Studio Superstar: Chapter 52

In the afternoon, the audience members, participants, and mentors returned to their places on time and the recording resumed.

After Shen Tingyan sat down, he felt for a long time that Jiang Quan’s speech and the surrounding noise were hazy and far away.

He didn’t know what he was thinking. When his eyes swept over the red marks on the back of his right index finger, he still didn’t feel any pain. It was as if his entire perception was numb.

He didn’t like the feeling of being out of control.

Thus, he stared at the red marks silently. He tried to forcibly regain his usual keen perception.

Slowly, slowly…

Once there was finally a numbing pain, almost like an ant gnawing at that place, the sensation of his whole body was slowly revived. The strange emotion that he had to face at this moment finally emerged in his heart.

The corners of his mouth twitched in a self-deprecating manner.

It turned out that he was really thinking too much.

Xue Xiao actually liked women.

Shen Tingyan had lived for 27 years. He had lived proudly since he was a child, but he had never been arrogant.

He didn’t easily think that he could do everything successfully and he didn’t think that everyone liked him. He even knew that there were many more people who hated him than liked him.

However, he actually fell into the hole that Xue Xiao dug for him.

Once he heard Zhang Chengyu reveal the news, he felt ridiculous and absurd.

He suddenly recalled the moments when they got along in the past month. He finally had to admit that the words ‘bystanders know clearly’ had their own truth.

Any reaction that Xue Xiao had when facing him had no special meaning. He just gave special meaning to those reactions without authorization.

There was no meaning behind the blushing and no meaning behind the eyes full of water.

There was no meaning in being embarrassed and no meaning in always bumping into him.

There was nothing.

The only thing that existed was his self-created affection.

Since when did he become so ridiculous?

Shen Tingyan slowly suppressed his self-deprecating smile.

That day, Fang Lei had asked him a question in the car.

—If Xue Xiao doesn’t like you, will you take the initiative to chase him?

He hadn’t answered at the time.

At that time, he was reluctant to admit that he might’ve been wrong.

What’s more, given his personality, once he found out that he was fooled, he was more likely to stay away from the other party directly.

OF course, the other person did nothing wrong but the pride in Shen Tingyan’s heart made him unable to let go.

He was reluctant to admit his wishful thinking.

When goodwill first turned into liking, this type of liking was often still weak and superficial.

It wasn’t something that had to be cherished.

It could be pressed down easily and crushed easily.

Shen Tingyan could have calmly eliminated everything in silence without the other person knowing his ridiculous, wishful thinking.

It seemed quite simple when thinking about it, but in reality?

In fact, in the car that day, he found he couldn’t answer easily.

He simply couldn’t sneer, ‘How is it possible?’ as lightly as usual.

It was because the moment he recalled Xue Xiao, the young man easily jumped into his heart. Such a sunny, lovely, simple, and beautiful Xue Xiao—

“Now, let’s invite the fifth group to the stage. Everyone, applaud!”

In the midst of the cheers and applause of the audience, Shen Tingyan slowly looked up.

His eyes swept over the camera on the edge of the stage as well as the row of people that walked onto the stage and stood next to Jiang Quan.

Finally, there were the firm and bright eyes of the young man.

Shen Tingyan leaned back in his chair and exhaled lightly.

Once again, he laughed at himself.

In the face of such a Xue Xiao, he was almost defeated in seconds.

The moment he saw the other person, his soul surrendered.

He couldn’t stay away.

He couldn’t do it, so just don’t like this person any longer.

—

Xue Xiao stood still on the stage and met Shen Tingyan’s eyes. Then doubts appeared in his heart.

He felt that Shen Tingyan’s gaze seemed to be a bit different from usual.

However, this feeling passed by in a flash. Shen Tingyan’s self-control ability was so good that he could easily suppress all his emotions. Xue Xiao often couldn’t read what this man was thinking.

This occasion wasn’t suitable for him to explore it.

Jiang Quan said, “This group is the only original play we have today. It is Director Feng’s trump card, right?”

Feng Wei laughed.

Su Shijin flipped through the programs list and said, “I read the introduction. This is a science fiction theme. Is it the story of bionic robots and humans? The script is written by Director Feng himself. I am really curious about it.”

Feng Wei laughed and asked, “Isn’t it about to start soon? Let’s see it in person later.”

His expression and tone of voice were full of confidence in this group at first glance.

In terms of casting, Xue Xiao’s strength was naturally very high. Cheng Yang was also worth looking forward to.

Wang Hai and Jiang Xin had performed in a mediocre manner in the first two rounds, but Feng Wei’s ability to train actors wasn’t bad.

So far, the highest average score of the groups was Shen Tingyan’s first group.

Two sets of science fiction themes collided. Who would be better in the end?

Jiang Quan got the instructions from backstage and started to do things with a smile. “Does Teacher Shen have anything to say?”

The eyes of the audience instantly focused on Shen Tingyan’s body.

Jiang Xin and Wang Hai became a bit nervous, and Cheng Yan subconsciously tensed.

At this time, it would be a bit disturbing if they heard sarcastic words and became angry.

Feng Wei smiled calmly and glanced at the man beside him.

The man was silent for a moment. Then he moved his lips and only said, “Act well.”

His eyes were only looking in one direction. Under everyone’s surprised gaze, his deep voice was almost soft.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Xue Xiao instantly smiled and nodded emphatically.

He would never let this person down.

……

Once the four of them walked backstage to prepare, Su Shijin analyzed it. “An original play means that there is no original work to refer to. The actors must create the characters from scratch. In this group, only Cheng Yang has rich acting experience in the past. Xue Xiao, Jiang Xin, and Wang Hai have all played extras before, but for Xue Xiao, the challenge might be especially big this time.”

After all, he was the protagonist in this play.

Feng Wei said, “He is fine. This child has his own set of ideas about acting. Even if he encounters a problem, he doesn’t panic. He can solve it in a down-to-earth manner.”

Regarding this, Guan Ruoying had also instructed Xue Xiao and she agreed with this. “Yes. Xue Xiao is too stable.”

The expectations of the audience were also raised to the top at this moment.

Would this be the best performance of the round?

Xue Xiao was born from the background of an extra, but he was the first person to play the protagonist of an original play. Could he live up to everyone’s expectations?

This question was kept in everyone’s minds.

Shen Tingyan didn’t speak again. He just quietly looked at the big screen that descended on the stage. He was waiting patiently and surprisingly peacefully for this performance.

After a few moments, the promotional poster lit up.

The audience exclaimed.

The promotional poster of Feng Wei was very boldly designed.

This was a competition program. Most of the mentors would try their best to put everyone on the poster to take care of the participants.

In the first place, this wouldn’t cause dissatisfaction among the participants.

Secondly, they also hoped that the audience could vote for everyone as much as possible instead of focusing only on the protagonist.

But on this promotional poster, there was only Xue Xiao alone!

In the dark room, he sat on a chair in the left corner of the room. He was dressed in a red slip dress and had long, messy black curls.

Light and darkness were mixed on his body. The blood-red color contrasted with his pale skin. The colors were torn apart to the point of shock.

He sat casually and decadently, like an old machine. He could no longer move. He was abandoned there. His head was hanging slightly and his expression was numb and trance-like.

To the right of the poster was a bed with no one on it. There was only light pouring in from the window.

The word ‘Puzzle’ was majestic.

The whole promotional poster was thrillingly beautiful.

Shen Tingyan’s eyes darkened.

In the next second, the big screen also dimmed.

A second later, the screen lit up again and the plot officially began.