Huayu: Starting with Rejecting 00s Actresses on a Dating Show

Chapter 95 I Choose Wang Churan

In the audience, many people were making similar gestures, covering their mouths, widening their eyes, and looking incredulous.

After the short film finished playing, a buzz of discussion arose in the audience.

"My god, that's so cool."

"I thought he was very handsome in the last episode, but I didn't expect that his temperament would be elevated to another level after he put on ancient costume."

"Is Tan Wen a newcomer? I've never heard of him before, this doesn't make sense."

"Oh no, my Kai Kai has been outdone this time, but I'll still vote for him."

Actors' rest area.

After watching the short film, Xing Fei and Jin Jing looked at Wang Churan again. They now felt that Wang Churan might be right this time.

Jin Jing: "Tan Wen doesn't seem like someone who has never acted before. His movements on horseback are so delicate. His expressions didn't become unnatural because of the high speed and bumps. The assistant director just said that he did it in one take, which I really can't believe."

Xing Fei: "Actually, what impressed me most about him wasn't his acting, but his aura. He could sit on his horse and do nothing, but you could still feel that Yan Xun was exactly like that."

Wang Churan nodded silently, waiting nervously for the results to be announced. If Tan Wen got the role, she could choose her. She really hoped to work with Tan Wen again.

"Alright, Xu Kai and Tan Wen's short videos have finished playing. Now, please come to the stage."

The audience only remembered to applaud after hearing Sha Yi's words, and Xu Kai took the stage amidst the applause.

He bowed deeply to the audience, and the applause grew even louder.

After he finished bowing, Tan Wen also appeared on stage and came into view of the audience.

Wow, so handsome!

Gasps of surprise erupted from the audience.

Tan Wen bowed slightly to the audience, his gaze meeting that of the hundreds of spectators.

Some girls felt that Tan Wen blushed slightly and lowered his head uncontrollably when he saw them.

Sha Yi: "Tan Wen, where's your bow? Can someone help bring Tan Wen's bow up?"

Sha Yi was just joking to lighten the mood, but a staff member actually came up on stage, bent over, and handed Tan Wen a bow.

Tan Wen picked up the bow, examined it for a moment, and his casual gesture drew cheers from the audience.

"My husband ejaculated on my face."

It was unclear which female spectator shouted out in an extremely loud voice.

Even though Tan Wen was dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, he couldn't control himself and broke into a laugh, bending over.

Laughter also broke out at the scene.

Xu Kai's expression was somewhat strange, and Wang Churan, who was sitting in the audience, raised her eyebrows slightly, looking a little uncomfortable.

Sha Yi didn't know how to respond at this moment.

The director, sitting behind the monitor, felt a little regretful. The scene was very well done, but it couldn't be included in the final cut.

"Ahem," Sha Yi said, "You've all watched Xu Kai and Tan Wen's short videos, so you probably already have your answers. Now, there are 10 seconds left in the countdown. Begin voting."

Without music and special effects, 10 seconds is very short.

Sha Yi quickly obtained the results. He habitually made some changes to the rhythm, and after whetting everyone's appetite, he announced: "The vote ratio I see is 1:4. I think this is a vote type that no one here expected. So, who is the 4?"

There was another pause.

"Congratulations, Tan Wen!"

When Xu Kai heard that the vote ratio was 1:4, he probably guessed the outcome. He clapped along with the audience, but his smile looked a little unnatural.

This vote count meant that some of his fans had switched their votes to Tan Wen, which made him very uncomfortable, as he felt betrayed.

After the results were announced, the atmosphere was relatively harmonious. Xu Kai's fans didn't say anything about any behind-the-scenes manipulation. They knew in their hearts that their idol had lost this time, and they accepted the defeat wholeheartedly.

Sha Yi: "Having landed this role, is there anything you'd like to say to the audience?"

Tan Wen felt the atmosphere had gone a bit too far; it wasn't like he'd won a Best Actor award or anything. "I'll try my best not to let you down."

Tan Wen said it in a very cool and aloof way, which, combined with his current demeanor, was quite refreshing.

Sha Yi: "Xu Kai, you can go down first. Tan Wen, you stay here. I have an important task for you: to choose one of the three actresses to play Chu Qiao."

Tan Wen nodded.

Sha Yi: "Let's give a round of applause to Xing Fei, Jin Jing, and Wang Churan."

The three of them came on stage. Jin Jing winked at Tan Wen, Xing Fei nodded and smiled, and Wang Churan lowered her head, knowing that this role was hers.

Sha Yi: "Alright, now it's up to the three of you to each try to persuade Tan Wen, and Tan Wen will make the final choice."

