Their gazes fell on Shen Linyue almost simultaneously.
He Xiao raised an eyebrow: "What are you doing here, little dwarf?"
Shen Linyue was so angry she almost jumped up and smashed He Xiao's head. Her small face was full of rage: "He Xiao! Who do you think you are? So what if I'm short? Did I eat your rice because I'm short?"
Oh, so she actually ate at his house.
"Who says you have to be 185cm tall to play a prince? Can't a prince be short?" Shen Linyue said indignantly.
Jiang Zhixing's cool gaze swept across her face, and he said to He Xiao indifferently, "Think about it, or else let her play the role."
"If you want to act, then you go ahead and act yourself. Neither of us is going to play along." He Xiao scoffed, turned around, grabbed Shen Linyue by the collar, and pulled her back. "What are you doing here? You got upset seeing Su Xiao playing a princess, huh?"
Shen Linyue struggled, giving him a sidelong glance: "It's none of your business. I just want to act, so what?"
He Xiao sneered, "Last week you told me you wanted to play a princess, and this week you want to play a prince. Why don't you just have Jiang Zhixing arrange for you to play the whole play?"
Shen Linyue sat back down on the stool, her eyes filled with resentment: "So you're discriminating against the short prince, do you dare admit it?"
"Fine, if you want to act, then act. You're the boss, okay?" He Xiao gave in, not wanting to continue the topic.
Jiang Zhixing has his own brain and would definitely not let Shen Linyue play the role of the prince. What he just said was definitely meant to provoke him.
It would be better to let Shen Linyue run into a wall; once she comes back disappointed, she won't think about it anymore.
Shen Linyue pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The monthly exam is tomorrow and the results will be released the day after. These results will be communicated to your parents. Do your best on the exam, and I believe you can do well."
He Xiao, who was already lazily sprawled on the table, chuckled upon hearing this: "Do you think He Liyu cares about my grades? He wouldn't even look at them."
Shen Linyue tilted her head, wanting to say, "How could He Liyu not care about your grades?" But the words she was about to say changed.
"That was before. It's not necessarily true now. He will definitely look at my grades, and he'll naturally look at yours as well."
He Xiao paused, his brows furrowed, and his expression became serious. After a long while, he resumed his carefree and nonchalant manner.
"So what? Let them look. At worst, we'll go from last place to second to last."
Shen Linyue: ...
"How can you be so unambitious? You're quite proud of getting last place?" She paused, looking at the boy and whispering, "Ah Xiao, don't make me look down on you. I've only been here for two weeks. If my monthly exam score is higher than yours, how would you feel?"
He Xiao stared at her silently, his eyes revealing neither joy nor anger: "Lin Yue, in your eyes, am I the kind of person who is easily provoked?"
Shen Linyue nodded, her big eyes blinking adorably. "Isn't that right?"
"Heh." He Xiao chuckled, sitting up straight. "Well, I guess I really am. Let me look at a few more questions, and I'll dazzle you on tomorrow's exam..."
He paused for a moment and then added, "Big eyes."
Shen Linyue blinked again, the corners of her mouth curving wider and wider: "Oh, then we'll wait and see."
She knows how to work hard and is quite well-behaved, hehe.
After class, Shen Linyue went to find Jiang Zhixing.
Jiang Zhixing maintained his indifferent attitude: "Fill in whatever role you want to play. Anything not checked off on this list is something no one has chosen."
Shen Linyue subconsciously glanced down at the list, and it would have been better if she hadn't looked at it. Good heavens!
All the human candidates had been chosen, and the few remaining, except for the prince's position which was vacant, were not human. She also noticed that the tree, played by the female lead in the original book, was still pending.
Shen Linyue: ...
She glanced at Jiang Zhixing with a complicated expression and said, "Why don't you play the prince yourself? Your temperament is perfect for the role."
The butterfly effect really did happen; the male protagonist actually gave up his moment of glory.
Yes, this is an indispensable highlight in the male lead's campus scenes. After this, the female lead will change her opinion of him, gradually notice him, and then fall in love with him. As they get closer, the female lead enters his heart, influences and heals him, and then the two fall in love in college.
That's why Shen Linyue felt that Jiang Zhixing was a bit abnormal.
Jiang Zhixing pursed his lips, a hint of emotion flickering in his usually calm eyes: "Didn't you read the script?"
The whole class was given a form that listed the plot outline and general character settings for this lesson.
This was certainly not written by Jiang Zhixing himself; it was written by a ghostwriter based on the ideas of his classmates.
It's a completely new book, and although it still features princes and princesses, it's a completely different story.
"What?" Shen Linyue was stunned.
What script? How come she doesn't know about it?
Jiang Zhixing paused for a moment, then took out another form from under the table and handed it to her, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Shen Linyue took it and quickly scanned it, reading through the outline of about five hundred words in no time. Then she was dumbfounded.
Huh? No?
How come the plot was drastically altered to the point where the abandoned twin princes return to seek revenge, kill their brother, and reclaim the throne, while the princess is presented as a gift to the new emperor by a neighboring country to curry favor. After experiencing various hardships, the new emperor falls for the female lead but is killed by her, and in the end, the female lead becomes the emperor by stepping on the male lead, making it a female-centric drama.
The original sweet romance drama has been drastically transformed into a revenge-themed thriller, right?
The new emperor in this story is cruel, ruthless, and bloodthirsty, while the female lead is gentle, strong, and beautiful, and represents the faith of the nation.
There's also a note below with the following message: Through learning, one day you'll become someone superior to others!
"Does this script really have such a deeper meaning?" Shen Linyue fell into deep thought.
"Look, He Xiao is so suitable for this new emperor, it's practically tailor-made for him." Jiang Zhixing chuckled, seemingly very satisfied with the script.
Shen Linyue glanced at him, feeling that Jiang Zhixing was subtly criticizing He Xiao.
“This younger brother is gentle, kind, and even a saint. He was killed by his older brother but still felt sorry for him. I think he would suit you quite well.” She pointed to the empty space for the younger brother and made a serious suggestion.
Jiang Zhixing's smile vanished, and he looked coldly at Shen Linyue: "The role of the new emperor was decided by a class vote. Also, you want He Xiao to be my brother in your next life."
Being stabbed in the back by He Xiao? Never in this lifetime, haha.
Shen Linyue raised an eyebrow, not annoyed, and asked with a slight smile, "What month is your birthday?"
Jiang Zhixing:...
Why is this person so stubborn?
"If you don't want to choose a role, then leave. Don't cause trouble," he said coldly.
Shen Linyue's smile never faded. Pointing to her brother's character, she said, "I'll play this role. I have intimate scenes with the princess. It suits me."
In reality, the intimate scene was just a kiss on the back of the hand. What kind of performance could you expect from a school play?
Jiang Zhixing coldly refused: "No. Also, there are no intimate scenes in it, so watch your words."
"Oh, does carrying it by hand not count?" Shen Linyue said, as if he wouldn't give up until he agreed.
Jiang Zhixing had never been more speechless than he was at this moment in his entire life: "...You're just looking for trouble, aren't you?"
"Can't I be possessive? How do you know I'm not good enough if you haven't even interviewed me? I'm definitely better than He Xiao." Shen Linyue said confidently.
Jiang Zhixing:...
I wonder what Uncle Jiang's purpose was in having him observe Lin Yue... Hehe.
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