"You..." Liu Jiang gestured to his face, looking somewhat puzzled, "Are you wearing makeup?"
So he had been silent for so long just to see if Lin Wangshu was wearing makeup. Wang Chang'an gave him a speechless look.
Lin Wangshu was completely bewildered by the question and couldn't help but touch her face. "No, there's nothing on my face."
"Really?" Liu Jiang looked somewhat skeptical, but nodded nonetheless. "Then you're naturally beautiful."
He seemed to be born unable to speak properly; even when he was praising someone, the words he said sounded like compliments.
Lin Wangshu smiled slightly after hearing this, "Thank you for your compliment."
Liu Jiang choked. This wasn't a compliment. Looking at the smile on Lin Wangshu's face, he suddenly felt like he had met his match.
Wang Chang'an coughed softly to hide the smile on his face and said to Lin Wangshu, "Introduce yourself."
Lin Wangshu knew she had passed the first hurdle, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. "Hello everyone, my name is Lin Wangshu, and my student ID is..."
After she finished her introduction, Wang Chang'an wanted to say something more, but Liu Jiang impatiently interrupted him and asked Lin Wangshu directly, "Aren't you studying acting? But I heard you sing folk songs quite well. Have you studied them?"
Lin Wangshu nodded, "I used to be in the singing troupe of Jiangcheng Cultural Troupe."
Liu Jiang then asked, "Where do you live? I don't think it's in the city."
“Yes, my home is on Songshan Island, which is isolated from the world, but the scenery is very beautiful.” Lin Wangshu’s face was all smiles and her eyes were shining as she talked about her home.
"Is it acceptable to leave for Guizhou next week?" Liu Jiang asked Lin Wangshu, surprising her with his question.
Lin Wangshu was stunned, feeling as if a huge pie had fallen on her head. She quickly nodded, "Okay, I can leave anytime."
The others were also surprised, and Wang Chang'an was quite taken aback. "Aren't you going to take another look?" Then he leaned over and whispered to Liu Jiang, "This girl is pretty, but she doesn't seem very down-to-earth, a bit too..."
Wang Chang'an thought Lin Wangshu was too alluring, especially her eyes; she would be very suitable to play the monsters in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
Liu Jiang shook his head, disagreeing with him. "I don't think so. I see something in her that others don't have—a natural liveliness. She is the Xiuxiu in my heart."
“Besides,” Liu Jiang said with a rare smile, “who says Xiuxiu has to be simple and unassuming?”
“You’re right, let’s go with her then. All things considered, she’s the best.” Wang Chang’an had no further objections.
"Go back and get ready. Remember to take good care of your hair; it played a crucial role in your selection."
Having finally found the right person, Liu Jiang was in a good mood and, unusually, spoke a few more words to Lin Wangshu.
"Yes, I've got it." Lin Wangshu was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She bowed respectfully to the audience before staggering off the stage.
On her way back to the dormitory, Lin Wangshu was so happy she almost jumped for joy. She felt that the sky was especially blue, the flowers were especially fragrant, and even the chirping of the birds in the trees seemed to be singing a celebration for her.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, Lin Wangshu couldn't resist calling Jiang Weidong through the dormitory manager. Listening to the dial tone, Lin Wangshu tapped on the table, eagerly waiting for the call to connect.
"Hello?" As soon as Jiang Weidong's voice came through the receiver, Lin Wangshu couldn't wait to speak up, "Weidong, I'm going to act in a movie!"
"What? What are we acting out?" Jiang Weidong didn't understand.
Lin Wangshu took a deep breath to calm her excited emotions. "Liu Jiang's movie 'Xiuxiu' is about to start filming, and I've been chosen to play Xiuxiu!"
"Liu Jiang!" Jiang Weidong gasped when he heard the name. His name was on the credits of the open-air movies they watched as children.
"Wang Shu, you've been chosen to play the lead role of Liu Jiang?" Jiang Weidong misunderstood, and his breathing became rapid.
Lin Wangshu felt embarrassed. "No, I'm just a very minor supporting character."
Jiang Weidong didn't care. "So what if I'm a supporting role? It's just the first step in a long march!"
Lin Wangshu smiled happily after hearing his words, "Yes! This is my first step to becoming a big star!"
"Then I'll be a big star's husband from now on." Jiang Weidong could already picture Lin Wangshu smugly pleased with herself, and the smile lines around his eyes deepened.
"Then I might become the general's wife in the future," Lin Wangshu said with a smile, offering the same compliment.
"Okay, let's encourage each other."
After learning that Lin Wangshu was about to go to Guizhou again, Jiang Weidong gave her a few more words of advice out of concern. Because he still needed to call Songshan Island, Lin Wangshu could only reluctantly hang up the phone.
"Hello, this is the switchboard. Which line should I connect to?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Wangshu smiled and said, "Yafei, it's me. I'm here to take you to our family. I have some good news to tell you, and you can hear it this time."
"Oh! It's Big Sister. Wait a minute, I'll connect you right away." As soon as Yafei heard it was Lin Wangshu, she quickly connected the phone line, put on her earphones, and waited for Lin Wangshu's good news.
This time, Jiang Defu answered the phone. "Hello? Who is it?"
"Dad, I'm going to be in Liu Jiang's movie! Then our family will be able to see me on screen!"
"Really? Oh my! Teacher An, An Jie! Come here quickly, your daughter is going to act in a movie!" Jiang Defu was so happy that he didn't know what to say, and he called out loudly to An Jie, who was watering the flowers, to come in.
"Oh my god, is this real? I feel like I'm dreaming!" Yafei screamed in surprise, took off her headphones, and shouted to the people in the switchboard room, "Comrades, my older sister is going to be in a movie!"
"Really? What are we acting in?"
"Yafei, your older sister is going to be a sensation! Remember to get us her autograph!"
As soon as he said this, Yafi's comrades gathered around and started discussing it animatedly.
"Don't rush, let me listen to it again." Yafei quickly sat up, picked up her headphones, and listened attentively.
Thanks to the Jiang family's publicity, the news that Lin Wangshu was going to act in Liu Jiang's movie quickly spread throughout Songshan Island, and then to the Jiang family's relatives.
In an instant, some were happy while others were envious, and at this time Lin Wangshu had already boarded the train to the filming location.
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