BE Crazy Demon Survival System [Quick Transmigration]Ch9 - The Peak of Competition Between Beauty and Acting Skills (9)

Unreasonable.

Xu Qichen exited the WeChat interface and asked 0901: “If I interact with Lin Ran, points will drop from the sky?” wJ8OUV

0901: “That’s right Mr. Xu.”

Xu Qichen: “Is the amount of points random?”

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0901: “No, the amount you receive is derived from the intimacy of the interaction between you and Lin Ran.”

Xu Qichen: Why does it feel like selling my body… fDSbwL

0901: “The prerequisite is, Lin Ran’s willingness to accept it. Naturally, if it’s initiated by him, there is a higher probability of receiving points.”

Xu Qichen: “That’s difficult.”

0901: “Did he not take initiative this time?”

Xu Qichen: “It’s just a fluke.”

After returning to the company, Xu Qichen went back to living the life of an idol group member — dance practice, singing, rehearsals, and tours. He was so busy his head spun. He didn’t even have any free time to check Weibo. Any time he had, he spent sleeping.

A few days went by and he didn’t receive any news from the film crew, so Xu Qichen gradually forgot about the movie. In any case, he didn’t have much hope about the role to begin with.

Let fate decide ba.

Only on the day after the tour ended did Li Yun appear in the practice room excitedly, grab the Xu Qichen who had fallen asleep while stretching, and fly out of the room with him in tow. Bm1HNF

Bai Yi: “Huh? What just happened?”

Shen Huan laughed while yawning, “Eagle catching the chick.”

Li Yun glanced at Xu Qichen’s dark circles helplessly. “Can I trouble you to have some self-awareness as an idol?”

Xu Qichen: “I’ll be fine after a nap.” 3 HXRM

Li Yun had deliberately shown him a strict face, but looking at Xu Qichen’s deflated and sweet expressions, she couldn’t help but smile.

She took out a file, slapped it on Xu Qichen’s chest, and said, “Congrats, Yu Ning.”

It took Xu Qichen a moment to absorb that.

He took the file and opened it. It was actually the contract! lG13h

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“Yu Ning? It’s really confirmed? Why was there not even the sound of wind before?”

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Xu Qichen: “Oh. What did they tell you?”

Li Yun: “I added Screenwriter Qu on WeChat after that meal, and she told me while chatting that President Sheng treated us to dinner that day because he wanted to see you. Although you’re very popular, he doesn’t necessarily need someone who’s popular. After all, choosing someone with fewer scandals and better acting skills can also help the film earn the reputation of a first class literary film. It would have a smaller commercial value, but at least it’d be stable and not collapse.” GFpK5X

Xu Qichen agreed with President Sheng’s way of thinking. If it weren’t for the task, Xu Qichen would prefer to give this opportunity to a young actor with good acting skills.

“However, after meeting you, he found that you’re different from the impression he had of traffic idols; quiet and sincere, and that left a very good impression on him. In addition to your commercial value, you fit all his requirements as well. But President Sheng isn’t the kind of investor who likes to choose the actors by himself. He respects the main creators like the director and the screenwriter, so this dinner was only for President Sheng to decide not to reject you.”

Xu Qichen already had a guess, “So who decided to choose me?”

Li Yun laughed. “Qu Qing said, when they first heard you were going to audition, they got a shock, thinking you had no self-awareness. But they got another shock when they saw you in person. You were the only one who showed up without makeup. What’s funny is that when she saw you, Qu Qing’s immediate thought was that you’re the real Yu Ning; both your looks and aura were especially suitable. She was only afraid that your acting would not suffice. Unexpectedly, you not only memorised the lines quickly, but your tone and rhythm were both excellent too. At that time, she was already very satisfied with you.” 04ARa9

“But the screenwriter can’t entirely decide on an actor ba.”

“That’s right.” Li Yun patted Xu Qichen’s shoulder. “The one who really helped you was Lin Ran. Your monologue was good, but that’s not the key point. Qu Qing said, Director Chen saw your potential when you and Lin Ran acted together. Exactly what it was, she’s not sure either.”

When they acted… Xu Qichen thought back, and could only remember how nervous he was at that time.

“Let’s not worry about this now, sign the contract first ba.” ybOQw5

He really got the role in such an unclear manner, it felt a little unrealistic.

It’s like, there’s a shining progress bar in his mind, and it just leapt forward.

Xu Qichen is a little happy.

And if there’s something worth being happy about, it should be shared with others. 8rkhbf

But, who should he share this news with first?

0901: “Mr. Xu, at this kind of time I think the first person you should think of is Lin Ran.”

Xu Qichen frowned slightly. After some thought, he opened WeChat and sent this text in his groups’ group chat.

Xu Qichen: I signed the contract lah, I can join the crew now. dn8y42

0901: “… Pretend I said nothing.”

The moment the text was sent, the group exploded.

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Bai Yi: Aaaaaaa that’s great! Can I visit you then!!

Ming Qi: I knew our Mengze could do it! Jiayou! 1zyXf5

Jiang Ling: You can act in Chen Anping’s film now, amazing amazing!

