beggar: ...
The young man in front of him smiled so brightly that it momentarily blinded him.
Just then, a man in a suit walked across the street, glanced at the two of them, and tossed a huge sum of two yuan into Lin Qiong's bowl.
Lin Qiong thanked them proficiently, then smiled confidently at them, "My record is as good as ever."
beggar: ...
Looking at Lin Qiong, whose face clearly screamed "gold digger," the beggar trembled as he condemned him, "You... how is this any different from getting something for nothing!"
Lin Qiong looked at him with suspicion, "I didn't get something for nothing."
beggar: ?
Lin Qiong smiled shyly: "It's a one-time solution."
What a slave to money!
The beggar stared at him in disbelief, "You...you..."
Lin Qiong looked at the person and said, "As long as you look to money, everything will be alright."
The beggar blushed and said, "Don't you feel ashamed to sell your soul and body like this?"
Lin Qiong said honestly, "I can't take people's money for nothing."
The beggar took a deep breath. "How old is that old man?"
Lin Qiong: "Heroes are not judged by their origins, and the wealthy are not judged by their age."
"..."
The next moment, the beggar spoke up, "Even if I starve to death..."
Lin Qiong took the initiative and said, "I would rather jump off here than eat a single bite of a woman's rice."
After saying that, he raised his hand and patted the person on the shoulder, "Don't worry, you'll find it delicious."
beggar: ?
Lin Qiong looked serious. "The law of 'it smells so good' may be late, but it will never be absent."
"Croak!"
Lin Qiong: ?
He looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.
The beggar, unable to bear it any longer, cried out, "Quack!!!"
Half an hour later, Wang Cheng picked up Lin Qiong on the roadside in his small van, a vehicle embodying the spirit of perseverance despite physical disability.
"So, did you manage to do your good deed for the day?"
Lin Qiong frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "I did it, but it seems like I didn't."
Wang Cheng: ?
"So, did it happen or not?"
Lin Qiong once again said, "I did it, but then I didn't."
Wang Cheng: ...
Hearing your words is like hearing a lecture.
Wang Cheng asked succinctly, "So what did you do?"
Lin Qiong recalled, "I was on the side of the road..."
Wang Cheng's DNA automatically activated, "Found a dollar?"
Lin Qiong shook her head. "No."
He had never found money on the street in either of his two lifetimes.
Lin Qiong asked in confusion, "Then what did you do?"
Lin Qiong spoke again, "I helped an old lady cross the road."
Wang Cheng exclaimed with delight, "Isn't this great?"
Lin Qiong recalled her embarrassing past, "But I was going in the wrong direction, so I sent the person back."
Wang Cheng: ...
Then, forcing a smile, he comforted her, saying, "You meant well, it's not your fault."
"after……"
Wang Cheng's brow twitched, and then he quickly asked, "What did you do after that?"
Lin Qiong sighed as she looked at the scenery outside the car. "I met a beggar."
Wang Cheng started to fill in the blanks with normal human thinking, "You had a compassionate heart and saw that he was pitiful, so you gave him a dollar?"
Lin Qiong shook her head, "No, not at all."
I don't have any change on me.
Wang Cheng looked at the person and asked, "So what did you do?"
Lin Qiong: "I felt sorry for him because I had a kind heart, so I helped him carry his bowl for a while."
"..."
Wang Cheng looked blank. "And then?"
"Of course I comforted him!" Lin Qiong said, drooping her fluffy head. "But he didn't seem to appreciate it."
Wang Cheng looked at the person, now knowing he couldn't use normal thinking to speculate about the person in front of him, and tentatively asked, "How did you comfort him?"
Lin Qiong: "I told him to look to money, and everything will be alright."
Wang Cheng: "And then?"
Lin Qiong said sadly, "He told me to get out."
Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng didn't offer any words of comfort, but instead asked in return, "Why did he treat you like that?"
Lin Qiong: "He asked me the secret to my wealth."
Wang Cheng: "You told him?"
"Of course," Lin Qiong patted his chest confidently, "Good things should be shared."
Wang Cheng swallowed hard. "What did you say?"
"What else can I say but to tell the truth?"
Wang Cheng's heart skipped a beat. "I think I know. You don't need to say anything more..."
Lin Qiong: "I..."
Wang Cheng waved his hand, refusing to listen to the story of that young man's downfall.
No, I don't want to hear it.
"I married an old man who lives off me."
"..."
Well done.
After driving for nearly four hours, the two arrived at the film crew in the neighboring city. As soon as they entered the film crew, Lin Qiong was pulled into the dressing room.
Lin Qiong's character only appears in the female lead's memories; she is the object of her budding romance during her teenage years, the neighbor across the hall named Daqige.
The makeup artist came over with her tools. "You're the actress who plays the 'white moonlight' character."
Lin Qiong nodded politely.
The makeup artist looked closely and found that the person's features were very nice. They weren't stunning at first glance, but rather had a gentle, non-aggressive quality that made people want to get closer to them.
The makeup artist looked her over carefully. "What dramas have you acted in before? I've never seen you on TV before."
Lin Qiong thought for a moment, "Maybe the channel types are different."
The makeup artist asked in confusion, "How is it different? Aren't they both for appearing on TV?"
"What type of makeup artist did you choose?" the makeup artist asked. "Entertainment gossip?"
Lin Qiong: "Social News".
