Chapter 55 She didn’t believe that the third child could beat her, the second child!
What Shen Qingning is most proud of is her face and figure. Ye Yun bluntly said that she was not even half as pretty as Qiao Yanxin, which was like using a three-meter-long knife to stab Shen Qingning in the heart.
But she didn't dare to offend Ye Yun. After all, if Ye Yun said a word, she would have to leave the art troupe immediately.
Shen Qingning almost got hurt from holding it in. After a while, she said coquettishly, "Cousin, you are bullying me on purpose. What's wrong with me being pretty?"
Ye Yun also gave her a way out: "When did I say you are not pretty? I just said Yan Xin is prettier than you. Okay, don't waste time. Go to rehearsal quickly..."
Ye Yun took Qiao Yanxin's arm and said, "Go to my office. I'll help you with the words first..."
Looking at the backs of Ye Yun and Qiao Yanxin walking away arm in arm, Shen Qingning's face turned very ugly, and she secretly said hatefully: "Ye Yun, have you forgotten that I am your cousin!"
Ye Yun took Qiao Yanxin to his office and handed her two pieces of paper.
"This is the recitation of "Ode to the Poplars". This recitation program is currently lacking a leading female role.
Yanxin, I think you can play the leading female role. You should learn the lyrics quickly.
If there is no problem on your side, I will take you to see the leader to try it out later..."
Qiao Yanxin knew the poem "Ode to Poplars" by heart in her previous life. She recited the poem at a cultural performance during college and won first prize.
Qiao Yanxin naturally didn't want to miss this rare opportunity, so she smiled and said, "Sister Xiaoye, I like this poem very much. I have memorized it. I will recite a few lines and try."
Then he stood up and recited the first stanza.
After hearing this, Ye Yun said excitedly: "Yan Xin, you are a natural heroine. Your recitation is so professional. I will take you to see the leader now..."
Shen Qingning quickly adjusted her expression and walked into the rehearsal room with a beautiful and generous smile on her face.
A row of leaders were sitting in the rehearsal room, and a dozen actors were singing and dancing on the stage.
Shen Qingning asked the guide: "Sister, hasn't the rehearsal of "Ode to the Poplars" started yet?"
Praise for the Poplars is a poetry recitation program. In order to highlight the stage momentum, some extras were specially arranged.
The extras only recited two lines of poetry collectively. Shen Qingning was slightly better than the other extras. In addition to the two lines of poetry that were recited collectively, Ye Yun also arranged one more line for her.
The guide looked at Shen Qingning and was obviously amazed by her appearance. He then smiled and said, "I haven't seen you before. You are not a formal employee of our art troupe, right? You look pretty good."
Shen Qingning felt proud, holding the braids hanging in front of her chest with both hands and said, "I am a temporary actor and a student. My name is Shen Qingning, and my cousin is Director Ye. I don't know if she has mentioned me to you."
The guide said, "Oh," and said, "So this is the person recommended by Director Ye. Follow me."
Ye Yun is very capable and has a good reputation in the group.
As soon as Shen Qingning opened her mouth, she was carried out, and the guide had something in mind.
At this time, the show on stage had finished rehearsal and the actors were leaving.
The guide led Shen Qingning to the row of leaders and said to the leader sitting at the edge, "Director Zhang, this female student is an extra in "Ode to the Poplars". She looks pretty good."
After saying this, he emphasized, "She is Director Ye's cousin."
Zhang Ping and Ye Yun were very close. She looked at Shen Qingning carefully. Shen Qingning took the opportunity to smile coquettishly and said sweetly, "Hello, Director Zhang. My cousin often mentioned you to me, saying that you are beautiful and capable. When I saw you today, I realized that you are not only good-looking, but also have a unique temperament."
Zhang Ping was so pleased with the compliments that she turned to Deputy Head Liu who was sitting in the middle and said with a smile, "Head Liu, you always say Ye Yun is sweet and good at talking. Listen to her mouth. My God, it's like honey on her lips. She looks smart too. Can she try to play the leading female role in "Ode to the Poplars"?"
The leading female role in "Ode to the Poplars" has not been decided yet, simply because the leading male role has already been decided to be Ji Xiangyuan.
Ji Xiangyuan is a troublemaker. He is not satisfied with several leading actresses replaced by the art troupe. He either dislikes that they are older than him or that they are not as pretty as him.
