Chapter 273 - 261 Charming Female Protagonist
"Tian Sangsang, it’s your turn."
Following Ji Yao’er’s friend, it was Tian Sangsang’s turn.
Judging from the previous performances, Zhao Chun seemed quite satisfied with the friend brought by Ji Yao’er. It could be said her performance was the best among those before. She captured that feeling, the essence of the female lead—a young, vibrant overseas returnee named Zhou Yun. There was just one minor flaw; her acting was a bit over the top in one part. If she could tone it down a little, just a little, it would be perfect.
Tian Sangsang stood up from the chair, walked to the center, and asked, "Can I have someone to cooperate with me? It would help express my emotions better."
The other girls still present froze. Find someone to cooperate? It didn’t even occur to them!
This... Could they request to act again?
Zhao Chun thought for a moment and said, "Okay, who do you want to pick?"
"Then I’d like to trouble Director Zhao to act with me." Tian Sangsang said, her face not flushed nor her heart racing.
"Me?" Zhao Chun put down his documents. Being the director, he had studied the entire script thoroughly, and he had a deep understanding of each character’s personality. It wasn’t impossible for him to act.
"Alright then." Zhao Chun walked to the center and stood there, with great interest awaiting Tian Sangsang’s performance. In his view, he only needed to stand still like a wooden figure.
He agreed so easily?
The girls present regretted it deeply! Why hadn’t they thought of calling the director! With the director acting opposite them, they would surely have felt more in character!
Dozens of fiery gazes were directed at Tian Sangsang. She was too clever!
"Let’s start," Zhao Chun ordered.
The rain at Mount Lu came suddenly, catching people off guard.
Zhou Yun jogged into the Imperial Stele Pavilion to shelter from the rain. The rain was heavy, but it didn’t dampen her spirits. Once inside, she looked around curiously, then found a place to sit and took out a delicate small mirror from her bag to check if her makeup was smeared.
Her clothes were a bit soaked, revealing her graceful curves. She used a handkerchief to wipe her hair and face, and suddenly froze—there came the young man practicing English in the woods that day, bursting into the pavilion.
Zhao Chun stared at Tian Sangsang in front of him, momentarily dumbfounded.
In less than a minute, the Tian Sangsang from just now had vanished, replaced by Zhou Yun.
The change was instantaneous, her acting impressive.
Once Tian Sangsang got into character, her eyes, her demeanor—they were all Zhou Yun, the character he was looking for! Moreover, her hair was curled into soft waves today, she wore a bright red pair of pants, and her top was an autumn shirt, silk-made, exuding a strong fashion sense.
Zhou Yun exchanged a glance with him, suddenly grabbing his hand and smiling, "Hey, didn’t you see it’s pouring outside?"
As she approached, she brought a fragrant breeze, without makeup, her fair face with a faint blush, speaking with a smile that reached her eyes.
So bright, so dazzling!
In an instant, Zhao Chun felt like he was Geng Hua, also sheltering from the rain. He looked at Zhou Yun in surprise; the hand she held burned like fire, and his face blushed, his whole being turning red like a cooked shrimp.
Everyone present was shocked, especially Yao Yu, who rubbed his eyes; their leader was also quite the actor, his face blushing while acting.
Noticing Zhao Chun’s gaze falling on her hand, Tian Sangsang quickly moved her hand away, retreating to another small doorway of the pavilion, her face slightly flushed alone. Truly matching the saying, "face as red as peach blossoms."
Blushing, she was secretly amazed at Zhao Chun’s acting skills; he even blushed along.
In the original movie, the male lead had blushed from the moment he entered, even his hand was a little red. Perhaps, for the act, they purposely made it look red. Tian Sangsang had once sarcastically commented while watching, that being touched by a girl, the male lead not only turned red in the face but even his hand was redness incarnate.
In the film, the female lead’s face was always slightly red, maybe due to makeup, which also received comments.
Then, to cover his embarrassment and shyness, the male lead took out a cigarette and started smoking (it’s hard to imagine such an innocent male lead would smoke).
The smoke wafted along with the wind, drifting, drifting, drifting right into the female lead’s nose behind him.
The female lead coughed fiercely a few times, then got angry, frowned at the male lead, and questioned, "Don’t you understand manners? Don’t you know smoking is toxic and the whole world is banning smoking?"
Zhao Chun didn’t even have a cigarette in his hand, but being watched by Tian Sangsang, the proximity felt a little too close...
Her face brightened with rage, curls tucked behind her ears, her dark, clear peach blossom eyes carried a subtle allure, her light red lips, every feature so vivid.
Though in such a scenario, Zhao Chun saw was that girl, who smiled with mischief, raising the corner of her lips playfully, lifted his chin, her voice alluring, "Do you understand manners, young man? Don’t you know smoking is toxic, and the whole world is banning it?"
The playful, wicked Tian Sangsang. The Tian Sangsang who teased him lightly in front of the restroom.
His heart pounded.
In chaos.
All tangled up.
"I, I don’t know." Zhao Chun said weakly, his face blushing as he looked at her.
Handsome already, combined with his flushed face, he was simply mouth-watering. Every woman present was moved, even Ji Yao’er had never seen Zhao Chun like this, so shy; as for the men present... uh, hold back! What are they thinking!
"Hmm? You don’t know?" Tian Sangsang’s lips curved slightly, half-smiling, "Then let me tell you, young man."
"But, but what does it matter to you if I smoke?" Infuriated from embarrassment.
"Nicotine does, you know." Tian Sangsang laughed, looking at him, "Pretty soon, your throat’s gonna grow a big tumor~"
"I..." Zhao Chun weakly lowered his head.
In the original plot, it was about the same. The male lead smoked, and the female lead lectured him with knowledge. The male lead didn’t listen, and the female lead snatched the cigarette from him and threw it into the rain. (Do not imitate, littering in a scenic area, the female lead fined fifty cents)
Then from boredom while sheltering from the rain, the male lead habitually pulled out another pack of cigarettes, wanting to light up again, suddenly recalling the female lead’s words, he flung the cigarettes into the rain. (The female lead throws one cigarette, fined fifty cents. The male lead throws a pack, fined five yuan. This story is purely fictitious, the World Environmental Protection Association calls upon you not to litter, especially in scenic areas. Also, smoking is harmful to health.)
The female lead was a bit moved, extended her hand to the male lead and said, "Let’s be friends, okay?" Foreigners, more open-minded.
But the male lead said nothing, silently continuing to embrace his singlehood: No, I wish to remain alone.
No, that’s wrong, it’s not like that!
Tian Sangsang shook her head abruptly, it’s all messed up, completely messed up!
She was supposed to play the pure female lead, why did she feel a little flutter inside? It seemed she wasn’t suited for this role!
The hearts of those present were all hooked, what’s next, what’s next, we want to see what’s next, female lead don’t shake your head!