My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady
Chapter 444: Heading Straight Towards Xia Ruyan

Chapter 444: Chapter 444: Heading Straight Towards Xia Ruyan

"She’s way too arrogant, as if no one else exists in her eyes."

"But why do I feel that this Yuran looks devastatingly cool?"

"Starstruck, I’m sure from the look in her eyes, she’s the one I like."

"I’m switching to become a fan of Yuran."

"Although her style was unique two years ago, today, two years later, it’s just as imperiously irrational."

"Stunningly cool, crazily dashing."

The audience in the live stream began derailing the comments with their style, and the disgruntled remarks from Xia Ruyan’s fans were quickly overwhelmed by such messages, nearly unstoppable.

Yuran stepped into the audition room and almost without any hesitation, chose a scene of slightly higher difficulty.

Even Gui Yu, the director, looked up, asking uncertainly, "Are you sure you want to perform this particular scene?"

The assistant director, the crew members, and Xi Nian, who was sitting in the darkness at the back, all frowned.

Was this reckless boldness or exceptional capability?

No matter how confident she was, she shouldn’t risk it—if she failed, this could be a major blunder in her comeback. Gui Yu didn’t wait for her reply before he was ready to interrupt and prevent this farce, but Yuran was adamant as she cut him off.

"I choose this scene."

The internet erupted.

"I’m impressed with Yuran’s determination. Looking at Director Gui’s expression, it must not be a simple scene, and with this, the difficulty level must have doubled."

"I agree, why am I looking forward to this?"

"Me too. When the other young actresses were auditioning, I was only paying attention to Director Gui scolding people. As for the audition effects, I really didn’t notice, sorry."

"It’s not just you. The only one who has managed to attract the audience’s attention to this extent so far is Yuran. The rest were just amusing."

With such discussions, netizens unanimously started praising Yuran.

Outside, Xia Ruyan’s assistant was watching the live stream and reported the situation to her, with a hint of concern, "Sister Ruyan, if the segment Yuran is auditioning is the confrontation with the male lead, it’s going to be very stressful for you."

Xia Ruyan looked displeased, and seeing this, the Little Assistant panicked, suddenly fell silent, and her face turned pale.

Xia Ruyan turned away, saying softly, "Are you implying that I’m inferior to Yuran?"

The Little Assistant shook her head in a hurry, "Sister Ruyan, that’s not what I mean."

Xia Ruyan, "If that’s not what you mean, are you thinking it deep down? I think if you don’t want to continue working here, you can resign at any time. Don’t worry, I have no shortage of assistants."

The Little Assistant dared not speak again and quieted down. Everyone around was focused on the live stream, curious to see just how impressive Yuran could be, given her earlier defiance.

So, Xia Ruyan’s issue attracted no attention.

Even the live stream viewers overlooked Xia Ruyan.

For her, this was an unprecedented gap that left a bad taste in her mouth.

Meanwhile, back in the audition room, after selecting the audition segment, only the stage was lit while the rest of the space darkened.

Yuran looked at Gui Yu, "Could you please ask someone to come up and play the male lead?"

Gui Yu nodded, "Certainly."

The assistant director stood up and walked over. Yuran’s demeanor instantly changed, becoming like a fierce beast at bay. She stared at the person before her with a vacant, empty gaze, like a soulless doll, and then, a sinister smile spread across her pale face, catching the eyes of everyone present.

She said, "Isn’t this imprisonment? Or is it pampering me until the end of time?"

The supporting director who acted with her was just a mold; he didn’t need to exchange lines with Yuran, so all the emotional expression and physical behavior were things that Yuran had to handle on her own.

"City of Temptation" tells the story of two mental patients in love, indirectly revealing the role emotions can play in the dark corners of human nature.

And how familial love can oppress a person into becoming a mental disorder patient.

The theme is not commonly seen, and the mentally ill character played by Yuran is different from someone with a nervous disorder.

The young actresses who had auditioned before clearly did not differentiate the two, simply attempting to portray a person with a nervous disorder by straining their voices to the utmost.

That made it hard for the audience to feel any beauty or sympathy; instead, they might feel as if they were being played for laughs.

But Yuran was different; her performance carried a strong personal style. Such a distinctive personal style in acting was famously associated with Bo Yan, the great actor who hadn’t appeared in any new films in the past two years.

Yet, Yuran’s personal style was somewhat different from Bo Yan’s; Bo Yan combined his own style with the personality of the characters from the books, never giving the impression that no matter the role, he was always playing the same person.

In contrast, Yuran lived as the character from the book, dyeing herself with the depth and emotions of her own understanding, making the character more saturated and three-dimensional.

This drew people into the story, as if they were watching their own lives unfold.

Bo Yan himself was rather aloof; there was always a slight distance between his characters and the audience—his acting was impeccable, yet not intimate enough.

Yuran, however, managed to be close to the audience, inviting them into the scene.

Xi Nian, hidden in the shadows, suddenly sat up, his gaze unblinkingly fixed on the stage, on Yuran’s performance, and almost instantly decided that Yuran was the film’s leading lady he had been looking for.

It didn’t matter even if Ou Jinchu had joined Xi Gu’s camp.

...

The audience in the live stream stopped their scrolling comments. Initially thinking Yuran’s arrogance would be laughable, they instead stopped all their work just to watch her performance.

When it ended and Yuran bowed, it took several seconds before the live stream exploded with gifts streaming like fireworks.

In the audition room, Gui Yu turned to whisper something to the producer, and smiles spread clearly across their faces. Watching this scene, the audience in the live stream commented humorously.

"Finally, Gui Yu isn’t cursing anyone."

"Finally, we have an artist who isn’t crying as they leave."

"Finally, we see the producer smiling."

"Finally, we see a leading lady truly bringing her character to life."

"Finally, there’s an acting performance that made me lose track of time."

"Finally, we see Gui Yu smiling like someone who’s found a treasure."

"Finally..."

Like a chain reaction, with "Finally" as the starter, tens of thousands of unique summaries flooded in, leaving Annan somewhat speechless outside, while Xia Ruyan’s face turned extremely ugly.

So far, this was a peak moment in the live stream; everyone cheered for Yuran, feeling she was most fitting for the original work’s leading lady, as the general reaction proved she was the popular choice.

Stepping out of the audition room, Annan was waiting at the door. Seeing the extremely calm Yuran, she smiled and casually handed her a bottle of water, "The live stream looked good. Your arrogance just now definitely showed your skills."

Yuran walked proudly past a group of young actresses who had completed their auditions, and they all stepped aside to make way for her.

Yuran headed straight for Xia Ruyan.