RBCT Chapter 82 The bed is huge! Let the three of us squeeze in.
Chapter 82 The bed is huge! Let the three of us squeeze in.
However, Zhang Ruonan was a little stunned at this moment.
Because a prompt also appeared in her mind.
[Host and Lin Yu have completed 50% of their scene rehearsal. Dialogue skills +1, facial expression control +1, body movement control +1]
[Basic Level of Dialogue Skills (31/100)]
[Beginner Level of Facial Expression Control (21/100)]
[Body Control Beginner Level (26/100)]
Having just improved her understanding of the role, she was somewhat prepared when she saw this prompt in her mind.
But I was still so excited that my palms were sweating.
This is completely different from the improvement in [character understanding] that we just discussed.
Character understanding is the perception of a character; it's something at the theoretical level.
However, solid acting skills, facial expression control, and body movement control are real acting abilities that you can actually use when standing in front of the camera.
Moreover, she could clearly feel this improvement.
It's not that kind of vague, psychological feeling, but a real, tangible change.
Her facial muscles seemed to have become more obedient.
When you want to make a certain expression.
There's no need to rack your brains anymore about how to make this expression.
The muscles moved on their own.
And the result was better than she had expected.
Her body is also more coordinated. Her posture, sitting posture, and turning movements are all much smoother than before, and she no longer feels stiff and unnatural.
She could even feel a slight change in her voice.
When reciting lines, my breathing is more steady, my pronunciation is clearer, and even I find it more comfortable to listen to myself than before.
Zhang Ruonan took a deep breath, suppressing her inner elation.
She really wanted to try it out and see if these improvements were real.
See if you've really become stronger.
"Let's do it again!"
Two voices rang out simultaneously, speaking in unison.
Tian Xiwei and Zhang Ruonan exchanged a glance, both paused for a moment, and then laughed at the same time.
Lin Yu looked at the two of them and shook his head helplessly.
You really have a knack for acting!
However, he understood.
The audition is tomorrow, so the more I practice, the better my chances will be.
"Okay, let's do it again." Lin Yu nodded.
The third rehearsal began.
Lin Yu sat down next to them, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two of them.
He sensed something was off as soon as this round started.
wrong.
It's not that something's wrong, it's that things are different now.
Lin Yu sensed a change the moment Tian Xiwei uttered her first line.
Her delivery of lines was more stable than before, her breath control was stronger, and she had a better grasp of the nuances of each word.
The first time, the voice sounded a little weak, as if it was testing the waters.
The second time was much better, but the ending note still rose a bit, making it sound less firm.
This time, her voice landed steadily on the ground, carrying an undeniable power.
Her expression made Lin Yu's eyes light up.
That complex expression was one of shock mixed with relief, and relief mixed with sorrow.
She did even better than Lin Yu demonstrated this time.
Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes first showing surprise, then the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.
The nuances of this expression are significantly better than the previous two.
Lin Yu nodded to himself.
This little girl is indeed very quick to understand.
Let's look at Zhang Ruonan again.
She made even greater progress.
The first time she acted out the scene where Tang Xiaomi stood up to fix her hair, her movements were slow, but her body was relaxed, like someone who hadn't woken up yet was stretching.
After Lin Yu pointed out the problem, her body tensed up a bit more the second time, but it still wasn't enough.
This time, she was completely different.
When she stood up from the ground, she looked like a spring being slowly stretched.
Her shoulders were tense, her arms were tense, even her fingers were tense; every movement carried a suppressed power.
Her hands were trembling as she fixed her hair, not from fear, but from trying hard to control herself.
That feeling was like someone clenching their teeth to hold back their tears.
This girl is quite talented.
She not only understood the problems he pointed out, but she could also solve them on the next try.
This kind of learning ability is not something everyone possesses.
Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.
After this round, both girls received a notification from the system.
His acting skills have improved a bit more.
Zhang Ruonan looked at the numbers in her mind and couldn't help but smile.
