Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius - Chapter 206 - 187: You Really Brought a Local Specialty...

Chapter 206: Chapter 187: You Really Brought a Local Specialty…

A few minutes later, Ji Xizhi stood at the doorstep with a group of young actresses.

Initially, she planned to run a couple more laps, but since they met, she didn’t refuse to help with what she could.

The girl’s name was Ah Lu, and she followed Ji Xizhi to her doorstep, looking a bit embarrassed.

“I’m sorry for troubling you, Teacher Ji. If my mom sees me like this, she would definitely kill me!”

Ji Xizhi skillfully opened the door and handed Ah Lu a pair of slippers, saying softly, “It’s okay, just call me Zhi Zhi.”

After the two entered, Ji Xizhi didn’t waste any time and pointed Ah Lu to the bathroom, “The mirrors are in the bathroom over there, do you need anything else?”

Ah Lu grinned ear-to-ear, “No need, no need, I have everything in my bag!!!”

She never imagined that as a small-time actress running around, she would have the chance to come to Ji Xizhi’s house! Previously, when she worked in different film crews, she’d get scolded just for accidentally touching an artist in a bad mood.

Now, she’s even receiving an on-site review from Teacher Ji, and Ah Lu was so happy she could faint.

She excitedly reported it in the group chat and then, with her head held high, rushed into the bathroom to start putting on makeup.

This time, she was determined to satisfy Ji Xizhi.

Once Ah Lu entered the bathroom, Ji Xizhi sat down in the living room. She brewed some tea and prepared some fruit snacks, quietly waiting amidst the tea vapor wafting around her.

Ah Lu had been doing this for quite some years, so she was quick and efficient with costume changes. She had just finished a performance today, and her bag was still packed with some self-prepared props and such.

Although she didn’t have a complete costume set, making a few adjustments could still achieve the desired effect.

Ah Lu fiddled around in the bathroom for half an hour, then opened the door and stepped out with stiff movements.

“Heh heh~ heh heh~”

Ji Xizhi didn’t wait long. As soon as she heard sounds from the bathroom door, she focused her attention on Ah Lu.

Ah Lu’s hair and legs had water plants wrapped around them, and her face was smeared pale white. Her makeup skills were fantastic, making it look as if she had swelled up.

Confident in her makeup skills, Ah Lu believed this look to be her forte, having frightened countless people with it.

She exited the bathroom without greeting anyone, aiming to present the best effect directly.

But contrary to her expectations, Ji Xizhi didn’t scream.

To be precise, Ji Xizhi didn’t even show a hint of fear.

Sitting upright at the table, Ji Xizhi lightly furrowed her brows as she pondered for a moment before asking, “Is it a drowned ghost? If it’s drowned, did it enter the water before or after dying?”

Ah Lu paused, “Huh?”

Ji Xizhi continued examining, “You’ve altered the skin on the face with makeup, but the skin on hands and feet doesn’t seem to change much?”

“Regarding the walking movement, if possible, can the drooping neck sway slightly with your steps?”

“As for the bloodstain distribution, I think…”

Ah Lu never expected Ji Xizhi to give such detailed guidance; she only thought Ji Xizhi would point out which were scary and which were not.

Now, Ji Xizhi was earnestly giving comments and suggestions.

Ah Lu was stunned; she listened and adjusted according to each remark, going in and out of the bathroom ten times, finally unable to resist asking.

“Zhi Zhi, how do you know so much? Did you used to be in the same trade?”

Ji Xizhi: “Not really, just read some post-mortem reports.”

Ah Lu: “…!” She suddenly shivered.

She’s been in the game for a while and has worn ghost makeup countless times, never been scared by her peers, but Ji Xizhi’s words unsettled her.

But she came to scare Ji Xizhi!

Yet…

Ji Xizhi seemed to have given her a new perspective.

Forensic… post-mortem reports? Could it be quite referenceable for their industry?!

Gaining a new direction!

Ah Lu returned to the bathroom with contemplation to make her final adjustments.

Only then did Ji Xizhi nod, “Looks good.”

Ah Lu: “Emm…”

Felt like she passed, but somehow it didn’t feel like she passed.

The main issue was Ji Xizhi’s expression,

If Ji Xizhi had shown even a smidgen of fear, this would be considered a compliment.

Ah Lu somewhat dispiritedly sat across Ji Xizhi without taking off her makeup, letting out a deep sigh.

It seemed really hard to scare Ji Xizhi!

Ji Xizhi picked up the teacup on the table and poured a cup of tea for the exhausted Ah Lu, then pushed the fruit snack closer to her.

“Take a break.”

Ah Lu was genuinely tired, so she held the teacup, blew on it, and was about to drink.

Suddenly, a noise of a door opening came from the secondary bedroom behind them.

Ah Lu and Ji Xizhi turned their heads simultaneously towards the sound.

Out came Xiao Yuan from the secondary bedroom.

Xiao Yuan had been studying in the room all afternoon, and it was finally break time when her phone flooded with invitations from numerous directors.

There were TV invites, movie invites, and even commercials, endorsements, and variety shows were the majority.

Each director held a love token.

When the invites reached Xiao Yuan’s phone, there were annotations like, “I also have books/xx seminar tickets/law internship opportunities,” etc., ensuring they had what Director Xu had and could find what he didn’t.

It seemed like the directors had found Ji Xizhi’s Achilles’ heel.

The annotations kept increasing.

Previously, Xiao Yuan could reject them all, but now it was different; She wasn’t sure if Zhi Zhi wanted or was willing to attend these things.

She decided to come out and ask Ji Xizhi’s opinion.

Xiao Yuan held her phone, closed the door, and turned her eyes, moving to the window by the living room, “Zhi Zhi, a few directors recently…”

Mid-sentence, her gaze landed directly on Ah Lu sitting across Ji Xizhi.

Xiao Yuan: “A ghost~ Ahhhhhh!!!”

The room instantly erupted with earth-shattering, soul-wailing screams.

Xiao Yuan’s pupils trembled, backing up several steps, clutching the door handle with her right hand, frantically trying to open it, but too panicked to succeed, she cried and wailed, “Ghost! Specialty ghost, there’s really a specialty ghost!!! Wa wa wa wa wa, you did bring a specialty ghost home…”

Ah Lu: “???” Specialty what?

Ji Xizhi: “???” What ghost?

The two were stunned for a moment before Ah Lu suddenly rejoiced.

Ah Lu pointed bombastically at herself, “A ghost!! Me! It’s me! I scared someone! I succeeded!!!”

Confidence returned to Ah Lu, she even wanted to go up and give Xiao Yuan a big hug.

Thankfully, Ji Xizhi blocked her hand, preventing Ah Lu from doing so with that face.

A few minutes later, Ji Xizhi successfully dragged Xiao Yuan from the door handle to the table.

Ji Xizhi: “This is my colleague from the Escape Room recording, Ah Lu.”

Standing by, Ah Lu originally planned to explain herself, but upon hearing Ji Xizhi’s introduction, she was taken aback.

Colleague? She’s just one of the many NPCs, can this count as being Ji Xizhi’s colleague?

Ah Lu stared blankly at Ji Xizhi.

Xiao Yuan, who had just calmed down a bit by Ji Xizhi, turned her head and saw Ah Lu with a ghost face staring dreamily at Ji Xizhi.

Xiao Yuan: “!!!”

And you say it’s not a brought-back specialty ghost! Can a colleague have that gaze?!