Chapter 138
The dazed and innocent eyes of a child were very easy to act. Especially for Shen Tiantian, his eyes were as beautiful as two round cat’s eye stones. When he widened his eyes, they were even more lively and simple.
The first line, he was still the little beggar that the protagonist group had found, Tuanzi. “Hey, big sister, why are you eavesdropping here?”
The tender voice fell lightly. The simplicity in Shen Tiantian’s eyes was gradually covered by a layer of cold arrogance, making it clear at a glance that he had become the mastermind who was leading the protagonist group in circles.
The actor in the air opposite him seemed to have said a series of unbelievable words. But the little villain just smiled, his chin slightly lifted. Although he was so short, you could still see his pride.
“Why did I do these things? No reason. Because it’s fun.”
The little villain’s background was very simple. He was a genius with an extremely high IQ, and he was followed by the loyal death-sworn soldiers that his father had left behind before he died. His life was too smooth, which led him to treat this world as a huge playground.
He liked and enjoyed the thrill of crushing everything with his IQ without being discovered. He was a very simple little villain. After Shen Tiantian finished acting, he tried to pull himself out of the role of the little villain, his expression proud.
“I’m done acting.” Tiantian, who had not completely detached himself from the role, still had the arrogance of the little villain in his eyes.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Director Qi’s eyes. “Not bad. You acted very well.”
A villain, especially a genius villain of such a young age, should have this kind of look of looking down on the world.
And in the drama’s setting, the mysteries that the little villain had designed had never been seen through by anyone before the protagonist group appeared. This had further deepened the little villain’s extreme arrogance.
The director wanted Shen Tiantian to act with this kind of arrogant energy. However, “He’s a little young.” The little villain in the drama was about six years old, and Shen Tiantian was only five this year.
Zheng Wei knew that the director had taken a fancy to Shen Tiantian’s acting. “What’s the big deal? Director Qi, your casting for this drama is not over yet. You still have to build a team and get investment. By the time it really starts filming, it will probably be several months. At that time, Tiantian will definitely have grown a little taller.”
Director Qi’s drama was recognized by the industry as a S+-level major production, and the filming cycle alone would last for more than half a year. In addition, with the series of preparations in the early stages, it would really not be possible to finish it in less than a year.
Director Qi thought that it was indeed so. “This drama is currently scheduled to start filming in November or December of this year. Will Tiantian have time then?”
After half a year, Shen Tiantian would have grown a little taller, and if the filming was pushed back a little, he would be about the same age as the little villain in the drama. Zheng Wei nodded and quickly reached a cooperation with Director Qi.
For the other little boy who had come to audition, Director Qi gave him the role of the female lead’s little brother. The child actors’ audition was fast. Director Qi handed the matter of signing the contract to his assistant and then got up and hurried to the room where the protagonists were auditioning.
After seeing the child’s rather spiritual acting, Director Qi once again faced a room full of unqualified little stars, and his head was about to split. It’s simply unbearable to look at.
The scorching sun was in the sky. As soon as he went out, sweat fell like a waterfall. Shen Tiantian held his agent’s older sister’s hand and came to the car parked on the side of the road.
The air conditioner in the car had been turned on in advance, and a cool air rushed to his face, a fierce contrast to the hot air outside. Shen Tiantian was chilled and couldn’t help but shrink his little shoulders.
After getting into the car, Tiantian, who had just gotten the role of the little villain, was so excited that his little face was red. Zheng Wei couldn’t help but praise him, “You did a good job today and successfully got the role.”
Tiantian was too slow to get out of character, and when he spoke, he still had the smug appearance of the little villain. “Tiantian is so amazing. Of course I’ll succeed.”
Zheng Wei listened to Shen Tiantian’s milky, smug words and was charmed. She reached out and pinched the little one’s face. “I know, the amazing Tiantian!”
She started the car, and Zheng Wei added: “The filming of this drama starts late, so you won’t be able to act for a while. I’ve gotten you other roles, and you can join the film crew this summer.”
Shen Tiantian didn’t even have to audition for this drama and had gotten it directly with Zheng Wei’s connections. “The acting requirements for this role are very low. Just relax.”
Tiantian hummed twice. At this moment, he was slowly detaching himself from the role of the little villain, and his expression gradually became a little shy and well-behaved. “Okay, Daddy said that big sister Zheng is very amazing. I’ll listen to big sister Zheng.”
Zheng Wei was a little carried away by the little one’s rainbow farts and wished she could hold him and rub him. But she was an adult after all. She had to maintain a serious image, so she could only clear her throat and restrain her itching hands.
“Let’s go. I’ll take you home first. The other drama will probably start filming in about ten days.”
After Shen Tiantian returned home, he got the script from Zheng Wei. Zheng Wei instructed: “You can take a look at this script these two days. I specially asked for a version with pinyin. Your role has quite a few scenes, so you can memorize your lines in advance.”
This drama was the old-fashioned overbearing CEO drama that Zheng Wei had mentioned before. A modern romance light comedy with a runaway pregnancy plot. The Republic of China drama had some restrictions and could not be broadcast in the golden time slot. After careful consideration, Zheng Wei finally decided on this one.
Although the theme was old-fashioned and melodramatic, this drama had a good broadcast platform and a wide audience, which was very beneficial for helping Shen Tiantian accumulate national popularity. Shen Tiantian obediently hummed in acknowledgment and bounced back with the script in his arms.
