Chapter 55 - 32 Shining Debut

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Ye Mingcheng and Ye Bolin both glanced at Du Yaru, their eyes concealing a trace of doubt.

After hearing Xiaoxiao’s thoughts, they had wanted to say the same thing themselves.

But before they had a chance to speak, Du Yaru had already uttered the same words.

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Could it be that the lady (mother) could also hear Xiaoxiao’s thoughts?

Ye Mingcheng and Ye Bolin were both somewhat puzzled but did not voice their confusion.

They had always felt that only they themselves could hear Xiaoxiao’s thoughts. Could it be that others could hear them as well?

“Mother,” Ye Bingtong’s eyes brimmed with tears, “I just felt that I had done something wrong before, and I wanted to cook a meal to make it up to everyone, that’s all. I really didn’t mean anything else. I… I won’t even let my classmates see it.”

Ye Xiao couldn’t help but retort, “If your cooking is many times better than Chef Zhang’s or Chef Li’s, then that could be called making amends. With your cooking skills, are you saying you’re making it up to us? It’s more like you’re making things difficult for us!”

Ye Bingtong’s face stiffened.

What on earth was Ye Xiao thinking!

She had worked so hard to perform this act, thinking it would soften her family’s hearts.

But now, with what Ye Xiao had said, was she the one making things difficult?

Ye Bingtong looked at the others with a slight sense of grievance.

Ye Mingcheng cleared his throat and said, “Alright. After breakfast, it’s time to go to school. Don’t be late.”

Ye Bingtong’s lips trembled.

The Ye Family members had already started to partake of the seafood porridge.

But… her painstakingly prepared breakfast hadn’t even been served yet.

Ye Bingtong bowed her head, her expression somewhat numb.

She had thought everything out so nicely, but now… no matter what she did, it didn’t go well.

Forget it.

If the Ye Family was so indifferent, she couldn’t be bothered to please them anymore.

She had many opportunities, and she would prove that even without the Ye Family, she was still an outstanding person!

She must prove it.

In the morning, it was still Ye Bolin who had taken them to school.

Today, when Li Mingyu suddenly arrived at the school, even Ye Bolin hadn’t received any message, so naturally, he couldn’t entrust anything.

Although Ye Xiao had known in advance, she did not make a point of mentioning it.

Let’s see how this drama would play out.

In the morning, everything was uneventful.

After two periods had passed, during the break, the class adviser suddenly hurried in to inform them.

“Quick, all the female students in the class, get ready. Li Mingyu, Director Li, has suddenly come to our school! Director Li is selecting the lead actress for his new movie from various high schools. If you get selected, it’s not just a personal honor, but it would also bring glory to our school…”

The adviser spoke rapidly but couldn’t help starting a lengthy discussion.

It was Li Mingyu; she had finally come!

Ye Bingtong’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t resist interrupting, “Teacher, just get to the point. Where is Director Li now? Should we go directly to the audition?”

The adviser, a bit reluctant to stop in mid-speech, then said, “He’s in the largest amphitheater in building 5. You all need to hurry up now, the girls from the whole school are probably heading there already. Remember, you must…”

The adviser was still rambling on.

The girls had already vanished from their seats and were rushing to the door.

When the adviser finally finished, aside from the boys, only Ye Xiao was slowly packing up her things.

“Ye Xiao, aren’t you going to hurry up?” the adviser asked.

Ye Xiao tilted her chin up, “If I don’t catch up, it’s a loss for Director Li, not for me.”

Adviser:

She sure was acting as if she was about to burst a big bubble of boasting!

Ye Xiao packed up her stuff and then leisurely walked out.

In that moment,

All the female students in the school were converging towards the amphitheater.

Except for those who clearly did not meet the hard requirements, most had signed up, hoping to strike it lucky.

Too bad, though.

How could these supporting characters possibly hit the jackpot?

If there was to be a stroke of luck, it could only belong to Ye Bingtong.

