Secret Marriage with the King 12
"...And whether at school or on set, teachers and directors have always said I'm making rapid progress and have talent. My biggest wish since I was little has been to become a truly talented actor, not just a vase star. I've admired He Tianwang since I was very young and considered him my idol and my goal. So, I think if I could get He Tianwang's guidance, I'd be even more determined in my beliefs and work even harder towards my goal..."
Qin Xiao analyzed why he was qualified to receive He Yucheng's guidance, citing his own excellence and the recognition he had received from others. He also expressed his admiration for and yearning for He Yucheng, hoping to move He Yucheng and convince him to choose him.
With Qin Xiao's start, others also had the courage and followed suit. They stood up one after another, imitating Qin Xiao's words, describing their own excellence and the reasons why they hoped to receive guidance from He Yucheng.
Xu Mo didn't listen carefully to what everyone else said. He kept thinking about what Qin Xiao said, as well as his expression and eyes when he said those words. They all revealed his true feelings, which showed that he really admired and even liked He Yucheng. Moreover, he didn't care and said words similar to confession to He Yucheng in front of his boyfriend.
Xu Mo took a deep breath. He couldn't help but care about this fact because Qin Xiao said so in front of him. If he was asked to choose between himself and He Yucheng as his boyfriend, he would definitely choose He Yucheng.
Everyone else had said it, so Tao Yuan couldn't remain silent. Otherwise, if he didn't say anything, it would be too obvious if He Yucheng still chose him. So he simply said a few reasons for He Yucheng to choose him, which were similar to what others said, and the meaning was almost the same.
Before they finished speaking, He Yucheng had already decided who to choose. After they finished speaking, he handed the tablet computer to the host and asked him to announce the five people who were selected.
Tao Yuan was the third person to be announced as the chosen one. After the five names were announced, Qin Xiao's name was not on the list. He had said it best, appealing to both his emotions and his reasoning. However, He Yucheng simply didn't choose him.
Qin Xiao not only felt very embarrassed, but also very angry. He said that even after saying so much, He Yucheng still didn't choose him. He didn't understand why He Yucheng looked down on him so much. He didn't even have a 50% chance of being selected.
Because he was really unwilling and unhappy, the breath stuck in his chest made him very uncomfortable, even his brain was buzzing with anger. Qin Xiao couldn't help but stand up, looked at He Yucheng and said loudly, "I want to know why I was not selected?"
Everyone looked at Qin Xiao, each with their own thoughts. The production team was excited, because contradictions and conflicts were what made the show interesting and created buzz. Most of the others were just there to watch the show. Only Xu Mo was getting increasingly angry because of Qin Xiao's actions.
"If you want to know the reason, I can tell you." He Yucheng looked at him and said, "Because compared to other aspects, I value a person's self-cultivation and quality, as well as their plasticity and future development value as an actor. You don't have such value. I have seen all the performance materials of all of you in school, and I have also seen the performance of your current works. I can tell you this: I can see the plasticity of the actors in the past performances of the people I chose. But you will be the kind of actor who feels like he is playing the same role no matter what role he plays. You can only follow one path, which means you will be trapped in the same type of role and unable to break through. This is my opinion of you as a director and as an actor who has played many different types of roles."
"I've been in the industry for less than a year and I'm just over 20 years old. My acting career is still very long and no one knows what will happen in the future. And you're judging my future right now. It's too hasty and unfair to me." Qin Xiao was still very unconvinced. He was so angry about what He Yucheng said that he wanted to cry, and he was very eager to prove to him that he was wrong.
"If you think I'm wrong, that's fine. You said you just debuted and are only in your early twenties, so there's no need to rush to defend yourself or argue with me right now. Let time prove everything. In a few years, or even a dozen years, we'll come back and see if what I said was right or not."
Qin Xiao clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and suppressed the anger in his heart. He said forcefully, "Okay! Within ten years, I will prove to you and everyone else that you were wrong. When that time comes, you will take back your words and publicly apologize to me!"
"Okay. If you can prove within ten years that you can handle various roles, I will publicly apologize to you." He Yucheng promised.
The remaining five people continued to choose their mentors. Of all the judges and mentors, He Yucheng was the most famous and capable, and the next was Xu Mo. So, without much hesitation, they all chose Xu Mo. The groups were set: Group One of five would be primarily mentored by He Yucheng, and Group Two of five would be primarily mentored by Xu Mo. The other three judges would observe and record, and evaluate and score each newcomer's performance.
