A moment later, Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu stood in front of the camera.
When the assistant director gave the signal, Ye Peicheng's person immediately changed. He released an imposing aura, his once calm expression now stained with fierceness. It was as if he wielded a shining spear upon an armored horse, becoming the epitome of a warrior whose breath tasted of battle. The atmosphere in the hall turned heavy, as if it had transformed into a battlefield full of gunpowder and artillery.
As Qiao Moyu stood before him and felt the changes in his mood, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Ye Peicheng truly deserved his title as a Film Emperor. He entered his character very quickly and immediately drew her into the drama as well. He truly seemed like a commander in a chaotic age!
Qiao Moyu forced herself not to think too much about it. She forced herself to calm down and closed her eyes. In a moment, she opened them once again, but this time, with a different aura about her.
The heroine in the drama was actually a very ordinary girl. However, after many years of training in the sand, she was no longer the ignorant girl she once was.
She was now a famous hero on the battlefield, and the first one with the skill to confront the male lead!
Their cars slowly drove closer towards the other until they were finally face to face.
Qiao Moyu's stared directly at Ye Peicheng with a fierce glint.
Ye Peicheng also looked back. This was the first time they saw each other's faces on the battlefield.
As their line of sight intersected in the air, the two of them were equally shocked at the same time!
Ye Peicheng's eyes were dead locked on the well dressed, graceful girl in front of him. Based on her physique and appearance, he knew she was the girl he had been searching for all these years.
Qiao Moyu was also surprised, because this was the young man she saved, and also the same man who promised to return to pick her up when she used to be ordinary student.
Ha ha, who would have expected that he of all people, was her childhood appointed fiancé who looked down on her and humiliated her! That same young commander, Ye Peicheng!
Her eyes gradually darkened into indifference. She slowly raised the gun in her hand.
To the side, Director Feng's eyes shone as he watched the pair from behind the camera. Apparently, he was very satisfied with their performance.
The spacious room seemed to disappear under this acting pair's momentum. The tension was so thick, as if at any moment, you can really hear thunder and gunshots and lose your life.
However, just when everyone thought that a battle will break out, the man who was drenched in blood suddenly withdrew his killing intent. He smiled and opened his petal like lips: “It turns out, you're called Qiao Moyu.”
His deep and mellow voice now had a certain gentleness to it, as if it could shatter the murderous tension and burst forth with joy for a long sought reunion.
Qiao Moyu's expression remained cold. She recalled how she was ridiculed and shamed among the four towns because of this man when he backed out from their engagement!
However, a year after that event, she still ended up saving him and falling in love.
In fact, during her three years in the military sweeping city after city, she once thought, why not be selfish for once and find a gentle jadelike man to settle down with?
However, everything was simply an illusion!
Moreover, her teacher died in the war when he fought against Ye Peicheng…
Chapter 53
Qiao Moyu's hand slowly pulled the trigger.
“If I knew you were Qiao Moyu, I never would've dissolved the engagement.” Ye Peicheng's eyes were as deep as the twilight sky. The feelings from the bottom of his heart began to reveal itself little by little, and his voice was a touch more gentle: “Moyu, we used to know each other. My name is Ye Peicheng.”
After speaking, Ye Peicheng jumped off the car and walked towards Qiao Moyu until he stood in front of her.
Qiao Moyu never lowered her gun. She never withdrew her gun until the moment its muzzle touched Ye Peicheng's chest.
Ye Peicheng slowly lifted his hand and was about to hold the back of her hand, Qiao Moyu's perennial illness suddenly struck her. She covered her head in pain and lost her bearings…
“Moyu!” Ye Peicheng quickly reached out to catch her and asked nervously: “What's wrong?”
At this moment, they were currently surrounded by guns on both sides; the air was so heavy that people forgot to breathe. However, Ye Peicheng seemed unaffected by the situation around him and continued to embrace the girl under everyone's eyes.
Qiao Moyu's nose was full of the man's clean breath. She weakly opened her eyes and looked up at Ye Peicheng. Unwilling, she weakly yet stubbornly yelled: “Let me go!”
“Moyu, I've been searching for you for a long time.” Ye Peicheng approached her ears, and whispered with his deep voice: “Since I've finally found you, I won't let you go.”
Qiao Moyu has never been so close to a man. As Ye Peicheng's hot breath fell on her ears, she felt as if countless electric sparks spread from her ear down to the rest of her body.
Her natural instinct was to push the man away from her.
However, he hugged her tighter, and his petal-like lips did move away. He whispered to her in a much lower voice: “Keep at it.”
Qiao Moyu knew that he was advising her as an actress, not as her character in the act.
She wondered why he would help her out. After all, she knew that if she really did push him away, all of her efforts would go to waste and she would fail the audition.
