Chapter 86 Transfer School

An Yi didn't get what he wanted tonight, because as soon as filming ended, Jin He went straight to the set in her car. He didn't even get to see Jin He's face, and when he got home, he found no one there.

However, since Jin He was genuinely busy with important matters, An Yi couldn't say anything. So he locked himself in the karaoke room and wrote a song in a fit of rage all night, about long-distance relationships.

Jin He was suspended by wires and flew around. Most of his co-stars had been in the industry for several years and were generally ten years older than Jin He. They looked at him like he was a child. Could this eighteen-year-old really portray that kind of charming and alluring feeling?

No matter how beautiful someone is, without spirit, they are just a pretty puppet.

As it turned out, Jin He really captured that feeling perfectly. Her eyes were so alluring, like hooks, but her soft exterior revealed a stubborn streak that made viewers' hearts flutter.

At this moment, Jin He had a guqin (a seven-stringed zither) in front of him. He needed to pretend to play it, and the music would be added later. Jin He even specially sought out a guzheng teacher to learn fingering techniques for this scene, and he looked quite convincing sitting there by himself.

When I listened to what he played, it was just pure noise.

Su Youran could barely continue acting in this background music.

Jin He was still there, calmly fluffing cotton, his back ramrod straight, his eyes downcast and expressionless.

"What does the young marquis think of this music?" Su Youran raised his hand, signaling a servant to pour wine for the young marquis. "Min Huai's music skills were once unparalleled in the Imperial Academy, but what he used to play was 'High Mountains and Flowing Water,' while now it is decadent music."

Jin He's fingertips continued to tap, but she simply smiled and said, "Your Highness is too kind."

The story mainly revolves around Min Huai, played by Jin He, who is sent away by his master to plant spies—a very conspicuous and clumsy tactic. However, the other party cannot refuse, as both the thunder and rain are expressions of imperial favor.

However, the problem lies in the fact that Min Huai, played by Jin He, is not a genuine male prostitute. He comes from a prestigious family and was classmates with the male lead and the young marquis in his youth. Now, being passed around by his classmates, Jin He feels that Min Huai probably wants to stab the two people present to death right now.

The last scene of the day also shows Min Huai carrying his zither as he leaves with the young marquis, but the young marquis suddenly stops in front of the carriage.

He took off his cloak and draped it over Min Huai, then reached out and patted his thin, frail shoulders.

Jin He squatted in front of the director's monitor, watching this scene and sighed.

"What's wrong?" the director asked him.

"I just think there's a reason why Min Huai ultimately chose the young marquis." Jin He rested her chin on her hand. On the screen, Min Huai's eyes lit up for a moment when the cloak covered him. He turned around, got into the young marquis's carriage, and left. The carriage slowly disappeared from sight.

"If, in a situation where everyone around me is a wolf in sheep's clothing, and suddenly someone treats me like a normal person, and in their eyes Min Huai is just Min Huai, still the spirited and talented scholar from the Imperial Academy back then, it's hard not to be moved," Jin He sighed. "After all, people are strange. If others don't treat you like a human being, and suddenly someone does, it's easy to fall in love with them."

"Haha, you're such a kid and you have so many feelings to share. Have you written a biography of Min Huai yet?"

"I wrote it."

"Then you should be able to see that Min Huai still has a sense of pride. In his heart, he will never be a person who has fallen into prostitution. So even if the male protagonist doesn't kill him, he won't live for long."

With all his pride broken, how could he possibly live to be a hundred?

Jin He rested her chin on her hand, looking thoughtfully at herself on the screen.

"Alright, that's all for today." He Mingxu raised his hand and glanced at his watch. "Oh dear, it's getting late. Let's go back to sleep. We need to get up early to start work tomorrow morning."

Although it's already autumn, the late summer heat can be quite intense. Jin He usually wraps himself up in layers of clothing while filming, but when he takes off his costume, the short sleeves underneath are soaked through; you could wring water out of them.

He Mingxu was worried that the actors might suffer from heatstroke, so he specifically instructed them to eat something cool. Jin He can no longer drink iced Americano, so she can only add ice to her latte and occasionally drink some Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (a traditional Chinese medicine for heatstroke).

Because shooting night scenes can be too tiring and time-consuming, Wang Yang booked a hotel for Jin He near the base so that she could stay there after filming wrapped up in the evening. After returning home, Jin He treated herself to a late-night snack.

I had just finished eating when my phone rang.

"Hey, Xiao Miao." Jin He answered the phone and saw Jin Miao's fair and delicate face appear on the screen. "Why are you still up so late?"

"I'm already up, I'm going to class in a bit." Jin Miao seemed surprised that he answered so quickly. "Brother, I thought I might not be able to get through."

Jin He usually keeps her phone on silent when she sleeps.

"Oh, I just woke up." Jin He tidied up the things on the table. "I just finished breakfast."

"You have work in the morning?"

"Yeah, I have to go to filming and get my makeup done in a bit." Jin He asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Miao? Why did you suddenly think of calling me?"

“Oh, it’s just that, brother…” Jin Miao was still a little embarrassed when she remembered, “A few days ago, a boy gave me a love letter and said he wanted to date me.”

Jin He: "..."

"who?"

“He’s from the class next door, you don’t know him.” Xiao Miao rubbed her red cheeks. “But I told him that now is not the time to be in a relationship, and told him not to think about those things anymore, but he always comes to the classroom door to wait for me every day, and I can’t get rid of him.”

"I'm really at my wit's end with him lately. I'm even afraid to go to the bathroom."

Jin He's forehead veins throbbed as he listened. "Where did this blond-haired guy come from, relentlessly harassing and seducing my sister!"

"Xiao Miao, so you don't know what to do now, right?" Jin He thought for a while and said, "How about this, you first tell the teacher about this situation, and if the teacher can't handle it, you can come to me."

"I... I don't dare tell the teacher, I'm afraid the teacher will scold me," Jin Miao said, puffing out her cheeks. "Before, when our class was caught dating, the teacher scolded that girl for being shameless."

“Why would the teacher say that to you, Xiao Miao? It’s not your fault,” Jin He said seriously. “If the teacher really blames you for this, it means she lacks professional ethics. In that case, I will not only arrange for you to transfer to another school, but I will also report her to the Education Bureau.”

However, Jin He thought about it again. The school Jin Miao was attending was the worst middle school in Haicheng. Because the school was close to home and the tuition was not particularly high, both Jin He and Jin Miao attended junior high school here. Jin He only got into a key high school after the high school entrance exam, and the surrounding environment became better.

Therefore, he also knew what the environment there was like.

"Okay, Xiao Miao, I'll ask someone to arrange a transfer for you," Jin He said. "But you only have six months until the high school entrance exam. Can you adapt to a different school now?"

Jin Miao whispered to him, "I just can't adapt to this place. The teachers don't really teach much in class, and the students around me are always fooling around. When I try to study, they say I'm just pretending."

"Alright, I'll figure something out. What you need to do now is protect yourself. If things really get tough, just call me and I'll pick you up. It won't make a difference if we just wait a couple more days, will it?"

Jin Miao pouted: "Okay, I know. Brother, you also need to take good care of yourself. Eat on time and don't stay up late, okay?"

"Whose little sister is this? She's like a sweet little cotton-padded jacket," Jin He said with a smile. "I know."