Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 53 Please start your performance

"This time the chances seem pretty good."

Peeking into the closed door, Deng Jia muttered to herself as she kept a close watch.

Bai Ruolian, 25, has been in the entertainment industry for nearly 20 years as an assistant to the artists she works with.

She debuted as a child star at a young age and played the daughter of the protagonist in a popular film or television series.

I received many similar roles afterward.

As I get older, those roles from before are no longer suitable.

Bai Ruolian returned to school and continued her studies, but as a child star, her fame had already spread throughout the school.

Most of his peers around him didn't dare to talk to him.

Those few who managed to strike up a conversation were all turned away by her aloof personality.

Bai Ruolian has no friends.

Some of those who debuted as child stars in the entertainment industry chose to leave the industry and go abroad to study, following their families' arrangements.

Some remained in the industry and are now beginning to shine.

Bai Ruolian, born into an ordinary family, was unable to make friends with those people.

Or perhaps they were exposed to societal trends too early, making young children particularly snobbish.

If family circumstances are similar, they can also connect and exchange information.

However, people like Bai Ruolian, who have no background, are almost never willing to become close friends with.

Bai Ruolian, 25 years old this year, kept her eyes tightly closed.

Her assistant's words left her no reaction; she simply picked up the water glass beside her silently.

It was brought to his mouth with trembling hands and some difficulty.

Take a sip.

"Anyway, I've already lost three times, so it's no big deal if I lose this time too."

"How can you think like that? Sister Bai, you have a pretty good chance this time!"

Upon hearing Bai Ruolian's self-deprecating remarks, Deng Jia, as her assistant, was the first to disagree.

Clench your fist, as if to cheer yourself on.

After glancing around and finding no familiar celebrities, he approached and whispered in a low voice.

"There aren't any big names this time, so the competition is very low. That means you're sure to be selected, Sister Bai!"

"Wasn't it the same last time?"

“It’s different last time… Last time, the audition was for a rural young woman who had suffered greatly. Sister Bai, your image is so sophisticated…”

Looking at Bai Ruolian beside her, Deng Jia fell silent after she finished speaking.

Bai Ruolian, who debuted as a child star, has changed quite a bit in appearance as she grew up compared to her cute and clever appearance when she was a child.

That cleverness vanished without a trace; instead, with his features widening, he appeared increasingly both noble and tragic.

Simply put, Bai Ruolian is very beautiful.

But this kind of beauty isn't the kind that immediately amazes the viewer.

They are the kind of people who grow on you the more you look at them, and after a while, you'll feel a subtle sense of melancholy about them.

It's like the type of person whose life is always going wrong and who often suffers from bad luck.

Listening to her assistant's words, Bai Ruolian understood that this was just a way of comforting her.

Holding the script in his hand, he looked down at the contents.

The female protagonist, Liu Pinru, comes from an ordinary background and is a gentle, kind, timid, and traditional woman.

After marrying Hong Shixian, she became a housewife, devoting herself to managing the household chores. However, due to the difference in their backgrounds, she was neglected by her wealthy mother-in-law, and her inability to conceive for many years made her the target of much criticism.

Faced with her husband's indifference, her mother-in-law's oppression, and her best friend Ellie's interference, she always chose to swallow her anger and endure it again and again, suffering endless grievances in her married life.

The characters' backgrounds have been clearly explained, and today we will be performing a segment from one of them.

The female protagonist, Liu Pinru, discovers her best friend Ai Li's affair with her husband, and her reaction is one of shock, grievance, and humiliation.

As Bai Ruolian read the plot she already knew by heart, she suddenly felt that the female lead in the script was somewhat similar to herself.

They both came from humble backgrounds and both faced numerous setbacks in their lives.

The female lead in the script married the man she loved and thought she could live a happy life, but her closest friend seduced him away.

So does she.

As a once-popular child star, during the peak of her acting career, everyone on the set took extra care of her.

But now... those days are long gone.

She continues to work in the entertainment industry, but remains virtually unknown.

Nobody cares, nobody pays attention.

It's dispensable, like trash that can be thrown away at will.

"Next person."

"Sister Bai, it's your turn!"

Bai Ruolian was lost in thought while holding the script, but the words of her assistant beside her pulled her back to reality.

In her moment of panic, she tried to get up quickly but accidentally knocked over the paper cup next to her.

The unfavorable start left Bai Ruolian stunned on the spot.

Instinctively, I crouched down, wanting to find a tissue to wipe up the water stains on the ground...

"Sister Bai, you go first, I'll take care of the tidying up!"

Deng Jia gave Bai Ruolian a push from behind, stopping her from squatting down. She watched as Bai Ruolian hurriedly pulled out a tissue and bent down to wipe the floor.

Perhaps seeing that she hadn't gone in yet, Deng Jia, who was wiping the floor, looked up.

He looked at her with a big smile.

"You have to do your best this time!"

"..."

"I will."

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Would you like some coffee?

"Need not."

"What about Coke?"

"No need."

"Mineral water! That'll definitely work!"

"..."

"Director Hu, can you be normal for once?"

As the young actors who had participated in the audition left, Rupert Hoogewerf, who was sitting next to Liu Changcun, began to fawn over him again.

When they first met, the other person was just a normal person.

Why did he act like he was trying to curry favor with me on our second meeting?

Looking at Hu Run's obsequious smile beside him, Liu Changcun felt his temples throbbing uncontrollably.

I raised my hand and rubbed it a few times, but the other person was still in the same state.

He reluctantly began making the arrangements.

"Could you please get me a bottle of water?"

"okay!"

He got up and left, then jogged back to get a bottle of mineral water.

He thoughtfully unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to Liu Changcun.

Seeing that the other person had taken a sip, my heart finally settled down.

As an animation director, Rupert Hoogewerf cherishes this opportunity.

Aside from those who choose to lie down and do nothing, people normally strive to climb upwards.

Rupert Hoogewerf is a prime example.

If he wants to gain a foothold in the TV drama industry, the first thing he needs is a strong connection.

It was obvious to him that Liu Changcun, who was standing next to him, was someone with connections.

What ordinary screenwriter has the right to personally participate in auditions?
And she was a screenwriter who was completely unknown and whom I had never heard of before.

The station director's only daughter personally introduced him.

And granting the other party such great power.

These two points alone, from any angle of analysis, confirm the fact that the other party has strong connections.

That's why Rupert Hoogewerf wanted to build a good relationship with the other party.

To pave the way for my future promotion.

Watching Liu Changcun screw the cap back on the mineral water bottle and put it aside, before the next actor auditioned came in.

He asked the question.

"Are you free tonight? Would you like to have dinner together?"

"..."

"The day after tomorrow is fine."

"Director Hu, I'm so sorry, I've been too busy with family matters lately."

When Rupert Hoogewerf extended an invitation to him, Liu Changcun politely declined.

Rupert Hoogewerf, upon receiving the answer, looked embarrassed.

He paused for a few seconds, then continued speaking.

"Say hello if you need any help. I will never lie to you as long as I can do my part."

"..."

Observing the man beside him in silence, Liu Changcun didn't know why the other man was trying to make conversation, but he still smiled and responded out of social etiquette.

"no problem."

Upon receiving a reply, the embarrassment on his face eased considerably.

Just then, the door opened, and the figure that walked in drew their attention.

A template-based self-introduction as an opening.

Liu Changcun looked him up and down, then glanced down at the information in his hand.

After taking a quick look, he looked up again and gazed at Bai Ruolian, who had just entered the room.

Looking at the somewhat nervous woman in front of him.

"Miss Bai, please begin your performance."

(End of this chapter)