Chapter 91: Seventeen

Around eight in the evening, Beiji TV aired the interview video featuring Ye Can and Lin Zixi.

Not long after the video went up, a flood of fans clicked through via the studio’s link to watch. This seemed to be the first time Ye Can had appeared on camera in casual clothes—a white suit jacket with her long black hair cascading over it, a rose pinned to her chest. She looked obedient yet irresistibly charming.

[“Aaaahhh, Can-Can! Can-Can’s outfit is so gorgeous!”]

[“The King’s beauty is unreal! She slays even in modern clothes!”]

[“Is she really only eighteen? Her aura is so strong—even with that super sweet makeup today, she still looks so A!”]

[“Teacher Lin looks in great shape today too! Total mature beauty vibes!”]

After some polite small talk from the off-screen host, the interview kicked off.

“Teacher Lin, you’ve always been the screenwriter for the Limbo Inn series. If I may be so bold, who’s your favorite character?”

Lin Zixi smiled. “As the screenwriter, I love every character I created. But if I had to pick the one I fleshed out best in Limbo Inn, it’d be He Chuan.”

Ye Can’s delicate brows furrowed slightly as she glanced at Lin Zixi.

[“I agree—He Chuan’s character is so well-written! I love her too!”]

[“Teacher Lin’s such a slick pro in the industry; that answer’s pure veteran move.”]

[“Why do I feel like the King’s glance just now was saying: Aren’t you supposed to say me?“]

[“Is Can-Can jealous?!”]

The host pressed on. “I agree— you wrote He Chuan so brilliantly. Audiences adore her.”

Lin Zixi flashed a professional smile. “Of course. That’s thanks to Jiang Yue’s great performance.”

The host continued, “Right, Jiang Yue’s acting was outstanding. But Teacher Lin, your performance as the Beauty Gantang moved audiences too. What made you take on that role?”

Lin Zixi replied, “It was a fluke. I happened to be on set and knew the character well, so the director asked me to give it a shot.”

“Cameos like that are pretty routine on set.”

Ye Can’s brows furrowed even deeper, her expression screaming don’t lie to me.

[“Zoom in on Can-Can’s face—feels like there’s a whole story there!”]

[“Somehow I doubt that’s the full truth from Teacher Lin!”]

[“Teacher Lin’s so talented—great writing and she jumps in to act herself!”]

After getting politely brushed off a few times, the host turned the mic to Ye Can.

“And you, Ye Can? This was your debut work, right? Care to share how you landed the role of You Wang?”

Ye Can answered curtly, “Because of Lin Zixi?”

The host blinked in surprise. “Because of Teacher Lin? Would you elaborate for the audience?”

Ye Can turned to Lin Zixi, her eyes full of silent questioning.

[“Can-Can’s gaze is killer! Like a total puppy-dog sweet! So obedient!”]

[“What is this ultimate little milk dog energy? Too sweet!”]

Lin Zixi caught Ye Can’s look and froze for a beat. On camera, she couldn’t make any big moves, so she just gave a subtle nod.

Ye Can got the signal and explained leisurely to the host, “A few months ago, I visited her on set, thought acting looked fun, and started doing extras.”

“Kept at it, and the director and Lin Zixi saw I had talent and worked hard, so they gave me a role.”

“Of course, at first, the director probably just liked my looks.”

Under the camera’s eye, blending half-truths into her life story, Ye Can had quickly mastered the art. She lied without so much as batting an eye.

[“Picked for her looks—bold!”]

[“Ahahahaha, Can-Can’s hilarious!”]

[“Thought she was all high-cold, but she’s got dry humor for days!”]

[“What a treasure!”]

[“Self-praise that’s this cute? I’m done.”]

Lin Zixi rubbed her temple, a touch helpless. “Ye Can really did work hard. Before You Wang, she did tons of extras—basically in every scene.”

The host praised, “So diligent— no wonder your acting’s so good! Did you two know each other before filming?”

Ye Can nodded. “Yeah, we knew each other.”

The host let out a “Wow!” “If I may ask, how long?”

Lin Zixi waited for Ye Can’s answer, her gaze settling on her.

Ye Can paused, then said, “A long time. We’ve known each other forever.”

The host ventured, “So you’re good friends, right?”

