Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Can’t You Pity Me a Little?

After putting on the Zombie Teeth, Jiang Qin continued her explanation of zombies for the group.

“A zombie’s strength is classified by their eye color. The male lead, Kuang Tianyou, is a second-generation zombie, so his eyes are green.

However, we’re filming the first installment now, so the specific classifications of strength by eye color haven’t been revealed yet.

You just need to know that the protagonist’s eyes are green for now. So, Long Hao, you’ll need to change your eye color for filming.

Normally, your eyes will be black, but when you turn into a zombie, they’ll be green.”

“Also, zombies primarily feed on human blood…”

Hearing this, Xiong Shushuang, the actress playing Wang Zhenzhen, immediately raised her hand. “Miss Jiang Qin, a protagonist who drinks human blood… is he one of the good guys?”

Due to confidentiality, the scripts everyone had received so far only contained their own parts.

So the other actors had no idea the male lead was actually supposed to be a villain.

Villainous protagonists are always controversial, but if they’re portrayed well, they can easily leave a lasting impression on the audience.

“Kuang Tianyou and Kuang Fusheng don’t bite people. They are malnourished zombies.

Their usual food is expired blood plasma and pig’s blood from the hospital.

Because they don’t bite people or drink fresh blood, they aren’t very strong at first.”

Xiong Shushuang nodded in understanding.

’A male lead who seems like a villain but is actually righteous on the inside… Tsk, tsk. With a character setup like this, as long as there are no major issues, the actor is pretty much guaranteed to have a breakout role.’

Although she wasn’t an acting major, she knew a lot about the entertainment industry.

If it weren’t for her being a fan and wanting to meet Jiang Qin, she never would have just barged into the audition.

And yet, she’d actually been chosen, just like that!

Even now, it still felt unreal—like a blessing had just fallen from the heavens.

…

Jiang Qin was explaining all of this to mentally prepare them for their roles.

After all, in the worldview of Interstellar People, zombies weren’t even as terrifying as the Insect Race.

So she first had to establish a fantastical atmosphere.

Afterward, she also explained the concept of Taoist Skill to everyone, directing her explanation particularly at Long Hao.

“The character I’m playing, a Female Heavenly Master, is in direct opposition to your character.”

What Long Hao thought was, ’Don’t I have a romantic storyline with the female lead…?’

’Then wouldn’t that make me…’

’But I also have romantic scenes with the second female lead. This is terrible. Jiang Qin won’t think I’m being fickle, will she?’

…

The entire morning slipped away quietly as Jiang Qin continued her explanations.

In the afternoon, everyone split up for their lessons.

The acting coaches provided one-on-one tutoring.

Jiang Qin was no exception.

Lan Yuyan had hired a retired “Best Actress” winner from the company to be her coach: Lady Catherine.

She was now 130 years old, yet she maintained the appearance of a woman in her thirties, looking elegant and regal.

“Miss Jiang Qin, I’m incredibly curious about your new script, so I specifically requested this opportunity.

I was hoping to learn more about its interesting concepts directly from you.”

Jiang Qin smiled. “Please, ask whatever you’d like to know.”

“I hear the female lead uses something called a talisman. I’ve also heard that the Empire’s museums still have a few Yellow Talismans in their collections.

This proves that talismans truly existed in the course of history.

My question is, are the uses and abilities of these talismans based on historical records, or did you, Miss Jiang Qin, invent them from scratch?”

“They’re based on historical records.”

’Jiang Qin’s answer wasn’t technically a lie. After all, Interstellar People were known to treat the content of web novels as historical texts.’

’Saying she learned about talismans from ’records’ was, if anything, more plausible.’

“It seems the rumors are true, that you had a remarkable encounter as a child, Miss Jiang Qin,” Lady Catherine remarked with a sigh.

She didn’t press the issue by asking what book these records came from.

After all, a book preserved from such a distant era would be nothing short of priceless.

The families who still possessed such heirlooms wouldn’t even let their own children see them. Only the next Family Head was permitted to view such treasures.

Therefore, it would have been impolite of her to inquire further about its contents.

“Shall we begin the lesson? Miss Jiang Qin, why don’t you start by performing this scene for me?”

“Alright.”

***

By the time her lesson ended, the sky was completely shrouded in darkness.

Neon lights illuminated the entire city.

The air was a little chilly. Jiang Qin, wearing an overcoat, walked out of the main entrance of Tianwen Entertainment.

A fine drizzle was drifting down from the sky.

A dazzling purple Flying Car was parked right at the entrance. Leaning against it was a man with long, deep purple hair.

Broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a form-fitting black Combat Suit made him look both handsome and cool.

When he saw her come out, Yun Xie’s eyes curved into a smile, giving his long, narrow eyes a devilishly charming look.

“Tired?”

’It was hard to imagine that she had somehow managed to turn such a cool, handsome man into a doting partner.’

Jiang Qin shook her head, indicating she was fine. Yun Xie draped his overcoat over her shoulders. It carried a pleasant vanilla scent, the same as the Inhibitor he used to take.

He hadn’t taken any Inhibitors in a long time, though.

After all, the substance was similar in effect to a painkiller and was just as addictive.

But ever since his Riot Value had been cleared to zero, he hadn’t touched the stuff.

The few times he did drink it, he treated it like any other beverage.

The Inhibitor wasn’t highly addictive; as long as a person felt physically fine, they could easily refuse it.

The dependency only became strong when one was feeling unwell.

“Hey, I’m a whole person standing right here! Did you two really not notice me?”

It was Long Hao, who had been leaning against a pillar by the company gate. He stepped forward with a smile, his charming eyes seeming to sparkle. “Hey neighbor, mind giving me a ride? I didn’t bring my Flying Car.”

“Get in.”

The three of them sat in the car, and the atmosphere was a little strange.

Actually, Jiang Qin had found Long Hao’s behavior strange all day.

His intentions were a little too obvious.

“My robot at home can’t cook. Any chance I could impose on my neighbors for a simple meal tonight?”

Yun Xie asked coolly, “And if I say no, you’ll just stay away?”

“Don’t be so heartless, neighbor. You wouldn’t have the heart to watch me starve until I have no energy left, would you?

I don’t mind suffering a little, but it’d be a problem if my lack of energy starts to affect my learning progress.”

Yun Xie sneered. “Just as expected of a Prince. So pampered. You only eat actual food instead of drinking nutrient liquid?

I suggest you hurry back to the Empire. Here in the Federation, you won’t be getting any princely treatment.”

Long Hao ignored him, looking only at Jiang Qin as he explained, “Actually, I can endure a lot of hardship.

Forget nutrient liquid; during campaigns, I’ve even eaten members of the Insect Race raw. When I was starving, I gnawed on dirt.

It’s just that now that things are peaceful, I’d like to eat something decent to help forget those painful times.

So, I was wondering if Qinqin could take a little pity on me and let me have a few meals at her place?”

Jiang Qin was a little surprised.

Honestly, she’d never imagined that the impossibly arrogant Long Hao could have gone through something like that.

She found it hard to imagine what a desperate scene that must have been…

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