Huayu: Nobody understands top celebrities better than me.

"Hello, Director Ju." Li Xue was the first to greet him.

Ju Xingmao was somewhat surprised. With the development of photo editing software, these days the photos on actors' resumes are more or less mismatched with the descriptions.

Therefore, when looking at a profile picture, people usually subtract three points from the person's profile.

He never expected that the actress who was extremely beautiful in the brochure was actually not photogenic in real life!

"When Lao Lin recommended you to me, I thought your photo was photoshopped. I didn't expect you to actually look like this in person?" Ju Xingmao thought to himself before saying it aloud.

"Director, you flatter me. Besides, looks are something you're born with; acting skills are what an actor is all about," Li Xue said, waving his hand with a humble expression.

Ju Xingmao smiled with satisfaction: "As the old saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Old Lin, the friends you make are all quite eloquent."

Lin Yu listened and waved his hand with amusement: "What? Look at those two?" As he spoke, he pointed to Xiao Yin and Yu Yi, who were whispering to each other.

Ju Xingmao was taken aback at first, then a smile crept onto his face and he burst out laughing.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yin and Yu Yi, who had been watching and whispering over there, walked over with completely bewildered expressions.

"Did they call us?" Xiao Yin asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lin Yu shook his head: "I said you are all my friends."

Yu Yi was slightly suspicious upon hearing this, but Xiao Yin put her hands in front of her and said in a coquettish manner, "Oh my, Oppa~ don't be so direct."

Hearing this, Lin Yu sighed and rubbed his forehead. That was just the other person's personality—as silly as a husky, and one that wasn't on a leash!

"Alright, alright, everything's all packed up here. Shall we do a screen test first?" Ju Xingmao watched the staff gradually leave, waved his hand, and decided to give Li Xue a screen test on the actual set.

Li Xue was stunned, looking at the surrounding scenery with shock in her eyes.

"Is this the power of connections...?"

She was inwardly amazed, but quickly recovered and nodded, "Okay, director!"

As the area was cleared, Lin Yu gradually walked to the roadside.

Li Xue hurriedly took out the script and reviewed it again before putting it down and standing in front of Lin Yu.

"Okay, one night in the capital, one audition scene, one take, Action."

Hearing Ju Xingmao's hoarse voice and slightly formal shouts, and hearing the "thud" of the clapper in the clapper's hand, Lin Yu sighed helplessly in his heart.

He could already picture the mischievous grin that Ju Xingmao couldn't help but wear on his lips.

Using real sets and even hitting boards during auditions, deliberately making it so formal, isn't that just meant to make people nervous?

"Ah Jin!" A shout filled with anticipation and nervousness came from behind Lin Yu.

Lin Yu turned his head with a look of doubt, just as in the script, but was actually quite shocked.

In terms of dialogue delivery and acting skills, Li Xue at this moment definitely possessed 70% of her later abilities!

It's worth noting that while her acting skills weren't exceptional, she did manage to portray Huang Rong.

Her portrayal of Huang Rong earned her the reputation in later generations that: those more beautiful than her are not as charming, and those more charming are not as beautiful.

Although some people criticized the makeup or skin condition, they all gave the acting a score!

Therefore, Li Xue's acting skills at this moment truly shocked Lin Yu.

"You..." Lin Yu said his line, his eyes full of confusion.

"Ah Jin." The same line came out of her mouth again.

If the first shout was a tentative one, this one was full of surprises!

Then, Li Xue quickly ran forward and hugged Lin Yu, pressing her head against his chest.

It seems to be telling a story of a century of loneliness and longing.

Feeling the warmth emanating from his chest, Lin Yu turned his head slightly as if following the script, glancing around the convenience store out of the corner of his eye, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Li Xue felt that warm and reliable chest, and a strange sweetness and a little guilt rose in her heart.

It was as if he was deliberately taking advantage of the other person.

"Okay, card!"

With a sound effect card from Ju Xingmao, Li Xue reluctantly left that warm embrace.

The look of disappointment on her lips vanished in an instant, replaced by a polite smile.

"Great! Excellent!" Ju Xingmao clapped his hands, clearly extremely satisfied with Li Xue's performance.

"Thank you, director. So, what about this role?" Li Xue's eyes held a hint of uncertainty.

She has experienced more than once being praised by the director only to be suddenly thrown out of the scene.

"You're the one! But has Lin Yu talked to you about the salary?" Ju Xingmao was a little unsure.

His satisfaction with Li Xue was second only to the time he met Lin Yu during the interview.

"Uh, as I said, the crew will cover the food and lodging, and the payment is 5000 yuan, right...?" Li Xue was a little uncertain.

Although she didn't have much money, she didn't care much about her acting fees.

For her, opportunity is more important than money!

"Yes, that's right. After all, it's a web series, so the investment is really limited," Ju Xingmao explained with a smile.

Seeing this, Li Xue chuckled and said, "No problem, director. If you think my acting is passable, we can sign the contract right now!"

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The contract would have to wait until the next day.

After all, finding templates and printing them also takes time.

As filming progressed, Ju Xingmao initially wanted someone to take Li Xue back to the hotel to rest, but she ultimately insisted on staying with the crew.

It's worth mentioning that Peng Xiaoran also stayed with the film crew and did not choose to return to the hotel.

"Okay. The lead actors are ready." Ju Xingmao said, and Lin Yu changed out of his casual jacket again and handed it to Li Xue, who was standing next to him.

Compared to Peng Xiaoran, whose motives are still somewhat unclear, Li Xue is definitely the person Lin Yu can trust the most in the crew.

Moreover, these small details can, in some ways, arouse a girl's competitive spirit!

Sure enough, the next moment, Li Xue hugged Lin Yu's coat to her chest with a look of delight, and held Lin Yu's phone in her hand, giving Peng Xiaoran a provocative look.

Regardless of who this person is or how beautiful they are, she has won the first round this time!

Peng Xiaoran, standing to the side, was speechless. As a girl, she could clearly sense where Li Xue's hostility came from.

But she couldn't explain it, and didn't want to.

Although her main purpose now is to learn acting skills from Lin Yu, the deeper reason is that Lin Yu is handsome, isn't it?

Otherwise, with so many actors in the crew, and even the director being an actor himself, why didn't she consult the director?

However, seeing Li Xue in this state successfully aroused Peng Xiaoran's rebellious mentality.

After all... "He's not your boyfriend! What are you so arrogant about!"

With that thought in mind, as another scene ended, Peng Xiaoran quickly stepped forward and brought an open bottle of mineral water to Lin Yu's lips...