At this rate, if she acts with Lin Yu a few more times, her acting skills will catch up with those of actors who have received formal training.
Zhang Ruonan was secretly delighted, but her face still wore that obedient expression.
She stole a glance at Lin Yu and found that he was looking at her too. She quickly looked away, her ears turning slightly red.
"Alright, it's getting late, let's go eat." Lin Yu looked at his phone; it was almost 7 p.m.
"Okay!" the two girls replied at the same time.
The three of them found a restaurant near the hotel and ate something casually.
During the meal, Tian Xiwei kept chattering away.
One minute they were asking Lin Yu if he would be nervous about the audition tomorrow, and the next they were asking Zhang Ruonan if she thought director Guo Jingming was strict.
Zhang Ruonan didn't talk much, occasionally chiming in, but mostly listening quietly.
Lin Yu answered casually, his mind still preoccupied with tomorrow's audition.
After dinner, the three of them returned to the hotel.
Lin Yu originally wanted to go straight back to his rented apartment, but Zhang Ruonan stopped him.
"Brother Lin Yu, we still have one scene to rehearse! The one with Qi Ming and Tang Xiaomi!"
Lin Yu thought about it and realized that there was indeed one scene he hadn't rehearsed yet.
Moreover, this scene was between him and Zhang Ruonan, so Tian Xiwei couldn't act in it and could only observe from the sidelines.
"Okay, let's have another match then." Lin Yu nodded and followed the two girls into Tian Xiwei's room.
The next scene is Qi Ming and Tang Xiaomi meeting at the stationery store near the school gate.
The scene is simple: Qi Ming is picking out gashapon toys in a stationery store near the school gate, and Tang Xiaomi happens to be there as well, and the two bump into each other.
The difficulty of this scene lies in the fact that Tang Xiaomi has feelings for Qi Ming, but Qi Ming only has ordinary classmate feelings for her.
Tang Xiaomi thought that Qi Ming was picking out gashapon toys as a gift for her, and she was secretly delighted, preparing a return gift.
Qi Ming said it was a gift for his neighbor Yi Yao, which disappointed Tang Xiaomi, but she had to maintain a facade of politeness and not show it.
These subtle emotional shifts require a high level of skill from the actor.
Lin Yu sat in a chair, opened the script, and began to explain it to Zhang Ruonan.
"Tang Xiaomi's psychological state in this scene is like this: she was bullied since childhood and did not receive warmth at home, so she especially longed to be cared for and liked. Qi Ming was one of the few people in school who was kind to her, so she subconsciously took this kindness as affection."
When she saw Qi Ming picking out gashapon toys, she thought he was going to give them to her. She was delighted, but she didn't dare show it and could only cautiously probe. The return gift she chose was also a small and inexpensive item because she didn't have much pocket money, but she still wanted to express her feelings.
"When Qi Ming said the gashapon was for Yi Yao, Tang Xiaomi's feelings were very complicated. First, she felt disappointed. It wasn't for her after all. Second, she felt jealous. Why was it Yi Yao again? Why did Yi Yao get everything I wanted? Third, she felt ashamed. She felt she had been delusional and that she was ridiculous."
"But she couldn't show it. She didn't want to lose face in front of Qi Ming, so she had to put on a brave face and pretend she didn't care."
"So when you're acting out this scene, you have to bring out these emotions layer by layer. You can't be too outward, nor too inward. If you're too outward, you'll sound like a shrew, and if you're too inward, you'll sound like you have a blank expression. It has to be just right, so that the audience can feel her emotions, but doesn't feel that it's exaggerated."
Zhang Ruonan listened attentively, nodding occasionally.
After Lin Yu finished speaking, she closed her eyes and mentally went through the scene.
Then, she opened her eyes and looked at Lin Yu.
"Brother Lin Yu, I'm ready."
"Okay, let's begin."
