[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-249":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322817,4544,"Chapter 249: Hollywood Black-and-White Film (Part 2)","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-249",249,"\u003Cp>“Can you imagine? I’m sitting here, surrounded by famous makeup artists and agents, oh…” Selina sat before the vanity, sighing, her eyes half-lidded as if enchanted by a fantasy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t need to imagine. They’re already here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Selina turned, frowning at him—then saw a flood of people pouring through the dressing room door: some carrying racks draped in colorful gowns, others hauling jewelry stands glittering with gems, swarming around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce sat on a sofa beside the room, eyes half-closed, a cigar in hand but not brought to his lips—just letting the smoke drift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, wait, what are you doing?” Selina hadn’t yet registered as they lifted her from the chair, but moments later, stylists shoved her into the changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce leaned back on the sofa, gazing up at the dressing room—this was where Hollywood’s rise had been witnessed; countless international stars and celebrities had once sat here, their luminous faces reflected in the mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exquisite gowns swept across the soft carpet; glittering gems wove into a radiant river of stars; the wood here still carried the scent of perfume, mingled with the smoky aroma of cigars, lulling one into drowsiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That most opulent and splendid era drew anyone in unconsciously, luring them to chase its lavish, intricate, and beautiful dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce slowly opened his eyes and saw Selina step out of the changing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he saw Selina in such attire—a long mermaid gown studded with countless tiny diamonds; the overhead lights made her shimmer like a river of light. This radiance made Bruce, accustomed to darkness, squint. Selina touched her earrings and looked at Bruce: “Do I look good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Bruce’s blue eyes narrowed, they always stirred unease; in a cat’s instinct, this feeling grew stronger. Selina clearly sensed the aggression in his gaze—he no longer looked like a playboy, but like a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce stood and took her hand. Selina rested one hand on his side and said: “...Is this a dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce saw a hint of confusion in her brow, tinged with childishness—like a little girl utterly baffled by a simple question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life in the slums had stripped away all innocence; the struggle for survival and hardship had carved lines into her brow. Yet now, that one thread of childishness washed away the strength and wildness that had sustained her through hardship, revealing a vulnerability that made Bruce’s heart—long dormant—thud hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Selina looked up, her eyes gleamed brighter than the gems on her body. She asked: “Have you seen that movie?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I forgot.” Selina turned her head away. “But there was one—I remember—the Ma Lei and female leads dancing on stage, the heroine wearing a dress just like mine. She was beautiful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So are you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then will you dance with me?” Selina asked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bruce pulled her close around the waist and said: “That question should be mine, Miss Selina. May I have this dance?”\u003C\u002Fp>",488,"2026-06-20T16:39:20.726Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ecc585bde7c5d024f5143bd0e455200c2276c97e2c70c761904a6b3577b32231","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-250","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-248",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]