This was the Anti-Theft Stamp
Even if the contestants didn't realize how amazing Zhou Yuhe's performance was, when they heard that Director Cai wanted the male lead, Xie Yifeng, to audition with him,
They also knew how much importance Director Cai placed on this audition.
First, he brought Milk Tea on stage.
Then, he was rejected for the audition.
Then, the performance had just started, and Director Cai actually took the initiative to ask Zhou Yuhe to play Xu Chang.
He even asked Xie Yifeng to help him …
The successive unexpected developments made the atmosphere at the scene very tense.
Especially Ceng Ang, who was sitting in the audience. When he first heard Zhou Yuhe say that he wanted to change the role of Xu Chang,
His hands were clenched together.
He finally heard Director Cai's rejection and let out a sigh of relief.
Who would've thought …!
What was this guy trying to do? The short few seconds of performance just now..,
Even he had never seen Zhou Yuhe like that,
Even though it was a depressing and decadent role..,
The spiritual aura on his body made people feel as if he was glowing!
Uneasiness..,
Nervousness..,
And many eyes that were waiting to watch a good show were staring at the stage without moving.
Compared to the audience who were holding their breaths,
The few people in the center of the stage were much calmer.
After Zhou Yuhe received the instructions..,
He took the milk tea and Xie Yifeng to the side of the curtain to discuss how to act the next scene.
Zhou Yuhe quickly explained his idea,
Xie Yifeng stood in the shadows,
The light could only just illuminate his elegant jawline.
"What do you think?" Zhou Yuhe asked a little nervously.
"Let's do as you say..,
I think it's OK. " Zhou Yuhe couldn't see his expression in the shadows clearly. Only the slightly raised corner of his lips was exceptionally clear where the light and shadow intersected.
The curtain trembled slightly,
The two of them came out after discussion,
They were ready to start the performance.
The scene was silent,
Everyone was holding their breath in anticipation.
Xu Chang and Zhang Qi..,
At first glance, these two characters didn't seem to be much different. They were both school bullies, and they were both bad students. In the script, Xu Chang's character setting had one more line than Zhang Qi: "Although he is a rich family's son, he doesn't show himself on campus due to family reasons. Well, the only difference was that he didn't show himself. How else could he act?
Distinguishing these two characters was the common problem for all the contestants who auditioned for Xu Chang and Zhang Qi.
They had thought of using small props and stage design to enhance the effect of the character's image, such as motorcycle helmets, baseball bats, and of course, the most common props were cigarettes. In the end, Director Cai said, "Try playing Xu Chang/Zhang Qi", and all these small props lost their effectiveness. The characters played were either similar, or they used too much strength.
After seeing so many similar "Xu Chang" and "Zhang Qi", the contestants were all looking forward to what Zhou Yuhe would do.
With the help of props or purely physical expression? If only physical expression was used to show two similar characters, it would be too dry. If he needed to use props, where were the props? It couldn't be that cup of milk tea, right!
Just as everyone was speculating, two youths ran over from the other side of the stage in a panic. The youth in a dark gray cardigan had a flamboyant expression on his face. His fine black hair swayed as he ran, but it didn't look messy at all. The corner of his shirt that had been tucked into his trouser pocket was also pulled out. The youth was tall and had an outstanding temperament. He no longer exuded the decadence that "Zhang Qi" exuded from all over him.
Xu Chang held a teacup in one hand and looked back frequently, as if someone was chasing after them.
Just like that, the two ran straight to the center of the stage.
"Hey, I said it's enough. They probably haven't caught up." Xu Chang placed one hand on his knee and panted heavily. He looked up and saw Shen Yan who was also in a sorry state. He couldn't care less about himself and started to laugh at him first. "Hahaha, a good student like you actually has such a day …"
That hearty and crisp laughter suddenly crashed into everyone's ears, driving away the last bit of memory of the previous performance in their minds.
Zhang Qi? Who was that? They couldn't remember anymore …
Looking at the youth who switched freely on the stage, many of the contestants began to flip through the scripts in their hands in disbelief. They wanted to see if they had seen the characters wrongly …
On paper, the characters were similar, but how could there be such a big difference in performance!
And the milk tea … it really was milk tea! How was the milk tea going to act like a tyrant?!
It wasn't just the contestants who had this question, even Cai Rongxi and Fang Lin were curious. Unlike before, they were all sitting in front of the table, motionlessly watching the two people in the center of the stage.
"Let's not talk so much, give me a sip." The elegant and tall Shen Yan swallowed his dry throat, took the milk tea from Xu Chang, and sat directly on the ground. He raised his head, and the milk tea that had already cooled down but still had a mellow and sweet aroma flowed down his throat and into his stomach.
Hmm? It's pretty good?
Xie Yifeng raised his eyebrows slightly, and in the next second, he quickly pulled back his soul and passed the teacup to the youth who had already sat down and was looking at him eagerly like a large dog.
