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Chapter 525 - 519, Protagonist Turns into a Beggar (First Update)_1

Chapter 525: 519, Protagonist Turns into a Beggar (First Update)_1

Originally, there were only two Perfect Level rewards left, and now Ren He had used one to complete his promotion to Master Level acting, which was purely a sign of respect for the art of drama.

He would definitely not dare to act in films because that would go against his original intention of not becoming a movie star, but drama was different. After all, its exposure was quite low, and even if he acted, he wouldn’t have to worry about being surrounded by fans.

Therefore, he was particularly interested in this matter.

The rehearsal of these students before his eyes was very interesting. Generally, rehearsals would be carried out in casual clothes, but this group even made sure to apply makeup during rehearsals. In their words, seeing each other in casual clothes made it easy to break character, while Chen Da required actors to immerse themselves in roles, refusing to act without emotion.

Thus, once makeup was done and performance costumes were donned, it helped everyone to grasp drama in their daily practice—how it was on stage would be how it was off stage.

Ren He thought this made a lot of sense and found these people increasingly interesting. Yet, he always felt that several male actors occasionally glanced at him during rehearsal. The observing Ren He sensed there might be something going on.

The play they were rehearsing was a modern one, telling the story of a poor young man who arrived in the Capital and experienced an extraordinary adventure. By chance, he had come across a check for ten million RMB. He couldn’t cash the check himself, but, unexpectedly, because of this check, everyone pursued him, with each person trying to get money from the young man. In the end, relying on a worthless check, he attained a beautiful wife and a good job.

In the whole play, only one person chose love over money and love in the face of wealth, and that person was the poorest, a beggar with disabled legs.

One could say, the play humorously and satirically depicted the disfigurements of various social classes when faced with money, with very strong contradictions and absurdities.

What surprised Ren He was that the script was actually very good. Reportedly, it was even created by Chen Da, which gave Ren He a different impression of the burly teacher...

Just when everyone had finished a run-through and Zheng Yi was preparing to involve Ren He in the play, Chen Da arrived.

Before Ren He could react, a student suddenly spoke up and asked Chen Da, "Teacher, I also want to play Zheng Yi’s role. It’s better for me to play it than a newcomer. This junior brother just joined the team and probably isn’t adjusted yet—how about letting him take my role first?"

In the Central Academy of Drama, getting a chance to show one’s face in a play required effort, and the role one played was crucial for everyone’s future. For instance, currently, only Zheng Yi was noticed by Zhang Ming within the whole team, with the others missing this opportunity.

It was simply because the others’ roles were far inferior to Zheng Yi’s.

The Central Academy of Drama has always been a place that encouraged fair competition. As long as you had the qualification and a valid reason, you could compete for what you wanted.

And, of course, classmates who were not up to par had to step aside.

This situation was somewhat manageable in undergraduate, but in postgraduate studies, it became much more apparent.

Chen Da pondered without saying a word, until finally, he looked at Ren He with interest and asked, "What do you think?"

He meant to encourage Ren He to compete as well. In Chen Da’s eyes, this youngster seemed a bit lazy, but perhaps a little provocation might unleash some hidden potential.

For Chen Da, his consideration was how to make the team’s power grow larger—it was a matter of considering the broader perspective.

But instead of being provoked, Ren He simply shrugged and said, "I have no objections."

Ren He’s response surprised everyone because Chen Da had originally given him the lead role. If they swapped roles like this, Ren He would become the only beggar in the play, a role with far too great a difference.

Most normal people probably wouldn’t accept this!

However, Ren He thought differently from them. The person who wanted to swap roles with him had been sneaking glances at Ren He all along, and must have had his eyes on the role since learning Zheng Yi was leaving, only to be obstructed by Ren He’s sudden involvement.

For these people, changing roles might be a form of competition, with everyone assuming Ren He cared greatly about this opportunity. While everyone thought Ren He was just another ordinary student like them, he surprised everyone with his choice.

The truth was that Ren He was on a whole different level. Participating in the play was just a life experience for him; playing a young man blinded by money held less appeal to him than playing a beggar who gave up wealth for love.

That was exactly the kind of person he was. Ren He felt he could give up his own life for Yang Xi.

After the play was ready, he could have Yang Xi watch his performance, and after it ended, he could proudly tell her that he had played the role naturally, which would be so interesting.

He didn’t need to use this play as a stepping stone for his career. Playing a minor role would also make it easier for him to leave at any time.

After all, his own plans could start at any moment.

Chen Da gave Ren He a deep look, and no one knew what that gaze meant. Then Chen Da said to everyone, "Alright, it’s settled. Change your clothes. Meanwhile, let’s familiarize our new colleague with the beggar’s lines. Don’t forget them when you’re on stage."

Joking aside, Ren He now felt that his biggest strength was his superlative memory. After they had run through the play once, let alone the beggar, he had memorized every character’s lines, and he could play any of the male roles without a problem.

After Ren He acquired Master Level acting skills, he unexpectedly gained immense confidence in acting.

Ren He was well aware that any Master Level reward from the Divine Punishment System was incredible, and the Master Level Acting Skill was no exception.

By that time, everyone’s gaze towards Ren He turned peculiar—some sympathized with him for having his role snatched away right after arriving.

Others were disdainful because in such an environment, if you didn’t compete for yourself, you couldn’t blame others for taking away everything you had.

Ren He leisurely changed into his beggar costume as a senior sister applied simple makeup on him—just darkening his face and messing up his hair to make him look like a beggar.

The role of the beggar was unique, as he was always prostrating and begging on stage, where all the scenes unfolded around him. When the beggar was not needed in a scene, he was like a backdrop.

The play was about to start, and Ren He needed to practice prostrating like a beggar on stage. As soon as he stepped on stage and found a suitable spot to lie down, Chen Da took a sharp intake of breath, his eyes filled with bewilderment!