Chapter 19 Love Scene
During the roadshow for "Hidden" last month, the interview clip of Sheng Han and Shi Qing went viral. It was a rare moment when Sheng Han had a sense of couple. But after all, it was just an interview interaction outside the play.
Everyone subconsciously turned their eyes to Qu Jinhuan who was sitting in the corner.
This actress, who had previously worked with Sheng Han on a film directed by Wang Xing, is one of the few actresses in the circle who can create a little bit of chemical reaction with Sheng Han.
Unfortunately, Qu Jinhuan still looked cold and aloof, with no emotion visible on his face.
Sheng Han glanced at Ji Qingyao coldly, the pent-up irritation in his heart almost reaching a breaking point.
He finally had a chance to work with Shi Qing openly and honestly, but she had to be so tactless and disrupt the situation? Did she really think he had no temper?
Sheng Han retracted his gaze and turned to Shi Qing. The frost in his eyes melted instantly and he asked, "Teacher Shi, do you agree?"
Only the people closest to him noticed this subtle change.
Zhou Yuanwei raised his eyebrows helplessly: Nephew, aren't you secretly married? It's a bit obvious.
Shi Qing nodded calmly. She had studied the script of Yue Yan very thoroughly.
This time, the power to select the clips was handed over to director Wang Xing.
He thought about it and cut out another scene on the big screen.
On the eve of the abdication, Wei Yan handed the brocade bag containing evidence and military tokens to Qi Yue for final protection.
There aren't many lines in this scene, but the difficulty lies in the fact that both actors have to hold back their emotions, which is entirely up to the actors to convey through their eyes, expressions, tone of voice and subtle movements.
It was a farewell, a trust, a love suppressed to the extreme, and a tragic journey towards an unknown fate.
Everyone's attention was once again focused on the audition venue.
"start!"
At Director Wang's command, Ji Qingyao quickly got into the state.
She lowered her eyes, and when she raised them again, they were filled with Qi Yue's worry and reluctance.
She looked at Sheng Han, concentrating on catching the emotions he was about to throw out.
However, she received nothing.
Sheng Han stood there, his posture straight as a pine tree, his face expressionless, like an exquisite sculpture without a soul.
He took out the brocade bag from his pocket and walked towards Ji Qingyao. His voice was calm and straightforward, without any ripples: "Take it."
This cold and hard tone made Ji Qingyao's heart jump.
wrong!
This is not Wei Yan at all!
Beneath Wei Yan's calmness lies a love that is forcibly suppressed.
But all Sheng Han gave her was an indifference that kept her at a distance, which was exactly the same as her memory, when his attitude was always the same when her mother tried to bring them together.
He did it on purpose!
Ji Qingyao gritted her teeth secretly, maintaining the persona of Qi Yue, and did not answer immediately. Instead, she raised her head, trying to dig out even the slightest emotion from his eyes.
But there was nothing there.
"you……"
Sheng Han didn't give her any time to process her emotions and stuffed the brocade bag into her hands without question.
According to the script, his hand would wrap around hers, but just as his fingertips were about to touch her skin, he flinched back as if stung by a scorpion.
He simply pushed the sachet into her palm with his fingertips and immediately withdrew his hand.
This action, which was full of strong disdain, was so quick that almost no one noticed it, but Ji Qingyao, who was in the middle of it, felt it clearly.
A huge wave of humiliation and anger instantly rushed to her head.
What does he mean?!
Ji Qingyao's professionalism was crumbling at this moment.
She grabbed Sheng Han's wrist with almost vengeful anger, digging her nails into his skin.
"Wei Yan! You promised me... you must come back alive!"
She roared this line, her voice rising because she was out of control, completely losing the heartbreaking sobs that Qi Yue had.
Sheng Han's wrist was pinched by her and it hurt. He finally frowned almost imperceptibly and then pulled his hand away suddenly.
The force was so great that Ji Qingyao staggered without any preparation.
He didn't even finish his last line before he strode towards the door without looking back. There was no determination or tragedy in his back, only the haste and coldness of being eager to get away from it all.
“Crack!”
Director Wang finally couldn't stand it anymore and called for a stop.
There was a dead silence in the conference room, and the awkward atmosphere was almost frozen.
Ji Qingyao stood there, her face turning pale and blue, her chest heaving violently. She was not acting, she was angry.
With such poor acting skills, he can still win the Best Actor award?!
Sheng Han had already returned to his seat with an expressionless face, and the chill emanating from his body was even more intense than when he first entered.
Sheng Han didn't mean it, it was just that he really couldn't feel any emotional fluctuations towards Ji Qingyao.
Everyone present exchanged glances frantically and communicated silently.
"Do these two have a feud?"
“It feels like a fight is about to break out any second!”
Wang Xing pinched his eyebrows and felt his blood pressure soaring wildly.
How come Sheng Han's love scenes are even more disastrous than their last collaboration! This isn't just sparks; this is clearly about to start a fire!
He looked at Sheng Han and said as gently as possible: "Sheng Han...are you not in a good mood today?"
Sheng Han glanced at his arm, which felt a slight tingling sensation, and said calmly, "No, I'm ready."
Wang Xing almost couldn't catch his breath: "Okay... okay."
He waved his hand, not daring to say anything more. He could only cast his last hope on the other side, "Then... Shi Qing, are you ready?"
Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Shi Qing with a mixture of sympathy and worry.
From Ji Qingyao's tone, one can feel that the two are familiar with each other. The emotional scenes are so badly acted, can Shi Qing really do it?
Shi Qing stood up and walked silently to the center of the field.
She glanced at Sheng Han, whose face was as cold as frosty, and then at Ji Qingyao, whose face was ashen, and her heart couldn't help but beat nervously.
She had seen Sheng Han's plays, and although the emotional scenes were poor, they were not to such a disastrous extent.
I encouraged myself in my heart: It's okay! I've encountered opponents with worse acting skills than Sheng Han just now, so why should I be afraid of this?
"Director Wang, I'm ready." she said softly.
Director Wang nodded weakly, "Let's get started."
The lights seemed to soften at this moment.
Shi Qing did not deliberately prepare like Ji Qingyao, she just stood there quietly, looking at Sheng Han.
And the moment Sheng Han saw her walking towards the center of the field, his entire aura changed dramatically.
If he was a piece of ice that had not melted for thousands of years just now, then now, under the ice, boiling magma was surging wildly.
The air around him seemed to become hot and sticky.
He took out the brocade bag and walked towards Shi Qing step by step.
When he stood in front of Shi Qing, he raised his eyes.
At that moment, everyone in the conference room, including Director Wang who had just been complaining, held their breath at the same time.
Those eyes were no longer as still as the still waters of life. Love, fear, reluctance, and determination surged within them.
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