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

In an instant, Su Ye felt like he had turned into a piece of stone, frozen stiff on the bench beneath him.

The waist that had been leaning softly against the back of the chair had already tensed up, and the spine seemed to feel a tingling sensation like an electric current as the hand placed on the back of the neck supported the white and fragile neck above.
Under the snow-white and delicate skin, the pulse is beating wildly.

At some point, Su Ye's hand that was holding the long pipe involuntarily exerted force, and the trimmed and rounded edges of his fingers pressed against the varnished pipe, pressing it so hard that it turned white, making people wonder if this gorgeous but delicate object would be crushed in the next second.

Su Ye was almost tense from his toes to the ends of his hair.

His eyes trembled slightly, and his lips parted slightly, but no sound came out. His original lazy and impatient expression had long since faded away, and a layer of sweat quietly covered his forehead, sparkling under the fill light.

The breath beside his ear did not go away, burning Su Ye's face, as if he was hallucinating and it hurt terribly.

This voice is too familiar.

I haven't heard it in a long time - no, I just heard this unique voice when he recorded "Little Monsters" before.
In the MV of the song "Shallow Curtain", he has a gloomy and handsome face.

Su Ye's sitting posture was originally very casual. In order to highlight Song Chengzhi's indulgence, he bent one leg and placed it on the bench, while the other leg was loosely supported, barefoot, with only the toes touching the ground.

Now, the foot that had been tapping the ground from time to time following the sound of stringed instruments has stopped, the instep of the foot is stretched into a beautiful arc, and faint blue-purple blood vessels can be seen on the fair skin.
It's exactly the same as the hand holding the long pipe.

It’s Xi Yu.
The person standing behind him and pressing the back of his neck is Xi Yu.

The strand of black hair that Su Ye had tucked behind his ear appropriately fell from his earlobe when he thought of the name, covering the bright red mole at the tip of his eyebrow.

Then, the hand pressing on the back of the neck suddenly moved away.

Su Ye, however, was not able to relax at all. He still had his back to the person who was following him. Instead, his back became even tighter, like a thin string that would break in an instant if he exerted any more force.

Without any covering on the back of my neck, the scorching heat had faded away and it felt surprisingly cold when exposed to the air.
Su Ye's beautiful long eyelashes couldn't help but tremble slightly due to the cold, along with his unstable gaze.

After the hand moved away, it did not retract as Su Ye had imagined, but instead stretched out its slender fingers and touched the side of Su Ye's face.

The temperature under the fingertips was very different from Su Ye's, it was warm and hot.

He hooked the strand of long hair that fell from behind Su Ye's ear to the side of her face with his index finger, and skillfully passed it through his fingers like threading a needle, and pinned it behind Su Ye's ear again.
The red mole at the end of Su Ye's eyebrow that had been covered up was revealed again.

It was just a slight movement, but the fingertips of that hand inevitably touched Su Ye's eyes and earlobes in the process.

The tingling sensation like stress began to rise from the tailbone again.
Su Ye's narrow waist immediately stretched out into an extremely beautiful curve, hidden under the crimson outer robe. Others could only get a glimpse of it from the undulating wrinkles.

All of a sudden, Su Ye had many ideas in his mind, and he didn't even know where to start.

It was Xi Yu, the Xi Yu whom he hadn’t seen for five years, the Xi Yu whom he had silently abandoned, the Xi Yu whom he always unconsciously confused with his son Zi Zi.
Why is Xi Yu here, at this kind of audition?
Su Ye's brain was working very fast, which was a rare occurrence due to the high level of tension and excitement.

When he came in just now, he clearly didn't see any other familiar people in the room.
If Xi Yu was there, Su Ye would see him at first sight.

But the assistant guarding the door did not open or close the door, which means that Xi Yu was in this second meeting room from the beginning.

I watched him introduce himself, watched him audition at Ji Ru's request, and watched him almost trip after he stood up.
Watch him walk to the bench and prepare for this unexpected confrontation.

how come.
Su Ye had never thought that he would meet Xi Yu again at such a close distance.

So close, so close.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, using the identities of the two characters, it seemed like a tryst that only the two of them knew about.

Su Ye didn't know where this feeling of nervousness that was bursting through his head, even mixed with some fear, came from.

Was he too immersed in the role? Because he had figured out Song Chengzhi's inner thoughts. Perhaps this was Song Chengzhi's reaction when she unexpectedly met her fellow imperial brother who was framed and exiled.

No, it is not.
Su Ye knew very well that his acting skills were not at such a superb level.

