Chapter 32: A Transcendent Performance

This dreamlike illusion ended with Sang Zhiyi quietly turning and walking away.

The entire set was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Describing Sang Zhiyi’s performance as “perfect” was perhaps not even accurate enough—”transcendent” would be more fitting.

Whether it was the small changes Sang Zhiyi had improvised in her lines, or how she alone had carried the entire scene, filling the emotional push-and-pull and progression to the fullest, it was a level of quality that even the Feng Chun crew had never imagined possible.

The young woman who had brought Sang Zhiyi to the set was completely dumbfounded.

Good heavens, where did this big shot come from?

What is god-tier acting?

This is god-tier acting!

She had even been cursing this big shot in her heart earlier…

Thinking of this, she felt deeply ashamed and regretful.

The director couldn’t help but shout out, “Excellent!”

Their crew was about to wrap up filming soon, and necessary pre-release promotion would need to be scheduled.

If this segment was well post-produced and released early, it would definitely attract fans!

Even Zhu Qing couldn’t help but applaud.

Although Zhu Qing’s face wore its usual stern expression, anyone familiar with her could tell she was actually in a pretty good mood.

Zhu Qing admitted she had misjudged.

Sang Zhiyi was no mere vase at all—she was a rare uncut gem!

She was very much looking forward to their upcoming collaboration.

The only person on set with a bad expression was Zhong Yueyi’s agent.

In the performance just now, Zhong Yueyi had truly become a supporting role.

Everyone who watched this segment would only notice Sang Zhiyi, paying no attention to the foil that was Zhong Yueyi!

In fact, Zhong Yueyi’s mood was also not good.

After discovering how outstanding Sang Zhiyi’s acting was, Zhong Yueyi had consciously tried to bring out her full strength, wanting to compete with Sang Zhiyi.

She, Zhong Yueyi, should be the center of attention!

That gave rise to the sight of Zhong Yueyi being led by Sang Zhiyi as seen by the onlookers.

But it was a complete failure.

No matter what she thought, Zhong Yueyi’s surface-level performance was flawless.

She wiped the tears from her face and smiled naturally, praising Sang Zhiyi.

“Xiaoqian, truly a person can change completely in a short time!”

“Your performance just now was so stunning that I almost forgot to keep up!

I’m afraid no one else in the entire entertainment industry can compare to you!”

Sang Zhiyi ignored the way Zhong Yueyi’s words subtly elevated her while putting others down, trying to draw hatred toward her.

She merely gave Zhong Yueyi the same gentle smile she had worn in the scene.

“Sister Yueyi, rather than focusing on me, you should be more concerned about yourself,” Sang Zhiyi said.

“President Lou should be coming for you soon.”

With that, Sang Zhiyi turned and briskly walked away from the set.

She still had things to do and no time to waste on Zhong Yueyi.

In the original plot development, because Jiang Yingru had nearly lost her life, Lou Yanchen conducted a thorough investigation in his anger and eventually traced it back to the culprit, Zhong Yueyi.

Now, with Sang Zhiyi’s prompting, it was only a matter of time before Lou Yanchen uncovered the clues pointing to Zhong Yueyi.

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After witnessing Sang Zhiyi’s performance, Zhu Qing suddenly became exceptionally easy to talk to.

The three of them quickly finalized their cooperation in a harmonious atmosphere.

After finishing all this, it was already evening.

Song Ying and Sang Zhiyi walked out of the private room at the clubhouse together.

The parking lot was very close, and Song Ying extended an invitation.

“Shall I drive you home?”

This way, he could naturally learn Sang Zhiyi’s address.

This time, he would remember to open the car door for her himself.

Just as Sang Zhiyi was about to answer, her phone rang.

Pressing the answer button, she heard Zhongli Miaomiao’s particularly excited voice on the other end.

“Sister Xiaoqian!

My brother is finally back!

Where are you right now?

Send me your location, and I’ll come pick you up!”

Zhongli Miaomiao’s loud voice, even without Sang Zhiyi putting it on speaker, allowed Song Ying, standing nearby, to hear clearly that Zhongli Miaomiao was about to intercept his offer.

