Chapter 1186: Casting Process Part 3
Chapter 1186: Casting Process Part 3
The aura that Xu Feng exuded was directed at the male actor solely, meaning almost nobody else present in the room understood why the latter suddenly became mute.
"Hmm, why did he begin to falter?" Chen Kexin raised an eyebrow.
"The scene was going well..." Li Sheng Xuan furrowed her brows. She found it hard to believe the male actor would suddenly get a cold foot.
While these two were baffled by the scene, Ding Xiao Ying felt that the issue had something to do with Xu Feng.
After all, her hand was touching Xu Feng’s chest and could feel some residue.
"Did you scare him with some method, Brother Feng?" She whispered softly.
"I’m just releasing some of my aura to test his resistance and endurance." Xu Feng lightly replied.
The male actor had the potential to become a good villain, so he didn’t want to typecast him into the typical hateful and lustful villain. He wanted a villain who appeared to be one under the lens of the male protagonist.
A villain who could be sympathized with is what makes a story great.
Sometime later, the male actor gnashed his teeth and mustered up the courage to confront Xu Feng.
"Hmph, you don’t deserve Xiao Ying!" He clenched his fists and roared.
"Xiao Ying will only be tarnished and ruined under your hands. Rather than letting you ruin her life, I might as well snatch her over and give her the best of the best!"
Having said that, the male actor held an aggrieved and bittersweet expression.
His depiction made it seem like Xu Feng was really holding Ding Xiao Ying hostage and ruining her life.
The crowd thought Xu Feng had been overshadowed and began siding with the male actor.
But little did they know, the comeback from Xu Feng was even more fierce.
"How self-righteous of you!" Xu Feng laughed hysterically.
"You claim to be rescuing Xiao Ying, but have you ever asked for her opinion even once? Look at my maid’s arms. She’s wrapping it around me. Do you know what that means? She finds safety within me, whereas you are an outsider who just wanted to satisfy your interest and desire for my maid!"
Stumped, the male actor was caught by surprise. He thought he had gotten the moral ground. But in the blink of an eye, his whole emotional range had turned into a selfish desire.
The male actor staggered and found himself incapable of rebuking Xu Feng’s argument.
CLAP!
It was also at this moment that Li Sheng Xuan clapped her hands to end the awkward atmosphere for the male actor.
"Alright, that’s enough." Li Sheng Xuan said with some praise.
"The scene was really well-played out." She added, her eyes trailing to Xu Feng with admiration.
They really didn’t choose wrong for the male protagonist.
The aura, demeanor, composure, and many more!
Xu Feng was truly like a dazzling star that captured the audience as soon as he made his move.
Even the strong start from the male actor had crumbled in a matter of a few sentences.
"You can release your hands now!" While Li Sheng Xuan ended the screening test, Chen Kexin glared at Ding Xiao Ying and warned her.
Till now, Ding Xiao Ying was still taking liberties with Xu Feng’s body, almost as if she had become an addict.
Usually, it was men who lusted and constantly wanted to touch the women. It was hard to see the situation reversed.
Ding Xiao Ying was reluctant to release her hands.
Unfortunately, she knew she had to remove them.
The situation was no longer in the right mood, so she had no more excuse to continue embracing Xu Feng.
With Ding Xiao Ying removing her grasp on him, Xu Feng heaved a sigh of relief before focusing on the male actor.
"Your name is Du Cheng, right. The role you chose must have been Young Master Du of the Du Clan, who is mesmerized by the maid of Xu Clan." Xu Feng commented.
"That is correct, Senior." Du Cheng cupped his fist and replied. Since his surname was Du, and there happened to be a role for Young Master Du, he decided that it must have been fate.
Nodding, Xu Feng shifted his attention to Ding Xiao Ying.
"What do you think of him being in the role of Young Master Du?" He asked softly.
Ding Xiao Ying pondered for a few seconds.
During that brief moment, Du Cheng’s body tensed up. He knew that whatever her next response was would be the deciding factor of whether he could be in the production or not.
"I’ll say... yes." Ding Xiao Ying giggled and gave a thumbs up to Du Cheng.
"Your acting nearly got me fooled into thinking you really are interested in me." She praised him.
Almost immediately, Du Cheng’s face flushed slightly red. He scratched his head with some embarrassment.
His reaction was naturally noticed by Ding Xiao Ying.
"Ahem, you can admire me, but I’ll say it here. Don’t try to pursue me." She declared and placed her sight on Xu Feng.
Even an idiot could discern what that action meant.
Du Cheng also knew he didn’t have a chance.
"I understand, Senior." He didn’t feel envious or jealous of Xu Feng. When compared to him, he was truly lacking.
Sometime later, Du Cheng completed the fill-up on the contract and exited the premises.
Once Du Cheng made his exit, the other remaining actors failed to replicate or add a unique touch in their audition. They were definitely affected by the powerful scene, so one could only say they got the short end of the stick.
"Being affected and unable to break through is a difficult hurdle that every actor must go through." Li Sheng Xuan tapped the pen on the desk lightly.
"Mhmm, there are many monstrous actors who could control and dominate the scene. If one can’t even put up a fighting stance, then they can’t survive long." Chen Kexin stretched her hands.
"The first batch of the group gave us one definitive role and one maybe role. This is more tiring than I initially thought." Ding Xiao Ying changed the topic and reminded everyone that there were many actors still waiting for an audition.