It's too late to take the forensic exam now...

Oh well, we'll just have to take it one step at a time. Having more skills is never a bad thing.

While sighing inwardly, Xiao He covered his forehead and pressed and rubbed it uncomfortably.

Since both skills are knowledge-based, all the relevant knowledge flooded into Xiao He's mind at once. He felt a slight headache and nausea.

Xiao He's condition only improved slightly after Liu Rulan arrived at the villa, though he still looked somewhat listless.

What happened?

Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao He, then turned her gaze to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen quickly shook her head and, with great professionalism, made a zipping motion on her face.

Liu Rulan looked at the two of them suspiciously: "...When did you two start having little secrets?"

"Since it's all a secret, I naturally can't tell you." Xiao He chuckled and changed the subject. "What kind of video are we planning to shoot this time?"

Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao Chen again, but did not ask any further questions.

Xiao Chen has been with her for several years and is very sensible. If there is anything important, he will definitely tell her.

Since they haven't said anything, there's no need to dig into everything.

“This time we’ll shoot some everyday scenes.” Liu Rulan curled her lips into a “gentle” smile.

Xiao He suddenly had a bad feeling: "What are they filming?"

"Ahem, Xiao Chen—"

Liu Rulan coughed lightly and began to greet Xiao Chen.

"Here it is! Ta-da—" Xiao Chen pulled a very familiar cup out of the insulated box next to him. "Brother Xiao, Sister Liu asked me to bring this back from Beijing!"

Xiao He looked at the familiar soy milk and felt that strange smell lingering in his nose again, making his already aching head ache even more.

"Ugh, I'm really speechless. Why didn't you record a video when you pranked me that day?"

At least finish the prank in one go! That way he won't have to suffer a second time.

Liu Rulan spread her hands confidently: "There's nothing I can do. If Xiao Chen and I take out our phones to film beforehand, you'll definitely be on guard. So only that time could we really prank you. This time it's just for filming a video, acting."

Xiao He: "...Very good, so you guys have successfully pranked me twice."

One time for personal reasons, one time for public good—who says happiness is too fleeting to record? Hilarious, even pranks count.

However, Xiao He's resistance was futile, as Liu Rulan had already stuffed the script into his arms.

Xiao He: ...

"Wait, what kind of script does this thing need?"

Xiao He complained as he opened the script and glanced at it, then his expression became complicated.

To be fair, the script was actually very well-developed, so well-developed that he didn't need to do anything extra; he could just act as an actor and that would be enough.

—But the problem is, this is a prank! It's a prank that one party secretly plays without the other party's knowledge! Isn't this all about seeing how the other party performs and improvises on the spot?

And you're telling me that even this thing can be acted out line by line?

Xiao He questioned the meaning of life.

What about the low-fat prank videos he usually likes to watch? Does that mean he has a low threshold for laughter?

Liu Rulan crossed her arms and, seeing Xiao He's expression of utter disbelief, said in a comforting tone, "It's alright. Apart from these lines, it's basically all up to you to improvise."

Xiao He humbly asked, "Uh... is there any difference?"

"The difference is that you can decide for yourself how exaggerated your expressions are, or when you spit things out," Liu Rulan answered very sincerely. "If it were another professional short video team, they might have to do several takes to get you to make the most natural and appropriate expressions and movements."

Xiao He: ...

Wow, what a great free rein! That's really free.