Life countdown begins, ice queen bursts into security room

Jiang Fan threw Xu Qingya onto the large double bed.

Xu Qingya rolled half a circle and pulled the blanket over her chest.

"Seriously," Xu Qingya said breathlessly, watching Jiang Fan undress, "you really haven't considered playing Tang Sanzang?"

"There are so many things to do on set, and I also have to take care of the actors. I can't manage it all."

"Stop making excuses." Xu Qingya snorted, her toes twitching under the blanket. "You're just afraid of trouble."

Jiang Fan paused for a moment as he took off his clothes.

He mentally reviewed the list.

The White Bone Demon is Su Yuyan. The Jade Rabbit Demon is Shen Nian. Guanyin is Tang Yingxue. And then there's the Queen of the Women's Kingdom in front of us.

All four women belong to him.

If Tang Sanzang were played by another man, whether it was a romantic scene or a scene with another man, he would find it an eyesore.

A picture flashed through Jiang Fan's mind: a young, handsome man with his arm around Xu Qingya's waist, the two gazing at each other affectionately.

No.

But if he himself played Tang Sanzang—

During the day, I acted opposite these people on set, and any action I took was perfectly legitimate.

In the evenings, they could call people into the room under the pretext of "discussing the play" or "rehearsing lines," which was a common practice on set.

Jiang Fan walked to the bedside, grabbed a corner of the blanket and pulled it down.

Xu Qingya held on tightly and refused to let go.

"If you agree to play Tang Sanzang, I'll let go."

Jiang Fan didn't say anything, but increased the pressure on his hand.

Jiang Fan snatched the blanket away and threw it on the floor.

Xu Qingya gasped and tried to pull back, but Jiang Fan had already grabbed her ankle.

Jiang Fan dragged her back.

Whether I play Tang Sanzang or not, you still have to practice extra tonight.

Xu Qingya wanted to retort, but Jiang Fan didn't give her a chance. He stood on the bed and directly covered her mouth.

-

Two hours later.

Xu Qingya turned to her side, resting her head on Jiang Fan's arm.

Her face was flushed, and her breathing hadn't completely calmed down.

So, are you going to act or not?

Her voice was hoarse from shouting, but she just wouldn't let go of the topic.

Jiang Fan had his eyes closed, in a state of sage mode.

"play."

Xu Qingya propped herself up and looked at his handsome face.

Are you serious?

"Um."

Xu Qingya leaned back and bit his shoulder.

"You should have said so earlier, instead of making me go through two hours of this."

She snorted and put her legs on Jiang Fan.

"I want to add a kissing scene to the Women's Kingdom scene."

It wasn't written in the script.

"I added it myself." Xu Qingya turned her head to look at him. "Before Tang Sanzang left the Women's Kingdom, the Queen saw him off. Tang Sanzang mounted his horse and looked back one last time. At that moment, the Queen caught up with him and kissed him."

She touched Jiang Fan's lips with her finger.

"This scene doesn't need any camera tricks."

Jiang Fan opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling. This woman was pushing her luck.

"no."

Xu Qingya propped herself up. "If you don't agree, I'll pester you every day until you agree."

Jiang Fan reached out and pressed her back down.

"Believe it or not, I'll give you another beating."

Xu Qingya snorted in resentment, but after more than two hours of struggling, she was completely exhausted.

She buried her face in Jiang Fan's shoulder, mumbled "We'll continue tomorrow," and fell asleep within three minutes.

The system panel pops up.

[Deep Compatibility x4, Lifespan +12000]

Current lifespan: 108800 points

Jiang Fan glanced at the numbers and then closed the panel.

He needs to seriously consider playing the role of Tang Sanzang.

He had no acting experience, but with the system, that was no problem.

Jiang Fan opened the system store and searched for "acting skills".

Beginner level: 500 points; Master level: 5000 points; God level: 50000 points.

Tang Sanzang's role is present throughout the entire story, so a basic level of proficiency is definitely not enough.

