I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

Wang Jinhua carried a tablet and walked with a brisk pace.

Xiao Chen's proposal didn't even need to be evaluated by anyone; she didn't need to change a single word.

Shishiba Culture is now a strong and well-funded company; it has never lacked money.

Instead, it's a groundbreaking, revolutionary idea that can pierce through the void.

If Xiao Chen says something, then do it.

Lost money?

Aunt Hua is happy to accept the loss as tuition fees for her own child.

Besides, has Xiao Chen ever made a losing deal since his debut?

No.

Not even once!

After seeing Wang Jinhua off, Xiao Chen turned and went back to his room, the composed and confident look on his face instantly vanishing.

Instead, there is the ease that belongs to eighteen-year-olds.

He stretched, his joints making a series of crisp sounds.

Building a career is great, but filming is more fun.

……

The cast and crew of "Chinese Paladin 3", Group B.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"Card!"

Director Li Guoli frowned, poked his head out from behind the monitor, and spoke with suppressed anger in his voice.

"Tang Yan, emotions!"

"What I want is the kind of heart-wrenching pain of loving someone you can't have, and having to let go for the sake of all living beings!"

"What's this? Are you throwing a tantrum and want to break up?"

Another NG (no good) attempt.

This is the ninth time this morning.

This scene is the one where Zi Xuan and Xu Changqing drink the potion of forgetfulness.

This is also the scene where the emotional intensity between the two characters is strongest.

The numbers on the clapperboard were like slaps to Tang Yan's face.

She wore a flowing purple gauze dress and had exquisite makeup, which made her small face appear even paler.

Her eyes were red-rimmed, and her fingers, gripping the prop "Forget-Me-Not Potion," trembled slightly from the force.

She knew she hadn't acted well.

But I just can't find the feeling.

She read the script dozens of times, and every word about Zi Xuan and Xu Changqing's three lifetimes of love made her heart ache.

She could understand Zixuan's pain, but the moment the camera pointed at her, that feeling vanished, leaving only a blank mind.

Huo Jianhua, sitting opposite him, also looked helpless.

He had tried his best to guide her, but Tang Yan was like a wall; all his emotions were bounced back, leaving not a ripple.

Li Guoli waved his hand irritably.

"Ten-minute break! Let's get back into the swing of things!"

Tang Yan felt as if she had been granted a pardon, yet also as if all her strength had been drained away; she walked to the side, utterly dejected.

He crouched in the corner, burying his face in his knees.

She's so useless.

Xiao Chen's younger brother specially invited her to play this role, saying that the role was meant for her.

But what about her?

The first major scene turned out like this, slowing down the entire production schedule.

How could she possibly face him?

Someone gently patted my shoulder.

Tang Yan didn't look up, her voice muffled.

"Let me be by myself for a while..."

A clear and familiar voice rang out above my head.

"look up."

Tang Yan's body stiffened, and she slowly raised her head.

The sunlight was a bit too bright, so she squinted before she could see the face clearly.

Xiao Chen arrived at some unknown time and stood right in front of her.

Wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, he looked as clean as a character straight out of a comic book.

He wasn't wearing a costume, but his face and eyes were more captivating than any elaborate attire.

Busy crew members, regardless of gender, would subconsciously slow down and steal a second glance when passing by him.

It's so beautiful.

Tang Yan's tears welled up instantly, her voice trembling with sobs, she was extremely aggrieved.

"Little brother Xiao Chen..."

"I...I'm not good at acting."

Xiao Chen didn't say anything, but simply picked up a small stool from the side and sat down in front of her.

He didn't comfort her or preach any grand principles; he just watched her quietly.

Why do you think Zixuan drank the potion of forgetfulness?

His voice was calm, as if he were discussing a math problem.

Tang Yan paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then answered.

"For...for all living beings, for the Way, for...responsibility?"

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"wrong."

"That was Xu Changqing's reason for drinking the potion of forgetfulness, not hers."

Tang Yan was completely dumbfounded.

Isn't that how it's written in the script?

Xiao Chen looked at her, his deep eyes seeming to see right through people's hearts.

"She drank it because she loved that man."

"Because she knew that if she didn't drink it, that foolish Taoist priest would definitely not drink it either."

"That fool who values ​​the lives of all people more than his own would give up everything he holds dear for her."

"She loves him, so she wants to fulfill his path."

"She wasn't doing it for the sake of all humanity; she was doing it all for him alone."

Xiao Chen's voice was very soft, but each word was like a heavy hammer, striking Tang Yan's heart hard.

yes……

Why didn't she think of that?

She was always thinking about those grand ideas about family, country, and the world.

But they forgot that what drove Zixuan to make this decision, from beginning to end, was only the purest and most humble love.

Xiao Chen suddenly spoke.

Look at me again.

Tang Yan raised her tear-filled eyes.

She froze at the sight of him.

The Xiao Chen before me is still the same Xiao Chen.

But then again, it's not at all.

His eyes changed.

It was no longer the innocent clarity of an eighteen-year-old boy, but a deep affection, reluctance, and resolute determination born from the vicissitudes of three lifetimes.

He just looked at her, as if they were separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, by an insurmountable destiny.

His lips twitched, but no sound came out. However, Tang Yan clearly understood the unspoken line.

"Zixuan, forget me."

With a loud bang.

The string in Tang Yan's mind snapped.

Her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard for her to breathe.

Tears could no longer be held back and rolled down in large drops.

These are not Tang Yan's tears.

It belongs to Zixuan.

She looked at "Xu Changqing" in front of her, reached out her hand, wanting to touch his face, but then let it fall limply in mid-air.

She wanted to laugh, but she couldn't manage to lift the corners of her mouth, and in the end, her expression turned out to be even uglier than crying.

She picked up the bowl of the potion of forgetfulness and, without hesitation, drank it all in one gulp.

The water was fake, but the piercing pain was real.

There was silence all around.

Everyone was stunned.

No.

How did your acting, which was so stiff just now, suddenly become so spirited?

Tang Yan's entire aura changed!

Li Guoli, behind the monitor, was so surprised that he forgot to put down the walkie-talkie in his hand.

Several seconds passed before he realized what was happening and yelled into the walkie-talkie.

"Attention all departments! Quickly!"

"Keep it this way! One more take! Quickly!"

They were afraid that if they were even a second late, Tang Yan's sensation would be gone.

The emotions in Xiao Chen's eyes vanished instantly, and he returned to being that clean and refreshing young man.

He stood up, patted Tang Yan's head, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Got it?"

Tang Yan was still immersed in the emotions she had just experienced, tears streaming down her face, and she just kept nodding.

She got it.

She seems... to have really understood.

She looked at Xiao Chen, a feeling she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Shock, admiration, and...heartache.