"..."
Wang Cheng chuckled twice, then handed him a glass of water to shut him up, saying, "He's always been this humorous."
Lin Qiong gulped down a mouthful of water; what he said wasn't wrong.
The story of someone who starved to death on the street after being forced to eat by a dog in their past life did indeed make the news.
The makeup artist then realized, "Oh right! It's normal that you're a newcomer and haven't acted in many dramas before."
"But you're good-looking; you could totally make a living off your looks."
But the next moment, the young man shook his head.
The makeup artist realized she might have said something wrong; some "pretty face" actors in the industry are most averse to this term.
Lin Qiong: "I don't rely on my looks to make a living."
The makeup artist was about to apologize when she heard someone continue:
"Relying on chopsticks."
Makeup artist: ...
You're so awesome!
Seeing that the person had no inhibitions, the makeup artist started chatting with them, saying, "Although your role has few scenes, only a few minutes long, there are quite a few costumes and props; you have three sets of clothes."
Lin Qiong nodded, not paying much attention; after all, he wasn't the main character.
After finishing her makeup, Lin Qiong went out wearing a white shirt.
Upon arriving at the studio, he saw a muscular man who pointed at Lin Qiong.
Lin Qiong: ?
Lin Qiong swallowed hard; he was certain the other man could kill him with a single punch.
Then the burly man flicked his little finger and said, "This is the feeling I wanted~"
Lin Qiong: ...
Faced with this sudden visual shock, he somehow felt a sense of relief.
A muscular man stepped forward and said, "Hello, I'm the photographer in charge of the makeup photos."
Lin Qiong politely shook hands with the person, saying, "Hello, I'm Lin Qiong."
The two exchanged a few polite words before filming began.
"Brother! Look this way!"
"Brother! Look at me!!!"
"Brother! Perfect!!"
"That's exactly the look in his eyes! I love it so much, brother!!!"
The assistant standing to the side: ...
Put on some clothes!
After an hour-long "Brother, look at me" session, Lin Qiong walked out of the photography studio.
Looking at his masterpiece, the photographer said with great satisfaction, "Thank you for your hard work today, brother!"
Lin Qiong looked blank. "You're welcome, sister."
Wang Cheng, standing to the side: ...
Seeing the person come out, Wang Cheng stepped forward and asked, "How was it? Did everything go smoothly?"
Lin Qiong nodded. "Not bad."
"They said they'd show it to the producer and director now, and if it passed, they'd shoot the remaining two sets tomorrow."
Wang Cheng nodded after hearing this, and the next moment a hand suddenly reached out in front of him, holding a mobile phone.
Wang Cheng: "Give it to me?"
Lin Qiong: "No, take a picture for me?"
Wang Cheng asked in confusion, "Why are you taking pictures? Didn't we just take pictures already?"
Lin Qiong smiled shyly, "I want to take a few pictures and send them to my wife at home."
Wang Cheng instantly felt a suffocating pressure.
This old pervert's controlling nature is just too obsessive.
Then he added with a hint of advice, "Why bother? You have to report every time you go out. It's not too late to turn back now."
Lin Qiong shook her head. "You don't understand."
Wang Cheng asked, "What don't you understand?"
Lin Qiong smiled, "The joy of a pigeon egg."
"..."
That evening, Lin Qiong sent the photos to Fu Xingyun.
"Today's work."
After a while, the other party replied with "Mm".
Lin Qiong possessed the professional qualities of a working person: "Did you eat on time today?"
"Did you go out to get some sun?"
"have eaten."
"No."
Lin Qiong asked in confusion, "Why don't you type more words each time?"
Fu Xingyun: "I don't want to fight."
"..."
He said he didn't want to type, but he did type an extra word.
Lin Qiong started chatting with people like a pager, and the other person's response was either "um" or "oh".
It could be described as extremely indifferent.
Lin Qiong typed, “You ignored me today.”
Fu Xingyun: ?
Lin Qiong: "I'll keep looking for you tomorrow."
"..."
Fu Xingyun sighed, but a strange smile appeared on his lips as his slender fingers tapped on the phone screen.
The next moment, another message popped up in the chat box: "I'm going to sleep. Goodnight."
The man paused, looking at the unsent message in the chat box, before deleting it.
Come back soon...
When Lin Qiong arrived at the film set early the next morning, the muscular cameraman stepped forward and said, "Brother! Yesterday's set was approved."
Then, excitedly, he grabbed Lin Qiong's shoulder and said, "Get ready to shoot two sets of photos."
Lin Qiong felt dizzy from the panic, as if the other person was saying something.
Pack your things and get ready to go to the Western Paradise.
After shooting both sets of photos, it was already 4 PM. Lin Qiong glanced at the time and realized that if she rushed back now, she would still have time.
Unexpectedly, the photography crew then said they wanted to treat everyone to a meal and get together.
Lin Qiong politely declined, saying, "No, I have some things to do."
The staff member asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"
Lin Qiong: "It's about family matters."
The staff, as if they had uncovered something, asked, "Is someone at home?"
Lin Qiong nodded.
The staff member asked excitedly, "Who is it?"
Lin Qiong: "Empty nesters".
Author's Note:
Fu Xingyun: What is my name?!
Lin Qiong: Old Schemer
Wang Cheng: Old Pervert
Staff: Empty Nest Elderly
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