4. Between me and her, who do you like more?
Here comes the killer question!
Yan Sui's heart suddenly raced. She immediately sat up to get her phone back, but Jian Liyun lifted her hand, preventing Yan Sui from reaching it.
Anxious, Yan Sui stood up to take the phone back, but Jian Liyun raised it even higher.
She was still trying to figure out how to explain when the other person asked first, "You like her a lot?"
When Jian Liyun asked this question, her face was expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger.
Yan Sui was unusually flustered, and she quickly shook her head, "Of course I don't like it."
She has a knack for knowing yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle.
...but I fell asleep because I was too tired when I was getting to know the other person.
Jian Liyun took off Yan Sui's left Bluetooth earphone and put it on herself.
A sweet female voice came through the headphones.
Jian Liyun finally returned the phone to Yan Sui, "But she sings very well, and many people like her."
Yan Sui finally got her phone back, but she didn't have time to exit the video interface. Instead, she immediately covered Jian Liyun's mouth.
The reason is simple: in the original novel, this is a line that Jian Liyun says later in the story.
At that time, Jian Liyun, covered in injuries, huddled in a cold corner and spoke to her agent who had come to see her.
"But she sings very well, and many people like her, including him."
Yan Sui has a particularly deep memory of this sentence.
So she covered Jian Liyun's lips without hesitation, stopping the other from speaking.
Yan Sui's palms were very soft, Jian Liyun thought inappropriately.
She did not resist, but quietly looked at the other person.
As someone with a naturally beautiful face, Jian Liyun exudes a sense of mystery and intrigue whenever she stands there, even without doing or saying anything.
And now, those dark eyes, which inexplicably shone with a bright light, were looking at Yan Sui.
The other person's eyes were like magical vortexes, making it impossible not to be drawn into them.
Yan Sui remained unaffected, her tone firm, each word distinct.
"Yes, many people do like her. But there are many, many other people in this world who like her, and some of them will like you. You don't need to compare yourself to anyone; just be yourself."
Jian Liyun grabbed the other person's wrist, removing the hand that was covering her lips, and asked, "Then who do you like?"
"Of course..." Yan Sui realized something was wrong halfway through her sentence.
Why is Jian Liyun asking such a strange question?
So she quickly changed her tune, "Of course, um, I only care about you. You are my only artist, and I hope you can leave behind excellent film and television works."
"Actually, you and I both know that, until we grow old, you will always be the only one in my heart."
The Bluetooth earbuds were still dutifully playing the song when Lu Shutian sang this particular lyric.
Yan Sui finally had time to turn off the video.
Jian Liyun returned the Bluetooth earphone to her.
What should we have for dinner?
Yan Sui secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the topic was finally over.
"Let's just make some simple home-cooked meals and pack them in an insulated container; we're going out in a bit."
Two hours later.
The sun had already sunk halfway below the horizon, and the sky had darkened considerably.
Jian Liyun looked at Yan Sui, who was carrying all her gear, and asked, "Are you going fishing?"
Yan Sui nodded matter-of-factly, "Of course, we'll make fish soup for lunch tomorrow."
“But it’s getting dark now.” Jian Liyun frowned.
Yan Sui raised an eyebrow. "That's exactly what I want: night fishing. Don't worry, the area is very safe, there won't be any danger at night, and the riverbank isn't far from here, it's only a ten-minute walk."
[Host, you're not slacking off, are you? You're not planning to kill me under the cover of darkness, are you?]
The system spoke with a resentful tone; of all the hosts it had ever had, this was the one it couldn't understand the most.
Yan Sui sighed inwardly, "How could that be? The dead of night is when people are most likely to let their guard down."
She wanted Jian Liyun to completely trust her, instead of blindly following the male lead.
The two arrived at the riverbank, and Yan Sui took out her bait box.
“Li Yun, I remember you played a fishing character before, so I’ll leave the part about preparing the bait and fish food to you.”
That was an urban suspense drama, and it was also Jian Liyun's debut work.
In that work, she played a murderer in one of the episodes. On the surface, she was a female college student who loved fishing, but in reality, she killed without blinking an eye and was most skilled at disposing of bodies.
In terms of billing order, Jian Liyun's role wasn't even close to being the fourth or fifth female lead. But she managed to attract the audience's attention with her outstanding acting skills.
Everyone jokingly asked her if she really had a criminal record to be able to act so convincingly.
The sun had completely set by then.
Jian Liyun was making fish bait, while Yan Sui set up a small night light and sprayed some mosquito repellent spray on the two of them.
With everything ready, the two cast their fishing lines, and the fluorescent floats floated clearly on the water's surface.
Yan Sui sat on her small stool and whispered, "You really seemed quite professional when you were setting up the nest."
Jian Liyun said calmly, "I didn't expect your hobby to be fishing."
