Huayu: Starting from an Unemployed Male Model

"The second part, post-production," director Wu Jinyuan wrote in the cast list, "Yan Xun kills Zhao Dongting on Chang'an Street."

Wei Jun closed his eyes to prepare, activating the B-side of [Twin Thoughts]. He opened his eyes, releasing the sinister and ruthless aura of a major villain into the arena.

"Hiss!" Everyone in the seats gasped.

Wei Jun's face was calm, but his eyes were fierce as he walked step by step toward Wu Jinyuan.

With each step, Wu Jinyuan's heart pounded faster, and he gradually shrank back until he felt safe against the back of the chair.

Just when he thought Wei Jun was about to cause trouble, he saw Wei Jun begin a pantomime.

Wei Jun stomped on the captured "Zhao Dongting" under his foot, drew the "long sword" from his waist, held it with both hands, raised it, and slashed down hard.

"Today, I, Yan Xun, swear here and now that even if the mountains and rivers crumble and my blood is splattered to ashes, I will avenge this disgrace..."

"I, Yan Xun, hereby declare rebellion!"

Wei Jun used his "Heavenly Voice" imitation skill to mimic the deep, husky voice of a classic Chinese animation villain.

Everyone present felt a chill run down their spine upon hearing this.

Director Wu Jinyuan dropped his pen on the ground but didn't dare to pick it up.

Zhao Liying hugged herself tightly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Ma Zhongjun, Liu Yingxuan, and Yang Xiaopei had solemn expressions, as if they had seen something.

Yang Hua was startled by Wei Jun's behavior and felt like she didn't recognize him anymore.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after Wei Jun finished his performance and was deactivated from his B-side.

"How come Xiaojun has improved so quickly?"

Yang Xiaopei lowered her head and asked her cousin, "When 'Fighter of the Destiny' started filming, I saw Wei Jun's acting. He was alright. I didn't expect him to improve so much in just a few months."

"Xiao Jun is talented," Yang Hua said with a deep look in his eyes. "You have no idea that he can memorize all of Yan Xun's lines from the original novel."

"Perhaps that's precisely why he was able to perform so captivatingly."

"Have you read the original work?" Director Wu Jinyuan asked, regaining his composure.

"...My Yan family is full of loyal martyrs who shed blood and sweat for the dynasty...I will settle this score, one by one..."

Wei Jun recited a line from the original work.

"Okay." Wu Jinyuan didn't have any questions, and gestured to the others to see if they had any questions.

Everyone agreed, but Zhao Liying spoke up: "Why do you think Yan Xun turned to the dark side?"

Wei Jun thought for a moment before saying, "Because he discovered that kindness is useless."

Zhao Liying gave Wei Jun a deep look.

Wei Jun left the audition room and found Dou Xiao still in the corridor.

"How was your performance?" Dou Xiao had regained his sunny and confident demeanor, smiling broadly.

"I gave it my all. As for the final result, we'll see what they say inside." Wei Jun pointed to the audition room.

Dou Xiao nodded and suggested exchanging WeChat contacts: "Whoever gets the role in the end will treat everyone."

"OK."

The audition room.

"Mr. Ma, would you like to talk?" Yang Xiaopei stood up and looked at Ma Zhongjun.

"Okay." Ma Zhongjun got up and walked out of the room.

The Yang sisters, Xiaopei and Xiaopei, followed closely behind and left.

Zhao Liying sat for a while, then asked producer Liu Yingxuan, "Sister Liu, may I have a copy of the audition video of the two of us?"

Liu Yingxuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "I'll send it to you later."

Zhao Liying left the room, leaving only the director and producer.

"Who do you think Mr. Ma will choose?" Wu Jinyuan took out a cigarette from his pocket, pulled out a lighter, lit it, took a few deep drags, and slowly exhaled, his face becoming pleased.

"Then let's see how their talks go." Liu Yingxuan pointed to the ceiling.

