"Thank you, thank you so much!"
Leon Yuan was stunned for a long moment after hearing Evan Lin's words, then hurriedly gripped Evan's hand and thanked him repeatedly.
Mia Miao’s eyes reddened with emotion.
Life’s ups and downs come fast and hard.
She’d thought Leon Yuan would end up as just Kevin Zhou’s supporting foil, but in a blink, everything flipped.
Leon Yuan got another shot at his dream.
"Thank you so much!"
Mia Miao bowed deeply to Evan Lin, right there in front of everyone.
She ignored all the looks from the people around her.
"Do your best."
Evan Lin nodded. "I used to have dreams, too. I’m not really doing anything special for you—it’s just what you deserve."
Dreams.
When Evan mentioned that word, his tone was as calm as always.
On the other side, Queenie Tong, Yara Song, and Yvette Locke—all the girls—instinctively glanced at Evan.
"What was your dream?"
Queenie Tong couldn’t help but ask.
That made everyone else around them curious, too.
Evan always seemed like the type who didn’t care about anything.
A teenager who could completely dominate Serena Tong, a martial arts prodigy—and even when talking about dreams, his tone stayed flat as ever.
"Get into a good university. Make a ton of money."
Evan thought for a second. His plain answer made Yara Song’s heart flutter again.
Honestly, dreams were something only the boyhood version of Evan Lin ever bothered to think about.
Ever since he transmigrated to the Immortal Martial Continent and became the Nine Mysteries Immortal Lord...
Even opening the Heavenly Gate didn’t bring Evan much joy.
What really got to him, back when he was still young, was watching Joy Zheng work herself to the bone just to make ends meet—haggling with veggie sellers over a few yuan. Evan always dreamed of making tons of money for her.
And whenever Joy Zheng’s coworkers chatted about which teacher’s kid got top scores, Evan desperately wanted to be his mom’s pride.
But back then, even though Evan tried hard, his grades were terrible. As for making money, that was way beyond what he could do or even imagine.
So for a long, long time, Evan was never Joy Zheng’s pride.
In countless teenage dreams, Evan always pictured himself getting into a good university, building a career, and making Joy Zheng proud—so she could brag about her son’s grades and school to all the other teachers.
Now, all of that’s finally come true.
That’s also why, after coming back to this world, Evan insisted on getting into college.
Even now, that dream doesn’t really stir Evan’s emotions anymore.
But for Joy Zheng, as Evan’s mother, after all those years of hardship, this was the scene she most wanted to see.
Evan gave Joy Zheng her happiness, and became her pride.
At this moment, bringing up the topic, Evan sighed and shook his head.
If he had another chance, Evan wished he could’ve succeeded a little earlier—so Joy Zheng could’ve suffered a little less.
Your dream’s pretty simple, huh?
Victor Wu snorted. “But looking at you now, bro, you planning to be a live-in son-in-law or something?”
Victor Wu’s words made it clear he saw Evan as the kind of guy who lived off women.
At least right now, it really looked that way.
Still, being able to eat Serena Tong’s cooking—that takes real skill.
What’s wrong with you!
Queenie Tong immediately protested when she heard Victor Wu’s words.
If you can’t talk properly, then just say less.
Yvette Locke frowned, glaring at Victor Wu as she took a fierce bite of her ice cream.
She bit down too hard, and the cold made her teeth tremble.
But her fierce look didn’t change; she kept glaring at Victor Wu to show her displeasure.
Did I say something wrong?
Victor Wu smiled at Evan Lin. “Bro, I’m just straightforward. Don’t take it personally.”
And by the way, whether Serena Tong acts in this movie, and what role she gets—that’s not up to you.
You’re just using Serena Tong as your shield here—kind of ridiculous, honestly.
Victor Wu’s words made it clear he was annoyed with Evan.
Uh...
Kaiyuan Yu glanced at Evan and Queenie Tong, suddenly worried that Serena Tong might refuse to join the crew.
If he wants to watch, then I’ll act.
Victor Wu had barely finished speaking...
A cool, clear female voice rang out.
Everyone turned to look.
They saw Serena Tong walking over.
She wore a gentle smile, and as she walked in, everyone’s gaze followed her.
Long time no see.
Serena Tong walked over, ignoring Kaiyuan Yu’s beaming smile and greeting Evan Lin first.
Yeah, it’s been a while.
Evan nodded, answering calmly.
His attitude struck Yara Song and the others as a bit numb.
Those who’d always hovered around Serena Tong were surprised to see her treat a stranger so differently—they got curious.
Serena Tong was always cool and distant; even the stars who’d acted with her rarely got special treatment.
But now, everyone heard Serena Tong say, “If he wants to watch, then I’ll act.”
Coming from Serena Tong herself, those words hit much harder than if Queenie Tong had said them.
Serena, it’s been a while for us too.
As soon as Serena Tong arrived, Yara Song, who’d been looking pretty good herself, suddenly lost most of her shine.
A flicker of displeasure crossed her face, but she still managed a smile and reached out to Serena Tong.
Serena Tong shook her hand, greeting her politely.
“Director Yu, Queenie already talked to you about this.”
Serena looked at Kaiyuan Yu and emphasized again: “But I want to say it one more time.”
“I read the script, and it’s pretty good.”
“But since he already agreed, I’ll join the crew.”
“As for the role..."
Serena Tong was about to speak.
"Female lead!"
Kaiyuan Yu was so happy he couldn’t contain himself, and his voice got louder.
A bunch of stars nearby were startled.
“And Serena, this time Yara will act alongside you!”
“You’re the female lead, she’s the second lead!”
“I guarantee you’ll spark something amazing!”
Kaiyuan Yu was so excited that as soon as he spoke, Yara Song’s face changed.
“Sorry, Director Yu, I don’t think that’ll work.”
I think Serena Tong will probably turn down the female lead role.
Before anyone else could speak...
Victor Wu suddenly spoke up.
He looked at Serena Tong, crossing his arms confidently: “So I suggest Yara should play the female lead instead.”
“Getting to act with a star like Serena, I’m sure Yara will work hard and feel honored.”