Chapter 50 (1/2)

Yan Huan’s lips curved into a placid, indifferent smile.

It wasn’t an act: she honestly didn’t mind. In fact, she was happy to get the chance to witness Wen Dongni’s acting skills up close and personal.

Wen Dongni stepped forward. She flicked her long hair across her shoulder, a seductive look in her pretty eyes. She was dressed in a silk cheongsam; it was obvious that she had chosen the attire to complement the role she was auditioning for.

“Good day to all of you, Mr. Director, Mr. Screenwriter, ladies, gentlemen. My name is Wen Dongni, and I will be auditioning for the part of Hong Yao.”

Wen Dongni smiled confidently.

Jin Hailiang exchanged a few words with the other men and women at the table. A few of them began to nod enthusiastically, as though agreeing that Wen Dongni looked the part. The smile on Wen Dongni’s face grew wider.

She was sure she had the role of Hong Yao in the bag. She was not a complete nobody in the entertainment industry; most of the people in the industry knew who she was, had heard of her name. The same could not be said for the other candidates, most of whom had only been film extras before this and had no acting skills or reputation to speak of. Hong Yao was basically just a prostitute; acting the part would be easy, and she could not wait to steamroll over all the actresses idiotic enough to try to compete for the role. There was one woman, especially, that she could not wait to put in her place…

Her eyes flickered surreptitiously to the actress waiting behind her. The smile on her red lips widened.

Jin Hailiang gestured towards her.

“Please begin.”

Wen Dongni immediately launched into her performance. She was acting out the scene in which Hong Yao entertained customers in Rouge Pavilion. Rouge Pavilion was the biggest brothel in the area, and Hong Yao was its most profitable prostitute. Her hips swayed seductively as she walked across the floor in her high heels. The subtle click clack was enough to stir the imagination of everyone present; there was something coy and irresistibly alluring about the sound.

She put her hand on her assistant’s shoulder. Part of her assistant’s job was to act opposite her during an audition, and right now he was playing the part of a customer.