Chapter 20

A few minutes later, Jin Yufan finally arrived at the door of a room in DSP Entertainment. This room was said to have been a practice room in the past, but due to the appearance of Jin Zhide, it was naturally converted into a lounge. Therefore, this room was now not only Jin Zhide's lounge but also his office and practice room.

Standing in front of the door, Jin Yufan took a deep breath, slowly extended his right hand, and gently knocked on the door.

Now, to meet Jin Zhide, Jin Yufan did not dare to be the slightest bit careless or disrespectful, nor did he dare to be impolite. After all, Jin Zhide's status and position were there. Even a small practice student like himself, let alone the company president Li Haoyan, or even the president of S.M. Entertainment, Lee Soo-man, would have to knock on the door properly and wait for permission before entering.

"Come in!" A few seconds later, a hoarse voice came from behind the door. Although the voice was not loud, Jin Yufan, standing in front of the door, heard it clearly.

Pushing the door open and walking in, Jin Yufan saw an elderly man with a slightly plump body and a head of silver hair lying in a rocking chair by the window, reading a newspaper. The scene gave Jin Yufan a very peaceful feeling.

In just a few seconds, Jin Yufan quickly surveyed the room. Since it used to be a practice room, the space was large, but there were not many decorations inside. The room retained the layout of the practice room, at least the full-length practice mirrors on the wall were still standing there.

If there was any difference from other practice rooms, it was the lack of sofas and the addition of a few small plants, which added a touch of green to the spacious and cold practice room.

Jin Zhide put down the newspaper, raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked at Jin Yufan, who had just appeared in front of him. He pointed to a chair beside him and said indifferently, "Sit!"

Suddenly, Jin Yufan felt an extremely fierce and even slightly crazy and murderous aura rush towards him, making his scalp tingle, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Fortunately, Jin Yufan reacted quickly, knowing that this was Jin Zhide's way of giving him a welcome, or perhaps a test. If his reaction was not good, he might leave a bad first impression on Jin Zhide.

In China, high-level experts or top figures in a certain field are often eccentric or extremely focused, and such people often do unexpected things. South Korea, being a former vassal state of ancient China, has been deeply influenced by Chinese culture and traditions, which can be seen everywhere in modern South Korea.

Therefore, Jin Yufan subconsciously took Jin Zhide's sudden display of fierce aura as a test.

Thinking this, Jin Yufan immediately reacted, quickly adjusting his mood in a very short time, remaining completely calm as if he had not been affected by Jin Zhide's aura at all.

At the same time, Jin Yufan couldn't help but marvel at how Jin Zhide, the most qualified and experienced acting teacher at Seoul National University, could create such an aura, which was undoubtedly the result of his acting skills, not something Jin Zhide naturally possessed. Thinking of this, Jin Yufan became even more eager.

Jin Yufan was deeply surprised and impressed by Jin Zhide and looked forward to his future guidance. Similarly, although Jin Zhide showed no reaction on the surface, he was inwardly amazed by Jin Yufan's calmness and lack of reaction.

Jin Zhide had indeed intended to give Jin Yufan a test, with a simple purpose: to see his psychological resilience. For an actor, strong psychological resilience is crucial, as it allows them to handle and bear the various roles and scenarios they must portray.

Of course, Jin Zhide's main goal was not to test Jin Yufan's psychological resilience, as it could be trained over time. What Jin Zhide really wanted to see was Jin Yufan's reaction to the fierce and even slightly crazy and murderous aura he displayed. In simpler terms, it didn't matter if Jin Yufan was intimidated or embarrassed; what mattered was his ability to adjust his mindset afterward.

Acting skills and psychological resilience can be trained. With decades of teaching experience, Jin Zhide was confident that under his guidance, his students would overcome acting and psychological resilience issues, at least to the level of a qualified actor.

However, what Jin Zhide valued most was the ability to adjust one's mindset. In the eyes of others, acting skills and psychological resilience might be the most important, but the ability to adjust one's mindset was often overlooked and considered insignificant.

But Jin Zhide was different. Without excellent psychological resilience, an actor would be burdened and harmed, often struggling to detach from the roles they played. This could lead to depression or even extreme actions like suicide.

Therefore, Jin Zhide cared more about his students' psychological resilience than directors and producers, who focused on acting skills and psychological resilience. As a teacher, Jin Zhide cared about his students' mental and physical health, not just their careers.

Thus, when Jin Zhide saw that Jin Yufan remained calm and controlled under his aura, he was greatly surprised. Jin Yufan's current performance demonstrated the psychological resilience Jin Zhide valued most.

In his decades of teaching, Jin Zhide had encountered such students, but they were few. Even those few were now prominent figures in the Korean entertainment industry.

Now, Jin Zhide suddenly became curious about Jin Yufan. Jin Yufan's reaction so far was very satisfactory, and Jin Zhide believed he had the talent and potential to become an excellent actor.

Jin Zhide never doubted that his aura was fake and would not affect anyone. Even the top actors in Korea would be flustered if suddenly faced with Jin Zhide's aura, let alone a teenager like Jin Yufan.

Unfortunately, Jin Zhide had met a prodigy this time. Jin Yufan, with an IQ of over 200, had known how to protect himself by pretending since he was six years old. Not only that, but he quickly understood the situation and reacted accordingly.

More importantly, Jin Zhide's aura, which even top Korean actors could not withstand, had little effect on Jin Yufan.

Top Korean actors could not handle Jin Zhide's aura because they knew who he was and had been his students in the past. Combined with Jin Zhide's social status, this made it difficult for them to withstand his aura.

However, Jin Zhide's status as a teacher and his social standing had no effect on Jin Yufan, who had grown up in China before his reincarnation and had the psychological resilience of a mature adult.

Following Jin Zhide's instructions, Jin Yufan did not sit down immediately but first bowed respectfully and greeted him: "Hello, teacher, my name is Jin..."

Before Jin Yufan could finish, Jin Zhide rudely interrupted him, "Don't call me teacher. You don't have the right to call me that yet. Just call me mentor!"

Jin Yufan was taken aback, not understanding why Jin Zhide was so particular about this, but he didn't think too much about it. "Hello, mentor. I am Jin Yufan, a trainee under DSP Entertainment. I will be learning acting from you. Please take care of me, and thank you!" After saying this, Jin Yufan bowed again.