When Lin Muxia went downstairs the next day, she didn't know what expression to put on to face her mother.
Mrs. Lin Cui Ping glanced at Lin Muxia. She didn't say anything, which made Lin Muxia, who thought she had escaped, breathe a sigh of relief. But just as she finally managed to run out and was about to close the door, she heard Mrs. Lin Cui Ping say.
"Next time, tell him to be quieter."
"Hmph, don't old people have shallow sleep?"
Lin Muxia's cheeks instantly turned red at Mrs. Lin Cui Ping's words! She stammered a nod, and then secretly glanced at Lin Cui Ping. After hesitating for a moment, she said cautiously.
"Mommy, I'm leaving now."
Mrs. Lin Cui Ping waved her hand, looking utterly wistful.
"Go, go, children grow up and don't listen to their mothers!"
...
Lin Muxia slipped out, and her agent was already waiting for her outside. Agent Ye Tongtong took a look at Lin Muxia.
"Xiao Ci, do you know you might win several Best Actress awards this time?"
She waved her hand in front of Lin Muxia!
"Three! You might achieve a Grand Slam for domestic Best Actress. My goodness, how old are you... Even calling you a rising Ziwei star seems to diminish you!"
Those words were indeed a bit much. Lin Muxia only felt that contributing good acting to the audience and bringing them good works was the most important thing.
"The results are not out yet."
"Take it easy."
Ye Tongtong let out an "oh."
"I'm just saying. Although it's almost certain, if we promote now that you're likely to win the Best Actress Grand Slam, people will think we're too arrogant. I'll arrange everything, don't worry!"
"But you really have so many fans now..."
"Wu Minlong's movie is estimated to set a new overseas record for Chinese films. This is the first time. I didn't expect foreigners to like our sci-fi blockbusters too. We are also promoting national prestige, letting foreign countries know that we also have top-tier special effects and top-tier teams!"
"I heard Wu Minlong say that Hollywood is now throwing olive branches at him, and many investors want to invite him out for meals."
"Before, he had to beg for favors. Now, he doesn't need to at all."
"Now that people are asking him out for meals, he actually finds it troublesome and has directly gone into seclusion to write the script for the latter part of the movie..."
"This time, he wants to wholeheartedly create a benchmark, to create a miracle in the history of Chinese cinema!"
Ye Tongtong finished speaking in one breath, and then remembered something.
"Oh right, Xiao Ci, didn't you say you wanted a TV drama script? I've scouted some for you before, and there are many here. Do you want to take a look?"
Lin Muxia took it.
Just as she was about to open it, she suddenly thought of something. Lin Muxia's pupils narrowed slightly, and then she asked the little system.
"Will my past lives with him reappear before me in the form of movie scripts?"
"Hmm?"
"This is very much like your style of doing things," said Da Feng Online Literature.
The little system felt guilty.
"Cough, cough, host, take a look at the script first!"
Lin Muxia had been with it for so long, how could she not understand it? Since it said so, it meant that this was very likely one of Ling Qianhe's past lives with her. She calmed herself down and began to read the script.
"The Forbidden Love Between a Bodyguard and a Young Lady."
Bodyguard Luo Yu is the illegitimate son of the wealthy Xia family, hiding his identity for many years. To seek revenge, he joined the special organization Dragon War Group, and the person he needs to protect is the Xia family's young lady, Xia Ci Luo.
Lin Muxia felt something was a bit off.
"Are these the male and female leads? The scale is so large, can it be filmed?"
The agent turned her head and explained to her.
"The female lead is not the Xia family's real child. She is actually the wrongly swapped fake daughter. This is adapted from a novel about true and fake daughters. The female lead was not Xia Ci Luo at first, but the Xia family's real daughter, Xia Yingying. Xia Ci Luo, as the fake daughter, was raised to be arrogant and bossy, a personality that was not very likable, but because she was exceptionally beautiful, she was very popular in the original novel."
"Later, the author changed Xia Ci Luo to be the female lead because readers liked her so much, and found the real daughter Xia Yingying to be too 'green tea'."
"And... Luo Yu is the villain. As a bodyguard, he is supposed to take revenge on the Xia family."
"But he took revenge on the wrong person and has been tormenting Xia Ci Luo all along."
