CHAPTER 790: CHAPTER 780: THE GOAL IS THE APEX

Tong Yue couldn’t help but deeply reflect for a moment.

Have I been getting a bit too full of myself lately?

However, the result of the reflection was, "I’ve received two guest roles from different production crews recently, and I was thinking of refusing them. Now that I reconsider, taking them wouldn’t be bad at all. They’re good scripts, even if they’re just guest appearances, it’s still good to show my face in the series occasionally."

"And you have to report to school for official classes in a little over two months. Even if you can manage your schedule by then, you definitely won’t have as much time as you do now. I heard from Director Shao that there’s a military-themed drama in the works. Though the director isn’t very well-known, the theme is appealing and has some backing from the top. When it airs, it’ll be regarded as a proper drama. Why don’t you give it a shot? However, for this kind of theme, expecting it to explode in popularity like ’Empress of Yuan Zhao’ is unlikely. This kind of series is more about guidance."

Jiang Lingxi, suddenly facing three job offers all at once: "..."

Does this count as shooting myself in the foot?

The two of them smiled as they looked at each other.

Tong Yue skillfully jotted down a few notices on the tablet, "The variety show ’Taoyuan Village’ features you as a guest for five days. Including travel time, it’s about a week. Take a day off after returning, then shoot the guest roles for the two dramas. When you record the variety show, I’ll submit your information. Military-themed dramas are usually scrutinized rigorously, but you shouldn’t have any issues. By the time all these shoots are done, the review results should be in..."

"How’s that, does it feel fulfilling?"

Jiang Lingxi touched her eyebrows slightly, "Sure."

Since she’s decided to walk this path in this lifetime, she naturally wants to reach the pinnacle.

But just lying around won’t achieve that goal; she has to fight for it.

Moreover, compared to her past life, this career isn’t even that stressful.

Sometimes, it’s actually quite fun.

After getting the nod, Tong Yue immediately jumped into action, busying herself with early-stage communication with the program and drama teams.

Jiang Lingxi didn’t even have time to ask her to stay for lunch.

She picked up her phone to return a call to Wei Minmin.

"Sister Xi, have you thought it over?"

"Sister Tong should be getting in touch with your program team soon."

"Great! When you come over, stay with me. My room faces the lake, it’s so cool and nice now. It was the best room choice I got back during the draw lots..."

Jiang Lingxi listened to her self-praise through the phone and finally managed to hang up.

Now, it was just her and Shen Yunqing left in Xiyuan again.

After Jiang Lingxu finished his college entrance exams, he moved out. Her granduncle and grandaunt moved even earlier, having bought two townhouses in a high-end district not far from Xiyuan.

After Jiang Wenhu and Jiang Runcheng ended their lease on the old house, they moved to be neighbors with their uncle and aunt.

However, since both families moved, Jiang Lingxi had only visited once during the housewarming party.

Thinking about how she’d be busy again for the next couple of months, she planned to visit after lunch.

Going now would be a bit late. By the time she and Shen Yunqing arrived, they’d probably already have eaten.

Footsteps approached from behind; she didn’t need to turn to know who it was.

"I want to go see Mom and Dad this afternoon."

"Alright. Tong Yue left?"

"Yeah, she just left not long ago. She’s already busy organizing a pile of work."

Shen Yunqing paused as he was about to sit down, "More work?"

"Here."

Jiang Lingxi handed over her phone, which she hadn’t had time to put down.

Tong Yue had sent her a schedule of neatly arranged notices before leaving.

Shen Yunqing took the phone and saw the detailed to-do list on the screen.

After reading, he barely furrowed his brows, "Can you get all this done before school starts?"

"Almost." After she finished speaking, Jiang Lingxi paused, "I’m efficient."

She likes people around her who work efficiently, whether they’re ministers or subordinates.

So, naturally, she should lead by example.

Otherwise, if she can’t do it herself, on what grounds would she demand it from others?

"The weather is getting hotter, won’t it be too exhausting?"

He wasn’t familiar with acting before, but after experiencing it once, he understood that wearing padded coats in the heat and short sleeves in the cold was quite normal on set.

Jiang Lingxi placed her hand on Shen Yunqing’s shoulder, "The cabinet you prepared for me is still too empty."

Just one award isn’t enough.

And to win awards, you need works.

Shen Yunqing knew there was no point in persuading her.

When this person made up her mind to do something, she’d see it through.

"Let’s eat first."

Jiang Lingxi’s hand slipped down Shen Yunqing’s arm to his palm, "Minmin says there’s a unique fish near the place where they shoot the program. Whether used in soup or grilled, it’s delicious. But it’s hard to preserve; it dies within an hour once out of the local water. If it dies, it loses a lot of its flavor. Otherwise, I could bring a few back for you."

Shen Yunqing, holding her hand, led them to the dining room, "Actually, there’s another way."

"Hmm?"

"Eat it there."

Jiang Lingxi: "...Good idea, you’re a genius!"

While Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing were at her granduncle and grandaunt’s, planning to snatch a meal before heading home, Tong Yue efficiently sent over a message: [The flying recording for ’Taoyuan Village’ is set for two days later after mutual agreement.]

However, Jiang Lingxi decided to head out early.

Lu Zhengzheng and Fang Yao would fly over as originally planned on that day, but she and Shen Yunqing planned to drive over a day earlier.

Although not a campervan, the interior space was decent enough for eating and sleeping without issues.

When explaining this plan over video to Lu Zhengzheng, who seemed to have thought of something amusing, she nodded with a grin, "Got it, got it. Sister Xixi, when you and Mr. Shen arrive, just give me a call. If there’s nothing important, Yaoyao and I definitely won’t disturb you."

Jiang Lingxi ended the video call and looked at Shen Yunqing seated beside her, "What did that girl understand?"

"Understood that we don’t want to be disturbed."

"Actually, there’s nothing..." Jiang Lingxi shook her head, deciding not to overthink it.

Who knows what goes on in Lu Zhengzheng’s little mind.

She accepted the watermelon slice offered by Xu Ling’an, "An’an, do you have any plans for the summer?"

"I applied to join a professor’s project. Her research direction has a lot in common with what I wanted to study before. Even though Mom has been found, I still want to develop this technology; it might help more people."

"Will you be busy over the summer break too?"

"Yes, though I’m just an assistant, there are many outstanding seniors there, and I can learn a lot."

While listening, Jiang Lingxi glanced at Jiang Lingxu, who was seated across and intently eating watermelon.

Feigning indifference, those ears are thoroughly perked up.

Honestly, it’s unbearable to watch!