Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: Chapter Eight-Three: Self-Recommendation (2/2)

There was a sudden commotion in the crowd. When Yun Nan turned around to find out what was happening, she saw Shi Nian walking through the crowd toward them. Everyone was staring at them with smiles on their faces.

“Shi Nian!” Shi Xiu happily waved her hands at her brother. Yun Nan’s heart sank. “Oh, no!” she whispered to Shi Xiu. “I forgot! We were supposed to have dinner with your family tonight.”

‘How negligent ofme!’ she inwardly sighed. Shi Xiu, on the other hand, wasn’t concerned; she held Yun Nan’s hand as they walked toward her brother and told Yun Nan, “It’s fine! They won’t start dinner without us.”

‘ What?! Yun Nan was a little terrified at the thought that she’d made the entire Shi family wait for her.

“Ladies, are you done with your work? May we go now?” Shi Nian queried. He’d noticed Yun Nan’s expression and could guess what was going through her mind. He didn’t expect her to beat herself up over this small slip-up. ‘She’s quite dedicated and has good professional ethics,’ he mused.

‘However, does she truly not have any feelings for me? Does she plan to fix herself to what was required ofher within the scope of the contract? *Sigh * What a worrying situation I’ve gotten myselfinto!’

“Yes, we’re done here, Shi Nian. I have good news to share! I’ll tell you more when we get home.” So saying, Shi Xiu handed Yun Nan over to Shi Nian and skipped off to bid her farewells. Yun Nan said her goodbyes to Fang Xi, who shooed her away. She’ll be staying behind to have a meeting with Mika and the rest of the team.

On the way home, Shi Xiu seized the opportunity to ask Yun Nan about Xiao He’s—the female lead’s—emotional journey and mentality throughout the story. Shi Xiu was indeed intelligent, and before she knew it, Yun Nan was giving her an in-depth and detailed explanation.

Shi Xiu nodded as she listened. “This is so touching. Yun Nan, how did you come up with such a great story?” she probed.

Yun Nan was momentarily silent before she decided to give Shi Xiu an honest answer. “The lead character, Xiao He, was based on my adoptive mother. The movie tells the story of my adoptive mother’s life. It is also my adoptive parents’ love story.”

Shi Xiu’s mouth gaped open, and she uttered, “Oh my god! So that’s how it is. Then, Yun Nan… Do you think I can play this role properly? Can I really do this character justice? I’m feeling the pressure now.”

Yun Nan looked at her and smiled. “We didn’t pick you for the lead role previously because we had already chosen Gao Bei, so we—including Mika— didn’t picture you as Xiao He. We’d arranged for you to play the role of a kind and innocent girl from a wealthy family who helped Xiao He because you had no prior acting experience, and we thought you would be very outstanding if you played a role similar to your identity. However, your self-recommendation today was amazing. It blew us out of the water.”

Such affirmation, especially from the author herself, was a great honor for ShXiu..