Chapter 12: Reputation Begins to Show

  Yes, warmth. The little match girl lacked nothing but warmth. She held a basket of matches, yet couldn't bring any warmth to herself. The indifferent passersby, the biting wind, and the roasted ducks in the window that seemed so close yet so far away all made this winter day even more unbearable. And what was everyone's first reaction after watching the performance? They wanted to give this poor little girl a bit of warmth. Which performance can convey the essence of this word like this one?

  Luchi believes that even if a shadow comes now, it may not be able to surpass the brilliant performance of this moment.

  "You performed extremely well, easily bringing the audience into a sorrowful emotional state." The white-bearded judge began his critique. "Especially the scene where you fell down, it was very impressive, but what you saw was just the performance, and may overlook this girl's underlying hard work, so I'd like to invite Ms. Zhang Huali, an expert in this field, to comment."

  Everyone was amazed, Zhang Huali is an old generation of performing artists, and she came to comment specially, which is enough to prove that the judges are satisfied with Fenghua this time.

  "It's like this." Zhang Lihua smiled and opened the microphone in front of her. "Did you notice that Huafeng lowered her skirt before performing? This was to prepare for the fall, if it were an intentional fake fall, it would inevitably look unnatural, but after she stepped on her skirt, due to inertia, she really fell, making the action very smooth. Secondly, when she fell, her center of gravity was downward, so she could fall more fiercely and stir up the audience's emotions to the highest point."

  "There's a saying that generals don't fight unprepared battles, and I believe every step this girl takes is premeditated, which is why she brings us such a wonderful performance!"

  Applause erupts again, and this time the uncrowned king is finally born. Not only are there seven gorgeous passes, but also Zhang Lihua's personal evaluation. Lu Qi has already sensed that a new star is rising from the charming star.

  "This kind of performance seems a bit familiar."

  But with the next contestant's appearance, Ruchi quickly threw this small doubt behind her mind.

  After one round of auditions, the result was obvious. In addition to Feng Xinxin, Leng Guang and Feng Hua, only a frail-looking girl made it through. She managed to get the recognition of all four judges with her gentle performance, barely passing. However, in terms of talent, she was far inferior to the previous three.

  "Thank you very much for your participation, we will contact everyone according to the number on the resume."

  As the judges' voices were heard, various expressions appeared on the faces of the girls, most of whom looked dejected, with a hint of envy in their eyes cast towards the four lucky ones. The photographer behind Lucy quietly aimed his lens at them, making it even more realistic.

  The girls were ready to leave, but Lucy still had to cheer up and deal with the next batch of contestants. She secretly sighed, not expecting this charm star to attract so many people, even more than the most popular Super Girl back then.

  To maintain a good image, Luchi stood upright with her back straight and legs together for several hours, but the consequence was that her waist and back were slightly sore. However, thinking of the annual bonus promised by the director, she had to muster up her spirit and flash a sweet smile, persisting until the last minute. The glamour of professionalism often hides unknown hardships behind it, and ambition requires sufficient strength to support it.

  "It's very tiring, isn't it? Has your waist started hurting again? Are you still persisting with taking medicine?"

  "Alas, I've been so busy lately, no time at all, let's talk about it in two days."

  It wasn't until after he had carelessly replied that Luche looked back in surprise at the girl who had suddenly appeared behind him.

  "How did you know this?"

  Glancing at the temporarily closed lens cover beside her, Feng Hua flashed a playful smile. "This is a secret, you should take good care of yourself, don't end up with a lifetime of illness and pain when you're old."

  Until the faint figure disappeared from view, Luchi couldn't suppress the familiar feeling in his heart. Only true good friends would know this, but who was this girl? He really didn't recognize her, could she be a relative of those old acquaintances?

  "Please welcome the next contestant."

  Miss Etiquette's words broke into Ruchi's thoughts in a timely manner, gesturing to the photographer to open the shutter, and the beautiful hostess smiled and continued to introduce.

  As she walked out of the lush building, the sunlight that shone directly in her face slightly stung her eyes. She opened her five fingers to block it, and Feng Hua gazed at those delicate and slender hands, feeling the vitality surging from within her body. She couldn't help but reveal a big smile, and her eyes became moist without her realizing it.

