The sick beauty became popular after she brought her ex to the show

When Ji Ru said this, Assistant Director Li and Editor Song beside her were a little surprised.

Not to mention that Ji Ru barely said a word during the previous artistes' auditions, let alone specifying which scenes to perform, most of the actors didn't even perform the regular scenes to her satisfaction.

Editor Song glanced at Assistant Director Li, and they both looked at Su Ye again.
Since Ji Ru took the initiative to make such a request, it can be seen that she is at least very interested in Su Ye's appearance, and thus has the idea of ​​seeing his acting skills.

But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand, and this may not be a good thing for Su Ye.

It's good that Ji Ru is interested in him, but in most cases, the audition scenes are chosen by the artists themselves. Smarter artists will choose scenes that they are good at, or scenes that are easier to perform. This way they can fully practice betting, avoid shortcomings, play to their strengths, and leave a better impression on the judges.

But being designated to audition for a certain scene is not such a simple matter. There is only a short week from the announcement of the audition to the official start, and being able to figure out two or three of them is already a very good result.
Being assigned to a scene that you have never practiced before will undoubtedly expose the artist's shortcomings to the judges' sharp eyes.

Editor Song looked at the resume in his hand. Su Ye's official photos looked very good, but after seeing them in person, he found that they were not even a bit better than the original ones.

It's a pity that there is a blank after the work column, which means she has basically never acted in any film. And with Ji Ru being such an elusive star, this beautiful face may not have the chance to be on the silver screen.
Song Bian sighed inwardly, feeling a little reluctant to part with such a beautiful piece of jade.

Assistant Director Li was thinking similar things, and was discussing it quietly with Editor Song.
"It would be fine if Director Ji had pointed to another play, but he chose to point to the throne play that was previously performed by Xingli artists. I think it's really annoying."

Editor Song nodded, "Although Shu Ling's acting is too templated, there is no big problem with her foundation. The previous answer sheet is here. If Su Ye can't perform better than Shu Ling, he probably won't be in Director Ji's eyes."

After all, Shu Ling is an artist who already has a lot of performance experience, and these gaps cannot be made up by Su Ye's five years of blankness.
Admittedly, Shu Ling's performance did go astray, but it also left a preliminary impression on everyone present, which was not a good thing for Su Ye.

Either give something different, or give something better.

But the resume is here, and to be honest, editor Song and assistant director Li don't have very high expectations.

Outside the second interview venue, Shu Ling and Huang Wuji were greeting other teachers from the crew when they suddenly heard some chattering and both looked over.

An entire partition wall in the audition venue is made of glass, so the artists on standby in the lounge in the distance can also see what is going on inside.
Many artists gathered quietly not far away, looking inside and talking.

"Is Su Ye auditioning?"
"Director Ji seemed to be pointing out a scene."
"Director Ji didn't say a word when I walked in, eh."
"Which scene are you referring to? Let's prepare for it too."

Huang Wuji's voice was heard beside him.
"Su Ye has no acting experience, so it's useless to point it out to him. It's just a waste of time."

Huang Wuji was determined to win this audition.

One of the investors has a business relationship with Xingli, so they will definitely strongly recommend Shu Ling. In addition, there are not many people who have more experience and popularity than Shu Ling.
Although Director Ji is tricky, he has only so many options, and the chances are high that the decision will fall on his own artists.

Shu Ling took a look inside.

Su Ye was wearing a red dress, standing tall and graceful, with her back to the outside of the venue. Only her long black hair cascading behind her head could be seen.
Only when she tilted her head slightly while speaking could you see a hint of red at the tip of her eyebrows.

Deputy Director Li and Editor Song were whispering inside, Ji Ru was staring at Su Ye, and even the three investors' eyes were motionless.
Shu Ling, who had been calm, suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

"Brother Huang, which scene are you referring to?"

Huang Wuji asked the assistant guarding the gate. Originally, the details of this kind of audition could not be revealed, but Agent Huang had established relationships with the teachers on the crew in advance.
"It's about the ascension to the throne."

"Puchi, this part." Shu Ling felt relieved again.

Even a fool knows that the most taboo thing during an audition is to be selected for the same scene, so most artists will choose to avoid it if possible.
It’s not scary to have the same scenes as others, but it will be embarrassing for whoever does a bad job.

