Ning Xiaoyu’s fans affectionately called her ‘Sleeping Beauty Xiaoyu’. At the same time, the song 《Wake Up》, which urges little children to wake up, also became popular.

The composer never expected that this piece of music he composed would be known to the majority of netizens in this way.

He was both surprised and amazed.

It has to be said that it was always a pleasure for one’s work to be recognized.

This time, he has sort of borrowed the light from those two on the hot search.

He immediately posted on Weibo. 「I created this when my son was four years old to coax him to wake up. Now, my son is eight years old. Four years have passed in a flash. I’m glad that this song is like by everyone. PS: Movie King Lu plays very well!」

【The song is created to wake up his four-year-old son, emphasis added!】

【So, the movie king playing this song to wake the sleeping beauty up, why do I feel like he’s somehow pampering her?】

【I ship it, I ship it. Coaxing Sleeping Beauty like a child.】

【The tune of this song is sometimes lively, sometimes gentle, and the rhythm is full of love. It must be downloaded!】

【Wuuuu, the picture of Sleeping Beauty sleeping is so beautiful. Posting Sleeping Beauty.】

Of course, these friendly comments were also mixed with 【Stop overthinking.】, 【Laughing to death. You guys can think up a lot of things, why not become screenwriters?】, 【Can you read the movie king’s mind?】, and so on. However, most netizens didn’t pay attention to these.

As for Ning Xiaoyu, she didn’t know about it at all. After all the guests performed, she went back to her room to rest and didn’t even bother to look at the hot search.

After Lu Jingdu performed, the remaining eight guests also showcased their special skills one after another.

Mu Jiajia performed several difficult gymnastic moves, Shen Yueyue sang a gentle and graceful love song, Xu Cheng told a joke, and Xi Rui’s performance was the same as Ning Yuwei’s, which was dancing.

However, Ning Yuwei danced ballet while Xi Rui did a folk dance. It was two different types of dance so no one in the audience compared them.

The next few guests also performed diligently.

It’s a pity that with Ning Xiaoyu in front, everyone else’s performance didn’t appear as impressive.

Ning Xiaoyu became the biggest winner of this task. Not only did she make it to the top search, she gained a lot of fans, and even got the title of ‘Sleeping Beauty’.

One must know that most netizens grew up listening to fairy tales and have filters on fairy tale characters.

After Ning Xiaoyu got the nickname Sleeping Beauty, viewers had a bit of a filter on her.

———

The next day, when Ning Xiaoyu was eating her breakfast in the dining room, Shen Yueyue sat down beside her with a bowl of vegetable salad with an excited face.

Ning Xiaoyu took a look at what she’s having. “It’s early in the morning and that’s all you’re eating?”

Shen Yueyue waved her hand. “I ate too much greasy food yesterday so I’m cutting the oil today.” After saying that, she said to Ning Xiaoyu with a gossipy face, “Have you heard, Xiao Yu? Director Gong seems to be spending his vacation here with his family.”

Director Gong.

There was no one in the entertainment industry who hadn’t heard of this name.

The only domestic male director who had ever won an Oscar, he was incredibly talented, and above all, he was still young and has endless possibilities for the future. Maybe, he would win another award soon?

“He’s preparing for a drama and the male and female lead haven’t been decided yet. There’s no telling how many people in the circle are eager to make a move.”

Ning Xiaoyu let out an “Oh”. She’s used to playing insignificant roles. Usually, it was either a palace maid or a little assistant. Anyway, this kind of thing had nothing to do with her.

The only time she played the female lead was when she received punishment from the love system.

In Ning Xiaoyu’s opinion, female leads were paid well and treated well, but the pressure they take on wasn’t small either.

Comparing the two, Ning Xiaoyu still prefers to play small supporting roles with fewer parts, less pressure, and less responsibility. It suits her very well.

Shen Yueyue was in high spirits. “It just so happen that he’s also in this hot spring resort right now. If we can take the opportunity to get acquainted with him, even if we can’t play the female lead, we can accumulate experience by playing a small role in his project. In any case, it will only do us good to be more active. There’s no harm in trying.”

Ning Xiaoyu cheered on Shen Yueyue, “You can do it.”