"Who do you think has more potential?" Wu Jinyuan pressed.

"Both of them have a chance," Liu Yingxuan said after a moment of silence. "The key to 'Princess Agents' is Zhao Liying, and her opinion cannot be ignored."

"Dou Xiao was the 'correct' choice, while Wei Jun was the 'right' choice."

......

Wei Jun learned that he had successfully landed the role of Yan Xun the day after the interview.

The reason seems to be that Dou Xiao withdrew for some unknown reason; that's what Yang Hua told Wei Jun anyway.

Wei Jun hesitated for a moment, then prepared to send a message to Dou Xiao.

Dou Xiao sent a message first: "Congratulations on winning over Yan Xun. You owe me a meal. Remember to come to the capital to pay me back."

Wei Jun did not ask him why he quit; the adult world doesn't have so many "whys".

She simply replied with four words: "Thank you, definitely."

Wei Jun is genuinely grateful to him. He can live without a certain role, but Wei Jun cannot live without the role of Yan Xun.

I'll return it to him when I have the chance.

Hengdian.

Actors including Wei Jun, Zhao Liying, Lin Gengxin, Li Lin, Wang Yanlin, and Niu Junfeng have joined the production team for training.

In the morning there are horse riding lessons, in the afternoon there are martial arts lessons, and in the evening there are script readings.

Every morning at six o'clock, the crew bus takes many actors to the horse farm on the outskirts of Hengdian for training.

The horse farm owner was a round-bellied man in his thirties with a Jiangzhe accent. When he spoke quickly, no one could understand what he was saying.

"Wei Jun," Zhao Liying said, standing next to Wei Jun and patting him on the shoulder, "Have you ever ridden a horse before?"

Wei Jun was about to answer no. Except for the Rouge Horse.

A light blue light screen appeared before my eyes.

[The system has detected the host's first contact with Zhao Liying.]

[Talent attributes detected on Zhao Liying]

【One, the Split-Split General: The host is proficient in horsemanship and will exude the spirited demeanor of a young general when riding a horse】

[Second, Zhao Xiaodao's Blade: The host's truth will not hurt people; it will make them feel that you are sincere.]

[Third, King of Hit: Every film the host stars in will become a hit]

[Fourth, Daredevil: The host will be fearless in the face of any injury]

Fifth, you're trendy: whatever product the host endorses will be perceived as trendy.

(All talent attributes have been upgraded and modified.)

Wow, another hidden gem! She has a whopping five talent attributes.

Zhao Liying is indeed exceptionally talented.

Wei Jun's gaze locked onto the first talent attribute, his eyes revealing longing.

This is the only thing that will be of great use to him at this stage. Once he obtains it, Wei Jun will be able to be more at ease during the upcoming training and filming.

Wei Jun clasped his hands together and silently chanted, "Draw."

The five talent attributes started scrolling, and a few seconds later...

[Successfully extracted the keyword "Splits General"]

Nice.

Wei Jun was overjoyed inside, but pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Why aren't you saying anything? It's not shameful to have never ridden a horse," Zhao Liying said with an air of knowing everything. "I also filmed a lot of period dramas and got injured before I learned to ride a horse."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can ride a horse," Wei Jun said with a slight smile, "and I ride very well."

"I forgot you've filmed period dramas before," Zhao Liying nodded. "Since you can ride, then do your best."

Wei Jun's first period drama was "Fighter of the Destiny," which featured horses—fake horses, which he even touched.

This period drama has a fantasy background, and the horses they ride are all similar to horses formed from fighting spirit.

"Mm," Wei Jun replied.

Wei Jun led a black-haired, brown-skinned horse out of the stable, mounted it, and slowly walked forward, familiarizing himself with the skills he had acquired.

On the first day of getting familiar with the skills, I started running slowly.

The next day, he leaped onto his horse and galloped away.

On the third day, he grabbed the horse's mane with his right hand and galloped sideways.

......