Pei Yubai walked to the door and opened it.
The next actor waiting for an audition was standing at the door in the corridor, clutching the script in his hand and muttering to himself.
Seeing the door open and Pei Yubai walk out, he froze for a moment and took a half step to the side.
"Hello, Teacher Pei." The artist's voice sounded a little strained.
Pei Yubai nodded and walked past him.
The artist watched his figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, let out a long sigh, and patted his chest.
The staff member next to him chuckled, and he smiled sheepishly.
" Teacher Pei's aura is really too strong." He whispered to the staff member, then pushed open the door and went inside.
Although Director Song has high standards for actors, he is still quite polite in his speech.
They won't say anything if they're not satisfied, but they'll offer a few pointers if they find something they like.
Pei Yubai is different; his words can make people want to crawl into a hole.
Thank goodness, he's gone.
Pei Yubai walked through the long corridor and out of the white building.
The sunlight shone on him, and his black coat absorbed the heat, making the collar area quite hot.
He didn't take it off and walked forward along the bluestone path.
The white walls on both sides of the road are covered with ivy, the leaves are bright green, and when the wind blows, the leaves turn over and over.
After turning a corner, he saw the other guests.
Shen Yuzhou squatted by the roadside, holding a twig in his hand, and wrote words on the ground.
The other guests were also waiting, each somewhat bored.
Pei Yubai walked over, Shen Yuzhou was the first to see him. He stood up from the ground, threw down the branch he was holding, and called out, " Brother Pei!"
Cheng Yanqiu turned her head and glanced at Pei Yubai: " Teacher Pei, is your audition over?"
Pei Yubai nodded. " Director Song can see the rest himself."
Meng Xu suddenly appeared from behind, holding the folder in his hand, and walked into the middle of the crowd.
"Today's task is simple. There's no task."
He paused, watching the guests' expressions shift from confusion to anticipation. "The production team has arranged boats on the lake for you to enjoy."
Shen Yuzhou was the first to react. "Play? Really? Brother Meng, you're not kidding?"
Meng Xu closed the folder. "When have I ever lied to you?"
Shen Yuzhou thought about it and realized that there really wasn't one.
But he always felt that something was off.
Pei Yubai stood outside the crowd, looking at the lake in the distance.
The lake water shimmered in the sunlight, and in the distance were several small islands covered with trees whose canopies formed a continuous expanse, resembling several green mushrooms.
A breeze blows by, carrying the moisture of the lake and the fresh scent of grass and trees.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, turning his gaze away from the lake.
Several people walked along the stone path towards the lake.
The trees on both sides of the road grew denser, their branches and leaves intertwining overhead, and sunlight filtered through the gaps, scattering dappled light across the ground.
Shen Yuzhou walked at the front, taking large strides and walking quickly. After a few steps, he stopped to wait for the people behind him.
Lin Yanru walked beside Cheng Yanqiu, her notebook already put in her bag, her hands hanging empty at her sides, her pace neither fast nor slow.
Su He'an walked beside Lin Yanru, the small flag in his hand rolled up and held in his palm, his hat brim still pulled low, covering half of his face.
Ji Shiyu walked in the middle of the group, slightly towards the back.
He watched Pei Yubai's retreating figure for a moment, then quickened his pace and walked up to him.
" Yubai," Ji Shiyu called out.
Pei Yubai turned his head and glanced at him.
Ji Shiyu moment, then spoke up. "What was wrong with that scene just now? Can you tell me?"
Pei Yubai did not answer immediately.
He walked for a while, Ji Shiyu he wouldn't answer.
Then Pei Yubai spoke.
"You're too nervous." Pei Yubai's voice was soft, and he spoke slowly.
"You were nervous from the moment you walked in. Not because of the audition, but because of something else. You brought it in, and you acted with it. You weren't acting the character; you were acting your own emotions."
" Teacher Ji, Jiang Wantang didn't put any pressure on you, so you don't need to be too nervous."
Ji Shiyu slowed her pace.
He neither offered an explanation nor nodded.
After a few seconds, he said, "I understand."
Pei Yubai remained silent.
Several wooden boats were moored by the lake. The boats were small, able to seat five or six people, and their hulls were dark brown, coated with a layer of tung oil, which gleamed in the sunlight.
The bows and sterns of the boats were upturned, like the two ends of a crescent moon. Meng Xu stood on the dock, pointing at those boats.
"Two people per boat, free to choose yourselves. Tea and snacks are provided on the boat, and you can spend an afternoon drifting on the lake."
Shen Yuzhou was the first to jump onto the boat. The boat rocked slightly, and he quickly crouched down to grab the gunwale.
Cheng Yanqiu stood on the dock watching him, hesitated for a moment, and then boarded the ship.
The boat rocked again, and Shen Yuzhou clung to the gunwale, too afraid to move. Cheng Yanqiu, sitting opposite him, chuckled.
Lin Yanru another boat, and Su He'an followed her aboard.
Su He'an boarded the boat very quietly, and the boat barely rocked, showing that he was very familiar with it.
Ji Shiyu stood on the dock, looking at the remaining two boats, and then glanced at Jiang Wantang standing outside the crowd.
Jiang Wantang stood by the dock, looking at the lake, somewhat hesitant to go ashore.
Ji Shiyu walked to her side. "Get on the boat first, I'll go with you, don't be afraid."
Ji Shiyu and Jiang Wantang boarded the same boat.
Pei Yubai stood on the other side of the dock, looking at the lake for a moment, then looked down at his fingers.
He rubbed his thumb on the red line, looked away, and then boarded a boat.
The guests sat on the boat, looking at the island in the distance.
The trees on the island are so dense that their canopies blend together, making it impossible to see anything on the island.
The boat reached the middle of the lake.
Surrounded by water on all sides, the buildings on the distant shore appeared as a small row.
A breeze blew by, and the boat on the lake rocked gently.
Viewing scenery by the lake is always different from viewing it in the middle of the lake.
The guests and viewers in the live stream were all captivated by the scenery.
As they were admiring the view, they suddenly saw a boat in the distance, rowing towards them from the other side of the lake.
The boat wasn't large, smaller than the one they were on. Its hull was also dark brown, coated with tung oil, and gleamed in the sunlight. A person sat at the bow.
Without a pole or oars, the boat floated on the water by itself.
Pei Yubai looked at the boat as if he had a premonition.
The ship is getting closer and closer.
He saw the profile of the person at the bow of the ship.
Qiguan Yuan sat at the bow of the boat, his red robe hanging outside the gunwale, a small patch of it wet in the water.
Her silver hair cascaded over her shoulders and down her chest, with a few strands blowing in the wind and fluttering beside her face.
He lowered his head slightly, holding a book in his hand. The book cover was blue, and the pages were yellowed, making it look very old.
His eyes were half-closed as he looked at the pages of the book, turning them very slowly.
I don't know how long I watched it.