besides, think about it, how many male celebrities develop feelings for female actors while filming? Isn't that common? We can go to the set to find him and secretly observe him. We won't bother him, so there's nothing to lose."

Dilraba still believes in Zhou Jin.

But giving Brother Jin a surprise seems like a good idea.

She hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

As expected, the two were stopped by staff when they arrived at the entrance of the Nirvana in Fire film crew.

Naza didn't waste any time and immediately took off her sunglasses and mask, giving her name.

If someone is not in the industry, the staff will naturally not let them pass easily.

While Dilraba is not very famous yet, Gulnazar is a well-known figure in the industry—she previously co-starred with Hu Ge in "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" as Xiaoxue, a descendant of Nuwa, and became quite popular at the time.

The staff asked them to wait a moment, went inside to consult with the assistant director, and quickly came out to let them through.

Once inside the film set, Dilraba and Gulnazar found an inconspicuous corner to stand in.

Two stunningly beautiful women with exotic charm peeked out and peered at the filming location.

Just then, I overheard a very beautiful actress suggesting to the director that they add a kissing scene.

Dilraba's eyes widened in surprise.

I just arrived to visit the set and bumped into Brother Jin filming a kissing scene?

She stared nervously at the center of the set, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.

She and Zhou Jin haven't even kissed in the drama yet, but this newcomer named Bailu is going to kiss her first in the show.

unfair!

When Nazha heard the conversation between the director and Bailu, her eyes lit up.

"I knew it," Naza said, her voice low with excitement.

In Nazha's opinion, someone as handsome as him must be a scumbag.

Moreover, if such a handsome man were to fall for her best friend, it would be worse than killing her.

Dilraba turned her head and looked at Gulnazar, who was inexplicably excited.

Naza realized she had gone too far, quickly composed herself, and coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem, Reba, I'm not gloating, what I mean is..."

Naza was already slow-witted, and the more anxious she became, the less fluent she became, stammering for a long time.

She frowned and thought for a moment, then her expression suddenly turned serious. She said in a low voice, "This is a big problem. This kissing scene wasn't originally in the script. Now they've suddenly added it. Don't you think there's a problem?"

"Waaaaah..."

Hearing what Nazha said, Dilraba became even more upset, and her eyes reddened.

She was the one who arrived first.

But then they heard Zhou Jin tell the director to shoot a take from a different angle first to see the effect.

Dilraba and Gulnazar were both stunned for a moment.

Dilraba's previously downcast face suddenly lit up.

She blinked her big, bright eyes, a little water still glistening on her eyelashes, but her tone had already become proud: "Sure enough, I knew Brother Jin was a good man."

Naza opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

She turned to look at Zhou Jin, and she was truly impressed.

How could Zhou Jin have slapped this "love guru" in the face again? Her face is practically swollen from the slap.

In the entertainment industry she knew, no male celebrity ever refused a chance to film a kissing scene with a beautiful actress.

Even if they say they're sorry, they'll eventually reluctantly agree to take the photos.

But Zhou Jin actually refused.

Was her intuition wrong? Was Zhou Jin really a good man?

……

"Card!"

Behind the monitor, Director Kong rubbed his temples.

Even though Zhou Jin and Bai Lu were both in the right emotional state, the awkward kissing scene was filmed several times in a row, and it just looked so awkward no matter how you looked at it.

He called the two of them over and sighed helplessly, "The optical illusion is too fake. Why don't you two sacrifice a little and have a real kiss?"

Zhou Jin remained calm and composed, stating, "I will follow the director's instructions."

The egret beside her lowered its eyes, suppressing the wildly upturned corners of its lips. When it raised its head again, its little face was full of calm obedience: "I'm fine with anything, I'll listen to the director."