Yin Zhizhi nodded, "I really want to perform. I looked up an overview of that movie online, and I think it sounds very intriguing. I also believe in your investment eye - this movie is bound to be a hit. Even if it's just a small role, I'd love to be in it."
"Okay, there's a banquet tomorrow that you'll come with me to. The director of that movie will be there, so see if you can impress him enough to get a role."
As her investor and agent, he had no intention of showing any favoritism in helping her.
If she wanted a role, she'd have to pursue it herself.
"Alright."
It was already half past midnight when she returned to her apartment.
Yin Zhizhi slumped into a chair and tentatively called out.
"System?"
"Yes."
A pleasant, slightly cold youthful voice came from deep within her mind.
Yin Zhizhi was voice-controlled, and the System's voice was truly super pleasing to the ear, and sounded very young.
When Yin Zhizhi was nearly burned to the point of her soul scattering, in her hazy consciousness, she only remembered a young man in white robes holding a paper umbrella coming over, but she didn't get a clear look at his face.
"System, does the World Male Lead have any affection for me yet?"
"He does."
When she called Ji Huan "husband", it startled him. Today while filming the variety show, a single breath revealed he was aware of her presence - it was quite flirtatious.
"System, how do you know the World Male Lead has developed feelings for me?"
In the red space, a floating light screen hovered in front of the young man. Baili Xiaosan glanced at the data on the screen and said indifferently, "I have monitoring data. Keep working on capturing his heart. Once the World Male Lead fully falls in love with you, I'll let you know."
"Okay, so do we leave after I complete the capture mission?"
"More or less. Your memories will remain for this body, and when the Female Lead wakes up, she'll think she experienced all this."
Yin Zhizhi nodded.
Baili Xiaosan looked at Yin Zhizhi's data and frowned, "Yin Zhizhi, put some real heart into your mission. Not only do you need to capture the World Male Lead, but you also need to develop genuine feelings yourself. Since your memories will be left for this body, if you don't develop feelings, then when the Female Lead inherits those memories, she also won't have developed feelings. That would fail the mission of pairing the Male and Female Leads."
Yin Zhizhi's mouth opened slightly, "I... have to develop feelings too..."
"Yes, because your memories will be left for the Female Lead. Our mission is to pair the World's Male and Female Leads. We must ensure that after we leave, this couple won't have any issues and break up - they need to experience an eternal, undying love."
Baili Xiaosan said this and then got a distant look for a moment.
"But if I fall in love with the World Male Lead, knowing that everything I experience with him will be given to this body, and in the future it will be this body's owner who is with him... just thinking about it feels strange."
This was also why Yin Zhizhi only did surface work and didn't reveal her true heart.
Baili Xiaosan scrolled through a few screens, "Don't worry. If you start feeling hurt, when you leave this world, I'll erase your feelings. Then in your next world, you can pour your heart into capturing the lead again. At the end of each mission, I'll clear your feelings."
Hearing this satisfied Yin Zhizhi.
"Great, that way I won't be heartbroken."
"Mm."
At the time, Baili Xiaosan didn't think much of it, but later on, it deeply regretted erasing her feelings... but that's a story for another time.
"System, why are you never around during the day?"
Baili Xiaosan gave a dismissive answer, "Sleeping during the day."
"You sleep during the day and come out at night - your schedule is the opposite of mine."
"I'm used to it."
"System, how old are you this year? When you contracted with me, I saw a glimpse of you, but I never saw your face. Since we're partners, can I take a look at you?"
Yin Zhizhi leaned on the sofa, resting her head on a pillow.
"It's the middle of the night. Go wash up and sleep."
The System refused to show her its true appearance.
Yin Zhizhi pouted, "Never mind then, if you won't show me."
