Liang Yin nodded.

  Hua Jin then stepped aside and made a call. He looked around and saw that Tang Yu was not around. Immediately, he smelled something fishy.

  Tang Yu wasn’t on the set?’


  Wasn’t he involved in shooting a scene today?

  Why hadn’t he come?

  Hua Jin asked around. One of the staff members said that Tang Yu’s agent had called, informing them that having caught a cold yesterday, Tang Yu was running a high fever and had gone to the hospital to get a drip.

  Hospital?

  What a coincidence.

  It didn’t take long for Liang Yin to get ready for the shoot. As she waited, she kept psyching herself, trying to put aside all distractions as best she could, slowly guiding herself into the zone.

  She got into her character.

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  By the time her turn came, she was clearly in a different state. At this point, no one felt that she was Hua Jin, but a living, breathing Phoenix Deity.

  When Director Gu saw this, even though Liang Yin’s positioning was a little beyond the camera position, he really could not bear to interrupt her. Hence, he instructed the cameraman to quickly adjust the camera position and capture the scene.

  Liang Yin was in excellent condition.

  In the past, no matter what the reason was, actors would, without a doubt, be scolded for standing in the wrong spot. However, Liang Yin was in an excellent state of mind, in fact, better Hua Jin himself was, when he was personally shooting. The actor was stunned by her performance!

  However, he was still a little nervous. He was worried that in the next second, Liang Yin would break down and lose this excellent state of mind.

  The actor watched on tenterhooks, but the whole time, Liang Yin’s condition was consistent. Especially that look in her eyes when she turned around, helpless but unable to bear it. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she would not allow them to overflow.

  “I’m human, and you’re a demon, there’s a divide between us. You’re the future king of all demons, whereas I’m an Onmyoji. We’re destined to be irreconcilable.”


  When he heard the word “irreconcilable”, Phoenix Deity turned his back. Tears streamed down his face.

  This scene was amazing even in the eyes of Director Gu! This imagery was too beautiful!

  The camera zoomed in and captured Phoenix Deity’s disappointed and sad expression.

  The female lead, Mu Qingge, was initially struggling with getting into her character. However, with Phoenix Deity being in an exceedingly good state of mind, even Mu Qingge was influenced and got swept along.

  Scenes that Hua Jin was unable to pass with one take in the past, Liang Yin actually managed to pass them in a single take!

  “Excellent! You’re in good form today, Phoenix Deity. But, Qingge, you didn’t get into it at the start.”


  Because Liang Yin was in such a good state of mind, Director Gu could not bear to call a cut. However, the camera and the close-ups were all aimed at Liang Yin. So even if there were any problems, it would not be an issue to re-film these segments individually.

  Mu Qingge was also a little surprised. Just the day before yesterday, Hua Jin had been scolded by the director till he was bawling.

  His condition today was unexpectedly good. He actually passed in one take! It was incredible!

  Hua Jin walked over, also pleasantly surprised by Liang Yin’s performance today.

  For once, he wasn’t miserly with his appreciation of her. “You’re really in good shape today,” he complimented her. “Even better than I expected.”


  Liang Yin was still in her character and had trouble coming out of it. She clutched her sleeves tightly and felt the choking heaviness in her chest. It made her feel terrible.

  She said sadly, “I feel so burdened inside, it’s awful. As if a ball of cotton has been stuffed down my throat.”


  She was too entrenched in the character. Because she had to fully immerse herself in the role, for a long time, she could not get out of it.

  With an aching heart, Hua Jin put an arm around her shoulders. “If you feel sad, cry and let it out.”


  She leaned on his shoulder and allowed her emotions to flow, so that she could vent it all out.