Being goofy enough makes one endearing.

"Liuliu, is the movie prettier, or am I?"A soft, honeyed female voice floated out in the quiet darkness of the cinema auditorium.The vast theater was completely empty—save for a man and a woman seated in the middle row."Hush, focus on the film."The man's voice was as mellow as a vintage red wine, sending a pleasant tingle down one's spine the moment it reached the ears."Ugh, Liuliu, you've really changed your mind! Didn't you say I'm the prettiest?" Why else was he so engrossed in the screen?Ye Jialan glared at Lu Shihuan beside her with a huff, her pink, tempting lips pursed high in displeasure at his behavior. Her misty, limpid eyes fixed unblinkingly on him.Her long eyelashes fluttered gently with each breath she took, just like the delicate wings of a butterfly."Be good. Are you throwing a tantrum at yourself? Hmm?"Lu Shihuan tore his gaze away from the screen, his eyes brimming with affection as he looked at the pouting Ye Jialan, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly."Hmph, I'm not mad at myself! You must be staring at that other woman—her, that actress is so pretty..."The woman Ye Jialan waved a hand at was the leading lady in the movie. She was also the ex-girlfriend of Ye Jialan's manager Tang Qichen, and the hottest rising Best Actress in the entertainment industry—Bai Xiuwen.Lu Shihuan's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze lingering on Ye Jialan's pink, jelly-like lips as they moved. He felt the urge to taste them..."Liuliu, you... mmph!"Before Ye Jialan could finish her sentence, Lu Shihuan's lips crashed onto hers. Their lips pressed tightly together, and a faint whiff of lemon drifted from Ye Jialan's mouth to his.Ye Jialan's eyes flew wide open, confusion flickering through her mind—she had no idea why Liuliu had kissed her all of a sudden, but she loved it.The kiss lingered on, so long that Ye Jialan was nearly gasping for air.When their lips finally parted, Lu Shihuan gazed at her flushed little face, his eyes filled with nothing but deep affection and tender helplessness."Silly girl. When will you learn to breathe while kissing?"Ye Jialan gasped sharply for fresh air, staring at him with a dazed, adorable look. "I-I forgot..."Lu Shihuan let out a low, amused chuckle, reaching out with his long, slender fingers to gently ruffle her hair."Yes, I'm the fool, and you're the smart cookie, Liuliu."In the eerily quiet cinema auditorium, the only sounds were Ye Jialan's voice and the audio drifting from the screen.Perhaps it was the lingering warmth of Lu Shihuan's kiss that made her completely forget the question she'd asked earlier.She looped both hands through his arm, snuggling so close she was nearly nestled in his embrace, her eyes finally fixing on the screen to watch herself perform earnestly.And right then, the scene playing out was one she'd acted in!The setting was an opulent hotel suite. A teenage girl, around sixteen or seventeen, lay sprawled on a plush king-size bed, her clothes disheveled, her eyes tightly shut, and her face unnaturally pale."Already out for the count? Tch, fools really are fools. The fun hasn't even started yet. What a buzzkill."A man had just stepped out of the bathroom, clad in a crisp white bathrobe, his tousled hair still dripping water onto the floor.He padded barefoot over to the bed, leaned down to check the girl's breathing, then curled his thin lips into a sneer and turned to leave."Ugh... where am I?"Just then, the girl on the bed stirred awake. At the sound of her voice, the young man froze mid-step, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes. He glanced back—and was met with a pair of clear, limpid eyes."You're not dead?"The girl's gaze was naive and confused, yet there was not a hint of foolishness in it."Me? Why would I be dead?"As the man stood there dumbfounded, the girl's mind raced a mile a minute, piecing together the whole truth: she'd been reborn—snatched from the jaws of death, she now inhabited the body of this so-called "fool".It was merely the opening scene of the movie, but it already put the actors' skills to the test—especially Ye Jialan, a fresh-faced newcomer who'd just returned from America and landed the second female lead as her very first role in the industry."Liuliu... Liuliu..."Ye Jialan called his name a few times, and when he didn't respond, she gave his arm a gentle shake."Hmm?""Did I act really well? So well you got totally absorbed?"Only Ye Jialan could say something so unabashedly vain. Under the eager gaze of her deer-like eyes, Lu Shihuan nodded without hesitation."Yes, my Lanlan. You were absolutely perfect!""Hehe, I knew it!"An hour and a half later, the movie ended, and Ye Jialan was sobbing her heart out like a little crybaby. In this film, Ye Jialan had successfully portrayed the story of a naive girl's rebirth and counterattack—but the ending was far from happy.The second female lead would always be the second female lead. She died saving the male lead, leaving countless moviegoers in tears—and in turn, they all remembered the girl named Ye Jialan who'd played that role.They left the cinema just as the movie let out—not too early, not too late.Ye Jialan and Lu Shihuan both wore black baseball caps, keeping a low profile as they followed the crowd streaming out of the other auditoriums.Every now and then, the sound of girls crying drifted through the throng, accompanied by the soft consolations of their boyfriends or husbands beside them."Alright, stop crying. It's just a movie! It's not real."A man who couldn't bear to see his girlfriend crying tried to comfort her—only to make her sob even harder."Waaah, what do you know? All men are jerks! If you don't love her, why hurt her? Xiaoxiao was already so pitiful, and in the end she died saving that jerk..."Xiaoxiao was the name of the second female lead Ye Jialan had played in the movie—a total innocent who'd been labeled a "fool"."Yes, yes, my lady. I don't understand a thing. All I know is I can't stand seeing you cry anymore. Feel that? My heart's aching from hearing you sob!"Now that was a top-tier love confession.Ye Jialan held Lu Shihuan's big hand, giving it a little squeeze beneath her baseball cap. Her bright, lively eyes seemed to say: "See that, Liuliu? You could learn a thing or two."Even after stepping out of the cinema, they could still hear people passing by chatting about the movie—and the character everyone was talking about was none other than the naive girl Ye Jialan had played.At the street corner, inside a black Volkswagen Phaeton, Tang Qichen sat in the passenger seat, looking at Ye Jialan in the backseat with a look of utter despair—she looked as if nothing had happened at all.He groaned in frustration. "My little princess, who told you to come to a place like this alone? What if tabloid reporters had spotted you and taken photos?"After leaving the cinema, the mysterious Lu Shihuan had slipped away first. Because when Ye Jialan had signed with the agency, one of the clauses in her contract stipulated that she was not allowed to expose any romantic relationships. That was why their dear Mr. Lu couldn't be photographed with Ye Jialan in public."I came to watch a movie. Relax—I just broke into this industry; no entertainment journalists will recognize me."Tang Qichen rolled his eyes. If it weren't for the director's strict confidentiality requirements, Ye Jialan—an unknown newcomer who'd suddenly landed a second female lead role out of nowhere—would have already caused a huge stir in the entertainment industry.And after watching the movie tonight, there was a newfound sense of pride in the way Tang Qichen looked at Ye Jialan.For all her ditzy, adorable ways, this girl was truly a natural-born actress.