Chapter 3449: Diva, Diva (6)

Since ancient times, even heroes had found it hard to resist a beauty’s charm.

Essentially, Ning Shu felt it was just men being unable to control their reproductive instincts. If a woman had a fine appearance, her genes likely weren’t bad, and any children she had might inherit the best traits of both parents. It was no different from a female animal seeking out a strong, healthy male.

She sighed. It was a world that judged everyone by their face.

Ning Shu sat in her chair, watching Yue Wenlun act. When he had scenes with Qiao Ling’er, the younger woman’s eyes were filled with deep affection. As a concubine in the palace, it was only natural for her character to love the emperor. During the shoot, Qiao Ling’er seemed to pour every ounce of her adoration into Yue Wenlun. Anyone who didn’t know better would simply assume her acting skills were incredible.

Ning Shu held up her phone, found a subtle angle, and secretly snapped a photo.

Being looked at by a beautiful woman with such sincere intensity made Yue Wenlun’s heart skip a beat. When a woman was this stunning and looked at a man with such soulful eyes, few could remain indifferent.

Qiao Ling’er was secretly overjoyed. The system told her that Yue Wenlun’s favorability points for her had reached forty and were rapidly approaching fifty. He definitely had feelings for her now.

At the same time, the system issued another task. “Make the Best Actor award winner’s girlfriend expose her true colors. Get the Best Actor award winner to help you secure a role.”

The goal was to make Mu Shuyao look bad. Qiao Ling’er accepted the task immediately. If she disgraced Mu Shuyao and ruined her image in Yue Wenlun’s heart, the contrast would naturally make him favor her instead. Even if he hadn’t confessed his love yet, the affection points didn’t lie.

Besides, she believed Mu Shuyao was a hypocrite who acted like a refined lady from an ancient clan but was actually a proud, petty person who sought revenge for the slightest grievance. She had probably rushed to the set to ‘visit’ only because she was terrified of her man running off—it was more like surveillance than a visit. Qiao Ling’er felt that Mu Shuyao only had her current success as a female lead because of the resources Yue Wenlun provided.

Relying on the acting skills she had honed in her past life and her new ethereal aura, Qiao Ling’er’s performance felt natural and effortless. She was a natural-born actress, finishing her scenes in a single take.

Yue Wenlun couldn’t help but praise her. “You are truly quite good.”

Qiao Ling’er’s eyes crinkled into a smile.

“Thank you. I will keep working hard. But I’m still not as amazing as Miss Mu. She is already a lead actress, while I am still just an extra,” she said, looking a bit dejected before forcing herself to brighten up. “But I will work hard! My goal is to become a Best Actress award winner, act in many shows, and create many different characters.”

She was full of energy. Because she was young, her face was full of collagen and had a pearly glow that was dazzling to behold. She was beautiful, stunning, and pure.

The way Yue Wenlun looked at her became increasingly soft. Qiao Ling’er had just entered the industry and lacked the typical cynicism and greed of the business. After filming with her for a while, his admiration for her had grown significantly.

“As long as you stay focused, you will definitely become a Best Actress award winner. You are a genius with natural talent. You will surely succeed,” Yue Wenlun said tenderly.

In reality, Qiao Ling’er’s ‘talent’ was the result of years of struggle in her previous life, combined with the system’s help. To the outside world, she appeared to be someone born for the stage.

Qiao Ling’er beamed, appearing elated by his praise. Yue Wenlun’s gaze held a hint of doting affection.

Qiao Ling’er looked toward Ning Shu, walked over, and asked in a low voice, “Miss Mu, could I have a bit of your water?”

Ning Shu was looking down at her phone. she glanced up at Qiao Ling’er and said casually, “There is water in that bag over there. Help yourself.”

“Thank you, Miss Mu. You are so kind,” Qiao Ling’er said immediately.

Yue Wenlun walked over, and Qiao Ling’er naturally handed him a bottle.

“Master, please have some water,” she said playfully.

Ning Shu raised an eyebrow at her. Qiao Ling’er immediately waved her hands as if she were terrified that Ning Shu would misunderstand. “Please don’t misunderstand! Senior Yue has been guiding my acting, so I call him ‘Master’ out of gratitude.”

As she waved her hands, the water in the bottle splashed out, heading straight for Ning Shu.

Ning Shu shifted her body slightly and flicked her finger. The water splashed onto the ground instead, and some of it even landed on Qiao Ling’er herself. Although her powers were heavily restricted in this plane, she was still the embodiment of the water ordinance. To try and splash her with water? What was she thinking?

“Are you alright?” Ning Shu asked Qiao Ling’er.

Life was a drama that relied entirely on acting. If she wanted to act, Ning Shu would play along. If she wanted to act friendly and innocent, Ning Shu could act generous and kind.

Qiao Ling’er’s hands were covered in water, and her costume was damp.

“Are you okay?” Yue Wenlun rushed to ask Qiao Ling’er. “At least it wasn’t hot water, otherwise you would have been burned.”

He then looked at Ning Shu. “Don’t worry. Shuyao isn’t that petty. She won’t misunderstand.”

His eyes were fixed entirely on Qiao Ling’er.

Ning Shu: …

Actually, I am exactly that petty. There is no need for you to put me on a pedestal.

By saying that, Yue Wenlun made it impossible for Ning Shu to say anything without looking small-minded. If she got angry, she would prove him right. His heart had already tilted toward Qiao Ling’er.

Ning Shu took some tissues from her bag and handed them to her. “I didn’t misunderstand. Wenlun can guide whoever he wants.”

Qiao Ling’er’s expression turned a bit sour.

“Thank you, Miss Mu. You really are a generous person,” she said with a forced smile.

“It’s not that I’m generous, but that I have confidence in Wenlun. He is the loyal and responsible type. If he says he is just guiding you, then that’s all it is. I am his biggest die-hard fan,” Ning Shu said with a beaming smile. Those words made her own skin crawl.

These words also made Yue Wenlun feel quite uncomfortable and a bit guilty. He did, after all, have feelings for Qiao Ling’er.

“Your own show is about to start filming soon. You should go back and prepare,” Yue Wenlun said, urging Ning Shu to leave again.

Ning Shu nodded. “Then I’ll be going. Remember to eat the things I brought! You don’t look very well, so make sure to eat plenty of fruit to lower your internal heat.”

Yue Wenlun’s expression seemed to darken even more.

Ning Shu grabbed her bag and left. As she walked away, she turned back and saw Yue Wenlun using a tissue to wipe the water from Qiao Ling’er’s hands. She used her bag to hide her phone and snapped another photo.

Then, she leisurely drove home.

Once back at her apartment, Ning Shu opened her computer and thought about the scripts the Diva System would give Qiao Ling’er. These were scripts that had been massive hits in other worlds. Ning Shu didn’t plan to write the full scripts herself. Instead, she outlined the plots, created a burner account, and used a virtual IP address to send the outlines to the email inboxes of several famous screenwriters and authors.

Such matters were best left to professionals. When the scripts eventually collided in the future, a professional writer would always be more convincing than someone like Qiao Ling’er, who simply ‘produced’ a script out of nowhere before running off to write song lyrics.

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