Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Failed——
He has been very busy these days and hasn't taken good care of him. The little face that finally gained some weight has become pointed again.
Jiang Yuxia was not born to be a person who could take care of himself, or perhaps it was because he had lived a rough life in the past and the concept of taking care of himself did not even exist for him. In his mind, just being able to survive was enough.
After Zhou Boye finished his work, he sent a message to Wei Zhuo, "Keep an eye on the stock market tomorrow morning."
Then he put down his phone and went to take a shower. A moment later, Zhou Boye lay down next to Jiang Yuxia, covered in moisture.
Jiang Yuxia was already fast asleep at this moment, with her red lips slightly pursed and her long eyelashes covering her eyes. With her cat-like eyes closed, she looked much more obedient.
Zhou Boye looked at him for a long moment, then gently embraced him and placed a kiss on his forehead. "Good night."
The next morning, a little after ten o'clock, there was a knock on Zhou Boye's office. Wei Zhuo came in, carrying a laptop. "As you expected, they've taken action. All the retail investors have been taken away."
Zhou Boye hummed, then said calmly, "There should be more big fish out there. Throw out some bait."
Wei Zhuo: “Yes.”
On the other side, Sun Quan also called Jiang Yuxia early, "Xia Xia, get ready. I'll pick you up for two acting classes and a bodybuilding class."
Since he did not return to school this semester, Sun Quan temporarily arranged for him to work as a teacher at the company.
Sun Quan was now completely focused on the drama "Summer Fantasy." Being able to gild his reputation with Director Li Li was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! He had finally secured the opportunity to audition.
But he found out too late. The competition for this drama was too fierce. He knew of no less than three movie emperors who had auditioned for the leading role. Although their dreams were not that big, there were still quite a few people auditioning for his role which did not have many lines. There were two people from the same company, both of whom were Jiang Yuxia's seniors.
At present, Jiang Yuxia has very little to show for it. After all, he has only been in the industry for a short time. This puts Sun Quan under great pressure. Now he can only cram for exams at the last minute. He really wants to cram all the knowledge into Jiang Yuxia's head in one night.
So Jiang and Xia just went back and forth between the two places during this time: going to class in the morning and returning home to sleep at night. Zhou Boye was the same; the two of them only saw each other for no more than five hours a day when they were awake.
In the midst of such busyness, the time for audition finally arrived.
The audition was at five in the afternoon, and Sun Quan was waiting outside at two o'clock. The two of them reviewed the scene in the room before driving out. Along the way, he kept nagging Jiang Yuxia about various precautions, his hands gripping the steering wheel tightly, and he was more nervous than he, the person involved.
Jiang Yuxia responded to Sun Quan while opening the car window. The sun was scorching, the big trees on the road had turned dark green, and the wind was stuffy and hot.
Summer is here.
He looked into the distance. What he liked most about this city was the tree-lined streets in summer. The green all around was like he had strayed into another world.
When we arrived at the venue, there were already a lot of people waiting there. Even in such a hot day, everyone was wearing masks and baseball caps, and some were even wearing sunglasses.
Jiang Yuxia also wore one. Sun Quan explained to him that there were cameras everywhere here. If someone took a picture of him from a malicious angle and uploaded it to the Internet, the ugly photo would be with him for the rest of his life.
A special room was set up for the audition, and the staff asked candidates to enter one by one. In some places, the auditions were conducted in batches, which was more efficient.
Jiang Yuxia prefers people to come in one by one, otherwise he would feel a little overwhelmed by the chaos.
"Sit here. Do you want to review your lines again?" Sun Quan opened a bottle of water for him. "Don't be nervous. Don't stutter when you speak your lines."
He paused and continued, "Also, the segment you prepared might be a little long. If they call cut early, don't be nervous. Just answer whatever they ask. If they ask you to improvise..."
Jiang Yuxia took the water from Sun Quan's hand and felt that this scene was very familiar, just like when he went to take the art exam, except that the person next to him was Zhou Boye. He was not as nervous as Sun Quan. He just hugged him when he entered and whispered in his ear: "I believe you."
"Teacher, it's your turn." The staff member ran up to Jiang Yuxia and said.
"Okay, thank you." Jiang Yuxia returned the water to Sun Quan. Sun Quan looked at him nervously and opened his mouth, perhaps not knowing what to say.
"Don't be nervous."
Jiang Yuxia handed him the baseball cap and mask, "Trust me."
It wasn't until Jiang Yuxia entered the room that Sun Quan laughed, "This little brat."
"Jiang and Xia?"
Jiang Yuxia hummed and said, "Hello, teachers. The role I want to audition for is Wei Zhedong."
There were five people sitting in the row in front of him, including the producer, screenwriter, and director Li Li herself. She sat in the middle, wearing a pair of glasses and with the most serious expression.
Director Li Li glanced at him and suddenly asked, "Did you appear in a commercial recently? The one with the cat?"
Jiang Yuxia was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect her to bring up this matter. "Yes."
"No wonder he looks familiar." Li Li's expression softened a bit, and she asked him, "Why did you audition Wei Zhedong? Why not Lu Xiang?"
Lu Xiang is the protagonist of Summer Fantasy.
Jiang Yuxia: "..." Can he say that he doesn't dare to dream about it because he is not famous enough?