"However, when he was severely injured in the Dragon War Group back then, he couldn't see. The person who saved him was Xia Ci Luo. He thought it was Xia Yingying, and treated Xia Yingying very well."
"This couple's dynamic is the 'he chases, she runs, she has no escape' old-fashioned abusive romance trope."
"When Luo Yu discovers the truth, he regrets it immensely."
"But Xia Ci Luo has been so tormented by him that she has developed a severe psychological illness, becoming stressed, and her eyes are also blind. He can only pretend to be someone else, stay by her side secretly, treat her illness, and beg her to look at him more."
"All sorts of 'chasing wife in a crematorium' plotlines play out."
"He has done everything you can imagine."
"Originally, he intended to take the Xia family down with him, but later he gave it up for Xia Ci Luo. He took Xia Ci Luo to recuperate, and eventually became the God of the Global Dragon Group, retiring in the end."
Lin Muxia coughed.
She found it difficult to imagine how melodramatic this world would be... If she had really experienced such a world, Lin Muxia felt she could consider banging her head against a wall for a while.
Ye Tongtong probably saw her reluctance and quickly explained.
"Melodramatic dramas have market appeal, and what people love to see the most is the 'forcible possession' kind of scene! Like Thai dramas, Korean dramas, the island lord and his imprisoned little wife, the mob boss and his caged canary. The more of this kind of plot, the more the audience enjoys it."
"I meticulously selected this script!"
"Xiao Ci, look, this script is really not bad. It has enough dramatic conflict, enough melodrama, and the male and female leads are very compelling."
Lin Muxia raised a question.
"Isn't this the villain? How can the villain be the male lead."
Ye Tongtong explained.
"Because the villain was later promoted and became the male lead. The original male lead was the female lead's fiancé, Tang Wenheng, the heir of another prominent family, the Tang family. He was a gentle and elegant super genius, but he couldn't defeat the male lead, this domineering freak. Later, Luo Yu became the male lead."
"Tang Wenheng's character setting is also very good, but unfortunately, he can't compare to Luo Yu's 'half-good, half-evil' crazy intensity, which is why he ultimately lost the female lead."
As Lin Muxia listened to Ye Tongtong's explanation, she felt increasingly strange. After pondering for a moment, she suddenly asked Ye Tongtong.
"Wait, is there a suitable candidate for the role of Tang Wenheng?"
She had a vague premonition.
Ye Tongtong nodded, looking a bit surprised.
"There is indeed a candidate. Xiao Ci, how did you know? Did he tell you?"
Lin Muxia was startled. So, did she actually know this person? Ye Tongtong smiled with her eyebrows curved, and excitedly told Lin Muxia.
"It's someone you know, Yan Wenwen."
"He has basically secured this role."
Lin Muxia slowly lowered her head.
She knew it...
She said she always felt a bit strange. In the previous Xianxia world, there were two people she was familiar with, Feng Yuting and Yang Lanyan. She didn't expect Yan Wenwen to appear again now.
Lin Muxia promised to read the script carefully.
Only then did Ye Tongtong let her go.
After the car drove to the filming location, Lin Muxia completed her filming tasks and conducted interviews with several media outlets about her new movie role. She was eager to return home to read the new script.
To unlock the plot of her and Ling Qianhe's previous past lives.
However, unexpectedly, the reporter kept holding onto her, not only asking about the movie but also about the recently rampant news.
"It's rumored that you and Qianhe are planning to get married. Is this news true?"
"Is the wedding date approaching soon?"
"Will you consider retiring from acting?"
Facing the reporter's persistent questioning, Lin Muxia smiled. She curved her lips and displayed an impeccable smile.
"The wedding date is indeed approaching."
"As for retiring from acting, I am not considering it for the time being."
"I hope to bring more and better works to everyone, so that I can live up to everyone's affection."
Her staff was preparing to end the interview, but this reporter had no intention of letting Lin Muxia go and continued to pester her.
"Your role as Meng Dongqing has received unanimous praise from the audience and professional judges, and has been nominated for several major film festivals' Best Actress awards this year. But I am very curious, as everyone knows, Xiao Ci, your background is astonishing. Have you used your powerful background to create this kind of universally praised illusion?"
