Chapter 23

At first, she thought Li Jingming was really teaching her acting, listening very attentively, and naturally didn't notice that Li Jingming had been slowly moving his phone. By the time she realized it, the phone was almost pressed against her nose, blocking her view of Li Jingming's face, making it look as if the picture was of Li Jingming's face. Then Li Jingming moved the phone a little to the side, revealing his face with a "Zzang!"

Just this alone wasn't that funny, but Li Jingming's face that was revealed was chin-wrinkled, with both eyes looking at the bridge of his nose, making a cross-eyed expression. No matter how handsome a face, when distorted, it only left room for laughter.

"See, treat me as this piece of grilled meat, and you can immediately act out the feeling of love." Li Jingming said boldly after being discovered, not at all embarrassed by the childish joke.

Li Zhiyan was truly shy and had never laughed out loud in front of others, her face unknowingly blushing. "Then what do you like to eat the most?"

"Pig's trotters." Li Jingming answered without hesitation.

"Slap!" Li Zhiyan, full of shyness, directly slapped Li Jingming's arm.

Li Zhiyan asking what Li Jingming liked to eat was actually asking what he had been thinking of her when he was acting. As a girl, she naturally couldn't ask directly, so she took a small detour, believing Li Jingming would understand. Li Zhiyan, with her heart full of anticipation, received the answer: "Pig's trotters." These two words were too much of a blow; no girl could accept being compared to pig's trotters, regardless of personality. Without thinking, Li Zhiyan used her delicate hand to hit Li Jingming.

"I really like pig's trotters." Li Jingming, who understood Li Zhiyan's question, was deliberately teasing her: "Then what do you want me to say, that I like to eat roses?"

How could this person be like this? Li Zhiyan felt bullied but wasn't angry; instead, she was very happy, her smile unable to be hidden.

"Alright, how about now, do you have the feeling?" Li Jingming, seeing the right atmosphere, asked: "Let's use the feeling of beef again?"

"Hmph!" Li Zhiyan didn't answer but pouted and gave a cute hum.

Li Jingming took a light breath, success! He turned around and gave a thumbs-up to Jin C, then walked back to his position.

Jin C watched the whole process. How could this kid be so good with women? It had only been a short while, and Li Zhiyan, who had been on the verge of tears, now had a face that could bloom with flowers. Jin C, shocked, was stunned, even forgetting to give the signal to start filming. It took him a while to come back to his senses.

"Action!" Finally, Jin C gave the command, and the scene began to be filmed again.

Perfect, it wasn't Li Jingming's beef acting method that worked, but the jokes that made Li Zhiyan feel closer to him, creating a sense of intimacy. Still feeling the playful mood from earlier, Li Zhiyan passed the scene in one take, perfectly portraying the sweetness in front of the camera.

After a final supplementary shot of the two in matching outfits, the filming here was complete.

Although there were some small setbacks, due to Li Jingming's strong acting skills and his guidance of Li Zhiyan, the filming here took less than an hour and a half, incredibly fast. Everyone was happy; if everything went smoothly, they could finish the entire MV in one more day. Li Jingming, of course, was also happy to be relaxed and at ease.

"This kid has a bright future." PD Zheng Zhenshi, sitting next to Jin C, naturally saw everything. Although he was in charge of a small program, he was still a PD of MBC TV, and the artists he had seen were countless. There was no one as handsome and talented as this kid, at least in the music industry he was familiar with. It was said that this kid was also a talented musician, skilled in both writing and composing, and his "bright future" was absolutely well-deserved.

"Do I need to say that?" Jin C had a look of "you're stating the obvious."

PD Zheng Zhenshi was curious, "Is this a new artist from your company, where did you find this treasure?"

"No, a new company."

"What new company is so powerful? This is the kind of talent that big companies would fight over."

"A friend's company."

Jin C didn't say much, clearly unwilling to delve deeper. PD Zheng understood; if it was convenient to talk, he wouldn't have held back with Jin C. If it wasn't convenient, he didn't need to know.

The two old friends hugged tightly before parting, both rolling in the same circle, everything unspoken.

After tidying up, Li Jingming and the others, led by Jin C, said goodbye to the MBC staff and left the Jisan Dream Center. The next scenes didn't require many people, and other staff were already in place, waiting at the pre-prepared locations. Li Jingming thought Jin C's personality was also good; everything was arranged, so he didn't need to worry about anything, just follow the instructions, very relaxed.