Ye Can eyed the host, then turned to Lin Zixi. “Are we good friends?”

Lin Zixi pondered, then countered, “Aren’t we?”

Ye Can muttered, “Of course not.” She turned to the camera. “We’re more like family.”

[“Family! Like, on the same household registry??”]

[“The married kind of household registry??”]

[“So Teacher Lin and Ye Can are family friends? This is straight out of a yuri novel where you fall for your childhood family heiress!”]

[“Ye Can showed up for Teacher Lin and stumbled into showbiz by accident?”]

[“Aaaahhh! Childhood sweethearts? With that age gap? So much backstory vibes!”]

After clarifying their bond, the host dropped a bombshell. “So with such a close relationship, was filming the kiss scene easy?”

Lin Zixi looked a bit helpless. “It was still tough. We know each other too well—hard to get into character.”

Ye Can nodded. “Yeah. We kissed a bunch of times and kept messing up. Took forever that day.”

[“Kissed a bunch?! So you full-on made out on set multiple times??”]

[“Aaaahhh, director, drop the kiss NG footage! I need my sugar! Gimme sugar!”]

[“Wait—so Can-Can means she had zero pressure?”]

[“Can-Can’s so bold! True A energy!”]

The host’s voice grew excited. “So how’d you finally nail it? That must’ve been tricky.”

Ye Can gripped her hands, deadpanned at the host, “Simple. Just kiss. Director said go for it, but it was rude, so she got mad in the end.”

Ye Can finished, eyed Lin Zixi’s slightly widened eyes, and added sincerely, “Sorry.”

[“Aaaahhh! Just kiss—so it was a real kiss! No faking!”]

[“KSL!!”]

[“Did I just get the real tea?! Real tea confirmed!”]

Lin Zixi kept her cool, smiling faintly. “No worries.”

The host marveled, “You two are so professional. First-time actors both—what fun stories from set?”

Lin Zixi shared some light actor anecdotes, mostly about other Limbo Inn cast, name-dropping Jiang Yue.

She wrapped up: “With Ye Can, it was fun too. First rehearsal, I saw her face and cracked up forever. She stayed pro and pulled me into the scene. She’s a great actor.”

[“Why does Teacher Lin love hyping Can-Can so much?”]

[“Talent, effort—wow! In Teacher Lin’s eyes, Can-Can’s perfect!”]

The host turned back to Ye Can.

Ye Can blinked. “On set… it was fine.”

“Doing extras like everyone, box lunches were fun. Being with Lin Zixi was fun.”

“Mostly, being with Lin Zixi was the fun part.”

As if to affirm it, Ye Can nodded earnestly. “Yeah, that’s it.”

[“Hold up—translate that: Being with Teacher Lin makes extras and box lunches fun!”]

[“Aaaahhh, Can-Can’s a wordsmith! Round it off—it’s a love confession!”]

[“Upfront: Skip the rounding. It is a love confession!”]

After glossing over more trivia, the host hit a key question. “You recently announced Ye Can’s studio—does that mean Teacher Lin’s shifting to manager full-time?”

Lin Zixi said, “Not really. I love my day job as a screenwriter—it’s great. But people try new things, so I gave it a go.”

The host probed, “So you only started the studio and became her manager for Ye Can?”

Lin Zixi smiled gently. “Can’t say that. She wanted to act, I wanted to try managing. Perfect match.”

[“Aaaahhh! God-tier answer! Teacher Lin totally did it for Can-Can!”]

[“No such thing as ‘perfect match’—it’s just one side spoiling the other!”]

[“Teacher Lin spoils her rotten!”]

A wave of C-fan cheers scrolled by, and soon the short interview hit rapid-fire Q&A.

Host: “What does Ye Can like?”

Ye Can: “Lin Zixi.”

Host: “What does she hate?”

Ye Can: “Anything Lin Zixi doesn’t like.”

Host: “Favorite game?”

Ye Can: “Lin Zixi.”

Host, final: “Favorite food?”

Ye Can: “Lin Zixi!”

In those quick seconds of Q&A, Ye Can fired “Lin Zixi” like a barrage of high-speed trains.

Those bold, wolfish lines had fans declaring in chat: this ain’t no kiddie car.

In the end, Ye Can’s wolfish words rocketed her to the top of trending topics.