Chapter 42
As soon as the two separated, Ji Niandong went straight to the hospital. Ji Guoqiang had already woken up, with an IV line on his body. He was already getting on in years and his health wasn’t good to begin with. This ordeal had left him considerably thinner.
Ji Niandong felt a twinge of heartache for him, using a towel to gently wipe his face. Ji Guoqiang stared at her, his eyes reddened.
Not long after, Lu Beichen’s phone call came in. Ji Niandong stepped out of the ward to answer it.
"The audition should be over by now, right? How did it go?" Lu Beichen asked softly.
Ji Niandong was already a bit upset, and his question added to her frustration. She replied in a low voice, "It didn’t seem to go well! They gave me a lot of feedback, all very fair. I’ve indeed overlooked a lot! I feel like I’ve become so terrible now!"
She was a bit angry at herself, while Lu Beichen patiently reassured her, "Acting is three parts natural talent and seven parts hard work. You definitely have the natural talent. You just haven’t put in the effort these past five years. Look, your issue is obvious. You just need to address it quickly, while others are stuck in self-pity and going nowhere!"
He spoke gently yet accurately pointed out the key issue.
Indeed, she had already lost five years and couldn’t afford to stay in place wallowing.