novellhall Chapter 24 An Irresistible Temptation
Chapter 24 An Irresistible Temptation
At noon, Xu Jingxing was awakened by a text message notification.
It was a message from Li Liang, who invited Xu Jingxing to audition.
I reminded them of the details regarding tomorrow's audition.
After replying to Li Liang's message and thanking him, Xu Jingxing turned to look at Tang Yan, who was sleeping beside him.
Sunlight streamed in through the slightly open curtains, illuminating half of Tang Yan's face.
Her eyelashes suddenly trembled; the sunlight had hit her eyes.
Tang Yan frowned slightly. Xu Jingxing was about to get up and pull the curtains closed when he realized that one of his arms was being pressed under her head. He had no choice but to raise his hand to block the ray of sunlight from shining through her.
As soon as he raised his hand, he accidentally touched her face.
Tang Yan stirred and slowly opened her eyes.
Eyes facing each other.
Tang Yan looked at Xu Jingxing. She was still a little groggy from just waking up. When she realized that the two of them were still naked and entangled together, her face flushed red.
She quickly looked away, and in her panic, buried her head in Xu Jingxing's arms.
"Don't...don't look."
Tang Yan's voice was soft and trembling.
"Fine, I won't look, I won't look."
Xu Jingxing said one thing, but his hands were not behaving properly.
He touched that soft spot again.
The knuckles slowly and somewhat painstakingly drew circles on it.
"No...don't do this..."
Tang Yan raised her head and looked at Xu Jingxing with hazy eyes.
"What else?" Xu Jingxing asked in a low voice.
"I'm starting to feel overwhelmed."
She wrapped her legs around Xu Jingxing's waist and her arms around his neck, pleading:
"Let's hug like this for a while."
Xu Jingxing held her in his arms and gently kissed her forehead.
"Are you hungry?" Tang Yan asked.
"A little. I was thinking of inviting Guo Zhenni along, so we can go out for something to eat together."
"Let's wait until tonight. I'll just have a light meal first. I'm so sleepy; I want to take a nap this afternoon."
"What would you like to eat?"
"I'll cook you some noodles."
"good!"
Seeing Tang Yan get up, put on her clothes, and go outside, Xu Jingxing also tidied himself up briefly, went to the balcony, and lit a cigarette.
Although Xu Jingxing now knows which TV series and movies will be hits based on his memories from his previous life, successfully getting into these production teams is obviously a big challenge.
To establish oneself in the entertainment industry, the most important thing is connections.
Cheng Lidong's "The Legend of the Gods: The Phoenix Cries in Qishan" is clearly Xu Jingxing's best stepping stone into the entertainment industry.
Xu Jingxing will be auditioning for the role of Boyi Kao, the older brother of the protagonist Ji Fa, tomorrow.
Furthermore, in the setting of this drama, Boyi Kao is Daji's childhood sweetheart.
In the early stages, he had many scenes with Fan Bingbing, who played Daji.
He knew this show would be a hit.
They also knew that Fan Bingbing was at the peak of her career at that time.
Right now, she's the brightest star in this industry, and one of the most influential figures there.
If Xu Jingxing can establish a connection with Fan Bingbing in the early stages, it will undoubtedly provide immeasurable assistance to his future plans.
Xu Jingxing stubbed out his cigarette, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"We absolutely must get this role!"
Just as I turned to leave, I noticed Guo Zhenni leaning against the balcony door, a thin, unlit cigarette between her fingers.
She held up the cigarette in her hand to Xu Jingxing, gesturing for him to light it for her.
Xu Jingxing took out a lighter, and with a click, a flame shot up.
She leaned closer, the tip of her cigarette touching the flame, took a deep drag, then tilted her head back and slowly exhaled a wisp of white smoke.
He then gave Xu Jingxing a meaningful look before turning and walking out.
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After dinner, Tang Yan went back to her room to catch up on sleep, while Xu Jingxing picked up the audition script he had printed out at the hotel the day before and began to study it carefully.
There were two auditions in total.
The first scene depicts King Zhou forcibly taking Daji into the palace. In the despair of their failed elopement, Boyi Kao, though heartbroken, reluctantly refuses to run away with Daji for the sake of "the proper relationship between ruler and subject" and "the people of the two cities."
The film focuses on Boyi Kao's inner struggles and his deep and lingering feelings for Daji.
The second scene is about Daji, who has been possessed by a fox spirit, reuniting with Boyi Kao in the palace. After being rejected, she falsely accuses Boyi Kao of harassing her.
The focus of this scene is to show the changes in Boyi Kao's emotions, to portray the joy of reuniting in the palace, and the despair of being framed by his former lover.
Both of these scenes require a high level of acting skill and are not easy to perform.
Xu Jingxing spent the entire afternoon studying the script diligently.
While practicing micro-expressions in front of the mirror, she noticed that Guo Zhenni was standing at the bathroom door, looking at her with great interest.
"Why do you always appear and disappear so mysteriously?"
Xu Jingxing looked at Guo Zhenni in the mirror, his tone quite helpless.
"Really?" Guo Zhenni shrugged. "I just need to use the restroom."
"Okay, okay."
Xu Jingxing quickly stepped back and made way for the toilet.
In fact, Xu Jingxing could sense that ever since he accidentally saw Guo Zhenni after she had just come out of the bath that morning, her attitude towards him had changed.
Although they were classmates before, they weren't actually very close. It was just that she and Tang Yan lived in the same dormitory, so they naturally had more contact.
However, the impression she left on Xu Jingxing was always that of a cold and aloof person who didn't talk much.
With the sound of flushing the toilet, Guo Zhenni came out.
Are you going to an audition tomorrow?
Guo Zhenni took two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator and handed him one.
"Yes, there's an opportunity, I'll give it a try."
"oh."
Guo Zhenni sat on the sofa, silently drinking her cola, without saying another word.
Perhaps because she had just woken up, Guo Zhenni's long hair was slightly messy, with a few strands hanging in front of her eyes. She had changed from the loose T-shirt she wore in the morning into a silk nightgown.
One of the straps of the silk nightgown had slipped down at some point, hanging loosely on her arm, revealing a section of her rounded shoulder and delicate collarbone.
She crossed her legs, her slippers dangling from her toes.
She just sat there, her hair disheveled and her clothes in disarray.
Having lived for 40 years, how could Xu Jingxing not realize that she was seducing him?
He just couldn't understand why.
The two of them didn't have much interaction to begin with, so if she became interested in him simply because he accidentally saw her body, that reason was far too hasty.
I just can't figure it out!
Are you looking at me?
Guo Zhenni sat up straight, put down her cola, and gave him a slightly provocative look. "Didn't you get enough of looking this morning?"
"I've seen enough." Realizing his mistake, he quickly corrected himself, "No, no, I haven't seen enough. Oh, no, I haven't seen anything at all."
Damn it, I slipped up again!
"hehe."
Guo Zhenni stood up, walked to Xu Jingxing's side, put her right hand on his shoulder, bent down, and her cheek was almost touching his ear.
Guo Zhenni breathed softly into Xu Jingxing's ear.
It was warm and moist; Xu Jingxing felt as if feathers were gently brushing against his ears.
It itches, not only in my ears, but also in my heart.
"Hello!" she said, her voice very low.
Guo Zhenni didn't speak again, pausing for a moment as if waiting for Xu Jingxing's reaction.
Xu Jingxing didn't move, but his breathing became heavier.
"Just now..." Guo Zhenni moved closer, "You still haven't told me, between Tangtang and me, whose figure is more alluring?"