Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Guo Jingyu, standing beside him, nodded slightly, his eyes showing clear approval.

Jiang Jiajun, standing beside him, also lowered his voice and said, "This kid gets into character quickly. He captures Guo Jing's honest and sincere nature very well."

The group exchanged glances and nodded in satisfaction.

Sitting next to Chen Xingzhou, Meng Ziyi puffed out her cheeks and stared intently at Chen Xingzhou and Li Yitong, her jealousy almost overflowing.

Looking at Chen Xingzhou's sincere eyes and eager tone as he spoke to Li Yitong, she felt a pang of sadness and tightness in her chest.

She then quietly reached under the table and pinched Chen Xingzhou's arm, the force not strong, but full of spite.

However, Chen Xingzhou was completely immersed in the role and didn't notice anything amiss.

At this moment, it was Huang Rong's turn to speak, and Li Yitong tightened her grip on the script.

After all, she has only acted in one film, "Demon Girl," so it's understandable that she might feel a little reserved when facing such a classic role and her co-star.

After meeting Chen Xingzhou's gaze, she cheered herself up and got into the zone.

Her voice was sweet, with a hint of naivety, and she asked with a puzzled smile, "Huh? What is Adachi?"

Guo Jing smiled and immediately replied, "An Da is a brother!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Rong's lips tightened immediately, and she pursed them.

Guo Jing, oblivious to Huang Rong's unease, continued happily, "By becoming sworn brothers, we'll be brothers for life!"

Huang Rong turned around, pouted, and said in a coquettish tone, "Who... wants to be your brother?"

The next part of the story is that Guo Jing, thinking Huang Rong was unwilling, gave her his ten taels of gold and his Ferghana horse.

If this plot were set in modern times, it would be equivalent to giving away a luxury sports car, which completely baffled Huang Rong, a sixteen-year-old girl.

All I can say is that Guo Jing was a master at flirting.

After this scene, their on-screen interaction ended.

Chen Xingzhou sat back down, his lips still twitching slightly.

Why does this plot seem so familiar?

This reminded him of a line from the movie "The Herdsman": "Old Xu, do you want a wife?"

Guo Jing's answer was: "I don't want to! I want to be brothers!"

With Guo Jing's intelligence, he couldn't possibly tell that Huang Rong was a man disguised as a woman.

As soon as Chen Xingzhou sat down, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist again. He immediately turned his head and met Meng Ziyi's aggrieved eyes.

She lowered her voice and said angrily, "You were laughing so happily just now! Brothers for life, why don't you become sworn brothers with her?!"

Chen Xingzhou was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was jealous again, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

He was about to make a joke when Meng Ziyi glared at him fiercely.

Then she turned her face away, deliberately avoiding looking at him, and crumpled the page of script in her hand into a ball.

Two and a half hours later, the script reading came to a close.

Jiang Jiajun stood up, clapped his hands, and looked at Chen Xingzhou and Li Yitong:

"Xingzhou, Yitong, your scenes together are really great. Go back and work on the pacing. We'll start filming early tomorrow morning."

Everyone responded and packed up their scripts, heading outside one after another.

Chen Xingzhou closed the script, and his arm was suddenly yanked hard.

Meng Ziyi held the script, her face full of unhappiness.

She moved closer to Chen Xingzhou, her tone as sauerkraut as an old jar: "Chen Xingzhou, you're really amazing. You recommend roles to people and act so well with them."

How about I prepare a sworn brotherhood ceremony for you two later?

Chen Xingzhou was about to speak when a soft voice came from behind him as he looked at her flustered appearance.

"Teacher Chen... wait a moment."

Li Yitong, holding the script, quickly walked to Chen Xingzhou's side, her eyes filled with curiosity and gratitude as she looked at him.

She was recommended for this role by Chen Xingzhou, and it was even the female lead role. Otherwise, she wouldn't know when she would have gotten such a role.

"Thank you so much for today. Not only did you recommend me, but you also took good care of me during our scene together."

Li Yitong bowed slightly, her tone grateful: "I've always been curious why you recommended me."

I'm just a newbie, and I don't have much experience.

She looked up at Chen Xingzhou, her eyes filled with undisguised confusion.

She had previously heard from her agent that Chen Xingzhou was just a newcomer, but after today's script reading, she no longer felt that Chen Xingzhou was just a newcomer.

He was young, but his acting skills far surpassed hers, especially in terms of delivery; every line was precise.

Chen Xingzhou smiled and said, "Your temperament is very suitable for Huang Rong, lively and clean. Since the director also thinks it's appropriate, it means you are indeed qualified to play this role."

Li Yitong was stunned for a moment, a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and her curiosity towards Chen Xingzhou increased.

She could tell that Chen Xingzhou wasn't just fooling her, but genuinely acknowledged her.

This made her even more curious about the man in front of her. Although they were all newcomers, he was as composed as a veteran who had been in the industry for many years.

"No matter what, I'll remember this kindness. I'll definitely work hard in the future and not let you and the crew down."

Li Yitong's voice was firm as she assured him.

Seeing the back-and-forth between the two, Meng Ziyi's expression darkened further.

She simply squeezed closer to Chen Xingzhou and deliberately raised her voice, saying:

"Don't worry, Ms. Li. The atmosphere on our set is great. As long as you put your heart into filming, there won't be any problems."

Li Yitong, being perceptive, immediately sensed that their relationship was somewhat different, and tactfully took a half-step back.

"Then I won't bother you any longer, Teacher Chen, Ziyi, see you when filming starts tomorrow."

After saying that, she left with the script in her arms. As she reached the door, she couldn't help but turn back to look at Chen Xingzhou's back.

After everyone had completely gone, Meng Ziyi's face immediately fell, and he reached out and gently pinched Chen Xingzhou:

"Well done, Chen Xingzhou. They're all so grateful to you. Don't you feel incredibly accomplished?"

Chen Xingzhou grabbed her mischievous little hand and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong? Miss Mu, are you even jealous of the characters?"

"Why would I be jealous? I'm nobody to you!" Meng Ziyi pulled her hand away, still stubbornly insisting:

"I'm just reminding you not to get so caught up in taking care of your new co-star that you forget you also have... your colleagues on set."

She turned away shyly halfway through her sentence and walked outside.

"I...I'm leaving now. See you tomorrow."

Chen Xingzhou smiled at her insincere expression but didn't tease her further.

……

That evening, in Meng Ziyi's room.

She gripped the pillow beside her tightly, as if she were imagining it as Chen Xingzhou.

She gripped the pillow tightly, angrily shouting, "Chen Xingzhou!! You stinking Chen Xingzhou! You worthless bastard!!"

She had a bad feeling about Chen Xingzhou recommending Huang Rong before.

Now, after seeing Li Yitong in person and Chen Xingzhou's reaction to her, I feel even worse.

She was here first, okay?!

She felt that if she didn't take the initiative, Chen Xingzhou might be lured away by Li Yitong.

Although she spent much more time with Chen Xingzhou than Li Yitong, she felt a strong sense of crisis.

A moment later, Meng Ziyi threw the pillow she had been pinching aside, muttering to herself:

"Could it be... that I should try to seduce Chen Xingzhou?... "

She blushed as soon as the thought crossed her mind.

How could she do such a thing?!

But if I don't do it, when will I be able to...?

Meng Ziyi clenched his fist and encouraged himself:

"Meng Ziyi, you're something else! Find the right opportunity, and you'll make Chen Xingzhou fall head over heels for you!"

……