Even the Heavenly King Wouldn't Be Allowed

"Am I that bad?"

Watching Zhang Yang's retreating back, Zhao Liying fell into self-doubt.

She couldn't compare to the stunning beauties with striking features or elegant bone structure in the industry, but she was still a beauty. She had a good reason to ask for his contact information, and yet she was rejected?

This was clearly not a case of playing hard to get; he didn't even know her.

"Either he has very high standards, or he's a good man."

Recalling Zhang Yang's appearance, physique, and demeanor, Zhao Liying felt it was normal for him to have high standards.

But he had so enthusiastically helped her out of a bind and even asked her to pass on that kindness, so he must be a good person too.

"Ding."

Her phone vibrated suddenly, interrupting Zhao Liying's thoughts.

She looked down to check her phone and saw a text message from Li Sheng asking where she was.

"Just bought some buns, I'll be there in fifteen minutes."

She quickly replied, no longer thinking about Zhang Yang, and turned to walk in a certain direction.

Ten days ago, New My Fair Princess, which had already announced its wrap-up, needed some scenes reshot. As the actress playing Princess Qing, she had also received a notice from the production crew.

Her agent, He Ru, had just signed her with Haitun and didn't approve of her returning for reshoots, especially since it was just a minor character with a few dispensable shots.

But she figured she had nothing else going on, so she came to Hengdian alone, which led to the awkward situation she encountered today.

However, Zhao Liying didn't know that not long after she left, Zhang Yang returned to the baozi shop.

He was joking; he had only eaten half of his breakfast.

"Uh, I thought you weren't eating anymore, and I was afraid it would go to waste."

"How about I buy you a new one?"

The middle-aged man at the same table gave Zhang Yang an awkward smile.

He was holding a large meat bun, which had come from Zhang Yang's plate.

"It's fine, I'm actually not eating anymore. I came to buy some to take back for a friend."

Zhang Yang smiled at him, telling him not to feel too burdened. After all, it wasn't intentional freeloading. If anyone was to blame, wasn't it Zhao Xiaodao?

After buying a few more buns, Zhang Yang set off on the road back to the hotel, but his mind was on the Entertainment Opportunity Guide.

"Opportunity Points have increased, it seems my guess was correct."

"As long as I can seize the opportunities mentioned in the Opportunity Guide, I can earn Opportunity Points. I don't necessarily have to unlock the guide and copy the answers."

This time, the opportunity was a deliberate attempt on his part.

He wanted to confirm if he could earn Opportunity Points by grasping the opportunity on his own.

If not, he would have to use Character Points with extreme care, as his Character Points were limited, while opportunity events refreshed daily.

Being able to gain Opportunity Points through his own efforts was undoubtedly good news, as Opportunity Points could be used for Dream Entry, and Dream Entry could randomly grant him character abilities, strengthening himself.

"But Character Points are still very important," Zhang Yang couldn't help but think of the first two opportunity events.

If he hadn't bought the "Scripture Pavilion" in advance, even if he had appeared before Liu Shishi on time, he wouldn't have been able to help and could only have watched helplessly.

If he hadn't brought his university textbooks in advance, even if he had known Reba's difficulties, he still wouldn't have been able to help in time.

That was the purpose of Character Points: to let him know the optimal solution in advance.

But like this time, Zhao Liying forgot her money. As long as she had money, he could help.

"In that case, the usability of the Opportunity Manual needs to be increased."

"If I want to save Character Points, I also need to do more analysis myself."

A faint light flashed in Zhang Yang's dark eyes.

By obtaining opportunities through the Opportunity Guide, he gained not only Opportunity Points but also goodwill from people in reality.

If they are grateful to you, they can also bring you various benefits and become your connections.

So, even if he didn't get Opportunity Points by seizing opportunities on his own, he wouldn't miss them.

"I need to conduct more experiments."

Zhang Yang secretly looked forward to suitable opportunities appearing soon.

But he didn't expect that it would take six days before such an opportunity arose.

[Time: March 25th, 8:13 PM

Location: Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden, Hengdian World Studios.

Guide: (To be unlocked / 1 Character Point)]

"Six days."

"Do you know how I've spent these six days!?"

This was the nth time Zhang Yang had opened the Opportunity Manual today, filled with resentment.

In the past six days, any opportunities that had refreshed were either too far away to reach in time, or their surface information made it difficult to analyze who was facing what problem and how it could be solved.

At the same time, no particularly tempting opportunities had appeared that would make him want to spend Character Points to acquire them.

Until today, a nearby opportunity finally appeared again, one he could walk over and check out.

"A'Yang, filming went smoothly today. You'll be done in a few more days. Want to grab some late-night snacks together tonight?" Lin Feng approached Zhang Yang, a smile on his usually meticulous face.

Whether it was dramatic scenes or fight sequences, Zhang Yang and Nazha had performed in a way that made him very hands-off.

If he were the producer and investor of The Legend of Dugu, he would want to expand their roles to important supporting characters. It would definitely improve the quality of the drama.

However, they couldn't be main leads because Zhang Yang and Nazha weren't famous enough to make the show sell for a good price.

"Brother Lin, I have something on tonight. Next time, okay? Next time for sure."

Lin Feng's words made Zhang Yang's heart skip a beat, and he refused decisively.

Six days. He had finally waited for a suitable opportunity.

And tonight, he was being invited out for late-night snacks?

Even if the King of Heaven himself came, it wouldn't work!

"What is it? Do you need my help?" Lin Feng asked enthusiastically.

The situation had come up suddenly, and Zhang Yang couldn't easily come up with an excuse.

Just then, Nazha walked over from not far away and said sweetly, "Brother Yang, didn't you say you'd take me to see Shaolin? When are we leaving?"

Shaolin was a movie released on January 19th of this year, starring popular celebrities like Andy Lau, Xie Tingfeng, Jackie Chan, and Fan Xiaopang.

Nazha hadn't had time to watch it during the Lunar New Year. By the time she was free, the movie had already left theaters. She wasn't interested in pirated copies online and was waiting for the official HD version on video streaming sites.

Yesterday, while chatting with Zhang Yang, she had mentioned this movie. He told her there was a private cinema near Hengdian that was still showing it and he could take her tonight.

This was the era of explosive growth for cinemas, and market regulation wasn't very strict. Even some cinema chains arranged their own movie screenings to make money, let alone privately funded cinemas.

Zhang Yang: "..."

His arrangement with Nazha was made yesterday during dinner. The opportunity event refreshed at 8 PM last night.

After that, his mind had been entirely occupied with this opportunity, and he had forgotten about treating her to a movie.

One problem hadn't been resolved, and another had just appeared.

"Oh, so you have a date with a beauty," Lin Feng said with an understanding smile.

He believed in letting people have their way.

The entire crew could see that Nazha's attitude towards Zhang Yang was different, possibly indicating deep feelings developed from their roles.

It was only "possibly" because it happened too quickly, after only filming for a short time and with such limited scenes.

"Then I'll go have late-night snacks with Old Wang and the others tonight. I won't disturb your date," Lin Feng said, leaving proactively.

The word "date" brought a blush to Nazha's delicate face. She lowered her head, looking at her toes, and didn't refute him.

Zhang Yang: "..."

Good news: one less problem.

Bad news: it would be even harder to refuse Nazha now.