Song Ying: “…”

Song Ying ground his molars.

Of all times, it had to be right now.

Zhongli Miaomiao, was it?

Just wait.

Zhongli Miaomiao, as vigorous as ever, soon arrived with her family’s driver.

The back door of the car opened, and Zhongli Miaomiao scooted to the inside, patting the outside seat cushion enthusiastically at Sang Zhiyi.

“Sister Xiaoqian!

Come on, come on!”

This was Sister Xiaoqian’s first time visiting her home!

Zhongli Miaomiao was as excited as a husky, chattering away the whole ride about what she had at home, wanting to play with Sang Zhiyi.

But when they arrived at the Zhongli family residence, all of Zhongli Miaomiao’s beautiful visions were shattered.

The reason was simple: the welcoming ceremony that Zhongli Miaomiao’s older brother, the current head of the Zhongli family, Zhongli Hanyu, had prepared for Sang Zhiyi was far too grand.

Zhongli Miaomiao looked dazedly at the setup in the garden reception pavilion.

She remembered the last time her family had put on such a display was two or three years ago, when entertaining some tycoon old enough to be her grandfather.

She had long since forgotten that tycoon’s name or what he did, but she was very familiar with this kind of setup.

Seeing this, Zhongli Miaomiao instinctively felt a bit intimidated.

She had no idea how to handle such occasions; her previous experiences basically involved sneaking off to do something else.

But today, she had brought Sister Xiaoqian here…

Zhongli Miaomiao turned her head and discovered that Sang Zhiyi was actually exceptionally composed in this situation, smiling and making small talk with her brother!

Zhongli Miaomiao was dumbfounded.

She knew Sister Xiaoqian was very capable, but she didn’t know Sister Xiaoqian could be this capable!

Seeing Sang Zhiyi and Zhongli Hanyu finish their pleasantries, and Zhongli Hanyu invite Sang Zhiyi to sit down, Zhongli Miaomiao knew she really couldn’t interject anymore.

Her best option now, as before, was to slip away herself and leave the space to the adults for their serious business.

Zhongli Miaomiao fell silent.

She was an adult too, wasn’t she?!

How come she was still no different from when she was a child!

Noticing the back of Zhongli Miaomiao as she left, humming to herself, Sang Zhiyi’s smile deepened a bit.

“You truly spoil the young lady.”

If it weren’t for her family’s love and care, how could she be so innocent and lively to this day?

That was nice.

“I have only this one sister,” Zhongli Hanyu said.

“Of course, I spoil her.”

Sang Zhiyi understood the implication behind his words.

Precisely because he valued Zhongli Miaomiao, even though he knew Sang Zhiyi had other motives, Zhongli Hanyu had still prepared such a scale of reception.

Since Sang Zhiyi had clear needs, that actually made it easier for Zhongli Hanyu to build a connection.

This incident truly made him tremble with fear every time he recalled it.

Zhongli Hanyu knew all too well what kind of person his sister was, and he also knew all too well what the consequences would have been if Sang Zhiyi had not intervened.

It was rare to meet a friend who harbored goodwill toward his sister, whom his sister liked and listened to, and who was herself extremely smart, attentive, and talented.

Zhongli Hanyu genuinely hoped that the other party would keep an eye on Zhongli Miaomiao in the future.

To prevent her from nearly being dragged into the abyss like this time.

Each side took what they needed.

Unlike Zhongli Miaomiao’s flighty personality, Zhongli Hanyu was steady and thorough.

Even compared to the outstanding young talents Sang Zhiyi had seen in the real world, he stood out among them.

Aside from ritual pleasantries, Zhongli Hanyu’s attitude was quite straightforward.

“Miss Ren is so smart.

There’s no need for empty formalities.

Let’s get straight to the point.”

“The Zhongli family’s gratitude will not be diminished.

Whatever Miss Ren needs, you can state directly.

I will make the decision.”

Upon hearing this, Sang Zhiyi revealed a non-aggressive smile.

“The guest follows the host’s convenience.”