Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“I’m looking forward to it, too.” The deep, mellow, and gorgeous voice rivaled even Arthur’s.
Ace was startled, and together with Arthur, they looked at the speaker.
The young Easterner smiled at them, his eyes blazing with a dazzling phosphorescent light. His elegant tone made it almost impossible to discern a foreign accent. “I’m very much looking forward to having a formidable opponent like you, Arthur Stoker.”
Arthur was momentarily stunned. “What’s your name?”
“Si Huang,” she said calmly, without any reassurance that you’ll remember this name.
Because at this moment, proving oneself through actions and strength was more convincing than words.
“Si Huang?” Arthur’s Chinese pronunciation was surprisingly accurate. He then added, “If the opponent were you, I’d be more interested.”
So, he initially thought the opponent he mentioned wasn’t him? Si Huang grasped the meaning from Arthur’s words. He turned to look at Ace’s expression. The little girl was staring at him with a confused and suspicious look. Like Arthur, she probably saw Qin Fan as her partner this time, ignoring her own existence.
Si Huang wasn’t dismayed by this.
She didn’t dislike challenges; she even enjoyed the process and the result of a conquest. It felt good to give it her all.
“I look forward to our next meeting.” Arthur spoke with anticipation, but his expression remained unchanged, as if the present moment was of little importance to him. Before leaving, he paused beside Si Huang and said slowly, “I’m glad you know my name.”
Si Huang tilted her head slightly, as if she saw a meaningful curve on the man’s blood-red lips but then seemed to see nothing at all.
[Tsk tsk!] Your Majesty, this guy’s bloodline is also very concentrated!] Five Treasure finally spoke.
“Yeah.” Si Huang responded to it.
Even without turning on his supernatural powers to see, just by feeling it in person, you will know that Arthur is too extraordinary.
[Based on the knowledge I have learned, he is a descendant of the Western blood clan.] Five Treasure said.
Blood clan?
Vampire!
Si Huang was stunned, and Arthur’s charming face appeared in his mind. He felt that it was indeed very suitable.
[However, the concentration of bloodline is definitely not at the level of atavism. It’s just like the sun, but it’s thicker. There will definitely be sequelae!] Five Treasure’s tone sounded like he was gloating.
“Arthur and his partner are filming a film about a noble vampire and a human girl,” Louis’ voice suddenly echoed in his ear. “It’s similar to our theme, so if you want to defeat him, you have to rely on your strength. There are no shortcuts.”
Si Huang nodded to Louis, his expression showing no sign of distraction. He thought to himself: Playing a vampire as a descendant of the vampires would be even more difficult than expected.
“The fact that you can calmly challenge Arthur after seeing him in person makes me consider you a first-time success,” the little girl’s clear voice followed Louis’ words.
Ace walked up to Si Huang, looking her up with a serious expression, as if she were examining something precious. Surprisingly, there was no resentment.
Perhaps it was because even as she was examining her, the little girl’s eyes didn’t hold her in condescending gaze, as if she were looking at a commodity. Instead, they held her in a solemn and serious manner, giving the impression of her importance.
“How old are you?” But the girl’s tone was so earnest that it lacked the childish cuteness that should be expected of a child.
“Seventeen years old.” Si Huang replied seriously.
“You are four years older than me, which means you have lived four more years than me. Don’t make me feel that I have lived these four years with a loser.”
“As you wish, my little angel.”
No one expected Si Huang to change her face so quickly.
The moment before, she was still like a harmless little poplar with a good family background, but the next moment, her aura changed drastically, whether it was her eyes, expression, or even her voice.
She knelt on one knee on the ground, took up one of Ace’s little hands, looked at her cute face with a little surprise at eye level, and smiled elegantly and gently, “It’s an honor to be your partner.”
Like a knight protecting a princess, with the elegance of a prince, it was obviously a humble posture, but it gave people a sense of calmness of equal status.
Calm.
