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He stopped in front of Park Cunxin's office, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door.

"Come in," a deep voice came from inside.

Zhang Qilin pushed open the door and entered.

Park Cunxin sat behind a large desk, looking at the documents in his hands with great concentration.

"Director Gu said you were looking for me, Dean Park," Zhang Qilin said, standing in front of the table.

Park Cunxin raised his head, his face expressionless, yet exuding an undeniable air of authority.

This imposing presence brought an invisible sense of oppression to Zhang Qilin.

He sized up Zhang Qilin before slowly speaking:

"How long have you been at the Beijing People's Art Theatre?"

Zhang Qilin's heart skipped a beat, realizing that it was indeed about this matter.

He answered cautiously:

"Dean Park, I've been at the Beijing People's Art Theatre for over a month now."

"You've only been here a little over a month, and you're already competing for a major role in a play. Does your homeroom teacher know?"

That's a difficult question to answer.

He said he knew, which dragged Teacher Feng into it.

If I don't know, then it's a private action, which would be considered breaking the rules.

Fortunately, he was prepared.

Zhang Qilin's face showed just the right amount of bewilderment:

"Dean Park, I'm not competing for a main role. I applied for an extra role in this group. Isn't the tradition of the Beijing People's Art Theatre to learn by doing? I'll start as an extra and learn as I go. It shouldn't be a problem."

After listening, Park Cunxin did not speak immediately.

He leaned back in his chair and looked Zhang Qilin up and down again.

Zhang Qilin maintained that sincere expression on his face, but his palms were sweating.

"Since you're just an extra," Park Cunxin spoke up again, "why don't you focus on studying your own role instead of the groom's? Don't you know that the most important thing for a newcomer is to be grounded?"

"Dean Park, is my understanding of the role correct? I saw that the teachers' reactions on set were good," Zhang Qilin said. He couldn't keep going along with the other party's ideas, or there would be problems sooner or later.

Therefore, he decided to take the initiative.

Park Cunxin frowned, not expecting that this young man could fight back under his questioning.

He didn't know how to answer that question. Regardless of whether there was a problem or not, what he said afterward was not a good answer.

Park Cunxin changed his perspective again:

"Have you considered that if your understanding doesn't meet the requirements, and this delays the extras' rehearsals, ultimately causing problems for the entire play because of you, can you bear that responsibility?"

"Dean Park, I only studied the role in my spare time. It didn't interfere with my work as an extra. I didn't ask to act in this role myself. Teacher Song asked me to give it a try."

He couldn't possibly have said that he had seen the list of reviewers and knew that teachers Yang Lixin and Song Dandan were on it.

Although teacher Yang Lixin seems easy to talk to, she will not break the rules during the review process to make him audition.

Song Dandan is known for her outspokenness and decisiveness at the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

He went to consult Song Dandan on his own initiative.

Zhang Qilin's answer was clear and logical, but Park Cunxin knew that things weren't as simple as they seemed on the surface.

He originally wanted to use Zhang Qilin, a newcomer, to gain a leading role. This rule-breaking behavior was intended to be punished and educated first before revealing his decision.

Even if the other party is dissatisfied, they will not dare to refute it openly.

The situation is now somewhat out of control.

Zhang Qilin was as slippery as an eel, causing his plans to fall through time and time again.

This is the last thing he wanted to see.

Of course, as the vice president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, he has many other ways to mentor a newcomer.

But if we do that, the scene will look ugly.

What he wanted at that moment was not to escalate the conflict, but to quell the storm as soon as possible.

Park Cunxin looked Zhang Qilin over again. He no longer regarded him as a newcomer, but as a newcomer with some social experience.

After a moment, he announced calmly:

"After careful consideration, it has been decided that you will be the understudy for the groom in Act III. If anything happens to the lead actor, you can step in."

Upon hearing the answer, Zhang Qilin was taken aback.

The fact that he received an award means that most of the teachers are satisfied with him.

I thought I could get the A-list role.