Too many confusing clues exploded like fireworks in Su Ye's head, but there was no doubt that the breath that was almost sticking to his back was real and was definitely not an illusion caused by his excessive speculation.

Su Ye had imagined what Xi Yu would be like five years later.
Maybe his appearance will become more mature and refined, and maybe his temperament will change a lot.

But now this thing on his back——

Su Ye has an almost highly acute perception of overly strong emotions, like an intuition engraved in his biological genes.

He felt a bit of manic aura lurking beneath the calm surface behind him, like a glacier buried deep under the calm water. If he crashed into it, Su Ye was sure that he would not be able to escape unscathed.

From the sound of approaching footsteps, to touching the back of Su Ye's neck, to tying up Su Ye's hair, it actually only took a few tens of seconds.

Su Ye thought in a trance that his brain could now process so much information quickly within a few tens of seconds.
Unfortunately, I still haven't figured it out and it's all tangled up like a tangled mess.

The other hand on the back of the chair tightened involuntarily, and the five fingers tightly grasped the hard back of the chair.
Su Ye blurted out almost following his emotions.

"you"

It's exactly the same as the lines in the script.

But only Su Ye knew that he said this not because of Song Chengzhi's lines, but because of the extreme panic in his heart.

The voice was light and ethereal, with a barely perceptible tremor. The end of the sentence trembled slightly like a small hook, and the breath was like a fallen leaf in a strong wind, spinning in the air and unable to fall.

Everyone stared at the two people in the middle of the venue, as if they were attracted by magnets and couldn't take their eyes off them for a moment.

The situation is much more convenient at the judging table. In order to allow the judges to observe the artists' performances more intuitively and comprehensively, the crew prepared monitors at various camera positions in advance.

Editor Song, Assistant Director Li, and Ji Ru wished they had another pair of eyes so that they wouldn't have to chase between different shots, not knowing which side to look at and being so exhausted.

Bravo!
This was the only thought in the three people's minds.

Song Bian's hands, which were usually folded tightly, were now clenched tightly together, with veins even appearing on the back of his hands. His eyes were as bright as two light bulbs, and his mouth was even wide open due to excessive excitement.

Assistant Director Li was similar to Screenwriter Song. He was directing with ease just now, but now he took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his face while watching the scene.

Xi Yu and Su Ye truly acted out the tense feeling that arises when two old enemies meet. The feeling even permeated the entire place, and many staff members nearby were also worried, staring at the two men absentmindedly.

The biggest surprise was Ji Ru.

Ji Ru had a small problem. When she was concentrating, she couldn't help pinching her wrist with her fingernails. At this moment, the skin under the jade bracelet on her wrist was red and purple, with small crescent marks all over it.

She stared at the cameras in front, behind and behind Su Ye at the same time, her eyes full of excitement, even her neck turned red as if the blood was rushing up.

From the front camera position of Su Ye, Ji Ru saw Su Ye's expression change from laziness and impatience at the beginning to nervousness and excitement. The transition was smooth, not stiff at all. Every subtle movement was filled with just the right emotions and there were traces to follow.

The camera shot from behind Su Ye showed how Su Ye's posture changed as Xi Yu approached. Ji Ru looked at the movement of his body under the outer robe and felt a sense of regret in her heart.
If I had known it would be so exciting, I should have asked Su Ye to do the full styling.

The visual impact and beauty of this shot, the tug-of-war between the two sides, are enough to make it a masterpiece.

The more Ji Ru thought about it, the more regretful she felt. She even wondered why this wasn't the official shooting location.
This one can definitely be passed in one go!

The side shots are even more exciting, focusing on the interaction between Xi Yu and Su Ye.

In addition to Su Ye's perfect emotional expression, there is another reason that makes Ji Ru so excited.
That's Xi Yu's performance.

This is Ji Ru's first TV series. She had many considerations when inviting Xi Yu to be the male lead.

Ji Ru is very flexible. Although she pays attention to the work itself, she is not overly lofty. Xi Yu's popularity and status are one of her primary considerations.

The second factor is Xi Yu's appearance. When Ji Ru first created the character "Li Chengyu", she didn't have much sense of picture at first. Later, she found a lot of inspiration from Xi Yu and turned it around.
This is also why she was so persistent in wanting Xi Yu to play the leading male role in the beginning.

Because Xi Yu can be said to be the prototype of Song Chengyu, no doubt about it.

But the character of Song Chengzhi gave Ji Ru a headache.