Director Li Li didn't give him time to speak. She flipped through the documents in her hand, not knowing what was written on them. She glanced at them for a few seconds and asked, "Have you read this book? If I asked you to try out for these two roles, would you be okay with it?"
Jiang Yuxia barely thought about it and blurted out two words, "Okay."
Director Li Li nodded and said, "Okay, you can start."
Wei Zhedong's performance went smoothly because he had prepared in advance.
After the performance, the screenwriter, who had been somewhat listless and silent, began to look at Jiang Yuxia, then turned and whispered something to the producer.
Director Li Li simply nodded and said, "Try Lu Xiang."
Jiang Yuxia breathed a sigh of relief. The situation didn't look optimistic. He felt like he was going to be eliminated. He had just made a big promise to Sun Quan, and he wasn't sure if he could take it back...
Lu Xiang Lu Xiang...
There are so many highlights about Lu Xiang in the book that it is really hard to choose just one at once.
He looked up and saw the window was dyed golden. Under the glow of the setting sun, even the wind was romantic. He suddenly thought of a scene in the book.
After experiencing setbacks and betrayal by his friends, Lu Xiang developed a world-weary mentality. He stood on the rooftop for a long time, gazing at the sunset in the distance. Most of his scenes were about his eyes and psychological drama. How could one understand his self-salvation from the changes in his eyes?
What would he be thinking at that time? Would he think that life is really boring? Or that the human heart is something that cannot be warmed?
This paragraph is not described very clearly, nor does it describe his inner thoughts. Everyone has his or her own unique insights.
After Jiang Yuxia was selected, he did not go to the window because he had to face the judges, but just borrowed some light from the setting sun.
There were no lines or conflicts in this segment, so when he said his selection, the people sitting in the front were stunned, and even director Li Li looked at him with some confusion.
Director Li Li couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you want to choose this?"
Those who choose this part are either arrogant and conceited, or very confident in their acting skills.
Jiang Yuxia nodded in confirmation, he was confident that he could perform this part well.
He had experienced despair before, and he would never forget that feeling that seemed to destroy his spirit and body.
Jiang Yuxia closed her eyes and looked back at Lu Xiang's life. He was constantly abandoned and betrayed. His reason for living was to build a career for himself and make all those who looked down on and hurt him smile at him...
When he opened his eyes again, the light of sunset flickered in Jiang Yuxia's eyes, like a fire, burning with his soul as fuel.
…
Jiang Yuxia's steps seemed hesitant as he walked out of the room. After his performance, the people in the room were silent for a moment. Finally, they just said, "Thank you for coming to the audition. Go back and wait for news."
Jiang Yuxia paused, "Okay, thank you."
Before leaving the room, he glanced at the expressions of several people. Director Li Li's brows were furrowed, and Jiang Yuxia looked away. It seemed that something had gone wrong...
When Sun Quan saw Jiang and Xia, he hurried over and asked, "How is it going?"
Jiang Yuxia smiled awkwardly at him and said, "Sorry."
Sun Quan: “…”
"It's okay." Sun Quan was somewhat depressed. Not only did he lose this opportunity, but he had also seen Jiang Yuxia's efforts during this period.
I could only comfort him by saying, "It's hard to get into Director Li Li's crew. It tests not only your acting skills but also your compatibility. Maybe we don't match the characters in the book, but it's not our fault."
"Let's go, let's go back first."
Sun Quan sent Jiang Yuxia to the old house and said, "You should have a good rest these few days. There are still many books to come. I will slowly choose a few good ones for you."
Jiang Yuxia nodded, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. Be careful on your way back."
After seeing Sun Quan off, he said something to Uncle Zheng and went back to his bedroom. Looking at the original copy of "Summer Fantasy" on the bedside table, it would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed, after all, he had worked hard for quite some time.
Jiang Yuxia turned on her phone and clicked on Zhou Boye's message bar. Before she could type, she suddenly remembered that he was very busy recently. She turned off her phone for fear of disturbing him.
Throwing the phone aside, Jiang Yuxia reached out and hugged a pillow.
In the evening, Zhou Boye handed the briefcase to Uncle Zheng and asked, "Where's Youyou?"
Uncle Zheng: "The young master went back to his bedroom to rest after he came back."
Zhou Boye frowned slightly, "Prepare the food, I'll go see him."
Uncle Zheng: "Yes."
Zhou Boye came back early today. He had sent a message to Jiang Yuxia earlier but received no reply. He asked Uncle Zheng and he was told that he had returned. He was worried and postponed his subsequent work.
The curtains in the room were not drawn, and the gauze curtains were blown up by the night wind. The light from outside the window shone in, and a figure could be vaguely seen on the bed.
Zhou Boye walked lighter to the bedside. Jiang Yuxia was curled up with his pillow in her arms, sleeping soundly.
He reached out and touched his face. Jiang Yuxia's eyelashes moved because of his "harassment". When Zhou Boye stopped his hand, he quickly calmed down again.
Zhou Boye's fingers brushed across his lips. The soft touch of his fingertips made his eyes darken slightly. "Youyou, get up. You won't be able to sleep tonight if you sleep any longer."
Jiang Yuxia didn't notice any danger at all. Perhaps he smelled a familiar scent, and he subconsciously rubbed Zhou Boye's hand twice.
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