If one were to say that Jiang Kaiyuan had somewhat changed his views on Jiang Lingxi, then Lin Xuefei, who was just a wall away, felt a bit uneasy.
Before, despite Jiang Lingxi's various quirks, she tolerated having such a self-centered temporary colleague around her. After all, the other party's immaturity only highlighted her own intelligence and generosity, which she could barely endure.
But now, the other party had changed.
She no longer needed to endure Jiang Lingxi, but she felt even more miserable.
Unfortunately, this kind of misery had to be suppressed under the lens. Only in the bedroom, with the cameras turned off, did she dare to call her own agent and vent her grievances.
"I suspect that when Jiang Lingxi went back before, she didn't go to recuperate from her injury but instead attended a workshop on improving her character. She's come back like a completely different person this time!"
If Jiang Lingxi heard her words, she would only think: Indeed, besides close friends who have gained recognition, enemies are the ones who truly understand oneself.
"Don't worry, take your time and tell me, what has Jiang Lingxi been like since she came back?"
Lin Xuefei explained in detail, suddenly remembering a question Jiang Kaiyuan subconsciously asked yesterday, "Huang Ge, do you think Jiang Lingxi might really have a twin sister? Otherwise, how could she have improved so quickly after some character development?!"
On the other end, Huang Ge replied firmly, "It's impossible. Jiang Lingxi's family situation is not a secret in the industry. She entered the entertainment circle to help her family repay debts. She has a bankrupt father, a full-time housewife mother, and a younger brother still in juvenile detention. There's definitely no twin sister."
"Alright, I was just saying."
"Xuefei, perhaps you haven't noticed it yourself, but I can tell that you've been influenced by Jiang Lingxi since she returned to the show."
Lin Xuefei couldn't help but hold her breath.
Huang Ge continued, "You shouldn't overthink it. Don't let Jiang Lingxi's changes and outstanding performance affect your original path. The audience today is very discerning. They can tell if something is off. As for Jiang Lingxi, whether she's pretending or truly encountered some expert, if she wants to keep up the act, she'll have to keep pretending. There will be a day when she can't keep it up."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuefei felt a coldness in her palms. Reflecting on her performance under the camera today, she indeed didn't reach even half of her usual standard.
Although she didn't want to admit that she was influenced by the drastically changed Jiang Lingxi, she couldn't find any other explanation.
"Alright, Huang Ge, I understand."
"Don't think too much, get some rest."
"Okay."
Waking up sore was expected after a night's sleep.
However, Jiang Lingxi didn't hesitate. After resting for a while, she got up early and went out for a run, just like yesterday.
This time, when the staff at the villa saw her again, although they were still surprised that she could get up so early, it wasn't as shocking as yesterday.
She ran around the rural road and returned to the villa, which was still quiet.
After washing up and changing clothes in her room and lying back on the bed, there was finally some activity outside in the corridor.
Even with makeup on, She Man's face looked a bit tired. She walked towards the living room while lightly massaging her lower back. After glancing at Xu Yin, who couldn't hide her fatigue, She Man chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'm getting old. I climbed a small hill yesterday, and today I almost couldn't get up."
"I'm almost the same. My calves are so sore I don't want to move."
As the bedroom door opened, both of them stopped talking and looked over.
She Man looked at the collagen-filled face in front of her with a complex mood, "Xiao Xi is up too!"
Xu Yin couldn't help but take another look at the straight back in front of her, "Xiao Xi seems to be full of energy."
"Teacher She, Teacher Xu, good morning, I'm fine."
"Let's go and see what task the director has arranged for us today."
"But it shouldn't be similar to yesterday. I can hardly hold on."
In the dining room, the table that was empty when she returned from her run was now filled with breakfast. There was also another task card identical to yesterday's.
She Man picked it up and read, "Today's task: Carry your phone and go find and take a picture of the most beautiful scenery you think is in the village. The deadline is before sunset. After that, the staff will vote for the most voted picture, and the winner will become the local public welfare ambassador."
After reading it, she glanced at Xu Yin.
The content of the task relieved them. Although they had to walk around and take photos, they could rest when tired. Moreover, the scenery in this small mountain village was picturesque, so any photos taken would be good.
The main thing was the opportunity to become a local public welfare ambassador. Although there was no payment for shooting such promotional videos, they had a positive guiding effect, which was beneficial for artists.
Thinking of winning the position, they had to do well in taking photos today.
"Xuefei didn't get up this time."
"Let's leave them some food first. Let them sleep more if they can, let's eat first."
After breakfast, Jiang Lingxi sat on the sofa in the living room and started to familiarize herself with the camera function on her phone.
Front-facing, rear-facing, taking photos of people and landscapes, trying out different angles and settings, she tried them all.
The camera by her side also learned quickly and moved over early to faithfully record everything.
Zhao Hengsheng, eating a bun, watched Jiang Lingxi happily taking photos with her phone and couldn't help muttering, "Why does it look like she's never taken a selfie before."
He remembered that this girl used to love taking all kinds of selfies. The camera had captured many times, but unfortunately, her skills were too poor, wasting such a pretty face.
When Lin Xuefei and Jiang Kaiyuan almost came out of the bedroom one after the other and saw the three figures in the living room who had finished breakfast and were waiting for them, Lin Xuefei forced herself not to look in the direction where Jiang Lingxi was occasionally heard clicking her phone, and apologized first with a guilty face, "I woke up late."
She Man smiled and waved her hand, "It's understandable. Everyone was exhausted yesterday. Let's go and eat. It'll be cold soon."
Lin Xuefei bit her lip and sat down at the dining table. She was a bit annoyed. She should have set an alarm before going to bed last night. Jiang Lingxi actually woke up earlier than her!
Wait a minute, she couldn't let Jiang Lingxi influence her! After quickly finishing breakfast with a somewhat eager attitude upon learning about today's task, Lin Xuefei's eyes lit up.
She was quite good at taking photos, and the opportunity to become a local public welfare ambassador was something she aimed for!
As for Jiang Lingxi, she had secretly checked some of her selfies on a secondary account before. The angles she used, if not for her face, looked like a scene from a car accident.
No wonder there had been constant clicking sounds just now. It turned out she was training her photography skills at the last minute.
In any case, she was determined to win today!
When the preparations for the accompanying filming were ready and everyone had their phones ready to go, Jiang Lingxi finally closed the camera on her phone and glanced at Lin Xuefei, who was full of confidence.
The appearance of being determined to win was too obvious. It seemed she was very confident in her photography skills.
However, although she had just learned how to take photos, she wasn't inferior either.
She had never met anyone who could make her admit defeat in her life.
As they walked out of the villa gate, the five of them split up into five different directions.
Jiang Lingxi, accompanied by her accompanying filming crew, walked forward casually.
She would occasionally stop and take out her phone to take a picture. Sometimes, she would just take a picture of the clouds in the sky or the flowers on the ground.
The accompanying filming crew behind her couldn't help but look hesitant.
Was she deliberately pretending to be incompetent? Didn't she remember that they were in a competition?