Her smile was undoubtedly gentle, yet it evoked an inexplicable, trembling feeling, as if it were laced with poison, sweet and alluring. Even knowing it could kill, one couldn’t help but be drawn to its sweetness, eager to swallow it all in one gulp, willing to sacrifice their own life for this moment of sweetness.
It was like… a demonic temptation!
Ace abruptly withdrew her hand and raised her chin.
Si Huang waited quietly for a few seconds before hearing the little girl’s slightly arrogant voice. “You passed.”
“Thank you,” she said with a smile. “I won’t disappoint you.”
“Hmph,” Ace glared at her. “I hope you’re not so foolish as to hold back and miss this golden opportunity.”
“Thank you for the reminder,” Si Huang thanked her again.
A hint of shame and annoyance flashed in the little girl’s eyes. “Don’t try to play that on me! I wasn’t trying to warn you! I hate hypocrites!”
“But I like you very much,” Si Huang blinked innocently.
Little Ace’s expression had returned to its haughty state. If you ignored the tightly clasped hands at the hem of her skirt, she’d probably looked quite calm.
“I don’t lack your affection.”
“At least you didn’t refuse,” Si Huang said with a smile. “That means we can get along happily from now on.”
“I’m very dedicated. As long as you’re truly capable, I’ll get the job done even if I hate you.” Ace turned her head.
“When it comes to work, we have similar philosophies,” Si Huang said.
Ace turned back to look at her again. “I’ll give you half a day… well, a day to prepare. Come to the shoot tomorrow at 12 o’clock.”
Si Huang: “No problem.”
“James, take him to the prop room and the production team,” the little girl said, giving orders with a look of familiarity. “Louie, come with me. I have something to ask you.”
James and Louis agreed together, “Okay.”
They looked at each other, still a little out of sorts—how could the partner position be confirmed in just a few words? Where had the auditions and assessments gone?
Louis gave Si Huang a look that said, “You’re really capable!” and followed Ace out.
James, Ace’s manager and personal caregiver, said to Si Huang, “Do you want to go see the production team or the costumes and props first? We need to be prepared for tomorrow’s shoot.”
“Let’s see the production team first,” Si Huang said.
James took her there without a second thought.
Metis Company had invested heavily in Ace’s photo shoot.
Both the background and character designs were created by renowned talent within the company.
James had informed everyone in the department before bringing Si Huang.
Stopping in front of a red-haired woman’s computer, James said to Si Huang, “Here are the designs for your character.”
On the large screen was a 3D man with long black hair, his face half-masked by a ferocious, imposing mask.
He was clad in a magnificent, menacing armor in black, gray, red, and dark blue. Twelve black wings spread from his back, and in his hand, he wielded a thorn-covered scepter, a long sword of darkness.
Hair blacker than the abyss, skin whiter than the coldest snow, and lips so cold they seemed to lack warmth, yet tinged with the translucence of frost.
A man imbued with life by the designer, his presence palpable even within the computer screen: majestic, powerful, dark, and mysterious!
The designer not only designed him in armor, but also in casual clothes and disguised as an angel.
Flipping through the pages, a story began to form in my mind, until an image of a man in a pool appeared.
“What’s this?” Qin Fan, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke.
He spoke in English, so everyone present could understand.
James had noticed this man a long time ago, and answered his question naturally, “It’s a planned semi-nude photo, and it’s also the first meeting scene between the two in the plot.”
He even took a special look at Si Huang’s figure, then looked back at Qin Fan’s figure, with regret on his face. “It’s just a back shot, so it doesn’t matter if he’s a little thin.”
Si Huang was speechless. Her figure was slightly disguised by the means of illusion. She definitely didn’t look thin among men, but she was taller and slenderer, not as perfect as Qin Fan’s. However, in the eyes of Westerners, she was still looked down upon.
The thick-skinned James didn’t notice Qin Fan’s face tightening and his lips pressing into a straight line.
“Find a substitute,” Si Huang suggested.
James looked at her disapprovingly, “That won’t work. Ace is a child who pursues perfection and truth. She won’t agree with you doing this.”
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