In the hot summer, the wind blowing at night also carried waves of heat, and the sultry heat flowed freely in the air. Shen family dining room. After the whole family had gathered, Tiantian reservedly wiped the sauce from the corner of his lips with a tissue.
“Everyone, be quiet. Tiantian is going to announce something.”
The whole family: “…” No one was talking, right?
Tiantian paid great attention to a sense of ceremony. Seeing that everyone had stopped eating and was looking at him, he then continued. “Look! Guess what this is?”
Tiantian took out his script and showed it to everyone with a whoosh. The corner of Shen Jinfeng’s mouth twitched: “A script, right? It’s written on it.”
Shen Xiuze was surprised for a moment. “You got a role so quickly?”
Shen Tiantian looked down at the script in his hand and said “oh.” “I forgot to cover the name, but that’s not important! The important thing is that Tiantian is going to be a little actor again!”
Tiantian shook his little head lightly, and the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift. His smug little appearance was just short of writing “praise me” on his forehead.
Shen Jinfeng just wouldn’t praise him. He watched his anxious and angry appearance, and his mood was instead cheerful. “Hey, big brother, try this scallion-flavored small pork rib.”
Shen Xiuze saw that Shen Jinfeng was deliberately trying to shut his mouth and raised his eyebrows slightly. “Yes.”
Shen Yuanchuan still wanted to support his little son, but he was blocked by a chopstick of green vegetables from Shen Jinfeng. “Dad, don’t let your mouth be idle either. Eat some vegetables to supplement.”
Shen Yuanchuan, who had been choked, could only silently eat the vegetables first. Shen Tiantian saw that everyone was busy eating and didn’t even know to praise the amazing Tiantian. His little mouth was pouted so much that you could hang an oil pot from it.
“You should praise Tiantian and say, ‘Tiantian, you’re the most amazing little friend I’ve ever seen’!” Shen Tiantian first gave himself a praise. The praise was sincere, much more sincere than the expression he had when he praised his brothers and his daddy.
Shen Jinfeng held back his laughter and wanted to take a picture of this narcissistic little peacock to show to Shen Tiantian when he grew up. Shen Xiuze was charmed. His cold eyes suddenly softened, and he said softly: “Very good. Tiantian will have more and more roles in the future and will become one of the top little stars.”
Tiantian was praised. His little eyes were still sparkling until he went to bed.
The next few days, Shen Tiantian was at home, studying the script hard. He hadn’t finished learning pinyin yet, and for some of the slightly more complicated characters and pinyin, he had to ask the other members of the family.
But Shen Tiantian was very energetic and didn’t have the miserable appearance he had when he was studying. He managed to read the script through in a few days. He would spend most of his day in his room, practicing in front of the mirror.
After the several people in the family got off work, they would be taken turns to be Shen Tiantian’s sparring partner. When Shen Xiuze was reciting his lines, his expression was cold, his long legs were crossed, and he held the script with a blank expression.
“It’s not what you think at all. This whole thing is a misunderstanding.” The female lead’s heartbreaking emotions were acted out by him as if he could repel the third party with his aura in the next second.
Tiantian cried and hugged “Mommy’s” leg. “It wasn’t Mommy who did it. Don’t chase us away!”
The next victim was Shen Jinfeng. When he was reciting his lines, there was always a feeling of extreme mockery. “I, Jiang Nianyu, swear that I will never like you in this life! You’re really, really, really annoying!” After saying that, he sneered, “A love-struck fool.”
Shen Tiantian was not affected. In the drama, he acted as his mother’s loyal little knight, helping to drive away the bad-guy daddy. “That’s right~ Mommy would never like an old and ugly uncle!”
It was Shen Yuanchuan’s turn. He was wearing the glasses he hadn’t taken off when he was looking at the computer. He cleared his throat twice, looked at the lines, and his brows were furrowed tightly. “Oh my god, I actually fell in love with that stupid woman, Jiang Nianyu?”
A bunch of question marks appeared on Shen Yuanchuan’s forehead. “What the hell did I fall in love with?”
Tiantian sighed helplessly, took away the script, and gave his daddy and his brothers a big bad review. “I’m so disappointed with your recitation~ It’s not even as good as Xiaobai’s acting!” Xiaobai was a fluffy teddy bear on Shen Tiantian’s bed.
Shen Jinfeng pinched the flesh on Shen Tiantian’s cheek and pulled it into a flat shape. He said angrily, “Then don’t come and find me, okay? This drama hasn’t even been broadcast, and I already know how many times the female lead and the male lead have argued!”
Tiantian’s mouth was pinched into a duck’s mouth. He flailed his short little hands and said indistinctly: “Okay~”
Time flew by. The azure sky was cloudless, and the sunlight was a full golden yellow. Tiantian followed his big sister Zheng Wei to the set of the modern light comedy.
The location of this drama was in another city. Zheng Wei was afraid that Tiantian would not be used to it and had specially found a small assistant for him. “This is Little Zhou. He just graduated this year and will be your personal assistant for the time being.”
Tiantian had now become an actor with a small assistant! He sat obediently on a small stool, his round eyes wide, and he reservedly nodded at Little Zhou. “Hello, I’m Tiantian.”
A hint of the clarity that a college student should have was in Little Zhou’s eyes, and he quickly responded. A big and a small pair of eyes met. With just one look, the two of them seemed to have a connection and secretly nodded in their hearts. Yes, he’s someone who can play together.