The relationship between Song Chengzhi and Song Chengyu was the starting point for Ji Ru's creation of the entire play. Later, after she determined the image of the male protagonist Song Chengyu, the image of Song Chengzhi began to become vague again.

In Ji Ru's mind, Song Chengzhi was like a person hidden behind a thick fog. She could not catch or see her, and could only vaguely capture her general outline based on some of the character's traits.

What's more, he has to act opposite Song Seung-ok.
What kind of person could stand on equal footing with Song Chengyu? Ji Ru was quite confused for a while.

The compatibility of characters is a very metaphysical thing. Matching physical appearance is only the most basic of the basics. The rest depends on the aura between the two people and whether there is a wonderful chemical reaction when they are together. These are all based on acting skills.
In short, it is difficult. Very difficult.

Not only the two characters Song Chengyu and Song Chengzhi in the play, but she also couldn't think of any artist outside the play who would be a perfect match with Xi Yu.

Xi Yu didn't have much acting experience, so Ji Ru didn't have high expectations when she first assigned him the role. She was just very satisfied with Su Ye's performance and couldn't wait to see how the two of them got along.

In Ji Ru's original idea, if Xi Yu and Su Ye could bring out a sense of atmosphere when acting together, it would be a very good result.

The results of it.
It was like a bolt from the blue.

Ji Ru was so shocked that she was dizzy and her heart was filled with joy.

Xi Yu's performance was in no way inferior to Su Ye's - no, there was no difference in the effects presented by the two of them, they simply complemented each other.
It won't work without anyone.

The emotional tension when Xi Yu walked towards Su Ye, the expression when he looked at Su Ye's back, and the hand that touched Su Ye.
Emotions flow naturally like water.

This kind of explosive plot is actually very difficult to act, for both actors. On the one hand, it requires aesthetic construction, and on the other hand, it requires emotional tension. If you are not careful, it may make people dig their toes into the ground in embarrassment.

As a result, there was no such feeling between Xi Yu and Su Ye at all.

Someone quietly exhaled in admiration, and then they realized that this was an act.

It's true, so true, how can it be so true.
Ji Ru even wondered in a trance, is this really acting?
There was a trembling in Su Ye's eyes as he forced himself to remain calm, and Xi Yu's hand was trying hard to suppress his emotions.

Ji Ru couldn't even help but be perfectly immersed in the emotions and imagine them.

She imagined the hand pressing on the back of Su Ye's neck. She wondered if the hand would drag Su Ye off the gorgeous and luxurious couch in the next second and press him to the ground, making this handsome and thin person unable to move and could only struggle weakly under the palm.

She stared at Su Ye on the monitor.

It is so beautiful and delicate, with a faint sense of fragmentation, like an ice crystal, as if it will melt away at any time.
It overlaps completely with the character of Song Chengzhi.

Ji Ru suddenly had a vague premonition.
Song Chengzhi, who had always been hidden behind the mist in her mind, seemed to be about to break through the mist and walk in front of her.

Ji Ru suppressed the urge to make a decision on the spot.
Don’t worry, there is still more rivalry between us.

Even Song Chengzhi couldn't say that she had understood the inner world of her character 100% in detail.
Ji Ru wanted to see how the real Song Chengzhi would react in this situation.

The atmosphere was tense and exciting. Su Ye's instep, which was hanging on the ground, had been stretched to the point where it couldn't be stretched any further, and suddenly trembled slightly.

The hand that had held up his hair reached out again, gently stroking his neck, its fingers lingering on Su Ye's loose collar.

Su Ye was completely stiff and motionless, but his eyelashes drooped as the hand moved, and his gaze fell on those long, bony, and very beautiful fingers.
Her fingers moved, slowly and methodically fixing his collar.

But his movements seemed to be somewhat uncontrollable and excited, with a large amplitude, almost bringing his collar to Su Ye's neck.

Xi Yu lowered his eyes, feeling the breath falling on his fingers.
It was very warm, and the frequency was irregular. One could get a glimpse of Su Ye's inner thoughts from this breathing.

Finally, compared to the first time we met on that kids variety show, I had a completely different reaction.

Xi Yu thought that Su Ye probably had never expected this to happen.
No one knows how things will develop, including him.

After tightening his collar, the hand finally left Su Ye.

Just the next second, a sentence came into Su Ye's ears.
Suppressing all kinds of turbulent emotions.

"Long time no see."

When Xi Yu spoke, he could feel the tip of his tongue inadvertently sliding across his teeth.

