One Pet Gets Married

Chapter 38

"Huh?" Song Xici froze, standing still with her phone in hand. "Oh..."

Beside her, Tang You'an suddenly turned her head to look at her.

"Yes, surprised?! I'm telling you, we absolutely have to seize this opportunity that could turn your life around!" Chen Shihan's voice sounded increasingly excited.

"Which... which role... the female lead or second, third, fourth, fifth, or just a minor character?" Song Xici was so shocked she could barely speak clearly.

"One of the female leads—Xiao Yujun," Chen Shihan said.

"Why... why did they choose me?" Song Xici continued to ask.

"He saw your previous work in 'No. 1 Heavenly Street'."

"Isn't that one of my early works? And I just played a minor role that didn't even survive long..." Song Xici was stunned. That was from so long ago.

At the same time, that character was also the only villain she had ever played. It was similar to being a henchman under a gangster boss, the first to confront the protagonist team when they broke through layers of obstacles to reach Heavenly Street No. 1.

"Yes, but he was impressed by your eyes and aura at the time. Then he compared it with your other roles and felt that you probably have many other facets that could be explored, so he wants to give you a try," Chen Shihan explained.

"I..." Although it was just an invitation for an audition and nothing was confirmed yet, Song Xici was still too shocked to speak.

"So that's that. I'll get the script for you tomorrow. The audition is currently scheduled for next Monday at 9 AM, at Guoxing Building, Tower A, 22-7. You can study the script and prepare for the next few days. How's that sound?" Chen Shihan continued rattling off information.

"Okay..." Song Xici nodded, holding her phone.

"You must try your best to get it, and prove those people wrong who said your acting range is limited!" Chen Shihan said. "But don't be too nervous. Even if you don't get the lead role, landing any other role would still be great, right? After all, it's an Ouyang Du production. It can't be too bad no matter what."

"Mm!" Song Xici's eyes blazed as she nodded vigorously. "I'll definitely do my best."

"Alright, I'll hang up now and contact Director Ouyang. You go have fun!"

"Okay!" Song Xici nodded hard again before hanging up the phone and continuing to walk with Tang You'an towards the private cinema.

"Ouyang Du?" Tang You'an spoke up after they had walked for a while.

"Yes." Song Xici nodded.

After nodding, Song Xici paused, suddenly realizing something. She immediately picked up her phone again and called Chen Shihan back.

"Hello?"

"Are there a lot of bed scenes and kissing scenes in this movie?!" As soon as she heard Chen Shihan's voice, Song Xici blurted out this question.

"I don't know. I haven't gotten the script yet. I'm not even clear on what kind of story it is. You'll find out tomorrow," Chen Shihan continued. "But his movies usually have those scenes, and they vary in style—innocent ones, dreamy romantic ones, wild ones... Though the wild ones are usually only between men... But Xici, I don't think these are the main issues. What matters most is the script and the director, right? If the script and director are good, then it's okay to push your boundaries a bit, isn't it?"

After listening, Song Xici struggled for a while before weakly replying, "Okay."

"So, if by chance we both get selected, does that mean... you and I will be acting together, and we'll have quite a lot of scenes together?" Tang You'an thought for a moment, then turned her head to look at Song Xici.

"Isn't that obvious?" Song Xici said in a low voice.

Tang You'an lowered her head and smiled: "I'm quite looking forward to acting with you. I wonder what it will feel like."

"What else could it feel like? It's just acting..." Song Xici continued in a low voice.

But regardless, Tang You'an's mood improved again. The thought of being able to work with Song Xici seemed quite nice.

The next second, Tang You'an took out her phone and sent a message to her agent: "I've made up my mind. I want to audition."

The agent replied immediately: "Alright. Are you free tomorrow? If so, I'll give you the script tomorrow."

"Okay," Tang You'an replied.

Afterwards, Tang You'an looked at the ground, then slightly turned her head to look at Song Xici.

