The assistant director expertly pulled out a tissue and handed it to Xiao He. Xiao He thanked him and wiped away his tears while subtly observing the person at the table.
Director Ning's face remained expressionless, while Zhuang Hongyi's face held a half-smile. He deliberately looked away after meeting Xiao He's gaze, seemingly not intending to give Xiao He too much information.
Xiao He could only look away, anxiously awaiting their response.
To Xiao He's disappointment, Director Ning didn't say anything. He just scribbled something in his notebook and then gestured for Xiao He to leave.
Xiao He: Uh, aren't you going to say anything?
Xiao He didn't want to press for answers, lest he leave a bad impression, so he could only slowly follow the staff out again.
Upon reaching the waiting hall outside, Xiao He glanced at his watch and realized that he had only been inside for seven minutes, earning him the title of actor with the shortest on-site time—five minutes to prepare and two minutes to act, without wasting a single minute.
Xiao He: ...
No, he felt like he'd been inside for quite a while! He felt completely disoriented when he came out.
Only seven minutes have passed?
It wasn't just Xiao He who noticed this problem; the other actors on set also noticed it.
Immediately, most people excluded Xiao He from the list of dangerous opponents.
There was no way around it; given the time and Xiao He's age and abilities, everyone basically assumed that Xiao He was just there to go through the motions and audition for free.
It's common for people to "crash" auditions, so it's not surprising to most people.
Instead, more people focused their attention on Shu Han.
Everyone was quite surprised by Shu Han's sudden return to China without any warning, and after the surprise came apprehension. After all, Shu Han was once one of the top martial arts stars in China. Although he later went to Hollywood to develop his career, foreign films he starred in still occasionally entered the domestic market. Over the years, many people have not forgotten him. If he were to return to China, it would undoubtedly be very bad news for everyone present.
Those with better connections knew about the relationship between Shu Han and Liu Rulan, and even recalled who the final winner of the audition for "No Bait" was back then. They glanced at Xiao He sitting on one side and Shu Han sitting on the other with strange expressions, their feelings quite complicated.
However, Xiao He didn't care much about what the people present were thinking. He just sat in his chair, constantly reflecting on his audition performance.
Shu Han, on the other side, did not respond to the gazes of these people. He slowly sat down in his seat and pondered over the script in his hand.
Seeing this, everyone gradually turned their attention away.
Nearly two hours passed before all the auditions finally ended.
When the assistant director walked out of the audition room, everyone slowed their breathing. Instead of feeling tired or impatient from sitting for hours, they looked at the assistant director with anticipation.
The assistant director didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly announced to the people present, "The audition is now over, everyone can leave."
He then walked towards Shu Han, bent down, and said something to Shu Han.
Shu Han looked somewhat surprised, then nodded, stood up, and walked towards the audition room.
Everyone present looked disappointed, including Xiao He.
It seems that it still won't work.
In the end, Director Ning chose Shu Han.
Ultimately, is Teacher Shu more suitable for this role...?
Xiao He was somewhat disappointed, but not resentful. He simply stood up, casually shook his numb neck, and then prepared to slowly walk out with the others.
Before she had taken more than a few steps, the assistant director behind her caught up: "Teacher Xiao, please stay for a moment."
Xiao He paused slightly, then an expression of surprise involuntarily appeared on his face: "Me, me?"
"Yes."
The assistant director looked at Xiao He with a smile on his face: "Director Ning is very satisfied with you and Teacher Shu, so he wants to learn more about you."
Xiao He's heart pounded wildly.
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