35 『A Daughter of Nobility』 (1/2)
Gracefully standing up, the little girl, with her chin raised high and back straight; she walks to the door confidently.
Secretary Lin, upon seeing such a familiar figure and recognizing who exactly it is that was chosen, froze up before he smiles stiffly at the little girl.
Little ancestor ah... ( T - T |||)
This old man and everyone else was expecting you to leave once you got bored!
Don't tell me you are really serious about becoming an actress ah?
If that's so, the Old Madam will be so disappointed!
Your parents and grandparents are still holding onto the hope that you weren't serious at all with your endeavour to be an actress ah!
How can they stomach knowing that their darling girl will enter the murky waters of the entertainment circle?
Oblivious to the thoughts of the man following behind her, Wu Fei curbs her excitement and urge to run to the room.
Calmly, she walks to the center of the room.
Seeing their usual cute and adorable little girl walking gracefully and so politely, the panel of judges who knew her is rendered speechless from her sudden shift of character.
...Damn! Who is this little lady?
Did they already told her to act ah? Where did that childish and spoilt little girl go?
”Name?”
Surprisingly enough, the first one to gather his wit together is actually the most doting and unreasonable of these crowd of motherhens,Wu Ling Xun.
Wu Fei smiles brightly, her worries of having her siblings and cousins interfering put to rest.
”Wu Fei.”
”Ah,” Regaining her senses and composure, He Shurong glances down at her cousin's submitted application form before she looks at her brother and cousins quiestioningly.
What to do ah?
She really really wants to pass her!
Her darling cousin is just so adorable with her elegant and noble persona ah!
”We want you to act like you lost someone. You have five minutes to prepare.”
Wu Anyu interjected, having noticed that spark of implusiveness within his female cousin's eyes.
Voice usual soft and warm voice when speaking with Wu Fei became bland and empty as though the one in front of him was a stranger rather than his little sister.
Wu Fei pauses in thought at what her brother's words before she nods her head resolutely.
”Okay.”
The little lady then looks away from them, sparkling eyes staring at the wall in thought while murmuring to herself.
She needs to do this ah! She needs to act like she lost someone!
Someone really really precious.
Most of all,she needs to think of how she lost that person!
Mind already whirring with thoughts that would have made any screen writer coughing up blood, Wu Fei finally decided to go with a very simple plotline.
”Are you ready?” He Zicheng forced those words to sound calm and formal which goes contrary to his emotions.
After all, out of them all, he is the most eager to see their little ancestor's performance!
Especially since this girl seems to really take this seriously! Just the thought of that made his blood boil from excitement. This little girl's talent in acting, just remembering those shinning moments from their childhood really excites him!!
”Absolutely ah.” Wu Fei answers mildly, voice very respectful and polite.
Causing those who know how much of a headache this little girl actually is to shiver from the sight.
”Alright then!” He Shurong claps her hand, a bright sunny smile on her lips.
”1, 2, 3 and start!”
Upon hearing and seeing the cue to start, Wu Fei's smile quickly drops and her expression and aura changes.
The girl, standing in front of the panel of judges, is no longer Wu Fei; an aspiring actress audituoning for a role. Instead, she is a daughter of nobility. A daughter who had, in a single night, lost her parents.
The panel of judges immediately perk up in interest, the indulging and doting looks they sent to their little sister and cousin turning serious.
Solemn and sorrowful eyes stare at them, looking at them with such a distant and lost look that it made those watching feel pity for her.
”Lady Mother... Lord Father...” Her voice quivered at the end, so full of repressed sadness grief as she calls out for her parents.
The daughter looks as though she is about to break, ready to cry out her sorrow and grief from the lost of her parents. Her eyes are dark with unshed tears.
But she didn't cry.
In the eyes of the judges, they can no longer see Wu Fei. Instead, all they can see is a daughter.
A daughter of nobility, dignified and elegant.
But also a grieving daughter. A daughter who had lost her parents but couldn't cry to her hearts content. How can she, when she still has duties to fulfill towards her parents, her house, her land and her country?
Between her wishes and responsibilities, how can she do as she pleases? How can she throw away the dignity of her house and break down for all to see?
And so, to satisfy both, the young daughter of nobility smile.