After speaking, Ye Peicheng straightened up slightly with Qiao Moyu in his arms. At this moment, he restored his earlier appearance of an iron-blooded young commander and directed the 'imaginary' adjutant next to him: Deputy Qin, return to the commander's quarters!”
“Very good!” Feng Dao stood up excitedly: “Peicheng, Moyu, your acting is very good. This was exactly the kind of feeling I wanted to see in your performance!”
As he spoke, Qiao Moyu stood upright and twisted slightly to release herself from Ye Peicheng's arms.
But before she could do so, Ye Peicheng looked down at the girl within his embrace and lightly whispered to her, his eyes dark and unclear: “Good performance.”
Afterwards, he let her go, as his hug was just a part of the act earlier.
Qiao Moyu raised her sights and looked at him deeply. She smiled at him and said: “Film Emperor Ye, thanks for helping me with the performance.”
“You're welcome.” After saying so, he turned around and returned to his seat behind the camera.
“Moyu, go home and wait for the news! Call up the next auditioner!” Feng Dao said. The assistant rushed and did his job.
While the director was giving out orders, the producer behind him picked up his cellphone and typed a line: “The performance finished, it was very successful.” Then he sent out the text message.
Chapter 54
As Qiao Moyu exited, she just happened to brush shoulders with Qiao Ruohuan. Qiao Ruohuan examined at her calm expression for two seconds, then smiled and raised her chin. She walked past her and pushed the door of the audition room confidently.
But not longer after Qiao Ruohuan entered through the doors, Ye Peicheng had already left the room.
He glanced at Qiao Moyu, who had not yet left, before heading out to a quiet place and answering his phone: “Dad.”
“Peicheng, I need your help with something…” Father Ye said: “You don't have to stay for the rest of the actress' auditions there in the future since I need your help with something urgent.”
Ye Peicheng replied: “Okay, I'll be right there.”
After exiting the audition room, Qiao Moyu examined the script in her hand once again as she was filled with inspiration from that recent audition. By the time she finished studying it, she couldn't see any sign of Ye Peicheng around. He must have returned to the audition room to act with another candidate.
Just then, the door of the audition room opened and Qiao Ruohuan walked out. In an instant, she noticed that Ye Peicheng wasn't in the hall at all. Did he leave?
“Ruohuan, how was it?” Xing Yichen's voice was gentle and doting as he approached.
“It was good.” Qiao Ruohuan raised her lips: “Feng Dao told me to go home and wait for the good news.”
“If you'd like, I think we can celebrate your victory in advance!” Xing Yichen's eyes seemed to drift towards Qiao Moyu as he spoke.
Over at the entrance, several auditioners in waiting looked depressed. Some of them thought that making any effort at this point was useless; might as well take this opportunity to flatter Qiao Ruohuan. So they stood and smiled: “Congratulations Qiao Qiao!”
"Yes, Sister Ruohuan, you're so beautiful and talented in acting! The female lead's spot is definitely yours! Congratulations in advance!”
“If Sister Ruohuan joins Feng Dao's TV series, you'll definitely spark a fire. Can I ask for your signature in advance?”
Qiao Ruohuan laughed lightly. “Feng Dao hasn't released the announcements yet. What if it wasn't me?” Although these were her words, the mirth in her eyes was as if she had already seen the official announcement.
At 6 pm the next day, the auditions are officially ended and the heroine's name will be announced on the official blog of “First Light of Dawn.”
As soon as 6 o'clock arrived, Qiao Moyu opened her Weibo and was about to search for the drama's official website, when she saw her name being tagged @ with a notification.
When she clicked on it, she found that it was an official message from the official blog of “First Light of Dawn” just 10 seconds ago. The sentence was brief but full of power: “Congratulations @Qiao Moyu, who successfully passed the audition and became the female lead for 'First Light of Dawn'!”
Although she was satisfied with her performance at that time, Qiao Moyu was still surprised and excited when she saw the result. She felt as if she was up in the clouds.
At that same moment, Xing Yichen opened his Weibo to send a congratulatory note to Qiao Ruohuan. But when he opened the drama's blog, he was stunned by what he read.
Wait, it's Qiao Moyu?!
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Author's Afterword: I just wanted to ask, does your face always hurt Xing Yichen?
(T/N: face denotes reputation in China)
Film Emperor Ye: Dad, why are you investing in so many dramas?
Father Ye: I'm not involved in a lot of dramas. Can you please find a wife?
Film Emperor Ye: You think I can't?
Father Ye: Then you prove it to me, you definitely can't.
Film Emperor Ye: Luo Luo, call me Dad.
Luo Luo: Uncle, my mom said that a lot of cheaters are lying to children, saying they're the father.