Chapter 56: Chapter 33 Destined Encounter
Translator: 549690339
Ye Xiao turned around and was stunned.
This female lead, with her miraculous powers, had even gone to get a makeover and put on a full face of makeup. Compared to the other girls who only wore everyday light makeup or no makeup at all, she suddenly stood out.
She made a point of appearing last, obviously intending to dazzle everyone with her entrance.
Ye Bingtong was quite pleased with her little trick. She quickly came over and said apologetically, “Director Li, I didn’t mean to be late on purpose. I went out to get a makeover specifically to show how seriously I’m taking this audition. I hope my efforts can be appreciated.”
Ye Bingtong was very sincere.
Li Mingyu raised an eyebrow. “You’re not late, student. You can still sign up now. Even if you were late, there’s no need to apologize to me because I wasn’t waiting for you on purpose.”
Li Mingyu was telling the unvarnished truth, but it obviously didn’t sound very nice.
A slight chuckle went through the crowd. Ye Bingtong was a celebrity at the school, previously hailed as a piano prodigy and bathed in the glory of being a daughter of the Ye Family. Everyone was willing to give her a bit of leeway.
Now, however.
She was still famous.
But famous for eagerly putting a cuckold’s horns on her own brother’s head and the well-known scene of her tango on ice with Pei Yue.
Today, everyone had rushed over hastily, and amongst them, she stood out with her conspicuous makeup and intentional timing. What was she planning?
They were all competitors, and naturally, it was strange to see a rival behaving like this. It was no wonder the girls couldn’t stand it.
Li Mingyu didn’t have any intention of snubbing Ye Bingtong specifically; she was just speaking her mind. After finishing, she turned back to talk to Ye Xiao.
And Ye Bingtong was left hanging on the side.
Ye Bingtong pursed her lips, her expression changing slightly before she finally dejectedly went to register with a staff member.
But her gaze remained fixed on Ye Xiao, who was still talking to Li Mingyu.
She muttered softly to the person beside her, “Do you think Ye Xiao has already been pre-selected? Why is Director Li only talking to her?”
The person beside her looked at her with disdain and moved a bit further away, ensuring that Ye Bingtong wouldn’t touch her. Who would want to be associated with such bad luck as Ye Bingtong, who seemed to have hailstorms chasing her? It was better to keep a distance and avoid catching any bad fortune.
Ye Bingtong’s complexion shifted, but she persisted, “If Ye Xiao is pre-selected, then aren’t we just wasting our effort? Don’t you all care?”
Someone sneered, their tone mocking, “Who doesn’t know that Director Li hasn’t started filming for this movie in years, searching for the perfect actress? If she had pre-selected someone, would she bother looking everywhere?”
“Regardless of anything else, I respect Ye Xiao’s acting skills. If she’s chosen, it’s because of her talent, and I respect that.”
“Some people love to use underhanded tactics and always suspect others do the same.”
Ye Bingtong was dumbfounded.
She had only made a single remark — why were so many people speaking up for Ye Xiao?
They used to view Ye Xiao in the same way she did — with dislike!
Could it really be that just because Ye Xiao became a daughter of the Ye Family, they were now eagerly kissing up to her?
Bloodlines! Status!
Indeed, they were useful.
Ye Bingtong was resentful.
But she was unaware.
Ye Xiao had been receiving special attention from Professor Yan in the past few days. Professor Yan always included Ye Xiao in every class and let her perform for every project.
It was as if Professor Yan was taking Ye Xiao on a tour of performances throughout the school.
No matter the theme — joy, sorrow, madness, or serenity — Ye Xiao handily delivered.
They admitted to themselves that their acting skills were no match for Ye Xiao’s, so if she received special treatment because of this, why shouldn’t she?
However.
Only Director Li knew what the criteria for selecting her movie’s cast were, and acting skill wasn’t the only standard.
Others might still have a chance.
Otherwise, Director Li would have just privately decided on Ye Xiao and wouldn’t have needed a school-wide audition.
Though the auditions weren’t starting in this classroom until the afternoon, many students had decided not to go for lunch and instead stayed to wait.
Ye Bingtong also sensed that she was not well-liked, and after sitting sullenly for a while, she directly walked out.
Ye Bingtong now felt that the whole world was against her.
She was clearly so outstanding, yet nobody seemed to see her.
Ye Xiao was merely born into a good family, and everyone praised her for it!
While Ye Bingtong wallowed in self-pity, she happened to walk to the lakeside.
Then, coincidentally, she met Bai Shilan, who was wearing sunglasses.
Bai Shilan took a liking to Ye Bingtong the moment she saw her and, noticing Ye Bingtong’s gloomy expression, she smiled and took the initiative to ask, “What’s wrong?”
Ye Bingtong shook her head and didn’t feel like talking.
But as her gaze dropped, she suddenly noticed the crystal bracelet on Bai Shilan’s wrist.
Her expression subtly changed.
It was well known among fans that the popular actress Bai Shilan never took off her crystal bracelet.
Ye Bingtong was not a fan, but she had done her homework and knew that Bai Shilan had already been chosen for another leading role.
The woman in sunglasses before her was none other than Bai Shilan.
Ye Bingtong then remembered a piece of gossip.
Bai Shilan seemed to be pursuing her older brother Ye Lin, and rumors about them had surfaced several times already.
However, her brother had never mentioned this at home, clearly indicating he wasn’t interested in her. Otherwise, with his personality, he would have brought her home long ago.
Ye Bingtong’s eyes flickered slightly.
This identity as a daughter of the Ye Family that Ye Xiao was using to gain advantage, she could use it too!
Thinking this, a hint of loss crossed Ye Bingtong’s eyes as she softly said, “Actually, I… I just miss my family.”
“Family?” Bai Shilan was a bit curious.
Ye Bingtong nodded and whispered, “I’ll tell you this in confidence. My older brother is actually a very famous star. My surname is Ye, and my family is quite wealthy. But my brother said he wanted to make it on his own in the entertainment industry, so for all these years, nobody knew he is actually part of the Ye Family.”
The Ye surname?
A wealthy family?
Bai Shilan was startled for a moment, her thoughts naturally turning to the Ye Family of Luo City!
Ye Lin was actually a member of the Ye Family!
She looked at Ye Bingtong with some surprise, “You’re the daughter of the Ye Family? Could your older brother be… ”
A thought suddenly crossed Bai Shilan’s mind, and she asked in disbelief, “Ye Lin?”
Ye Bingtong hastily said, “Even though you’ve guessed it, you can’t go spreading it around. My older brother doesn’t like his identity known.”
Bai Shilan had a look of contemplation and couldn’t help but ask, “You’re the daughter of the Ye Family, Ye Lin’s sister, could you be… Ye Xiao?”
The smile that was originally on Ye Bingtong’s face vanished in an instant.
She couldn’t afford to show her displeasure to Bai Shilan, so she forced a smile, “I am Ye Bingtong, Xiaoxiao only recently returned to the Ye Family.”
Bai Shilan immediately covered her mouth, “Then you are the sister who almost cuckolded your older brother?”
Ye Bingtong:
She was going to lose her mind.
Could they not talk about this?
Seeing Ye Bingtong’s silence, Bai Shilan continued with a smile, “It’s okay, there’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, I also feel that Chen Yueyue pursuing true love isn’t a mistake. You can’t just force her to be tied to someone she doesn’t like, right?”
Remembering the person who had tried to tie her down too tightly, Bai Shilan’s face showed a mix of annoyance and shyness.
She was referring to Chen Yueyue, but wasn’t it also about herself?
She was tired of feeling restrained; this time, she wanted to pursue freedom, to pursue the person she truly loved.