The class fell silent instantly, exchanging bewildered glances, but no one dared to utter a sound.
"Have you all gone mute?" Cheng Du kicked over a stool in front of him expressionlessly, put his hands in his pockets, and slightly tilted his head towards Chen Mu, gesturing with his chin. "I'll say it again, whoever sent Chen Mu a love letter to arrange a meeting in the warehouse, stand up."
No one in the class had ever seen Cheng Du get so angry before. He usually seemed sunny and cheerful and got along well with most of the students. However, most of the students also knew about his family's powerful background and that he was actually quite outgoing in private, but he only acted obedient and sensible at school.
Seeing that no one was going to step forward, Cheng Du turned to look at Chen Mu.
"Tell me, who asked you out?"
Chen Mu pursed his lips, his eyelashes trembling slightly, but in the end, he still said nothing.
Cheng Du suddenly tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a slight smile, but there was no joy in his eyes.
"... It's me."
Finally, as if unable to withstand the pressure, a girl with a ponytail stood up shakily, her face pale.
Upon hearing the sound, Cheng Du looked over, his smile widening.
The girl looked so frightened she was about to cry, and she quickly revealed the person behind her.
"They made me do it; I had no choice."
The male students being pointed at were stunned for a moment, then reacted strongly, "You're talking nonsense!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy in the lead felt a gust of wind and a sharp pain shot through his nose. Blood gushed out instantly, the crimson blood catching the eye of everyone present.
"He's bleeding!" someone in the class exclaimed in shock.
Another short boy saw his companion being hit and immediately tried to run away, but the next second he was punched hard in the face. Before he could react, he was hit hard in the stomach by a knee, and he broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
The last person saw that Cheng Du was beating someone up and knew that there was no way to escape, so he might as well grit his teeth and fight back. He tried to rush up from behind and take him down, but Cheng Du nimbly dodged the attack and then struck him with an elbow strike to the stomach. The pain made him curl up and roll on the ground.
The students stared blankly at the scene. It had all happened so fast that they hadn't even had time to react, and the class committee hadn't even had a chance to tell the teacher.
Cheng Du glanced lazily at the students around him. The person at his feet was curled up, groaning in pain. When his gaze fell on the girl who had stood up, he shuddered and backed away in fright.
"If what I said wasn't clear enough, then I'll repeat it again," Cheng Du said with a smile. If you ignored the violent look on his face, you would think he was incredibly patient.
"Anyone who goes looking for trouble with Chen Mu in the future, I guarantee their fate will be even worse than these people."
The students in the class all lowered their heads.
Did you hear me clearly?
"Yes," the students answered in unison.
Chen Mu had been silent since the beginning. Whether he saw Cheng Du hitting someone or heard his classmates promise not to bully him anymore, his expression didn't change much. He stood there numbly, like a shell whose soul had been taken away.
The camera then panned to his facial expression, giving it a close-up, before a loud "cut" sound rang out.
The people in the video then seemed to wake up from their daze.
"Excellent, Little Xie. Your action scenes were performed exceptionally well," Director Chu praised sincerely.
Xie Jianyuan smiled and said modestly, "I learned a little before, so I have some basic knowledge."
Director Chu patted him on the back and laughed loudly, "No wonder you're in such good shape!"
After listening, Xie Jianyuan remained calm and composed, only smiling slightly before looking towards Xu Chun.
Xu Chun was talking to several extras, and they seemed to be having a great time.
The extras were the people playing the students in the class. Most of them were college students studying at the film school. This scene was a chance for them to show their faces and lay the foundation for their future careers.
The boys who had just been "beaten up" by Xie Jianyuan were also among them.
Director Chu and Xie Jianyuan both walked over. Xu Chun had just taken a sip of water to moisten her throat when she heard Xie Jianyuan's voice behind her.
"Brother Chun, you acted really well just now."
Xu Chun turned her head and saw him and Director Chu walking over. She couldn't help but smile and replied, "You're not bad either."
When the student extras saw the director and Xie Jianyuan approaching, they wanted to show off and subtly flattered Xu Chun and Xie Jianyuan.
"Brother Xu and Brother Xie both acted very well. We were worried that we might hold them back and disrupt the rhythm."
The one speaking was the person who had just been "beaten until his nose bled" by Xie Jianyuan.
Director Chu smiled and affirmed Xu Chun, "Your gaze was very good just now." He watched the playback several times in front of the machine and couldn't find any fault with it.
After the director and the extras left, Xu Chun glanced at Xie Jianyuan and sincerely praised him, "I'm not just being polite, I genuinely think your acting has improved a lot, you're a completely different person from before."
Xie Jianyuan chuckled softly, "It's all thanks to Brother Chun's excellent teaching."
Xu Chun couldn't help but chuckle, "Don't flatter me. I haven't taught you anything."
Xie Jianyuan: "Being by your side, everything I see and hear is a learning experience."
Xie Jianyuan didn't say this entirely to make Xu Chun happy, because being by his side had indeed greatly benefited his acting skills. Xu Chun had a strong ability to learn and observe, and by observing him, he was constantly examining his own shortcomings, which naturally led to improvement.
The most convincing way to demonstrate acting talent is to receive the Golden Tripod Award, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. The award is presented annually at a film festival, after which the list of nominated film crews is announced.