Lin Yu stood up from the chair, walked to the other end of the room, and pretended to be at the counter of a stationery store.
Zhang Ruonan stood at the door, pretending to have just walked in.
"Action," Lin Yu said softly.
Zhang Ruonan took a deep breath and got into character.
She pushed open the door, walked into the stationery store, her gaze swept over the shelves, and then landed on Qi Ming.
Her eyes lit up slightly, as if she hadn't expected to meet him here.
Then her gaze shifted to the gashapon machine in Qi Ming's hand, and she saw him carefully selecting gashapon capsules.
The corners of her mouth involuntarily twitched up slightly, then quickly disappeared.
She perfectly conveyed her subtle thoughts—that he was picking out a gift and wondered if it was for me—with a delicate curve of her lips.
She walked up to the shelf, pretending to look at things, but her eyes were constantly on Lin Yu.
......
Twenty minutes later.
Zhang Ruonan took a deep breath, turned around, and looked at Lin Yu.
"How was it, Brother Lin Yu? How was my acting?"
Her eyes were red, as if she had just been crying.
Lin Yu looked at her, remained silent for two seconds, and then gave her a thumbs up.
"very good."
Zhang Ruonan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes reddened even more, but this time it was out of happiness.
"Really?"
"Really," Lin Yu said earnestly.
"Especially the part where you put down the pendant, the movement was very light, as if you were reluctant to put it down, but had no choice but to. That detail was very well done, and it brought out Tang Xiaomi's feelings."
Zhang Ruonan was a little embarrassed by the praise, lowered her head, and couldn't help but smile.
Tian Xiwei sat to the side and watched the entire scene, her eyes wide with amazement.
"Sister Ruonan, your acting was so good! I was moved to tears!"
"No, it's because Brother Lin Yu explained it so well, I just acted it out," Zhang Ruonan quickly waved her hand and said.
"Alright, stop being modest. Let's do it again, and correct those few minor issues from before," Lin Yu said with a smile.
He wanted to finish rehearsing his lines as soon as possible so he could go and rest.
The second rehearsal began.
This time, Zhang Ruonan performed even better.
Her expressions are more subtle, her eyes are more expressive, and her lines are more emotionally resonant.
After the rehearsal, Lin Yu pointed out a few minor issues, which Zhang Ruonan corrected one by one.
On the second take, she had completely grasped the essence of the scene.
Lin Yu nodded inwardly as he observed her performance.
He remembered that although this girl had acting skills, she didn't have many.
This is different from before.
Could it really be because of my own guidance?
This scene is finished.
Tian Xiwei pestered Lin Yu again, saying that they should go over the scenes together again, just to be on the safe side for tomorrow's audition.
The three of them then went over the scene again in pairs.
I went through all the scenes I'll be auditioning for tomorrow.
Time passed by, and by the time they stopped, it was almost 11 p.m.
Lin Yu stood up and stretched.
"Alright, that's enough for today. You guys get some rest, I'm going back now."
He picked up his coat and prepared to go outside.
"Brother Lin Yu, why don't you just not go back?" Tian Xiwei suddenly said.
Lin Yu turned around and looked at her.
"It's close to the company here, so we can go straight to the audition tomorrow morning. If you go back, it'll waste a lot of time going back and forth." Tian Xiwei counted on her fingers, "Besides, you have an audition tomorrow too, so you can't be too tired."
Lin Yu thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
It takes him more than half an hour to get back to his rented room from here by taxi, and it will take another half an hour to get back tomorrow morning. It's really quite a hassle.
"But there's only one room, where am I supposed to sleep? I see the hotel is already fully booked!" Lin Yu asked.
"Ruonan and I can share a bed. The bed is big enough for two people," Tian Xiwei said, pointing to the large bed.
"Yes, I can squeeze in with Xiwei," Zhang Ruonan nodded and said.
This made things much easier for Lin Yu, and he didn't have to work so hard anymore.
Lin Yu looked at the bed, then at the two girls.