Shen Yueyue quietly suggested, “Why don’t we take a stroll around today? Maybe we’ll run into Director Gong?”

Shen Yueyue had always been a person of action and would work hard to get whatever she wants. Even if she’s just striving for a small supporting role in Director Gong’s drama, she would still give it her best shot.

Ning Xiaoyu was different from her. Because of what happened to her father, she was resistant to the word hard work. She was afraid that she, like her father, would come up empty even after trying her hardest.

Hearing this suggestion, Ning Xiaoyu rejected it without even thinking about. Why not do something else with all that time? Why insist on blocking people? Moreover, the question was whether or not the other person could be blocked.

Ning Xiaoyu took a mouthful of seafood porridge and sincerely suggested, “Although Director Gong is only 26 years old this year, he has been married for three years. If he comes here on vacation, he must be with his wife and child, right? If you go block him, what if his wife misunderstood?”

Upon hearing these words, Shen Yueyue had a thoughtful look on her face.

This was also a problem.

Since he’s here for vacation, he probably wanted to relax and didn’t want to talk about work. If they indeed block him, it might be counterproductive instead.

Therefore, Shen Yueyue could only put this idea aside for the moment.

———

In just half a day, news of Director Gong vacationing there spread throughout the hot spring resort.

Probably knowing Director Gong’s attraction to most of the actors and actresses, thus in the afternoon, the activity assigned by the program director was related to acting.

The director smiled and said, “What kind of friendship will last? It must be two like-minded people sharing the same interests.

At the same time, we must be good at discovering the bright points in each other and know how to praise each other. In this way, the friendship can last forever.

Of the twelve guests of 《Hi, My Friend》, except for Shi Chao who’s a director and Ji Zhang who’s a model, the other guests are all actors and actresses.

There must be a lot of common topics between everyone. At the same time, you can also exchange acting experiences and insights.

Today, we will give two characters. Guests are invited to act a play based on your unique understanding of the characters.”

Soon, each guest was handed a note.

The contents of the notes received by the female guests were the same, and so was the notes received by the male guest.

After a quarter of an hour, the director spoke up, “Who will go first?”

Ning Xiaoyu looked down at the note in her hand.

‘You’re a person with supernatural power. Your brain is extremely well developed. This means that your IQ is far higher than that of normal people. Please interpret your daily life.’

No age, no occupation, no specific scene.

Just a broad performance of the character’s day-to-day life.

To put in another way, the actors and actresses needed to fill in the specific character settings themselves.

It seems simple at first glance, but it wasn’t an easy role to play when one looks closely.

If one didn’t get it right and the filled in character was unappealing, it was likely to turn off the audience.

The first to perform was Xi Rui.

As a veteran actress, she had her own interpretation of the role.

She stepped on her high heels with a tense expression on her beautiful face. She clasped her right hand as if on the phone and said in a dead serious tone, “The X-energy liquid is to be delivered to my laboratory as soon as possible. I want to see the previous data test report before I return to the experiment.”

【I got it, Xi Rui is playing the role of a highly intelligent female big shot engaged in scientific research!】

【As expected of Ruirui, she’s really good at acting. The style is cold and no-nonsense. The elite aura is bursting forth.】

【X-energy liquid, the world background is also set in passing, either in a future society or in an interstellar world.】

After Xi Rui was done, the other guests applauded. It must be said that Xi Rui was very expressive and her performance just now was also noteworthy.

Shen Yueyue felt a bit regretful for a moment. If she had known, she would have performed first.

The character design she thought of happened to collide with Xi Rui’s! Now that Xi Rui has already acted, she could no longer use a similar one.

The second to act was Mu Jiajia.

She was sitting on a chair, her expression transfixed in one direction as her fingers rapidly tapped in the void.

After a while, she turned her head sideways in bewilderment and said blankly, “Dinner? Oh.”

She made a gesture of pushing the frame of her glasses, and then, she carefully took a bowl from the air with both hands.

After eating, her cautious appearance disappeared completely when talking about her field of expertise, leaving only her confidence. “I’ve cracked the other party’s security code and cleared all the traces.”