Su Ye's eyes moved, and his slightly trembling dogwood-colored lips suddenly clenched together at the end of this sentence, and his slightly pointed lips turned white, which was enough to show his emotions.

Su Ye was a little stunned for a moment.

This sentence is already in the script.
But when it came out of Xi Yu's mouth, he couldn't tell whether it was the male protagonist Song Chengyu who said this, or Xi Yu who was standing behind him.

Su Ye still had his back to Xi Yu and had not turned around.
But according to the design in the script, his next action should be to turn around and face Xi Yu and meet Xi Yu's gaze.

The corners of Su Ye's lips turned even paler.

How should he turn around?
How should he face Xi Yu?
He doesn't know.

Ji Ru was still staring at Su Ye who was in the front camera position on the monitor.
In an instant, she saw astonishment, panic, and confusion in those beautiful and gentle eyes.

It is natural to be surprised and it is extremely normal to be panicked, but there are many noteworthy aspects of this confusion.

In Ji Ru's design, Song Chengzhi is a person who is extremely good at concealing her inner thoughts in front of outsiders and basically will not reveal any emotions that can reveal flaws.
In her expectation, Song Chengzhi's eyes would not have the confusion of surprise and panic for such a moment.

But looking at Su Ye, Ji Ru didn't feel out of place.
She focused more closely and was curious about how Su Ye would deal with this emotion.

On the monitor, Su Ye's soft long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if he was trying his best to think about something.

Here it comes, it’s time to turn around——
Ji Ru also started to get nervous in her heart.

Su Ye's upper body moved slightly, and his satin robe slid past, making a slight rustling sound as his body turned slightly.

Su Ye turned around.
The long hair that was originally winding behind her head completely slid down the bench, starting from Su Ye's shoulder blades, and the ends of her hair just fell to the ground.

The long eyelashes, as soft as clouds, no longer trembled, and after a moment, they slowly rose up.

Ji Ru's nails dug into her palms, causing her scalp to numb in pain, and she wanted to clap her hands in admiration.

The astonishment and panic in those gentle eyes were gone, and the confusion was hidden in the deepest part.

When Su Ye raised his eyes, only a soft and natural smile remained on his face, as if he was just looking at a good friend whom he had not seen for a long time without any entanglement.
Both calm and unruffled.

"Well, who am I thinking——"
A drifting voice came from deep within Su Ye's body, as if he had smoked too much and was a little unconscious at the moment.

"It's you." A small but pleasantly surprised smile appeared on his face, "Chengyu."

Xi Yu looked at Su Ye steadily for a while. After a moment, an interested smile appeared on his face, but it did not reach his eyes.

"Royal brother is always in a good mood. How come you still remember me?"

Su Ye's extremely beautiful fox eyes curved slightly, as if moving with the smile on his face, and as if hiding the emotions in his heart, he narrowed his eyes slightly like a cat.

Xi Yu heard Su Ye's extremely unique voice, which sounded a bit like reciting poetry.

"Of course." Su Ye smiled as if she was about to melt, "All the time."

Xi Yu raised his head slightly, and the smile on his face seemed to become a lot colder because of the angle. He looked at Su Ye carefully.

He searched for hesitation in those eyes.
Su Ye's eyes did not move away, and the two of them stared at each other as if they were playing a game of chess.

The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Ji Ru and the other two people behind the judging table wanted to cheer loudly for Su Ye's change of mood! And applaud Xi Yu's performance that showed he couldn't control his emotions!

It’s absolutely amazing! It’s absolutely amazing!

The most crucial point of performance lies in what the actor can present, what the present can express, and whether the emotions expressed can be captured by the audience.

In this scene, Ji Ru thought that Xi Yu and Su Ye performed to their best.
The emotions between the two are on the verge of bursting, but what is even more rare is that bystanders can observe much more than that.

Assistant Director Li couldn't help but wipe his sweat and whispered, "Have they really never acted in a play before?"

Are you kidding him?
The emotional control in this scene is so good that it can be included in textbooks.
Natural, too natural, and so vivid.

Acting is essentially a process of persuading the audience. If the performance is not good, the audience will not buy into the emotions displayed.
The audience will only wonder why this character suddenly changed his expression and mood. It is really inexplicable.

But there is no such problem at all in the relationship between Su Ye and Xi Yu.
Every look, even the way he breathes, is perfect.

It was perfect enough to convince everyone. This was how Song Seung-ok and Song Seung-ji should feel when they meet again after a long separation.
What's even more rare is that they managed to provide the audience with more information beyond the confrontation between the two.

