Ji Mian has no intention of exercising anymore. Sure enough pets would resemble their masters and an idol would attract the same type of fans as them. Xiao Jiashu was poisonous, and so his fans were also poisonous. Ji Mian opened his phone and took a look, his gaze involuntarily resting on the photo.

When he took the photo, he didn’t feel anything special but after reading the comments and looking back at the picture, he couldn’t help furrowing his eyebrows. Xiao Jiashu’s face is so damn good looking, soaked in sweat and blushing, coupled with misty and dazed eyes, it is simply……

Ji Mian forbade himself to think any further and said in a deep voice, “Delete the photo.”

“Wouldn’t it be even weirder to delete it?” Xiao Jiashu walked up to Ji Mian and squatted down, pointed to his face and said, “Ji Ge, you can take another picture of me, but this time you can squeeze my face harder, the uglier the better.”

Ji Mian was dumbfounded for a moment, then laughed lowly, “Okay, squat down a little lower.”

Xiao Jiashu sat down between Ji Mian’s legs and raised his slightly red face.

Due to reading a shameful homoerotic fanfiction and many immodest comments earlier, he didn’t have the heart to look at Ji Ge at all and could only lower his eyes to stare at his tall nose. He didn’t know how well-behaved he seemed, and how he looked like he was asking to be kissed. His rosy lips were indented with a few shallow teeth marks, which made him even more tempting.

Ji Mian looked at him directly, turned his head away after a moment, then calmed down for a few seconds before turning his gaze back again, ruthlessly squeezing his beautiful face to distort it, and took a picture.

Xiao Jiashu hurriedly sent out the photos of the ugly faces he made and said, “I’ll give you another gift.”

“Fuck, my eyes!” The fans howled miserably.

“It used to be so beautiful, now it’s so ugly. You must have deliberately punished us, Xiao Shumiao?”

“I knew you were handsome for only three seconds, another expression pack came out. Comrades, hurry up and collect it!”

The little seeds couldn’t cry or laugh, but they have to enjoy this gift. They’re chasing an idol whose style is always changing. They are very tired, but at the same time they are also very happy.

Seeing that the comment area finally returned to normal, Xiao Jiashu slowly exhaled a sigh of relief. Finally, he leaned back and couldn’t get up from between Ji Mian’s legs. The veins on Ji Mian’s forehead suddenly throbbed, he lifted him up and said with restraint, “I’m not in a good shape today. I won’t work out anymore. I’ll go to the lounge to eat the healthy meal you brought.”

“OK, I’ll heat it up first, and then make two glasses of protein powder.” Xiao Jiashu didn’t find anything strange about him and ran away without a care in the world.

Ji Mian sat still for a while, wiped his face, then took out his cell phone and called, “Reiner, has the script been revised yet? Send it to me immediately, I need it urgently.” The other party talked for a long time and sent the full script to Ji Mian’s email. Ji Mian forwarded it to Xiao Jiashu right away. If he doesn’t find something for this kid to do, he really won’t be able to endure him any longer.

Right after the email was sent successfully, a surprised voice came from the lounge, “Ji Ge, I received the script! Hahahaha, I can finally read it!”

How can you play a robot with such a face? What the hell was he thinking in the first place? Ji Mian silently covered his face, his back was full of helplessness.

At last the script he was anticipating finally arrived. Xiao Jiashu didn’t have the heart to think about anything else. He immediately downloaded it to his mobile phone, ate and watched. He had been very clumsy and accidentally fed green beans into his nostrils several times.

Ji Mian grabbed the phone, “Don’t look at it, eat first. ”

“OK.” Xiao Jiashu obediently agreed, then lifted the bowl, opened his mouth wide, directly pouring food down his throat. It took him only three seconds to finish his lunch.

The corners of Ji Mian’s eyes twitched as he watched, and he suddenly remembered a sentence that his mother threatened him with when he was a child: “Be good and eat, or I’ll make a hole in your head and pour it in.” He was completely unable to imagine that scene during that time, but now he understands after watching Xiao Jiashu, it turns out that the food can really be poured directly without chewing.

“Ji Ge, I’m finished. Take your time.” Xiao Jiashu advised politely, and couldn’t wait to pick up his phone to read the script. He frowned for a while, smiled for a while, and was sad for a while, his expressions changed as time went by. Even if Ji Mian didn’t read the script, he could guess what part he was in.

“Ji Ge, is it okay if I don’t come to the gym this afternoon? I want to finish reading the script first.” After half an hour, Xiao Jiashu opened his mouth.

“Yes, you can try to figure out this role, you can come to me anytime if you have any questions.” Ji Mian nodded slightly.

Xiao Jiashu immediately got up to pack his things, and left the company in a hurry. After getting the script, his whole person became serious, his racing thoughts instantly quieted down, and only the plot, characters and performance remained in his mind. In this aspect, he is indeed very professional.

He stayed up all night to read the script, wrote down his insights with various colored pens, and compiled them into a book before returning to the company. When he walked into the office, Ji Mian was taken aback, “What happened to your eyes? Conjunctivitis?”

