CHAPTER 313: SLAP HEARD ’ROUND THE STUDIO

Wen Nuan walked over furiously and grabbed Han Bi by her collar. "Did you sell the war maps to the Jin people? Tell me!" she demanded.

Her expression was powerful, filled with anger, disappointment, and rage. She gripped the hilt of her sword at her waist, glaring furiously at Han Bi.

Lin Ning’s eyes lit up. This movement was great. Liang Hongyu was a general, and according to her attire, she should have a sword at her waist. Wen Nuan’s performance was so genuine. As a loyal and righteous person who was also a general, Liang Hongyu would be furious and want to kill her own cousin after finding this out. This action was a perfect touch.

He had not told them about this, and they only knew the background and the lines. They didn’t know anything else.

Han Bi flinched and cowered. Wen Nuan slapped her, but it was a fake slap. Lin Ning called out, "Cut!" He then said flatly, "Who told you to fake it? Do it for real."

Wen Nuan was stunned, and so was Han Bi.

Cai Xiaojing raised an eyebrow. She would bet that Lin Ning was doing this on purpose to mess with them.

It was so cruel.

Han Bi’s face turned red with anger. She glared at Lin Ning. "What do you mean?"

He had already made her kneel, beg, and cry in front of Wen Nuan. That was already too much. Now he wanted Wen Nuan to really slap her. Lin Ning was clearly doing this on purpose.

Wen Nuan was also in a difficult position.

Lin Ning had his legs crossed, looking like a total thug with an expression that screamed, "I’m a tyrant, what are you going to do about it?" It made people want to grind their teeth and punch him.

"What are you two standing around for? Are you not going to act?" Lin Ning slammed his hand on the table. "If you don’t want to act, then get out. You’re wasting my time. Go!"

Cai Xiaojing pursed her lips. "Who’s the one acting now?"

"Damn it," she thought. "The director has a side hustle, and he’s so good at it. How are they supposed to survive?"

Neither Han Bi nor Wen Nuan left. Lin Ning said, "Don’t think that auditions are so simple. My films are all real. There’s no such thing as a fake slap. If you don’t slap her for real, how am I supposed to know if your momentum meets my standards? When you’re an actor, you do what the director tells you to do. Don’t waste time."

Han Bi said angrily, "Let someone else act with her. Anyone else, even Zhuo Bingbing. I won’t do it."

Why should Wen Nuan get to slap her?

Zhuo Bingbing was stunned. She was just sitting there, and she got caught in the crossfire. She finally understood why those other actresses had come out of the room so angry. "Did Director Lin make every one of them slap someone before they left?"

With Lin Ning’s cruel nature, that was very likely.

Lin Ning sneered. "Han Bi, why are you being so difficult? I said from the beginning that you would be acting together. I want to see a full performance. You can play Liang Hongyu, and you can play the other characters. I want versatility, and that’s what I want. If you say you won’t do it now, then this audition is over. Think carefully. When you’re in front of me, I treat everyone the same. I’ll give you five seconds to decide if you want to do it again."

"Yes!" Wen Nuan raised her hand without a moment’s hesitation. She was the one doing the slapping, not the one getting hit. Why wouldn’t she want to do it again? Han Bi glared at Wen Nuan. Wen Nuan smiled slightly, a smile that made Han Bi want to kill her.

After a moment of hesitation, Han Bi finally agreed.

So they got back into position, and they quickly got into character. Wen Nuan ran over angrily, with the aura of a female hero, questioning Han Bi and then fiercely slapping her.

*Slap!*

A loud, clear slap echoed in the studio. Everyone was stunned. Han Bi’s head snapped to the side, and one half of her face immediately turned red. She widened her eyes, looking at Wen Nuan with shock and anger.

It was obvious to everyone that Wen Nuan had not been in character during this scene, but the slap was very real. It seemed like she had used all her strength.

Wen Nuan looked innocent. "How can I get into character in a situation like this?" she thought.

It wasn’t her fault, but with that momentum, she just went in and slapped her. She couldn’t stop herself, and maybe there was a little bit of her own feelings in it, so the slap was powerful.

Her palm was stinging.

Slapping someone felt amazing.

"Wen Nuan, you..." Han Bi said angrily, raising her hand to hit Wen Nuan. Cai Xiaojing quickly grabbed Wen Nuan and pulled her to the side, dodging Han Bi’s slap. Everyone was stunned. Lin Ning just watched, not saying anything.

Producer Gu shook his head. Lin Ning was truly twisted.

"Why are you hitting me? It’s just an audition," Wen Nuan said, feeling guilty on the inside. She hadn’t been in character at all, and the slap was driven by her own feelings, but she still put on a very professional front.

"You did that on purpose," Han Bi said angrily. Her face was a little swollen. If Cai Xiaojing hadn’t been so quick, she would have already slapped Wen Nuan back. In all these years, no one had ever dared to hit her.

"I was just auditioning."

"You did that on purpose," Han Bi said angrily. The atmosphere was filled with tension. It looked like a fight was about to break out. Zhuo Bingbing thought, "Wen Nuan and Han Bi used to have a quiet war. Is it going to become an open one today?"

Just as the argument was about to escalate, Producer Gu nudged Lin Ning. The director stood up and clapped his hands. "Ladies, don’t worry. You both performed wonderfully today. However, Wen Nuan’s last scene was obviously not in character. Han Bi, you were great!"

Producer Gu rolled his eyes. "What do you mean, ’Han Bi was great’?" he thought. "He’s clearly giving Han Bi a carrot now, so he can slap her in the face with a stick later when the results are announced." He smiled and said nothing. Lin Ning was truly smart. He could mess with people and still make them keep their temper.

When Han Bi heard Lin Ning say that, she wasn’t as angry anymore.

Wen Nuan stuck out her tongue, feeling a little upset. "Can you blame me?" she thought. "This scene wasn’t hard, but Lin Ning wanted me to really slap Han Bi. My feelings for Han Bi are so complicated, and I’ve never hit anyone before. How was I supposed to get into character?"

From the sound of it, did that mean Han Bi had passed?

"Alright, that’s all for your audition. Zhuo Bingbing, you can stay. The rest of you can leave," Lin Ning said. Han Bi stormed off. As soon as she was outside, Linda ran up to her and was shocked when she saw her face.

"What happened?"

"Don’t talk about it. We’ll talk about it later," Han Bi said, taking a hat from her assistant. She had to cover her face, or it would be in the news. Luckily, this was inside the studio, and Lin Ning hadn’t let reporters in yet, so she had time to fix it. If there had been reporters outside, who knew what tomorrow’s newspapers would say.

Wen Nuan and Cai Xiaojing also came out. Han Bi looked at her coldly. "I’ll get you back for that slap."

She would get her back for that one day.

Wow, wasn’t that exciting? Even though it was just an audition, Wen Nuan didn’t hold back at all. By the way, you guys have been so lazy lately. No comments, no recommendations. Crying...

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