"Wow, sis, you look really pretty in that outfit." Xiaonian and Shuiling gathered around: "The image of a lady of quality, just like you."
The second female lead in the drama is indeed a lady of quality, embodying knowledge, etiquette, elegance, and nobility, but later, due to her beloved man marrying another man, she turned evil, becoming the worst character in the play.
After all, it’s just the old trope, love turns into hatred.
"Here’s the script, take a look. The scene you’re going to act involves the second female lead watching the man she loves willing to die for the main female lead, her anger reaching its peak. You need to portray this feeling, this look in your eyes, and this hatred." This scene is a critical moment for the second female lead’s transformation to darkness, and it’s very feeling-oriented, so the director chose this scene for Xiaofeng to perform.
Listening to the director’s words, Xiaofeng’s mouth twitched, the director really had high expectations for her, picking such a scene for her to perform.
She chuckled dryly: "I’ll give it a try, but I’m not sure how it will turn out."
"Sis, no worries, just treat it as fun, what’s the big deal. Besides, if the second female lead is no longer needed, the director surely has backup options, we just came here to have fun."
Who said auditions must be for the sake of the role? They came purely for fun.
Xiaofeng glanced at the script and then began to conjure up her emotions, thinking about how to express these feelings shortly.
Xiaofeng stood there, watching a scene not far away, tears involuntarily falling.
The man, whom she loved with all her life, was blind to her, and now he was nearly losing his life for another woman.
She had been so good to him, why couldn’t he see it?
This woman simply wasn’t worth her effort.
She was the best one for him.
She couldn’t accept it, she suddenly felt so hateful.
Tears streamed down the corners of her eyes, her fingernails digging into the palm of her hand, a feeling of deep-seated hatred.
"Cut." The director called out: "Perfect, that’s exactly what I wanted."
The director’s standards for acting couldn’t be that low.
"How was my performance just now?" Xiaofeng asked Xiaonian and Shuiling.
"Sis, it was really good, very impactful, it felt like being there."
"Really?" Was she really that good? Can’t be she thought, she had never acted before, yet she succeeded on her first try.
"It was really good." The director smiled warmly at Xiaofeng: "I’m not sure how to address you, are you interested in playing the second female lead? If you’re willing, you’re completely welcome to do so."
She was a friend of Miss Yu, and whether she wanted the role of the second female lead was entirely up to Miss Yu.
"Sis, why don’t you give it a try? You’re not busy lately anyway, just treat it as fun." Shuiling winked at Xiaofeng.
Her sister’s acting was incredible, the moment she tried, it was mind-blowing.
Xiaofeng laughed and cried, unsure of what the director’s standards really were, if her acting skills were sufficient to pass.
"Sis, give it a try." Xiaonian also winked at Xiaofeng.
Xiaofeng looked uneasy: "I’m not sure about that."
"No worries, just have some fun. After this film, if you don’t want to act, you don’t have to."
Xiaofeng felt that since the director had recognized her acting skills, she must be competent; and given she was indeed not busy recently, joining the crew for an experience might be alright.
"Okay." Xiaofeng nodded: "If you think my acting is sufficient, I’ll give it a try."
Hearing Xiaofeng’s words, the director was naturally happy.
They agreed for Xiaofeng to come back next time to try on the makeup and then start preparations for shooting.
On their way back, Xiaofeng said reluctantly: "I originally came just to have fun with you guys, but look now, you didn’t find suitable roles and the director chose me."
"Haha, that shows how charming my sister is." Yu Shuiling laughed: "Sis, now that we have this opportunity, let’s enjoy it. If it becomes a hit, it’d be good for you, and if it doesn’t, there’s no harm either, right?"
"Alright, I’ll also experience what it feels like to be a star, maybe I’ll become famous overnight." Xiaofeng shrugged.
"We believe in you." Xiaonian and Shuiling said in unison.
Back home, Xiaofeng told Gu Yecheng about this, and learning that his wife was going to enter the entertainment industry, Gu Yecheng laughed uncontrollably: "It seems my wife is truly charming, now even the director has fallen for her."
Xiaofeng rested her chin on her hand: "Maybe, but I think it’s more likely that the director wants to curry favor with Shuiling by offering me a role."
The director wanted to ingratiate himself with the Yu brother, but as Yu Shuiling was hard to control, pulling her in might not be a bad idea.