Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 561: The CEO’s Desperate Pursuit in the Flames of Regret
"Mr. Wan, Miss Song, this is a scene where the female lead and male lead part ways. Please perform this scene with different emotions."
The director and producer led Wan Tianning and Song Quege inside, handing them the same script, asking each to perform the scene in their own interpretation.
The actors before them all performed different scenes. The director’s arrangement clearly intended to make a choice between the two of them.
Song Quege smirked coldly.
Performing together allows for a direct comparison. By then, even if Wan Tianning wanted to defend herself, she’d have no chance.
If she could leak this information, it would certainly damage Wan Tianning’s image, making other directors wary of casting her again.
"Director, I’ll go first," Song Quege raised her hand.
In performing the same scene, but in different ways.
The first to perform certainly has the advantage, making it easier to express the best performance.
While the one who follows will have missed the initial edge, doomed to lose.
"Alright, Miss Song, you go first," the director agreed.
Song Quege grinned even more triumphantly at Wan Tianning.
If the director had objected, she wouldn’t have been so confident about landing this role.
But the director agreed, indicating that her investors had already communicated with him.
She was certain to get the role in this audition.
"Wan Tianning, just wait. You’ll pay for your arrogance."
As Song Quege brushed past Wan Tianning, she whispered a cold warning.
Wan Tianning merely curled her lip: "We’ll see who’s the one left in disgrace."
"Overconfident," Song Quege cursed under her breath and started preparing.
Wan Tianning sat aside, waiting.
Initially, she hadn’t intended to compete with Song Quege for the top spot.
If Song Quege was already slated for the role, going first meant nothing. She might not even grasp the essence of the lead character and end up inferior to Song Quege in terms of acting.
But with Song Quege going first, she could take this time to deeply understand the character of the female lead and even evaluate through Song Quege’s performance. She might even feel something new, surpassing Song Quege in acting.
In any case, losing gracefully was the goal.
"Director, I’m done performing, thank you all, and I hope you can give me some advice,"
Song Quege finished her performance, smiling and bowing politely to the director and producer.
The director and producer smiled warmly, nodding slightly, clearly satisfied.
Song Quege returned to her seat; it was Wan Tianning’s turn to perform.
Wan Tianning took a deep breath and stood up.
Song Quege’s performance had been excellent.
Even as rivals, she could see that Song Quege had put a lot into portraying this character, showing all the facets that needed to be shown. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
However, Song Quege overlooked one crucial point.
While the female lead appears soft on the outside and strong on the inside, she was, at this moment, parting from her beloved.
No matter how strong a woman is, she wouldn’t look so resolute when parting with someone she loves.
Song Quege performed her part as if she were a soldier going to war, not a lover bidding farewell.
Wan Tianning moved to center stage, initially performing similarly to Song Quege, without any surprises.
Song Quege sneered from her seat; this was simply copying her performance, rehashing old material.
This kind of performance surely couldn’t impress the director?
Indeed, going first had been the right choice.
The director and producer seemed to share the same sentiment as Song Quege, their expressions showing disappointment.
Clearly, they found this performance unremarkable, just a rehash.
But just as she was about to finish, Wan Tianning suddenly showed a sorrowful expression, tears streaming down her face.
First, she silently cried, holding back, then uncontrollably touched her face, crying silently.
It was as if in front of her, the figure of a lover was walking further and further away, and she could only cry.
Song Quege furrowed her brow, abruptly standing up from her seat.
"Director, her emotions are wrong. The female lead is a strong character; she wouldn’t cry like this."
Wan Tianning let go of her emotions, returning to her original state.
"Miss Song, how can you be so sure the female lead wouldn’t cry? No matter how strong, she’s still a woman. Is it wrong for a woman to cry?"
Song Quege was at a loss for words and had to look at the director.
However, it was clear that even Director Li Zhuo was surprised by Wan Tianning’s performance, his eyes shining with amazement.
Yet, regarding Song Quege’s challenge, he said nothing.
He only mentioned that both teachers worked hard and could leave, letting them discuss the casting internally.
"Thank you, director. I apologize for earlier; I was just too caught up in the emotion," Song Quege quickly apologized.
Afterwards, she told Wan Tianning, "Don’t think that just because you unexpectedly performed that scene, you’ll get the role. This role is mine, no matter how well you do, it’s impossible for it to be yours. Don’t you understand this? You figured out the deeper meaning of the lead role just to serve as my stepping stone, providing me with reference material."
"If you use it well, I won’t mind playing teacher for a bit," Wan Tianning shrugged.
"You?"
Song Quege bit her lip in anger.
Since the roles had to be decided today, many were waiting for the results.
More than half an hour passed before the assistant director came out, asking the others to leave, leaving only Song Quege and Wan Tianning.
Song Quege’s face lit up with joy as she raised her brow at Wan Tianning.
But, to her surprise, the assistant director walked straight up to Wan Tianning, smiling as he said, "Mr. Wan, Director Li Zhuo believes your performance perfectly captured the essence of the female lead. Clearly, you have put serious thought into this role, so the role belongs to you."
"What? How is this possible?" Song Quege exclaimed.
The assistant director then turned to Song Quege, saying, "Miss Song, Director Li Zhuo thinks you would be more suitable for the second female lead. Would you be willing to accept this role?"
"Are you kidding me? I auditioned for the lead role, and now you offer me the second lead? I won’t take it. I’ll call my investors and file a complaint against you." Song Quege fumed.
Wan Tianning was stunned by this unexpected joy.
She couldn’t even mock Song Quege.
She had come with the mindset of just passing time, but unexpectedly, she had been chosen?
