In the morning, Jiang Tian’s internal body clock once again woke her up. But after freshening up and opening the door, she saw Gu Jinyan standing guard outside like a door god.
Seeing her open the door, ready to head downstairs, he reached out to stop her.
“There’s still three and a half hours before work starts. Go back to sleep for a bit longer.”
“No, I’m going to the studio.”
“If you want to learn acting, I can teach you. Watching those people won’t help.” Gu Jinyan directly pinpointed the thought in Jiang Tian’s mind.
Even though she felt a bit annoyed inside, Gu Jinyan wasn’t wrong. Observing on-site mainly let her watch some minor roles. The drama “See You There” did become popular later, but it was a cast of newcomers after all. Compared to someone of Gu Jinyan’s caliber, they were indeed much weaker.
After a moment’s thought, she nodded and went back to lie down.
But lying in bed with her eyes open, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
She had slept plenty after finishing the game last night.
After half an hour of lying there with her eyes closed, Jiang Tian really couldn’t take it anymore. She opened the door to go downstairs but saw the figure of a man busy in the kitchen. Jiang Tian stood in the hallway, momentarily stunned.
She hadn’t expected that after showcasing his cooking skills last night, Gu Jinyan would still make breakfast for her in the morning?
Jiang Tian went downstairs. Hearing footsteps, Gu Jinyan looked up at the wall clock. It was exactly six o’clock, so he didn’t insist she go back to bed. He pointed to the dining table. “Go sit over there. I put a cushion on the chair.” He paused, then turned to ask, “Do you want to put on another layer?”
Six in the morning, even in June during summer, still held a slight chill.
Jiang Tian was only wearing a light-colored sleeveless maxi dress, her arms exposed. Her fair skin appeared somewhat pale in the dim morning light.
The hem of the dress barely covered her thighs, revealing two straight, slender legs. On her feet were pink bunny slippers, and on her head, a pink bunny ear hairband. Her slightly curled black hair fell behind her, making her figure appear even more slender.
Gu Jinyan was quite suspicious how such a petite woman could erupt with such a powerful aura.
She could even leave him speechless.
If not for Jiang Tian’s delicate, well-defined features, her entire being might have screamed “fragility.”
Hearing Gu Jinyan’s words, Jiang Tian waved her hand. “No need, I’m not cold. I did my morning exercises when I got up.”
She had always been disciplined in her lifestyle. Taking care of her body was part of her duty as an entertainer. If she fell ill, it would delay many things. Jiang Tian disliked trouble and wouldn’t create it for herself.
However, walking to the table and seeing a thoughtful pink cushion laid on the chair, her lips still curved upwards.
Hmm, have to admit, even if Award-winning Actor Gu isn’t a good fiancé, he’s at least a good dad.
Taking care of a pregnant woman, he’s got a knack for it.
Soon, breakfast was served.
A heart-shaped fried egg, a bowl of congee with lean pork and preserved egg, a bowl of silver ear soup, a cute little cake, a glass of milk, and a fruit platter.
It still looked, smelled, and tasted perfect—giving store-bought meals a run for their money.
In contrast, on the other side of the table, Gu Jinyan only had a simple glass of sour lemon juice, a bowl of plain congee, and a few pickled vegetables.
Jiang Tian: …
“Mr. Gu, even if you’re going above and beyond for a pregnant woman, there’s no need to be so harsh on yourself. Spill it, do you have some shady scheme? Do you want me to get fat so I can’t act?” Jiang Tian narrowed her eyes, looking at him slyly with an “I knew it” expression.
Her pink lips pouted slightly, as if she had seen through everything.
Seeing her like this, Gu Jinyan couldn’t help but want to laugh.
“You’re overthinking it.”
He lowered his head and took two sips of congee but still couldn’t swallow it down.
However, he downed the glass of lemon juice in one go.
Jiang Tian: …
“Is your stomach issue still not better? If your stomach isn’t well, you shouldn’t drink lemon juice.”
