My CP Rumor With The Movie Queen Has Gone Viral

Chapter 86: Good Morning, Good Afternoon Good Night

After finishing the porridge, Ruan Jinghong belatedly remembered something.

"Teacher Wen, how did you come here?"

"I called you, but no one answered, so I used my bank card to open the door myself."

If previously Wen Jin had felt somewhat guilty about breaking into Ruan Jinghong's place, now, after being scolded as a thief, she responded with confidence and righteousness.

Ruan Jinghong: !

Teacher Wen can actually pick locks herself, she's really amazing!

Ruan Jinghong chuckled and touched the back of her head, "I was practicing my acting at home. I might have been too tired and slept too deeply, so I didn't hear anything."

"You weren't just tired, you had food poisoning."

Wen Jin revealed the incident of Ruan Jinghong eating expired cat food and described her various confused reactions when she woke up.

At first, Ruan Jinghong listened carefully, but as Wen Jin recounted her confused reactions due to food poisoning in more detail, her little head sank lower.

Indeed, it was quite an embarrassing situation.

It turned out that many scenes from her previous dream actually existed in reality.

A living person actually acted like a cat and clung to Wen Jin as her master.

Ruan Jinghong felt very embarrassed and vowed in her heart never to eat cat food again.

Wen Jin didn't say all this to intentionally embarrass the little thing, but rather to make her understand the seriousness of eating random things.

Seeing that the desired effect had now been achieved, she dropped the intimidating stance and adopted a more serious tone.

"Perhaps I didn't explain clearly before. When I told you to believe in your heart that 'you are a cat,' it doesn't mean you have to live a life exactly like a cat's.

"If we had to rely on a 100% authentic experience to portray everything, then roles like those of illegal criminals couldn't be acted out."

"What you need to do is establish a belief in yourself, tell yourself that you are this character, and then stand in the identity of that character to think and act.

"You need to change your thought habits. To put it simply, every time an actor immerses themselves in a new role, it's a form of self-hypnosis."

Ruan Jinghong nodded, somewhat understanding: Change thought habits. During the performance, I am a cat. But outside of the performance, I still have to be a person.

Seeing Ruan Jinghong thinking seriously, Wen Jin brought out the script and asked her to randomly choose a scene to perform.

Ruan Jinghong skipped the scene where she had just embarrassingly clung to Wen Jin and chose the later scene where the cat servant guarded the master.

At that time, Ling Yunxin was seriously injured and fell into the realm of demons. All the surrounding demons wanted to devour her, but the loyal spirit pet, the cat servant, faithfully protected her by her side.

This scene needs to portray the cat servant's unwavering loyalty to the owner and the sadness of facing the powerful demons alone.

Ruan Jinghong placed a pillow on the sofa to represent the injured Ling Yunxin. She formed her hands into claws and looked around, her eyes filled with hostility and vigilance.

For the sake of her owner, she couldn't back down, but in the presence of the powerful demons, this small cat demon seemed too weak.

The demons ahead seemed to be approaching step by step, and the cat servant had no way to retreat. Meowing, she waved her paws, creating a blur of motion.

Her body seemed to have suffered heavy blows, nearly kneeling several times, but she stood up again, refusing to give in.

Her breath was uneven, her eye sockets red and moist. Her body trembled, seemingly enduring heavy blows, but stubbornly refusing to take a step back.

At this moment, there was no martial arts choreography, and Ruan Jinghong improvised the movements herself, but her expression and demeanor were convincing.

Wen Jin nodded approvingly.

"That's the feeling. The cat servant in the script is wholeheartedly devoted to the master. She possesses natural animal instincts, while the master represents her humanity.

"Once you understand the emotions and thoughts of this character, you will naturally be able to perform the corresponding emotions.

"For now, focus on practicing and capturing this feeling. The specific martial arts movements will be guided by professionals when you join the crew."

Ruan Jinghong, feeling affirmed, expressed her happiness and cleverly grasped the key point.

"Once I join the crew... do you think it's okay for me to audition like this, Teacher Wen?"

"Keep practicing with the current feeling, there's no problem. You have talent."

Wen Jin's words were not meant to simply please Ruan Jinghong but were based on a professional evaluation.

Ruan Jinghong, who had always had unwavering trust in Wen Jin, gained even more confidence with this affirmation, and she became more enthusiastic about reading the script.

Wen Jin only had a half-day break in the morning, and although she was reluctant, she returned to the company on time in the afternoon.

Ruan Jinghong continued to ponder the script at home, and the two of them resumed their previous WeChat chat routine of "Good morning," "Good afternoon," and "Good night."

Both of them were busy with their respective careers. Although they couldn't meet every day like before, they formed a special understanding through daily text and voice communication.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Today was the day Ruan Jinghong went to audition for the role of the cat servant in the drama "Breaking Heaven."

Shen Yun had been busy with accidents involving her artists these days and couldn't spare any time.

Lele, as Ruan Jinghong's intern assistant, is still a university student and had to go back to school, so she couldn't accompany Ruan Jinghong like before.

In contrast to others who arrived in groups, Ruan Jinghong, being alone, felt particularly lonely at the audition venue. 

There were many people who came today, and in order to save time, several main characters from the drama "Breaking Heaven" were scheduled to audition on the same day. 

To accommodate this, the production team had borrowed an entire office building as the audition venue. 