After the grouping is completed, it is time for individual interviews. Not only each newcomer will be interviewed individually, but the mentors will also be interviewed individually.
After the interview, today's recording is over. The end of recording means that anything that happens outside the recording time is not allowed to be photographed, let alone exposed.
The newlyweds went back to their rooms to rest. Tao Yuan stayed in his room for a while, then quietly went to He Yucheng's room.
Qin Xiao didn't even go back to his room, but went directly to Xu Mo's room, because as soon as the filming was over, Xu Mo sent him a message asking him to come over directly.
After Qin Xiao entered, Xu Mo closed the door forcefully, then looked at Qin Xiao and asked, "What did you mean just now?"
"What do you mean? Why are you talking to me like that?" Qin Xiao looked at him in confusion.
"Let me ask you, in your heart, do you like He Yucheng more than me, right?" Xu Mo questioned him seriously.
"What's wrong with you? You're asking such a childish question, aren't you?" Qin Xiao said, looking ridiculous. "He Yucheng is my idol, and you're my boyfriend. There's no comparison, okay? Don't your fans like you anymore after you're in love? Can you be reasonable?"
"Your feelings for him are more than just a fan's love for an idol, right? Do you think I can't see it?" Xu Mo looked into his eyes, as if he had seen through his heart and said, "If you were given the opportunity to truly choose, you would definitely choose to be with He Yucheng without hesitation, even at all costs, just like today, right?"
Qin Xiao couldn't help but feel guilty when he saw Xu Mo's eyes, but when he thought about it carefully, he didn't know why he should feel guilty. Even if he liked He Yucheng more, it was not something worth feeling guilty about.
"If you let your fans who are already in love choose, do you think they will choose to be with you or their current lover?" Qin Xiao looked at him and asked.
"Stop using fans as an excuse!" Xu Mo lowered his voice and shouted, "We and the fans are from two different worlds, but you, me, and He Yucheng are from the same world. There's no comparison between you and the real fans! If He Yucheng suddenly confessed his love to you, you would definitely choose to be with him without hesitation. Then what am I? What about our relationship?!"
Qin Xiao opened his mouth to retort, but he didn't know how. He did like He Yucheng more than Xu Mo, but he always felt that this was just the kind of love a fan has for their idol, a kind of love that is impossible to achieve. But Xu Mo's words just now made him realize that fans and idols exist in two different worlds, but the three of them exist in the same world and the same environment. He and He Yucheng are not impossible.
Xu Mo looked at Qin Xiao's panicked eyes, took a deep breath, and then said seriously, "I'll ask you again, if you were given a chance to choose, would you choose to be with He Yucheng or with me?"
Qin Xiao's eyes were evasive, unable to answer his question. Or rather, after Xu Mo said those words just now, he no longer had the courage to answer this question in front of him.
"As long as you say it, I will believe it, because I really love you." Xu Mo meant that even if he lied to him, he would choose to believe it.
"I..." Qin Xiao looked at Xu Mo and opened his mouth several times, but couldn't answer.
"Is this a difficult choice?" Xu Mo's eyes widened in disbelief. "Just now, He Yucheng said that to you. He completely denied your value and future as an actor. After hearing what he said, you still can't make a choice?"
Qin Xiao thought about what He Yucheng had just said. He was indeed very angry and furious, and he couldn't wait to prove himself to He Yucheng. However, he was just angry, not hating him or disliking him. He hoped that after he proved his strength, He Yucheng would tell him that what he said was just to motivate him.
"You don't even want to lie to me?" Xu Mo felt his heart go cold. He felt like an idiot. In this relationship, he was the only one who gave his all.
"I'm sorry..." Qin Xiao grabbed Xu Mo's hand and tried to explain, "Listen to me, there's no way He Yucheng and I can be together, so, so..."
Qin Xiao didn't know how to continue. Xu Mo shook off his hand. "You can't make up any more stories, right? Because you can't even convince yourself, let alone make up a reason to convince me. Or maybe, deep down in your heart, you don't want any of the reasons you can think of to happen, so you can't say it. Am I right?"
After Xu Mo finished speaking, he turned and walked out. Qin Xiao watched his back disappear at the door and sat down on the ground with his whole body powerless. He suddenly didn't know what to do. He didn't want to break up with Xu Mo yet, but he couldn't continue to deceive himself and Xu Mo.
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