After hearing Du Yu out, Xiao Nian's lips trembled with excitement.
"I didn't even remember all that so clearly myself, but you knew...?"
Du Yu nodded and said with a smile, "I told you, I'm your fan. I remember every production you've appeared in. Honestly, I really like you."
Overwhelmed by the unexpected praise, Xiao Nian immediately stood and bowed to Du Yu. "Thank you so much for your support! I've been acting for years, and you might be my only audience..."
Du Yu had a nagging feeling he had heard those words somewhere before. He stood too and said to Xiao Nian, "Ms. Xu Liunian, I'm... currently planning an entirely new form of theater, and I desperately need talented, dedicated actors like you."
"You think I'm... a talented, dedicated actor?" A peculiar light shone in Xiao Nian's eyes as she looked at Du Yu excitedly.
At that moment, a saying came to Du Yu's mind-without madness, there was no bringing a role to life.
Xiao Nian's acting surpassed that of most actors. Even he struggled to find flaws in the characters she played. Unfortunately, an actor like her would never become a star, because her looks weren't outstanding enough, and she wasn't shrewd enough.
"To me, you've always been the best actor," Du Yu told Xiao Nian. "If you're willing to take on this assignment, I'll explain what the performance involves."
"I-I am!" Xiao Nian exclaimed excitedly. "This is the first time anyone has recognized me in all these years! I absolutely won't betray your trust!"
"Good..." Du Yu nodded. "Our performances are a little different from ordinary shoots. We don't have a fixed script. Every time, we wait for the script to 'come knocking on our door.'"
"Wait for the script to come knocking?" In all her years