Chapter 135

Chen Xiaoxiao casually walked over to the stairs and sat down, leaning against the railing as if in no hurry to take action.

"A joke? Why don't you show them the photos on your phone and let everyone have a laugh?"

Tang Tang stared at the person beside her in disbelief, her eyes filled with a mix of shock and anger.

"What photos?!"

The male student stammered, "Just, just some rather revealing photos..."

Tang Tang immediately understood. She grabbed the boy's sleeve, her eyes blazing with fury. Shen Ji quickly tried to calm her down.

"Why should we save scum like this?!"

Shen Ji understood, but they still needed to find a way out.

Tang Tang refused to let go. More than Shen Ji, she knew what this kind of bullying meant for a girl.

So that's why Chen Xiaoxiao couldn't leave the stairwell, wasn't it?

Chen Xiaoxiao leaned against the stairs, watching the three of them interact, a mocking smile on her lips.

She stretched lazily, as if growing impatient with the wait. "Haven't you finished discussing yet?"

After calming Tang Tang, Shen Ji turned to Chen Xiaoxiao. "I can hand him over to you, but not now." He still needed to find a way out first.

Chen Xiaoxiao's smile grew even sweeter as she uttered three words.

"Not possible."

She was determined to make him die in this stairwell, just like the others.

The air grew tense as both sides faced off once again.

Chen Xiaoxiao looked disinterested, gazing at the window behind the three. That window always let in sunlight, but it never made her feel warm.

Because the brighter the sunlight, the more humiliated and blinded she felt...

As Tang Tang looked at the smile on Chen Xiaoxiao's face, she no longer felt afraid. Instead, a sense of sympathy washed over her. Her eyes glistened with tears as she slowly stepped aside.

Being a cold bystander was already a sin; she couldn't bring herself to become an accomplice.

Gradually, the male student was exposed before Chen Xiaoxiao.

Chen Xiaoxiao's lips curled into a slight smile as she stood up. Shen Ji was still trying to figure out how to negotiate.

In an instant, Chen Xiaoxiao was beside the male student, gripping his neck and pressing him against the windowsill.

"Don't move!" Chen Xiaoxiao warned Shen Ji sharply.

The captured student looked down and felt dizzy.

Chen Xiaoxiao seemed not to understand his fear. She stared at him with cold eyes, her lips curling into a smile. "What? Feeling high? But when I jumped, it actually felt okay."

The male student was terrified, his eyes tightly shut as he begged for mercy.

"Xiaoxiao! Xiaoxiao! I was wrong, please forgive me! You can have anything you want!"

Chen Xiaoxiao's smile faded, replaced by an icy tone: "I want you to leave this world forever!"

Her hand lifted slightly, all her strength concentrated in that single hand. The male student was raised high, his face turning purple.

Shen Ji threw a card from his hand, but Chen Xiaoxiao blocked it forcefully. Shen Ji was shocked; he had thought she would dodge it.

"You can't save him!"

The male student gradually stopped struggling. Chen Xiaoxiao let go, and he fell from the windowsill.

Chen Xiaoxiao lay in the sunlight, looking up at Shen Ji and Tang Tang. The pain seemed to gradually return to her body. Looking at the dazzling light, she smiled.

"At least... at least he was the last one."

Suddenly, she felt that the sunlight here wasn't so blinding anymore.

"Cut!"

Jing Yi blinked, lying on the ground, unable to snap out of it for a while.

Jing Zejun approached with reddened eyes. She finally started moving her wrists to get up, thinking that it was good she only had a cameo role. If she had to act again, she probably couldn't handle it.

Jing Yi reached out, intending for Jing Zejun to help her up, but he immediately embraced her instead.

Jing Yi found it somewhat amusing. "I've just finished filming, I'm not really gone. Why are you crying?"

"Don't say such things! What nonsense!"

Jing Yi's eyes curved in a smile. "Alright, alright, I was wrong. Quick, help me up. My legs are numb. Being an actor really isn't easy!"

The people around, who had been teary-eyed and immersed in the scene, were instantly pulled out of the moment by Jing Yi's words. If Jing Yi, who had acted so well, found it difficult, wouldn't half the entertainment industry be worked to death?

Shen Xi also came over, her eyes red. "Xiaoxiao, you did nothing wrong! How can you just disappear like that?!"

Jing Yi patted her lightly. "Who disappeared? I'm alive and well." She hadn't expected Shen Xi to be even more deeply affected by the live performance than when watching dramas.

"Jing Yi, I didn't expect your acting skills to be so impressive," Wen Qingyan couldn't help but praise Jing Yi's recent performance.

Jing Yi smiled brightly. "I just immersed myself a bit, and it was only a short scene. If it were any longer, I'd surely have shown my inexperience."

The director also looked quite satisfied and even wanted to book Jing Yi for a role in his next film.

Jing Yi refused without a second thought. She had truly just immersed herself for a moment. If she were to take on a real role, who knows how stiff her acting might be. She didn't want to embarrass herself. It's best to leave professional matters to professionals!

The director had no choice but to give up.

"I'm so tired! Acting for an hour is more exhausting than practicing driving all afternoon!" Jing Yi collapsed onto the sofa in the rest area, looking completely worn out.

Jing Zejun's eyes were still a bit red as he went to get her a glass of water. "Is it really that dramatic? I thought you acted quite naturally."

Jing Yi quickly shook her head. She hadn't felt natural at all. If she had immersed herself any deeper, she might have actually become Chen Xiaoxiao. She didn't want to try acting again.

Hearing her say this, Jing Zejun stopped joking. Getting too deep into a role was no laughing matter.

"Zejun, don't you feel like you become that person when you're acting?" Jing Yi was curious. For a moment, she had truly felt like she was Chen Xiaoxiao...

Jing Zejun pondered for a moment. "Sometimes, but that kind of acting method is too damaging for actors. It makes it harder to come out of character."

When she was still a newcomer, she used to act like that, especially during "Jun Lin." During that time, she couldn't even bear to be called 'Jiu Sheng.'

Because she really couldn't snap out of it. It was only after she had fewer encounters with such roles that she gradually came out of character.

Jing Yi strongly agreed. Not being able to come out of character was quite scary. "You must distinguish between acting and reality, okay!" She wasn't an actor, but Jing Zejun was!

Jing Zejun looked at her amusedly. This person was worried about her when she herself had almost fallen too deep into the role.

"You and Shen Xi rest and recover here. We'll go for dinner after we finish filming the remaining scenes."

The production assistant was announcing the start of the next scene. Jing Yi watched Jing Zejun's retreating figure and sighed. Acting was truly profound.

Turning to look at Shen Xi beside her, Jing Yi said helplessly, "Why are you still crying?"

Shen Xi sniffled, "It's because you acted too well!"

"Come on, pull yourself together!"

She had always thought Shen Xi's reactions while watching dramas were intense, but she hadn't expected her immersive experience to be even more dramatic!

A makeup artist approached, intending to remove Jing Yi's makeup. Jing Yi looked at herself in the mirror.

Disheveled hair, pale face, reddened eye corners, and reddened lips – she truly looked like a demon returned for revenge.

"Can I take a photo first?" This was ready-made scary material!

"Of course."