Arc 1: Part 43
"Is this how you behave towards a friend's fiancé? If I hadn't heard Great Mango Han was here and made an effort to join the crew specifically to see her, I wouldn't have even known that you and Ji Yu were acting here together!"
Tong Su's powerfully delivered words forcefully pushed Lan Shuer back. Ji Yu stood on the side, alternating between pale and flushed, awkwardly waiting for an opportunity to interject.
Witnesses from the crew observed their confrontation in silence, whispering among themselves. "No way, there's more to this drama after all."
"Astonishing! I didn't expect Lan Shuer to be that kinda person."
"So, Tong Su came here to catch them in act, huh? Looks like she couldn't take it anymore, exposing everything directly ..."
Hearing the whispers, Lan Shuer seemed as if a ghost had drained all color from her face. With trembling hands hidden in her sleeves, she clenched her fists tight. After a while, she started speaking with a face showing her deep sadness and anger.
"Tong Su, what makes you any better? I kept it from you to avoid confusion and out of responsibility for the crew! And you? You just barged in out of discontent towards me. Have you ever acted before? This is a project that Director Zhang has put years of heart and soul into. Even if your role is just a decorative one, lack of acting skills would be utter disrespect to this movie!"
A strange smirk appeared on Tong Su's face. "What's the matter, you're looking down on my acting skills?"
Lan Shuer's defensive comments made it seem as though the entire crew was on trial, trying to besmirch Tong Su's reputation.
She portrayed Tong Su's inclusion because of resentment towards herself. Did she honestly reduce the crew to stepping stones and disregard their hard work?
If only Director Zhang had a narrower heart—upon hearing these words, how could they not misunderstand themselves?
Unfortunately...
Tong Su slightly curved her lips.
What a lousy strategy Lan Shuer had chosen, attacking her acting skills.
"Xi Tong Su, although my family's financial status isn't as good as yours, I joined the drama group through a fair audition! Sure, you can spend money to add a role that originally wasn't in the script. But you must understand, real acting skills can't be bought with money!"
Lan Shuer spoke with righteousness. But she hadn't noticed that Director Zhang and his wife's expressions had turned sour.
Her words were like a direct accusation—wasn't she saying Xi Tong Su bought her way into the group?
Everyone knew that Director Zhang and his wife hated vase-like actors without skills. And Xi Tong Su's funding to enter the group was like a hard slap in their faces, proving they would abandon their principles for money.
Not only did her words insult Xi Tong Su, they also dragged the director couple into it.
Tong Su looked indifferent, her eyes filled with a hint of ridicule. "Yeah, you can cling onto men to get the opportunity to audition. But you must understand, real acting skills can't be learned by sticking to powerful people!"
As soon as the words fell, it was like pouring boiling water into a pan of oil. The surrounding people exploded, all chattering at once.
"What does Xi Tong Su mean?"
"She's just belittling Lan Shuer's acting skills! If you ask me, they're both half a dozen of one and six of the other. Lan Shuer started as a model. It's her first time acting, how much skill can she have?
"But she passed the audition, didn't she? I heard she's a dancer. Lan Shuer, as a model, has learned to dance, too."
"But Xi Tong Su was personally invited by Mrs. Zhang! If Mrs. Zhang invited her, she must have seen something in her. Even if the role fits her natural character, it can still be a performance!"
Lan Shuer gazed at Xi Tong Su. Seeing the mocking expression on her face, her hatred surged like bamboo shoots after rain. She wished she could completely destroy her.
What was there for Xi Tong Su to be proud about? She just dropped into the drama group relying on her family background, what skill could she have?
Once she trampled Xi Tong Su underfoot, crushing her dignity, let's see how she could still hold her head high!
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