The agent had mentioned that the director's films inevitably included kissing and bed scenes between co-stars. So if she and Song Xici each got roles, wouldn't that mean they would have to act out those scenes together?

Remembering Song Xici's loose clothing and seductive eyes when she was drunk before, and how she had curled up in her arms like a cat... Tang You'an's throat became a bit dry.

She didn't know what was wrong with her, but she found herself vaguely curious about how Song Xici would act out those scenes with her, if there really were as many of those scenes as the agent had said.

At the same time, she discovered that when it came to Song Xici, she seemed to want to obtain more and more other things from her. Even though she tried her best to restrain herself, telling herself not to be too greedy lest she lose what she had already gained due to excessive greed, she still couldn't stop the impulse to want more.

"It's not confirmed yet. If I don't get selected," Song Xici swallowed, "even if you want to act with me, it won't happen."

Hearing this, Tang You'an rubbed her temples, then turned her head to look at Song Xici again: "Well then, Xici, if we both get selected, I'll be counting on your guidance when the time comes."

"What guidance..." When Song Xici heard this, remembering Tang You'an's drunken behavior earlier, goosebumps rose on her skin. She glared at her, tugged on her bag strap, and walked ahead quickly without looking back.

Tang You'an watched her footsteps and was momentarily stunned.

Had she said something wrong just now? She didn't think so... But what she didn't know was that at this moment, Song Xici's gaze was vacant, and her heart was trembling like a rattle drum.

Next, Tang You'an and Song Xici entered the private cinema they had picked out, which reviews said had a very nice owner.

The private cinema wasn't very big, and the owner himself ran and received customers. When he recognized Tang You'an and Song Xici, the owner just smiled, without showing too much surprise or asking for their autographs. He simply said, "Your work must be tiring."

Hearing this, Tang You'an smiled slightly: "Thank you for your concern. It's not too bad."

"Follow me upstairs," the owner said as he walked out from behind the counter and led the way. "The entertainment industry is quite tough to navigate. It's good that you've managed to make it."

"Yes," Song Xici sighed lightly. "But every industry has its challenges. As long as you're happy doing it, that's what matters."

The owner smiled upon hearing this and continued leading them forward.

Overall, the environment looked quite nice. The general tone was cool colors, and under the glow of blue-purple light, it displayed a unique kind of romance.

There were several rooms with different decorative styles to choose from on the second floor. In the end, Tang You'an picked a room with relatively simple decor.

After sitting down on the soft blue sofa, the two hugged pillows and watched as the owner slowly lowered a white screen.

After teaching the two how to select movies, the owner left the room and closed the door.

Afterwards, Tang You'an started browsing for films while Song Xici took out her phone to scroll through Weibo.

Since the farming variety show was about to air, the production team had just released a preview clip of the first episode and tagged all the cast members to repost it. Even though the Weibo post hadn't been up for long, the number of reposts, comments, and likes were increasing at an alarming rate.

Although the preview clip was only a few minutes long, the show was very clever in knowing how to pique people's curiosity and keep them in suspense. So even Song Xici, who had personally participated in the show, wanted to watch it herself after seeing that video.

There were still comments below like "What's the deal with Tang You'an??? Why did they invite her? I really lose my appetite just seeing this woman. Not watching it."

However, unlike before, in the past if someone commented like this, it would definitely receive a bunch of agreeing responses like "+1" and "Don't want to see her."

But now, there were quite a few people defending Tang You'an. At least people were no longer unanimously hating on her. At least she now had real fans and neutral supporters. Thinking about this, Song Xici felt a bit happy inside.

"Haven't you decided what to watch yet?" After a while, when Song Xici had finished scrolling through Weibo and reposting the farming show's premiere promotional Weibo, she put down her phone and turned to look at Tang You'an, who was still browsing through movie categories.

"I searched for a few earlier, but now I feel like I don't really want to watch those," Tang You'an replied.

"Then let me choose something," Song Xici said, seeing that she couldn't decide. She sat closer to her to look together.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Tang You'an looked up and said.

