Lu Qinâs good acting skills in her previous life could entirely be credited to Yan Huan, who practiced tirelessly with him nearly every day. She had managed to eliminate his weaknesses by brute force, and that was what enabled him to improve his acting.
However, that was all in her previous life. Currently, his acting skills were clearly stagnant, far from any hopes of a breakthrough.
Even so, he was known as the glamour boy of the entertainment industry. His face had given him an insurmountable edge. If nothing else, Lu Qin was indeed handsome and good at acting cool.
He had styled himself as one of the most handsome men to have ever lived. With Photoshop, perhaps.
Yan Huan flung the bolster aside. Rather than the plot itself, she was more focused on Lu Yiâs acting.
She had that critical side to her.
And the first impression Lu Qinâs Duan Yu left her was... awkwardness.
She wondered what others thought of it. She picked up her phone and gave Luo Lin a call.
âHey, Luo Lin. Itâs me.â
âWhy are you calling me at this hour?â asked Luo Lin, still slaving away at the set with her new artistes. What could Yan Huan want at this hour, she wondered, donât tell me she changed her mind and wants to make a guestâs performance now.
âHave you watched the new Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils yet?â asked Yan Huan. She wanted an objective view of his acting.
She avoided asking her family because they would more or less be biased against Lu Qin, so she chose to ask the experienced Luo Lin. Her criticism should be on the point.
âI did watch a bit,â said Luo Lin, finding a wall to lean on. She had to do it since she was too tired; her feet were almost swollen so she didnât want to stand, and there wasnât anywhere to sit either.
âThe show itself isnât bad, but Lu Qinâs acting is horrible. Is his face his only redeeming point? The only thing he does all the time is staring wide-eyed.â
âDespite being a big film, the showâs viewership hasnât been all that great. Itâs currently ranked in fourth place. Iâm not sure if it will rise in the future, but personally, Iâm dropping the show because of that awful Duan Yu.â
âThe show had been a lot enjoyable before he made his appearance. Oh, by the way,â Luo Lin still had the intention of having Yan Huan making a guest appearance. Despite her current status as the best actress, she was still an artiste under her.
There was a role in âSound of Windâ that fit her especially wellâa beautiful Japanese spy who was adept at hand-to-hand combat. Her signature move was her imposing kick. The role suited Yan Huan since she was capable of such movements and did not need to rely on a stuntwoman. More importantly, her long slender legs would go perfectly with the characterâs knee-high boots.
Director Jin had thought the same. Previously, Yan Huan had declined the offer due to her arm injury, but she no longer had that excuse now.
âIâll pass. The doctor had told me not to move around too much,â said Yan Huan. With the imminent danger Sea City was facing, she had no time for acting.
Lu Yi was currently trying to come up with a solution. Despite having a full month for preparations, there just wasnât enough time. It wasnât as if they could go around telling everyone that Sea City would face a flood in a monthâs time.
It was easy to plan and discuss, but hard to put into action.
She hung up, kicked her shoes off, and rested her feet on the sofa. She continued watching the television, pretending to be a regular audience who didnât nitpick on every action, but that didnât stop the bad acting from coming.
When Lu Yi came out of his room, he saw Yan Huan sitting on the sofa. It was nearly twelve. Why was she not asleep yet?
He walked over, sat down, and put Yan Huanâs feet on his lap. His hands massaged her feet so that they would not go numb, then he reached out for a fur blanket to cover them.
Cold hands and feet during winter would make her menstruation period miserable, yet she didnât pay attention to such things.
Yan Huan huddled together, her feet warm and comfy.
âLook,â she pointed at the television. âHowâs your little brotherâs Duan Yu? Donât you think he looks very cool?â
Lu Yi glanced at the television perfunctorily. âYou like that type?â
His sullen eyes narrowed into slits, as though he was going to smash the television.
Yan Huan shifted and huddled up close to him. She gave him a quick peck. âI like my husband the most.â
That took a little of Lu Yiâs unhappiness away. Not once had he forgotten who Yan Huan married during her previous life. Lu Qin was his husband, and he, her brother-in-law.
That was why Lu Qinâs name was forbidden before him. Mentioning that name was little different than making him a cuckold.
âGo sleep,â he said as he laid a blanket over Yan Huan. âItâs past twelve already.â
âOkay,â said Yan Huan obediently. From the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Qinâs Duan Yu cavorting about in a goofy motion, supposedly performing what was famously known as the Wave-like Subtle Steps.
But why did it look like he was dancing?
She snorted with laughter.
âYour little brotherâs dancing.â
A little disgusted by a grown man like Lu Qin sashaying like a woman, Lu Yi took the remote control and switched the television off.
âI donât want to walk,â said Yan Huan, hooping her arms around Lu Yi.
âFine,â Lu Yi scooped her up easily. She was a little heavier than before she was injured, but all in all, she hadnât put on much weight despite all his efforts. All that weight would be gone again the next time she catches a cold. He ought to find a good Chinese doctor to nurse her body properly, he thought.
Lu Yi had gone out by the time Yan Huan woke up the next morning. He was out all the time these days, burdened by his usual work and the preparation work for combatting the imminent flood.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
She wondered if they could change anything at all.
Groggy from sleep, she sat up and pulled the blanket closer to herself.
âAre you awake, Miss Yan?â The nanny knocked on the door softly.
âYes, I am,â Yan Huan flung off the blanket and slipped into her slippers. She needed some food in her belly badly.
The nanny made Xiaolongbaos (her favorite) and soybean pudding. With a good appetite, she ate 5 Xiaolongbaos and a bowl of soybean pudding.