216 The Effects of a Masterful Performance (1/2)

”Wow, I cried so much!”

”That was amazing!”

”Gosh, I still can't forget that scene...”

Whispers of adulation could be heard amongst the crowd.

A staff came to Yeo Ri's side and assisted her off the bed, tissues in hand.

Yeo Ri accepted the tissues with a grateful smile, dabbing her leftover tears away.

”Wow, is this really your first time acting?” Yoo Hyun Bin praised her as soon as she exited the room. His eyes were also red from crying. To his surprise, he didn't have to fake the tears during the scene at all; the emotional tension had been enough to induce the sorrow. He didn't even need to think of his grandmother's passing, which he had always used as his go-to memory to cry on cue.

”Thank you. It's all thanks to everyone's guidance,” she humbly replied. After acting out the scene, Yeo Ri somehow felt refreshed; it felt as if she had thrown off the heaviness on her shoulders. it reminded her of the first time she got into modelling. That good feeling was really addictive.

”Yeo Ri-ah, good work,” Park Soo Yeon came to her side, wiping her tears away with the back of her index finger. The scene had achieved a level of intensity that could only be done by true professionals; even though she knew it was only acting, it had still affected her. Truly, Yeo Ri was a rare talent. Deep inside, Park Soo Yeon burned with the desire to get Yeo Ri to sign with her company for the long term.

”Yeo Ri-ah, have you considered a career in acting? I would definitely love to work with you again in the future,” Director Choi said, heaping more compliments on the girl.

”Ah? Ah... thank you,” Yeo Ri dazedly replied. Was it really that good? Yeo Ri tried to recall what she had done earlier, but she did not notice anything special. Aside from losing focus a few times, she mainly kept to the script. Although it was not easy—what with the cameras pointing her way—it was not quite hard either.

”Your interpretation of the script was really good. I think you even ad-libbed a little? In any case, it was wonderful,” Mr. Choi remarked. ”It's amazing how such a young girl knows such a wide range of emotions. Your talent is exceptional, Yeo Ri-ah.”

”T-thank you!” Yeo Ri blushed. If it was anyone else, she wouldn't have believed their words of praise, but this man in front of her was a real professional—a highly-acclaimed and famous director with decades of experience!

After getting praised by Director Choi, Yoo Hyun Bin approached her.

”Yeo Ri-ah—can I call you that?” Yoo Hyun Bin asked. Receiving her permission to refer to her casually, he grinned, ”Shall we take a picture? To commemorate our first time working together,” he said, reminding her that they had made a promise earlier to take a picture together.

”Ah, yes!”

The two moved to an area with better lighting.

Hyun Bin took out his phone and huddled close to her, snapping several photos of them together. Yeo Ri offered her best smile to the camera, trying to throw away her discomfort over their closeness. 'Don't be rude to Hyun Bin-ssi,' she constantly reminded herself in her mind.

He then chose the best one out of the photos he had taken, instantly uploading it to his social media account. He thought for a moment before grinning widely and wrote down a suitable caption for his post.

[@yhb9x: Cried a lot during today's filming. #NoSpoilers #VitaQuaGirl #NewProject #DoOrDieMovie]