If you want to continue in the entertainment industry, you must accept these things and face them, understand? Lin Xiaoman intercepted her as she was about to speak, “If you want to say you don’t want to compete, then quit the industry. But you should know that competition is inevitable in society.”
Huang Yinyin was stunned. She had always thought that avoiding conflict and not competing was the best approach, but now she realized things wouldn’t always go as she wished.
“I don’t want to compete with birds for fruit, birds are so cute.” She bit her lip, her eyes like autumn water, still glistening with tears. “But I also don’t want to bully others like those who bullied me.”
Lin Xiaoman laughed, finding her response quite fitting.
“Do you know how to avoid her retaliation?”
Huang Yinyin was surprised by the sudden return to the topic, her eyes wide with confusion.
“Improve your own standards, so that even if she wants to target you, she can’t even touch your toes,” Lin Xiaoman smiled, her eyes bright like glass. In those sparkling eyes, Huang Yinyin seemed to see hope and nodded firmly.
“As long as I’m better than her, she won’t be able to bully me.”
“So, do well in auditions and seize every opportunity,” Lin Xiaoman took out wet wipes to clean her face. “Now we’ll first do your makeup.”
“But…” Huang Yinyin looked down at the obvious wet spot on her chest, “Going to the audition like this, I’ll definitely be eliminated.”
Lin Xiaoman took off her trench coat and put it on her: “My battle gear is now yours. It will definitely help you pass the interview.”
Huang Yinyin’s eyes reddened again: “Xiaoman, you’re too kind.”
“Don’t cry, or the eye makeup will run,” Lin Xiaoman carefully touched up her makeup. “A woman’s makeup is the sharpest sword, and you can’t let tears wet it.”
Huang Yinyin held back her tears, looking at her hand with sample product bags of unfamiliar brands.
“These are sample products from advertisers, convenient and useful,” Lin Xiaoman explained, turning on the camera. “How do you look now?”
“So beautiful!”
★ Chapter Fifty-One: Allergy
Ji Zhixian arrived at C City TV Station in the afternoon, meeting with producer Li Xiang to agree to be a guest on the upcoming episode.
Li Xiang had heard Ji Zhixian was hard to invite, and was overjoyed by his easy agreement: “Great! Your participation is an honor for our show!”
“The honor is mine to collaborate with you,” Ji Zhixian was reserved and polite. “I hear your producers are excellent.”
So she continued, “Who would have thought that Lin Xiaoman is not only good at singing and dancing, but her acting skills are also so impressive? She’s simply a treasure girl. I heard that Director Ji, your company acquired Starry Sky? Then you’ve really struck gold.”
“Good acting skills?” Ji Zhixian had only seen her perform once. Although she did have some acting talent, she was not qualified to be the female lead in a TV drama with no acting experience.
“Exactly, several colleagues present said her acting skills were stunning. Not only that, she is also proficient in sign language.” Li Xiang recalled the expressions of those speaking in dialect and couldn’t help but laugh, “Who would have thought an artist without acting experience would have such excellent acting skills and know sign language?”
Ji Zhixian’s expression became slightly serious. According to the information he had about Lin Xiaoman, she had not learned sign language.
A bizarre thought that had been buried in his heart suddenly resurfaced.
“Do you have a video of the scene?” he asked.
In the video, the young girl skillfully conversed in sign language. Ji Zhixian suddenly thought of Tang Feifei’s performance in the movie, which was so similar.
Ji Zhixian’s body couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
Not only her singing, speech, and personality were like Tang Feifei’s, but even her sign language skills were exactly the same.
Thinking carefully, her sarcastic and provocative tone was just like Tang Feifei’s.
Ji Zhixian clenched his fist, trying to calm himself down. How could such an absurd thing happen? It was impossible.
But he remembered the drama they filmed, where the female lead was reincarnated into another woman’s body because she missed the male lead.
Could Tang Feifei have also been reincarnated into Lin Xiaoman’s body due to unfinished business?
Just thinking that the person beside him was the one who had haunted his dreams, his chest felt like something was about to leap out. All his longing and pain seemed to find resolution at this moment.
He wanted to see her. He wanted to ask her clearly.
Ji Zhixian dialed Lin Xiaoman’s number: “Where are you?”
“I’ll come pick you up.”
After saying two sentences, he hung up the phone, said goodbye to Li Xiang, and drove directly to the hotel where Lin Xiaoman was staying.
As soon as he arrived in the underground parking lot, he saw a slender figure standing at the elevator entrance, wearing sunglasses that completely concealed her face.
However, Ji Zhixian still recognized her. It was Lin Xiaoman.
She stood there quietly, her posture elegant and beautiful, easily recognizable to those familiar with her.
Ji Zhixian suddenly remembered that Tang Feifei had been dancing since childhood, and her posture had always been better than others.
Just as he was about to get out of the car, Lin Xiaoman ran over and got into the car first.
“Is there something that can’t be said over the phone?” Her voice was somewhat helpless. “Reporters are following me closely. If we’re caught entering a hotel together this time, there will definitely be all sorts of rumors.”
Ji Zhixian started the car without speaking.
Lin Xiaoman glanced at him, revealing little emotion.
“Where are we going?” She fastened her seatbelt, calmly facing the sudden turn of events.
“I heard you got the female lead role in an audition,” Ji Zhixian turned at the exit of the parking lot, and the surroundings suddenly lit up. “Congratulations on your first leading role.”
Lin Xiaoman was somewhat surprised. Ji Zhixian had always been good to her but mostly did things quietly behind the scenes.
“Why?”
“I know a good seafood restaurant nearby. It’s too boring to eat alone.” On his way to find Lin Xiaoman, Ji Zhixian had gradually calmed down.
Since Lin Xiaoman hadn’t been honest with him, it meant she didn’t want him to know.
If he asked directly, she wouldn’t admit it and might even distance herself further.
So Ji Zhixian decided to use another method to make Lin Xiaoman admit the truth. The information he had showed that Lin Xiaoman never ate seafood, but Tang Feifei was a huge lobster lover.
Lin Xiaoman had no idea this was a “trap” and found it somewhat strange: “Wouldn’t it be better to have Zhang Chengxu accompany you?”
“As my lover, accompanying me for a meal should be your job.”
“Aren’t you afraid of being photographed?”
“That restaurant doesn’t get many customers. It’s in a small village by the sea.”
When Ji Zhixian said this, he secretly glanced at Lin Xiaoman’s expression and indeed saw her eyebrows slightly raise, her eyes lighting up.
“That sounds good.”
“You seem to know the restaurant I’m talking about,” Ji Zhixian’s restrained gaze brightened. “As far as I know, you’ve been abroad since middle school and only returned to the country last year.”
Ah,” Lin Xiaoman realized, turning her head to smile at Ji Zhixian, “I just think that someone like President Ji wouldn’t recommend something that tastes bad.”
She smiled brilliantly, and Ji Zhixian felt as if something had struck his heart, forgetting all his questions in an instant.
“Could it be that President Ji has unique taste?” Lin Xiaoman asked.
Ji Zhixian came back to his senses and focused on driving.
