CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69 PASSED!

Chen Zhou stood behind the monitor, holding the script in his hand, and asked Li Yushen, "Do you feel any pressure playing an eighteen-year-old?"

Li Yushen smiled and said, "It’s okay. I haven’t played one in many years, it’s quite refreshing."

"Mhm." Chen Zhou nodded, then looked at Mu Yan, "How did you feel about your performance in the first scene?"

"I..." Mu Yan met Chen Zhou’s gaze and replied, "I think it was quite good."

Although she hadn’t studied the role for long, she believed her performance aligned with her understanding of it.

"Alright, go shoot a few scenes and prepare for the next one," Chen Zhou said, his gaze returning to the monitor.

Mu Yan was momentarily stunned, looking at him in surprise. What does this mean?

No retake?!

Does that mean she passed?

"Mu Yan, come with me," the assistant director called.

Mu Yan snapped back to reality, "Okay." She quickly followed.

Li Yushen watched Mu Yan’s back and said to Chen Zhou, "It’s the first time a newcomer got it in one take with you, Director Chen."

"How many times did you NG your first time?" Director Chen asked.

Li Yushen, "..."

Can this dark history not be mentioned?

He cleared his throat, thought of something, and asked, "Did you know her when you selected her, Director Chen?"

"No, I didn’t." Chen Zhou said lightly, his eyes fixed on the woman in red on the monitor.

Li Yushen was somewhat skeptical, but seeing him at work, he didn’t ask further.

In the rest area, a few actresses looked at Mu Yan’s figure, their eyes full of hostility.

Someone said, "This newcomer has some skills, she didn’t get scolded by Director Chen."

"Just lucky, I don’t believe she can keep passing like that."

"Exactly, just someone who got in through connections, she’ll show her true colors soon enough."

"Shouldn’t you be glad she isn’t dragging the crew down?" an impatient female voice interrupted.

"Sister Lin Jia..."

Wang Linjia stood up, glanced at those around, "You say others have good luck, why don’t you have the same luck? Being outdone by a newcomer is really unsightly."

Leaving those words behind, she walked towards the makeup room.

The faces of several actresses turned slightly sour. How could they lose to a newcomer?

But Sister Lin Jia too, why speak for Zhou Lifen’s people? It’s baffling.

After the scenes were shot, Mu Yan returned to the rest area.

Luo Yao handed her a bottle of water, smiling as she said, "Mu Yan, your acting just now was really amazing."

Mu Yan smiled slightly, "Thank you."

She took the water, drank a sip, and let out a sigh of relief.

"Good performance," Song Cheng’an said from the side.

Mu Yan thanked him again, though there was no trace of joy on her face.

Song Cheng’an asked, "What’s wrong?"

"I thought I messed up just now," Mu Yan replied.

Song Cheng’an raised an eyebrow, "Seems like you lack confidence in your acting skills."

Mu Yan honestly said, "Not really, just scared."

Song Cheng’an smiled and said, "Scared of what? Even Xiang Lanqiu cried when chastised by the director when she debuted."

Mu Yan, "..."

Is it okay for him to reveal such details about Xiang?

However, she understood his point.

"I will act well."

Song Cheng’an looked at the serious, earnest girl beside him and thought of the spoiled, cute Princess Qingcheng in the play just now.

He asked, "You didn’t study acting. How did you manage to grasp the role so perfectly?"

Perfectly? Mu Yan furrowed her brows.

Thinking it over, she said, "Maybe it has something to do with my past experience in drawing comics."

Song Cheng’an looked at her in surprise, "You draw comics?"

Mu Yan felt a little embarrassed, "I drew for a while out of boredom when I was in school."

Song Cheng’an nodded, not asking further.