“No, I didn’t sleep last night, so it’s a little red.” Xiao Jiashu sat down opposite him, opened the script, and said seriously, “Ji Ge, I want to talk to you about this role. Can you help me see if my idea is correct?”

“Of course I can.” Ji Mian stared at the script filled with written insights and read it for a while. Half of his doubts were dispelled, but the other half was still in disbelief. He said bluntly, “To be honest, I originally did not think highly of you. Do you know why?”

“Why?” Xiao Jiashu did not feel that his self-esteem was damaged, but pricked up his ears.

“Because you were too emotional, I was worried you won’t be able to handle this role. You know that you will be playing an emotionless robot, and you have to portray his coldness to make the audience realize that he has no soul, no life, but you are so lively.”

Vividness is Xiao Jiashu’s greatest strength, but in this film it is also his greatest weakness.

“Ji Ge, I have to disagree with you, the character may be just a machine in the early stage but in the end, even for a brief moment he has a soul and life.” Xiao Jiashu flipped open his notes, “I admit that rich feelings will hinder my performance, so I made a plan to control my emotions. Ji Ge, please help me.”

“Emotions can still be controlled?” Ji Mian raised one eyebrow.

“To become a good actor, controlling your emotions is a must.” At this moment Xiao Jiashu perfectly demonstrated the qualities of a professional actor, he pointed to a schedule and said, “What does the robot rely on to operate? Programs. What is the essence of a program? It is an instruction. The programmer writes an instruction, and the robot acts according to these instructions, so I will write programs for myself every day, such as when to eat, when to sleep, what to do today, and what goals to achieve. Every day, I will live according to these ‘programs’ and let go of unnecessary words, desires, thoughts, and let myself slowly become a ‘machine’.”

Xiao Jiashu asked uncertainly, “Ji Ge, do you think this is doable?” In order to play this role well, he is willing to try anything.

Ji Mian looked at him steadily, his eyes were complicated and undecipherable, but after a long time he sighed, “You should try it first, but I have to warn you, it’s very dangerous, and you are likely to suffer from OCD.”

“It’s okay, I’ll regulate it myself.” If he really had a tendency to develop the disorder, he could seek counseling from a psychiatrist, as there was nothing in the world more important than making movies.

Ji Mian frowned and warned again, “Do you know Heath Ledger? In order to play the role of the Joker, he isolated himself in a small dark room for several months, and because of his evocative acting skills, won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. However, he never came out of the role of the Joker, he suffered from depression and eventually committed suicide. So I’m very opposed to method acting because it makes an actor lose himself. Xiao Jiashu, you have this tendency, I’m very worried.”

“There won’t be another Joker after Heath Ledger. Ji Ge, don’t you think this is the highest compliment that can be given to an actor? This is true even for your idol Daniel Day-Lewis. He can divorce his wife and break up with his friends in order to play a role well, or live alone in the forest for months, they truly are great actors.” Xiao Jiashu closed the notes, “Ji Ge, I want to be an actor, not just a star. I will go all out for the next role.”

Looking at his immensely determined eyes, Ji Mian had to compromise. There is no doubt that this is the reason why he ultimately chose Xiao Jiashu. He never doubted the fact that he would do his best to play his part well.

“Okay, then follow your plan, I will keep an eye on you.” Ji Mian’s tone was serious.

“Thank you Ji Ge.” Xiao Jiashu breathed a sigh of relief.

“There is another issue, if you are too deep into the scene in the early stage, how do you plan to act out the turning point in the middle and late stage? This character needs a transition from ruthlessness to sentience. Can you grasp it?” Ji Mian pointed out one of the main plot points.

“He awakened because he listened to a monologue of the wise man and his mind was shocked. Whether I can play this turning point well or not depends on your performance, Ji Ge.” Xiao Jiashu answered solemnly. “Ji Ge, if you play well, I can be 100% immersed in the play. If you don’t, although I will try my best to perform, the effect may be compromised. A film is the result of the painstaking efforts of all the creators, not just a certain actor’s one-man show. Ji Ge, behind every opponent’s play, there is your contribution, as well as mine. The effect will not be good if one’s acting skills overshadows somebody else’s. Good acting skills are evenly divided, and good partners are evenly matched, don’t you think so?”

Ji Mian was dumbfounded for a long time, then finally nodded and said, “You are right. Okay, that’s all for today, go get some sleep.”

“Okay, Ji Ge.” Xiao Jiashu stood up and bowed at a ninety degree angle, straightened his waist and walked out step by step with exactly equal strides, and the swing of his arm seemed to have been accurately measured. From this moment on, he has entered the program.

Ji Mian put his hand on his forehead and sighed deeply.

Fang Kun, who pushed through the door, asked anxiously, “What are you sighing about? Have you encountered a difficult situation?”

“The younger generation is too good, I suddenly feel a lot of pressure.” Ji Mian seemed to remember something and smiled happily.

Fang Kun: “….” Can you take away the smile on your face while saying this? I can’t see you feeling any pressure at all!