A 1.8-meter bed can definitely sleep two people without any problem.
"Never mind, I'll just go back." Lin Yu still wanted to maintain his composure.
"Brother Lin Yu! You have an audition tomorrow too. What if you don't get enough rest?" Tian Xiwei said anxiously.
Just then, Zhang Ruonan's phone rang.
She answered the call, and her expression changed.
"What? A leak? Okay, I understand."
She hung up the phone, looked at Lin Yu and Tian Xiwei, and her expression was somewhat helpless.
"The hotel receptionist said that there was a problem with the waterproofing upstairs from my room, and water was leaking down."
"Huh?" Tian Xiwei's eyes widened.
"Is your room still available?"
"I don't know, I'll go back and check." Zhang Ruonan said, picking up her room key and leaving the room.
Lin Yu and Tian Xiwei followed behind and went to Zhang Ruonan's room together.
The three of them froze the moment they opened the door.
The paint on the wall near the bathroom entrance was bubbling, water was running down the wall, and there was a water stain on the floor.
The bathroom was even worse; water was dripping from the ceiling, the floor was covered in water, and the toilet and sink were wet.
The air was filled with a musty smell, which was unpleasant to smell.
Zhang Ruonan stood at the door, her face pale.
"Is this...is this still habitable?" Tian Xiwei asked softly.
"I can't stay here. In this environment, I'd definitely get sick after just one night," Lin Yu said, shaking his head.
Zhang Ruonan bit her lip and remained silent.
She knew in her heart that she could no longer live in this room.
"I'll go downstairs and ask the front desk if we can change rooms," Zhang Ruonan said, turning and walking towards the elevator.
Lin Yu and Tian Xiwei followed her downstairs.
The young woman at the front desk looked apologetic when she saw Zhang Ruonan.
"Ms. Zhang, I'm so sorry, the water pipe upstairs burst, and we're already working on repairs. Your room is temporarily unavailable."
"Can we change rooms?" Zhang Ruonan asked.
The young woman at the front desk checked the computer and shook her head.
"I'm sorry, the hotel is fully booked today, there are no rooms available."
Zhang Ruonan fell silent.
"We will give you a full refund and compensate you for one night's room fee," the receptionist said quickly.
"You can check out the hotels nearby, or we can help you contact them."
Zhang Ruonan hesitated for a moment and looked at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu knew what she was thinking.
The nearest hotel is more than a kilometer away.
Moreover, it's 11 p.m. now, and it's not safe or convenient for a girl like her to drag her suitcase around looking for a hotel.
"Never mind, you go back to Xiwei's room first. You two can squeeze in, I'll go back," Lin Yu said directly.
"But..." Zhang Ruonan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but then swallowed it back.
The three of them returned to Tian Xiwei's room together.
Zhang Ruonan dragged her suitcase in and placed it in the corner.
Tian Xiwei sat on the bed, looked at Zhang Ruonan, then at Lin Yu, and a thought suddenly popped into her mind.
She beckoned to Zhang Ruonan and whispered a few words in her ear.
Zhang Ruonan's face instantly turned red, the redness spreading from her cheeks to her ears.
"This...this isn't quite right, is it?" she said softly.
"What's wrong with it? The bed is so big. And Brother Lin Yu doesn't seem to have any bad intentions!" Tian Xiwei said, pulling her hand with a hint of coquetry in her voice.
Zhang Ruonan bit her lip and secretly glanced at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was drinking water and didn't notice their little actions.
Zhang Ruonan's heart was beating very fast.
After thinking it over, she finally made up her mind.
Tian Xiwei took a deep breath and mustered her courage to look at Lin Yu.
"Brother Lin Yu, the bed is big enough; the three of us can actually squeeze in!"
The air in the room suddenly became quiet.
Lin Yu's hand, holding the water glass, froze in mid-air.
Is it really okay for three people to share one bed?
These two little girls are even bolder than their older sisters!