Shu Ling was very confident. Although he did not have much acting experience in recent years, he was more than capable of facing Su Ye, who had no experience at all.

Huang Wuji naturally thought of this as well, and looked inside with a look of watching the fun.
"Even you were criticized by Director Ji. I guess Su Ye will be criticized even more."

Huang Wuji's mind was active. The drama between Su Ye and Shu Ling on the variety show had not yet completely subsided, and this would have some impact on Shu Ling.

After Su Ye finishes trying this scene, he will manipulate Ji Ru's sharp comments a little bit and release them out, and ask a few self-media to write something ambiguous, which may ruin Su Ye's popularity.
If he was criticized on the spot by Ji Ru, his acting career would basically be blocked.

If they want to suppress it, they have to do it before Su Ye becomes completely popular again. Otherwise, if Su Ye really becomes popular in the future, Shu Ling will definitely be pulled out as a control group.
Huang Wuji sent messages to a few entertainment reporters he knew and looked into the venue again.

After hearing Ji Ru's words, Su Ye showed some surprise on his face.

Before he came for the audition, Su Lan specifically told him that he could choose his own audition scene. She and Shen Meng picked a scene that was easier to perform in and asked Su Ye to practice it a little.

He had seen the coronation scene, but had never actually tried it.

Ji Ru gave a look to the staff in the venue, and the staff put the chair that Shu Ling had used during the audition back in the middle.
It's a very ordinary black folding soft chair.

"It's okay, just relax and give it a try. How do you understand the character's psychology and how do you view this character? Just express it directly with your acting skills."

Ji Ru's auditions often involve newcomers with no experience, and she would occasionally give them some pointers to help them get into the role quickly.

"From now on, you are Song Chengzhi. I need to see what kind of emotions you will show at this stage."

After Ji Ru finished speaking, she leaned back in her chair, waiting for Su Ye to start.

In fact, the artist from Xingli who just chose this scene was not a good choice. She could see that they chose this scene because it had more lines and was easier to perform than a purely emotional scene.
But this is just jumping into a pit.

If you don't understand the character's setting, you'll end up like Shu Ling just now, with plenty of experience but going the wrong way.

Ji Ru is a relatively flexible director. In many cases, she does not blindly pursue images on paper, but focuses more on the chemical reactions brought about by the collision between different actors and characters.

There can be minor changes to the characters, and you can also have your own understanding, as long as it is consistent with the overall logic of the script.

Upon hearing this, Su Ye nodded and bowed again.

The play that Shen Meng and Su Lan originally picked for him was a scene where Song Chengzhi confronted important officials in the court. The emotions were not too complicated, but there were some explosive points, which would be easier to leave an impression on the judges.
Song Chengzhi in this scene is filled with an unspeakable sense of deterrence, mixed with her delicate charm, creating full of tension.

But when Director Ji specified the enthronement scene, it meant that he had to throw away all the key points he had practiced and memorized before, and devote himself to this scene that he had never practiced before.

To be honest, Su Ye was a little nervous.

Ji Ru is a very outstanding and talented director. He admires and respects her very much.
But he had no experience and suddenly had to perform in front of such great people, and it was a scene he had not practiced. The end result might be very embarrassing.

When Su Ye is nervous, he becomes highly sensitive to the movements around him.

In just a moment, he heard the sound of the judges flipping papers, the mechanical sound of the staff operating the video equipment, the low voices of the assistants outside the venue, and the rustling sound of the toes of the investment representative who was wearing a hat and whose face could not be seen moving slightly across the carpet.

But being able to adapt to the environment quickly is one of the few advantages Su Ye lists for himself.

What Ji Ru just said echoed in his mind.

"From now on, you are Song Chengzhi."
"It's expressed directly through acting."

Su Ye closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

In fact, the role of Song Chengzhi attracted Su Ye very much. Even though he knew that he had a low chance of winning the audition, he still used his own understanding to figure out the setting and inner thoughts of the character.

If he is Song Seung-ji.
Interpret it according to his understanding.

Su Ye opened his eyes, his soft and narrow eyes were shining, and his gaze lightly fell on the chair in the middle of the venue.

