Lin Muci remained out of the public eye for two months, filming.
The moment she reappeared, she was a divine vision, captivating the globe.
The dress "Nine Heavens Phoenix Palace" became a sensation thanks to her.
However, with only one existing, it left everyone yearning.
The design director of Carnell personally sought out Lin Muci, hoping to borrow the "Nine Heavens Phoenix Palace" dress she was wearing for replication.
They intended to use this dress as inspiration for a new jewelry collection.
"Our brand will offer fifty million French francs."
"I guarantee that the accompanying jewelry for this dress will receive the highest specifications, a global exclusivity!"
Lin Muci sat calmly before Carnell's design director, Karl. After a moment's thought, she said,
"This requires Zi Mu's consent."
Carnell's design director gave a wry smile.
"But she has been missing for five whole years! This dress is something I've dreamed of... I'm willing to pay any price, as long as I can touch this dress with my own hands!"
"I've sent Zi Mu emails for five years with no response..."
Lin Muci chuckled.
"She's back now. You can go back; she will reply to you."
Carnell's design director, Karl, looked at her with a mixture of doubt and hope before returning to his country.
Indeed, he received an email!
The next day, he personally penned a letter.
"Thank you, Ms. Lin Muci, for agreeing to lend the 'Nine Heavens Phoenix Palace' dress designed by Zi Mu."
"I vouch with my personal integrity that the dress she wears is absolutely authentic, with emails exchanged between myself and Ms. Zi Mu as proof."
"She holds the sole lifetime right to wear this dress."
"However, we at Carnell will also draw inspiration from this dress to design a new series of products."
"Please look forward to it!"
With this letter from Carnell's design director,
The dispute over the authenticity of the dress was definitively settled.
"Hahaha, so Huo Ziyao was indeed wearing a fake."
"Although it wasn't explicitly mentioned, the entire thing was a face-slap."
"Are those who claimed Little Ci wore a fake still around? Come out and take a few steps? What did I say, Little Ci would absolutely never wear fakes."
"The sole lifetime wear right, *sob sob sob*, Zi Mu dotes on Little Ci so much! So last time, when Sister Lan attended the charity gala in that 'Azure Sea Tide' dress, Little Ci lent it to her too, right?"
"Little Ci, beautiful, well-connected, and with wild connections!"
Comments poured in endlessly.
Lin Muci watched her fans excitedly posting on the forum.
She herself was in the editing room, continuing her work.
The film, "Thriving in the World of Abusive Scum," had completed filming in two worlds: the Tyrant and the Interstellar Commander.
There was still one more segment set in the domestic entertainment industry.
She played the film empress Ye Ling.
Ling Qianhe played Chi Chongyi, an ambitious newcomer who climbed to fame by stepping on her.
After gaining her trust, they had a secret relationship, and he used her resources to rise to the status of film emperor.
He even got her pregnant, only to deliberately give her the cold shoulder.
She was photographed during a prenatal check-up.
He refused to acknowledge it.
She was blacklisted by competitors, accused of using her connections to gain favors.
He offered no defense for her.
Her career suffered a devastating blow, leading her to jump off a building with her child.
This abusive scum character was truly something, destined for a fiery end.
Lin Muci had been pondering the script since the awards ceremony ended.
She felt this particular scene would be challenging to act.
Because the modern setting made it easy for audiences to connect her and Ling Qianhe, the demands on her acting skills were higher.
She aimed to portray a mature film empress, a feat that pushed her acting to its limits. After all, playing a mature elder sister required audience acceptance.
However, if performed well, it could also lead to awards.
It was, in essence, a double-edged sword.
But this abusive scum... Chi Chongyi, was infuriating to read about.
"He's too much of a scumbag, isn't he?"
"To let the original owner jump to her death while pregnant with his child, to stand by and watch her be pierced by the arrows of venomous criticism from the public without uttering a single word of clarification for her."
"For his own gain, he's utterly inhumane!"
Even the tyrant could be redeemed.
That was because he had been traumatized since childhood.
This scumbag Chi Chongyi, however, was irredeemable.
Lin Muci read the script, shaking her head as she went.
Primarily, the character of Chi Chongyi was so vile that it made her teeth ache and filled her with disgust.
"He's too much of a scumbag, truly too much."
Even though Ling Qianhe was playing him, she was already getting angry just reading the script.
Coincidentally, Ling Qianhe walked into the editing room and saw Lin Muci muttering and stomping her feet, which he found rather endearing.
He walked over.
"What's wrong?"
Overwhelmed by her anger, Lin Muci didn't hesitate or hold back, biting down hard on his shoulder with an "Ooooww!"
"Your character is just too detestable!"
Ling Qianhe let out a chuckle.
"Characters are written by people; they are fake."
Lin Muci knew that.
But,
"It's still infuriating."
Ling Qianhe stroked her head to comfort her, and Lin Muci, leaning against his shoulder, asked in a muffled voice,
"What about Zhou Yuan'an's father, Zhou Di?"
Ling Qianhe raised an eyebrow.
"I'm right here, and you're concerned about someone else's father?"
He was practically drowning in jealousy!
Lin Muci tilted her head up, sniffing.
"Not at all— I just... I just..."
"I promised him that I would take him to see his father."
Ling Qianhe snorted, but still answered her.
"It's a bit tricky."
"The virus in him has evolved again. I don't know what kind of strange concoctions they injected into Zhou Di at the research institute. His body is now like a petri dish, where various viruses maintain a delicate balance, but any slight change could be fatal."
"I'm still looking for someone to crack the institute's original data."
"However, the security there is too tight. No wolf dares to take on the mission."
Original data was needed?
Lin Muci was also troubled.
If it was about the research institute, seeking Yang Lanyan's help would undoubtedly be the most convenient, but Lin Muci was reluctant to do so.
She asked Ling Qianhe,
"Then what should we do?"
Ling Qianhe said,
"There's an opportunity. They've agreed to allow the film crew to enter for location scouting, but we can only move within designated areas."
"You and I can enter and film the fourth world of 'Thriving in the World of Abusive Scum.'"
"But we'll only have one chance."
"We contacted their research institute, and they agreed."
Lin Muci was a bit puzzled.
Even mercenaries couldn't get in.
They would agree to let them film?
Lin Muci had a bad feeling.
Her small system chimed in her mind,
"It's the main world consciousness causing trouble."
"Tsk tsk, it seems it hasn't given up on making Ling Qianhe the villain... Ling Qianhe is the destined villain, so it's not surprising he'd have various opportunities to come into contact with the most dangerous viruses."
"Because he was injected with the god-tier serum, he's immune to those most dangerous viruses."
"But he himself can cause the virus to spread."
"We want you to save him and the world."
"The world consciousness, on the other hand, hopes Ling Qianhe will be a responsible villain and stop filming, letting this world fall into ruin quickly."
Lin Muci was baffled, unable to figure it out.
"What benefit does the main world consciousness gain from this world falling into ruin?"
"If this world is destroyed, wouldn't it be destroyed too?"
The small system said,
"When this world is ruined, it can break free and wreak havoc on the next world. World consciousnesses also have good and bad ones..."
"I asked the main system."
"He said some world consciousnesses are good, and some are bad."
"There are always good and bad people in the world."
"Be careful. If it comes to it, you should still redeem the Potion Master skill. I think that skill could save your life at a critical moment!"
"A thousand points, you can earn it with a little more effort."
Lin Muci's expression turned serious.
Potion Master.
It seemed this skill truly needed to be prioritized.