“It’s fine. I just keep craving something sour lately.”
Hearing this, Jiang Tian found it amusing.
“Heh, I’m the one who’s pregnant, but looking at you, it seems more like you’re the pregnant one.”
“…”
Gu Jinyan put down his glass, looking at her with a roguish smile. “If I could get pregnant, you’d need to have the necessary equipment first.”
Jiang Tian rolled her eyes.
But suddenly, she remembered the golden bean that flew into Gu Jinyan’s stomach on the day of her rebirth, and she was momentarily stunned.
For some reason, she felt something was off.
But then she shook her head.
It couldn’t be. It shouldn’t be.
Her transmigration into this tragic novel was already a stretch of the imagination.
Surely this tragic novel couldn’t also have a male pregnancy trope, right?
But she was already pregnant, and the guarantee was signed.
Why was this mission still not complete?
How strange…
·
Li Xia waited respectfully outside the villa for five minutes before seeing the two come out.
A man and a woman walking side by side.
A handsome man and a beautiful woman were always the most eye-catching combination wherever they went.
Before, looking at Sister Jiang was a constant headache. But now, looking at Sister Jiang—tall and slender, walking with her chin slightly raised, not arrogant, yet exuding an undeniable confidence from head to toe. Wearing a light grey dress that wasn’t old-fashioned; on the contrary, it held an indescribable quality that was hard to ignore.
Seeing her now, who could remember that three years ago, this girl was a clingy pest who cried and made a scene, always trailing behind Brother Gu?
Brother Gu was even holding a ladies’ handbag, presumably for Sister Jiang.
As the two walked to the car, Li Xia wanted to step forward to open the car door. Unexpectedly, Gu Jinyan beat him to it. He walked over, opened the door, gestured for Jiang Tian to get in, and even thoughtfully placed a hand over her head to prevent her from bumping it.
The actions were fluid, as if instinctive.
Seeing this, Li Xia couldn’t help but be momentarily dazed.
He snapped back to reality only after seeing Brother Gu settle in, then went to start the car.
Once the car was on the road, the two in the back seat were also in perfect sync, running lines together.
The atmosphere was oddly harmonious.
Jiang Tian was very satisfied with this.
Gu Jinyan was indeed keeping his earlier promise, going over scenes with her in the car and explaining key points to note during filming.
After all, Gu Jinyan was a two-time award-winning actor; he was adept at acting. He had insights into many character emotional transitions and key points. Jiang Tian had done her own research and analysis before, but discussing it with Gu Jinyan still yielded different perspectives.
And when Gu Jinyan demonstrated, he always sparked new inspiration for Jiang Tian.
As they both adjusted to each other, their understanding of the script and the character “Su Zhuang” deepened even further.
In Gu Jinyan’s view,
Jiang Tian had high talent and reacted extremely quickly. Any acting point he mentioned, she could draw parallels and apply them in other contexts.
This actually surprised Gu Jinyan somewhat.
“If you really enjoy acting, you could pick up your studies again now. Don’t you still have a year before graduation?”
“I… am in school?”
Jiang Tian was stunned for a moment and asked reflexively.
But she regretted it as soon as the words left her mouth.
Gu Jinyan looked at her with confusion.
And seemed somewhat displeased.
Jiang Tian: =-=!
She scratched her nose, saying guiltily, “Oh, I just forgot for a moment.”
She really had forgotten.
In the half-month since transmigrating, she had been constantly on set. Subconsciously, she assumed this life would be similar to her last—only some minor details changed. She had no family, no friends, only Cheng Fang who stayed with her, and then her career.
But it turned out, this life was completely different from her last.
She was still a student.
Jiang Tian couldn’t help but take out her phone, opened QQ, her social media feed, and Weibo.
She started scrolling back from the top, looking at past snippets.
The original Jiang Tian remembered very little about her own past.
Most of it revolved around Gu Jinyan.
But when she scrolled to a Weibo post from September 1st, three years ago, she finally found a clue.
