Director, calm down, it's not dark yet...
Xu Zhaozhao cursed silently in her heart, then lowered her head and walked to the very edge of the stage.
Yu Yao then walked to the other side of the stage, turned her back to Xu Zhaozhao.
"Action!"
A sharp, cold startup sound pierced everyone's eardrums.
Xu Zhaozhao's expression immediately changed.
She plays the female lead, Zhao Yue, while Yu Yao plays the second male lead, Shangguan Jie.
Zhao Yue helped him fake his death to escape the pursuit of the male protagonist, Shangguan Du, but he, oblivious to his fate, returned to the Forbidden City and asked someone to inform Zhao Yue.
The excerpt from the script begins here.
Zhao Yue raised her arm to cover her face, lowered her head to minimize her presence, and would occasionally look up quickly to observe her surroundings before lowering her head again and walking forward.
Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, and the panic and vigilance within them were almost tangible.
She walked quickly to Shangguan Jie's side, as if there was an invisible barrier between them.
He glanced around warily, then lowered his hand before opening the "door" in front of him.
Zhao Yue walked to Shangguan Jie's side.
Even though both of them were dressed in modern clothes and performing on a modern stage, the audience felt that they were both wearing ancient costumes and that the stage was an antique restaurant.
Zhao Yue shouted at him, "Shangguan Jie, what are you doing back here? Get out of here right now!"
Shangguan Jie remained standing, seemingly looking out the window, overlooking the bustling night view of the Forbidden City.
"There are 10,000 elite soldiers patrolling this Forbidden City. If you are discovered, you will really be dead!"
Zhao Yue grew anxious and moved even closer to him. "Shangguan Du is so clever, do you really think you can fool him a second time with the same trick?!"
"If I'm dead, I'm dead!"
He roared, his eyes red as he looked at Zhaoyue and grabbed her wrist. "That Shangguan Du is such a jealous man. He doesn't steal anything, but he steals you from me."
"He deserves to die!"
The three words were squeezed out from between his teeth, seemingly filled with boundless hatred.
Xu Zhaozhao was stunned, somewhat surprised.
I never expected Yu Yao, an idol, to have such explosive power; I underestimated him.
The moment she lowered her eyes, she became Zhaoyue once again.
"The whole country is his now, there's no point in saying these things!"
Zhao Yue shook off his hand, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Are you here to die for Shangguan Du for nothing?"
"Shangguan Jie, when are you going to grow up?!"
Her lines remained crisp and clear, but on her face, glistening tears silently slid down her fair skin, one by one.
At this moment, tears have a powerful, moving force.
"I……"
Shangguan Jie panicked and tried to grab Zhaoyue's hand again, but grasped only air. He stepped forward and said anxiously, "Ayue, I just missed you so much. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Zhao Yue turned her head away from him, but this directly met Luo Wen's gaze.
Those eagle-like eyes almost made her hold back her tears.
Fortunately, Shangguan Jie stepped over and blocked their eye contact.
"I promise this is the last time I'll sneak into the Forbidden City. I'll train my troops properly from now on."
His tone became pleading, "Ah Yue, please wait for me, okay?"
Zhao Yue finally looked up at him, and the sadness and intense emotion in the dog's eyes made it hard for her to tell if it was real or not.
The two stared at each other for a long time before Xu Zhaozhao finally spoke, "Okay, I believe you."
The voice was very soft, but it inexplicably gave the boy a lot of strength.
This is the original line from the script.
The script ends here.
But... why hasn't Luo Wen called "cut" yet!
She didn't know what happened next in the script, so they couldn't just stand there like that, could they?
“Ah Yue…”
Just as Xu Zhaozhao was feeling confused, Yu Yao's words brought her back to her attention.
She looked up at him, but Yu Yao lowered his head and took her hand in his.
Xu Zhaozhao froze, unsure whether to shake him off.
The director hasn't yelled "cut" yet. What if... he's acting out the rest of the script?
"Ah Yue, wait for me."
His voice came through again.
This is what Shangguan Jie would say to Zhao Yue.
Her hand was taken, and Yu Yao leaned down gently in front of her, his lips just a centimeter away from the back of her hand...
The scene was extremely quiet; Xu Zhaozhao almost stopped breathing.
"Card!"
Xu Zhaozhao's long-awaited voice finally rang out.
As soon as the "click" sounded, Xu Zhaozhao pulled her hand back.
Yu Yao simply held her hand gently without using any force, and she easily pulled it back.
Bang!
The loud thud of the door being kicked echoed through the audition room, startling the remaining auditioning actors who were waiting by the door.
"ah--!"
"Are you crazy? Just because you're handsome doesn't mean you can kick down doors!"
"Where are the security guards? Security guards!"
These screams were even more chilling than the sound of a door being kicked open.
Xu Zhaozhao was quite far away, so she wasn't frightened.
My gaze drifted toward the doorway, but I froze for a moment.
Gu Qingyan, dressed in a black suit, stood at the door. The backlighting cast a halo around his entire body, making his straight posture and delicate features even more prominent in the shadows.
His face was expressionless, his cold gaze fixed on the stage, or more precisely, on Xu Zhaozhao.
Others who come against the light are heroes, but for her, she's a living devil against the light.
The girl who had just been complaining had her mouth covered by the person next to her, her eyes filled with panic.
They clearly recognized who it was.
Oh no, she was cursing Gu Qingyan!!
Putting aside his power and influence, just his status in the entertainment industry alone means that if he says anything, she won't be able to continue working in the acting world!
But Gu Qingyan didn't spare any attention for them, ignoring even the producers who stood up.
He took a slow step, his leather shoes clicking on the ground, the soft sound clearly audible in the quiet audition room.
Each sound struck Xu Zhaozhao's heart.
The act of kicking the door shows that this guy is angry, and quite angry at that.
Xu Zhaozhao wasn't sure how much he had seen, but this was a normal audition, so why was this guy being so aggressive?
In the dozen or so seconds it took Gu Qingyan to walk towards her, many inappropriate images flashed through Xu Zhaozhao's mind...
He went on stage, dragged her away, beat Yu Yao up, and declared his ownership of her in front of everyone...
Or, drag her back to that dark room once more and lock her up with shackles...
Her hair stood on end, and she instinctively wanted to run away.
But Gu Qingyan didn't have any of those.
He simply stood quietly on the edge of the stage steps, his eyes reddening, and reached out his hand to Xu Zhaozhao. His trembling hand betrayed his restraint and forbearance.
"Zhaozhao, come down."
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