Chapter 1116 - 449: Zhuzhu Is Confused Too

Sister Ting indeed had a change of heart, maybe because she was deeply moved, or perhaps because after living together for a week, she was deeply paralyzed by fear... ahem.

Anyway, she’s not fussing over details anymore; she’s turning a blind eye, does the reason still matter?

Bro doesn’t care why at all!

Just show me again how you’ve spread your wings and soared high!

Dog Lie didn’t hide his happiness at all, raising his right pinky, about to make a pinky promise with her.

Isn’t it childish?

Take a look at Sister’s emotions, then think carefully, who’s really being childish!

Guo Qingting rolled her eyes dramatically, but still made a pinky promise with her annoying little brother, feeling like she was coaxing a child, which ended up stirring up motherly affections, and she immediately hugged him tightly.

She whispered, "I don’t care about any of that, as long as you remember your promise..."

Yes, yes, I know, I know!

Dog Lie nodded enthusiastically, though his mind was not on this at all.

Sister Ting was indeed settled, but over with that girl, she wasn’t mentally prepared yet, it wasn’t possible to call her over today.

This girl, if you say she’s particularly proud, yet when she’s in love, she’ll do anything you say.

The standout trait is that as long as you keep her happy, she’ll completely follow orders.

But if you were to scold her for lacking self-respect, that wouldn’t be fair either.

The hardest time for her was when her father’s surgery needed money, and she worked hard modeling for ads without asking her boyfriend for money.

Her scandals all stem from being love-struck, never once did she sell herself for money.

In fact, during her college years, when she scarce of money, she began quietly doing charity work, and she’s persisted for over ten years.

This girl is kind to the point of being naively foolish, yet her moral line is much higher than your typical gold-digger.

So, to make her accept this or that, you absolutely can’t rush it; showering her with gifts won’t resolve the issue.

Dog Lie chatted with her for a while, forming a plan in his mind.

When it comes to crooked schemes, Dog Lie is a master.

"Alright, before the shoot starts, I’ll check your homework. After putting in so much effort to arrange these, if you don’t act well, I’ll hang you up and beat you!"

"Hehe!"

The girl wasn’t scared at all, instead laughed boisterously, "Come on then, bring it on! If I’m afraid of you, I’m not a proper Pioneer!"

"Alright, alright, get a good sleep, see you tomorrow!"

The love-struck girl hung around a bit more and then happily went to sleep, while Han Lie began to face Sister Ting’s soulful interrogation.

— Her willingness to accept the girl was one thing, jealousy was another thing altogether.

Men usually can’t distinguish between these, whereas for women, it’s instinct.

"In the end, younger kids get more affection... Hers was a specially arranged project, while mine’s just a last-minute replacement for a lead role..."

Oh well, let’s appease her!

Dog Lie confidently expressed: Love you more, there’s a reason, more questions mean less results, watch my actions!

Then as Sister Ting’s inquisition just began, it got turned around on her...

No need for more words, her soul ended up full of holes.

Like one hole after another...

The next day, Han Lie skipped work in the afternoon to check on the girl’s homework.

Before going, he fully prepared himself for the visual offense — her acting skills were known, comparable to Sister Ting’s truly inept ones.

However, when Han Lie accompanied her during a scene, his expression became more serious.

It wasn’t bad, quite the opposite, it was damn good!

Fresh and natural, lively and vibrant, able to maintain high focus while acting effortlessly relaxed.

Award-winning Lie couldn’t help but add some intensity, actually showing some real skills.

"Episode eight, I’ll play your younger brother’s role."

Han Lie curiously looked at the "tabletop," employing pure pantomime skills, convincing the audience of a table and a sketchbook on it.

He picked up the invisible book, a bit of surprise mingled with teasing, "Hey? What’s this?"

The girl panicked, snatched the nonexistent "sketchbook," and after an instant of panic, smoothly followed with embarrassed shyness, "Don’t flip through! Give it back."

Han Lie suddenly understood: "Oh! It’s A Slight Smile Is Very Charming!"

Then turned to a helpless chuckle: "Sister, I found that you’re truly infatuated. Last time you mentioned Xiao Nai, you got all starry-eyed, and now this A Slight Smile Is Very Charming too..."

The girl was flustered and anxious, raised her left eyebrow lightly, gently gritted her teeth, both actions and expression very restrained.

"That’s different, Xiao Nai is my professional role model, I admire him."

Han Lie pursed his lips: You believe it yourself.

The girl rolled her eyes, gave a mischievous little smile, "And this A Slight Smile Is Very Charming..."

"What is it?"

The girl’s smile broadened, eyes slightly curved, sweetness and denial naturally flowed together, "Is a good friend!"

...

Putting the script down, Han Lie truly looked up to her.

Not saying she could now arm wrestle with the best actress, but judged solely on her performance of Bei Weiwei, she handed in an above 90-point report card.

Though the ceiling for idol dramas isn’t high, as a sweet-romantic series, "A Slight Smile" doesn’t have complex setups, fierce conflicts, intensely gripping scenes, or deeply penetrating character studies, but that doesn’t mean Bei Weiwei’s character isn’t standing firm.

Quite the opposite, she’s standing very well.

Han Lie never watched the original, unsure of what level the original played at, but just from watching her performance alone, you could undoubtedly say—

Beautiful and lively.

The word lively is nearly the best compliment you can give a TV drama actor.

The requirements for TV dramas are vastly different from movies and theater plays.