Zhou's mother went to get the photo.
Lin Muci looked at the photo.
Her heart stirred.
At the front of the workshop, Zhou's mother was posing for a photo with a beautiful woman.
The woman was extremely beautiful, but her eyes were shadowed with a hint of sorrow.
Lin Muci looked at it for a moment and then asked Zhou's mother.
"Can I have this photo?"
Zhou's mother shook her head.
"I'm sorry, I promised her... I can't give the photo to anyone."
Zhou's mother, it seemed, did not know about Ling Qianhe's mother's passing.
Lin Muci did not press Zhou's mother.
As she walked out, Yang Lanyan glanced at her and then suddenly asked.
"I saw on the news that you're going to film abroad next, right?"
"Be careful."
Lin Muci was very sure, there was no need for Yang Lanyan to remind her.
"Someone will protect me."
Yang Lanyan snorted and said nothing more.
Of course, he knew who the person Lin Muci was referring to as her protector.
Damn Ling Qianhe.
But he really couldn't do anything about Ling Qianhe.
"His illness..."
Lin Muci said, "I don't believe he's going to die."
Yang Lanyan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses.
"Some drug side effects are incurable."
sz637 was a precursor to the god-tier agent, with side effects so severe they were unpredictable.
But Lin Muci was full of confidence.
If others couldn't do anything, it didn't mean she couldn't.
Zhou Yuan'an happened to be bringing the dishes.
interrupting their conversation.
"Let's eat!"
"Food is the most important thing!"
...
"Oh, so you're not a senior from Xiao Ci's family? You're Xiao Ci's psychologist? You're a professor? Then you must be in your forties, right? Fifty? I can't tell, you're quite young..."
Yang Lanyan's face turned a little pale.
He was only twenty-seven!
Zhou Yuan'an continued his barrage.
"You say, people who study psychology, are their brains all a little messed up? Otherwise, how could they cure patients?"
"You must have some problems in your heads, right? Am I wrong?"
Yang Lanyan clenched his fists!
Meanwhile, Lin Muci was happily eating chicken wings.
She loved seeing Yang Lanyan flustered.
Although Yang Lanyan was a highly intelligent, highly educated, and versatile top talent,
Zhou Yuan'an completely overwhelmed him with a barrage of nonsensical questions, each one leaving Yang Lanyan bewildered.
When he tried to make sarcastic remarks,
He couldn't even understand them.
It made him feel suffocated and frustrated.
The meal finally ended.
Yang Lanyan said he had things to do at the hospital and fled.
Lin Muci bid farewell to Zhou Yuan'an.
She said she was going abroad to film and asked him to wait.
Zhou Yuan'an didn't doubt her words at all; he believed Lin Muci could really save his father.
His clear eyes looked at Lin Muci.
"I believe in Xiao Ci. If Xiao Ci says she can save someone, she definitely can!"
Lin Muci pursed her lips, her eyes filled with a clear, soft light.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
...
The next day, the airport was swarming with fans.
When Lin Muci and her manager, Ye Tongtong, got off the plane, she was surprised to see fans holding her light signs outside the airport.
"Are... are all these people waiting for me?"
Ye Tongtong nodded, she was accustomed to such welcoming crowds.
"Of course, they are all waiting for you. Your global recognition is now nineteen percent... basically, if you ask someone on the street, they'll likely know you or the name 'Era Girls'. "
"Especially you, you're the ACE of the group, the core soul. None of the new idols who have debuted recently can match your popularity."
"From Dongjing to Xini, your large advertisements are on the billboards of the most prosperous commercial streets—Chanel proudly presents Oriental splendor with Lin Muci, it's not surprising you have this level of recognition!"
"Look!"
Ye Tongtong pointed it out to her.
The Chanel promotional video she had previously filmed was indeed playing on the airport's big screen.
The girl wore a dress with distinctly oriental features, her every move exuding classical charm.
Her face, perfectly adorned with light or heavy makeup, was endlessly beautiful, her eyes flowing like an unfolding classical scroll.
Passersby couldn't help but stop.
And next to her advertisement.
There was a large poster of Ling Qianhe.
He was endorsing Diana, one of the world's most famous suit brands, wearing a silver-grey suit and gold-rimmed glasses, exuding an innate nobility that was impossible to hide.
He and Lin Muci, one Eastern, one Western,
Yet they looked perfectly matched.
Lin Muci walked through the corridor formed by fans with her manager, and everyone was extremely excited.
"Xiao Ci, are you going to film with Hanks?"
"Xiao Ci... can you give us a spoiler about the movie? Are you and Ling Qianhe a couple? We saw the leaked photos. Is your character a fallen princess? Is it another tragedy like 'Fangfei Juedai'?"
The fans were eager for an answer.
Lin Muci paused slightly, then looked up and answered the question directly.
"No. It's not a tragic ending..."
She pondered for a moment, then explained.
"The producer doesn't allow spoilers, so I can't say. But the plot is definitely super exciting!"
"Please make way, I have to go film."
Cars were already waiting outside.