Master level should be about right.

Redeem tomorrow.

-

The following morning.

Jiang Fan left Xu Qingya's house and returned to the company.

I had only been sitting down for two minutes when my phone rang.

It is Su Yuyan.

"Jiang Fan, Tang Yingxue's agent just sent over a contract." Su Yuyan's tone was somewhat displeased. "It's also a quote of ten million."

Jiang Fan picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.

One million.

Su Yuyan paused for a second on the other end of the phone.

"She won't agree."

"Then we won't perform." Jiang Fan put down his cup. "Tell her this is the final price. Shen Nian's Jade Rabbit Spirit is also one million; treat everyone the same."

Su Yuyan chuckled on the other end of the line.

"But you have to be mentally prepared. With Tang Yingxue's temper, she might just tear up the contract."

"She won't. Just say it was me who told her."

"There's something else I want to tell you," Jiang Fan said, leaning back in his chair. "I'm going to play the role of Tang Sanzang myself."

There was a three-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"What did you say?"

"I'll play Tang Sanzang."

Su Yuyan remained silent for two more seconds.

"Are you crazy? Do you even have acting experience? What makes you think you can act well?"

"Based on looks."

Su Yuyan choked for a moment.

She wanted to refute it, but the image of Jiang Fan's face kept flashing in her mind.

With clear and bright eyes and a clean and refined demeanor, he certainly exudes an otherworldly air when he stands there.

"Even if you look suitable, what about your acting skills? Tang Sanzang's role runs throughout the entire series, and the sheer volume of lines alone could exhaust a professional actor."

"Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Su Yuyan remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"You'll have to get past Director Yang first. She's the kind of person who won't give anyone face when it comes to casting."

She paused.

"But if you can really get past her... the show's popularity could rise to another level."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Fan closed his eyes and entered the system.

[Exchange Skill: Master-level Acting]

[Lifespan Consumption: 5000 points]

[Redeem successful]

Current lifespan: 103800 points

A wealth of knowledge about performance and muscle memory were instilled into the body.

The theories and practical experiences of various schools of thought intertwined in my mind.

The subtle control of facial muscles, the use of eye contact, and the guidance of breathing rhythm on emotions—

Jiang Fan opened his eyes and glanced at himself through the glass opposite his desk.

He tried to move his facial muscles to make a "compassionate" expression.

His brow was slightly furrowed, his lips were relaxed, and his gaze was lowered.

The reflection in the glass had a somewhat monk-like air about it.

Jiang Fan composed himself, turned around, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

My phone rang again at 2 p.m.

It was Tang Yingxue.

"Jiang Fan," Tang Yingxue's voice was filled with anger, "One million? You had Su Yuyan give me one million?"

Jiang Fan held his phone between his ear and shoulder, flipping through the script in his hand.

"What, you think it's not enough?"

"What do you think? I've never taken on a job that pays a million dollars since I started out."

"So, are you going to answer it or not?"

There was a five-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"catch."

Tang Yingxue gritted her teeth and spat out the word.

Jiang Fan's lips curled up slightly.

"There's something else I need to tell you." Jiang Fan turned a page of the script. "The person chosen for Tang Sanzang has been selected."

"Who?"

"I."

There was another silence on Tang Yingxue's end, this time lasting even longer.

"You're playing Tang Sanzang?"

"right."

"You can act?"

"Can you?"

Tang Yingxue was speechless after being rebuked.

She paused for two seconds, then quickly realized that if Jiang Fan played Tang Sanzang—

Guanyin and Tang Sanzang have many scenes together.

Moreover, every time Guanyin appears, Tang Sanzang has to put his hands together in prayer and even kneel down.

Just thinking about that scene is comforting.

"Okay." Tang Yingxue's tone on the phone was smug. "Once you're on set, you'd better kowtow to me properly, don't just go through the motions."

"We'll see who kowtows to whom then," Jiang Fan replied.