CH 4.2

After the start, each audition segment ended about every 20 minutes. Watching the expressions of the actors coming and going, from the initial excitement to the final disappointment, Su Chengyang could already anticipate the results.

When the ‘leading lady’ who was surrounded in the middle that day came out of the office with an angry expression, Su Chengyang knew that her own idea was correct.

“Su Chengyang.”

Liu Wen shouted at the door of the office, and Su Chengyang snapped out of her thoughts and walked over.

Passing by several actors waiting for their auditions, their eyes looked at Su Chengyang with a hint of ridicule.

Of course, it wasn’t their fault because at first glance Su Chengyang’s makeup didn’t match the ‘leading lady’.

When Su Chengyang walked over, Liu Wen was a little surprised, “What happened to you… did you fall?”

Su Chengyang had a good impression of Liu Wen, so she joked, “No, I was robbed on the way here.”

Liu Wen: “…”

Of course, she could tell that Su Chengyang was joking, so she gave her a helpless look and stepped aside to let her in.

The several casting directors at Starlight Entertainment had lost most of their patience after watching the performances of the previous artists, and had little hope left for the artists from this agency. They all knew how ruthless Mr. Lin’s standards were, so when Su Chengyang walked in, they boredly flipped through her profile without any interest, and even couldn’t be bothered to give her a second glance when they realized she had no experience.

However, the man sitting in the middle had been politely watching Su Chengyang from the moment she appeared. There was a faint smile in his eyes, like a warm spring breeze.

Su Chengyang returned his gaze and nodded slightly.

“Hello, everyone. My name is Su Chengyang.”

Upon hearing her voice, the other directors looked up, and after seeing her, they were all surprised. One of them said, “Did you come to the wrong place?”

Su Chengyang shook her head and said, “No.”

Su Chengyang was dressed in the style of a woman from the Republic of China era. She had a tall figure and was wearing a white qipao dress. The slit of the qipao was not high, only slightly above her knees. It would have been an ordinary Republic-era outfit, but her dress was stained with many spots and her hair and makeup were a bit messy.

Su Chengyang looked at the young man in the middle and said, “The theme given by the teacher is ‘Rich and Noble Flower’, but it does not specify what kind of ‘Rich and Noble Flower’ it should be. What I want to perform is a noble woman who has lost everything but still retains her original beauty, like a blooming peony that has been picked and thrown on the muddy roadside, yet still cannot conceal its colors.”

The man lifted his gaze slightly, the smile in his eyes faded away, and he focused on Su Chengyang. His deep brows and eyes always made him look a bit indifferent.

“Miss Su’s idea is good. I hope you can interpret what you want to express.”

“Miss Su, please go ahead.”

Although in most cases, new actors cannot be compared with veteran actors, often the newly-entered actors are the most lively ones in the entertainment industry. After listening to Su Chengyang’s insight, the several directors’ eyes turned serious.

Because every artist they had met before, when hearing this theme, only cared about competing for beauty and showing something superficial and shallow on the surface. Clearly, this was not what Mr. Lin wanted.

“Thank you.” Su Chengyang bent forward and closed her eyes slightly, allowing herself to enter into an emotional state.

Su Chengyang’s way of performing is very simple. She will construct a background for herself in her mind and then ask herself.

Did you see that, Su Chengyang?

Those people want to crush your pride into the mud.

—— No one can do that.

That’s right, no one can destroy her pride.

What should you do?

—— I will carry the dirt on my body and walk past them with my head held high.

Let those who mock and despise her see that no matter where she is, she is still the gorgeous Su Chengyang.

No matter how they slander and curse you?

—— Yes

They can’t bring Su Chengyang down with their insults.

No matter how they look at you with their eyes?

—— Yes

They are just a group of insignificant dust.

Su Chengyang didn’t do anything. She was wearing a dirty cheongsam, using her hand to tuck the stray hair at her temples behind her ears. The moisture in her eyes was concealed by her arrogance, making her seem inexplicably domineering.

She raised her chin slightly, swept her gaze over the people around her, with a hint of contempt. Swinging her waist gracefully, step by step, she trod on the remnants of flowers on the ground and slowly, resolutely passed by them.

Her graceful figure is like that of a woman strolling through a battlefield, seemingly never to return. At the final moment of her life, she blossoms one last time, leaving behind a final bouquet for the world.

Su Chengyang finished her performance and walked to the center of the room, bowing to the crowd, “Thank you, my performance is over.”

“Ah? It’s over?” The director was taken aback, apparently not yet recovered from the previous scene.

Su Chengyang has always been confident in her acting skills, and she slightly narrowed her eyes and said, “I believe I have successfully shown the teachers what I wanted to express.”

Despite her words, Su Chengyang still secretly glanced at Liu Wen to assess the effect of her performance.

When she saw Liu Wen staring at her in disbelief, Su Chengyang knew that she had achieved the effect she was aiming for.

She likes this unique style of performance that can convey the inner emotions of a character without any words.

“This…”

The several directors looked at each other in confusion and for a moment were uncertain of what to do.

Although it was only a short one-minute performance, Su Chengyang accurately conveyed the emotions she wanted to express to them.

If it were a regular audition, with just one minute of performance, Su Chengyang would undoubtedly be able to get any role, but…

After all, this is an artist that Lin Yu wants to personally train, and in the end, it still depends on whether he is satisfied or not.

Furthermore, there have been a lot of rumors about Su Chengyang’s persistent pursuit of Yang Xiuyi and her tendency to play games in relationships. If she were to be signed by the company and end up in the same agency as Yang Xiuyi, it is not difficult to imagine the uproar that would be caused.

Sitting in the center, Lin Yu stared at Su Chengyang without looking away, his gaze wandering over her. There was no other emotion in his eyes, as if he was scrutinizing Su Chengyang’s figure.

In the entertainment industry, how important an actor’s figure is, Su Chengyang was very clear about this.

Joke! She went on a week-long weight gain plan just to fit into this cheongsam. This body is completely different from her original body and she has a tendency to gain weight easily.

Just as Su Chengyang was feeling proud of her successful weight gain, Lin Yu closed the file in his hand and asked with a smile, “May I ask Miss Su if you can accept the company’s regulations regarding body management?”

Su Chengyang was taken aback, and her heart beat heavily. “S-such as?”

“Dieting,” Lin Yu said with a smile in her eyes, but Su Chengyang felt a chill down her spine.

Other than her dream of being lazy, Su Chengyang’s favorite thing was to eat, anything and everything!