Her soft, gentle voice made one feel light and relaxed all over.

The camera then focuses on the demon queen's face. She is not heavily made up; her large, dark eyes are subtly outlined, and her gaze is innocent and pure, like a drop of clean water sinking into the sea, making her pitiful and captivating.

"That's my own son, how could you..." Before the emperor could finish speaking, tears fell from her eyes like pearls: "Does Your Majesty intend to watch me die?"

"Your Majesty is not unaware that I did all this to protect myself?" She looked at him stubbornly again: "Is it wrong for me to want to stay with you forever?"

The camera seemed to have a special fondness for the beauty; the dim lighting on her face, combined with her flawless skin, made her look as exquisite as someone from a painting.

Yes, yes... You're so beautiful, there's absolutely no mistake!

"Oh, now I understand ancient emperors. A beautiful woman is like my cat; even if she does something wrong, how could I bear to punish her?"

【You've done nothing wrong! You've done absolutely nothing wrong! Who else do you want to kill? I'll hand you the knife and grind them into powder!】

Lu Zhiyu was somewhat dazed in front of the camera; he was so engrossed in the role that he couldn't help but cup Bai Yan's face in his hands.

Bai Yan's eyes sparkled, her allure captivating. She pressed her hand against his palm and said, "Since Your Majesty is in a bad mood, I will dance for you, hoping to bring you joy for a moment, okay?"

Before he could answer, she gracefully stood up.

What kind of concubine could attract an emperor to abandon even his own son? Her smile was pleasing to the eye, her eyes were undeniably alluring, and her full red lips seemed to be begging to be taken...

There were no lines after that; she was just dancing, and he got off his seat and came to her side, picking her up with just one arm.

Bai Yan smiled charmingly, placed her hand on his chest, leaned close to him, and said in a soft, seductive voice, "Your Majesty~" Where he couldn't see, her red lips curled up, radiating self-satisfaction.

The music stopped abruptly.

Lu Zhiyu, however, still held Bai Yan tightly and did not let go.

"Put me down," Bai Yan said.

What is my beloved concubine saying?

"Put me down quickly, the instructor is about to grade me," Bai Yan whispered quickly.

Lu Zhi finally snapped out of the story and immediately put Bai Yan down from his arms... but his mind was still replaying that unbelievable scene.

Was he getting too into character? The way she looked at him made him truly feel like he was her everything…

[Oh my god, why did it stop? I haven't even carried my beloved concubine to bed yet!]

[Waaaaah, I swear I'm a girl, but I really can't stand it! The way she looked at me was so disgusting! How can someone do something so wrong and then act so innocent?!]

[Being an emperor must be so great! Having such a beautiful woman to fawn over. To give you an example, if my stuffed animal treated me like that, I'd die happy!]

[I really can't stand it! What nonsense are these people spouting? Is their acting really that good? Alright, someone bring my beloved concubine over here so I can judge her on the spot!]

[No, am I the only one who noticed that Bai Yan really lost a lot of weight in just three days? I need a weight loss tutorial!]

...

The comments section was buzzing with discussion, while the background lighting had been replaced with the studio lights.

Bai Yan and Lu Zhi stood on the stage, waiting for the five mentors, including Shen Lian, to give their scores.

"It really surprised me. Your beauty on stage transported me to that era." The first judge, surnamed Zheng, said, "Although there were flaws, you were the only one who truly drew me in today. I give you all a perfect score."

"Thank you, Teacher Zheng." Bai Yan said with a smile. Lu Zhiyu realized what was happening and quickly bowed in thanks as well.

After the next two mentors gave their evaluations, one gave it a score of nine and the other gave it a score of eight and a half.

Next up was Chen Lian, who hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm sorry, I can only give you a passing grade, six points."

Bai Yan looked at Shen Lian, who said, "This script was not so much completed by the two of you independently, but rather brought up by you, Bai Yan, on your own."

"Acting is acting, and your co-star is also very important. You completely overshadowed Lu Yuzhi, so I can only give you six points."

【No way... why? This is so much better than those glaring and crooked-mouthed ones, and you only give it six points? That's outrageous!】

[How is that going too far? The two actresses stole the show with Bai Yan's performance, while Chen Yinghou prioritized the overall effect. Six points is what they deserve!]

Before the comments section could even get heated, the last mentor, Liu Yan, was about to give his score.

She gently adjusted her glasses, and the score was displayed on the stage: "I give you four points."

Liu Chang said, "This segment has no story at all. There's no beginning, development, climax, or emotional fluctuation. I can't give you a high score."

【Seriously? You've gone mad! You just gave that guy's crying scene a 7 out of 10 because it was all bark and no bite!】

[What's all the fuss about? Each mentor has their own preferred type. Didn't Teacher Zheng just give Bai Yan a perfect score?]

Regardless of the arguments in the comments, the rules remain the same. After the highest and lowest scores are combined, Bai Yan's group ranks third in the first round of the preliminary competition.

Regardless, Lu Zhiyu breathed a sigh of relief; he wouldn't be eliminated in the first round of the preliminary competition.

...

After leaving the studio, all the actors went to the villa area behind to rest. Compared to the previous three days, when they spent most of their time practicing lines with their partners in the rehearsal room, they all breathed a sigh of relief after the performance.

"Bai Yan, you acted so well!" Fang Yaming greeted Bai Yan after she came out.

Bai Yan smiled and said, "You acted very well too." She didn't flatter her; Fang Yaming's acting was the most stable among all the new actors.

"Don't flatter me." Fang Yaming smiled. "If we switched partners, you would be number one."

Lu Zhiyu, who had just come out of the studio: ...Is it like they're insulting him?

Compared to three days ago when she couldn't find a partner to work with in the studio, now there are many more people willing to talk to Bai Yan.

"You acted really well just now, especially that look in your eyes, it was so alluring! I'm an artist from Qingniao Entertainment, have you signed with the company?" This was an attempt to poach talent on behalf of the agent.

Bai Yan chuckled lightly: "I have an agent."

At this moment, Song Hansheng also came out of the studio. As the young master, even his nanny car was different from others. He glanced at Bai Yan with a cold sneer: "It's just a natural performance. What's so praiseworthy about it?"

What he hates most are women with impure intentions. Back then, Bai Yan seduced Bo Yaodong in an attempt to climb the social ladder. Not only did she hurt Shen Lian, but she also precisely stepped on his landmine.

Song Hansheng glanced at Bai Yan again, then dusted off imaginary dust from his clothes with a look of disgust before getting into the van.

"Nonsense," Fang Yaming said from the side.