Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 564: The CEO’s Desperate Pursuit in the Flames of Regret
Wan Tianning met with Director Li Zhuo, and they discussed the character in detail, gaining a new understanding of it.
Director Li Zhuo asked Wan Tianning to go back and carefully consider the role and write a character analysis for him. If possible, they could start filming soon.
"Where’s Miss Wan?"
Lin Yue returned home to find Lan alone in the living room. Usually, at this time, Wan Tianning would be sitting on the couch watching TV, but she was nowhere to be seen.
"Miss Wan is upstairs reading the script. Director Li Zhuo really isn’t an ordinary director, his requirements are extremely strict, and he even needs a character analysis," Lan sighed.
"Character analysis? Can she write that?" Lin Yue frowned.
Lan immediately glared at him, pursed her lips for a moment, and said, "President Lin, please don’t say that in front of Miss Wan. Her lack of education has always been a pain in her heart. But you can’t blame her, I heard she had to fend for herself as a child, entered the entertainment industry too early, and couldn’t attend school."
"I don’t look down on her lack of education, I’m just worried that she might get anxious if she can’t write it. It’s okay, I can help her," Lin Yue smiled as he went upstairs.
Lan wanted to tell him, "You better not go up there to help, or Miss Wan will definitely get angry."
But then she thought, President Lin is so smart, he might have a way.
Forget it, she, this single dog, better not meddle.
"Knock knock knock."
"Don’t disturb me, I’m busy," Wan Tianning shouted unhappily.
"It’s me," Lin Yue said.
Soon, Wan Tianning opened the door.
Seeing Lin Yue, she raised her eyebrows, "You’re back? Actually, after thinking about today’s events, I still find it odd, why did Wen Qi suddenly come looking for you?"
"He just happened to run into me, so we chatted. We’ve known each other for so many years, and since I owe him money, it’d be awkward not to talk to him," Lin Yue explained.
Wan Tianning nodded, not doubting him.
Lin Yue said, "I heard from Lan that you need to write an analysis of your character. How’s that going?"
"Don’t mention it. I read the script, and I do feel something for the character. But when it comes to writing... I can’t get it down on paper, I don’t know where to start," Wan Tianning said, frustrated.
Lin Yue smiled and said, "Let me help you. When I used to write papers, I always got them right on the first try. I have a knack for this sort of thing."
"You help me write? How will you help me write?" Wan Tianning frowned.
Lin Yue said, "Why not try? You don’t have any ideas right now anyway, so why not give it a shot?"
"Alright!" Wan Tianning thought for a moment and let him in.
Lin Yue took the script and quickly skimmed it. Actually, the female lead that Wan Tianning played was a girl with a pitiful life.
She lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her sickly grandmother. Her education was funded by the village’s donations, but she couldn’t continue after high school and eventually dropped out and returned home, unable to attend college.
In the village, she became a teacher at the local primary school.
The male lead was a teacher from Beijing who came to teach in the mountains. Faced with the beautiful rural teacher, he inevitably developed feelings for her.
However, the male lead comes from a wealthy family. The reason he came to this mountain village was to spite his family. Spoiled from a young age, he ran off to teach in the mountains in a moment of anger.
But he never expected to meet the female lead.
He was moved by her bravery and strength and fell in love with her, confessing his feelings to her.
The female lead has a childhood friend who has always liked her. But the female lead is moved by the male lead; she yearns for the outside world and dreams of leaving the mountains.
However, responsibility keeps her from leaving, leading to an emotional tug-of-war with the male lead.
In the end, the male lead compromises, willing to stay in the mountains with her.
However, when the male lead’s family finds out, they object. The male lead returns home to seek their approval, bidding farewell to the female lead, promising to return to find her and stay with her in the mountains. The female lead sees him off, knowing that this goodbye means they may never meet again.
As expected, the male lead never returns, and the female lead doesn’t marry her childhood friend either. Instead, she dedicates her life to educating the children in the village, eventually sending many to the big city.
In the final scene, the female lead habitually stands on the mountain looking out at the world.
Her student brings her news that the male lead never betrayed her, revealing that he confessed to his parents in the city and wanted to return to find her.
Regrettably, he died in a car accident on the way back, forever gone.
The female lead sits on a stone, silently shedding tears, and that’s how the film ends.
This is an inspiring literary film, the type that doesn’t sell well now but easily wins awards.
That’s why Wan Tianning wanted to take on the movie; she aims for a more significant award.
Playing a character from a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl to a woman in her fifties, spanning such a long period, poses a significant challenge for an actor.
"What’s your understanding?" Lin Yue asked.
Wan Tianning thought for a while, "I think, although the female lead’s monologue suggests she doesn’t believe the male lead will return, she often goes up the mountain to look out. Deep down, she hopes he’ll come back. Remaining unmarried all her life, she’s waiting for him. So, she’s always believed he truly loves her."
"But everyone says the male lead won’t return, and even the female lead’s monologue says so," Lin Yue said.
Wan Tianning replied, "That’s because she’s proud, always been proud. Didn’t you see how she retaliated when others insulted her at school? She just doesn’t want others to see her wounds; she uses reverse psychology to show everyone she’s okay before anyone can hurt her."
"Hmm, your understanding is spot on," Lin Yue nodded.
Wan Tianning said, "Of course, I can relate to her psychological journey, so I know I can play this role well."
"Given you relate so well, do you believe I genuinely love you?" Lin Yue leaned closer and asked.
The two were already sitting close, with Lin Yue in the lower seat and Wan Tianning in the higher one.
When Lin Yue asked, he looked up, meeting her eyes perfectly.
Suddenly, she was caught in his deep gaze.
In that moment, she froze!
She pursed her red lips, unsure how to answer.
Did she know he loved her now?
Evidently, she did.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t bother solving his problems, or spend money on him.
Everyone knows Wan Tianning never spends money on men.
But saying it out loud, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.
"You know, don’t you?" Lin Yue looked into her eyes, lowering his voice to ask.
Wan Tianning cleared her throat, eyes flickering as she was about to look away.
But to her surprise, Lin Yue raised his hand, holding the back of her head, leaving her no escape, and kissed her dominantly on the lips.