Shen Huan: Congrats ya little Mengze.

Although they were not actually his group members, having such a group of people feeling excited for him still brought Xu Qichen no small amount of happiness. It also gave him a sense of belonging to this world.

After signing the contract, Xu Qichen took out the script whenever he was free. Whenever he looked at it, he felt the excitement of sneakily cheating. After all, even the characters in the script were created by him, not to mention the script itself. Tcl9r

Even so, he was still very curious, how did he catch a big director like Chen Anping’s attention?

Before he had time to ponder this question though, it was time for the starting ceremony.

Nan Ke’s crew had already delayed for too long in choosing the actor, so they had to rush to catch up the moment everything was decided.

The feeling of meeting Chen Anping again at the starting ceremony was very different from the feeling at the audition. Director Chen’s attitude was much friendlier as well. LjG4SE

In Nan Ke, there are two time frames. The story of their youth takes place in Nice, France, while they reunite seven years later in Shanghai.

The director decided to film the flashback part first, so the starting ceremony was being held in Nice.

It’s mid-June, the weather in Nice is extremely hot and stuffy. Even Xu Qichen, who was born in China’s Furnace City, couldn’t stand the heat and humidity unique to this kind of seaside city.

Originally, he thought choosing an overseas location would be low-profile, but on the day of the ceremony, media, both large and small, showed up, and even the drones were numerous. fvHEtO

Xu Qichen happened to be standing beside the girl in charge of the film set, so he casually asked: “Jie, are Director Chen’s films always like this?”

The girl looked at Xu Qichen’s sincere face and felt it was both cute and funny. “Do you really not know? These people are here to see you ah.”

Seeing Xu Qichen’s look of doubt, she said: “Because until now the crew has been secretive about Yu Ning’s actor ah, it has really whet everyone’s appetite.”

Xu Qichen replied with an ‘Oh’, then asked seriously: “Then should I hide now?” nPy29K

The girl was very amused by him. “Why are you so cute ah! I guess I know why you’re the most popular in your group now. There’s no need to hide, they’ll find out sooner or later.”

Xu Qichen nodded. He wanted to ask more, but Director Chen’s assistant called him: “Yu Ning, Director Chen wants you to meet him in the cafe on the first floor of the hotel.”

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Since entering this world, Xu Qichen has gotten used to being called by names that aren’t his own. In order to quickly get into the best condition, the crew had a rule that all the actors must be called by the characters’ names within the group.

Director Chen’s assistant brought Xu Qichen to the designated place. Director Chen was already sitting inside, waiting for him. Xu Qichen was a little nervous, but Director Chen had already seen him and waved him in. 0OFxUI

Xu Qichen sat down opposite Chen Anping who did not have any intention to smalltalk and got straight to the point, “I’ll talk to you about the script.”

Xu Qichen nodded.

Chen Anping stared at him then asked: “How is it? Have you familiarised yourself with the script? What are your views on Yu Ning’s character?”

Xu Qichen: “Yu Ning’s character…” oE4aum

Xu Qichen had some opinions in his heart, but he wasn’t sure if they would match with Director Chen’s ideas.

After some hesitation though, he shared according to the original intention he had when writing the script: “Actually, although this film is called Nan Ke, and Nan Ke is indeed the undisputable main character, Yu Ning is more like the true heart of the entire film. He is the character with the greatest development in the story. From his sensitive and innocent youth to his melancholy neuroticism seven years later, his mood is what brings about the change in the film’s colour and tone.”

Chen Anping continued to stare at him evenly. There was a certain sharpness in his gaze, as though he wanted to see through his very soul. “Continue.”

Xu Qichen: “His feelings towards Nan Ke are not purely passionate; they have an intensity that he tries, but fails, to cover up. This kind of pure emotions stem from the curiosity and desire of a naive youth towards the adult world. On the other hand, Nan Ke’s original intentions towards Yu Ning were less innocent. He considered it a game until he fell too deep, so their relationship is very complicated, their attitudes not matching at any point of time.” X26bc

Chen Anping nodded slightly. “Earlier, you mentioned the difference between Yu Ning’s personality across the two periods. Then, in your opinion, which period’s Yu Ning is more difficult to drive?”

This was not a difficult question, so Xu Qichen was a little surprised. But without giving it much thought, he said, “The earlier one.”

“Oh? Tell me why?”

Xu Qichen answered with a smile: “Because the fine and innocent state of mind of youth is the most subtle. Without any large emotional ups and downs and without putting on hysterical airs, these emotions are very difficult to capture, and even more difficult to act out. If one is careless, the invisible boundary will be crossed.” WrkfIi

Chen Anping was stunned for a moment. Then his stern and determined face morphed into a smile.

“So, do you know why I chose you?”

The author has something to say: oxde9W

Lin Ran: Even though I was offline this chapter, I’ll start to frantically grind a sense of presence from next chapter on!

Xu Qichen: I’m the main character ba, isn’t this QT about me?

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Lin Ran: What do you think your QT mission is?

Xu Qichen: Complete tasks, then revive. 9kIxb1

Lin Ran: Wrong! It’s to date me!