Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Lu Yu stood at the door, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her gaze following him.

"This isn't a date, and I don't have time for you. You'll be bored, so do you still want me to bring you?"

"Mmm." Lu Yu nodded lightly with her chin without any hesitation.

Tan Wen gently stroked her head: "Give me your ID card, I'll buy the tickets."

Lu Yuxiao raised her hand, already holding her ID card.

"Come in, I want to talk to you."

Lu Yu hesitated slightly, after all, the live stream wasn't over yet.

"What? Afraid you're going to act impulsively again?" Tan Wen teased.

Lu Yu hurriedly went inside, afraid that Tan Wen would say something that would leave the audience with something to think about.

She walked to the balcony. To her left was He Mi'er's balcony, the lights of which were off. She wondered if they often chatted on the balcony.

After booking the train tickets, Tan Wen made Lu Yu a cup of milk.

"I'm not growing any taller anymore." Lu Yuxiao took the milk; the cup was warm, and she took a small sip.

Tan Wen lit a cigarette downwind.

Lu Yu wrinkled her nose, looked at his back, her lips moved, but she swallowed her words and silently took another sip of milk.

After finishing his cigarette, he turned to Lu Yuxiao and briefly told her about the program "The Actor".

The content includes stages, groups, director guidance, and a final competitive format.

Lu Yuxiao nodded thoughtfully, then she noticed that Tan Wen's expression was a bit serious. Lu Yuxiao rarely saw him so serious, which made her a little nervous.

Tan Wendao said, "I recently acted with two girls, and to be honest, they were amazing to me."

Lu Yu listened attentively.

"Zhou Ye may be a bit inexperienced, but she passed the test."

"I know you didn't study acting, but that's not an excuse. I hope you can feel a sense of urgency..."

Before Tan could finish speaking, seeing Lu Yu's pitiful appearance, he couldn't bear to continue.

Lu Yu said softly, "Actually, I'm not awkward at acting. How about we act out a scene together next time?"

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The two set off at 6 a.m. On the high-speed train, Tan Wen leaned on Lu Yuxiao's shoulder and slept soundly.

The first two times, He Mi'er slept on his shoulder. This time, he felt no burden and entrusted himself to Lu Yuxiao in his most unguarded state.

After seeing that Tan Wen had fallen asleep, Lu Yuxiao tried to pull her hand away, but Tan Wen held it tightly and she couldn't budge it, so she had no choice but to let him be.

She glanced at Tan Wen out of the corner of her eye, only able to see his long eyelashes and a small patch of his forehead.

Seeing his slightly furrowed brows, I wondered if he could still have such a big mind even in his sleep. But this guy is really good-looking.

She closed her eyes contentedly and fell asleep.

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Around noon, the two put their luggage in the hotel and had a simple meal.

"The filming will last for two days. The production team will arrange hotels for all the actors, so you'll be spending these two days alone. Do you regret coming?"

"Can I go to the event with you?"

There's a high chance they won't be able to get in; they'll have to wait outside.

"Oh, okay then, it's fine, I'll play by myself. I haven't explored Xiangjiang City yet."

"OK, no matter what happens, call me right away, and I'll get back to you as soon as I see it."

After giving his instructions, Tan Wen left the hotel alone, without asking Lu Yu to see him off.

Xiangjiang River, Xiangjiang TV studio.

Chen Kai took a sip of tea and asked:

"I heard you specially recruited two little ones?"

Ning Hao smiled and shook his head: "To be honest, if you had been there, you would have kept them too."

"If you put it that way, I'm looking forward to their performance."

"Have they acted in any movies or TV shows?" At that moment, another voice rang out. The two looked down and saw Guo Jinming.

Ning Hao: "The girl's name is Zhou Ye. She acted in Better Days before, so Director Guo probably knows her. I don't recognize the boy, but his performance is much more mature than Zhou Ye's."

Guo Jinming nodded. He knew Zhou Ye, but he remained noncommittal about the latter part of Ning Hao's words. What kind of acting maturity could a young actor have?

