After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus.

"The extras' scenes are finished, the main actors are in position, first take..."

"Nine... don't stick your tongue out. This isn't a kissing scene. Just a light touch on the cheek is enough, and don't hug me so tightly."

Zhao Fangyi fiddled with the camera and called out with a rather helpless expression.

She accompanied her mother to the beach last night and rushed back this morning.

Lin Yinmeng treated her like a younger sister, showing her deep affection and loyalty. Even her mother, who was nearing the end of her life, supported her return to work.

Due to limited funding, Zhao Fangyi had to take on multiple roles.

However, the resulting music video was far too rudimentary.

This is also why she has always opposed filming music videos. Even this school venue was chosen because Lin Yinmeng is a student at the school, and the school made an exception for her... Renting other venues would have been too expensive.

Furthermore, students are essentially free labor.

Of course, they were being too naive. Students are not easy to organize, and most of the extras they recruited were there to see Lin Yinmeng and also to skip military training. Few of them were actually able to film properly.

After dragging on for most of the day, without even having lunch, we finally finished filming the scenes with a few extras. The rest of the scenes are for the main actors.

The only saving grace is that the music video doesn't require too many people; the main content focuses on Lin Yinmeng and... Zhang Chen.

Unlike ordinary music videos, Lin Yin's dream is to shoot something closer to a silent short film, without any singing scenes; the songs will be added in post-production.

However, this poor and socially awkward superstar appeared extremely awkward.

"Oh... I'm a little nervous since it's my first time filming~" Lin Yinmeng gave an apologetic smile.

But the mature woman's hand remained firmly gripping Zhang Chen's back, as if letting go would cause him to vanish into thin air...

Zhang Chen had his arm around her waist, and he could hear her heartbeat sometimes rapid and sometimes weak.

The passage of time continues to challenge his understanding.

"A thousand years must be very difficult, right?" he asked.

"Hmm? A thousand years..." Lin Yinmeng paused, her gaze wavering for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "It's not bitter, how could it be bitter..."

"Hey! Yes, yes! That's the look..." Ye Zhi, who was acting as the filming director, quickly shouted, "Fangyi, take the picture!"

"I took the photos." Zhao Fangyi had some photography experience, and the photos were passable.

"That's a good start."

Ye Zhi majored in media studies, and her family is also in the film and television industry, so she is quite knowledgeable in the field. She picked up the script and read it over and over again. "This script is indeed very well-designed... If it can be filmed, the entertainment value alone will be amazing enough."

"A high-quality song paired with a high-quality music video is guaranteed to be a huge hit."

"But..." she adjusted her glasses, "have you considered that a large portion of the script requires animals to act... especially the part where birds sing? How is that even possible? We haven't even finished building a set yet..."

"Hiring more animal trainers wouldn't be fast enough, and the cost would be outrageous!"

"Even if we switch to special effects, setting aside whether we have anyone who can do special effects, the cost of doing those effects would definitely be substantial..."

"If it's done too poorly, it won't achieve that amazing effect at all."

"To be honest, I was misled by public opinion yesterday. Even though I dealt with it in time, many people still saw it. Changing the lyricist and composer and making a new song after two years is bound to be controversial. If the music video is not well made, it will be a disaster."

"Look online, there aren't many people who think it's good."

"How about we revise the script?" Ye Zhi suggested. "Now I understand why the president only sent me; we simply can't film this."

"Besides, everyone's here for Lin Yinmeng herself, right? Even if the MV just shows her face up close, it'll still get a lot of views."

Zhao Fangyi was speechless. Even though she firmly stood by Lin Yinmeng and Zhang Chen, she had to admit the current predicament.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yinmeng, who was by the lake, suddenly deflated, released Zhang Chen's embrace, and quickly retreated into the room. "Let's... let's rest for a bit..."

The mature woman seemed unexpectedly vulnerable today; her eyes would well up with tears at the slightest provocation, a stark contrast to when Zhang Chen first met her.

It's obvious that his madness and repression at the time were all an act.

It's nothing more than a way to cover up the sadness of a long-awaited reunion only to be separated again soon.

Zhang Chen carefully recalled the flock of birds under Lin Yinmeng's command... Although there were many kinds, they actually numbered only a few dozen in total.

