Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

Li Mingye stood in the corner of the rest area, looking relaxed, his mind rapidly replaying the scenes he was about to film.

His memory is ridiculously good now; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he can remember everything he sees. Memorizing these lines is a piece of cake for him.

Today's scene is about Choi Young-do and Yoo Rachel's first encounter, which marks the beginning of the bond between this "pseudo-incestuous" couple, even if their first impression might not be pleasant.

"I'm clearly older than Mingye, but I'm playing Mingye's stepsister."

Kim Ji-won held the script in her hand, sighed softly, and joked casually with Lee Myung-yeop, "Won't the audience criticize me for acting young?"

The crew has been filming for a week now, and Li Mingye and Kim Ji-won have become quite familiar with each other, to the point where they can even tease each other.

"No way," Li Mingye shook his head with a smile, his gaze sincerely sweeping over her face. "With Ji-won Noona's face, who wouldn't believe she's a high school student? I have a feeling that when it airs, I'll get more criticism than anything else."

At this point, he nodded seriously, with a "I'm so miserable" expression on his face: "After all, I've been doing bad things all along."

"Me too," Kim Ji-won's face became slightly more serious, her brows furrowing slightly. "The villainous woman in front of us is completely blocking the male and female leads. I wonder how much she'll be criticized."

"Huh?"

Li Mingye deliberately put on an exaggerated expression of disbelief, widening his eyes.

"How could you possibly curse after seeing Nuna's face? Impossible."

Kim Ji-won chuckled at his exaggerated acting, covering her mouth and laughing, then lightly punched his arm: "Hey, is your mouth coated with honey?"

Li Mingye laughed as he took the hit, then quickly composed himself and said seriously, "It's okay, Nuna. Audiences these days have different standards. They won't immediately condemn bad guys."

At this point, Lee Myung-yeop winked at Kim Ji-won and added in a low voice, "Besides, she's such a beautiful bad girl like Noona. That's called 'femme fatale charm,' you know?"

Kim Ji-won's cheeks flushed slightly from his direct praise. She kept covering her mouth, but couldn't suppress her smile, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.

No one dislikes being praised, especially when it's a sincere and specific compliment from such a charming and handsome man.

These past few days, spending time with Li Mingye has been very enjoyable, pleasing to both the eyes and the mind. Her initial defenses of "keeping her distance" have almost completely crumbled without her even realizing it.

Kim Ji-won opened her mouth slightly, about to say a few more words, when the assistant director's voice from afar interrupted them.

"Ji-won and Myung-yeop, get ready to go on stage!"

Lee Myung-yeop nodded, his playful expression fading, and he and Kim Ji-won got up and walked to the center of the set.

After listening to the director's final instructions on blocking and emotional expression, the two took their places on either side of the long dining table.

The table was laden with exquisite cold dishes, yet it exuded a suffocating awkwardness and hypocrisy.

"Action!"

The clapperboard rang out crisply.

Lee Myung-yeop and Kim Ji-won sat at opposite ends of the dining table, flanked by two veteran actors who played Choi Young-do's father and Yoo Rachel's mother. They were discussing the details of their remarriage in a tone reminiscent of a business negotiation.

Li Mingye rested his chin on one hand, his eyes revealing an irritation that made him want to ignore the situation, with anger lingering in his eyes.

As they were talking, the topic suddenly shifted to him.

"Youngdo, say hello formally," his father's voice came. "She's your sister now."

The camera zooms in, giving Li Mingye a close-up.

His mouth opened slightly and then closed again, his Adam's apple bobbing. His eyes were extremely complex, containing anger, helplessness, and a desire to retaliate when cornered.

Then, his expression suddenly changed, and he deliberately adopted a cynical and frivolous demeanor.

He turned his head, his gaze piercing straight at Kim Ji-won across from him.

Hello, little sister.

That "little sister" carried a hint of mockery and provocation.

Across from her, Kim Ji-won made no attempt to hide her disdain, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips, and she snorted as if she were amused by her own anger.

Before she could even react, Rachel's mother added that Young-do should take good care of Rachel in the future.

"Of course."

Li Mingye tilted his head slightly, leaned forward, and his eyes revealed a chilling madness and aggression.

He stared into Kim Ji-won's eyes, his tone flippant yet every word piercing: "This girl... is totally my type."

The air seemed to freeze for a second.

After she finished speaking, the atmosphere instantly became tense. Kim Ji-won across from her had her mouth slightly open and her eyes blinking, seemingly also shocked by this sudden "sexual harassment" remark, and a crack appeared in her previously arrogant mask.

Then, Li Mingye suddenly stood up, the chair scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.

His tone instantly turned cold, as if his previous flippancy was just an illusion: "Then I'll take my leave."

His voice was extremely cold, carrying a sense of aloofness that kept people at arm's length, as if he were speaking to a stranger.

"Snapped!"

Choi Young-do's father suddenly stood up and slapped him hard across the face.

Kim Ji-won was slightly startled by the commotion, her body trembling slightly as she quietly watched the extremely tense standoff between the father and son.

"Sit down." The father suppressed his anger, his voice low and terrifying.

Li Mingye was so angry he laughed.

He gently touched his burning cheek, his eyes widening even further, his expression filled with unspeakable rage as he stared intently at his father, as if he wanted to devour him alive.

"Now I really can't sit down," the smile on his lips vanished, replaced by a more overt display of madness and disgust. "How embarrassing to be in front of my sister."

He straightened his collar, swayed slightly, nodded lightly, and looked as if he were mocking this absurd family farce.

Enjoy your meal, everyone.

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Cut!"

The director's excited voice broke the silence on set.

"Great! Excellent! This sentiment is spot on!"

The director checked the playback and nodded in satisfaction: "One take! Mingye and Zhiyuan's reactions were both excellent! Especially Mingye's eyes, they were absolutely brilliant!"

Li Mingye smiled slightly and nodded, accepting the praise.

"Mingye."

Upon hearing Kim Ji-won's voice, Lee Myung-yeop turned to look at her.

What you see is Kim Ji-won with a bright smile, her eyes narrowed like a satisfied little fox. She gives a perfect thumbs-up and shakes it vigorously.

"You acted superbly!" she praised without reservation, her eyes full of admiration.

Seeing her radiant smile, Li Mingye's heart stirred. He then smiled and said modestly:

"Thank you for the compliment, Nuna."

The two exchanged a smile, and a sense of "tacit understanding" filled the air.