CHAPTER 459: CHAPTER 456: BEST ACTRESS 23

In the living room, Jin An placed three movie scripts in front of Ning Shuangshuang and said, "These are the three roles I’ve chosen for you based on your situation, which are most suitable for you to act in next. Take a look."

Ning Shuangshuang felt a bit excited. Jin An’s abilities as an agent were truly impressive, far surpassing the so-called gold medal agent from her previous life. Thinking of that agent who treated her coldly during her time of trouble in her past life, Ning Shuangshuang couldn’t help but feel a moment of gloom.

Although it was normal for the agent not to dare to provoke the other party after she offended someone, Ning Shuangshuang couldn’t help but feel disheartened. She had always respected her agent, no matter how irritable she was in her past life, she had never lost her temper with the agent and always fully accepted the rules set by the agent.

Ning Shuangshuang didn’t have many relatives; her parents were nowhere to be found, and her uncle’s family wanted nothing to do with her. At that time, her agent, who always cared for her and treated her well, became Ning Shuangshuang’s emotional anchor for familial love.

Therefore, Ning Shuangshuang especially couldn’t accept the indifferent attitude of that person, avoiding her like everyone else after her incident. It would have been nice even if the person just gave her some secret consolation.

Holding the scripts, Ning Shuangshuang stared blankly for a while before finally recovering and continuing to flip through the scripts in her hands under Jin An’s curious gaze.

These three scripts in Ning Shuangshuang’s hands—the first was a historical film, with the plot unfolding among a group of ancient spies. Jin An had highlighted the role of a female spy leader for Ning Shuangshuang, which, although not the protagonist, was considered an important antagonist.

This character is deep and calculating from the moment she appears, using any means to gather intelligence, but ultimately willing to sacrifice herself for the peace of her country.

The character is one who fiercely protects her own people and is cold-blooded and cruel to those of enemy countries.

Most importantly, this character is deeply scheming and devoid of any romantic plotline throughout the story. Without sufficient acting skills, one could never portray the brilliance of this role, and it could instead become a common malicious antagonist.

The second is a palace drama, telling the story of a clever girl who enters the palace and falls in love with the Emperor, who has the world at heart but is suppressed by the Regent. She advises the Emperor to reclaim the Imperial Power from the Regent.

Because it involves the previous dynasty and power struggles with the Regent, this originally cliché harem role becomes unique. However, if performed well, it becomes the role of a harem strategist. If not, it could become an unsatisfactory mix; ironically, a pure harem role might be more appealing.

The third piece is an ethical drama, depicting a girl growing from a distorted life due to growing up in domestic violence to a normal life.

A young girl, growing up amid her parents’ beatings and watching them fight, developed a twisted character. She enjoyed violence, loved fighting, was inherently pessimistic, and indifferent to life and death.

At the school-going age, she dyed her hair in various colors and ran around with a group of delinquents. She even fell in love with boys while still a minor.

Leading such a decadent, blemished life, the girl unexpectedly got pregnant. This unexpected child made her feel intrigued. Touching the little life growing inside her, a sense of kinship arose.

The girl thought of her unfortunate childhood, her violence-filled adolescence, and the child who had just come to her side as she became an adult. The girl made a bold decision: she wanted to be a good mother, different from her own mother and father—a good mother.

The girl even fantasized about taking her child to the park, picking them up from school, and raising them. It was a life full of hope.

Then, the just-adult girl, together with the just-adult boy, began acting as parents. From pregnancy to childbirth, the girl and boy were full of expectations. Even after giving birth to the child at a private clinic, the girl smiled with hope on her face.

But soon, reality shattered her idyllic dreams. Raising a child required a lot of energy and money. Everything needed—baby formula, diapers—cost money, yet the girl and boy had none. The child, anticipated by both, forced the girl and boy to learn to take responsibility.

They started a business like a married couple, selling vegetables and fruits. Life was tough, but manageable. After a tiring day, holding the child and looking at the child’s little face, this young couple, determined to raise the child and be good parents, felt immense happiness.

But soon, misfortune struck. The baby fell sick. The young girl and boy hurriedly took the child to the hospital, yet the child could not be saved. High fevers, vomiting, various complications ensued. The child stayed in the hospital for only three days before closing their eyes forever!

The doctor told the boy and girl that because the girl was very young during pregnancy and was malnourished, the child’s immune system was problematic from birth. The child, not born in a large hospital, was not diagnosed, and after the illness broke out, it was too late.

The girl was in unbearable pain. She poured all her emotions into this child, considering the child the hope of her life. She had hoped to give the child perfect parental love to compensate for her own missing parental affection.

In the end, the desperate girl stood atop a high building with no attachment to life and jumped without hesitation. Luckily, with timely police rescue, she only fell onto an air cushion, and her parents came over as soon as they received the news.

This couple, who fought all their lives, finally reflected on the harm their actions had caused their daughter upon hearing of her attempted suicide. They promised at her hospital bedside never to fight again!

Soon, the boy came over too. He accompanied and encouraged her, holding her hand, saying he would return to school with her, graduate, get married, and then have a healthy baby.

At the story’s end, the girl’s parents stopped fighting for their child’s sake. The girl and boy accepted the girl’s parents’ support, educated themselves for three years, took the college entrance exam as adults, and attended university. After becoming company employees, they got married and had a healthy child.

After reading all the stories, Ning Shuangshuang closed the script of the third film with a long sigh. The beginning of this piece was completely gloomy, yet the ending was unexpectedly like a perfect fairy tale.

Undeniably, compared to the previous two stories, this one demanded the highest acting skills. The actor must be young and have exceptional talent to portray the girl’s rebelliousness, curiosity during pregnancy, deep maternal affection after childbirth, her utter despair at losing the child, and finally her acceptance and revival.

Interestingly, even with the acting skills from her past life, this role posed a significant challenge for Ning Shuangshuang. The sheer depth of maternal instinct and the agony of losing a child were experiences Ning Shuangshuang, who had never been in love or a parent, could hardly fathom.

Seeing Ning Shuangshuang holding onto the third script, Jin An nodded and said lightly, "It seems, like me, you are also drawn to this script. Though the roles in the previous two films are also impressive, none match this script’s demands on an actor’s skills."