16: Script reading helps Hu Ge resolve his inner conflicts.

Seeing that the actor opposite him remained silent, Lin Pei's expression actually softened a bit.

"Cherishing words like gold?"

"If there's nothing else to talk about, shall we talk about Chen Ke?"

"Young as he is, he might not yet understand that his life depends on a single thought from his mother."

The actor opposite him originally didn't feel much; it was just acting, and Chen Ke wasn't really her child anyway.

But the moment she looked up, she saw a trace of determination and pity in the eyes of her "enemy."

Then, she was actually drawn into that situation, feeling a strong sense of empathy.

Tears fell silently.

"Don't touch him."

A smile curled at the corners of Lin Pei's mouth. "That doesn't depend on me; it depends on you."

After that leisurely and certain gaze swept across the "female agent's" face, she trembled.

"I'll talk, I'll talk..."

"Cut."

Director Li Bing and several Extras on the scene stood up excitedly.

This audition segment was wonderful.

One could say it was better than many shots after the official filming began.

Although the lines were few and plain, the emotional exchange between the characters was harmonious and natural.

Everything felt like it fell into place naturally.

Director Li Bing stepped forward and excitedly shook Lin Pei's hand.

"Lin Pei, you performed so well just now."

Moreover, he could tell that Lin Pei not only had his own emotions in place but could also drive the emotions of the actor opposite him.

With this ability and achieving such an effect in one go, few veteran actors could do it.

Li Bing's heart was surging with emotion.

He had truly found a treasure.

Lin Pei was startled by his burning gaze.

Holy crap.

If he didn't know the director was married and had a normal sexual orientation...

He would have thought he was about to be subjected to the "unspoken rules" in public.

But there was no guarantee the rumors weren't wrong.

Lin Pei pulled his hand out.

This wouldn't do; he was a straight man through and through.

The actor who played the agent wiped the tears from her face while feeling surprised.

Eh?

After being an Extra for several years, how did she suddenly get into character?

Did she feel like she could act now?

The speed at which the tears fell even shocked herself.

But after leaving that "Team Leader," why did she feel like she couldn't do it again??

Several Extras stepped forward.

"Brother Lin, you got into character way too fast, didn't you?"

"I'm stunned. The contrast between your quiet and active performance styles is so huge; why can you act both so well?"

"Xiao Hong has always used eye drops since joining the Film Crew, but you actually made her cry in one minute. That's truly impressive."

"To be honest, for the past two days, I always thought you were a murderer and a Human Trafficker. Now, I think you must have worked in the Juntong."

"..."

A few days ago, Lin Pei's name had been on the hot search list for a long time due to the Film Crew's promotion and the anti-trafficking promotional video he filmed for the police.

Because of this, almost everyone knew him.

It was just that those clips were too terrifying; they didn't look like acting at all.

They suspected Lin Pei definitely wasn't a good person.

Looking at it today...

The man clearly just has great acting skills.

Being recognized by so many people, Lin Pei felt a bit happy in his heart.

It had to be said that since transmigrating, his acting skills had indeed been improving day by day.

If this continued, wouldn't he soon become a best actor?

Just thinking about it was wonderful.

[Ding.]

[Detected a change in the host's popularity value. Randomly refreshing a new skill for the host - Little Li Flying Dagger.]

[Whether it's a broadsword, a knife, a bayonet, or a sickle, every throw will hit its mark, and every strike will be fa...]

Lin Pei's mouth drooped, and he made the Erkang hand gesture.

What kind of crappy skill is this again?

He's not a murderer; why does he need flying daggers?

And every strike is fatal?

He doesn't want to end up in jail and get executed.

[Every strike hits with precision, without the slightest error.]

Lin Pei choked for a second.

Does the system also need to take a breath?

Fine.

Although it's still a bit ridiculous.

But having it is better than not.

Next time he's on the street and there's a balloon-popping game, he'd probably win a grand slam... Because he passed the audition in one go, Lin Pei immediately signed a contract with Director Li Bing.

This role had a total of twenty scenes, with a salary of fifty thousand.

Lin Pei's eyes glowed red.

He had truly become a ten-thousand-yuan earner.

And fifty thousand yuan was enough for him to eat for two years.

Alright, next goal: aim for being a millionaire.

Two days later, the script reading.

Lin Pei saw many well-known and popular actors.

Brother Hu, Wang Kai, Jin Dong, Wang Ou, Song Tie... Because he had several scenes with the male lead, Brother Hu, he sat down next to Brother Hu midway and discussed the script with the Celebrity.

The Brother Hu that Lin Pei was familiar with should have been an extremely excellent male actor.

But during the script reading, he discovered that Brother Hu's mood wasn't right.

It was that kind of feeling where he just couldn't get energized no matter what.

During the break, he opened Social Media Platform.

Coincidentally, he happened to scroll past Brother Hu's post.

He saw one he had posted this morning.

"I've let many people down..."

The words were filled with a deep sense of helplessness.

Lin Pei frowned; could this brother be depressed?

The lowered voices of Song Tie and Wang Ou reached his ears.

"What's wrong with Old Hu? It's been all morning, and he hasn't gotten a single scene right."

"Same here; he wasn't like this before."

"Didn't you see his Social Media Platform? It's probably high pressure and a bad mood."

"Sigh, what should we do? Director Li is famously picky. If he's not in the right state when the time comes, we'll be filming until the cows come home."

At this time, Jin Dong and Wang Kai returned from Brother Hu's side, their faces ashen.

It looked like they hadn't gotten the scenes right either.

Jin Dong slammed the script down. "Film it or don't."

The circle of actors all looked toward Brother Hu.

Brother Hu was completely oblivious, bordering on numb.

Director Li Bing frowned deeply.

He knew Brother Hu's problem.

Brother Hu had psychological burdens and pressure, resulting in a poor state and an inability to get into character.

But the filming schedule for this TV series was actually very tight.

Before this, all departments had already coordinated their arrangements.

There really wasn't any time left for him to adjust.

Director Li Bing sighed and went forward to talk with Brother Hu for a while, but it had no effect.

Lin Pei was also anxious.

If Brother Hu couldn't adjust his state in time, wouldn't it delay the filming process?

Mainly, it would eventually delay the time he received his salary.

That wouldn't do.

When everyone was distancing themselves from Brother Hu, Lin Pei approached him again.

"Senior, how about the two of us try reading the script again?"

Brother Hu looked at him, sounding a bit self-defeating.

"I'm really sorry, I think I still can't do it."

While opening the script, Lin Pei pulled his sunglasses down from his head.

The glasses chain quickly swung in front of Brother Hu's eyes.

He smiled.

"Senior, it's fine if we don't read the script first. You can look at the people you want to see and talk with them."

The glasses chain swayed seemingly unintentionally; Brother Hu stared straight ahead, as if he had spaced out.

In less than a minute, his eyes grew moist.

"I'm sorry..."

After saying that, he burst into tears.

!!!!

Everyone looked toward Brother Hu in surprise, then fixed their gazes on Lin Pei.

What does this mean?

This guy was reading the script and made Brother Hu cry?

Brother Hu even seemed to say 'I'm sorry' to him... What is this guy's background?

Seeing that Brother Hu had cried enough, Lin Pei lightly snapped his fingers.

Brother Hu came back to his senses.

Lin Pei offered his concern.

"Senior, feeling better?"

"Can we read the script now?"