Su Ye's eyes were very calm, even too calm. He did not have any excitement of being about to reach the highest point. He looked at the chair as if he was looking at the most ordinary object.

"From today onwards."

He moved his feet gently, slowly but without dragging. The hem of his crimson robe with gold embroidery slid across the ground and spread out behind him, like a red flower scattered in the mud.

When he reached a position above thousands of people, the figure in a long robe stopped.

"This throne"

He stretched out his jade-white fingers, lightly touching the back of the chair with his fingertips, stroking along the contours as if tracing a famous painting or calligraphy, from the back of the chair to the armrests, gently and tenderly, flowing like clouds and running water, without any pause.

Those beautiful eyes moved slightly, and their vague gaze followed his fingers. His eyes were clearly looking at the dragon throne, but his eyes revealed something completely different.

In front of him was a position that many people would risk their lives to reach, but he seemed to be just using this inanimate object to slowly recall everything else.
But this look was too hard to understand. What on earth had stirred his emotions?

When he reached the lowest point of the chair, Su Ye's fingertips just barely touched it, and his dogwood-colored lips slightly opened, as if he wanted to say something.
But the next second, the hand lost its strength and hung down by its side like a broken string, with its five fingers slack and curled up.

Ji Ru put her elbows on the review table and her head leaned forward involuntarily.

The movement of Su Ye's hand was so alluring, it was the finishing touch. Ji Ru's eyes never left him from beginning to end.
From top to bottom, it passed by the magnificent and luxurious dragon pattern, and also passed by the handrails that were soaked with who knows how much blood.

Ji Ru felt a little unsatisfied and anxious.
What is Song Chengzhi thinking at this moment? What is he recalling? Why is he like this?

Ji Ru was suddenly stunned.

This was clearly a character she created, but when she looked at Su Ye, she felt an eager curiosity that only viewers and readers would have.
She wanted to continue watching, but Su Ye seemed to see through the thoughts of everyone present and stopped at a certain point, whetting everyone's appetite.

When the hand suddenly loosened, Ji Ru's heart suddenly tightened.

She felt some of the emotions that belonged to Song Seung-ji's character.
What did Song Chengzhi want to do and what did she give up for it.

Those emotions seemed to be silently contained in Su Ye's hand, which fell back to his side as if exhausted.
He wanted to touch something, but finally withdrew his hand.

The expression on Su Ye's face was still as calm as the deep sea, but Ji Ru felt a little distressed for no reason.

Su Ye looked down at the chair, his vague eyes gradually fixed, and he stood there quietly and silently for about two or three seconds.

However, no one present felt that there was anything abrupt about this. Instead, the emotions stretched infinitely in this short moment, turning into a kind of silence that was difficult to let go.

The five curled fingers hanging by his side finally moved.

Su Ye leaned forward slightly and casually lifted the hem of his hair with both hands. His long black hair slid across his pale face as his eyelashes fell, and a strand of hair fell in front of him.
He sat down as usual, leaning lazily on the back of the chair, his shoulders and neck relaxed, and his clothes slightly open.

The corners of his sleeves were slightly messy, but Su Ye didn't care. He just carefully pushed the long hair that fell in front of his body back behind him.

Her gorgeous eyelashes were still drooping, and her eyes could not be seen clearly.

"I'll take a seat."

The moment the words were uttered, everyone present couldn't help but shudder, and met Su Ye's eyes which finally raised their heads.
Cold, empty, with a faint smile.

There was silence.

After a while, one of the investors' representatives nearby applauded.
The staff standing behind the video equipment also applauded.

Su Ye blinked, and the cold look disappeared, turning gentle and confused again. He was startled by the applause and immediately stood up and bowed.

"Thanks--"

Su Ye had just stood up when he accidentally stepped on the corner of his clothes and staggered. His whole body swayed and his robe was torn off, revealing most of his shoulders, neck and arms wrapped in a black shirt.
Ji Ru quickly called her assistant, and the assistant supported Su Ye.

Su Ye pulled the robe back and wrapped it around him, the tips of his ears slightly red, "Thank you, teachers."

Outside the venue, Shen Meng was excited and wanted to laugh. She covered her face and screamed silently.
Their brother is the most confused, not the best!!
"hiss--"
Song Bian took a long breath and rubbed his arms.

