Transmigrated into the body of a tycoon's son's ex-boyfriend

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhou Tong perked up immediately when she saw him respond: "It's only half a day, not many lines, mainly... to be honest, mainly it's about being handsome, you just need to stand there."

Lu Yu held the business card between his fingers.

He is indeed short of money right now.

Although he had raised enough money for his mother's surgery, he still needed to eat.

In two more months, he won't be able to stay in the school dormitory anymore, and he'll have to move out to pay rent and make a living.

Moreover, short dramas are something that's done once filmed, and that's it; they don't involve as much trouble as entering the entertainment industry in a proper way.

His acting skills are so good that he's practically dominating the short drama genre.

"How is the payment calculated?"

When Zhou Tong heard him ask, she didn't try to lower the price, mainly because the face in front of her made it impossible for her to do so.

This student is a strikingly handsome guy; even without makeup, the lines of his brow bone and nose bridge look like they've been meticulously sculpted.

He was way more handsome than the male lead in their group who was wearing full makeup.

"Half a day, two thousand." Zhou Tong held up two fingers. "What do you think?"

Two thousand yuan spent half a day bidding.

In the past, Lu Yu would have earned at least a hundred times this price just for showing his face.

But for him now, this amount of money is not a small sum.

"Okay." Lu Yu agreed readily.

Zhou Tong immediately took out her phone and added him on WeChat.

Without saying a word, I paid two thousand yuan out of my own pocket first, as if afraid he would change his mind.

After transferring the money, he pulled Lu Yu towards the filming location, shouting to the set, "No need to look for that campus heartthrob role anymore, I've found him!"

Lu Yu was led by Zhou Tong to the bright light, which was so bright it was dazzling, and his facial features were fully exposed under the strong light.

His eyebrows and eyes were thick, his nose was high and straight, and the skin on his chin was so delicate that it was unbelievable.

The skin appears almost flawless under cool white light.

The previously noisy film set instantly fell silent.

The girl holding the reflector trembled.

I never expected to have such a good thing while working part-time today, to see such a handsome guy.

After a period of silence, the people around began to talk:

"Holy crap, who is this?"

"The new male lead?"

"No, Director Zhou just brought him here, saying he'd be a guest star as the campus heartthrob."

"You're telling me this is an ordinary person? This face is several times better looking than our male lead, isn't it?"

"It's more than several times!"

Several young female extras huddled together, whispering amongst themselves, their eyes glued to Lu Yu, reluctant to look away.

The male lead of the short drama, who was touching up his makeup in the corner, looked up at Lu Yu, then silently lowered his head and continued touching up his makeup.

He muttered to himself, "It's so unfair. How can someone have skin this good? Normal people don't put on two pounds of foundation before going on camera."

Zhou Tong clapped her hands, looked around triumphantly, her expression one of extreme pride:

"Come on, everyone, take your positions."

"Lu Yu, right? Take a look at the script first; your scenes are all very simple."

He shoved the script into Lu Yu's hands.

Lu Yu lowered his head and flipped through two pages; the plot was indeed very simple.

He played the male god senior who was the female lead's crush at the beginning of the story, but he didn't have many scenes.

I ran into him at the library, walked past him on the playground from afar, and even gave a speech as a representative of outstanding graduates at the graduation ceremony.

There aren't many lines in total.

"Are you ready?" Zhou Tong asked.

"alright."

"Okay, let's go through it first." Zhou Tong returned behind the monitor, picked up the walkie-talkie, and said, "All departments, prepare."

Short dramas are so spontaneous; you can just grab anyone off the street and they can start acting.

The first scene takes place on the playground.

Lu Yu walked over from a distance along the track, one hand in his pocket.

The evening breeze ruffled his hair and the hem of his shirt, and the setting sun shone from behind, bathing him in a golden backlight.

Zhou Tong's expression behind the monitor was unusually agitated.

The young screenwriter standing next to him covered her mouth, her eyes wide with surprise: "Director Zhou, where did you pick up this celestial being from? His profile just now made my heart skip a beat."

The scene was filmed very smoothly.

The film crew quickly moved to the library.

Lu Yu stood between the bookshelves in the library, the light shining from the side, casting distinct shadows on his profile.

He was wearing his own white shirt and black trousers, his hair was unstyled and hung naturally in front of his forehead.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on a book on the bookshelf, his slender fingers slowly tracing the spine of the book.

On the monitor, the scene was as beautiful as a painting.

Zhou Tong stared at the screen, her mouth slightly open.

He has been in the short drama industry for almost a year and has worked with many top actors.

In the past, when filming campus dramas, the campus male gods were either too aloof and seemed fake, or their acting skills were lacking and they relied entirely on their looks.

To be honest, not only did the audience feel awkward watching it, but he also had to grit his teeth and yell "cut" while filming.

The filming period for short dramas is only a few days, and the budget is fixed, so there are very few NGs.

Lu Yu, the college student he casually grabbed in front of the camera, moved with such ease and naturalness that he didn't seem to be filmed at all.

That relaxed demeanor carries an effortless elegance.

This isn't an act at all; this is his true nature.

"Passed! Passed in one take!" Zhou Tong shouted, involuntarily standing up.

The third scene is a speech at the graduation ceremony.

Lu Yu stood behind the podium, with a prop microphone in front of him.

The script only had three lines of dialogue: polite words such as thanking the alma mater for its education and wishing the students a bright future.

Then the camera will cut to a distant view.

The main goal is to capture his unattainable god-like aura in the eyes of the female lead.

Lu Yu's scenes were filmed exceptionally smoothly.

After the last scene was filmed, the screenwriter next to Zhou Tong was the first to lead the applause.

The male protagonist stood to the side, looking at Lu Yu with a complicated expression.

In this short drama, he will definitely be overshadowed.

After this short drama airs, viewers may not even remember who the male lead is.

"Lu Yu!" Zhou Tong emerged from behind the monitor, rushed to Lu Yu, and exclaimed excitedly, "Did you study acting before? Let me tell you, you're the most talented person I've ever seen!"

"No, you're a genius! Your gaze, the way you walk, and the rhythm of your delivery—there's absolutely no trace of acting. It's professional, isn't it?"

"You're definitely a professional!"

Lu Yu remained noncommittal.

He can't exactly say he was a professional actor in his past life.

"Director Zhou, you're too kind. The script is excellent; I was just acting according to it."

He's most skilled at lying through his teeth.

Short drama scripts are designed to create strong conflicts and evoke strong emotions; sometimes they are written in a way that defies common sense.

But this is exactly the kind of script this market wants.

It grabs attention and stirs emotions.

Short dramas are like fast food; you can finish one in the time it takes to eat a takeout meal.

"Listen to this, listen to this!" Zhou Tong turned and shouted to the others on set, "And they're not proud of it!"

"Do you know how many actors these days can't even memorize their lines and rely entirely on post-production dubbing? This guy nailed it in one take, and he's still so humble!"

"Director Zhou," Lu Yu interrupted his passionate outpouring, "Have I finished filming all my scenes?"