Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Audition

In the end, Ye Sijue walked Mu Xia and Situ Hai to the main door.

Meanwhile, Kyoto's Midnight Theater was bustling with activity.

It was one of the largest theaters in Kyoto, thanks to Ye Group's investment. Therefore, it was only fitting that Situ Qingshan would be auditioning for one of Ye Group's movie projects at the Midnight Theater.

The audition was for a sci-fi disaster movie, Monsters in Kyoto. It told of how the female lead, a police officer, bravely protected a building full of people from an alien invasion and led them to safety.

Movies of that genre were a rarity in the country, and with an excellent story and production crew, Situ Qingshan knew it would do well at the box office.

That was why she was determined to get the female lead role.

After a long, painful wait, it was finally Situ Qingshan's turn for the audition.

As Situ Qingshan made her way up the stage, Song Qingming looked through her acting resume, only to find that other than having been in a music video, she had zero acting experience.

"I see you've never done any acting, so let's get down to it. You're now playing the female lead, and monsters have eaten your mother. And, action!"

Since she had never been to any auditions, Situ Qingshan was taken aback by the director's abrupt request.

It took her a while to regain composure and get in character.

「Monsters have eaten my mother, so I'd be devastated. And with sadness comes tears. Yes, that's it! All I have to do is cry!」

With that thought, Situ Qingshan knelt on the floor and started howling and crying in pain.

"Mom! What would I do without you? Please, don't leave me!"

Song Qingming looked on, both shocked and bemused.

Even the rest of the casting directors had also fallen into an awkward silence.

The female lead Situ Qingshan was auditioning for had both brains and brawns. With her mother dead, there would undoubtedly be brief emotional distress. But then, she'd either go on to avenge her mother or continue to lead her convoy to safety.

Either way, she'd never be reduced to a bawling mess like what Situ Qingshan was doing now.

Besides, the world that the female lead was in had monsters everywhere. Even a brief moment of weakness might lead to the character's death the next second.

The casting directors continued to look on in disdain and confusion.

「Who is this woman? Why would she still portray the character like that even after reading the story outline and character breakdown? Are we just letting anyone audition for Song Qingming's movies now?」

Song Qingming had had enough of watching Situ Qingshan bawl her eyes out when he sounded the bell and shouted, "Cut!"

Situ Qingshan looked up, bewildered. It had only been a few seconds since she got into character, and she still had many lines in mind to deliver.

「Was my crying so good that the director has decided to cast me as the lead?」

Situ Qingshan got up from the floor excitedly and smiled at Song Qingming."Director Song, how was my performance? I haven't had much preparation, so my crying might not be as good. If there's anything I can improve on, please let me know."

Situ Qingshan beamed with pride, behaving as if the lead role was in her bag.

The rest of the crew exchanged glances and sniggers, wondering how Situ Qingshan had so much arrogance and impudence.

Song Qingming was not a man to beat around the bush or show much sympathy. He looked at Situ Qingshan and said coldly, "There's nothing you need to improve on."

Situ Qingshan's eyes lit up at his words.

「Is the role already mine? And that wasn't even my best performance!」

The more she thought about it, the happier Situ Qingshan got. 「It looks like I truly have a talent for acting. I knew I was born to be a star!」

Just as Situ Qingshan was relishing the moment, Song Qingming added, "But if I must give you a word of advice, then I'd say… leave this industry."