"Currently, 'Desperate Woman' has a score of 9.6 on the website. With such a high score, I suspect you may have hired online trolls..."
The reporter was about to continue pressing.
But Lin Muxia suddenly looked at him!
The young girl on stage, who was originally smiling and appeared gentle and polite, instantly turned serious and indifferent upon hearing his words.
The reporter who was questioning Lin Muxia gasped, feeling as if he had been struck by a heavy hammer. He stared at Lin Muxia in disbelief!
Lin Muxia's expression was cold and distant.
"I would not do such a thing."
"Besides, have you watched my movie?"
The reporter looked into her eyes, intending to lie and say he had watched it many times and found the movie to be quite ordinary. But the words simply wouldn't come out.
"I – I'm too busy with work, I haven't seen it."
Lin Muxia nodded at him.
"I can pay for you to buy a movie ticket. Only after you've seen it yourself will you have the right to judge my performance and my movie."
The reporter looked at her with annoyance, determined to argue with the young lady in front of him.
"But your movie is just a small-budget art film, and Xiao Ci, you debuted as an idol after all. You haven't been acting for long. We all know that although idols have huge popularity, and fans can desperately buy your endorsed products and generate data for you, acting skills actually require rigorous practice..."
"I really question whether your movie is worth watching. Perhaps the good reviews are from your fans..."
Lin Muxia's expression remained slightly cold.
Her lips curved into a chilling smile, and then she slowly looked up.
She said.
"Although I debuted as an idol, I am worthy of the stage and worthy of my fans. I am worthy of the audience who bought tickets. When I was filming, I indeed used all my strength, and I have never regretted it."
She looked at him.
"You haven't even watched my performance, yet you use your prejudice to question me and conclude that my movie is unwatchable."
"Furthermore, as a reporter, you should maintain a fair and impartial attitude, but you are interviewing me with your prejudice, trying to create a topic. I truly feel that what you are doing is wrong."
"It goes against your professional ethics as a reporter."
Her words were spoken with conviction. While not overly harsh, they were well-reasoned. The reporter faltered slightly, his body swaying, his breathing catching.
"I—"
The camera focused on him, and he forcibly argued back.
"I just want to reveal the truth to everyone!"
But Lin Muxia's eyes were cold.
"Truth?"
"What is the so-called truth?"
She raised her head, her eyes filled with mockery.
"If the truth you speak of is to make unreasonable arguments here, and to conclude that I, an idol with no acting skills, without even watching my movie, then please leave."
The reporter trembled with anger.
"I have a press pass! You can't expel me!"
"You are, you are throwing a tantrum!"
"I need you to apologize to me, otherwise I will report your diva behavior truthfully!"
Lin Muxia glanced at him, a hint of sympathetic pity appearing in her eyes.
"You don't need to report the news anymore."
"Don't you know that this is a live broadcast? Our conversation just now, everyone could see and hear it. I believe the audience has their own scales in their hearts. Right and wrong, everyone is very clear and understands."
Live broadcast?
How did he not know? Wasn't it a recording today... how did it become a live broadcast?
The reporter's face turned pale. He had intended to continue his unreasonable arguments, but he didn't expect it to be a live broadcast. If this was the case, and if the audience was indeed scolding him, would his media company, in order to appease Lin Muxia's massive fan base, choose to sacrifice him to take the blame?
Fire him and make him lose his job?
He started to get scared.
Lin Muxia glanced at him with a hint of indifferent coldness in her eyes, and said.
"Whether a movie is good or not, you only know after watching it yourself."
"I don't want the efforts of everyone to be ruined by prejudice. So what if I debuted as an idol? I have also put in countless efforts to earn an opportunity to be seen."
"I am someone who wants to speak with strength."
She nodded, and then said with conviction.
"I will not let the fans who like me down."
Her words were spoken so earnestly, and the bullet screen instantly exploded!
【Wuwuwuwu, whatever Xiao Ci does, she does it best! Xiao Ci is the strongest in the world! I don't care, I am the most partial to my Xiao Ci!】
【She really put in effort, that's why she deserves all of this.】
【Hardworking and dedicated, positive and sunny. Mom fans' little princess, Xiao Ci. Who wouldn't like her? I'm dying for her shining appearance. I will love her forever!】