“Southern City Film Academy, here I come~ Starting today, I’m one step closer to Brother Yan. Go for it!” – by Jiang Da Tian Tian.
So, she was a Southern City Film Academy student from the class of 2016?
Scrolling further back, the original host had average grades but a pretty face and a gentle personality. She was well-liked by teachers when applying to film academies, so she got into her current college without much difficulty.
The original host’s life experiences were also vastly different from Jiang Tian’s.
In her past life, Jiang Tian hadn’t studied much from a young age. Starting in junior high, she mixed in society, worked many jobs, and got into many fights.
In this life, however, because Gu Jinyan’s mother took care of her, the original host had never wanted for food or clothing since childhood. Her grades were average, but she didn’t cause trouble. She was timid and afraid of getting into trouble, yet Mo Yan liked her precisely for that. So, right after the original host’s 18th birthday, Mo Yan directly issued the decree, designating her as Gu Jinyan’s fiancée.
The following three years were the three years when the original host’s various dramatic tendencies came online.
It was the history of how she was gradually disliked by Gu Jinyan, ultimately loving without being loved back, with all sorts of pretentious 45-degree-angle sky-gazing tearful moments.
As Jiang Tian read, she couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
Swish, swish, swish—she deleted all those unbearable love-pain diaries.
Then focused only on her career.
Judging from the current situation, like in her past life, the original host had just signed with Ge Guan Media at the beginning of this year.
Right now, Ge Guan was still just a small company.
But three years later, due to Jiang Tian’s increasing popularity, it would gradually expand.
Eventually becoming one of Southern City’s top three film and television companies, alongside Huan Yu Pictures and Superstar Media.
However, Ge Guan focused on TV dramas and variety shows, taking a commercial money-making route, so it still couldn’t compare to the other two.
In her past life, Jiang Tian was tied to Ge Guan for three miserable years. No matter what, the company’s boss refused to let her change her image or let her go.
So in this life, she couldn’t tread the same old path.
Continuing to be tied to Ge Guan, retreading the old naïve and sweet route, being their cash cow.
Therefore, after this drama wrapped up, she needed to find an opportunity to talk with the people at Ge Guan.
Jiang Tian kept this matter in mind.
She closed her phone and closed her eyes to rest.
·
Arriving at the set, the two prepared and then dove into work. Since this school drama primarily revolved around the male and female leads, the supporting roles had few scenes, especially in the early stages. So, the subplot couple “Su Zhuang & the Academic Genius” didn’t have much to film. After two hours, their scenes for the entire day were done.
Lu Xin seized the opportunity and mysteriously came over to sit.
“Sister Jiang, um, about that… I agreed to treat you to a meal last time, but it didn’t happen. Today’s my birthday. Everyone has no scenes tonight, so I wanted to invite everyone out for a meal. Do you think… you’d have time to come?”
The young man spoke while scratching his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Hearing this, Jiang Tian was surprised for a moment, then smiled. “Today’s your birthday? Why didn’t you say so earlier? Of course I’ll go!”
Lu Xin chuckled a couple of times, but his face still showed some awkwardness. “Um, there’s one small thing…”
“Hmm?”
“Fang… Sister Fangfang… is she free tonight? Can she come too? Does she… have plans with her boyfriend or anything…”
Lu Xin became more and more embarrassed as he spoke.
His face turned crimson.
Jiang Tian seemed to catch a whiff of something significant—an ambiguous scent.
She narrowed her eyes and smirked slyly. “You’ve got a thing for Sister Fangfang…”
“Ah, no, no! I just… just wanted everyone to hang out together. I…”
Lu Xin grew increasingly flustered.
His face reddened even more.
Jiang Tian laughed. “If you want to invite Sister Fangfang, just say so directly.”
“I… I…”
Lu Xin became even more embarrassed.
Just then, Cheng Fang happened to walk over with her phone.
“Tian Tian, Strawberry TV has a kitchen and home variety show. They called to invite you to participate, asking if you have time.”