Chapter 38: Bai Lu

Reba whispered to the person on the other end of the phone.

Upon hearing this, Nazha widened her eyes instantly and said in shock: "How can you ask me about this kind of thing! And calling me in the middle of the night!"

Reba said very straightforwardly: "Nazha, aren't you awake? And you're the Love Master; if I don't ask you, who do I ask? Don't you know, Nazha?"

Hearing Reba's counter-question, Nazha got a bit anxious.

No, her Love Master status must not be exposed.

"What did Zhou Jin say?"

"He said..." Reba was just about to say Zhou Jin's thoughts when her mouth was covered by Zhou Jin.

Reba looked at Zhou Jin in confusion.

"Brother Jin, what's wrong?"

From these few words, Zhou Jin saw exactly how much "water" there was in Nazha's "Love Master" status.

Out of the idea of teasing Nazha, Zhou Jin said: "If my words cause the Master's disagreement, it's better not to say them."

"Yeah."

So Reba repeated Zhou Jin's words.

Nazha naturally heard Zhou Jin's words.

She bit her silver teeth.

But for this kind of thing, searching online was already too late.

It really was a limit-choice between two.

Since Reba was asking, Zhou Jin must agree, so...

Nazha's brain worked rapidly, brainstorming.

She took a deep breath, as if she had given up everything, and kept calm: "This kind of thing is, of course, common sense; couples do it, it's a very normal thing."

"Okay, I know, Nazha, bye-bye."

Nazha hung up the phone.

She felt dizzy.

She wasn't smart to begin with, and now she was being tested with such questions.

She felt her brain was a bit overloaded.

Nazha remembered Zhou Jin's voice just now and was so angry her teeth itched:

"Zhou Jin, actually dared to deliberately pit me!"

"You just wait!"

Muttering Zhou Jin's name, Nazha, with her pig-brain overloaded, slowly fell asleep.

Zhou Jin looked at Reba with a smile, just about to say—"Reba, look, I was right, it's a very normal behavior for couples."

His words were interrupted by Reba.

Reba hugged Zhou Jin's arm guiltily. She apologized sincerely:

"Brother Jin, I was wrong; I misunderstood you."

"Actually, you don't need to apologize."

Seeing such an honest Reba, Zhou Jin felt a bit guilty instead.

"Brother Jin, what should I do? Teach me."

"Hmm." Zhou Jin suppressed his excitement and then said: "First, tie your hair up with a hair tie; it's more convenient that way, and then do this, and then this..."

"Hmm, hmm."

Reba listened very carefully.

But Reba also very obediently followed Zhou Jin's instructions meticulously.

Zhou Jin's hand pressed lightly on Reba's head.

Ten minutes later.

After Reba finished brushing her teeth in the bathroom and came back, she hugged Zhou Jin and chatted.

She suddenly remembered something and asked: "Brother Jin, how come you prepared a hair tie? Are you very experienced?"

"This..." Zhou Jin's expression was natural: "I've watched a lot of Japanese movies, and they all say so."

"Is that so?"

"Are the movies good?"

"Of course they are good... actually, they're okay; it's mainly to learn the technique."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

"Then I want to learn too."

Zhou Jin: "..."

Zhou Jin gave an awkward laugh and said: "Alright then, I'll find a few videos and send them to you to study."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm, I will study them well."

Reba said with a serious expression.

Nazha left the next day with two large dark circles under her eyes; Reba said there was a new drama looking for her.

Zhou Jin felt that Nazha had insomnia from listening to Reba sing all night, and had also eaten a mouthful of dog food in the middle of the night.

Of course, Zhou Jin suspected the most important reason was that Nazha was worried that if they continued to hang out, her Love Master status would be exposed.

And Reba stayed at Zhou Jin's hotel for three days.

Even if she was reluctant, she had to leave on the third day.

Her new drama *Legend of Ban Shu* was about to start filming, and she had to rush over.

Next.

Zhou Jin continued filming in the crew.

Director Kong found Zhou Jin more and more pleasing to the eye.

Handsome, good figure, and the key is that his acting seems to have entered a good state, getting better the more he acts.

Especially the eye-acting scenes recently, which could perfectly perform all his requirements.

Time passed bit by bit.

The *Nirvana in Fire* crew soon reached the later stages of filming.

And today was the last scene for Qin Bore, played by Bai Lu; after filming this scene, Bai Lu would completely wrap up.

Since they had already added so many scenes for Prince Yu and Qin Bore, the original ending naturally wasn't suitable anymore.

The director brought Bai Lu, Zhou Jin, the assistant director, and several screenwriters to ask how the two thought the ending for Qin Bore should be handled.

Bai Lu was also a bit confused.

Zhou Jin actually had some ideas; he had studied these two characters deeply, organized his language, and said: "Director, in my conception, Qin Bore is a very complex character; she has been using Prince Yu, and it is precisely in the process of using him that the two fall in love."

"Prince Yu's love is on the surface; he knows the other party is a Hua tribesman, knows she is using him, but has never reported or exposed her."

"And Qin Bore's love is restrained; the only time she loses control is when Prince Yu kisses Qin Bore, and she responds passionately."

"Qin Bore breaks free from all worldly constraints, just for this person, just for her feelings; this is her highlight."

"Since ancient times, dying for love has been a beautiful legend; I think this ending is enough to sublimate this character."

The director, assistant director, screenwriters, and even Bai Lu, all looked at Zhou Jin in shock after hearing his deconstruction and understanding of the characters.

They didn't expect Zhou Jin to analyze the character of Qin Bore and the character of Prince Yu so profoundly.

There are already many young actors now who don't even memorize their lines.

And now, an actor is actually studying the character itself so deeply.

Originally, the screenwriters were a bit dissatisfied with Zhou Jin wanting to add scenes, but after Zhou Jin said these words, they looked at Zhou Jin again, their eyes full of admiration.

Director Kong, the assistant director, and the screenwriters discussed for a while and set the tone.

"Okay, let's set this ending; it can be considered an explanation for the feelings between Prince Yu and Qin Bore."

After setting the ending, the screenwriters wrote the script in a while.

This scene was very simple and was a solo performance—after Qin Bore learns that Prince Yu's rebellion has failed, she is also about to be exposed; she says goodbye to her lover in Prince Yu's home and then draws her sword to commit suicide for love.

Director Kong looked at Bai Lu and instructed: "This scene is very important; it's a highlight. If this character is played well, she comes alive. You need to perform the guilt of using Prince Yu upon learning of your loved one's death, as well as the heartache and despair of your loved one's death." ===== CHAPTER 39 =====