Watching Su Ye's performance, especially the look at the end, gave him goose bumps.

Assistant Director Li retorted to Editor Song, and the two of them looked at Ji Ru's excited expression and understood what was going on.
I guess Song Seung-ji won’t have to worry about the role.

Ji Ru said, "Su Ye, right? I want to ask what you were thinking when you were acting this part, and why did you have that look in your eyes?"

Agent Huang outside became excited and started recording.
Hearing this question means you are starting to criticize people.

Su Ye stood firm, bowed again after hearing the words, and then spoke.

"I think the throne is actually something that is dispensable to Song Chengzhi. He ascended the throne just because he happened to need it, not because he was simply obsessed with this power."

Song Chengzhi is indeed a person who is extremely obsessed with his goals, but Su Ye feels that the throne is by no means Song Chengzhi's ultimate goal, but just a tool. "So I think Song Chengzhi will not be very excited when he ascends the throne, because people with his personality have already rehearsed this scene countless times."

Ji Ru nodded secretly, feeling a sense of relief that the emotions she had tried so hard to hide were finally revealed.

"I have another question. I noticed that you paused for a few seconds before sitting on it. Were you struggling during those seconds, or were you thinking about something else?"

Su Ye shook his head, "It's not a struggle."

A satisfied smile appeared on Ji Ru's face.

Su Ye's voice continued, "I'm thinking about the whole thing that makes up Song Chengzhi, and the reasons that have driven him to his current position step by step."

Ji Ru said: "So do you have an answer?"

Su Ye hesitated for a moment, but still spoke honestly, "I have only been in contact with this script for a short time. Although I have figured it out a little, it is not very in-depth yet."

Assistant Director Li secretly admired it. It was quite surprising that he would take the initiative to mention this point. Don't show shyness in the audition. This should be the iron rule that most people are most familiar with.

"However," Su Ye added, "I think this is something that is important enough in his heart to make him abandon himself."

Abandon yourself.

Song Bian was very surprised.

He and Assistant Director Li also asked a lot of questions on behalf of Ji Ru during today's audition, such as their opinions on Song Chengzhi, Song Chengzhi's personality traits, etc.
Most people's answers were something like "a sophisticated egoist, a black-and-white person, a heartless person who treats everything like an ant or a blade of grass."

But Su Ye was the first to give such an answer.

Ji Ru fell into deep thought.

She did give Song Chengzhi a more complicated setting, but it has not reached the point where she has to give up herself for the goal.
But Su Ye's interpretation and answer made her feel that "this seems more reasonable."

Deep down in her heart, Ji Ru was secretly convinced by Su Ye.

This is a very remarkable thing.

Ji Ru had already decided in her heart that she had chosen the beautiful young man with a gentle smile in the center of the field.

Some actors can interpret roles.
But some actors can make the role come true.

She has been constantly recruiting new people in order to pursue this wonderful sublimation process.

However, although Ji Ru was satisfied in her heart, she had not yet agreed.

The role and the actor are compatible, and the other big issue is whether the role can be compatible with other roles.

Especially the character Song Seung-ji, who has a lot of rival scenes with the male protagonist Song Seung-ok, even beyond the individual scenes of the two characters. It can be said that the biggest component of the entire drama is the collision between these two characters.

In other words, Song Seung-ji is actually one of the male protagonists.

Ji Ru needs to see whether Su Ye's Song Chengzhi can create a satisfactory chemical reaction with Song Chengyu.

"Can you please try another scene?"

When these words were spoken, except for editor Song and assistant director Li who were able to figure out Ji Ru's thoughts, the rest of the people were shocked and outraged.

The people inside the venue were fine, but the people who were peeking outside the venue were all shocked.

Not only did Director Ji direct the show, but he also added Su Ye to try out a scene opposite him?
Don't be too obvious about what this means.

An Le leaned against the door of the lounge and murmured enviously, "Oh my god, this basically means that he has already taken a fancy to Teacher Su, otherwise there would be no need to add more scenes to prolong the time."

Shu Ling outside turned pale and looked inside in disbelief.

