A top star in the Chinese entertainment industry, but also a Taoist priest.

Chen Yao smiled and nodded, without explaining why she was with Chen Shouyi.

This made Jin Chen's next words catch in his throat.

She was prepared to casually ask him a follow-up question; if Chen Yao offered an explanation, it would mean he was guilty; if he didn't—

Why is it that her lack of explanation is even more annoying?

Jin Chen gritted his teeth and decided to try a different strategy.

She turned to Chen Shouyi, her smile still bright, but her voice softer:

"Master, I'd like to ask you the same questions again. I asked Shou Chou about the guiding techniques, but there are still a few parts I don't understand. But don't worry, I'll come back to you when you're done with your work."

Her words had three layers of meaning: first, she was expressing that she had taken his matter to heart; second, she was expressing that she and Shouzhuo had become quite familiar with each other; and third, she was asking and answering herself that the Daoist priest would definitely agree.

But to her utter surprise, someone quietly dissected her words.

"Jin Shi, cough, Jin Chen," Chen Yao added calmly from the side.

"The Taoist priest just got back. He's coming with me to the director's to pick up the new script later. Why don't you do it another day?"

Jin Chen's eyes widened.

She looked at Chen Yao, then at Chen Shouyi, and then back at Chen Yao.

Chen Yao remained quiet and spoke gently, even smiling at her before turning her gaze back to Chen Shouyi and saying:

"The director is still waiting."

The tone, the words, and the timing—Jin Chen became even more certain in his heart that this woman was doing it on purpose!

She noticed it last time at the karaoke bar: people who are usually quiet can be more cunning than anyone else when they really put their minds to something.

Under the shade of the trees in the distance, Zhang Ruoyun strolled over from the rest area.

He didn't have any rehearsals this afternoon. He originally wanted to ask Shouzhuo for a cup of tea, but he saw a large group of people standing here from afar.

Zhang Ruoyun held a cup, leaned against the prop box next to her, and glanced at Chen Shouyi, Chen Yao and Jin Chen. The corners of her mouth slowly turned up.

"Tsk tsk tsk." He looked down and blew on the hot water in his thermos, muttering to himself, "It's so lively."

Hearing his mutterings, Tang Yixin curiously followed his gaze, then looked at her boyfriend, who seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, and slapped him lightly.

"Don't gloat over other people's business."

"I wasn't gloating at all!" Zhang Ruoyun said seriously. "I was just carefully observing the friendly interactions between my colleagues on set."

Tang Yixin rolled her eyes at him, ignored him, and pulled him along to watch the fun.

Jin Chen had already come to her senses. She gave Chen Yao a deep look, wanting to remember this moment.

You just wait, Chen Yao.

But her greatest strength is her quick wit; she knows that she can't confront someone head-on at this time.

The Taoist priest had just returned, and Chen Yao had already gained the upper hand. If I were to pester him relentlessly, I would only be at a disadvantage.

Jin Chen took a deep breath, and the smile on his face returned at a visible speed, as bright as if nothing had happened:

"Alright, Master, you can go ahead and get busy. I'm about to start filming too, I'll come find you when I have time!"

She waved to Chen Shouyi, then turned and walked towards her shed area.

After walking a few steps, while Chen Shouyi was looking down at his phone, she turned back and silently swung her fist in Chen Yao's direction.

Just then, Chen Yao looked up at her, their eyes met for a moment, and they smiled at each other.

Zhang Ruoyun watched Jin Chen's figure disappear into the distance, then looked at Chen Shouyi and Chen Yao walking side by side toward the director's tent. She took a sip of hot water and sighed sincerely.

"That's fantastic!"

"What did you say was exciting?"

"Nothing, nothing. I just said the weather is amazing today." Zhang Ruoyun quickly looked away, smiling as she said, "Let's go, let's go. What are we having for dinner?"

Tang Yixin looked at him without saying a word, her expression clearly indicating that she didn't believe his nonsense, but she didn't expose him either, and took his arm to walk out.

After taking a few steps, Jin Chen's sullen expression completely disappeared, and his eyes darted around before he returned to his usual good mood.

