Early the next morning, Su Wanning came out of her room with dark circles under her eyes.
She had spent the whole night thinking about that blurry figure seen from behind and Yue Xiaofei's infuriating face.
The two images could not have been more different, yet in her mind, they had slowly begun to overlap.
The more she thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.
"Wanning, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well?"
Seeing how listless her daughter looked, Jiang Lan asked with concern.
"It's... it's nothing."
Su Wanning shook her head and sat down at the table, her mind elsewhere.
"Today's your audition for the lead role at the film academy. You need to perk up!"
As she ladled porridge into her daughter's bowl, Jiang Lan encouraged her. "My daughter is so talented. I'm sure you'll get the part!"
"Mm."
Su Wanning managed a strained smile.
In truth, she felt quite confident about today's audition.
Longdu Film Academy's annual major production, Beacon Fire Beauty, was a film about a heroine's journey during wartime.
The heroine was steadfast and decisive, with her country and people close to her heart.
Su Wanning had spent three full months preparing for the role. She believed she was the best person for it.
"Oh, right!"
Jiang Lan suddenly remembered something. "Why don't you have Xiaofei go with you today? He'll be bored at home by himself anyway. It'll give him a chance to get out."
"Mom!"
The moment Su Wanning heard Yue Xiaofei's name, she protested. "I'm going to an audition. Why would I bring him? He doesn't know anything about acting!"
Now, whenever she saw Yue Xiaofei, she remembered him bragging and lying the night before, and irritation welled up inside her.
"What do you mean, he doesn't know anything? Xiaofei's young, too.