  "Youth is wonderful."

  Could not help but feel such a feeling, Feng Hua turned and left, but did not find the faint sound of rustling behind.

  Facing the camera, the girl in the lens is as beautiful as a painting. The reporter waiting outside the building to take sneak shots couldn't help but come up with a title in his heart: "The Charm of Star Sea Selection Scene Explodes, the Most Beautiful Contestant is Confident". It's sure to attract countless eyeballs.

  Back in her small rental apartment, Fenghua casually turned on the TV and switched to an entertainment channel, where a host wearing a duckbill cap was full of energy.

  "Hello everyone, we are now at S City Film and Television City. Who will we be visiting this time?"

  As the camera slowly zooms in, Zhang Jiren's signature rugged face appears on screen.

  "Dong dong dong, that's right! Today we're interviewing the crew of 'The Legend of Fuyao'. Now please let Director Zhang greet everyone."

  "Facing the camera, Zhang Jiran waved his hand familiarly. 'Hello everyone, I'm Zhang Jiran. "The Legend of Hero" is about to premiere on Tomato TV, are you all ready?'"

  "Of course, Director Zhang's TV series will definitely have high ratings." The host made a cheering gesture, after all, the three words "Zhang Jiran" are enough to guarantee high ratings, let alone with the popular actor Han Pei starring in it. "Now entering our interview phase, can you please reveal a little bit about this time's 'Gaishi Haoshuai', what are its highlights? We're all very curious."

  Zhang Jiran stroked his beard, with a mysterious smile "This TV series is adapted from the same name 'Gaishi Haoxia', I suppose many audience friends have already watched it. The male protagonist Qingfeng was originally a weak scholar, but because of national hatred and family feud, he abandoned literature and took up arms, becoming a generation of great heroes who uphold justice and help the weak. Han Lei's performance in the play is quite breakthrough, performing the change from a scholar to a great hero, most importantly, this time in the play he has a wonderful confrontation with an extra, please look forward to it."

  "Dragon set?" The host was starry-eyed, the word "dragon set" itself means to make a cameo appearance, how did it end up being paired with the male lead?

  "Yes." Han Lei took over the microphone under the director's guidance. "She can be said to be the most important extra, I believe that TV viewers will be amazed by this extraordinary extra just like me!"

  He keenly sensed something and the host hastily asked, "Surprised? So she's an actress? Please ask Director Zhang, who is this actress and what roles has she played before?"

  Zhang Jiran hummed twice and said, "Since everyone is so interested, why not sit in front of the TV together to find the truth at that time? Today's interview will end here. Thank you for watching, friends."

  The host who had his lines stolen couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, so he swallowed back the question that hadn't come out yet, forcing a smile on his face "Well, in that case, let's just wait and see!"

  Damn, it's so cunning! It has piqued the audience's curiosity, but doesn't give away the answer. How can you be so cruel? The people in front of the TV obviously have the same idea as the host, but facing Zhang Jiran, a old fox like him, everyone can only wait obediently for the TV series to air.

  After reading such reports, Feng Hua felt a sense of emotion in her heart. Although she knew that the crew was mainly promoting her to attract attention, she couldn't help but feel grateful for Zhang Jie's favoritism and meticulous care towards her. It can be expected that many netizens will guess the identity of this extra.

  After all, "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" had a solid reader base before it was adapted into a TV series. Everyone is full of doubts and wants to see who is the most unimportant but also the most important extra in it.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, less than half an hour after the program was broadcast, Fenghua searched for "The Hero" and the webpage was filled with speculations about the character. Han Pei even posted a Weibo about it, which was forwarded over 5,000 times in an instant, and someone even gave this extra the nickname "Mysterious Dragon Sister".

  But the shock didn't stop there, on the second outing for breakfast, Fenghua couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of soy milk, white splatters landing on the entertainment section's big headline, making it particularly eye-catching.

  "The charming star exploded abnormally, the most beautiful newcomer shed tears in the wind."

  Digression

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