activa-t Chapter 43 She surprised him
Chapter 43 She surprised him
Ji Yan made a dish of shredded pork with green peppers, boiled sliced pork, shredded potatoes, and a bowl of tomato and egg soup.
Ji Yan said to her, "Try it and see if it suits your taste."
Ning Yi nodded and eagerly began to eat, exclaiming, "So delicious!"
Ji Yan glanced at Ning Yi, who was picking up food with her chopsticks, and then lowered her head to eat as well.
"I'll take you home after we finish eating," Ji Yan said casually.
Upon hearing this, Ning Yi slowed down her eating pace.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Yan," Ning Yi replied.
Ji Yan glanced at Ning Yi, who was drinking coconut juice, hesitated for a moment, and slowly said, "How did you know I like mango juice?"
Ning Yi was taken aback. Why did he bring this up?
She couldn't exactly say she was reading a novel, could she...?
Ning Yi was wondering what to say when she noticed Ji Yan staring at her.
"Actually, I heard it from my brother," Ning Yi thought that this was the only plausible reason.
Ji Yan raised an eyebrow, then looked at her with a half-smile: "An Yuan even knows about this of mine?"
Ning Yi froze involuntarily.
She tried hard to recall, and it seemed that Ji Yan had started liking mango juice since his sophomore year. Once, when he caught a cold, Qiao Jiawei brought him a glass of mango juice that she had squeezed herself.
Perhaps it was because of his fondness for the house that led him to love mango juice, but afterwards Ji Yanchang began to enjoy drinking mango juice.
Ning Yi pursed her lips and unconsciously clenched her chopsticks. Oh well, she'd just make something up.
"Haha, it might be a coincidence. Once I asked my brother what he liked to drink, and he said he didn't know either. He probably just gave a random answer at the time," Ning Yi chuckled a few times in response.
Ning Yi wanted to quickly change the subject, so she said to Ji Yan, "Brother Yan, could you help me ladle out some soup?"
Ji Yan didn't say anything more, then took Ning Yi's bowl and helped her serve soup.
After eating for a while, Ning Yi asked again, "Is the role you're auditioning for tomorrow the one you told me about last time?"
Ji Yan thought for a moment and then nodded: "Yes."
"Then I wish you success in your audition."
Ji Yan smiled slightly: "Thank you."
"Actually, I'm quite curious why you like me?" Ji Yan took a sip of water and then looked at Ning Yi.
"Because I think you're really great; you're good-looking and you sing so well."
Moreover, he is devoted and infatuated in relationships...
Ji Yan chuckled softly and then said, "You're not quite the Ning Yi I remember."
Of course they're different...
“People grow up and change,” Ning Yi replied, her head down.
Ji Yan glanced at Ning Yi, who was eating with her head down, and for some reason, she gave him the feeling that she understood him very well.
In his memory, Ning Yi was a shy and overly introverted little girl who had nothing to do with anything except playing the violin. The Ning Yi he had heard about and seen was like a completely different person from the cheerful and smiling Ning Yi of today.
She surprised him quite a bit.
After dinner, Ning Yi said goodbye to Fu Tuan and was driven back to school by Ji Yan.
Just as Ning Yi was about to get out of the car, Ran suddenly turned to Ji Yan and said with a smile, "You will definitely get this role, believe in yourself."
"I'm off now, see you next time."
Then Ning Yi opened the door and got out of the car.
Ji Yan was stunned for a moment, watching Ning Yi's figure grow smaller and smaller as it got further and further away.
Actually, he was unsure of himself because the character was different from any he had ever played before, he lacked acting experience, and he had also been involved in a scandal recently.
As Ning Yi approached the school gate, she couldn't help but look back. She knew that Ji Yan cared a lot about this audition, but in the novel, Ji Yan eventually won the role and even received an award for it.
That evening, Ning's mother-in-law called.
Grandma: "Xiaoyi, do you miss Grandma?"
Ning Yi: "Of course I want to!"
Ningyi: "Grandma, how have you been feeling lately?"
Grandma: "I'm fine now, don't worry about me."
Grandma: "By the way, Grandma plans to go back to China in January to celebrate the Lunar New Year with you all."
Ning Yi: "Great! That'll make things lively!"
……
Ji Yan sat in the chair, intently reading the script.
He's currently waiting for the people ahead of him to audition; there are two people ahead of him.
"Don't be too nervous, Yan-ge, believe in yourself," Xu Zhi gave him a thumbs-up, but he was still pacing back and forth nervously.
Ji Yan, head down reading the script, said calmly, "Stop shaking, take a break."
His character is named Wen Che. He's not the main character, but he's very important. The role he auditioned for is a seemingly gentle and kind boy next door, but he's actually secretly helping the second male lead kill someone. You could say this character is a typical wolf in sheep's clothing.
In other words, he will play two roles in this drama: one is the kind and warm personality that he pretends to be in front of outsiders, and the other is Wen Che's true personality.
I do not know how long it has been.
"Number 17, Ji Yan"
Upon hearing his name called, Ji Yan raised his head and slowly stood up.
"Keep it up, Yan-ge!" Xu Zhi quickly said.
Ji Yan nodded, straightened his clothes, and walked into the audition room.
There were three judges sitting inside.
Ji Yan walked in, smiled slightly, and politely introduced herself to them: "Hello, teachers, I am actress Ji Yan."
A teacher nodded, then looked at Ji Yan's file in his hand and said, "I heard you only transitioned to acting in the last two years, so you're still considered a newcomer."
"But I've heard of you; you're a singer, you're somewhat famous."
Ji Yan nodded slightly: "Yes."
"Alright, which role would you like to audition for?"
Ji Yan replied, "The role I want to audition for is Wen Che."
“This role is quite challenging for you,” another teacher said, somewhat surprised.
"You could say you're playing a character with a dual personality."
Ji Yan smiled calmly: "Yes, that's why I want to challenge him."
The judges nodded, then selected a segment and signaled for Ji Yan to begin her performance.
Ji Yan glanced at the lines of that scene, his eyes darkening. This was the scene where Wen Che was first discovered and arrested by the police for interrogation.
"Are you ready, Mr. Ji?"
Ji Yan composed himself and then said, "Judges, I'm ready. May we begin?"
“Okay, I’ll be the police officer who interrogates you,” one of the judges said to him.
A policeman led Winteau into the interrogation room.
“Wincher, do you know why we arrested you?” the police officer sitting next to the interrogator asked.
Wen Che sat down opposite them, his expression somewhat melancholy.
"Officer Ming, I really am not the murderer of Xiaowan," Wen Che said earnestly to the police, looking somewhat haggard.
Police officer: "Everyone who comes here says the same thing."
Wen Che shook his head painfully, his voice a little hoarse: "Xiao Wan is a very obedient and sensible little girl. She often asks me to read stories to her..."
As he spoke, Wen Che clenched his fists, tears welling in his eyes.
"I really can't believe she's been murdered..."
At this moment, Wen Che wept bitterly as if he had lost a loved one.
An Xiaowan is the daughter of Wen Che's neighbor. She is thirteen years old, has a withdrawn personality but is very sensible. She likes to be close to Wen Che because in her eyes, Wen Che is the gentlest and kindest person in the world to her.
An Xiaowan's parents were busy with work all year round and neglected her life. Usually, her maternal grandmother took care of her. However, her maternal grandmother was a typical patriarchal woman and did not like An Xiaowan.