There was some distance from the gate to the art troupe. Zhao Qingxia had been there two or three times before and knew the way there, so she did not ask the sentry to help lead the way.
It was around eight o'clock, which was the time when the soldiers finished their breakfast. The art troupe was in the same direction as the canteen, and they met several waves of soldiers who had just finished their meals along the way.
Zhou Yunwan wore a long-sleeved light-colored skirt today, with a light yellow sweater on the outside. Her long hair was tied into a side braid and draped over her chest. She looked very gentle and lively.
The army is a place where men gather and settle down. It is rare to see such a fair and beautiful girl. She is like a beautiful flower suddenly emerging from a pile of grass, standing out particularly.
Many soldiers couldn't help but look at her, but she was only focused on the road under her feet and didn't even look around, which made people feel very sorry for her.
Xing Maohui had just walked out of the cafeteria when he saw this scene from afar. He almost immediately recognized Zhou Yunwan and Zhao Qingxia beside her. After saying hello to his friends around him, he trotted up to greet them.
"Xiao Wan? Why are you here?"
Zhou Yunwan was preoccupied with something on her mind and was not affected by the outside world. She chatted absentmindedly with Zhao Qingxia in a random manner.
The latter just thought that she was nervous because she was about to join the art troupe, so he gradually stopped talking to her and let her calm down on her own.
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So when Zhou Yunwan suddenly heard Xing Maohui's voice, she was shocked. Her mind went blank for a few seconds before she slowly came back to her senses and blurted out subconsciously: "Brother Hui? You..."
She originally wanted to ask him why he was here, but suddenly remembered that this was a military base, so of course he would be here, but it was quite a coincidence that they met on the road.
Zhou Yunwan pursed her lips and explained with a smile: "Well, I have something to do at the art troupe."
She didn't elaborate, and Xing Maohui didn't ask. He was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed to the specific location of the art troupe: "That's the building."
"Thank you, Brother Hui." Zhou Yunwan thanked him, chatted briefly for a few words, and then parted ways.
Xing Maohui watched her leave and stood there for a while before his friend bumped his arm from behind. He then said something teasing, "Hey, everyone's gone far away, why are you still watching?"
Xing Maohui punched him back rudely and frowned, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
My friend exaggeratedly yelled that his arm was going to break, and at the same time, he gave me a malicious look, and his words were full of inquiries: "Who is this? Is he from the art troupe? Why haven't I seen him before?"
"Why are you asking so many questions?" Xing Maohui raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing the scar on the right corner of his forehead, making him look even more difficult to deal with.
The friend curled his lips and said, "Isn't this just curiosity?"
Xing Maohui retracted his gaze and strode forward. Actually, there was nothing wrong with saying it, but looking at his friend's inquiring eyes, he inexplicably didn't want to say it.
Zhou Yunwan successfully entered the art troupe and met several familiar faces. Among the girls with graceful figures, she immediately saw Sun Manting, whom she had not seen for a long time.
However, the other person was concentrating on stretching his legs and did not notice her at first.
But soon, Sun Manting realized something amid the heated discussion between Zhao Wanwan and Liang Shuqin beside her, and turned her head to look towards the door.
The two looked at each other from a distance and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhou Yunwan greeted her slightly, then restrained her expression. Under the guidance of the staff, she soon met the deputy director of the art troupe who was directing the rehearsal.
Zhao Qingxia introduced enthusiastically: "Comrade Xiao Zhou, this is Deputy Head He."
"Hello, deputy leader. I'm Zhou Yunwan."
Deputy Head He smiled kindly, stretched out his hand and shook her hand, but his eyes shrewdly looked her up and down without any expression. After a while, he showed a relatively satisfied expression.
Putting aside other things, her external conditions are indeed extremely superior.
Deputy Director He smiled and said, "I also attended the New Year's Eve party hosted by Director Zhao a few months ago. I was very impressed by you. You danced very well."
Zhou Yunwan knew that she was being polite and complimented her politely, so she was a little shy and smiled modestly: "Thank you for the compliment, Deputy Head."
She behaved decently and gracefully, spoke standard Mandarin and enunciated clearly, which is a plus for a drama actor.
Deputy Head He pondered for a moment, then took her to his office to talk alone.
After entering the office, Deputy Head He didn't waste any time talking and went straight to the point: "Director Zhao should have told you that our play is adapted from a novel, right? Have you read it before?"
Zhou Yunwan said truthfully: "I haven't read it before, but after Director Zhao talked to me yesterday, I talked to people who have read the novel to learn about the general plot and content. I really like the role of the dancer, so I want to give it a try."
She was sincere and didn't pretend to know everything. She also didn't act arrogant just because they invited her. Instead, she was humble and polite and took the role very seriously.
Deputy Head He's liking for her deepened, so he was more detailed when introducing the relevant procedures to her.
"This is part of the script for the dancer role you are going to play. Take a look at it first. I will ask the actress who played this role before to teach you this part, and then I will come back to see how it turns out."
After Deputy Director He finished giving the instructions, he asked Zhou Yunwan to stay in the office to read the script for a while, while she went to the rehearsal place to call the actor over.
After Zhou Yunwan got up to see her off, she sat down, opened the script, and read it carefully.
Every time she gets a script, she will first put herself into the role, feel the scenes and pictures in the story from the character's perspective, so as to make emotional transitions as quickly as possible.
The audition clip selected by Deputy Director He was the highlight moment when the dancer sacrificed herself to save the male protagonist. It included a monologue and a crying scene, which was quite difficult and required a strong appeal.
In her previous life, her acting skills were above average among the young actresses, but there was still a gap compared to actors who graduated from professional schools. However, crying scenes were her area of expertise, so this scene was not that difficult for her.
In addition, she was able to memorize her lines quickly, and with the guidance of a professional drama actor, after practicing in front of the mirror more than a dozen times, she was basically able to complete the plot smoothly.
When Deputy Head He came to inspect the project, the results she presented were beyond words.
After watching her performance, Deputy Director He showed a rare look of surprise and asked in confusion: "Comrade Xiao Zhou, have you really never been involved in a drama before?"
This performance can definitely be called that of a talented actor.
Zhou Yunwan felt very guilty and could only laugh and say, "It's all because of the teacher's good teaching."
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