Chapter 7: Part 2 - The Unspoken Rules

A clean temperament, a good character, and having abstinence.

Actually, it’s fairly easy to explain. That pile of degenerative goods called ‘the imposter’ is most suited for a ‘rescuing the dusty-windy* coupling.’ The chemistry between him and the upright, clean, and abstinent gong was quite compatible.

TL note: 《赵盼儿风月救风尘》English name: (Rescuing the Dusty-Windy) is a play written by Guan Hanqing, one of the most famous playwriters in Yuan Dynasty China. A summary: A villain deceived a young prostitute and married her and abused her after marriage, resulting in the prostitute’s sister trying to save her. For more information and full text in Chinese: https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B5%B5%E7%9B%BC%E5%84%BF%E9%A3%8E%E6%9C%88%E6%95%91%E9%A3%8E%E5%B0%98

“I think he’s ok; we can take a look,” said Liu Qichang.

“Then it’s decided. He’ll definitely do great, and his acting skills are good too,” Jin Yanliu continued, “but we should still follow the regular process and hold auditions.”

Liu Qichang realized that the only reason Jin Yanliu bought the copyrights was so that he could act arbitrarily.

Still, he was satisfied with the one or two billion yuan he received.

No matter how wealthy the second generation rich were, anything above a billion yuan isn’t a small number, and Liu Qichang believed that Jin Yanliu truly wanted to shoot a boundary-shattering danmei film. Even if it was only this energy and desire, Liu Qichang would still be satisfied.

Besides, Jin Yanliu is his muse, his male god! As long as Jin Yanliu is on the scene, Liu Qichang believed that the show would definitely explode in popularity. Even though the shooting hadn’t started yet, he already knew how he would film Jin Yanliu. His mind had pictured it over ten thousand times! Liu Qichang would get agitated to no end whenever he thought about Jin Yanliu’s two sparkling tears.

With that extreme character role and the most breath-taking beauty, it would be strange if the film didn’t become popular. It will definitely become popular.

As for all the other roles, they were thrown to the back of Liu Qichang’s mind.

With a flushed face, he peeked at Jin Yanliu, and coincidentally, their gazes met before Jin Yanliu looked down again at the photobook in his hands.

It was a little embarrassing. He had been straight all these years, but when he faced Jin Yanliu, he didn’t dare look straight at his face, just like a timid fan, his heart beating nonstop.

Jin Yanliu’s beauty has been startling from the start, and with his now red hair, he looked just like someone from the second dimensions,* with his petite head and fair skin, thin neck and broad shoulders. In the raving heat, he only wore a t-shirt, showing off the one or two beauty marks on his bare arms, looking fresh and languid.

*TL Note:

Once the money’s all set, the crew quickly formed; costume design designer Chen Kaihe, art director Zhang Weihan, photographer Yu Cheng, music producer April… etc., all the big names in the film industry.

In contrast, the director himself was only a small and insignificant figure, yet Jin Yanliu actually didn’t kick him off the team and even trusted his judgement.

He was like a fine steed who met Bo Le,** and his determination and passion has become even firmer and stronger, working nonstop day and night. There are countless talents in the entertainment industry, and what all these people lacked was the right opportunity. Liu Qichang knew that this was the biggest opportunity of his life, and that if he grabbed ahold of it, he could soar into the sky.

**TL note: Bo Le, 伯乐, is a horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period, and in this context, it means a talent scout or a good judge of talent.

On the morning of the next day, Yan Huihua came to audition.

He had been very surprised to receive the call from the <<Into the Devil>> crew.

From the start, <<Into the Devil>> was a famous upcoming film, and in addition, it was said that Jin Yanliu would also join in. That means that both famous and unfamous actors will be competing for the roles.

It’s been a long time since he had filmed. He had decent looks, and his acting skills weren’t bad either. However, he lacked connections and resources. Besides, he had a relatively straightforward personality, which made him incompatible with the entertainment industry as a whole.

He was even planning to change careers, when suddenly, he received <<Into the Devil>>’s crew call, inviting him to audition.

