CH 15.5

Do You Still Hate Her? 05 – Does he not have any money? How pitiful—

The character’s name is Song Yanxue, a female celebrity. Both of her parents are engaged in the media industry. When she was still a baby, everyone praised her for being extremely beautiful. Her parents consulted several fortune tellers and surprisingly received the same answer—

This child will become the most famous actress in the entire country and even venture into the international stage when she grows up.

Since Song Yanxue was in kindergarten, her parents strictly followed the standards for cultivating a female celebrity to nurture her.

She must not cry casually, must not show any unhappy expressions, must not have conflicts with classmates, must not have early romantic relationships or talk too much with boys. Everything she does must be done to the best of her ability, and she must never be mediocre.

Because…

In the future, she will become the most popular female celebrity in the entire country of China, so from a young age, she cannot afford to have any shortcomings. Otherwise, they will become her dark history in the future.

Under the strict supervision of her parents, Song Yanxue grew up to be beautiful and outstanding. She excelled in everything she did and became a perfect daughter, fulfilling all her parents’ requirements and expectations.

At the age of seventeen, she entered a renowned film academy with the highest scores in her major and started her career by playing a supporting role in a film, which unexpectedly made her extremely popular. It seemed that she was truly destined to be a female celebrity, as everyone had said.

Five years later, she received an invitation from a famous foreign director for a film.

Her parents were overjoyed because they had been nurturing their daughter for this moment.

By appearing in this film directed by the renowned director, she won prestigious awards internationally, and became a top-tier female celebrity who truly stepped out onto the world stage, winning the hearts of the entire country of China and people all around the world.

However, on the day she really won the international film festival award, everyone was congratulating her and the whole country of China was proud of her.

But everyone discovered—

She had disappeared.

On the day when Actress Song Yanxue won the international Best Actress award, everyone was celebrating and happy for her, but she alone bought a ticket to return to her home country.

Three days later, the police received a report that actress Song Yanxue had killed her parents at home and then committed suicide.

Before killing her parents, she had also ruined her beautiful face.

A farewell letter made everyone understand her pain and hatred throughout these years.

During high school, in order to receive guidance from the best acting teacher, she witnessed her beautiful mother closing the door and being alone with her teacher, and she saw her traditionally dignified father bowing and scraping like a dog to the producer, even licking the person’s shoes clean.

They demanded the same strictness from their daughter, treating her like a machine, even specifying the exact amount of food she could eat in a day to maintain the best physique. She had to sleep on her back to ensure that her face wouldn’t be affected by any factors. If Song Yanxue couldn’t meet these expectations, she would face severe punishment. They wanted to make sure she learned her lesson, never making mistakes again.

Yet, amidst this twisted and deformed environment, a sickly obsession nurtured the most beautiful flower, creating the perfect her.

These were typical examples of Chinese-style parenting, where parents always seemed to self-sacrifice and deceive themselves. They imposed restrictions under the guise of love, ultimately leading to such an extreme outcome.

Shang Lu liked this character because she saw a part of herself in Song Yanxue.

Song Yanxue is the perfect daughter in her parents’ hearts, even though she may be an imperfect daughter. In her parents’ eyes, they don’t live for themselves.

Ning Lin was the first to perform, and she chose the scene where Song Yanxue receives an invitation from a famous foreign director.

That scene marked a turning point in Song Yanxue’s emotional journey. From the moment she agreed to film this movie, she had already made a choice. After fulfilling her parents’ dreams, she would put an end to everything that disgusted her. From that moment on, there was no turning back for her.

Ning Lin’s acting skills were good.

After witnessing Ning Lin successfully complete the task assigned by Song Zeqian last time, Shang Lu had a clear understanding of Ning Lin’s skills. And now, she still held the same opinion.

Ning Lin’s fans were right to praise her acting skills. Among the young actresses of the same age group, she is indeed the most outstanding. Even though Shang Lu and Ning Lin didn’t get along, Shang Lu acknowledged this fact.

While watching Ning Lin’s performance, Han Cheng’s face also showed a hint of satisfaction.

Although Ning Lin’s performance had some shortcomings, considering her age and experience, it was already impressive. As a result, Han Cheng’s impression of Ning Lin couldn’t help but improve.

As for the remaining deficiencies, it would naturally be guided by him and the screenwriter.

After completing this scene, when Ning Lin locked eyes with Han Cheng and saw the admiration in his eyes, she felt more confident in her heart.

She suddenly felt that meeting Shang Lu here today was not unlucky, but an opportunity given to her by fate. It was a chance for her to completely defeat Shang Lu.

Shang Lu’s background was something she could never compare to, it was the fault of their birth. It was unfair for the outside world to use these unrelated things to criticize her.

But acting was her own skill. As an actress, the most important thing was acting. As long as she secured this role today, she could prove that she was stronger than Shang Lu. Someone as incompetent as Shang Lu could only rely on her birth and family to dominate, while Ning Lin’s own life was a path she fought for through her own efforts!

She performed well, very well.

Ning Lin made a humble and nervous appearance as she bowed, but the expression in her eyes, as she sat back beside Shang Lu, revealed undisguised mockery and a sense of victory.

At this moment, Han Cheng lowered his head and discussed something with the screenwriter beside him. After half a minute, he looked at Shang Lu and said, “It’s your turn now.”

The tone in which Han Cheng said this was actually quite perfunctory. With Ning Lin, who had already satisfied him, as the first candidate, he didn’t have much expectation for Shang Lu’s performance.

Shang Lu chose to perform the final scene: Song Yanxue, after winning the Best Actress award and returning to China, confronts her parents after ruining her appearance. Then, she murders her father and mother before committing suicide, thus ending the character’s life.

Upon hearing Shang Lu’s choice, Ning Lin slightly lowered her head and curled her lips, already feeling that this role belonged to her.

This scene was the only outburst of emotions for the character Song Yanxue, and it was the biggest conflict and climax. It was extremely difficult.

Ning Lin had also considered performing this scene, but she knew that her understanding and mastery of the character at present were insufficient to portray this scene well. Instead, it would expose her shortcomings. She couldn’t tell whether Shang Lu was confident or simply trying to show off by making such an unwise decision, given her lack of ability.

You see, Han Cheng detests actors who have high aspirations but lack self-awareness.

As expected, Han Cheng’s expression grew increasingly impatient upon hearing Shang Lu’s choice.

However, shortly after Shang Lu began performing, a stiff smile appeared on Ning Lin’s face, and Han Cheng and the screenwriter exchanged a glance, both of them becoming serious at the same time.