Chapter 19

Zhou Jin looked into her eyes and said firmly, "No. No matter what happens, I will never leave you alone."

Reba looked at Zhou Jin, and that sorrowful emotion eased slightly.

Director Liang walked up to Reba and Zhou Jin.

"Zhou Jin, congratulations on wrapping up," Director Liang said with a smile.

As a director, he had a strong premonition that *Sword of Legends* would be a massive hit, and the Senior Brother Ling Yue played by Zhou Jin would also be a massive hit!

Zhou Jin said politely, "Thank you for your care during this time, Director Liang."

Director Liang looked at Zhou Jin and praised him without reservation, "You did very well in the final scene. You didn't continue acting according to the script just now."

He paused and sighed inexplicably, "Some actors are truly born for this. With that atmosphere just now, if you had forced it to follow the script—tying the tassel and then embracing—it would have broken the mood."

"And your deep affection was so vivid. I've watched scenes in front of the monitor for so many years, and there aren't many who can act with their eyes to this extent."

Director Liang then looked at Reba and pointed to his own slightly red eyes.

"Reba's crying scene today was also very good. Even someone of my age was touched, let alone those young viewers."

"I can guarantee that when this scene airs, the audience will cry along with you after seeing your performance."

After the director finished congratulating them, other staff members and actors came up one after another to offer their congratulations.

"Congratulations on wrapping up."

"Congratulations on wrapping up."

"Congratulations on wrapping up!"

After responding to them one by one, Zhou Jin returned to the dressing room and began to remove all his makeup.

Looking at himself in the mirror.

For a moment, Zhou Jin's expression was also somewhat complex.

This was his first role, and his first time on a film crew.

Just as Zhou Jin's thoughts were wandering, his phone vibrated, and he took it out.

He saw it was a group chat of three, with him, Li Yitong, and Meng Ziyi as members.

Meng Ziyi spoke in the group.

Meng Ziyi: @Zhou Jin, congratulations on wrapping up!

Soon, Li Yitong also sent a message in the group.

Yitong: @Zhou Jin, congratulations on wrapping up.

Yitong: I know you have a flight tomorrow, but filming has been very busy lately, and we've been rushing for several days. It's a great pity I can't personally send you off from Hengdian.

Meng Ziyi: Woohoo, I'm so envious. I didn't expect Yitong-jie to actually successfully audition, and she's even playing Guo Fu in *The Return of the Condor Heroes*.

Li Yitong: It doesn't have much to do with me. I have to thank Zhou Jin for the advice a while ago; she told me to go find Yu Zheng to try my luck.

Li Yitong: Many thanks to Zhou Jin.

Li Yitong: Prostrating in gratitude (emoji).

Zhou Jin looked at the conversation between the two women, smiled lightly, and typed casually.

Zhou Jin: You're welcome. When you finish filming, I'll make sure to treat myself to several meals at your expense.

Li Yitong: Once the salary is paid, I'll treat you two to nine meals over three days.

Zhou Jin: Looking forward to it (emoji).

Meng Ziyi: Looking forward to it (emoji) +1.

Zhou Jin smiled and put down his phone. He remembered that before his rebirth, Li Yitong was discovered by Yu Zheng and went from a complete amateur to playing the female lead in *Half-Demon City*.

So, he had tried recommending Li Yitong to Yu Zheng, who was filming *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, just to see what would happen. He hadn't expected the other party to actually agree, and for the role of Guo Fu, which had a lot of screen time.

Knock, knock.

The dressing room door was knocked once, then pushed open.

Reba, having changed into casual clothes, walked in.

She had taken off her costume and changed into a loose white T-shirt, with light blue denim shorts underneath, revealing a section of her fair thighs.

Her hair was also let down, draped over her shoulders. Her face still bore the traces of having just cried, her eyes slightly red, but they were bright.

"Jin-ge, is your flight back to Yanjing tomorrow?"

"Mm."

Reba walked to his side, looking at him with bright eyes: "I asked the director for a day off. Can you keep me company for the afternoon today?"

Zhou Jin looked at her eyes, which were still somewhat red and swollen, and smiled: "Of course."

Zhou Jin had stayed in Hengdian for so long, immersed in the crew every day, and had never really properly explored Hengdian.

The two of them, like a young couple just starting to date, walked hand-in-hand on the streets of Hengdian, finding everything fresh and interesting.

They stopped to look at interesting stalls by the roadside and took photos for each other whenever they encountered a beautiful view.

They visited many places, took a pile of photos, and even checked out several famous restaurants in Hengdian, eating their way through them one by one.

Before they knew it, it was already very late.

The two walked slowly along the riverbank.

The night breeze was slightly cool, feeling very comfortable on their faces. The lights reflected on the water, shimmering and breaking into pieces of gold.

Reba suddenly stopped, lowered her head to rummage through her bag, then looked up and pretended to be surprised: "Jin-ge, I lost my room card and can't get back to the hotel. What should I do?"

Zhou Jin looked at her, finding it somewhat amusing.

Reba's acting was so obvious that any passerby could see she was performing.

But Zhou Jin didn't expose her.

He walked in front of Reba. Seeing Zhou Jin slowly approaching, Reba's heart rate accelerated sharply, and she subconsciously closed her eyes.

Then she felt Zhou Jin's hand reach into her bag and rummage around.

"Here, found it."

Reba opened her eyes, saw Zhou Jin holding her room card, and in a fit of pique, grabbed his arm and took a light bite on the back of his hand.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

She took the room card, then "slipped"—the room card traced a parabola and fell into the river with a splash.

"Ah, Jin-ge, sorry, I lost the room card." Reba blinked.

Zhou Jin smiled slightly, took two steps back, and assumed a swimmer's diving stance.

Reba was amused by his posture and burst into laughter.

The two walked along the riverbank in silence again, neither speaking. Before they knew it, they arrived downstairs at the hotel.

Zhou Jin stopped and said, "I already told Mi-jie just now, and she helped you get a replacement room card."

Reba looked up at him with resentment.

Zhou Jin coughed lightly; he could only pretend not to see her gaze.

But Reba felt warm inside.

She knew Zhou Jin truly cared about her, valued her, and felt for her, which was why he did that.

Otherwise, according to the behavior of the hypocritical male stars in the entertainment industry that Mi-jie usually told her about, those men would be dying to take someone to a hotel room the first time they met.

Reba suddenly said, "Jin-ge, look over there."

Zhou Jin subconsciously turned to look into the distance.

Reba stood on her tiptoes and kissed Zhou Jin directly on the lips.

This time, Reba was incredibly proactive, holding Zhou Jin tightly with both hands, her whole body pressed against him, her lips warm and soft.

Reba didn't know that in the direction she had just pointed, Yang Mi happened to be standing there, holding her room card, looking over at them.

Reba kissed with abandon, her eyes closed.

And Zhou Jin's gaze crossed over Reba's shoulder, meeting Yang Mi's eyes head-on.