Chapter 22: Fighting Back With One’s Abilities (3)

Shi Ran’s bad acting had always been her main criticism.

Although she had indeed stunned everyone just now, no one thought highly of her for the crying scene.

“How is it? Are you confident?” Director Guo ignored the voices and asked Shi Ran directly.

“My artiste? Of course not.” Ji Wenfeng raised his chin proudly.

Shi Ran couldn’t help but laugh. “No problem, Director Guo.”

At this moment, Zhu Lei walked over.

Shi Wenfei gloated.

‘Look, the bitch is in trouble again.’

Director Guo thought that Zhu Lei was going to say something again, so he held his forehead as though he was having a headache. “Zhu Lei, no matter how unwilling you are, the props are all ready now. You…”

“Director Guo,” Zhu Lei interrupted. “I just wanted to tell her to relax. I can help bring her into character.”

Director Guo was confused.

‘What situation is this?’

Zhu Lei turned to Shi Ran. “It’s my fault for doubting you without watching you act. You acted very well in that scene just now.”

Zhu Lei had been in the acting industry for 15 years, so he could naturally tell if a person had any acting skills.

Shi Ran’s gaze was aimed at him the entire time earlier on.

Even an old actor like him was enchanted by her acting so he did not believe that Shi Ran was a person with no acting skills.

After all, he had been misled by the others earlier on.

“Thank you for your guidance, Teacher.” Shi Ran smiled sweetly.

For once, Zhu Lei blushed.

Seeing this, Shi Wenfei got so angry that she almost gritted her teeth.

The next scene was set in the Emperor’s chambers.

As the Princess of the Western Regions was conferred the title of Concubine Yan, she had to serve the Emperor that night.

She lay on the bed, eyes staring blankly at the bed curtains, as if she had a thousand thoughts in her mind.

“The Emperor has arrived—”

With that, the emotions in the Princess’ eyes suddenly turned cold.

When a bright yellow figure came into view, she looked up and smiled charmingly, her eyes were extremely clear.

The Emperor’s eyes on the other hand were filled with affection.

He bent down and lifted her fair chin. Her tender and smooth skin made him subconsciously rub it a few times.

As the night wore on, the Emperor lay in his bed. The Princess of the Western Regions leaned over him and tapped her finger on his chest. “Have you been to war, my Emperor?”

Before the Emperor could speak, she frowned and muttered, “War is so cruel. So many people died because of it, leaving their loved ones to live in pain.”

“Beloved…” The Emperor gripped the small hands that were wreaking havoc on his body. He had no time for war talk.

He turned over and pressed her under him.

The person beneath him suddenly smiled. Her alluring red lips parted slightly. “Your Majesty, my lover had died in battle. A general’s death is equivalent to ten thousand bones, but even with so many human bones we still couldn’t exchange them for the victory of our Western Region.”

The Emperor’s face stiffened.

Before he could question her, the Princess of the Western Region, who had been so charming just a moment ago, suddenly attacked.

The glint of the blade cut sharply across the Emperor’s eyes.

The Emperor ducked hastily.

And the tip of the blade staggered and pierced the Emperor’s shoulder, staining his bright yellow robe with blood.

“Guards!”

The Emperor bellowed, and the eunuch seneschal came at once.

When he saw the scene in front of him, he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He screamed, “Someone! Someone! There is an assassin! Protect the Emperor!”

The guards rushed in and surrounded the bedchamber.

Just like that, the Princess of the West was subdued. She looked out over the chaos of her bedchamber and suddenly laughed.

Taking advantage of the guard’s surprise, she freed herself and rolled onto her side to retrieve the knife from the floor.

Under everyone’s shocked gazes, she aimed the tip of the knife at her own heart and stabbed it without hesitation.

Blood flowed out of her wound like a red flower had bloomed on her chest.

Her life was sapped away almost instantly.

All the flirtatious charm left her eyes as she lay on the ground, staring blankly upward.

In the last moments of her life, she thought she saw a young man in fresh clothes riding on a horse coming up to her, holding out his hand and telling her:

‘We’ll never be apart again.’

The Princess of the West closed her eyes slowly. Even at the moment of her death, a happy smile remained on her lips.

On set, there was only silence accompanied by the faint sound of sobbing.

Only then did Director Guo remember to shout, “Cut!”

“Bravo! Passed in one take. Yes, it’s very good!” Director Guo was full of praise.

He hadn’t expected much so Shi Ran really surprised him.

The others were still reeling from the sorrow for the Princess’s death.

“There clearly weren’t many lines, but I don’t know why I just cried when I watched it.”

“At the end, the Princess smiled so happily. Was it because she saw her lover?”

“The lines were delivered super well too! Who said that Shi Ran can’t act? Come out and get beaten up now.”

“How can she be so beautiful even when she is dying? If I were the Emperor, I’d never be at peace for the rest of my life.”

Shi Wenfei listened to the chatter around her and froze in place.

She quickly returned to the dressing room and after everyone had left, she threw everything on the ground to vent her anger!

“Shi Ran… Shi Ran…” She bit down on her lips hard after saying that name, her eyes looking like those of a venomous snake.

‘No way!’

She definitely would not let Shi Ran rise up in the entertainment industry.

On the filming set.

Director Guo and Zhu Lei were full of praise towards Shi Ran.

“I was going to bring you into character, but in the end, it was you who brought me into character.” Zhu Lei smiled awkwardly.

“How could that be? It’s all thanks to Teacher Zhu that I got into character so quickly,” Shi Ran said with a smile.

Ji Wenfeng looked at Shi Ran in surprise.

He hadn’t expected the goddess to have such a humble side.

There were a total of two scenes for Shi Ran. The production team even thoughtfully prepared flowers for her.

After Shi Ran removed her makeup and changed her clothes, she left the set with Ji Wenfeng.

When she got into the car, she put the flowers in the backseat and saw that there was already a bouquet of lilies there.

She raised her eyebrows at Ji Wenfeng.

Ji Wenfeng laughed heartily. “It’s a gift for you. I’ll treat you to a meal later to celebrate our cooperation. The first shoot has been completed successfully.”

“Thank you.” Shi Ran smiled.

After dinner, Shi Ran returned to Star City with Ji Wenfeng.

She still had a photo shoot which was to be done at

the company studio.

When they reached the door, Shi Ran had to go to the bathroom first so Ji Wenfeng walked into the studio first.

There were still people filming in the studio. Ji Wenfeng sat down on the sofa and casually picked up the magazine on the table to read.

“That’ll do, Sister Fei.” The photographer said while making an ‘ok’ gesture.

Liu Feifei walked over arrogantly and took the water from her assistant.

The next second, she saw Ji Wenfeng on the sofa.

She was immediately surprised and delighted. She stuffed the water in her hand into her assistant’s arms and hurriedly tidied up her clothes and makeup.

Then, she walked up to Ji Wenfeng and said sweetly, “Hello, are you Ji Wenfeng, the manager?”

“That’s me.” Ji Wenfeng nodded coldly.

“It’s really you!” Liu Feifei covered her mouth in surprise. “I thought you had already left the entertainment industry. I didn’t expect to see you again.”

Right when Liu Feifei was feeling excited, a figure entered her line of sight and sat down beside Ji Wenfeng.

Liu Feifei’s eyes widened. She pointed at Shi Ran and gritted her teeth. “It’s you!”