Ji Ru's eyes never left the monitor during the entire process.

She saw that when Su Ye and Xi Yu were looking at each other, the hand holding the long pipe was actually still exerting force, but Su Ye unconsciously hid it under the wide corner of his sleeve, so Xi Yu, who was staring at Su Ye's face, could not see it.

When Su Ye turned around, Xi Yu reflexively placed one hand on the back of the chair and circled Su Ye's side. He also used force with his arms, and because he was behind Su Ye, Su Ye did not see the blue veins on the back of his hand.

Both of their hands were at an angle where the other couldn't see them, exerting force and turning slightly white.

When Ji Ru saw these details, she was so surprised that she almost jumped up.

These two people are so smart, how could they design such details at the same time!
And there is absolutely no trace of performance!

Song Bian has the same idea.

The three judges all expressed the same sentiment.
How can you act so realistically? This shouldn't be the case.

There is not a trace of artificiality, as if it is the most instinctive emotional response deep in the body, so smooth that it makes people feel comfortable.

Ji Ru even wanted to ask the two people opposite her impulsively.

Interview Mr. Song Chengyu, what were you thinking when you saw Song Chengzhi?
Mr. Song Chengzhi, how did you feel when you saw Song Chengyu?

Ji Ru blinked and came back to her senses.

Wake up, Song Chengyu and Song Chengzhi are paper figures, and the ones in front are clearly singer Xi Yu and artist Su Ye.
You are crazy.
The rivalry has been played out.
The audience was silent for half a minute, followed by thunderous applause.

The staff on one side were whispering.

"Oh my god, it's so amazing that I got goosebumps instantly."
"Yes! The atmosphere created here is so accurate!"
"Really, when Teacher Xi walked over and Teacher Su held the long pipe, the emotions were immediately brought in."
"Wow, it's really great that I got this audition today."
"Damn, should we talk about this? Teacher Su and Teacher Xi are a bit scary as a couple."
"When we looked at each other just now, I went crazy. I thought we were going to kiss each other the next second. How could there be such tension?"

The moment the applause rang out, Su Ye immediately looked away like a string that was suddenly loosened.

The arm that was supporting his side had not yet moved away. Su Ye lowered his head, holding the long pipe while adjusting his outer robe, and was reluctant to raise his head again.
After a moment, Su Ye felt Xi Yu's arm move away, and the person in front of him seemed to stand up and turn around.

Su Ye breathed a sigh of relief, and the fingers that were tugging at his collar trembled unconsciously.

In the play, Su Ye can still allow herself to look Xi Yu in the eye through the shell of "Song Chengzhi", constantly telling herself that the person in front of her is not Xi Yu, but "Song Chengyu".

But after the rehearsal, Su Ye really didn't know how to face Xi Yu.
His heart was pounding, and he even felt a little timid and impulsive, wanting to run away from there.

While adjusting his clothes, Su Ye looked outside the venue.

Outside the venue, all those artists who had been watching the show just now seemed to be stunned. They stood there staring at Su Ye, motionless.

Su Ye blinked blankly.

Finally one of them moved.

Anle opened his mouth, raised a trembling hand and gave a thumbs up.
The artist next to him clapped silently.

There is no other reason, Su Ye’s acting in this part was so good.
It’s so good that anyone with eyes can see how compatible Su Ye is with the character, and this is a near-perfect rivalry.

Awesome! Teacher Su is always the god!
Anle was convinced, and after giving a thumbs up, he made a heart shape with shining eyes.

Just as Anle pinched his index finger and thumb together, he suddenly saw Xi Yu standing behind Su Ye, leaning sideways, glancing at him indifferently.
There was no emotion, but Anle's scalp just tingled and he silently put down his hand that was making a heart shape with his hands.

There were sudden footsteps nearby. Anle turned his head and looked over, and saw Shu Ling with a grim face leaving the venue with Huang Wuji.
He shrugged and continued to look inside.

After Su Ye received An Le's heart gesture, he saw Shen Meng moving again.

Shen Meng was standing outside holding his coat. His face, which had turned green a lot better, now looked dizzy and drunk for some reason. When he met Su Ye's gaze, he showed a very complicated smile and said something.

Su Ye looked at the movements of Shen Meng's mouth and suddenly realized what Shen Meng, who was jumping up and down outside just now, was saying.

Su Ye should have been very familiar with that lip shape, but it had been too long for him to react, and he didn't dare to think about it.

She kept saying the same thing to Su Ye.
"Xi Yu, it's Xi Yu!"

(End of this chapter)