However, she hated Li Fanjin deeply for having deceived her for so long. It was Li Fanjin who had personally torn apart the veil of her once - beautiful life.
Li Fanjin's appearance made her realize that she had been living in a web of lies. The innocent little princess was now gone forever.
But this smile on her face now was for herself. She deserved her fate. Her father had been doing such despicable things, yet she had never noticed. She hadn't even had the chance to stop him and had spent the money earned through such means without a second thought.
Perhaps this outcome was the best for her.
"I hate you, but I don't regret it."
Qin Qiao'er murmured these words in the end. Her vision grew increasingly blurry. She tried her best to raise her hand to wipe away the tears on Li Fanjin's face.
But her hands were covered in blood. As soon as they touched Li Fanjin's face, the once - clean face was immediately soiled.
She smiled apologetically. "Sorry, I've dirtied you."
After saying this, her hand slowly slipped down limply. She closed her eyes and never opened them again.
Only Li Fanjin was left in front, trying again and again to lift Qin Qiao'er's hand, but every time she did, Qin Qiao'er's hand would just droop weakly.
"Cut!"
With the director's voice, everyone on the scene burst into applause. They had all been completely immersed in the scene created by Qin Qiao'er and Li Fanjin.
The director said "good" three times in a row, seemingly truly admiring Qin Qiao'er. He had invited Qin Qiao'er for this audition purely because he had seen her performance on a variety show and thought she had potential. It was a rather bold decision.
After seeing Qin Qiao'er's performance today, he felt that his judgment was right. Qin Qiao'er had presented something that others couldn't.
The emotions of this character were extremely complex, including love, family affection, and hatred. But Qin Qiao'er had interpreted all three to perfection.
Even from just the last scene, it was obvious that Qin Qiao'er had excellent expressiveness. Her performance was clean - cut without a single NG, and she had even managed to draw out the emotions of the male actor.
After the director called for a halt, Li Fanjin wiped the tears from her face, got up, and was about to help Qin Qiao'er up.
At this moment, a figure in all - black suddenly appeared in front of them. He tenderly wiped away the tears and stains from the corner of Qin Qiao'er's eyes.
Qin Qiao'er had also been deeply immersed in her character. Even after the director had called "cut", she couldn't snap out of it immediately.
At this moment, she felt someone approaching her and then start to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes. From the familiar scent, she knew it was Zhao Youting who had come to her side.
When she opened her eyes and met Zhao Youting's gentle gaze, Qin Qiao'er instantly became more alert. After all, that tragic character wasn't herself.
Qin Qiao'er kept giving herself mental hints. She was gradually finding a way to detach herself from the character after the performance.
After calming her emotions, Qin Qiao'er suddenly realized that there was another person beside her, Li Fanjin, who had been acting with her.
She had been so focused on calming herself that she had forgotten to thank this senior. She quickly turned to Li Fanjin and said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you leading me just now, I might not have performed so well."
Li Fanjin looked at Qin Qiao'er playfully and then at the man in black beside her. Qin Qiao'er coughed. "Um, this is my assistant."
Zhao Youting felt Qin Qiao'er nudging him with her elbow and then remembered that his current identity was that of an assistant. He quickly greeted Li Fanjin. "Mr. Li Fanjin, hello. Qin Qiao'er doesn't seem to be feeling well. We'll be leaving first."
Watching their departing backs, Li Fanjin stared at them silently. He thought Qin Qiao'er was a really interesting woman, somewhat unpredictable.
Normally, new actors would always try to curry favor with him when they met him, but Qin Qiao'er seemed to be completely immersed in the movie she was auditioning for.
Li Fanjin stroked his chin. This new actress had great acting skills. Acting with her was seamless, and in some parts, it was their mutual cooperation that had achieved the current excellent result.
The previous actors who had auditioned had also performed well, but there was always something lacking. Li Fanjin thought silently in his heart that the actor who would be acting opposite him this time would most likely be Qin Qiao'er.
Just as Li Fanjin had expected, Qin Qiao'er was the last person in the whole audition. After her performance, the director's team immediately held an urgent meeting.
In the dressing room, Qin Qiao'er met Li Fanjin again. Qin Qiao'er was quietly removing her makeup when Li Fanjin came to her side.
"Happy cooperation in the future." He said as he extended his hand to her.
Qin Qiao'er's hand, which was in the middle of removing makeup, suddenly stopped. "Have the directors reached a decision? Why haven't they informed me yet?"
Li Fanjin smiled. "It might take several days for them to reach a decision. But I think this role is definitely yours."
Qin Qiao'er was overjoyed. "Really?"
Seeing Qin Qiao'er so happy, Li Fanjin also felt his mood lift. The Qin Qiao'er now was completely different from the one who had been acting with him just now.
In real life, she seemed even cuter, Li Fanjin thought silently.
Hearing Li Fanjin's praise, Qin Qiao'er was really happy, as if her efforts had finally been recognized.
Then Li Fanjin and Qin Qiao'er discussed the flaws in the scene they had just acted. Li Fanjin was a very professional actor, and the areas he pointed out were exactly the parts that Qin Qiao'er had been a bit confused about before.
Qin Qiao'er listened very attentively.