Additional rivalry?
Doesn't that mean that you are very satisfied with the match between Su Ye and the character, and want to take a further look at other aspects of their compatibility?

There were several entertainment reporters at the scene, two of whom were good friends with Huang Wuji. They had received the news from Huang Wuji and were preparing to get some information to criticize Su Ye, but suddenly this happened and everyone was stunned.
"Brother Huang, isn't Director Ji quite satisfied?"

Agent Huang held the phone tightly.

In the venue, Su Ye was already used to Ji Ru not following the routine, "Okay, which scene is it?"

In fact, it is not surprising to test the opponent's role in the audition. After all, acting is not a one-man show, and you still have to deal with other characters.

Ji Ru was a little excited. Su Ye was the first actor in these few days of auditions that made her want to see how compatible he was with the male lead.
After all, the male lead she chose was already good enough, and Ji Ru felt that an ordinary artist would not be qualified enough to play the role.

It seems that she has been very lucky recently. Not only did she get the male lead, but she also unexpectedly came across an unpolished gem as the second male lead.

"Well, let's play the first scene between the two characters as adults."

Su Ye thought about it and Ji Ru was probably talking about the period after Song Chengzhi ascended the throne and did not attend court or discuss state affairs, but instead indulged in pleasure in the bedroom day and night.

After the male protagonist Song Chengyu learned the news that Song Chengzhi had succeeded to the throne, he sneaked into the imperial city under the cover of the supporting characters, went directly into Song Chengzhi's bedroom, and caught Song Chengzhi red-handed when she was unaware of the situation.

Su Ye nodded, and the staff came up and replaced the bench with the beauty bed that Song Chengzhi often used in the script.

Su Ye smiled, said thank you, and sat down, facing outside the venue.
In this scene, Song Seung-ji's first shot was with her back to the outside of the hall. It was not until Song Seung-ok approached that she realized someone had broken in, so she had to act with her back to the judges.

Although it is a rivalry scene, according to general audition situations, it will most likely be a non-property performance.

Su Ye was not surprised. Many auditions involve non-proprietary performances, that is, there is no co-starring actor. At most, someone will be randomly pulled next to them to recite lines, and the focus is on the actor's own performance.

Su Ye was half leaning back, and the staff member next to him handed him a prop pipe.
He took it, the long lacquered pipe held by his slender white fingers, the mouthpiece close to his lips, and his other arm draped loosely over the back of the chair.

The sense of glamour and lust that was so devastating that it made him look like a tyrant who only knew how to have fun.

Su Ye sat with his back to the room and was about to start when he heard Ji Ru's voice again.
"We don't need props for this scene, we have actors acting opposite us."

The staff pulled Su Ye's outer robe loose, making him look lazy. It was inconvenient for Su Ye to turn around, so he still turned his back and said, "Okay."

There was some movement behind me, the sound of a chair being moved slightly, and someone stood up, with their clothes rustling slightly as they moved.

The representative of the third investor, whose face could not be seen clearly, took off his hat, revealing a handsome but slightly gloomy face. His eyes swept over Su Ye, who was sitting on the bench in the middle of the venue with his back to everyone.
The representative put his fingers into the black hair and tidied it casually, revealing two plain studs on the ear bones. He looked at Ji Ru with a pair of delicate peach blossom eyes and nodded.

The other two representatives looked up and were so shocked that they almost jumped up.

When Su Ye heard Ji Ru change her previous elegant and calm attitude, he smiled familiarly.
"I have to trouble you first."

There was the sound of stool legs scraping across the carpet again. It seemed that Assistant Director Li and Editor Song had also stood up and were greeting each other in a warm voice.

"Oh, why is it this person? He was sitting over there just now and I didn't notice him."
"No wonder Director Ji is so happy. You should be happy to be here."

Su Ye held the long pipe in his hand, tilted his head slightly, and glanced at it with some curiosity.
Who is it? He seems to be very familiar with Director Ji, and he can also make Assistant Director Li and Editor Song stand up and greet him.

But his movements were limited, and he could only catch a glimpse of the staff and assistants waiting on the left side of the venue.

There were a few younger assistants among them, with excited looks on their faces, looking constantly towards the innermost part. Some even took out notebooks and pens, as if looking for an opportunity to get autographs.

