The Mediterranean male professor’s lecture echoed through the classroom.
Song Qiuyu looked at Jiang Xiao with anticipation.
Although the character of the pervert was twisted, in a way, it might also help Jiang Xiao become more cheerful.
To be all smiles!
Jiang Xiao was slightly stunned, looking at Song Qiuyu in disbelief.
Her eyes showed absolute trust in him.
She believed he could play the pervert well.
Lin An was also surprised.
Qiuyu always made unexpected and incredibly bold decisions.
Including the previous skit’s role assignments.
Before Song Qiuyu spoke, no one expected her to assign the role of the most timid robber henchman to Jiang Xiao, and facts proved that Song Qiuyu’s decision was correct.
The contrast between the actor’s inherent personality and the character’s persona was full of dramatic tension.
Xie Zhuran was even more shocked, his eyes wide as he blurted out in surprise, “Holy cow?!”
He was then met with a death glare from the Mediterranean male professor on the podium, nearly being called upon to answer a question.
“Song Qiuyu, are you serious?”
Xie Zhuran lowered his voice, confirming with his roommate.
Letting Jiang Xiao, this aloof heartthrob, play a pervert was too damaging; his dating prospects for all four years of college might be affected by this persona!
Song Qiuyu, please be a decent human being.
“Yes, truer than true.”
Song Qiuyu’s eyes were clear and firm.
“Our script is mainly for comedy, so having Jiang Xiao play the pervert will create a stronger dramatic contrast.”
“If any of us played it, the effect wouldn’t be as good.”
Hearing this, Xie Zhuran stroked his chin and fell into thought.
What Song Qiuyu said seemed to make some sense?
He turned his head to stare at Jiang Xiao, trying to imagine him making that exaggerated, greasy perverted expression with his cold, handsome face, and couldn’t help but gasp.
The sense of tearing was too strong.
Lin An dispelled Xie Zhuran’s terrifying imagination.
He seriously asked for Jiang Xiao’s opinion: “Jiang Xiao, what do you think? Don’t force yourself.”
Jiang Xiao thought for a moment, “I can try.”
“Okay, I’m relieved to hear you say that, Jiang Xiao.”
Song Qiuyu nodded.
With that, she picked up her pen and listed all the props needed for the short video in the group chat.
Candles, rope, collar, patient gown, handcuffs…
Not many props were needed for this short video, and most were not hard to get.
The hardest might be the handcuffs.
“Ding!” A new message popped up in the group.
[Lin An]: Don’t worry, I just discussed it with the instructor, and she’ll help us borrow handcuffs from a film crew.
[Lin An]: Why the question mark?
[Xie Zhuran]: We’re in class right now, Lin! Going to the instructor now just exposed that we weren’t listening!
[Lin An]: Right, so I got lectured.
[Lin An]: The instructor said helping us this time isn’t free; she’ll come observe our rehearsals.
With a thud, Xie Zhuran slammed his head onto the desk. Was it really just observing? This was clearly acting as a supervisor!
“Great, the most embarrassing one isn’t me, it’s Jiang Xiao!”
The Mediterranean male teacher on the podium’s mouth twitched, silently noting Xie Zhuran’s name and face.
Following the Introduction to Directing Arts class, there was another Acting Elements Training class.
After both classes, the moment the dismissal bell rang, all the students rushed out of the classroom in a swarm.
The teacher for this class was an old professor with white hair and the aura of an old artist.
Only he leisurely took a sip of tea before slowly walking out of the classroom.
During lunchtime, the entire teaching building was quiet.
Until the entire 602 dormitory arrived at an empty classroom and began their first day of rehearsal.
Rehearsal began.
“I object!”
Xie Zhuran adjusted his non-existent glasses on his nose, pointing his finger directly at Song Qiuyu, who was sitting opposite him with legs crossed.
“Objection overruled. Only one of us can survive, and that person must, of course, be me!”
Song Qiuyu rested her face on one hand, smiling faintly with a twisted corner of her mouth, her tone fierce.
As she said this, she deliberately turned her head, raised an eyebrow towards the lower-left corner of the classroom, her roguish smile appearing even more mischievous. “Xiao Linzi, wouldn’t you agree?”
In that corner, Lin An was curled up, holding his head, his body occasionally trembling because of their words.
Jiang Xiao was currently holding his phone, filming their first day of scene practice.
These clips could be used later as behind-the-scenes footage.
Lin An timidly raised half his face, nodding in fear. “Yes, yes, yes, what Brother Song says is the truth…”
After a brief practice session, adapting to their roles, the matter of the three personalities temporarily came to an end, and the pressure shifted to Jiang Xiao.
“Jiang Xiao, you can do it! Come on!”
Seeing Jiang Xiao still looking at the script to confirm his lines, Song Qiuyu encouraged him.
She had conceived this script during the two morning classes.
The general content was set, but the specific details still needed to be adjusted according to the actual situation.
A bead of cold sweat trickled down Jiang Xiao’s cheek as he looked down at the electronic script on his phone.
After about three minutes, he put down his phone. “I’m ready.”
“Alright, let’s start.”
Song Qiuyu opened her phone camera and aimed it at Jiang Xiao.
“Welcome to the gladiator arena I’ve prepared for you! Among you…”
Jiang Xiao’s expression was stiff and his delivery was monotone. It was obvious he hadn’t let loose.
“Pause!”
Song Qiuyu gestured for him to stop.
She was quite sure that Jiang Xiao’s inability to relax wasn’t due to character burden, but rather his personality.
If it were the Jiang Xiao from middle school, he would have quickly gotten the hang of it.
Xie Zhuran, however, burst out laughing impolitely, slapping the table.
“No, Jiang Xiao, why are you playing a pervert with the emphasis of a weather forecast anchor?”
“It really is too similar. Jiang Xiao, do you not have any concept of what a pervert is in your head?”
Lin An adjusted his glasses, saying with a wry smile.
Jiang Xiao tacitly agreed.
“No choice then, let Big Bro show you how it’s done!”
Xie Zhuran cleared his throat, then covered his face with both hands, gradually emitting a strange laugh.
Then he suddenly took his hands away, his face contorted menacingly, and raised his left hand to rub his left temple with his finger.
“Hehehehehe, I’m so high!”
“…”
Lin An quickly searched for videos of perverted characters and forwarded them to the dorm group, giving Jiang Xiao a thumbs-up.
“You can watch these. Savor them carefully!”
“Heheheh, in that case, I’ll also perform what a true pervert is!”
Song Qiuyu closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Jiang Xiao suddenly tensed up.
Then, Song Qiuyu opened her eyes, her delicate little tongue licking her lips, her eyes sparkling like a hunter looking at prey.
She didn’t immediately deliver her lines; instead, the expression on her face gradually grew more excited, even euphoric.
The air around her seemed to be heating up.
Then she tilted her head, letting out a sickly, sweet chuckle: “Did you know?”
“Children your age, innocent like you, are the most delicious.”
“I can mold you like clay, into any shape I desire!”
As she finished speaking, Jiang Xiao was stunned, and Lin An and Xie Zhuran also widened their eyes, mouths agape, too shocked to say anything.
Was this really improvisation?
Perhaps applause was due here?
Sure enough, a few crisp claps came from the direction of the back door of the classroom.
The four of them turned to look.
Their counselor had quietly arrived, unnoticed!