Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!
Chapter 348: Seeing You Reminds Me of My Cousin

Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Seeing You Reminds Me of My Cousin

Jiang Li’s voice wasn’t loud, but it carried enough power to penetrate the heart.

Luo Xingmu stood frozen in place.

In those short minutes, he had first witnessed Jiang Li’s transcendent acting skills, then experienced her emotionally impactful delivery.

No, rather than calling it acting, it was more like she was Zhao Qi.

She had wholly merged with her character, embodying the Great Country Princess as if she had stepped right out of that era.

Luo Xingmu found it hard not to be moved, and he too approached Cheng Feng, imagining what Cheng Feng must have been like back then.

He naturally raised his wine cup, toasting heartily with the woman who had already become the bright moon and wild eagle in his heart.

The last vestige of moonlight blended into the corner of her eyes, and when he woke again, the beauty was gone, while the trumpets calling the expeditionary army to march echoed with the morning drums.

...

"Cut!" Director Zhang clapped his hands and called a halt.

At this moment, Luo Xingmu was already too deeply immersed in his emotions to extricate himself.

By the time the staff came over to check on him, his face was already awash with tears.

Luo Xingmu felt both embarrassed and annoyed for a moment.

He was actually led into the play by an inexperienced Jiang Li?!

What did that say about his years of acting training?!

Just as he prepared to find an excuse to get up, a piece of soft white silk fabric fell down, accompanied by a gentle fragrance, and the woman’s clear voice slowly rose above his head—

"Rise, little guard Cheng Feng, the sun has risen."

Luo Xingmu looked up and met Jiang Li’s bright smiling eyes, the teasing tone in her voice only added to his embarrassment.

Using the cover provided by her falling sleeve, Luo Xingmu quickly wiped away his tears and then stood up with his usual cool and indifferent expression restored.

"We are not that familiar, Miss Jiang. Please, have some dignity."

Jiang Li wasn’t angry.

"I’m indeed not familiar with Mr. Luo, but when I see him, he reminds me of my cousin, and I can’t help but feel affectionate. Please don’t misunderstand, Mr. Luo."

As she spoke, her eyes were as cool and clear as water, devoid of any impurity or ill intention.

It made Luo Xingmu feel a sudden twinge of guilt.

But on second thought, he realized something wasn’t right.

He was clearly three or four years older than her!!!

He couldn’t possibly be the younger cousin, could he?!!!

Was this woman implying he was childish?!

Just as he was about to question her, she stared intently at his forehead.

Luo Xingmu let out a cold laugh.

One moment she was treating him like a brother, and the next, she was offending him.

He wanted to speak out in displeasure, but Jiang Li interjected—

"Mr. Luo, don’t go to the restaurant in the north of the city today. If you have time, better eat at home."

Luo Xingmu: ???

"What do you—"

Before he could finish, Jiang Li had already waved her hand and left.

Luo Xingmu could only swallow his words and then clenched his fist in irritation.

This woman, so rude!

...

After a day’s filming, Luo Xingmu sat in the nanny van, exhaustedly leaning back in his seat.

The assistant hurried over and began to dutifully massage his shoulders.

"Brother Mu, you were very impressive today, the director and several teachers were all praising you. I feel like this movie will be a big hit when it’s released..."

"Mm..."

Luo Xingmu gave distracted responses until the assistant added—

"To celebrate your first day on set, Sister Qin and the others have already reserved a spot at Shanshui Pear Garden. We’re heading there now."

Luo Xingmu instantly lost his sense of fatigue.

Shanshui Pear Garden was a well-regarded Chinese restaurant in the Capital, where they’d met up numerous times before.

And just by chance,

It was located in the northern part of the city.

In an instant, Luo Xingmu thought again of Jiang Li’s words—

"Mr. Luo, don’t go to the restaurant in the north of the city today...."

Jiang Li was not at all familiar with him, let alone having any connection with his assistant.

How could she have predicted that he was planning to have dinner at a restaurant in the north of the city?!

And with such a reminding tone.

The more Luo Xingmu thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and he simply sat up straight.

"Forget it, the north is too far away, let’s go to the east of the city instead, I feel like eating Western food."

The assistant was momentarily stunned, "But Sister Qin and the others...."

"Call them too, don’t go to Shanshui Pear Garden tonight, change the place."

"Alright."

...

...

The action from the "Night Walk" crew was swift, and in just a few days, the official photos of all the main actors were freshly released.

Zhang Cheng posted them on Weibo immediately.

They caused an uproar straight away.

The other actors weren’t particularly surprising, even though some were unknown, but a closer look revealed that they were mostly fresh graduates from professional institutions.

But among the dazzling array of publicity photos, one person stood out.

[Holy shit, isn’t that Jiang Li?! She’s actually acting in "Night Walk"?! And as the male lead’s first love, Zhao Qi?!]

[I was wondering why Sister Li was out of the news lately, turns out she’s shooting a movie, awesome!]

[Awesome what? Didn’t she say she wasn’t going into the industry? How come she quietly took on a movie role? And as a special invitation at that!]

Most people were surprised, but even more were angry.

Especially the fans of Su Yinwan.

The head of the fan club had already figured out Su Yinwan’s schedule and knew she had visited Director Zhang’s house, as well as their company’s strong recommendation for her to take on the role.

They had been eagerly hoping that their sister could seize this opportunity to break into the movie industry.

But instead of waiting for an audition, they were directly confronted with the official publicity photos from the production company.

A perfectly good role was snatched away without a sound.

And it was snatched by their arch-enemy.

How could they swallow this anger?!

The Su Family Army launched a vicious attack on Jiang Li right away.

[LOL, we all know exactly how this role came about!]

[How did Jiang Li, a mere amateur, manage to stand out among all the professional graduates? Can we get an explanation?]

[Ew, this sister is notorious for cunning tricks, and yet she still gets to whitewash herself, disgustingly hypocritical.]

Not only that, but many people also went to the drama’s official Weibo to question them, with some even listing a whole array of casting doubts.

Once the news broke, it became a trending topic.

Passersby who saw the entry were also puzzled—

Yeah, how on Earth did Jiang Li, just an average amateur, manage to get into such a major movie production?

Initially, Su Yinwan felt infuriated when she saw the promotional photos.

But when she saw it turning into a trending hotspot, her fury subsided.

This is called not deserving one’s position!

The role that rightfully belonged to her was taken, and now there should be a price to pay!

The bigger the scandal, the better. After all, the movie hadn’t officially started filming yet, and changing cast members was normal.

Just let Jiang Li return to the path she was meant to follow during this incident.

Thinking this, Su Yinwan immediately opened the chat box of a well-known entertainment influencer—

"I’ll give you five hundred thousand, make as big a fuss as possible over this!"

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