Jin Jing stepped forward first: "Tan Wen, I know my appearance may not match Chu Qiao's image, but I feel that Chu Qiao's core is similar to mine..."

After Jin Jing finished speaking, Tan Wen nodded in agreement, and Xing Fei stepped forward.

"Actually, I've always wanted to try a period drama role, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance yet. So this time, Xing Fei took the sympathy route, and Tan Wen nodded in agreement."

Finally, Wang Churan stepped forward: "I want to act..." "Okay, then you can act." Before Wang Churan could finish speaking, Tan Wen replied directly.

Wang Churan looked up. Although she had known this would be the result, Tan Wen's attitude still surprised her. It was too straightforward.

Xing Fei frowned, and Jin Jing protested, "Tan Wen, did you already know who you wanted to choose from the beginning?"

Tan Wen answered truthfully, "That's right."

Jin Jing: "Tsk, can't you even pretend to be reserved for a moment?"

After casting for "Princess Agents", it was time to cast for "Tiny Times".

Tan Wen took Wang Churan to see Director Chen Kaige to see when it would be the turn to rehearse "Princess Agents".

Over the next few hours, other directors took them to the horse farm for rehearsals, around 5 p.m.

Chen Kai went and gave him some guidance.

At 7 p.m., everyone officially finished work.

Wang Churan was a little tired, but Tan Wen, although he had lost his boyfriend-like charm, was still in good spirits and physical condition.

The two were about to return to the hotel when Zhou called Tan Wen, asking him to go out for dinner.

Tan Wen hadn't eaten much all day, so he pulled Wang Churan along.

The two arrived at the address Zhou had given them and found that besides Zhou, there were also Chen Yao and Mao Xiaohui. These three girls had one thing in common—they were all rather flat-chested.

"You...you two are here." Zhou greeted them warmly, but was somewhat surprised by Wang Churan's arrival.

Tan Wen and Chen Yao greeted the three of them. Chen Yao and Tan Wen were already quite familiar with each other, while Mao Xiaohui seemed a little awkward.

Tan Wen and Wang Churan sat on one side, while Zhou Sanren sat on the other side.

Last time Tan Wen had hot pot with Liu Haochun and Meng Ziyi, and it's the same this time; the dishes have already been served.

"How's today's rehearsal going?" Zhou couldn't help but ask.

Tan Wen: "Actually, we didn't rehearse much, but the drama 'Princess Agents' is quite special. It takes place off-set and includes horseback riding scenes, so we still adopted the recording format, which is a bit easier than yours."

Mao Xiaohui asked curiously, "When we were rehearsing, we heard that you were competing with Xu Kai for the role of Yan Xun, and you got four times as many votes as him?"

Zhou and Chen Yao also heard about it, and they wanted to know what was going on.

"I was in good form today, and I performed reasonably well," Tan Wen said casually.

Wang Churan was about to say something when she saw that Tan Wen's performance was far from being bad; he was practically making the audience drool.

She had an urge to brag about Tan Wen, but Tan Wen was unwilling to say more, so she had to keep it to herself.

Mao Xiaohui: "You're amazing! Director Ning Hao said there were a lot of Xu Kai's fans on set, and I felt a little bad for you for a while."

Chen Yao: "It seems you're being modest. I'm really looking forward to seeing your performance tomorrow."

The group ate and chatted, with the conversation mainly focusing on Tan Wen.

Wang Churan knew that Zhou went to Tan Wen's room last night. Although she didn't see Zhou hug Tan Wen, her intuition told her that Zhou's feelings for Tan Wen were not innocent.

"Zhou, what do you usually do when no one is bothering you?" Wang Churan asked.

"Go bother others," Tan Wen answered for Zhou.

Zhou immediately kicked Tan Wen under the table. Tan Wen pretended to retaliate, but Zhou looked up and glared at him.

The others watched the two bickering and felt a little uneasy.

"By the way, Tan Wen," Mao Xiaohui continued, "did watching the actors' trailers affect your mood?"

Tan Wen: "I don't feel anything."

Mao Xiaohui: "What would you do if you heard someone saying bad things about you in real life?"

Tan Wen: "Hmm... I'll listen carefully and then think about whether to leave or beat him up."

Mao Xiaohui chuckled, "I saw you almost hit Sun Yike last time."

Zhou looked at Mao Xiaohui with suspicion: "Xiaohui, when did you become so interested in Tan Wen? You even watched his dating reality show."

The other two girls also found it a bit strange. Mao Xiaohui kept asking Tan Wen questions, even though she's usually a very quiet girl.