On the day of the audition, Jiang You drove over to pick him up. Chu Yilan had left early that morning. Shen Lian came out after getting her call, and the moment he poked his head into the car, he spotted Sun Binghe sitting in the back.
"Morning, Assistant Sun."
"Morning, Teacher Shen."
Given their current relationship, they could easily have called each other by name. But trading "Assistant Sun" and "Mr. Shen" felt more like playful banter between friends, so they never bothered changing it.
"Oh, did you just get a lesson?" Shen Lian noticed that Jiang You was sitting ramrod straight behind the wheel, her eyes fixed ahead, without any of her usual chatter.
The corner of Jiang You's mouth twitched. She said nothing.
"I just asked how her studies were going."
Shen Lian was curious. "And?"
"She passed the CET-6, but her score was too low," Sun Binghe continued. "Only eight points above the cutoff."
Shen Lian nodded. "That is a little low."
Sweat began breaking out across Jiang You's back.
Today, Sun Binghe had traded his usual suit and dress shoes for black trousers and a khaki jacket. His hair was casually styled, and even his presence seemed gentler and more relaxed. He looked remarkably like a learned schoolteacher.
As long as he kept his mouth shut, his ability to fool the enemy was practically flawless.
Quite a few actors had already arrived at the studio where the auditions were being held, though none were particularly famous. Some were complete rookies. In a Liu Zong production, even showing your face counted as an opportunity.
The series was called "Daybreak." Its male lead, Su Niansheng, and female lead, Chen Zao, were both award-winning actors, so their acting needed no introduction. Su Niansheng's grandfather was a veteran actor,