As mentors, the three of them not only provide targeted guidance and suggestions to the actors' performances.

Directors also compete in teams, vying for actors based on their performances, and ultimately choosing the best actor.

Therefore, there is also competition among the three directors.

But at least on the surface, Chen Kaige seemed nonchalant, Ning Hao was carefree, and Guo Jinming remained calm and silent.

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This was the first time Tan Wen had stepped into this renowned building.

Today's main focus was on actor classification and scene shooting, not formal recording.

There are a total of 33 actors, and the three directors each draw 11 actors.

Then, roles were assigned to these 11 actors, and filming proceeded according to the script.

When Tan Wen entered the recording studio, he immediately encountered many familiar actors.

"Hello, this is Mingdao."

The young actress, who was greeted by Mingdao, shook hands with him with trepidation, forgetting to introduce herself.

Ming Dao's "The Prince Who Turns into a Frog" was so popular back then that few young people don't know him.

Now, participating in a performance with him, Tan Wen couldn't help but feel emotional.

Tan Wen knew the actress's name; it was Peng Xiaoran, and she had acted in "The Mystic Nine".

He nodded in a friendly manner to the actors whose eyes fell on him, and they returned polite smiles, but showed no interest in talking to him.

Tan Wen didn't mind and continued walking inside. At the end of the corridor, he saw a girl with her head down, looking a little nervous.

She was tall and slender, her long, straight legs encased in dark skinny jeans, and her curves were still striking beneath her loose white knit sweater.

It was hard not to notice her; the girl's outline seemed familiar. Tan Wen thought for a moment and remembered—Wang Churan.

Seemingly sensing the gaze, the girl raised her head, her large eyes, filled with a hint of timidity, meeting Tan Wen's gaze.

Why does she look so pitiful? Tan Wen realized he'd been staring at her for too long and offered an explanation:

"I feel like I've seen you somewhere before, so I'm looking at you a little longer. You're Wang Churan, right?"

Wang Churan nodded, not asking who he was, and her gaze returned to the tips of her shoes, her fingers starting to fidget with each other again.

Tan Wen stopped bothering her and prepared to find a quiet place to rest.

"Tan Wen!"

A loud and cheerful voice rang out.

Tan Wen didn't turn around, but he knew it was Zhou Ye.

The other actors looked up at him, and he greeted Zhou Ye somewhat awkwardly.

Zhou Ye hopped to his side like a little deer, tilting her head up to scrutinize him closely. "Tell me honestly, which girl did you bring this time?"

Tan Wen coughed lightly, signaling her to keep her voice down.

"Lu Yuxiao," he said softly, "if it's convenient later, I'll take you to see her. She's probably bored by herself."

"Really?" Zhou Ye's eyes lit up, and she instinctively grabbed Tan Wen's arm, then immediately let go.

"Call her over, I want to sleep with her tonight!" she said, her voice still ringing out.

Tan Wen raised an eyebrow at her: "Are you going to sleep with every girl around me?"

Pfft... The girl behind Zhou Ye couldn't help but laugh after hearing Tan Wen's words.

Tan Wen had seen her before; after all, she was a senior student.

Let me introduce you...

"Chen Yao!" Before Zhou Ye could finish speaking, the girl extended her hand. "Hello, Tan Wen, Ye Zi mentioned you to me."

"Hello, senior!" Tan Wen shook hands. He knew Chen Yao, but hadn't seen her work. "So, what did Zhou Ye say about me?"

Chen Yao covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's not anything nice, are you sure you want to hear it?"

Zhou Ye quickly pinched Chen Yao, then smiled at Tan Wen with narrowed eyes.

"If you say that, I won't dare let Lu Yuxiao sleep with you. Don't talk bad about me later."

"No way, I was just praising your charm, okay?" Zhou Ye pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Your time management is quite reasonable. You bring different girls with you every time, you're spreading your love evenly," Chen Yao joked.

Tan Wen glared at Zhou Ye: "You've ruined my good reputation."

He then changed the subject: "Didn't Meng Ziyi register?"