114. Perfect match

The place had turned silent as only the three of them were left.

Li Zhilan touched her nose in awkwardness under the wide, staring eyes of the two people infront of her.

Finally, unable to bear the awkward silence after five whole minutes, Li Zhilan decided to speak up.

''What?''

''What? WHAT!? That's all you got to say after all this screenplay that has been going on for four ?'' Director Yang banged the table and stood up inorder to get closer to Li Zhilan. He even leaned his body forward with his hands on the table supporting his body weight. The sound made in the process yanked the assistant director out of his shock.

''Uh... should there be something more to say...?''

''Should there be something more to say? Good. Very good. A kid made me call her Grandma and now that kid is asking if there is more she should say. Damn this is so frustrating. To think that I didn't realize it. Damn. Don't you think that I deserve an explanation after being fooled for FOUR entire years? Isn't it common sense to explain yourself when in a position where your lie got exposed? Damn this little lier, shouldn't you apologize?''

''You got one thing wrong Little Yang. Just because I looked old didn't mean I said I was old.''

''But you didn't say it was a disguise either.''

''Did you ask?''

''Well no... but how was I even supposed to ask that? If I had said something like, 'Hello are you under a disguise?' it's for sure that I will be bashed back and blue. And who the hell comes disguised when meeting with others?''

''I thought you might be a pervert with the way you acted on the phone.''

''Per-pervert? From which angle do I look like a pervert?''

''Well we didn't meet at that time. And a little more cautiousness doesn't do you any harm.''

''Alright alright. I could never win over you. Now let's get this straight once and for all, what is your actual age?''

''20.''

''Perfect. You are chosen.'' Director Yang banged his palm on the table as if to finalize and seal his words. Then he turned towards his assistant and said, ''Quick bring out the contract and let Miss...

what should I call you now?'' Director Yang directed the question towards Li Zhilan in the middle of his talk with his assistant as he didn't know what to address her as. Afterall, with this 'new look' he couldn't possibly call her grandma O or Mrs. O without being seen as a idiot by others.

''Li Zhilan'' Li Zhilan was still a little spaced out with all the noise Director Yang was making.

''Right. Miss Li. Give the contract to miss Li. Let her sign it.''

''Wait wait wait wait. What contract? Who is going to sing it? Don't get too ahead of yourself Little Yang.''

''Ofcourse a movie contract? I can't possibly give you a property contract now, can I? I'm a Director so it's obviously going to be a movie contract. As for who is gonna sign it, duh... did your mentality exchange with that of a three year old kid? Ofcourse you are going to sign it. And yeah, don't call me little Yang from now on cause I am older you little lier. Oh, and the movie is 'The dark depth.' Yup it's that one, the movie of my career. I had been searching for the actress for the whole four years in different countries but was unable to find one. Who knew that the perfect person was just below my nose. ''

''You.. Don't even think of it. I don't even know how to act-" Li Zhilan started boldly but looking at that sarcastic look on both Director Yang and his assistant's face, she didn't now what to say anymore.

''Really? That's all you got to say after all this fiddling? If you want to make an excuse, shouldn't you find a reasonable one, At. The. Very. Least?''

Even the assistant was nodding his head like a hen pecking on grains.

Miss Li, the one you fooled with your acting wasn't just any Tom, Dick and Harry. You fooled the receiver of best director for countless years, director Yang, with your skills. If you say that you don't have the talent for acting, not many would be able to calim that they are the best. So atleast make your excuse reasonable.

''Anyway, I won't venture into acting. I don't want to be tired all day long.''

''Well it might be tiresome sometimes, but it also comes with fun attached. You could experience the life of every type of person as well as enjoy every occupation. You could be a doctor one moment and the next, an engineer. You could be a rich lady and the next instant, a dirt poor person. You could be the police as well as a criminal. A president as well as a prisoner. There is endless choice in the life of an actor. Why don't you just give it a shot?''

''No. Thank. You. I don't want to experience the life of every individual. I don't want to be a doctor or an engineer. A rich lady or a dirt poor person. I don't even want to be the police forget about being a criminal. Neither the life of a president nor the life of a prisoner tempts me. So, I don't want to give it a shot. Thank you very much. Have a great day ahead.''

Li Zhilan quickly picked up her bag and speed walked away and out of the door while both Director Yang and his assistant was stuck dumb in their seats.

''Did you hear that. She said the exact same thing as me. Damn that Giro is way too intelligent. A perfect match to my female lead.''

She didn't say the exact same thing. She added a negative word to all of your sentences. But her intelligence is truly mind blowing.