As soon as the assistant director finished speaking, Shi Su was testing her grip, seemingly unintentionally whipping the long whip in her hand near Xia Yilin’s feet. The whip cracked just a centimeter from Xia Yilin’s feet, successfully scaring her pale. The floating hem of her fairy-like pink ancient costume was swept by the fierce wind of the whip, and Xia Yilin’s expression turned from confident to distressed as she took a step back. She didn’t look devastated, but she certainly lost her previous cheerful and chatty demeanor. Get full chapters from novel fire.net She looked worriedly at Shi Su: "Is this thing really safe?" Shi Su raised her eyebrows and suddenly flashed a bright smile: "Not necessarily." Instantly, Xia Yilin’s face became even more concerned: "Assistant director, you see she also says it’s not..." The assistant director, an obstinate no-nonsense guy, interrupted: "The props team is already arranging it, the script can’t be changed. There’s always some risk with hanging work, and who hasn’t got a scratch or two shooting big fantasy dramas ? We’ll make sure to try and keep the actors safe, and isn’t Shi Su handling the whip quite well? Alright, stop wasting time, go communicate with the props team on how to rig you up." Shi Su was playing with the long whip as she walked, and Xia Yilin no longer clung to her. She followed from a distance of about three or four meters. Finally, peace and quiet surrounded Shi Su. In this drama, the female lead is often bullied by the supporting female character. Yet, the female lead’s character is designed to be kind and saintly, enduring the bullying and waiting for the male lead to rescue her until the end when the villain’s Palace of Heartbreak is destroyed, and even then, the female lead never retaliates against her bully. Shi Su, however, found joy each day in using various props. Even though it was exhausting to be constantly suspended on wires, the shots turned out stunning, both beautiful and fierce. This newly acquired weapon also felt quite handy for Shi Su. In her teenage years, she once dedicated herself to studying classical dance for a year. She could control the ten-meter-long water sleeves on the costume very well, so a whip of just a few meters was nothing to her. But whether or not to deliberately whip Xia Yilin a few times... Would depend on her mood. Shi Su coiled up the whip, weighed it twice in her palm, then turned back to smile at Xia Yilin: "Mr. Xia, I’ll go change my makeup, see you on set." The next day, Shi Su had just a few scenes. She got up early, did her three scenes, and finished before it even hit noon. With some spare time, it was perfect for addressing Shi Mianmian’s kindergarten issue. She had already informed the school that she would drive over today to pick up Mianmian’s things. Afterward, she returned to her old home to gather some more luggage and then took Shi Mianmian to Kaixing Mansion. Upon entering, Shi Su recorded her fingerprint on the lock. Although Jing Jihan said she could change the code at any time, she was used to the current one and didn’t bother. "Wow, Mommy, are we going to live here from now on?" Shi Mianmian ran around the room from the master bedroom to the guest room to the study and cloakroom, back and forth for a long time. She was overjoyed to find her favorite giant white bear plushie and the dolls Uncle Ji Han gave her all brought over; she eventually flopped onto the carpet in front of the living room sofa, rolling around ecstatically. Shi Su was on her phone calling nearby kindergartens, discussing occasional late pick-up issues. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. She had moved here less than two days ago, how could someone be at the door? Hesitating, Shi Su walked to the door, looked through the peephole, and then opened it. Outside stood Lu Zhao, holding a new small backpack and some school supplies for kindergarteners. He was respectful and polite as Shi Su opened the door: "Miss Shi Su, Mr. Jing has arranged for Shi Mianmian’s kindergarten. We’ve communicated with the school, and she can start attending tomorrow." He handed over the small backpack with the kindergarten logo printed on it: "This is the standard school bag of the kindergarten, please keep it safe." Still holding the phone, Shi Su looked at Lu Zhao in surprise: "How did you know I..." Lu Zhao nodded respectfully: "Mr. Jing instructed us." "Wow, a cool handsome uncle!" Shi Mianmian, somehow with unusually acute hearing, squeezed out from inside, her big round eyes looking at Lu Zhao. "Uncle, are you a friend of Uncle Ji Han? Where is Uncle Ji Han? The house Mommy and I live in now is so big, with so many rooms. Can you ask Uncle Ji Han to come live with us too?" Lu Zhao coughed lightly. "Shi Mianmian!" Shi Su quickly pushed the cheeky girl’s head back inside, forcing a smile as she did: "Kids say the darndest things, you know how it is!" Lu Zhao maintained his calm and serious demeanor. Although it wasn’t his first time seeing Shi Su and Shi Mianmian, and he knew about the little girl’s quirks, Lu Zhao wasn’t one for smiling. He simply stood at the door, speaking formally to Shi Su: "The kindergarten is quite close, just one street away from Kaixing Mansion, making drop-offs very convenient. If you need anything else, Miss Shi Su, feel free to contact me anytime." Lu Zhao handed her a business card. Shi Su first glanced, shocked, at the kindergarten logo on the little backpack in her hand. Only one street away—that was Jiang City’s most expensive private nursery school. She quickly accepted the business card Lu Zhao offered with both hands: "Thank you so much, you’ve been a great help." Lu Zhao nodded politely again: "I must go, I have things to attend to at the company." Shi Su watched Lu Zhao enter the elevator not far across from her before looking again at the card in her hand. Shi Mianmian, curious, took the backpack from Shi Su’s hand, inspecting it closely. Shi Su looked down at Mianmian, then at the backpack, and picked up her phone to search for the kindergarten’s fees. This kindergarten required upfront payment, and the fees were on an annual basis. Only after all procedures were completed, and tuition was paid, could enrollment be arranged—and there was a waiting list. Now, not only was there no waiting, but Mianmian could start attending tomorrow, meaning that even if she decided not to send Shi Mianmian to such an expensive nursery school, those high fees wouldn’t be refunded. She hadn’t accepted the money nor the card, but was Jing Jihan repaying her tenfold in another way? Just as she closed the door and was about to call Jing Jihan, she suddenly realized she only had his WeChat and not his current phone number. He had only used her secondary card at her place before. Shi Su was heading back to the living room with her phone when Jun’s call came through. As soon as she answered, Jun’s ecstatic voice, overflowing with excitement, blared through the line: "My dear Shi Su! What kind of powerful backer do you have? I’m pleasantly surprised!" Shi Su was a bit stunned: "Huh?" Jun was laughing so much she could barely contain herself: "I have news! You won’t believe it!!!"