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"sure!"

Jiang Yuhe's voice grew even softer.

As expected, nothing changed, and Soyeon ultimately made this decision.

On the other end of the phone, Su-yeon breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Immediately afterwards, she reverted to being the somewhat talkative Soyeon, rambling on about some trivial matters that had recently occurred to her, and her tone became light and cheerful again.

However, the clearer she became, the heavier Jiang Yuhe's heart grew.

Because he knew what awaited Su-yeon after this brief period of clarity...

The heavy pressure of reality followed one after another.

It is the endless grief of losing loved ones one after another.

But he couldn't speak, not a single word.

He could only forcefully suppress his surging emotions, try his best to remain calm, and listen and agree with her on the topic.

The two chatted for another ten minutes or so, mostly So-yeon talking while he listened, occasionally cracking jokes to make her laugh.

The two reluctantly hung up the phone when it seemed someone was calling Su-yeon, and agreed that he would come to pick her up after Su-yeon set a specific time to leave.

Put your phone away; the sun is still shining brightly.

But Jiang Yuhe's heart still felt somewhat heavy.

After a long silence, he finally raised his hand and slapped his cheeks hard, trying to clear his head.

"Concentrate, Jiang Yuhe!" he whispered to himself.

Next Monday will be the crucial role interview.

Before that, he had to put all his energy into it to ensure that nothing went wrong!

As for the chance encounter with a rare NPC on the Han River Bridge, let others handle that!

For the next few days, Jiang Yuhe stayed indoors, locking himself in his room.

I repeatedly replayed all the plot points of "Coffee Prince" in my mind, especially all the scenes involving Chen Xialin, and then practiced them repeatedly in front of the full-length mirror in the room.

Through repeated practice and refinement, he suddenly discovered that his powerful improvisational skills, honed during his variety show career, were creating a wonderful chemical reaction with his performance.

This allows him to get into character more quickly and react more naturally.

What surprised him even more was that when he was completely immersed in Chen Xialin's world, those classic scenes from different Korean dramas he had seen before came to mind:

Friendship, unrequited love, growth, choices... all begin to slowly surface from the depths of memory, becoming clear and visible.

In particular, the emotional core revealed in the performances of these characters complements and reinforces the character of Chen Xialin, whom he is currently honing his craft, allowing them to learn from each other's strengths and compensate for their weaknesses...

If before he was merely imitating and replicating the original performance, now he is beginning to understand and deconstruct the character as an actor, and trying to infuse it with his own soul.

It must be said that the effect is indeed quite good.

Time flows by silently.

Monday arrived in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, his biological clock woke him up on time once again.

Jiang Yuhe got up, washed up carefully, and changed into clean clothes. Then, his gaze fell on the inconspicuous canvas bag on the chair next to him.

He prepared this bag a few days ago, and the contents inside were specially made after much deliberation.

Although he was fairly confident of passing the interview, he was certain that the contents of the bag would give him a significant advantage at a crucial moment.

……

As usual, Kang Woo-hyuk took the bus and eventually arrived at the MBC headquarters.

Kang Woo-hyuk was quite familiar with MBC, having visited several times before when invited by Yoo Jae-suk to record "Come Play," so he was fairly familiar with its internal layout.

Although it was still early, he didn't linger and went straight to the elevator to the third floor.

The elevator doors opened, and a bustling scene greeted you.

Along one side of the long corridor, the interview signs were particularly eye-catching, and the waiting area near the signs was already packed with all sorts of people.

Young and old, men and women.

They either spoke in hushed tones or closed their eyes to rest, and there was a tense atmosphere in the air.

Jiang Yuhe arrived at the registration desk and gave his name.

After confirming his information, the staff member in charge of registration handed him a number and instructed him, "Please wait to the side until your number is called before going in."

"Thanks."

Jiang Yuhe took the number plate, then found a corner against the wall to sit down, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing.

He already knew the entire plot of Chen Xialin by heart. Now all he had to do was to give it his best!

I don't know how much time passed.

"Number 37, Mr. Jiang Yuhe, please prepare." The staff member's voice rang out.

Jiang Yuhe opened his eyes, picked up the canvas bag, carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes, went to the door, and gently knocked.

"Please come in," a calm female voice said.

Jiang Yuhe pushed open the door and entered, quickly glancing around.

The room was small and basically undecorated, with only a long table placed by the window, behind which three people were sitting.

In the very center is a woman with a capable demeanor, her eyes slightly narrowed, and a kind expression on her face.

To her left was Lee Jung-e, whom she had met before, and to her right was a more mature-looking woman.

Jiang Yuhe stepped forward.

"Director Lee Yoon-jung, screenwriter Lee Jung-ah, screenwriter Jang Hyun-joo, hello! I'm a new actor, Kang Woo-hyuk."

He quickly confirmed the identities of the three people.

The person in the center must be the director of this drama, Lee Yoon-jung.

She is also one of the few female directors in the Korean drama industry, and the first female director trained by MBC, known for her delicate emotional portrayals.

The woman on the right should be Zhang Xianzhu, another screenwriter of this drama.

The three people behind the table looked up at the same time upon hearing the sound.

Upon seeing Jiang Yuhe's appearance, both of them, except for Li Zheng'e, were taken aback, clearly because of his appearance.

Or perhaps... Li Zheng'e had already informed them beforehand?

"Hello, Jiang Yuhe."

Lee Yoon-jung's expression quickly returned to calm as she said lightly, "Jung-ah mentioned you to us. Judging from your appearance, you are indeed quite good. You probably don't know yet, but the role you're going to play this time is Chen Xia-lin..."

She then added a few concise sentences about Chen Xialin's character background and role.

Jiang Yuhe listened quietly until Li Yunzhen finished explaining, then he bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Director. I understand."

"Um."

Lee Yoon-jung nodded. "We're short on time, so let's get started."

As she spoke, she picked up a few bound A4 sheets of paper from her side and gestured to the staff member next to her to hand them to Jiang Yuhe.

"These are two scenes featuring Chen Xialin. You have five minutes to quickly go through them, and then perform one of them. You can choose freely. If we have specific requirements, we will let you know."

Jiang Yuhe took the script with both hands and quickly glanced at it.

One scene depicts Chen Xialin adjusting equipment in a coffee shop and joking around with people, focusing on showcasing the character's personality.

Another scene is one where he inadvertently realizes his subtle feelings for Go Eun-chan and is left alone in a desolate state, where his emotions are more restrained and complex.

In an instant, Jiang Yuhe understood.

He had gone over both scenes in his mind many times and was confident that he had mastered them and there shouldn't be any problems.

only……

His gaze then fell on the canvas bag beside him, and he stood up.

"What's wrong?" Lee Yoon-jung looked at him in confusion.

"Director, screenwriter, I've read the script. However, before we begin the performance, could I... step outside for a moment to do some simple preparations? Just a few minutes will do."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Lee Yoon-jung frowned slightly and turned her gaze to Lee Jung-ah beside her.

But Li Zheng'e also looked surprised at this moment. After pondering for a moment, she nodded to Li Yunzhen secretly.

"All right!"

Lee Yoon-jung withdrew her gaze and nodded. "Please be quick, there are many people waiting behind us!"

"Yes! Thank you so much, Director and Screenwriter!"

Jiang Yuhe bowed again, then picked up his canvas bag and left the interview room.

Then he turned and went into the bathroom next door, bent down, and unzipped the canvas bag...