【Socially awkward · Lack of self-care ability · Master hacker?】

【Emmm, actually Mu Jiajia did a good job, but her character isn’t as impressive as the female researcher just now.】

【And she set herself to wear glasses? I don’t think she’s suitable to wear one.】

The third one to come up was Ning Yuwei.

Once she’s in front, she stood upright with her hands clutched, seeming to tightly hold a microphone.

At this moment, her eyes were shining brightly and tears glimmered faintly in her eyes.

There was an excited and happy smile on her delicate and beautiful face.

“It’s a great honor for me to be able to grow up on this land. This time, I am very lucky to be able to win this highly prestigious award. This is not an honor for me alone, but also for our entire team.

In the days to come, I will not forget my original intention. I’ll keep my mission in mind and devote myself to the cause of science and technology. I will shed every drop of my sweat for this land and persist until the end of my life.

I love this land deeply. Finally, thank you everyone!”

【I got it. Weiwei is acting the scene where the scientific researcher gets an award.】

【Wuuwuuwuu, Weiwei is so emotional, I almost burst into tears.】

【Who doesn’t love this land? If my superpower is brain development, I will also contribute my own strength to this land!】

It could only be said that Ning Yuwei’s acting skills were average, but she has a clever mind.

However, there was a flaw in her performance, which was, the requirement on the note was ‘daily life’.

In real life, a scientific researcher wouldn’t receive awards as daily routine, right?

No matter how top notch the scientist was, it was impossible to receive one every day.

It’s unrealistic.

Shen Yueyue propped her chin up and whispered in Ning Xiaoyu’s ear, “Playing to the crowd, what a sensationalist.”

At this point, only three people had not yet performed.

Shen Yueyue’s character design collided with Xi Rui’s, and she currently had no better idea. Another actress, Yao Lian, didn’t look like she’s up for a performance.

There’s no choice but for Ning Xiaoyu to go first.

They saw her leaned back on the couch with her eyes closed and her hands resting on the armrests.

Following that, she opened her mouth and gulped, as if drinking something good.

After drinking, she said with a sigh, “It’s delicious.”

Then, she said out loud, “Robot Number Three, wash my hair. Number Four, clean up. Number Five, I want a durian pizza now. By the way, also make a mille crepe cake. Number Six, come and chat with me for a while.”

【Dang, dang, dang!】

【Such a scene, to be honest, I also thought about it when I was a child.】

【Let the robots do everything and just lie back and enjoy yourself. It’s the life I imagined.】

【So, this super powered brain is used to develop robots and improve the quality of life?】

【Although the setting isn’t so lofty, it somehow suits my fancy……】

【Dude, I’m a direct person. There are so many robots in the house all serving her. I have a question. Is there any robot specifically designed for adults? Ahem, that kind…… You know.】

【There’s even one that specialize in washing hair, how can there be none of that kind? Dog head.jpg】

【However, this kind of invention can be regarded as serving the public! Set the laborers free! Let people enjoy life more!】

When Ning Xiaoyu came back, Shen Yueyue looked at her with admiration. “How did you come up with that idea?”

Her idea was very novel and fits most of the audiences’ mentality.

Who hasn’t imagined a society with highly developed technology, where all the work was handed over to robots?

Even she herself had fantasized about it. If there’s a robot to work for her, would she still be willing to endure hardships on her own?

Ning Xiaoyu made a sound. “I often think of such things. It just so happens that I can use it today, so I acted it out.”

Shen Yueyue: ……Sister, you don’t have to be so honest.

After Ning Xiaoyu, Shen Yueyue and Yao Lian’s performances could only be described as ordinary and did not cause much splash.

Shen Yueyue came back still regretting that she wasn’t the first to perform.

Ning Xiaoyu comforted her by saying, “There will still be opportunities in the future.”

When it was the male guest’s turn, the director suddenly said, “It’s time for dinner. The male guest’s performance will be postponed for tomorrow.”

Ning Xiaoyu looked at the time, only to realize that it was already dinner time, no wonder she was so hungry that her stomach was growling.

———

The guests had a seafood buffet for dinner.