The two of them took a sip, and when Xu Chang took the milk tea from Shen Yan's hand again, he couldn't help but frown, "Hmm? Why is it gone? I only took a sip! "
"Two people, a cup of milk tea, it would be strange if it was enough." The corner of Shen Yan's mouth curled up. His smile was the same as his eyes, like peach blossoms in the late spring, like the stars in the summer night, like the high mountains and flowing water, yet gentle and loving.
"Alright, I'll treat you next time. Don't vent on your clothes when you're unhappy, it's expensive." Xu Chang reached out and flicked the milk stains on his clothes. His actions were frivolous, yet elegant.
He said "expensive", but his tone and expression didn't seem to care at all. Just a small action was enough to show the playful nature of a rich kid.
Shen Yan smiled, "I didn't mean to bump into you. The head teacher was chasing after me, who knew you were in front of me."
"Isn't it normal for me to skip the evening self-study session?" Xu Chang casually tossed the empty milk tea cup in his hand away. He leaned back with his left hand, leaned his body, and pointed at Shen Yan with his right hand. He smacked his lips in a leisurely, lazy, and slightly complacent manner, and said, "Come on, this is revenge. Didn't Yang Dingding agree to go on a date with me? Look at your bearing, and you're even the first in the school."
Shen Yan's expression changed slightly, "Yang Dingding agreed to go on a date with you?"
Director Cai's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise. The audition scene was about good buddies Xu Chang and Shen Yan confessing their feelings on a summer night and discovering that they both liked the female lead, Yang Dingding. Zhou Yuhe only added a scene in front of this plot: Shen Yan was caught skipping the evening self-study session, and when he was escaping, he bumped into Xu Chang who was drinking milk tea outside the school. In just a few short sentences, he clearly explained the cause and effect of the story, and very naturally brought out the little prop that was used to express the character, the milk tea.
This actor … Not only was he intelligent, he was also quite smart!
The treatment of the character and the plot was just right, and it was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
It was as if he could see the arrogant and flamboyant youth under the night sky, discovering his good friend's hesitation, and testing him step by step. In the end, he discovered that his feelings were being used, but he pretended to be relaxed, and hid his heartbreak as he smiled …
That kind of pride, that kind of relief, that kind of free and easy! Everything was like a reef and a whirlpool sunk under the ice floes. It looked calm, but the undercurrents were surging. An ordinary audition scene had been performed like the climax of the last scene of a play!
This kind of script, this kind of improvisation, could not be described as amazing, but incredible!
Everyone's heart was itching. If this was a movie preview, then they would not hesitate to fork out money to buy tickets! They would happily watch this youth's past, and see everything about him, everything about him!
Cai Rongxi resisted the urge to ask Zhou Yuhe to perform another scene. Looking at the two equally tall and straight youths standing on the stage in the same posture, he suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.
It was really over.
*****
There was no doubt about the results of the audition.
Zhou Yuhe lowered his head and listened to Director Cai's encouragement and encouragement until he walked out of the theater. The spring sun outside the window shone on his fair face, and he felt like he was in a dream.
Xu Chang, this role that he had missed in his previous life …
Did he really fall into my hands just like that?
He clenched his empty fingers, as if trying to grasp something. Time, the past, old friends …
There was nothing.
A new life, a new future, was waiting in front of him.
He was no longer the Zhou Yuhe of the past.
Zhou Yuhe's fingers gradually clenched into fists. With an indescribable emotion in his chest, he walked towards the entrance of the theater. However, at a corner, he was grabbed by someone forcefully.
"Ceng Ang?" Zhou Yuhe frowned coldly.
"You said you wouldn't try Xu Chang. How can you go back on your word!" It was as if Ceng Ang had squeezed the words out of his mouth with his tongue against the gaps between his teeth. His voice echoed in the empty corridor. It was so sinister and deep.
"You're going back on your word just because you tried a role? This Xu Chang crawled out of your belly. You're the only one who can try, and no one else can? "Zhou Yuhe curled his lips as if he had heard something funny. But in the next second, his eyes suddenly turned cold. The words that came out of his mouth were as sharp and cold as the edge of a knife —
"Come, teach me what it means to keep your word. Is it that you're clearly not gay but you cheated my feelings, or is it that you're keeping a mistress behind my back?"
Zhou Yuhe's voice was low, but Ceng Ang felt as if he was suddenly thrown to the top of a snow-capped mountain that was tens of thousands of meters high. The tension of lack of oxygen made his brain go blank.
"You, you're talking nonsense! How could I be a mistress? You actually doubt my feelings for you! "Ceng Ang's eyes suddenly widened as he argued incoherently.
Zhou Yuhe stared at him coldly. He didn't say anything. This cold and certain expression was enough to make the guilty Ceng Ang feel like he was falling from the sky.