But he is Ji Jinliang's son, and none of the smart people in the art troupe who are in charge of the performance are willing to offend Ji Jinliang. They all coax him and choose actresses as much as they can.
When Shen Qingning heard that she could try out for the leading female role, she was so excited that she felt like flying. She didn't expect that she was so good and had the honor of playing the leading female role on her first stage performance!
Deputy Captain Liu took a close look at Shen Qingning and his eyes suddenly brightened. He thought to himself, with such a delicate little girl, that devil will definitely have nothing to say this time, right?
Deputy Head Liu waved Shen Qingning over and asked her about her basic situation. Then he asked, "Have you memorized the lyrics of "Ode to the Poplars"?"
Shen Qingning only remembered the few words she was going to recite, but she didn't want to miss such a great opportunity, so she immediately said, "I'm best at memorizing. In less than half an hour, I will be able to memorize the words by heart."
Zhang Ping helped out, "Young people can memorize things very quickly, so let Qing Ning try first. If she is the one, let her go back home and stay up late tonight to memorize."
Deputy Head Liu: "Okay, Qing Ning, go on stage and try it."
Zhang Ping handed the recitation of "Ode to the Poplars" to Shen Qingning and encouraged her, "Keep going, don't embarrass your cousin!"
Shen Qingning had been ranked second in the grade for a long time, so she must have a good brain. She quickly read through the recitation twice, then walked to the microphone in the center of the stage, looked at the majestic leaders below the stage, showed a carefully designed smile, and then began her performance.
After the recitation, Deputy Director Liu led the applause and praised: "Very good, the emotions are also on point, but the stage is not stable enough, a little nervous, and the words are not memorized well. Qing Ning, we have decided on you, you go back tonight and memorize the words well..."
As soon as Deputy Captain Liu finished speaking, Ye Yun brought Qiao Yanxin up to him.
Ye Yun pushed Qiao Yanxin forward and said with a smile, "Captain Liu, we have found the leading female role in 'Ode to the Poplars'. Yanxin is very good both in appearance and in personal qualities. I have just asked Yanxin to try out the lyrics. I guarantee with my personality that she is qualified for the leading female role!"
The moment Deputy Head Liu saw Qiao Yanxin, his eyes widened slightly. Before meeting Qiao Yanxin, he thought Shen Qingning's appearance was perfect.
But with Qiao Yanxin as a comparison, he suddenly felt that Shen Qingning was far inferior in both appearance and temperament.
Qiao Yanxin is like a princess who is both beautiful and noble, and Shen Qingning is the maid who does the chores beside the princess.
He vaguely felt that Qiao Yanxin was more suitable for the leading female role than Shen Qingning, but he had already decided on Shen Qingning, and it would seem inappropriate to go back on his word.
Zhang Ping gently pushed Ye Yun's shoulder and said angrily, "What are you doing? Didn't you let your cousin play the leading female role in "Ode to the Poplars"?
How come there's another competitor? ”
Ye Yun then noticed Shen Qingning on the stage, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who told you that my cousin is the leading actress?
I have always been optimistic about Yan Xin, and Yan Xin was appointed by Captain Lu. How dare I go against Captain Lu? ”
Ye Yun brought up Lu Jianguo, and Zhang Ping and Deputy Head Liu were both speechless.
Zhang Ping said, "Even if it's Captain Lu who has appointed him, he still has to pass the interview. Captain Liu, why don't you let Yan Xin try?"
Deputy Head Liu nodded, waved for Shen Qingning to come down, and said, "Yanxin, go up and try!"
Shen Qingning was so angry that she almost died. Deputy Captain Liu had clearly decided on her as the leading female role, but Qiao Yanxin had to intervene and compete with her. He was so evil!
But she was not very worried. After all, she was second in the grade, and Qiao Yanxin was just the third in the grade. She didn't believe that the third in the grade could beat her, the second in the grade!
Shen Qingning pretended to be generous and said, "Qiao Yanxin and I are classmates. Her grades have always been lower than mine, especially in Chinese. Since she wants to try, let her try. Anyway, I am not afraid of comparison..."
As soon as she finished speaking, two directors said, "I'm actually quite optimistic about Qing Ning. Yan Xin's academic performance is not as good as Qing Ning's, and her stage skills are probably not as good as Qing Ning's. Let's give her a chance and make her admit defeat with conviction!"
"Yes, to prevent her from going back to Captain Lu to complain that our selection is unfair. Let's have a competition. At least it will shut her up..."
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