In addition, the part wasn’t a small supporting role either! It is the second male lead, Ye Hengyang.

He looked up at the director Liu Qichang, who sat in the center of the hall. Several middle-aged men and women were sitting beside him, and in another corner, another group of people sat behind the monitor. There was a young man with fiery hair in the center, and Yan Huihua recognized him immediately. The legendary Jin Yanliu.

He had never seen Jin Yanliu in person; this was the first time. Different from the youthful and beautiful image on the screen, the Jin Yanliu he’s seeing now is a leader surrounded by people. The young man sat back in his chair, exuding a powerful aura.

Yan Huihua glanced at the camera in front of him. Realizing that he was also looking at Jin Yanliu, to some extent, he tilted his head slightly to show respect.

“Let’s start,” Liu Qichang announced with a smile.

Jin Yanliu stared intently at the monitor.

This Yan Huihua… is thinner than he thought. Raven black hair, porcelain skin, eyes quiet and clear, and straight back. He had a special aura that was rarely seen in the entertainment industry.

A good seed.

Jin Yanliu leaned back in his chair and gently touched his upper lip in thought, his eyes fixated on the monitor.

The script that Yan Huihua is going to audition the part where Ye Hengyang finds Mu Huaying’s secret. The man that he married was actually is half-brother, and the one he saved turned out to be a man-eating wolf.

It’s actually pretty easy to act emotional scenes, and along with Yan Huihua’s good skills, it was obvious that everyone were pretty happy with his performance.

“Where did you find this guy?” Liu Qichang asked right after Yan Huihua left.

“He’s okay, right?” Jin Yanliu smiled, replying with a question of his own.

Liu Qichang was fully satisfied. “This rascal’s future will be boundless. Why wasn’t he popular in the past? This is a hidden pearl!”

The entertainment industry has never been fair. Even though Yan Huihua was a hidden pearl, had one of the best appearances in the industry, and had good acting skills, he has never been famous. The biggest reason is because of his upright personality, unwilling to accept the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.

The readers gave him a nickname; “White lotus.” Lotus flowers grew and thrived in mud and silt, yet they still came out pure and unstained, just like Yan Huihua, who worked in the entertainment industry for so long but still had good character.

This rascal was so upright, yet he still couldn’t escape the main character’s halo in the end and was taken down by an imposter.

Yan Huihua often saved the imposter from those perverted fans, kind and compassionate, yet he still couldn’t escape from the evil claws of the charmer who mesmerized millions.

He is a person of good character, but the imposter is the overpowered main character. One can imagine the twisted lover the upright man would eventually become.

Inviting him now to act as Ye Hengyang can be regarded as giving him a glorious future. Jin Yanliu, guilty of the troubles ‘he’ would bring upon the pure rascal, now felt more at ease.

He rearranged his cuff links, glanced at the phone number in front of him, and decided to send Yan Huihua a message.

To make himself seem like a veteran at such matters, his text message was very brief. “If you want this role, ten o’clock tonight. Kaihua Hotel 3203.”

After the message was sent, the screen dimmed, softly illuminating his dark eyebrows. Jin Yanliu stared at the blurry reflection on the screen and raised his eyebrows emotionlessly.

How will Yan Huihua react when he receives this text?

If the system(Ai) did not lie, then Yan Huihua would definitely reject, and this event would leave a terrible impression on him.

Knowing that he was able to easily break one of <<Taking Turns to Dote on>>’s most treasured couples, Jin Yanliu felt an unspeakable pleasure rise from his chest.

Mission unstoppable ship-breaking* 101, start!

*TL note: In this context, it means couple-breaking.

The author has something to say (not TL): Little Zhou, your big brother is already brewing some vinegar for you to enjoy.

TL note: Ahh. I’m dying from irl stuff, so I won’t be uploading that often these days. you can probably tell from the one month apart update I’ve been working on this part since my last ch part, but only finished just now. However, I’m not dropping this, so don’t worry. I’m not proofreading this, so I apologize for any mistakes. You can point them out in the comments, and I’ll fix them if I see them. Or you can ping me in the foxaholic discord server: Click here for link