In the amphitheater,

Li Mingyu glanced around the classroom and, smiling, said, “Hongxia, I came rushing over because you told me there was a promising candidate here who might play my lead actress. Tell me, which kid is it?”

Li Mingyu looked at Yan Hongxia with a sense of anticipation.

As someone who had been around the block in the industry, Li Mingyu and Professor Yan had been good friends for many years.

She knew all too well how picky her old friend was.

After all these years,

she had trained quite a few talented actors, including some who had become award-winning stars.

But to have her praising someone like this, even with a hint of boasting, this was indeed the first time.

Yan Hongxia smiled, “She should also be coming over. Just take your time to see for yourself, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.”

“Really? Then I’m even more excited.” Li Mingyu’s eyes lit up.

Her screenplay had actually been completed two years ago, and these past few days she had just been tweaking some details.

It was only because she couldn’t find the female lead she had in her mind that the project had been shelved.

She had originally planned to take her time searching for the right person, but it had been several years since she’d released a film, and investors were pressing her hard to just pick any script and make a film. Li Mingyu was not satisfied with settling for that, yet she also hadn’t found the female lead for this script she had been crafting for years.

She hoped the person recommended by her friend was truly reliable!

Then she would have no doubts, and production could start immediately.

The morning was allocated for registration, and within two hours, with the help of several staff members, except for those who couldn’t meet the strict criteria, everyone who could register did so.

“What about the student you mentioned? Did she register?” Li Mingyu asked in a soft voice.

Yan Hongxia frowned.

Where was Ye Xiao?

Why hadn’t she seen her?

“Hold on.” Yan Hongxia went down to take a look, grabbed a classmate of Ye Xiao’s and asked, “Where’s your classmate Ye Xiao? Why hasn’t she come to register?”

The classmate shook his head somewhat bewilderedly.

“Do you have her phone number? Give her a call,” Yan Hongxia urged, clearly becoming anxious.

Registration was nearly over; what was Ye Xiao doing!

The classmate, feeling a bit awkward, still shook his head.

In the past, they hadn’t paid much attention to Ye Xiao.

Now, although Ye Xiao accepted their attempts at friendliness, she generally maintained her distance and didn’t seem interested in getting closer.

Not to mention exchanging contact details.

Yan Hongxia furrowed her brows, just as she was about to go to the Academic Affairs Office to get Ye Xiao’s phone number.

Ye Xiao arrived, slowly and leisurely.

Yan Hongxia breathed a sigh of relief and quickly approached Ye Xiao.

Wow!

Ye Xiao, seeing the fierce-looking Professor Yan, was still a bit stunned.

What was going on?

She hadn’t done anything wrong, so why did it seem like she was being chased like a thief?

“Hurry and register!” Yan Hongxia promptly dragged her in front of a staff member.

Seeing her friend’s behavior, Li Mingyu naturally understood.

This young woman was the one her friend had highly recommended.

A stir of anticipation couldn’t help but rise in Li Mingyu’s heart.

Now, she could only tell that Ye Xiao’s appearance was very suited, but her acting skills and command of dialogue were things that would have to be assessed during the audition.

After watching Ye Xiao register, Professor Yan finally felt at ease and glared at Ye Xiao, “Why are you so late!”

Ye Xiao seemed a little lost, “I saw it was too crowded at the start, so I just wandered around outside before coming in.”

She had even gone to enjoy the tranquility by the lake at Bai Shilan’s place.

As it turned out, even chance encounters were reserved for the leading lady to encounter the leading lady.

“Alright. Get ready for the audition this afternoon,” Professor Yan said.

Professor Yan was genuinely worried for her, and uncharacteristically, Ye Xiao nodded obediently.

“Ye Xiao?” Li Mingyu took the initiative to approach.

“Director Li,” Ye Xiao put on her ladylike demeanor.

Li Mingyu smiled, about to say something.

Suddenly,

“Sorry, sorry. I’m late,” an anxious voice rang out.

Ye Bingtong, just in time, made a dazzling entrance at the very last minute.