Then, the owner pushed open the door and walked in, placing a plate of fruit, a plate of snacks, and two bottles of fruit wine on the small table. "This is my treat for you two. Enjoy your movie."

Tang You'an saw this and was slightly taken aback: "How can we accept this?"

"It's alright, just a small gesture. I'll take my leave now," the owner smiled again, then picked up the tray, turned around and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

"This owner really is quite nice," Song Xici remarked, continuing to browse through movies.

"Indeed," Tang You'an nodded, then took a piece of apple and put it in her mouth. She also opened the two bottles of fruit wine, picked up one and took a sip. It was sweet without much alcohol taste, just like a fruit-flavored drink. Quite tasty.

Afterwards, Tang You'an put down the bottle and turned to look at Song Xici: "Have you picked something?"

"I've narrowed it down to two, one is a sci-fi movie and the other is a horror movie. Are you interested in either?" Song Xici asked, turning her head.

"I think," Tang You'an stared at the screen, stroking her chin thoughtfully, "what I need to learn now is how to film emotional scenes, especially kissing scenes, bed scenes, and the like."

"So..." Song Xici listened to her words, her palms starting to sweat imperceptibly.

"Hmm... I think..." Tang You'an crossed her arms and turned her head to look at her, "Are there any movies with more... explicit content?"

"Huh?" Song Xici turned to look at her, swallowing hard.

Watching movies with more explicit content together with her?! That felt so strange somehow. Even when watching movies with Meng Meng, she would want to skip certain scenes. Let alone with Tang You'an.

"You don't know either?" Tang You'an asked.

"Kids shouldn't watch that stuff..." Just thinking about it made Song Xici feel uncomfortable all over.

"Anyone over eighteen is an adult," Tang You'an countered, "Besides, this is for work. I can't perform poorly and embarrass you, right? If we start filming those scenes and I'm completely clueless, it would be suspicious, wouldn't it?"

"But..." In that moment, Song Xici didn't know how to respond or refute. After all, Tang You'an's reasoning seemed quite logical.

"Then I'll look for something," Tang You'an said, opening the romance category and flipping through pages. Finally, she clicked on a movie called "Life of Desire."

"How about this one?" Tang You'an turned to ask Song Xici.

"No!" Song Xici took one look and immediately shook her head.

She had heard of this one. While it wasn't an R-rated movie, it pushed the boundaries and was definitely not suitable for minors! How could they watch something like that? Where would she put her face?!

"Why not?" Tang You'an asked.

"My friends all agree that this movie is terrible, not good at all!" Song Xici said.

"But the online reviews for it are quite good," Tang You'an held her phone in front of Song Xici, "Could it be that it just doesn't suit your friends' tastes?"

"Anyway, not this one..." Song Xici glanced at her phone, then pushed it back to her.

"Then, how about we watch 'Butterfly Wings'?" Tang You'an pondered for a moment before suggesting.

"That's even worse!" Song Xici felt like she was about to explode upon hearing this. Although strictly speaking, "Butterfly Wings" wasn't that explicit, it was still quite daring compared to the shows she had acted in.

"Why?" Tang You'an put down her hand, turned her head closer to her, and asked in a low voice.

"It would be so weird..." Song Xici felt like she was suffocating. Was the air conditioning set too high in here? It was unbearably hot.

"Tell me, what's weird about it?" As she spoke, Tang You'an moved a bit closer to her, her hands loosely clasped in front of her as she looked at Song Xici intently.

"Just... everything is weird..." The feeling of heat spread throughout her body, and Song Xici felt like she was really going to die. "Can't we just watch some sci-fi, horror, or mystery movie? Or even Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf..."

"No," Tang You'an shook her head, "Choose between 'Life of Desire' and 'Butterfly Wings'."

Whether it was an illusion or not, under the cool-toned mood lighting, Song Xici felt that Tang You'an's face and expression seemed to hold a hint of ambiguity, causing her heart to race uncontrollably.