Her manager took her to the car, heading to the filming site.
As soon as Hanks saw her, he came up and gave her an enthusiastic cheek kiss.
"I saw the news, oh my god, I haven't seen such a lively airport in a long time."
"This reminds me of over a decade ago, when I was globally popular... Dear Xiao Ci, I promise you, your future is limitless, and you have the potential to become a superstar like me and Qianhe!"
He gave Lin Muci a thumbs-up.
Lin Muci looked at Hanks.
To be honest, perhaps because Hanks was in special effects makeup, with a bruised and swollen face, she could barely recognize him.
She looked at him.
"Let's film first."
She could only stay here for about ten days, so time was tight.
Fortunately, her scenes with Hanks were not too many, and some scenes would be re-shot in front of a green screen back home.
The role of the interstellar commander played by Hanks was indeed a super scumbag.
So he ultimately got what he deserved, and frankly, it was his own fault!
Lin Muci and Hanks quickly got into character.
Hanks was worthy of being an award-winning actor.
When he put on the interstellar commander's uniform and held the lightsaber, he immediately embodied the character.
A tall, handsome blonde man with a sinister smile on his lips.
He looked dashing and unrestrained, but there was a hidden calculation in his eyes.
He looked at Ye Ling, played by Lin Muci.
"Darling, I need you, the entire galaxy needs you. Only you can stop the Zerg invasion."
"Darling, how I wish I could stand on the battlefield in your place! But I can't leave."
"I need to deal with those bastards in the Senate!"
"Don't worry, I will lead reinforcements and appear behind you, defending your back, serving as your strongest shield. Darling, believe me, as long as I am here, no one can harm you."
The man was eloquent and silver-tongued.
Ye Ling walked towards her mecha.
She was the only 5S-level mental manipulator in the entire galaxy.
Only she could wield the mecha "Invincible Galaxy" at its maximum power.
She was going to confront the Zerg Queen directly, a highly dangerous act.
But because her mental power was strong enough,
She would not be affected by the Queen's mental interference.
Therefore, she was indeed the most suitable candidate for this mission.
Ye Ling extended her hand, and her mecha began to activate. Behind her, the interstellar commander Hanks watched Ye Ling and suddenly said.
"Wait... wait a moment."
"I think this strongest mecha in the universe should be piloted by me."
Ye Ling turned around.
A look of confusion appeared on her beautiful face.
"Piloted by me... to pilot?"
Hanks coughed and rubbed his nose.
"Yes, yes. I need to protect you. You don't need to face the swarm head-on, just attack the Queen."
"My reinforcements will protect you. This mecha is the strongest mecha invented by our current technological level in the entire galaxy!"
A faint, unfathomable gleam flickered in Hanks's eyes.
"I believe it would be better for me to have it."
"Besides, I am the interstellar commander."
"For the sake of the overall situation, it should also be given to me."
Ye Ling remained silent for a moment, her tone cold.
"But your talent is not as good as mine, and you cannot unleash the mecha's full potential. This is a waste of the mecha 'Invincible Galaxy,' and this mecha does not belong to you."
Hanks chuckled awkwardly. "But I can still unleash ninety percent of its power, can't I?"
Ye Ling's expression remained frosty.
"One hundred percent versus ninety percent is a huge difference."
"On the battlefield, even a one percent difference is the distance between life and death!"
But Hanks's attitude was extremely resolute.
"No, I must have the 'Invincible Galaxy' mecha! Don't you love me anymore?"
"If you love me, you should sacrifice for me... no, to be precise, sacrifice for the entire galaxy!"
He flattered Ye Ling.
Ye Ling looked silently at his clear blue eyes, and after a moment, she turned away.
"Alright, as you wish. Then I'll take the backup mecha, 'Eternal Solar System.' 'Invincible Galaxy' will be yours."
This was their last meeting, and their last exchange.
Ye Ling piloted the "Eternal Solar System" to fight the Zerg Queen, but she did not receive the reinforcements that the interstellar commander, the blonde man, had promised.
She was surrounded by the Zerg swarm.
The promised reinforcements never arrived.
The "Eternal Solar System" mecha's energy was far less sufficient than the "Invincible Galaxy" mecha's.
The mecha ran out of energy.
She disappeared into the endless Zerg swarm.
Until her final moments, she never spoke to the interstellar commander again. A generation of interstellar Valkyries went missing, disappearing without a trace!
Hanks took the "Invincible Galaxy" from her.
Because with this achievement, he could become a member of the Senate.
But he didn't expect that.
When the birds are gone, the good bow is put away. When the cunning rabbit is dead, the running dog is cooked.
Hanks eventually became a sacrifice to the Senate, ultimately consumed by the endless Zerg swarm!
Lin Muci looked at Hanks's handsome yet cunning face on the screen and took a deep breath.
What a... damned scumbag!
If she couldn't get revenge in the later plot, she would have loved to punch Hanks right now!
One could imagine.
When this movie was released,
The shameless interstellar commander played by Hanks would definitely become a historically hated character!