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

Chen Xingzhou nodded in agreement, slowly closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

The next second, when he opened his eyes again, his entire demeanor had changed.

His gentle expression vanished completely, replaced by a surge of suppressed anger and grief in his eyes.

[Micro-expressions - Empathy] and [Dialogue rhythm control - Max level] are triggered instantly.

He slowly raised his hand, clenched his fist tightly, and said, word by word, "Today! I, Yan Xun, hereby swear an oath!"

"Even if the mountains and rivers crumble and blood is splattered to ashes, we will avenge this!"

He moved his arm, as if directing his former subordinates, and said in a firm tone, "Use your battles to tell the old emperor what's what."

"Today! I, Yan Xun, have rebelled!!"

As he finished speaking, Chen Xingzhou maintained the gesture of raising his hand to swear an oath. The fierceness in his eyes slowly faded, but a resolute determination remained.

It wasn't until a few seconds later that he composed himself and returned to his usual calm demeanor.

The audition room was silent. Wu Jinyuan and the producer remained silent for a long time, their eyes filled with amazement.

After a moment, Wu Jinyuan was the first to applaud, his tone filled with undisguised admiration:

"Excellent! Excellent! That phrase 'rebellious' conveys both the deep-seated hatred of a blood feud and the noble spirit of a prince. This is the Yan Xun we've been searching for!"

The producer smiled and nodded, "Producer Guo certainly didn't recommend the wrong person. Your versatility is truly rare!"

Just then, the audition room door was gently pushed open, and Wang Yanlin walked in carrying the script.

He had just finished auditioning for Yuwen Huai's scene when Chen Xingzhou's audition was coming to an end.

Seeing everyone's reaction, he looked at Chen Xingzhou, smiled, and leaned closer:

"Dude! That's amazing! I was stunned even standing outside the door. That aura is incredible!"

Chen Xingzhou nodded slightly.

Wu Jinyuan looked at the two of them, and a thought flashed through his mind. He said, "Perfect timing, Yanlin, I remember you were the one who tested Yuwen Huai, right?"

"You two, put together a scene on the spot, depicting Yuwen Huai making things difficult for Yan Xun, and Yan Xun silently enduring it. Let us see the tension between you two."

Wang Yanlin immediately agreed, adjusted his demeanor, and spoke in a sarcastic and arrogant tone:

"Yan Xun, you are now a criminal, yet you dare to act like a prince in front of me? You'd better know better than to kneel down and admit your mistake!"

Chen Xingzhou immediately got into character, his eyes restrained yet cold, his posture upright and unyielding:

"Yuwen Huai, although Yanbei has suffered a heavy blow, it is not up to you, a member of the imperial family, to swagger in front of me."

I'm tolerating you today, not because I'm afraid of you, but because I'm afraid you'll dirty my hands.

His clenched fist behind his back betrayed his inner restraint, and a flash of murderous intent crossed his eyes.

After a long while, the scene ended, and Wu Jinyuan had completely made up his mind. He smiled and said to Chen Xingzhou:

"Chen Xingzhou, go back and wait for news. We'll have the role results soon."

Chen Xingzhou nodded, smiled, and bowed to the people present. "Thank you, teachers."

Stepping outside, Wang Yanlin patted Chen Xingzhou on the shoulder and laughed heartily:

"Brother Chen, how was it? Did the director cast you? Your acting just now was absolutely phenomenal!"

Chen Xingzhou responded with a smile: "Let me go back and wait for news."

"What news? The director is probably just telling you not to get too cocky; you'll definitely get selected!"

Wang Yanlin patted his chest, a wide smile spreading across his face.

Seeing his forthright and easygoing manner, Chen Xingzhou couldn't help but laugh: "Alright then, see you on set."

"Of course!" Wang Yanlin laughed heartily.

After chatting with Wang Yanlin for a few more minutes, Chen Xingzhou said goodbye and left the audition hotel.

……

As Chen Xingzhou stepped out of the hotel, he glanced at the time; it was only five in the afternoon.

He thought about it for a while, planned out the next few days, and then opened the chat interface with Meng Ziyi.

Chen Xingzhou: [Ziyi, I've finished my audition. Where are you? I'm coming to find you.]

Meng Ziyi: [Great! I'm at home now, I'm leaving right away, to that cat cafe I mentioned last time!]

Chen Xingzhou: [Okay.]

Putting his phone away, Chen Xingzhou opened his chat window with Li Yitong again.

Chen Xingzhou: [Yitong, are you free tonight? I've already returned to Kyoto.]

Li Yitong: [You're back? Okay, I'll send you the address tonight.]

Chen Xingzhou: [Okay.]

Putting his phone away, Chen Xingzhou took a breath of fresh air. It seemed he needed to practice his time management skills.

There are only two now, but who knows how busy they'll be in the future.

Fortunately, he has the [Golden Kidney Warrior], making it impossible for him to lose on the battlefield.

……

A little while later, Chen Xingzhou took a taxi to a cat cafe.

This cat cafe is very hidden; if it weren't for Meng Ziyi's precise location tracking, he wouldn't have noticed it even if he had passed by.

As soon as I stepped inside, I heard a clear voice: "A-Zhou, A-Zhou! Over here!"

Chen Xingzhou looked over and saw Meng Ziyi, wearing a light apricot-colored fitted knit dress, standing not far away waving at him.

The dress perfectly outlined her smooth and full figure, and her long hair was half-up, making her look bright and charming.

Chen Xingzhou smiled and then walked over.

Upon approaching, Meng Ziyi immediately grabbed his arm and sat down, grinning as she said, "A-Zhou, I knew you would come looking for me."

Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "What are you auditioning for? Now you can tell me, right?"

"Yan Xun from 'Princess Agents'," Chen Xingzhou responded.

"The Legend of Chu Qiao? Yan Xun?!" Meng Ziyi's eyes widened instantly, and she gripped Chen Xingzhou's arm even tighter.

Chen Xingzhou took a sip of his iced Americano and felt the warmth emanating from his arm.

Well, Sister Meng is quite capable.

However, it seems to be a bit lacking compared to Xixi's.

"Hmm." Chen Xingzhou nodded lightly, looking completely nonchalant.

It took Mencius a while to recover his senses, his eyes filled with admiration:

"That's a big production! Yan Xun is one of the male leads with a particularly large role, you're amazing!"

She grew happier the more she thought about it, shaking his arm affectionately, then sighed softly:

"It's a pity that I just finalized a deal with the company for a modern drama, and I'll be joining the crew next month to start filming. Otherwise, I would have liked to go with you to the 'Princess Agents' crew even if it was just a minor role."

After saying that, she pretended to be regretful and said:

"Anyway, we're already in this situation. It's a pity that once we join the crew, we're not in control of our own lives. I guess we won't have much time to visit you on set. We can only talk to you through the phone."

She was only half telling the truth.

She really will be joining the crew next month; the lie is that she "doesn't have time to visit the set."

After Chen Xingzhou joined the crew, she found an opportunity to suddenly appear in front of him and tell him, "I'm also filming here."

That would definitely surprise him!

As he was thinking, Meng Ziyi suddenly burst out laughing.

Chen Xingzhou looked at her suspiciously. "What are you thinking about? You looked so wronged just now."