Yesterday was like Death

When we arrived at the appointed place, the person who claimed to be the director's assistant took us to a large waiting room.After a rough look, there were quite a few people sitting inside.I know that they all came to audition like me, some of them can be called by name, some can't.But compared with Xi Zonghe, they are not a threat.

The assistant asked us to wait inside for a while, saying that we would call our names when the time came.

Sang Qing and I found an empty sofa and sat there for about a quarter of an hour. The door of the waiting room was opened again, and the assistant asked the person whose name was called to go out with him.Since then, the intervals have ranged from ten minutes to five or six minutes, and people in the waiting room have been called away.

After waiting for another hour, until I was about to doze off, the assistant finally called my name.I got up and looked around, there was no one there, and I was the last one.

When I was leaving, Sang Qing suddenly grabbed my hand and said in a low voice, "Don't be nervous, even if the audition for this role fails, we still have another chance."

Who is nervous?My hand is going to be green by him.

I patted the back of his hand and said, "I know, there will be no psychological burden."

The assistant led me around in a long circle, and came to a door marked "meeting room". I was about to open the door and enter when I heard footsteps in the distance.I looked towards the other end of the corridor, and saw Xi Zonghe and Tang Li striding towards me.

He was wearing a slim-fitting brown windbreaker, and his hair was simply done. The shape was not too fashionable but very textured, which complemented his height and long legs, with a golden ratio.

I didn't expect to meet him in such a situation, my body froze for a moment, and even the expression on my face froze.

"Why are you here?" Xi Zonghe took off the sunglasses on his face, and was a little inconceivable when he first saw me.

So close, I could even smell his men's perfume.

Why are you here?I should be asking this question, right?

"I'm here for an audition."

He had a ghostly expression on his face: "Are you here to audition? Which role will you try?"

I signed up for a character name.

He raised his eyebrows in surprise, as if he was watching a joke, completely ignoring me.

"Oh, I want to try this role too. Let's do our best according to our abilities." He smiled, and patted my shoulder when he passed me, making me a little confused as to whether he wanted to encourage me, Still protesting to me.

Xi Zonghe has become more stable in the past two years, which made me forget how superior and annoying he is at the age of 22.

He left without looking back, and Tang Li followed behind him. When he passed me, he folded his hands and bowed, mouthing "I'm sorry" silently.

I gave her a dry smile that didn't even last enough for the two of us to disappear down the corridor.

The assistant who can follow the famous director is also very discerning, and he didn't show any searching eyes because of this episode.

"Please come in." After Xi Zonghe and the others walked away, he pushed open the door of the conference room for me.

I thanked him and entered the room. At a glance, I saw a total of three people sitting in the room. It was a bit like the audition scene of a talent show, with a lot of props piled up on the table beside it.

In the middle is Ma Weixiang, the director of the film, on the left is the famous producer Yuan An, and on the right is Liu Wanyan, the screenwriter of the film.These three are known as the gold medal partners in the entertainment industry. I have already done enough homework, so I will say hello to each of them accurately from left to right without introducing me.

What I want to audition for is an ancient plot blockbuster, which is tentatively named "The Crane and Crane". Of course, I can't get the specific script, and what I have now is only a fragment of a page.The role in the audition is a brave and ambitious king, which is fundamentally different from the silly, sweet, tall, rich and handsome I played in the past.I intend to regard this movie as my transformational work. After all, I am already 28, and I am almost at the end of my youth meal. If I don't achieve some results, I am afraid that it will become more and more difficult to mix.

"Don't be nervous, there are many props next to you. If you need them, you can choose them." Yuan An spoke with a strong Hong Kong and Taiwan accent, but he was very kind and spoke with a smile.

I took a deep breath, then let it out slowly, and walked to the next prop stage.

There are swords, clothes, jade pendants, and many props. I recalled the page fragment I got, and finally chose a sword.

Back in front of the three of them, I nodded to them, "I'm ready."

It was Yuan An who said, "Just improvise."

The page of the script I got actually had very little information, so I simply told the background of the characters and gave some snippets of lines.

Before I came here, I had memorized those lines repeatedly. Yuan An asked me to improvise, so I simply performed a line from the script.

"Didn't I treat you well all these years?" I pointed my sword at the ground, and I paced slowly around a small piece of empty ground in front of me. I can't bear to kill you, but I don't want to give birth to your wolfish ambition!"

My hand holding the sword trembled slightly, and the circles of my eyes became hot.

It took less than 5 minutes before and after the scene. After the performance, I sniffed and bowed to Yuan An and the three with my sword upside down.

"Three teachers, I have finished my performance."

With a cigarette in his hand, Ma Weixiang asked me if I had any other hobbies.

I told him that I like to draw and paint oil paintings.

He became interested and asked me if oil painting was difficult to learn.

"I've only been studying for a few years, it's actually not difficult to draw with patience."

He wanted to see the pictures I had drawn. I didn't know what this had to do with the audition, but I still happily dug out the old paintings on my phone and showed them to him.

In the painting are two small boats and a pier. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the sea surface is sparkling, dyeing everything golden.

The three of them looked together, and after a while, Ma Weixiang narrowed his eyes and said, "The painting is very good, it seems that you are a very patient person."

