"Her tears were to mourn this relationship that ended without fruition, but her eyes should not have looked like that. Such tender feelings can belong to any woman, but they should never belong to Cheng Yanxin."
After Guo Wenyuan finished speaking, the staff on site were stunned, and even the producer who knew him well could not believe that he had said it.
On the contrary, Director Xie not only smiled, but also slowly clapped.
Guo Wenyuan, however, seemed unsatisfied: "Of course, besides the actresses, the supporting actors' performances were also somewhat exaggerated..."
Assistant director in charge of supporting roles: "..."
Seeing that Guo Wenyuan was about to continue, the assistant director couldn't help but say, "Mr. Guo, you seem to know a lot about acting. Why don't you go up and give it a try later?"
Director Xie: "Xiao Chen!"
Unexpectedly, Guo Wenyuan was not angry when he heard him say that. Instead, he was pleasantly surprised and said, "Really? Then I will accept your offer."
Assistant Director: "..."
Wait, that's not how the script was written!!
He vaguely recalled the scene when he invited Guo Wenyuan to come in for the audition, and it seemed strangely familiar, making him feel like he had been tricked.
Guo Wenyuan gave him no chance to back out. He went to find the stage manager, got a script, and sat back down to read it carefully.
The assistant director looked at Director Xie with a wronged expression. Director Xie rubbed his forehead, feeling that today's audition process was like a dream, and since these words came from one of his own, he could only helplessly acquiesce.
It's just an audition anyway, so it should be...no problem.
The assistant director, having been deprived of his supporting role, angrily went to the next room to call Weng Tian over.
When Weng Tian walked in, she was surprised to find that the supporting actor had been changed.
The other person, however, seemed to be already in the zone: "Xiao Chen, could you call 'start'?"
Assistant Director: "..."
Weng Tian was a little confused, but she didn't have time to think about it. She recalled the lines she had just spoken, then closed her eyes and got into character.
But the moment she closed her eyes, Guo Wenyuan, who was standing opposite her, seemed to have suddenly become a different person.
His originally upright body was now slightly hunched, his knees were slightly bent, his hands were clasped in front of his chest, and he had a humble smile on his face. Even though he was dressed in a suit and tie, in everyone's eyes he was the image of a living old butler.
Director Xie's expression also became more serious.
When Weng Tian opened her eyes, she was almost startled by Guo Wenyuan, but fortunately she recovered in time.
"Uncle Chang, you can decide what to do with the things in my jewelry box. As for the things in this yard, if anyone takes a liking to them, they can take them too. As for the rest, burn them."
Hearing her say that, Uncle Chang's back seemed to hunch even more, and he responded softly, "Sigh."
"This house was bought for five hundred silver dollars. Why don't you find a brokerage firm to sell it and use the money to support your elderly parents in their old age?"
Uncle Chang's body trembled slightly, and he responded again, "Yes."
However, this sound was softer than before, as if it was suppressing something.
"I've been taking care of these flowers and plants in this yard for many years, but I can't look after them anymore. If anyone wants them, give them away; if no one wants them, bury them in front of my grave..."
"Pah, pah, pah!" Uncle Chang hurriedly raised his head, his eyes red-rimmed and his lips trembling, but like every superstitious old man, he murmured, "Children's words are innocent, children's words are innocent..."
As he spoke, he clasped his hands together and bowed to the surroundings, looking flustered, as if afraid that the gods and Buddhas would blame him.
"Uncle Chang!"
Uncle Chang stopped his prayers and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Miss is still a child..."
After the audition ended, both of them returned to normal.
But for the others present, this was quite a shock.
Putting aside the fact that Guo Wenyuan's performance was outstanding, almost drawing everyone into the scene, he even noticed that Uncle Chang was a local of Dongjiang and spoke in the local dialect.
The assistant director, who was initially frustrated, was speechless, after all, the other person's performance was truly far superior to his.
Director Xie looked at Guo Wenyuan thoughtfully and said, "Your performance really makes you seem like an old friend of mine."
Guo Wenyuan replied calmly and happily, "Thank you for your friend, Director Xie. You must be a highly skilled actor. I'll take that as a compliment."
"Hmm," Director Xie said calmly, "This shamelessness makes him even more like him."
Guo Wenyuan: "..."
Chapter 93
The actresses who were anxiously waiting outside waited for quite a while before Weng Tian finally came out of the audition room. However, judging from her expressionless face, they had no idea what the result was.
Several more actresses went in for auditions, but when they came out, their expressions were strange, and they wouldn't say why when asked, which made the other actresses even more worried.
Just then, the production assistant called out the next name—"Chu Meibo, get ready for the audition."
Shen Huai turned his gaze to Chu Meibo, who had been resting with her eyes closed. Chu Meibo opened her eyes and smiled at him, saying, "Don't worry."
After saying that, she stood up and calmly followed the staff to the audition room.
Upon entering the audition room, Chu Meibo saw Guo Wenyuan sitting next to Director Xie. The two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation. Chu Meibo was somewhat surprised, but she did not show it on her face.
When Chu Meibo entered the room, Guo Wenyuan saw her, and his expression became more serious.
Director Xie noticed his expression and looked at Chu Meibo. Because so much time had passed, his memory was a bit hazy. It was only after the producer reminded him that he remembered the other person.