Vice Dean Park's decision was completely contrary to the information he had received.

A feeling of frustration welled up from the bottom of my heart.

Why? I acted better, but I can only be a substitute?

Zhang Qilin, somewhat agitated, spoke with barely restrained questioning:

"Teacher, was my acting not as good as Chen Xu's?"

"You acted better than him."

Park Cunxin answered decisively.

Zhang Qilin was taken aback.

This answer instantly calmed his excited emotions.

He didn't expect the other party to answer so directly.

Is this another change in tactics?

He pondered for a moment, then cautiously asked:

"Then why can I only play a supporting role?"

When asked, Park Chun-hsin gave a meaningful smile:

"You have good abilities, and the Beijing People's Art Theatre will not bury talent. But Chen Xu has talked to me. He genuinely loves the Beijing People's Art Theatre and considers it his home. From a long-term development perspective, the Beijing People's Art Theatre prefers to give opportunities to people who have a sense of belonging."

These words plunged Zhang Qilin into silence once again.

As the vice president of Beijing People's Art Theatre, Park Cunxin wouldn't speak so bluntly; it's definitely not as simple as the literal meaning.

Zhang Qilin quickly analyzed the meaning of the sentence in his mind.

The most fundamental logic behind this statement is loyalty.

While the Beijing People's Art Theatre values ​​ability, it values ​​loyalty even more than ability.

Whoever is loyal to the Beijing People's Art Theatre will be given priority in its training.

Furthermore, the Beijing People's Art Theatre is a public institution.

He seemed to have understood something.

He immediately spoke:

"I'm open to talking, and I'm also very passionate about the Beijing People's Art Theatre."

Park Cunxin's tone remained serious:

"Chen Xu is a full-fledged actor at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, while you're just an intern. What makes you think you can talk to me like this?"

Zhang Qilin responded:

"If you don't give me the opportunity to break with tradition, how can I quickly become a formal member of the Beijing People's Art Theatre?"

"The Beijing People's Art Theatre gives anyone the opportunity to play an important role in a major production and to gain high recognition from the main director or industry experts. In such cases, they can be promoted to a permanent position."

"But you won't even let me play roles in small theaters. I have no experience to draw upon, how can I play important roles in major productions?"

Seeing Zhang Qilin's defiant expression, Park Cunxin knew that after giving him a warning, he needed to give the newcomer hope.

His tone softened, becoming somewhat guiding:

"How can a newcomer be convincing if he plays an important role right away? He should start as an extra, gradually accumulate stage experience, and only when he has a certain influence among the audience should he play an important role, then no one will have anything to say."

Zhang Qilin understood the underlying meaning in Park Cunxin's words and immediately replied:

"You mean, once I have a certain fan base, I can take on important roles?"

Park Cunxin answered very decisively:

"Yes."

At the Beijing People's Art Theatre, it takes one or two years of continuous stage experience for a newcomer to gain a certain audience base. Theater audiences don't just like actors based on their good looks.

What they value is the actor's ability on stage.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Zhang Qilin nodded and said:

"Teacher, I know what to do now, so I'll go back now."

Watching Zhang Qilin's departing figure, Park Cunxin sighed.

Guiding a smart and ambitious newcomer is no easy task.

You need to give the other party a warning, but you can't let them lose all hope.

……

Zhang Qilin walked towards the small theater without arguing further, indicating that he had his own ideas.

He was given the role of the understudy, and although he couldn't play the groom, the production team would give him some roles with lines.

Even with the blessing of his "fragment of fate" (a concept in Chinese folklore associated with passersby) during performances, he still managed to draw the audience's attention away from Chen Xu.

Back in the small theater, Director Gu handed him a few pages of paper, which listed minor characters with only one or two lines.

Zhang Qilin packed his things, walked out of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, and prepared to go home.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, he noticed that there were many more people around than usual.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, those people had already spotted him.

A scream rang out:

"Ah, it's Zhang Qilin."

The next second, the crowd surged toward him like a tidal wave.