There was no shortage of fresh seafood in the hot spring resort. Ning Xiaoyu walked past the tables, on which were various lobsters, scallops, and seafood. Of course, there were other staple foods, so they didn’t have to worry about filling their stomach.

As Ning Xiaoyu was picking out a bit of everything, Shen Yueyue suddenly said in her ear, “There’s something strange.”

Ning Xiaoyu let out a confused sound. “What’s strange?”

“It’s common for guests to film for eight or nine hours in one go when recording shows, but today it hasn’t been that long since the female guest performed. It’s just over three hours and the director let us eat?”

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t think much about it. The main reason was that she’s too lazy to guess the intention of the program team.

It didn’t make any difference whether they guess or not. Anyway, sooner or later they would find out what the program team have in their mind, no need to waste effort.

She casually said, “Every variety show director is different. Isn’t it great that the director let us eat on time? Not eating on time is very harmful to the body!”

Shen Yueyue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end decided not to. She suppressed a certain suspicion in her mind and said with a smile, “You’re right, the program team is doing a good job by letting us eat three meals on time.”

Ning Xiaoyu held two full plates in both hands. She was just about to find a place to sit down with Shen Yueyue, when the urgent voice of the love system suddenly sounded in her ears.

Every time the voice of the love system appeared, it wasn’t a good thing.

Facts proved Ning Xiaoyu was right.

In the next second, the love system quickly said, 【Girl, the socialite who’s love confession failed has become increasingly determined and unexpectedly sneaked into the kitchen. Taking advantage of the kitchen staff’s inattention, she poured some kind of stimulant in the drink.

At this moment, she has stopped the movie king while holding a wine bottle, inviting him to have a toast with her.

The socialite has been secretly in love with the movie king for many years, and this time, she’s making a move. It was all or nothing. She drank a lot in order to give herself the courage and the alcohol has already gotten to her head. The other party is using her younger sister identity to invite the movie king for a drink, preparing to use improper means on the movie king.

Attention!! Attention!! Attention!!

In order to protect the movie king’s innocence, at this time, you can——

A: Rush over. Grab the wine glass and finish it in one gulp! （Girl, rest assured, apart from a little discomfort, there’s no other side effect）

B: Rush over. Proclaim sovereignty b*tch-like style. “Brother doesn’t drink much.”

C: Use your clever little brain to perfectly solve this trouble for the movie king!】

Facing these options, Ning Xiaoyu fell into deep thought.

She asked a question she’d been wondering about for a long time.

“Why is the movie king always encountering trouble?”

If she wasn’t bound to the system, what would the movie king do?

Or were these things deliberately created by the love system?

If it’s really caused by the love system, then the movie king was really miserable.

If it knew what Ning Xiaoyu was thinking, the love system would be crying out injustice. If it could intentionally do so many things, then it wouldn’t just be a love system that wants to eat sugar, but a love system that always strangely gets sugar!

Would it still be so weak?

Hearing Ning Xiaoyu’s question, the love system suddenly transmitted a video in Ning Xiaoyu’s mind.

The images in it were numerous and cluttered.

But in fact, it didn’t take long for Ning Xiaoyu to digest these images.

When she came back to her senses, she blinked a little blankly.

“So, I’m a female cannon fodder character in a novel. I became destitute until I can’t pay for my father’s hospital bills anymore. I live on the street with my father and eventually, I ended up in despair? On the other hand, the movie king was injured by his obsess fan and ended up with a lifelong disability. He left 《Hi, My Friend》 early and eventually faded out of the entertainment industry?”

【Love System: Right!】

Ning Xiaoyu stood upright and was briefly worked up. “Screw it! Although I have never played a female lead role before, I am the only protagonist of my own life. How am I a female cannon fodder?! It’s my life, I won’t be a supporting character for others!”

【Love System: Girl, it’s great that you have the idea of ​​competing to be the female lead! Fighting! Fight back and rescue the movie king. Gain his favor and enjoy the feeling of becoming famous overnight. You can definitely do it!】

Ning Xiaoyu: ……Thank you very much. You’re always urging people to do tasks! Zhou the exploiter^[1]archetypal character in a short story; from 《The cock crows at midnight》 isn’t even as diligent as you!

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