Chapter 81

Zhou Jin pulled open the room door.

Outside the door, Li Yitong was wearing the red costume of Guo Fu from the drama.

Seeing this attire, Zhou Jin's eyes were full of surprise, and he immediately pulled her tightly into his arms in excitement.

"Do you like it?" Li Yitong asked in a coquettish voice, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"I love it."

Zhou Jin let out a low growl, carried her directly into the room, and tossed her onto the soft, large bed.

On the television, the spoiled and overbearing voice of Guo Fu, played by Li Yitong, was currently playing.

Just as Zhou Jin prepared to open the box on the bedside table, he was stopped by Li Yitong.

Zhou Jin looked at Li Yitong in confusion.

Li Yitong smiled sweetly and said, "Brother, I'm in my safe period today."

Zhou Jin's eyes lit up suddenly.

This little evil kitten really knows how to play!

……

Early morning.

When Zhou Jin woke up, Li Yitong was still fast asleep; the battle last night had been far too intense.

The thin quilt half-covered her, outlining her graceful and fiery curves, while her fair shoulders and long, beautiful legs were partially visible, exuding an astonishing allure.

Just as Zhou Jin prepared to get up to head to the set, a pair of soft arms wrapped around his waist.

Li Yitong opened her eyes groggily, rubbed against his chest like a kitten, and acted coquettishly, "Brother Jin, don't be in such a rush to leave... Since these few days are my safe period, let's go a few more times."

Zhou Jin looked at Li Yitong in his arms in surprise.

He really hadn't expected that she, who usually looked so lively and pure, would be so bold and fiery in private.

Since the beauty had extended an invitation, he had no choice but to respectfully comply.

After the second great battle of the morning ended, Zhou Jin hurriedly took a shower, got dressed, and rushed to the set as fast as he could.

Even so, he was still more than ten minutes late.

This was the first time Zhou Jin had been late since joining the crew, but not a single person in the entire production team uttered a word of blame.

After all, Zhou Jin was currently a red-hot, trending star in the industry, and even the usually strict director Su Youpeng was all smiles when he saw him.

The filming of *The Left Ear* was nearing its end, and the overall progress was even significantly ahead of schedule.

As Zhou Jin took his place, the crew began to operate like a precision machine in full swing.

"Alright, cut!"

Behind the monitor, Su Youpeng shouted. He raised his head and looked at Zhou Jin in front of the camera with a complex expression.

Su Youpeng had to admire Zhou Jin's acting skills.

Even if he examined him with the most critical and severe eye, he couldn't find a single flaw.

Watching Zhou Jin's perfect performance just now, Su Youpeng even had an illusion: the script for *The Left Ear* was already somewhat restricting Zhou Jin's potential.

No matter how outstanding an actor's performance is, it still needs a good script to carry it.

In the film and television industry, there are very few cases where god-tier acting can single-handedly save a mediocre script.

Most of the time, only good actors, good acting, and a good script working in tandem can create a true classic.

Clearly, for the current Zhou Jin, a subject like *The Left Ear*, which focuses on the emotional entanglements of adolescence, was simply too small-scale.

Themes of adolescent pain are inherently small-scale, making it difficult for actors to have much room for performance.

Most scripts of this type only require young faces; being able to portray the feeling of youthful ignorance is enough, and the requirements for acting skills are actually not that high.

Su Youpeng beckoned to Zhou Jin.

Zhou Jin walked up with some confusion and asked, "Director, was there a problem with that take?"

Su Youpeng sighed softly, shook his head, and said, "No problem. I originally thought that since you are young, acting in this kind of youth film was just right."

"But I really didn't expect your acting to be so outstanding; putting you in this kind of drama is indeed a bit of a waste of talent. If you could encounter a script with depth like *The Kite* again, you would definitely be able to perform even better."

Back then, Su Youpeng had contributed a near-god-tier performance in *The Kite*; that was the typical example of a script and an actor achieving success together.

Zhou Jin smiled and was humble, stating that as a newcomer, he still needed more training.

Su Youpeng smiled with satisfaction, waved his hand, and said, "Go prepare, let's continue filming."

The subsequent filming progress was very smooth.

When today's scenes were all finished, Chen Duling approached Zhou Jin at the first opportunity, her cold eyes carrying a hint of obvious nervousness.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Jin smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten; I promised to have dinner with you tonight."

Hearing this, Chen Duling secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll go make a call first." Zhou Jin pointed to his phone.

Chen Duling nodded obediently.

Zhou Jin walked to a quiet spot nearby, took out his phone, and dialed Li Yitong's number, saying directly:

"Yitong, I have to have dinner with an actor from the crew tonight; I already promised them yesterday."

"It's a female actor, right?" On the other end of the line, Li Yitong's voice sounded a bit resentful.

"Yeah." Zhou Jin admitted it generously.

Li Yitong said sourly, "Hmph, I knew it; you guy attracts girls wherever you go."

Zhou Jin felt somewhat awkward inside.

After all, he had just finished with Li Yitong last night and this morning, and now he was turning around to go on a date with another girl.

Even though he always prided himself on being a scumbag, at this moment, he felt his behavior was just a little bit scummy.

But fortunately, although Li Yitong was jealous, she knew how to keep things in perspective.

She didn't make a scene, just gave a light huff and said with feigned generosity, "Go ahead, go ahead."

"After all, you already promised them; my man can't be someone who goes back on his word."

On the other end of the phone, Li Yitong paused deliberately, her tone becoming extremely seductive:

"However... I specifically practiced horse riding while on the set of *The Return of the Condor Heroes*. Tonight, I want to ride the horse on top the whole time."

With the image of Li Yitong's slender waist and those alluring, smiling eyes appearing in his mind, Zhou Jin swallowed subconsciously.

What kind of punishment is this? This is clearly a huge reward!

This little enchantress, even her way of punishing is so heart-pounding.

Zhou Jin immediately agreed decisively, "Okay, I promise you."

"Brother, then I'll wait for you obediently on the hotel bed."

Li Yitong giggled and hung up the phone.

Zhou Jin took a deep breath, suppressing the restless heat in his heart.

This little girl was even wilder than he had imagined, but he just loved this open-minded spirit of Li Yitong.

Putting away his phone, Zhou Jin walked back to Chen Duling's side and asked gently, "Let's go, what do you want to eat?"

Chen Duling replied softly, "Anything is fine, I'll listen to you."

Zhou Jin thought for a moment and suggested, "Then let's go eat barbecue."

Actually, Zhou Jin wasn't particularly obsessed with barbecue; he just felt that this thing seemed to carry a certain destiny.

When he first ate alone with Reba, and when he went on a date with Li Yitong, they all ate barbecue.

Now that it was his turn to eat with Chen Duling, he chose this subconsciously.

The two arrived at a nearby fruit-wood barbecue restaurant with a good reputation.

As soon as they sat down, Chen Duling took the initiative to pick up the tongs and neatly laid the meat slices on the grill.

Listening to the enticing "sizzle" of the barbecue, she carefully placed the charred, golden meat slices onto Zhou Jin's plate.

Zhou Jin tried to reach out to help several times, but Chen Duling took the lead and did it first.

Watching her serious expression, Zhou Jin couldn't help but tease with a smile:

"I really didn't expect that, you usually look so cold, but you're quite thoughtful and good at taking care of people in private."

Chen Duling's movements paused slightly, a faint, imperceptible blush instantly appeared on her cheeks, and she lowered her head without speaking.

"Do you want to drink?" Zhou Jin asked casually.

Chen Duling instinctively wanted to refuse.