Ruan Jinghong's number in the queue was relatively late, so she arrived at the set early in the morning, expecting to wait until the afternoon for her turn. 

She believed that she had prepared diligently enough throughout the week and had the guidance of a renowned teacher, so she was quite confident. 

However, upon seeing the large crowd of people ahead of her in the queue, she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. 

As Shen Yun had mentioned, the competition for the role of the cat servant is fierce, and many familiar faces from the entertainment industry were present for the audition. 

There is the rising star actress A, the "Golden Supporting Actress" veteran B, and the popular contestant-turned-celebrity C... 

Although Ruan Jinghong couldn't name each and every one of them, she found their faces familiar. 

Compared to these competitors, she was just a perennial supporting actress D who had been involved in scandalous rumors with a top actress. 

These people seemed to be familiar with each other, with polite smiles on their faces, but Ruan Jinghong could sense something insincere beneath the surface. 

Feeling overwhelmed by staying in that environment, she decided to go outside for some fresh air. 

She went up to the rooftop terrace to take a breath, but unexpectedly, she saw a familiar face there. 

Jin Ziyi.

During the week since the variety show recording, Ruan Jinghong and Jin Ziyi hadn't seen each other, but they had exchanged several WeChat messages, sharing snacks and funny jokes.

Now that they met again, they didn't feel the slightest bit of unfamiliarity.

Jin Ziyi was delighted to see Ruan Jinghong's arrival. 

Just yesterday, they had encouraged each other as they were about to start auditioning, but they didn't expect to meet at the same audition venue today.

"A'Ruan!" Jin Ziyi saw Ruan Jinghong standing at the doorway of the rooftop terrace and took the initiative to approach her, holding her hand.

"Are you also here to audition for 'Breaking Heaven'?"

Ruan Jinghong nodded. "Yes, I'm auditioning for the role of the cat servant. Ziyi, are you planning to play Ling Yunxin?"

Jin Ziyi sighed. "I did intend to audition for Ling Yunxin, but I just finished my audition. Judging by the director's response, it seems unlikely that I'll get the role. Well, I wasn't really set on this character anyway. It seems that the 'master-servant fate' between us was destined to be shallow after all."

Ruan Jinghong didn't know what to say, so she lightly patted Jin Ziyi's waist to express her comfort.

"Don't touch my waist, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Jin Ziyi's facial features twisted into a grimace as she yelped.

Ruan Jinghong: ?

I didn't apply much force, did I?

"Oh, Ziyi, what's wrong with your waist? Did you sprain it?"

"Don't mention it." Jin Ziyi's face turned suspiciously red. "I was attacked by a dog."

Ruan Jinghong: Huh?

Was her waist bitten by a dog? That's really careless.

Seeing Jin Ziyi's unwillingness to discuss the topic any further, Ruan Jinghong tactfully changed the subject.

"By the way, I noticed that you and Teacher Huo seemed to have a complicated relationship, but have you reconciled since returning to China?"

"Don't mention her!" Jin Ziyi reacted like a rabbit with its tail stepped on, almost jumping three feet high, her face full of indignation. "It's because of her that my waist is like this. She's a black-hearted ghost!"

Ruan Jinghong: You two... got into a physical fight over it?

She didn't want to delve further into Jin Ziyi's thunder, so she took out a tube of ointment she had with her and offered it.

"I have a cream specifically for muscle injuries. Do you want to give it a try?"

Jin Ziyi didn't bother with formalities either. Taking advantage of the lack of people on the rooftop terrace, she lifted the corner of her shirt and let Ruan Jinghong apply the ointment for her.

Just as Ruan Jinghong finished applying the ointment to Jin Ziyi, the door to the rooftop was pushed open once again.

A young woman with a striking appearance and fashionable attire stood at the doorway, wearing a hostile expression on her face.

Ruan Jinghong recognized the woman as Fu Ziyan, one of the current popular actresses and one of the "Four Young Flowers." She debuted around the same time as Jin Ziyi, but she has achieved greater success in terms of personal traffic and notable dramas.

Fu Ziyan's gaze fell on Ruan Jinghong's hand, and her face displayed a hostile expression. 

Perplexed, Ruan Jinghong withdrew her hand and politely greeted her, "Hello, are you here to enjoy the breeze on the rooftop as well?"

Ignoring Ruan Jinghong's friendly gesture, Fu Ziyan let out a disdainful snort. "Hmph! I'm not as idle as some people, always flirting or fooling around. It serves them right to be overshadowed in this audition again." 

Without another word, she turned around and left without looking back, heading downstairs.

Ruan Jinghong: ?

So, you came all the way to the rooftop just to be sarcastic?

Seeing the speechless expression on Ruan Jinghong's face, Jin Ziyi patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"Don't mind her, she's just always like that. She's got a bit of persecution complex and loves treating me as her imaginary enemy. You're probably just a victim of her misplaced anger."

Ruan Jinghong thought to herself: Is she really treating you as an imaginary enemy? I feel like she hates me even more.

At this point, Ruan Jinghong couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine and asked, "Is she also here for the audition of 'Breaking Heaven'?"

Jin Ziyi nodded.

"That's right, she's one of the top candidates for Ling Yunxin's role.

"But don't be so gloomy. It's not like they'll cast you two together right away, and the production team doesn't necessarily have to choose her in the end."

"Besides, it's also possible that you won't be chosen."

Ruan Jinghong: ...

Thank you, you're really a genius at comforting people.