Shouzhuo saw Jin Chen being called over by a production assistant to discuss the scene. The assistant pointed to her costume and then to the direction of the film set. Jin Chen nodded and followed.

It seems there really is a movie going to be filmed.

Shouzhuo breathed a sigh of relief; no matter what, this benefactor Jin had finally left.

He turned to look at his master, about to report on his work over the past few days, when he saw his master already walking out of the shed area.

When Chen Shouyi and Chen Yao came out of the director's studio, they each had a new script in their hands.

Chen Yao opened the first page and scanned it from top to bottom, turning the pages faster and faster.

She stopped when she turned to the scene marked "Zhuo Yun and Hua Yue" as their scenes together.

The paper was filled with dense dialogue and action prompts, twice as long as the version she had originally received.

She looked up at Chen Shouyi, her eyes brightening, but she didn't say anything.

Chen Shouyi was also flipping through the script.

He read faster than she did, skimming through a few pages and getting a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Liang Yinti's proposed changes were basically all adopted.

Hua Yue's feelings for Liu Zigu were changed to her observation and curiosity about human love, while Zhuo Yun's storyline was upgraded from a mere plot device to the object of Hua Yue's true affections.

From misunderstanding to acquaintance, from antagonism to developing feelings, and finally ending in a tragic ending, the entire storyline is logically coherent and the emotional layers are distinct.

He couldn't help but think more highly of Lin Yufen's efficiency. In just a few days, the screenwriter had rewritten the entire storyline, and the quality was quite impressive.

When Chen Shouyi turned to the last scene, his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Zhuo Yun held Hua Yue in his arms, and the two had a kissing scene before Hua Yue transformed into her original form.

Chen Shouyi's gaze lingered for a moment on the annotation of this scene.

The script was simple: Hua Yue leaned against Zhuo Yun, raised her hand to touch his face, and then kissed him.

Halfway through the kiss, her body began to turn into specks of light, eventually transforming into two little white foxes.

He closed the script, his expression unchanged, but he smiled inwardly.

Chen Yao then turned to the last page, her gaze lingered on the same spot, and she quickly closed the script.

She was moving a little too fast, and the papers slapped together with a crisp snap. Her ears turned red visibly.

"Let's go." Chen Shouzhi pretended not to see.

The two walked to the vicinity of the rest area, where Zhang Ruoyun was sitting in a chair, lost in thought. Upon seeing them approach, he immediately stood up, his gaze falling on the script in Chen Yao's hand.

"You got it back?" Zhang Ruoyun leaned closer. "How much did you change?"

"Take a look for yourself." Chen Yao handed him the script.

Zhang Ruoyun flipped through a few pages, his brows furrowing slightly before slowly relaxing. He closed the script and handed it back to Chen Yao, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Well done, well done!"

Chen Shouyi glanced at him, and Zhang Ruoyun's reaction was even stronger than that of the person involved.

"Why are you so happy?" Chen Yao asked, voicing Chen Shouyi's inner thoughts.

"How could I not be happy?" Zhang Ruoyun sat back down. "You guys don't know how ambiguous Hua Yue was with Liu Zigu in the original script."

Every time I flip through the script, I think, "How am I supposed to act this? Yixin is filming in the next unit right now—"

He shrugged: "Now it's all good. Huayue was just observing human romance with Liu Zigu, so I can relax now."

Chen Yao couldn't help but complain, "Why didn't you say so before?"

"What's there to say? Saying it won't change the script, so it's better to keep it to yourself. But when the Taoist priest comes, the script can be changed without warning."

Zhang Ruoyun sighed sincerely, "It's so much better now. The connection between Liu Zigu and Axiu is cleaned up, and as for Huayue—"

He winked at Chen Shouyi and smiled brightly: "You should be with the Taoist priest."

Chen Shouyi smiled and nodded to Zhang Ruoyun: "I'm glad you're satisfied, Benefactor Zhang."

Zhang Ruoyun wanted to say something, but Chen Yao glared at him, and he wisely shut his mouth.

After a few more words, Zhang Ruoyun was called away by the stage manager. Before leaving, he turned back and added, "Taoist Master, I'll treat you to dinner another day."