I waved my hands with a smile: "Mr. Ma praised it."

Ma Weixiang returned the phone to me, chatted with the two work partners on the left and right, and then asked me to go back and wait for news.

I had some hopes earlier, thinking that the audition time was 10 minutes, and there might be a show, but as soon as the other party said the words "go back and wait for news", I knew it was over.Go back and wait for the news. I don't know how many times I have heard these words.I have a hunch that this audition will end in failure.

Sang Qing in the car on the way back probably saw that I was lost, and deliberately tried to get me to talk in different ways.

"I just met Mr. Xi, he still recognized me, and asked me why I was here."

I glanced at him: "He asked me too."

"I think he has a clear mind. He remembers a lot of things from the past. Maybe he will remember all of them after a while."

If only I had his confidence and optimism.

"Lend your auspicious words."

There was no work in the afternoon, so I asked Sang Qing to take me to the studio directly.

Xi Zonghe’s home is not my home, and my house is occupied by Gu Ni, so it’s inconvenient to go there all the time, so I rent a small single room in the city center, where I don’t live in and have no furniture, so I just put my painting tools and sketches use.

This hobby has only been developed in the past two years. Xi Zonghe likes to collect calligraphy and paintings, so I just want to please him and draw a painting for him.He didn't want to lose his memory before he could practice this painting skill.I have nothing to do with myself, let alone painting.

I lifted the white cloth covering the easel in the center of the room, revealing the half-painted sunflower field underneath.

When Xi Zonghe recovers, I always love to give him sunflowers, because I think this kind of flower is full of positive and optimistic spirit. When I see it, I subconsciously think of the sun, summer, and vigorous vitality, and my mood will also improve.

My painting skills are all based on self-exploration. For three days of fishing and two days of drying the net, it takes half a year to paint a painting.I thought I would finish the painting before the contract expired, but now it seems that I can't.

After spending the whole afternoon, it was already six o'clock in the evening when I returned to Hengyue Mountain Villa.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Xi Zonghe sitting on the sofa, closing his eyes and dozing off. When he heard the sound, he slowly opened his dark eyes.

"where did you go?"

I was taken aback, wondering if he blamed me for coming back late?

"I, I didn't know you came back so early..."

It was an excuse to deal with him indiscriminately, but it led to news that had been expected.

He lazily lifted his lips: "You mean to guide them with their dinner with Ma? I don't like socializing, so I let Tang Li go."

Sure enough, so to speak, the role is already guaranteed.

My mouth was bitter: "Congratulations."

He got up from the sofa and walked towards me slowly: "This role is not suitable for you at all, even without me, you would not have this opportunity." He stood in front of me, "I believe you also know why I participated Audition. I don't want to lie to you, but I really only have Jiang Mu in my heart now, without you."

Xi Zonghe is half a head taller than me, and when he looks down on him, he will feel particularly oppressive.

I raised my head and looked at him, my smile could hardly be maintained: "You have to try everything before you know if it is suitable."

I made a pun, let him understand it as he pleases.

He was taken aback, then sneered: "Do you think these are shoes? You have to try them before you know how to squeeze your feet."

I looked at him silently, and felt in my heart that what he said was wrong.

If only it were as simple as trying on shoes.

Even if I bleed, cut off my toes, and break a bone, I'll fit myself into these shoes.

I had no verbal communication with him during the meal, and the atmosphere was very awkward.After dinner, we both went back to our rooms early, ignoring each other, as if staying with each other for a while, we would be poisoned to death by the carbon dioxide spit out by each other.

In the evening Tang Li called me. The main idea is to comfort me, encourage me, and ask me not to give up.

"What's the matter? If he really cooperates with Jiang Mu, once the news breaks out, I don't know what kind of disturbance it will cause."

Tang Li sighed: "Don't you know how stubborn he is? I really can't do anything about him. But after thinking about it, this is also a good thing for the popularity of the film. In the end, I should have considered this aspect when I chose Xiaohe."

I know that she said this purely to comfort me. Although I was not at the audition scene of Xi Zonghe, I knew that his acting skills must be able to beat us.Ma Weixiang, who has good looks, is famous, has good acting skills, and has a topic of conversation with the other lead actor, is such a perfect candidate. Ma Weixiang must have lost his mind to abandon it.

"But Xiaotang, don't worry, I've already talked with Director Ma, and he will arrange another important role for you."

I was surprised: "Did you talk to Director Ma?"

Tang Li knew what I was thinking, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Xiaohe won't know, and we didn't invest in the film. Director Ma is free to use whoever he wants, and he doesn't need to tell Xiaohe. You just have to work hard. Acting, take a look at Xiaohe by the way, don't let him mess around."

It turned out that this was her real plan.

She also broke the heart of an old lady because of Xi Zonghe.

Before joining the group, I just think of the three of us filming under the same roof, and we all have a sense of suffocation from the absurdity that fills our chests, and Shura Field is nothing more than that.

"Okay, I got it." I assured her, "Don't worry, I won't let him get involved with Jiang Mu."

I have seen his most stubborn appearance, and I have experienced his most stubborn moments. Are you still afraid of this little trouble?