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Chapter 527 - 521, Senior Female Student (Third Update)_1

Chapter 527: 521, Senior Female Student (Third Update)_1

Ren He was somewhat surprised as he stepped off the stage to applause; he was well aware that all the applause was for whom, because those people were all looking at him.

Master Level acting is indeed magical.

However, when his teammates described the look in his eyes at that moment, Ren He felt a bit awkward...

It was like doing reading comprehension in a Chinese language test back in school, the author might not have thought that much, and yet people interpreted a bunch of things even the author had no idea about...

If the author took the test, they probably wouldn’t even pass!

So the emotions in his eyes that they talked about were really just Ren He’s desire to play the beggar role well; it was a feeling, not an adjective that could be precisely articulated.

Just like in a past life, Leung Chiu-wai’s expressions were constantly interpreted, but did Leung Chiu-wai himself think that much? If he thought through that much inner monologue, Leung Chiu-wai’s only feeling would probably be a bit tired...

This is called overinterpretation, and even Chen Da is no exception. But Ren He felt no need to explain; whatever you guys think it is, it is then.

Unbeknownst to him, a few senior girls on the team, still looking at Ren He in his beggar costume, had eyes full of fascination.

Having a base +3 charm attribute, and now with such a captivating performance, it was quite normal to feel a little moved.

Their only concern now was whether Ren He had a girlfriend, and whether they’d be accused of being a cougar.

They were all handpicked by Chen Da from the performance department, and none of them was less attractive than the next; moreover, they possessed a certain special beauty.

Those who have attended Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy actually know that beauties are not limited to the acting departments, and there are plenty in other departments as well.

But the beauties of the acting department are different, and sometimes you can tell at a glance the difference between an acting department beauty and others.

This is because, due to Chinese aesthetic preferences, the girls that can get into the acting department usually have narrower body frames, "narrow" being an internal jargon of the department, which really means having a smaller skeleton, giving a special beauty on camera.

People with larger frames can have unflattering camera angles that make them look especially unattractive from certain perspectives.

The teachers at Central Academy of Drama internally refer to these girls with smaller body frames as if they were "favored by the ancestors with food to eat."

The senior who requested to switch roles with Ren He pondered for a moment before saying to Chen Da, "Teacher, I think I was too arrogant. Let the junior play the lead role. I am impressed by his acting."

Central Academy of Drama, aside from its fierce competition, has one more feature: respect for art, respect for skill, respect for the opponent.

When the senior was unaware of Ren He’s acting ability, he could freely compete, but when he felt inferior, he was also willing to graciously offer the role to someone better; there was nothing wrong with that, and it was a consensus among everyone.

Chen Da thought about it; although Ren He’s performance today far exceeded his expectations and even surpassed all his past impressions of Ren He, it was as if he had stumbled upon a treasure.

But the issue now was that he didn’t want to switch back!

Previously, there was no suitable person to play the beggar, so when everyone’s level was about the same, he chose to let the slightly less talented one play the part, making the lead stand out a bit more.

But now it was different, with Ren He the entire play had been elevated, so of course, the best person should play the role of the beggar!

Before Chen Da had a chance to reject the offer, he heard Ren He laugh, "Senior Brother, don’t relinquish it, I think playing the beggar is pretty good, you guys are busy running around and constantly changing clothes, sweating buckets after one scene, I feel it’s quite nice just sitting there..."

Pfft! What kind of reason is that, purely because of laziness?!

Can you believe I fell for your nonsense?!

However, Ren He’s real thought was that being able to perform a play well without moving a muscle felt awesome!

"That’s settled then, and Ren He will play the beggar. That’s all for today, everyone go back and rest up early, because next Saturday is our turn to perform at the Black Box theater. Let’s show those grad students what fame we have both domestically and internationally," Chen Da said, finalizing the decision with a smile.

Once the drama rehearsal went well, Chen Da was quite easy to talk to, and the students in the troupe often drank with him.

Ren He, on the other hand, fit into this group thanks to this play, integrating solely on his own merit and acting skills, making the integration feel more equal.

Some people tried their hardest to fit in, but ended up being pushed out because of their poor acting skills. After all, everyone in a play likes the feeling of matching up with a worthy counterpart and wouldn’t be happy with someone dragging them down.

Especially a team like Chen Da’s, which had a very strong sense of honor.

There were already some senior students approaching Ren He to discuss their views on the script. Actually, it was all nonsense; if they wanted a discussion, they should have gone to Chen Da, so why bother Ren He?

Ren He barely started chatting when he felt something was off and retreated...

The senior girls started with the script, but as they talked, they began planning to mentor Ren He, the young fresh meat, in life. A junior blinking her eyes said, "Freshman girls are like green apples, nice to look at but not good to eat; sophomores are like red apples, nice to look at and good to eat; juniors are like pineapples, not so good-looking but tasty; and seniors are like tomatoes..."

This senior had just finished introducing herself as a sophomore before throwing out that line, implying that she, as a sophomore, was both good-looking and delicious...

Ren He didn’t pick up on her hint but pretended not to understand and asked, "Why tomatoes?"

He actually got it, of course. How could he not get it? The original line meant that senior girls were like tomatoes, thinking they’re still a fruit.

Ren He just wanted to steer the conversation elsewhere, but then a senior chimed in, batting her eyes: "Senior girls are like tomatoes, juicy..."

Pfft, Ren He nearly lost his composure at that moment. Too fierce, was that direct flirting?!

Sometimes the senior girls in college could be incredibly bold!

Ren He fled in panic, with the laughter of the senior girls and boys echoing behind him. What kind of people were they usually to behave like this?!

Ren He was unfazed by the whole night of role-changing and rehearsing, but was completely thrown off by a single joke. He felt a bit embarrassed.

But the face he lost was probably gone for good, as he needed to remain chaste for Yang Xi!

After returning to dorm 313, Yang Runrun and the other two were leisurely playing Dota, looking at Ren He with eyes full of pity!

Ren He was puzzled, why were all three of them looking like that?

Li Shuaizhen, visibly irritated, ruffled his hair: "Hurry up and log on. Without you, your wife complains we’re too noob and she’s about to curse us to death!"

Yang Runrun said with a sense of grievance, "We don’t even dare to talk back..."

Indeed, for freshmen in an arts college, critiquing an international diva was quite a mental strain...

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This extra update is for the handsome guild leader defending the borderlands at the end of the Song Dynasty