Su Ye became even more confused.

Is there such a powerful person in the venue?
Didn't I see anyone there just now?
Not seeing who it was, Su Ye could only turn around and look outside the venue again.

Just after seeing this, Su Ye was stunned again, with a look of surprise on his face.

Although the door and walls of the second audition venue were made of transparent glass, so the outside could be seen clearly, the sound insulation was very good. People inside could not hear what was happening outside, and people outside could not hear what was being said inside.

What made Su Ye stunned was that the reactions of the artists outside were even more exaggerated than those of the staff in the room.

Almost all the artists who were looking around bravely stood not far away, looking at the venue and pointing. Su Ye even saw a few people jogging back and pulling others over to watch together.

Anle moved closer, his eyes widened like bells, and he desperately shook the arm of the person next to him.
Even Shu Ling stood there motionless, as if stunned. Her eyes passed Su Ye and looked at the people in the innermost part of the venue behind Su Ye.

Su Ye's heartbeat involuntarily quickened slightly due to this atmosphere.

A jumping figure caught his attention.

It was Shen Meng, who was standing outside with a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost, waving his arms vigorously. He stopped only when he saw Su Ye looking at him. He put his hands in front of his mouth, as if he was desperately saying something to Su Ye.

But the soundproofing was too good, Su Ye could not hear anything. He could only see Shen Meng's face turning slightly blue, and he was holding his head with a look as if a disaster was about to happen.

?
Su Ye became more and more confused.

"Okay, let's get started now."
It seemed that the pleasantries were over, and Ji Ru spoke.

Su Ye had no choice but to suppress his doubts and quickly adjust himself to the right state, thinking that he would ask Shen Meng what was going on after he went out.

He leaned against the bench, holding the pipe between his slender fingers, squinting his eyes and bringing it close to the mouthpiece, lightly touching his dogwood-colored lips, and took a deep breath.
That pretty face showed a satisfied expression, which made it even more charming.

Su Ye silently moved the pipe away, and his already loose upper body leaned even softer against the couch. As if he had used up all his strength, he raised his chin slightly and slowly exhaled the air he had inhaled into his lungs.
In a trance, it seemed as if there was really a floating mist surrounding him.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps behind me, slow and regular, coming from far away.

Su Ye turned his back nonchalantly, his voice drawn out and filled with some impatience.

"Go out, don't spoil my fun."

There was no panicked apology from behind, and the footsteps did not stop, but instead came closer and closer.

Su Ye frowned slightly, and suddenly stopped the movement of holding the pipe to his mouth again, and his heartbeat suddenly quickened.
It was as if a spider was crawling across his neck, causing tiny cold sweats to break out on his back for no apparent reason.

This feeling was so real that Su Ye's brain was even confused. For a moment he couldn't tell whether it was because he was too immersed in the role or for some other reason.

Like a cat acting on instinct, he suddenly sensed an indiscernible huge threat behind him, and his handsome, thin back tensed and bent slightly.

Su Ye's heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of his mouth, and he seemed to be able to vaguely hear the heavy beating sound in his chest.

Boom boom, boom boom.
It overlapped with the sound of footsteps approaching from behind.

The only exposed skin on the back of my neck suddenly felt cold.
A hand came up gently.

Su Ye's whole body almost exploded, his shoulder blades slightly raised under the slim black shirt underneath, his defensive intention was obvious.

The person behind him moved closer, and the hand on the back of his neck brought a strong sense of pressure, and a slightly hot breath brushed over Su Ye's earlobe.

A slightly lowered voice sounded in his ears.

The voice is unique and slightly magnetic, a little hoarse when it is lowered, and is wrapped in an indescribable tension.
It's a very, very nice sound.

And it's frighteningly familiar, damn near.

"Are you afraid that I'll ruin your mood?"

Su Ye's whole body stiffened instantly, motionless, only his lazy and gentle eyes widened uncontrollably, his pupils slightly slanted to his side, his gaze trembling slightly.
The breath was getting closer, blowing Su Ye so hard that she couldn't help but bite the soft flesh inside her lips, causing it to hurt.

The breath on the side of my face was so hot.

"But why don't you turn around and see who I am?"

(End of this chapter)