"Mr. Sheng?!" Ji Niandong felt as if she was being toyed with by him again.
"Look carefully, if there's even a black dot or a slight tape jam on the video, you must let me know!"
He turned around and walked out. Ji Niandong sighed and began to organize the shelves full of videotapes. She played them one by one, watching earnestly.
The entire day was almost spent watching images from different periods, yet it didn't feel boring or tedious at all.
Only then did she understand Sheng Mingyuan's well-intentioned efforts!
Each period's performance was different, with different levels of expression demonstrating how to convey the protagonist's emotions to the audience, allowing them to understand.
Coming home late today, she casually made a few of her specialty dishes, and by the time Lu Beichen returned, the meal was ready.
She sat in the living room watching TV while waiting for him.
These days, the happiest thing seems to be getting off work early and going home, seeing the little woman waiting at home, and feeling that this is life.
Hearing the sound, Ji Niandong put down the remote and ran over to greet him. He changed into his slippers and stepped inside, and Ji Niandong said, "Little Uncle, how come you're home so early today? I didn't even have time to prepare, only made three dishes!"
"It's okay, there's no way the two of us can finish so much!" She had no idea that he was eager to get home, and it was already quite late.
After washing their hands and sitting down to eat, Lu Beichen asked, "Was the video recording satisfactory? What new task did Mr. Sheng assign today?"
"How did you know?" Ji Niandong held her bowl and chopsticks, "Today, he asked me to dub a silent film and also check and organize all the videotapes. At first, I thought it was like him asking me to water the plants, just messing with me. But after watching those tapes, I realized they're all valuable."
Feeling a bit like she'd found a treasure, she pursed her lips and hesitantly asked, "Little Uncle, the crew of 'Choked Love' said I passed the audition and want me to play Shen Xiaole's role. Did you know?"
She looked at him intently, and Lu Beichen asked in return, "Is there a problem? Do you think I arranged the role for you?"
Exposed at once, Ji Niandong chewed her food slowly and remained silent.
Lu Beichen chuckled, "I only spoke to Director Zhang about giving Shen Congjun a good role, but didn't mention you at all. However, when I made you Mrs. Lu, he was present. Given that connection, offering you this role is quite understandable!"
His words implied there was no issue, yet Ji Niandong couldn't help over-thinking, "I auditioned for Gao Yangyang's part, and even the screenwriter said I wasn't playing Gao Yangyang. Moreover, Shen Xiaole is a high school student under eighteen..., it's obvious I was intentionally fitted in."
Indeed, as the female lead's sister, it's not the protagonist or the second lead but still an important supporting role. Many young and famous actresses were vying for it, offering a chance to act alongside Qiao Anlu and gain considerable screen time.
But it just happened to be given to her. If not for Lu Beichen, how could this opportunity have been possible?
Originally, she didn't want anyone to know about their relationship, wanting to succeed through her own efforts. And now...
Lu Beichen saw through her thoughts, put down his chopsticks, and said, "Director Zhang might have offered you the role out of consideration for me, but he's a smart man and knows the limits. My Mrs. Lu indeed looks exceptionally youthful; playing a high school student isn't a problem. As for whether you can convince the skeptics with your acting, that's still up to you! Or perhaps, is it really just that you're not confident? Hmm?"
Hearing this, she immediately felt somewhat reassured.
Ji Niandong gazed steadily at him, wondering how he always managed to awaken her with just a few words?