Lin Yinmeng is currently in a weak state and is not suitable to appear in public, so it is impossible for her to think of a solution.

The current completely negative filming schedule must be completely revamped.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even have had the chance to have an in-depth conversation with Lin Yinmeng, let alone fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"Let's eat."

Zhao Fangyi dismissed the other staff members, handed Zhang Chen a boxed lunch, and said, "I bought a boxed lunch, please eat first."

She started addressing Zhang Chen as "you" (formal).

Zhang Chen politely declined, but was still making plans in his mind.

"Fangyi," Ye Zhi wiped the fog off her glasses and walked over to inquire, "What's the relationship between Zhang Chen and Lin Yinmeng?"

"I can't really explain it..."

"Hmph, they're so intimate, of course it's hard to explain." Ye Zhi snorted. "I'm going to tell my wife, Yinuo, about this when I get back. That guy is such a philanderer..."

"Xiao Ye." Zhang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up as he looked at her.

The look in his eyes startled the girl with glasses, who quickly hugged herself. "What? I... I may be Yinuo's secretary, but I'm not your secretary. You can't do anything... You can't do anything with your secretary..."

"What kind of animal do you need?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Huh? Animals... mice, cats, dogs, and mainly birds, but you can't make a movie with so many domesticated animals..."

"How many birds do you want?"

"The more the better. To achieve the kind of stunning scenes in the script, we'd need hundreds or even thousands."

"Hmm, I think there should be a thatched cottage in the script?"

"Yes, we need to build one by this lake. It should at least look like a story about a scholar and a bird. But it's a bit tricky... The school only allowed us to use the space for a week."

"If all these conditions are met, can you film it well?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Of course! A film like this would definitely be amazing, and I'm really looking forward to it. Besides, my own work has won national awards... Wait, why do you make it sound like you can actually do it?"

Ye Zhi looked at Zhang Chen suspiciously, "You're not playing some kind of trick, are you? I'm warning you, although I'm not as pretty as Yi Nuo, I'm not easily fooled..."

The girl with glasses already had a phobia of Zhang Chen. Even Li Yinuo and Lin Yinmeng were affected by Zhang Chen's... She had absolutely no confidence in herself.

I even heard that there's a super pretty pregnant girl among the freshmen, and that Zhang Chen got her pregnant, but I don't know if it's true.

What if Zhang Chen is the kind of dating expert who automatically generates options and ratings of affection when interacting with girls...?

Will she chat with Zhang Chen for a couple of minutes and then automatically end up in bed with him? And then be slowly molded into a completely different persona...?

too horrible!

"Zhang Chen, I didn't know your true colors before. Please let me go... I won't tell Yinuo about your affair with Lin Yinmeng and getting a freshman pregnant..." The girl with glasses raised her hands in surrender.

"He's already gone." Zhao Fangyi handed the lunchbox Zhang Chen had left to Ye Zhi. "Eat something first."

"Fangyi?" Ye Zhi looked at her with lingering fear. "Were you also seduced by Zhang Chen?"

"Huh?" Zhao Fangyi was stunned. She gave an awkward laugh. "Me... I'm not worthy."

Why?

"because..."

"Splash—"

Suddenly, a burst of birdsong erupted from the woods surrounding the lake, and a flock of birds of all colors flew out of the woods, disappearing without a trace.

The students all spontaneously took out their phones to take pictures, marveling at the sight of the flock of birds taking flight together.

People often regard what seems impossible during the day as auspicious omens.

Ye Zhi and Zhao Fangyi also looked up.

"What a huge crow... Is it a crow or an eagle?" Ye Zhi squinted and sighed. "If we could use it for filming, the effect would be amazing."

"Hey? Fangyi, isn't there a person on that crow? Am I seeing things?"

"You're seeing things."

Zhao Fangyi actually saw it clearly; others might have thought it was an illusion, but she didn't.

There's no way a hospital could have such a miraculous drug; the idea of ​​a "last gasp" only exists in mythology.

"By the way, Fangyi, what did you say was the reason?"

Because of the difference between immortals and mortals.

"Haha, heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

Zhao Fangyi suppressed her smile, and then devoutly bowed in the direction where the crow had disappeared.

Meanwhile, in the room, Lin Yinmeng looked at yet another vial of blood on the table, and a clumsy little note...

She clutched her chest and slowly calmed down.