Chapter 1002: Extra Scene of Crying

Ning Chen, who had been unable to calm down after seeing someone exactly like Shiya, now walked alone down the street.

He was lost in memories of Shiya, unable to pull himself out; he wished so much that the person was Shiya, someone who could still call his name.

Unfortunately, it was all absurd; her name was Gu Yanqi, far removed from the two characters "Shiya."

Except for the name, Ning Chen was certain her appearance was exactly like Shiya's, indistinguishable, as if carved from the same mold.

Ning Chen now somewhat believed in cause and effect, as well as fate.

Seeing that Ning Chen was gone, Lin Yi began searching; not far from the film crew, Lin Yi spotted Ning Chen from quite a distance.

He broke into a light jog, loudly shouting Ning Chen's name.

"Ning Chen! Ning Chen! What are you doing over there?"

Hearing Lin Yi's voice, Ning Chen involuntarily looked up; seeing Lin Yi rushing toward him, Ning Chen instinctively threw a punch.

Had Lin Yi not dodged quickly, that blow would have landed right on his face.

"Hey, what are you doing! Trying to kill me?"

"Sorry, it was an involuntary action; I couldn't control it."

Lin Yi forgave Ning Chen just like that; seeing his absent-minded look, Lin Yi knew very well what Ning Chen was thinking.

"What, still obsessed with her?"

Lin Yi teased Ning Chen with joking words, but Ning Chen, looking unhappy, simply walked away.

"I was just joking, don't go."

Seeing Ning Chen walk away without looking back, Lin Yi did not follow again; he knew Ning Chen needed some quiet time now.

Ning Chen returned to the interior of the RV, lay down on his comfortable bed, and recalled the fragments of the past.

It had been a long time since he felt this way; Ning Chen could no longer control himself; he missed Shiya very much.

He wanted to sleep, but in his dreams were all those scenes; it was truly maddening!

Amidst constant imagining, Ning Chen also drifted into sleep.

In the dream, it wasn't strange; he indeed dreamed of Shiya.

But he knew he was dreaming; yet, even knowing he was dreaming, he involuntarily embraced her.

Perhaps this was true regret that could not be settled.

There were still so many things left undone; Ning Chen woke up from his sleep at that moment.

He really didn't expect that this nap had lasted until the next morning.

This time, no one disturbed him; he wondered where Lin Yi had fallen asleep.

There was no time to worry about that; after washing up, he wiped his drowsy eyes and walked outside.

He believed filming must have started by now; he couldn't fall behind.

After stepping out of the RV, Ning Chen ran quickly to the film crew.

Many people were already there; Ning Chen, who had been looking around, felt at a loss.

He bypassed Lin Yi directly; what he saw now was Gu Yanqi; forcing himself not to look, Ning Chen turned his gaze to the director.

"Ning Chen, you're just in time; come try this scene."

Ning Chen nodded and agreed to step forward, while the director called another person, who was Gu Yanqi.

However, for Ning Chen, this was adding frost to snow.

He had given himself so many hints yesterday, yet now he was completely defeated.

Even so, Ning Chen's face showed not a trace of panic.

This was the legendary state of being calm on the surface while unable to settle inside.

That face appeared before Ning Chen once again; his constantly restless heart gradually calmed down this time.

Perhaps it was only because of her appearance that such restlessness occurred.

【Will Ning Chen not be able to act anymore? How can he be like this because of a woman?】

【What are your eyes for? Didn't you see Ning Chen looks completely calm?】

【Exactly, exactly; how could Ning Chen submit to a woman who merely resembles his girlfriend?】

【That's not necessarily true.】

The two looked at each other, constantly acting out their parts and dialogue.

Slowly, both became immersed; at this moment, Gu Yanqi's hand, which had nowhere to place it, actually landed on Ning Chen's face.

At this moment, on the verge of an acting breakthrough, Ning Chen was stunned.

This feeling was exactly the same as Shiya touching him; moreover, her expression, her gaze, had nothing superfluous.

Both sides began to enter the role, but the one most immersed was Ning Chen; he had gone completely deep into it.

Tears flowed continuously from the corners of his eyes; Lin Yi, outside the scene, was also stunned; this was the first time he had seen Ning Chen cry.

It was as if witnessing a world wonder.

Those tears kept flowing; Ning Chen could no longer hold back the tears streaming down.

【Oh my, why is he crying? Is it because Gu Yanqi looks too much like Shiya? I think this guy is about to rush toward Gu Yanqi.】

【How is that possible? Ning Chen's loyalty to Shiya is the highest; crying might just be what this scene requires.】

【Exactly; from the beginning to here, I have absolute authority to speak; Ning Chen will absolutely not fall for Gu Yanqi.】

【I think so too.】

Seeing Ning Chen's tears streaming down, Gu Yanqi actually reached out to wipe them; that movement was almost identical.

Could the prophecy be true? In constant observation, Ning Chen discovered that except for addressing him by name, Gu Yanqi's other actions were almost identical to Shiya's.

This was too absurd; Ning Chen was unwilling to accept this reality.

"Cut! Acting very well."

Suddenly interrupted, Ning Chen returned to reality, wiping away his tears as he approached the director.

"You two performed well; you may wait for further notice."

The director was still playing coy at this critical moment; truly, the old ginger is the spiciest.

But Ning Chen cared about nothing now; he stepped off the stage and walked directly toward Yang Mi and Lin Yi's positions.

"What's going on? Was the crying scene originally planned, or did you add it on the spot?"

"I'd say we added it on the spot, since there wasn't originally a crying scene, but I felt a crying scene would make it more successful."

He hadn't expected Ning Chen to be able to improvise like that.

"Truly ingenious; well done, Ning Chen."

Yang Mi playfully patted Ning Chen, and Ning Chen smiled in return.

At that moment, the director suddenly called Ning Chen over again; Ning Chen broke into a light jog and arrived before the director.

"What is it, Director? Did you call me for something?"

"This time was very successful, especially the crying scene you added; this time, you've passed."

The director's implied meaning was that the role of the second male lead belonged to Ning Chen and no one else.

The previous candidate for the second male lead was thus eliminated; it seemed that in the next acting phase, Ning Chen would have a role.

However, there was still no clarity on how to perform, since the complete script had not yet been delivered into his hands.

Lin Yi stood in place, extending his fist to fist-bump Ning Chen, and Ning Chen was very cooperative.

Many difficulties would arise in the upcoming acting, and Ning Chen would need to face various challenges to perform.

Although it was a second male lead role, it was in no way inferior to the protagonist; this time, Ning Chen still had to display an intensity never before seen.