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At this moment, He Chunli came over after work holding some hot buns she had bought, and happened to witness this scene. She stood still, staring at Jiang Ya who was both angry and embarrassed, feeling a bit sorry for the man in front of her.
Two years ago, both of them had just graduated from campus. Jiang Ya did not choose his computer major, but instead kept going to various film and television cities to work as an extra, dreaming of becoming famous and making easy money. He always believed that his current humble life as an extra was only temporary, and that he would eventually succeed if he persisted.
He Chunli has always been supporting her boyfriend's dream, but the reality is that her boyfriend has been in this line of work for over two years, and his performing career has not made much progress. His income from occasional gigs is extremely unstable, and almost all of He Chunli's wages go towards daily expenses such as food, rent, and utilities, leaving her feeling extremely lost.
"Should we try looking for other jobs for now?" He Chunli tentatively suggested when they returned home in the evening.
Jiang Ya lay on the sofa, tilted his head back and took a few sips of wine. He stared at He Chunli: " He Chunli, do you also look down on me?"
"No, it's just that the rent is going up again this month. If this continues, my salary won't cover my daily expenses. And recently, my mom got sick again, so I was thinking of sending some money..."
Jiang Ya Suddenly got angry and staggered to his feet: "Your mother, your mother, always your mother. Are you not tired of it? When I become famous one day, what do you want?"
He Chunli Bit his lip: "You've been saying this for two years. My mom really needs some money..."
Jiang Ya clicked their tongue and suddenly slapped He Chunli hard, then stared at her and asked, "What do you mean by that? Do you think I won't succeed?"
He Chunli was startled, her face stinging with pain. She looked at Jiang Ya in surprise, covering one side of her face. Her eyes turned red as she whispered, "I... didn't mean that. I support you, but I also don't know what to do."
After finishing speaking about He Chunli, I glanced at Jiang Ya, sniffed, and then turned back to the room. The house suddenly became quiet.
Jiang Ya felt a bit heavy-headed, exhaled a breath of alcohol, and lay directly on the sofa, murmuring, "Wait, all of you wait, sooner or later, I will prove it to you..."
In the room, He Chunli buried his face in the blanket and his eyes became moist after hearing Jiang Ya's nonsensical words outside. This man seemed to have become much more unfamiliar...
The next day, Jiang Ya woke up, got up from the sofa, and saw that He Chunli had already prepared breakfast and placed it on the table. There was a plate of vegetable buns and a bowl of white porridge, both covered with a lid. He propped up his head, recalled what had happened yesterday, and then glanced at the breakfast on the table, feeling somewhat agitated.
He took a deep breath and sent a message to He Chunli: "Sorry, honey, I got drunk yesterday and wasn't in a good mood."
Shortly after, He Chunli replied: "It's okay, I understand. I'm busy right now."
Jiang Ya Turn off the phone, grabbed a vegetable bun at the dinner table and took a few bites. It seemed like something else came to mind, so I picked up the phone and sent a message to Uncle Liang: "I'm sorry, my mind was a bit muddled yesterday, I couldn't control myself for a moment and said some hurtful words. I wanted to ask if there are still orders for today?"
Two hours passed, but there was still no reply from Uncle Liang.
Jiang Ya cursed in his heart, feeling agitated, he loosened his tie and sat down on the sofa, lighting a cigarette. Halfway through smoking, he suddenly remembered the incident with the weird man from yesterday. How did he know about his acting and accurately guessed that he had a rough day yesterday?
It couldn't be just a coincidence, right? The more Jiang Ya thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He took out the weird man's business card, which only had an address on it - a remote alley in the city.
"Believe me, I can help you with acting," the words of that weird man from yesterday echoed in Jiang Ya's mind once again.
Could he be a talent scout, wanting to introduce me to opportunities? Jiang Ya stared carefully at the business card in her hand, the more she thought about it, the more she felt like it could be true. After all, she had offended Uncle Liang and the Director, and it would probably be difficult for her to find another acting job. Maybe it's worth checking out to see if there's any chance for a turnaround.
Jiang Ya Put on clothes right away, shaved his beard, and hailed a taxi downstairs.
3
There was a very small house in the alley, with a wooden door adorned with an old painting of Guan Gong. Jiang Ya looked up at the house number, and indeed, the address of that weird man was here.
Jiang Ya pushed open the door and found the room dimly lit. She saw the back of the weird man sitting on a wooden chair, watching TV. He was still wearing the same trench coat, and the black and white light from the TV was casting a glow behind him.
"You finally made it, a little later than I expected. Did you stay up late drinking last night?" the weird man spoke first.
This doesn't seem like a talent scout at all. Jiang Ya frowned and asked the weird man, "What exactly do you do? Yesterday you said you could help me with acting? Do you have any resources to introduce?"
"Of course I do, but mainly I want to introduce you to a new type of technology called the Script implanting machine. This thing can help you completely integrate into the character in the play."
It turned out to be a dead sales pitch. Jiang Ya immediately lost interest and was about to turn and leave. At that moment, the weird man turned around, smiled, and said, "I can introduce you to Director Tamu, and this thing of mine is free. You don't need to resist."
Jiang Ya was stunned for a moment, turned back and asked, "Director Tamu?"
This is the Director I've admired for a long time. Jiang Ya's eyes lit up all of a sudden. weird man continued, "I've recommended several actors before. Trust me, you can try this device now. You have nothing to lose. I know it's hard for you to get into character, but this thing guarantees you can get into character in a second."
After speaking, weird man pulled out a device similar to a camera from a wooden box. He handed over a tiny earpiece the size of a little finger and said, "Put this thing in your ear, then use this implanting device to scan the script. It can implant the character's experiences and generate corresponding emotions, allowing you to get into character quickly."
Jiang Ya frowned, took the mini earphone, looked at it for a while, and then put it into his ear with suspicion.
weird man smiled satisfactorily, took out the script and scanned it in front of the machine, then pressed the start button. It was the script for the previous scene of Jiang Ya as a poor scholar.
At the same time, Jiang Ya's ears seemed to tremble, and she inexplicably felt a sense of being underappreciated spreading in her heart. Then she looked up and spoke her lines to the weird man without any need for preparation, and surprisingly, she was able to complete this scene very naturally.
Jiang Ya was a bit confused, quickly took off her headphones, and said, "What's going on with this thing?"
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