Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Don’t you think you did something wrong? Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Don’t you think you did something wrong? Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The man adjusted the microphone and asked Tang Li, “Hasn’t your teacher taught you that not disturbing other students’ auditions is basic etiquette for an actor?”
Tang Li was not embarrassed and answered candidly, “That’s why, only after I was sure that the other student could not continue the scene with the teacher, did I reach out to hold the teacher.”
“Don’t you think you did anything wrong?”
“If it were me, I admit I was rash, but if it were Ying Xuaner,” Tang Li paused briefly, turning back to look at the middle-aged man and continued, “she would adhere to the principle of survival of the fittest, not first come, first served.”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man relaxed his brow.
Ying Xuaner is a very controversial character in the novel.
She is usually aloof and arrogant, never knowing the meaning of modesty in her words and deeds. Her treatment in the dance troupe was the best after the leadership. Many seniors had to be very polite in front of her, and Ying Xuaner wouldn’t pretend to lower herself because in her eyes, being the leading figure of the troupe, receiving preferential treatment was only natural.
On stage, Tang Li had already recognized the middle-aged man as Ruan Jiang, the director of “Original Sin.”
Ruan Jiang looked her up and down, “Did you do any special styling before coming here?”
After asking, seeing the other judges didn’t quite understand, he explained, “According to the plot of the novel, Ying Xuaner will kill her younger sister, Ying Xu, because her sister tried to cripple her by running her over with a car, and this sets off Ying Xuaner’s scheme to kill Ying Xu.”
There were only 36 hours between the car accident and Ying Xu’s murder.
Although the novel does not describe it in detail, when Ying Xu is found dead, having just returned from the hospital, she undoubtedly looked very similar to Tang Li’s current appearance.
Tang Li responded, “No, I got scraped by a bicycle yesterday, and the wound on my forehead is because I fell down the stairs a few days ago.”
Another judge asked, “What is your name, grade, and major?”
“Tang Li.” Tang Li answered truthfully, “I don’t study at Capital Movie Academy; I am a sophomore at the neighboring Art College.”
As soon as she said this, the judges exchanged glances.
The female teacher who had acted with Tang Li had already returned to the panel of judges, and she asked Tang Li, “Since you knew about this audition, then you should also understand that the role of ‘Ying Xuaner’ was prepared by Director Ruan Ruan Jiang for students of Capital Movie Academy.”
Tang Li nodded, “I know.”
“Knowing that, why did you still come?” Ruan Jiang asked her.
Tang Li didn’t avoid Ruan Jiang’s scrutiny, “Because I believe I can be the best Ying Xuaner.”
“Although you performed well, you’re far from irreplaceable. Moreover, as you are not a student here, solely based on this fact, you do not qualify for the audition.”
The hall instantly quieted down.
Ruan Jiang’s words seemed to have placed everyone in an awkward position.
After a moment, just as a judge was about to say “next,” the girl on stage suddenly spoke, “I think I’m suitable, not because I performed very well, but because compared to others, I understand Ying Xuaner’s actions better.”
Ruan Jiang asked, “What makes us believe you?”
This response was very arrogant, yet Ruan Jiang laughed, then said, “You can go back and wait for our notification.”
After Tang Li left, the female teacher said, “After all, she’s not from Capital Movie Academy.”
“There’s nothing that can be done about it,” Ruan Jiang sighed, looked down at the A4 paper on which Tang Li had just filled out her personal information, “At least so far, I haven’t found a better Ying Xuaner than her.”