Reborn to bury love, I can reach for the stars.

There was no use in running away anymore, so Shi Wanmeng opened Weibo. Even though it was all criticism, she could humbly accept it. But she didn't expect to see her name on the trending topics.

Clicking into Shi Wanmeng Wanyue's entry, it was full of screenshots from the show and compliments about herself. She couldn't help but take out her phone and message Chi Yun: "Brother, did you hire online trolls?"

All I want to do is swing: 5555 Did anyone watch tonight's episode of "I Am an Actor"? I love Wan Yue so much!

Did I work out today? Wanyue is so beautiful! The scene where she gets married was so moving.

Rock Sugar Carp: My Wanmeng baby, even if Wanyue doesn't marry the one she loves, I hope she'll be happy in the future!

Falling Flowers All the Way: Although she's only the second female lead, Wanyue is truly heartbreaking.

Cabbage: Has Shi Wanmeng ever acted before? Her acting is pretty good, I'm a fan now!

As expected of a national variety show, it generated a lot of discussion shortly after it aired.

Especially the segment featuring Shi Wanmeng and the others, whose main characters are all currently very popular artists. After the program team announced the voting channels, their votes surged ahead of the competition, making their entry into the year-end gala a foregone conclusion.

DouDou is a little sweet: Fang Zihao is so handsome! Actually, he and Wanyue were a good match too. It's such a pity they couldn't be together.

Paper Cranes in a Dream: Gu Ling's portrayal of Li Muling felt a bit lacking in the spirit of the martial arts world, but Yan Hanyun and Mu Wanyue's childhood romance was genuinely sweet.

Tao Tao: No, I think Yan Hanyun and Li Muling are also very sweet together, wandering the world together and upholding justice.

After scrolling through her phone for a while, Shi Wanmeng finally felt relieved. It was much better than she had expected. A short while later, Chi Yun called her directly.

As soon as the call connected, Chi Yun's excited voice came from the other end of the line: "Hiring online trolls? What are you thinking? At most, you'll just buy some marketing accounts to fuel the fire."

“Uh…” Shi Wanmeng hesitated, “Is there a difference?”

Chi Yun ignored her and said to herself, "Let me tell you, you made the right choice by joining this show. The two dramas I helped you negotiate last time have just been answered. They'll give me the scripts in the next few days, and then you can choose one and we'll go audition."

"Really?"

The voice on the other end immediately turned cold: "Are you doubting my abilities?"

"No, no," Shi Wanmeng immediately explained, "Brother Chi, you're so amazing."

"Hmph," Chi Yun snorted coldly, "Your acting class still needs to continue. I'll contact Teacher Wang for you later."

Shi Wanmeng: "..."

"Go to bed early tonight. I don't want to hear from anyone else that I made my artists work late into the night."

Shi Wanmeng: "..."

I am sorry.

On the day of the commercial shoot, Chi Yun personally picked her up early in the morning and drove directly to the suburbs.

"Where should we film?" Shi Wanmeng was still half asleep, her eyes were blurry and there was still some water in the corners of her eyes.

"Over there on the other side of Imaginary Mountain."

"A lipstick commercial filmed in the mountains?" Shi Wanmeng perked up immediately.

“Yunxi Villa,” Chi Yun looked at her with disdain, “You really don’t know?”

Seeing her confused look, Chi Yun could only patiently explain, "That's a famous luxury residential area. Ordinary people can't live there. Today is a good day to broaden your horizons."

After a short while, we reached the halfway point of the mountain, and the car turned in another direction, separating us from the tourists climbing the mountain.

Shi Wanmeng looked out the window with curiosity. What came into view was a large expanse of shimmering lake water, which seemed to sparkle with golden light under the sun. Several swans were playing on the water. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful.

Upon entering the villa area, Shi Wanmeng felt overwhelmed by the sights. Rows of traditional Chinese courtyards stood side by side, with upturned eaves, stone bridges over the lake, and bluestone slabs on the paths. In this landscape, it felt as if she had traveled through time.

It turns out that poverty really does limit one's imagination.

The car stopped at the entrance of a courtyard, where staff were already going in and out making preparations.

Being led to a makeshift dressing room, Shi Wanmeng looked around anxiously. The house was not only an antique-style building on the outside, but the interior decoration and furniture were also all in the traditional Chinese style. She was afraid that if she accidentally touched a bottle, she would be told that it was an antique.

Today's look is in the style of the Republic of China era. Xiao hope skillfully took out her camera and started taking pictures.

Before long, a vivid image of a well-bred lady from the Republican era appeared before everyone's eyes.

She wore a light pink silk cheongsam embroidered with subtle jasmine patterns, which seemed to radiate a soft halo in the sunlight. Her hair was simply styled in an updo, her fair face was as smooth as jade, her eyebrows were long and delicate, and her eyes were large and bright, as if they could speak.

A glimpse of her neck, as smooth as jade, was revealed at the neckline, adorned with a delicate pearl necklace. Holding a round fan embroidered with butterflies, Shi Wanmeng resembled an exquisite porcelain doll.

Xiao hope surrounded her, constantly praising how beautiful she looked, and her camera shutter kept clicking away.

The filming process went very smoothly. The director didn't expect her to be so suitable for the look. It was as if he had seen his muse. He was bursting with inspiration in an instant. The original plan was to film for a whole day, but it ended early in the afternoon.

Since there were no other work arrangements, Shi Wanmeng simply took Chi Yun and Xiao hope to stroll around the area, figuring they probably wouldn't have another chance to come back.

Sitting in the pavilion by the lake, watching Chi Yun busy working beside her, Shi Wanmeng was filled with contentment.

"Sister, sister~"

A few children's voices called out from afar, and they sounded somewhat familiar.

When Shi Wanmeng turned around, she saw little Mu Yajun skipping and hopping towards her, and behind her stood Huang Chen, whom she hadn't seen all day.

The little girl buried her head in Shi Wanmeng's arms, rubbing it against her cheeks happily, "Sister, sister, why are you here?"

Shi Wanmeng gently patted Xiaoya Jun's head and said softly, "I'm here to work, what about you, Xiaoya Jun?"

"I'm here to have fun," the little girl replied in a muffled voice, her head still buried in Shi Wanmeng's body.

Huang Chen, who was following behind, leaned against the pavilion and looked at the two people with a smile: "This girl had a lot of fun in the countryside the other day and insisted on coming out to play. We had no choice but to bring the whole family with her."

Then, seemingly implying something, she said, "It's a pity that we can't invite that certain older sister that the kids keep talking about every day. Sigh."

Shi Wanmeng's smile froze instantly, and she looked up and glared at him.

Hearing their conversation, Chi Yun immediately understood and looked at Shi Wanmeng incredulously, her eyes filled with accusation, as if to say, "What have you turned down behind my back?"

Having enjoyed her awkwardness for a while, Huang Chen spoke again: "Since we're so lucky, why don't you come and sit down? After dinner, I'll take you back."

Before Shi Wanmeng could answer, she looked directly at Chi Yun: "Brother Chi, do you have any other plans for tonight?"

"No, no, today's work is finished."

The two of them didn't give Shi Wanmeng any chance and arranged everything perfectly for her.