I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Gah!"

Two gnats chased each other around the pool, gradually attracting more gnats to join in. The small playful interaction gradually escalated into a large-scale gnat brawl.

With the explosion of a firecracker, the thugs scattered like birds and beasts, instantly leaving the area completely empty.

"Hahaha! This is so funny!"

The instigator tossed the firecracker in his hand, laughing heartlessly.

"What a bastard year!"

The artist, who had lost his temper, stormed out of the house with a sword in hand, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to teach her the proper etiquette for setting off firecrackers.

"Yo, Xi."

Nian waved his hand at her, completely ignoring her angry expression.

"You bastard!"

When faced with her younger sister who was about to hit her, Nian calmed her down with just one sentence.

"sorry."

"..."

The painter had only raised his sword halfway when Nian's decisive admission of wrongdoing left her somewhat bewildered.

"It's lunchtime, time to eat. It's so much better to be peaceful and harmonious."

Nian went into the house on her own, looking around like a curious child.

"Don't touch it."

The artist who followed her in gave her a warning before heading to his painting table.

"Hey, little sister! What are we having for lunch?"

Nian sat cross-legged on a bamboo mat and asked the painter a question.

"White rice and salted cabbage."

The artist, holding a pen and drawing something on the paper, replied without looking up.

"Such simple dishes... Well, it's good. I'm tired of eating meat and stuff these days, so it's good to eat something light."

The New Year's Eve dinner is all smiles, waiting for the food to be served.

"You've lived too luxuriously; you've even forgotten how to serve food."

The artist brought a bowl of white rice and a small dish of side dishes to the table and sat down, expressing his disdain for Nian's behavior of expecting food to be served to him.

"Hehehe..."

Nian got up with a grin and brought over her portion.

"Are you really Nian?"

The artist looked at the older sister in front of him and asked in confusion.

"Of course...it's the real deal."

The young man, holding his bowl, shoveled rice into his mouth while sobbing as he replied.

"Let's put that aside for now... What are you doing here?"

Xi slowly picked up some food and pressed her for the reason for her visit.

I miss you.

"..."

Don't you believe me?

"..."

After finishing his meal with a slurp, he wiped his mouth contentedly.

"You've finished eating, you can leave now."

Xi put down her chopsticks and gestured for her to leave. But Nian lay down, swaying and sobbing.

"How heartless... We haven't seen each other for so long, is it really necessary to acknowledge a sister who won't even let her stay at her sister's house a little longer?"

His shameless behavior that year really annoyed her.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say."

The long sword grazed Nian's waist and pierced through the bamboo mat beneath her.

"Don't...don't be angry."

Nian stopped making a fuss, sat up, looked at Xi, and handed her an invitation.

"I need your help with a big matter."

"What's this……"

Xi frowned slightly as she opened the letter.

"Assistant director? What's that?"

"Movies, oh movies!"

Nian excitedly shared his thoughts with her.

If there's one place that's perfect for filming, it's definitely the world depicted in the painting "Evening Glow".

Not only can it perfectly recreate the scene, but it can also change the scene and weather at will, and even saves the money of hiring extras.

"...Divine Lord? What is that?"

Seeing Xi's puzzled expression, Nian became even more confused.

"No way, God Lord, you don't even know who God Lord is?"

"...I haven't been out of the country for years, so naturally I don't know."

"Alright, alright, it seems I need to make things clear to you."

Nian pressed Xi's shoulders to make her sit down, then sat next to her and began to tell her about the changes in the outside world over the years.

"...So, he has already become a god-king?"

Xi gently stroked the scale ornament on her wrist, a hint of nostalgia flashing in her eyes.

"So, do you want to join us, Xi?"

She continued to encourage them to join them.

"If it's because of him..."

The smile on his face was even brighter.

Excellent! She has assembled the strongest investors and assistant directors, and with the God himself starring, how could this movie not be a huge hit!

The advantage is in my hands!

Back to 1956: I don't think I should be here.

"..."

An eerie silence fell over the room.

Blue, iridescent, and violet eyes darted around.

Their eyes met and then abruptly looked away.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't just sit here. Give me some feedback on my script and our movie."

Nian, who had been slumped over the table without any manners, straightened up and voiced her dissatisfaction to the two silent people.

"...Please forgive me for not being able to understand your script using the common sense of a human being."

"Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about this leader of the Scaled Demons who appears as a villain. What does this so-called 'this is the Scaled Demons' resolve' mean? Why does he say this to the God-King, his sworn enemy, instead of telling it to his own Scaled Demons to boost morale?"

Xi herself had also acted as a storyteller for a period of time, telling many stories, and therefore she still couldn't understand why Bai Zhou would appreciate what Nian had created.

If you're being threatened, just blink.

"Sister's script... does have some flaws. It doesn't explain what taboo the protagonist's parents violated to be besieged, nor does it elaborate on the protagonist's emotional development... Also, why is it that one second they're fighting a bloody battle, and the next second they're talking about life lessons, especially to the enemy?"

Looking at Nian's expectant face, Bai Zhou lowered his eyes slightly and agreed with Xi's words.

If he were the screenwriter, he definitely wouldn't have written it this way, but unfortunately, this is a movie from 2000.

"...Ugh, I've been hit hard."

She collapsed onto the bamboo mat, the script spread out and covering her face, making her dejected self-talk indistinct.

"..."

Xi glanced at the empty teacup, raised her hand to pour herself a cup of tea to quench her thirst, but as her fingertips touched the teapot, she also touched a hand as delicate as jade carvings.

A smooth, cool touch came from my fingertips.

Xi withdrew her hand like a startled cat, her iridescent eyes trembling slightly as she looked around.

"Sir, tea."

A gentle voice rang out, and he leaned over with a smile to pour her tea.

The amber-colored tea churned in the cup, with two dark green tea leaves floating in the water, sometimes embracing each other and sometimes going their separate ways.

"Thank you for your trouble..."

Xi thanked him softly.

"Sir, there's no need for thanks."

Bai Zhou glanced at Nian, who was still lying on the mat and wouldn't get up, then looked at Xi, his face softening even more.

"I should thank you, sir, for being willing to travel so far to accompany my sister in her antics."

“It’s not just because of her… I mean, if no one were watching her, who knows how she would tarnish the divine reputation.”

She slightly raised her eyes and caught a glimpse of the expression on his face. Xi hurriedly lowered her head, picked up her cup, and took a sip of tea.