If someone else could act opposite the great movie star Bo Yan, how thrilling would that be!
But when the person in question becomes Yuran, she gets intimidated. She went over everything she had done since she took over this body, and in all honesty, she couldn’t see what she might have done to catch the eye of the great movie star.
Even if Bo Yan didn’t despise her, he shouldn’t have gone as far as to offer her help.
Where had things gone wrong?
She couldn’t figure it out, but, that being said, would acting opposite the great movie star Bo Yan be very difficult?
It really was quite hard.
That evening, after a simple meal with her, Bo Yan began reading lines. Once she was confirmed as the auditioning actor, she received the script two days in advance.
While she was preparing noodles, Bo Yan was in the living room looking over her script. By the time she brought out the noodles, Bo Yan told her he had chosen a certain scene, and they could start after eating.
The scene Bo Yan chose from the script was a relatively difficult one to act—it was the day Xuan Che died and the moment Tang Wan received the phone call.
That very night, she achieved stardom, winning the Best Actress award. She was just 22 years old.
The tragic news came just a minute before she was meant to go on stage to give her speech. The actors sitting around her were all shocked. Everyone thought it was a cruel joke and believed the news would cause Tang Wan to crumble instantaneously.
But no one guessed correctly. Tang Wan didn’t even hesitate in her step. Graceful as a swan, she moved steadily, step by step, towards the stage.
The labels ’cold’ and ’heartless’ started to circulate from then on.
That night, Tang Wan’s speech, her voice choked with emotion several times, but she persisted until she finished the three-minute speech. She apologized at the end and then left the award ceremony.
This was a widely known past event, which Yuran had also heard about when she was Fu Yuran. However, due to the long time that had passed, the quality of the recorded tapes was so poor that she hadn’t watched them.
She stumbled upon this short video online by chance. In just a few minutes, Tang Wan left elegantly alone. Watching was an overwhelmingly oppressive experience; mere seconds into the video would move her to tears.
She hadn’t expected that Bo Yan would choose this scene.
Seeing Yuran silent for a long while, Bo Yan glanced up at her somewhat distracted face, asking, "What’s wrong? Can’t do it?"
"No!" Yuran shook her head slightly, "I saw this part online. The quality was very blurry, but it still made me feel very sad."
Bo Yan nodded, "Do you need some time to prepare emotionally?
An unspoken understanding spread between them in the instant that Yuran was gathering her emotions, and Bo Yan watched the young girl with her eyes closed, a slight curve forming on his lips.
For some reason, there was an eager anticipation, hoping that the person before him would bring a surprise.
Yuran took a moment to gather herself, then slowly opened her eyes. As her eyelashes fluttered, Bo Yan immediately turned serious, although he was playing a dead man, he was now an observer, critiquing Yuran’s acting.
The day of the audition coincided with Yuran’s day off, and Annan had been waiting for her downstairs early in the morning, ready to accompany her to the interview.
Annan drove an Audi TT, in a very showy color—metallic purple. Yuran stood in front of the car for a long time, and after getting in, she commented, "True to form, outlandishly flashy."
Annan’s smile cracked at the corner of her mouth, looking at Yuran with a whimper, "Ranran, have some mercy with your words. Think of it as doing me a favor."