The next scenes were to be filmed at Jin C's residence. Li Zhiyan was a trainee and didn't have a place of her own to use for the MV. Li Jingming's own place was nice, but he didn't like so many people going there, so he lied to Jin C, saying he had just returned to the country and hadn't settled in yet. Reluctantly, Jin C offered his own house, and they were about to go there to film.

Li Jingming and Li Zhiyan both had solo scenes, such as Li Jingming watching Li Zhiyan's cute pouting face on a monitor at home, mimicking the action while brushing his teeth in front of the mirror. These were very simple scenes, and they could be filmed separately once they arrived at the location.

The final scenes, such as Li Zhiyan playing a paper piano on the hospital rooftop and Li Jingming's sad reaction after receiving a text message in the car, required strong acting skills and were scheduled for the next day.

After everyone got in the car, the two assistants sat in the front, while Jin C, Li Jingming, and Li Zhiyan sat in the back. Li Jingming noticed that Jin C was still writing and drawing on his script.

"Bro, don't do that, take a rest." Li Jingming, seeing Jin C's increasingly tired face, felt a bit embarrassed. This was for his sake, and Jin C wasn't even signed to his company or getting paid, just feeling that this was a good work that shouldn't be buried. It was a forty-minute drive to Jin C's residence, and it would be good to rest a bit.

Jin C shook his head, "If we can finish tomorrow, it would be best. I have other things to do, and I've left that work to come here."

"Hey, I'm afraid you'll die in the car." Li Jingming said with a look of concern.

"Hey, are you a white-eyed wolf? Why am I so tired, and you're cursing me?" Jin C said irritably, "die in the car?"

Li Jingming looked serious, full of sincerity, "Bro, I'm not in a hurry to release the song. You can take your time with the MV, health is most important."

"If you're fine, am I not fine?" Jin C waved his hand impatiently, "It's fine, I'm used to it. I'll rest after this busy period." Jin C lowered his head and continued to write and draw on the script, and the car fell silent.

Li Jingming truly admired Jin C. Every person who loves their career is great and adorable. He also hoped to become such a determined person, able to pursue his dreams with unwavering dedication. Such a person would never be lost.

The relationship between Li Zhiyan and Li Jingming had progressed much more than when they went to MBC. Now, they were sitting shoulder to shoulder in the back, not the previous distance of a small arm between them. It seemed that because she was more familiar with Li Jingming, she was no longer as nervous, and her posture was much more relaxed.

Li Zhiyan still didn't speak, as if she never initiated conversation, her presence very low. She was using her low presence to secretly look at Li Jingming's side face. Li Jingming, moved by Jin C's dedication, was more determined about his career, and in simpler terms, he was giving himself a mental pep talk.

Li Jingming's appearance, seen by Li Zhiyan, was very appealing. This was the look a man should have, the makeup effect was particularly good, complementing his serious face. His youthful face didn't show any childishness but a sharp and determined aura.

Li Jingming, sensing something, glanced to the side, startling Li Zhiyan, as if she had been pricked by a needle.

Li Jingming, who practiced martial arts for years, had a strong sense of qi, and he could immediately sense when someone was watching him. Feeling someone's gaze, he subconsciously gave a cold look. His qi field was much stronger than an average person's. His gaze was like a bolt of lightning, not a joke. Li Zhiyan's instant feeling was that Li Jingming's eyes had become sharp, as if the rabbit girl's eyes had come to life (those unfamiliar can search "rabbit girl" on Baidu).

Li Zhiyan recalled that feeling, how strange, it was like drinking a bottle of Sprite, refreshing and uplifting... Sprite also had an English slogan: "Obey your thirst!"

Li Jingming twitched his lips, just a glance from someone, and he gave such a cold look. Given her delicate and shy nature, she must have been scared, her head lowered to her legs.

From his angle, he couldn't see that Li Zhiyan's face was red. If he could, he would have exclaimed, "So you're an M!"

"Um, I'm just thinking about the plot, so I'm a bit in character." Li Jingming explained casually, but he couldn't explain what plot required such a cold look.

"Oh," Li Zhiyan's voice was like a mosquito's hum, only Li Jingming's strong hearing could catch it.

Why is she even shyer than when we first met? What's wrong, wasn't she fine just now?

To ease the awkwardness, Li Jingming deliberately found a topic to talk about: "Look at the script, we still have to film." The MV had no more lines, but if they practiced the lines, the atmosphere might be better.

"Um!" Li Zhiyan responded with a mosquito-like voice, her head even lower.

Li Jingming worried that the child might be sick. Summer was like this, especially with the air conditioning, it was easy to catch a