People in this circle have seen too much of the glitz and glamour of the world, and it's hard for them to enjoy something as quiet and even a little boring as fishing.
Yan Sui doesn't actually like fishing, but it's one of the few skills she's good at besides that incident.
More importantly, the time spent waiting for the fish to bite is enough for the two of them to chat for a long time.
So she answered flawlessly: "Fishing can be relaxing, and the air in the mountains feels even fresher. Do you feel more relaxed now? After all, you've just filmed two dramas in a row, you must be very tired."
Jian Liyun fell silent. The gentle moonlight shone on her face, softening her originally cold features.
Yan Sui felt uneasy. Did the other party really not like this?
However, there are some inaccuracies in the novel. Apart from the male lead, the female supporting character's favorite thing is to be alone in a quiet place.
...Okay, she had forgotten about the condition of "being alone". But right now, Yan Sui couldn't leave Jian Liyun alone.
“I’m not tired,” Jian Liyun finally replied after a long while. “I really enjoy acting.”
Before Yan Sui could speak, Jian Liyun continued, "Playing all sorts of people and portraying their lives makes me feel very happy."
"I can find the fulfillment and happiness that I can't find in real life in the play."
Yan Sui's attention was no longer on the buoys on the river. She turned around and looked at Jian Liyun intently.
"Li Yun, you will definitely become a wonderful actress."
Jian Liyun's red lips parted slightly, "You..."
Yan Sui smiled, but unlike her previous empty and numb smiles, this time her smile contained a hint of genuine envy and anticipation.
"Really, you can do it. You've found something you love to do, and you're so talented at it. You're sure to achieve great things in the future."
"As long as they don't get love-struck," Yan Sui silently added in her mind.
Yan Sui's eyes were bright and intense, and Jian Liyun looked away.
Seeing the other person suddenly avoid her, Yan Sui was not annoyed. She turned around and continued to look at the buoy. "I envy you. You have found something you truly love. Many people never find that in their entire lives."
"As for the fulfillment and happiness in your life... wait, my buoy has moved!"
Yan Sui suddenly gripped the fishing rod tightly halfway through her sentence, staring intently at the bobber that was bobbing up and down.
It didn't take much effort for Yan Sui to catch her first fish of the night.
The fish wasn't big, but Yan Sui proudly showed it off to Jian Liyun, "How about that? Aren't I amazing?"
Jian Liyun chuckled softly, "Mm."
After putting the fish into the basket, Yan Sui continued the previous topic, "As for the fulfillment and happiness in your life, sometimes it's not that you can't get it, it's just that you need to look at it from a different perspective."
"For example?" Jian Liyun asked.
Yan Sui pursed her lips. "For example, love yourself before loving others."
Jian Liyun paused, "I never loved anyone in the first place."
Really? I don't believe it.
Yan Sui didn't say this aloud, but she hummed in agreement, "Whether you love others or not, don't forget to love yourself first."
Jian Liyun lowered her eyes, and her buoy moved.
Wow, that fish you caught is huge!
Yan Sui exclaimed in surprise when she saw Jian Liyun catch a big fish.
The fish looked so plump and delicious that Yan Sui couldn't resist taking out her phone. "Strike a pose, and I'll take a picture of it."
"But I can't."
I don't know how to love myself.
Yan Sui looked down at her phone and turned on the camera. "What did you just say?"
The phone's flash went off, and the big fish was captured on camera.
Jian Liyun's tone was somewhat cold. "It's nothing."
[Host, she says she can't.]
The system voice sounded at the right time, and Yan Sui understood immediately, not forgetting to praise it.
"System, even though you don't have any cheat codes, you're still a great system."
The system chuckled, its mechanical voice becoming even more excited after being coaxed.
"Of course, you should be grateful to have a system host like me."
Jian Liyun watched as Yan Sui's features became increasingly gentle.
This woman is really strange. Even though my attitude was so bad just now, how come she was completely unaffected?
After taking the photo and putting her phone back in her bag, Yan Sui sat down again. "I will."
Jian Liyun didn't realize that Yan Sui was answering her earlier question, "What?"
Yan Sui looked at the calm river surface and asked, "Li Yun, do you believe in destiny?"
Jian Liyun gripped the fishing rod tightly in her right hand. "I didn't believe it before, but now I'm almost convinced."
Perhaps her life was destined to end in utter failure.
Yan Sui closed her eyes, and no one knew what she was thinking in those few seconds.
"Our meeting was destined. I was destined to become your agent, to help you become a better actor and star in more and better films and television dramas."
Jian Liyun felt her throat tighten.
Maybe five seconds passed, maybe ten seconds.
Jian Liyun finally spoke, saying calmly, "If this were acting, your lines just now sounded like a confession."
The system emitted a sharp, explosive sound at that moment.
[Host, please stop saying things that could cause misunderstandings. This is a romance novel, and the female supporting character is straight! Straight!]
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