Never Meeting Again In Our Next Life (Living Life Over) - Volume 2 (14)
Chapter 14 Best Actor
The play Ji Qin was auditioning for was a costume drama with a female protagonist called “Recalling Autumn”. The role that his director brother chose for him to audition for was the male lead.
However, because it was an open audition, there were many people who signed up. In order to show fairness, the director did not intend to open a backdoor for Ji Qin in public. Ji Qin was also very smart and did not go to the director directly. Instead, he took Li Mo and took the number outside to queue up. .
The waiting time was very long. Many artists participating in the audition were taking the time to recite their lines and try to figure out the role. Ji Qin was holding his mobile phone and not knowing what he was doing. Instead, Li Mo, the “examination escort”, was a little anxious and reminded: ” Why don’t you familiarize yourself with the script first?”
”No, I prefer to improvise.” Ji Qin handed him his mobile phone, “Here, this is the novel. I have applied for a reading account for you. Do you want to read it first?”
Li Mo was a little confused: “I’m not the one who’s auditioning. Why do you want me to read a novel?”
”You’ve already come, why not give it a try?” Ji Qin winked at him, “First, familiarize yourself with the original work and see if there are any characters you are interested in.”
Li Mo laughed: “If there is a role that I am interested in, can I try it?”
”I can talk to my senior brother and ask him to give you a chance to audition. I still have such respect. As for whether you can be selected, it depends on your ability.”
Li Mo still looked at him and smiled: “What if I choose the same role as you?”
”Everyone depends on their ability,” Ji Qin generously spread his hands, “If you can really win the male lead, I will also be convinced.”
Li Mo was just joking and didn’t really want to argue with him. Then he took his phone and read the novel seriously.
When it was Ji Qin’s turn to audition, it was already past two o’clock in the afternoon, and Li Mo had almost read most of the novel by this time.
Before Ji Qin went in, he asked him secretly: “Which role do you want to try?”
Li Mo thought for a while and said, “Shao Qiyan.”
Ji Qin frowned: “Is Shao Qiyan a fourth or fifth level character, are you sure?”
Li Mo smiled: “Although Shao Qiyan’s role is not important, he is a character worth exploring. I want to challenge him.”
Ji Qin didn’t say anything else, waved to him and went in for the audition first.
About twenty minutes later, a staff member opened the door and came out and asked, “Who is Li Mo?”
Li Mo stood up and said, “It’s me.”
”You come in and try out the show.” The staff went in again without looking at him.
Li Mo knew that Ji Qin helped him get this opportunity in front of the director. He took a deep breath and stepped in.
That afternoon, both of their auditions went very smoothly. Although the director hinted that their roles were basically stable, he still pretended to ask them to go back and wait for notification.
When he walked out of the building, it was already past four in the afternoon. Ji Qin put his arm around Li Mo’s shoulders and said, “Brother Mo, let’s go out for a meal?”
Li Mo turned to look at him: “Wouldn’t it be better to go back and eat?”
”You have to buy food and cook when you go back. How hard it is for you. I’m treating you tonight. You can eat whatever you want.”
Li Mo looked at him and smiled: “It seems you are in a good mood.”
”That’s my senior brother’s temper. I know it best. If he thought we weren’t good enough, he wouldn’t talk so much nonsense to us…”
In the middle of Ji Qin’s words, he suddenly saw Li Mo’s footsteps paused and his body stiffened slightly.
He followed Li Mo’s line of sight and saw a man walking towards him, followed by several assistants. It was quite a scene.
Ji Qin knew this person, Gu Yuexuan, the two-time Peony Award winner and the most popular male movie star nowadays.
Gu Yuexuan’s name was like thunder to Ji Qin’s ears, but to Gu Yuexuan, he didn’t know who Ji Qin was at all.
Out of politeness, Ji Qin stopped and nodded slightly to Gu Yuexuan, but Gu Yuexuan didn’t seem to see him at all. He just walked straight to Li Mo and asked expressionlessly: “I heard you came back a few days ago. Already?”
Li Mo glanced at him, as if he didn’t want to talk to him.
Gu Yuexuan asked again: “Why didn’t you reply to the message I sent you?”
Ji Qin opened his mouth, a little surprised, his eyes swept between Gu Yuexuan and Li Mo, and he retracted his hand on Li Mo’s shoulder very wisely.
Li Mo avoided the other party’s gaze and remained silent.
”Speak.” Gu Yuexuan looked displeased and stared at Li Mo with a stern look.
Li Mo finally raised his head and looked at him: “Why should I reply to your message? In what capacity are you questioning me here?
Gu Yuexuan took a deep breath, softened his tone and said, “I know you still hate me, but…”
”Don’t worry,” Li Mo interrupted him with a distant attitude, “Even if I return to China, I won’t do anything bad to you, because you are not worth the trouble I have to worry about.”
Ji Qin heard from the conversation that the relationship between the two was not very good, and Li Mo seemed to really not want to talk to Gu Yuexuan. He thought for a moment, then put his arm back on Li Mo’s shoulder, and interrupted: ” Brother Mo, I’m starving. Can you go eat quickly?
Li Mo heard Ji Qin’s good intentions to save the siege, smiled at him, and then said to Gu Yuexuan: “I’m sorry, I made an appointment with my friend to go to dinner, so we should go first.”
After that, without waiting for Gu Yuexuan’s reaction, he followed Ji Qin and left.
Gu Yuexuan stared at Li Mo’s back until the two disappeared from sight, then raised his hand and moved his fingers. An assistant immediately came up and asked for instructions: “Brother Xuan?”
”Go and find out what Li Mo is doing here.” After a pause, he added, “Also, check out the boy next to him and what their relationship is.”
