I'm not a good substitute

When Huo Jindong proposed to go to the theater with Zhang Yanran, the two were having breakfast.

Huo Jindong didn't have to go to work today, so he got up early to buy soy milk and fried dough sticks for Zhang Yanran. Zhang Yanran's favorite store is said to be a century-old store, and they don't deliver food, they only accept purchases from the store, which is very arrogant.

Huo Jindong waited in line for 10 minutes to buy it, and then rushed back to tell Zhang Yanran to get up and eat breakfast while it was hot.

Zhang Yanran was hungry almost all night, and he became refreshed when he smelled the smell. His originally hazy eyes widened in an instant, and he rolled on the bed to wake himself up. He rubbed his flat stomach and smiled embarrassingly, " It's really hard work for you."

Huo Jindong stared at his open neckline for a second, then looked away as if nothing had happened before Zhang Yanran noticed, and warned, "Get up quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Zhang Yanran nodded obediently, because of the relationship between just waking up, a strand of hair was raised, and his eyes were a little confused, showing a bit of laziness in the morning.

After quickly washing up, Zhang Yanran rushed to the restaurant downstairs, because the action was too hasty, the neckline of the pajamas was splashed with water.

Huo Jindong had already set the breakfast, Zhang Yanran sat on the seat, took a deep breath, it was a familiar smell.

Quickly took a sip of the soy milk, almost scalded, Zhang Yanran hissed his tongue like a puppy, and carefully blew on the soy milk when the pain was gone, took a sip carefully, and narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.

Huo Jindong doesn't have much appetite for appetite, and to him there is no difference between a roadside stall and a big meal in a star-rated restaurant, but seeing Zhang Yanran eating happily at this time, he also felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart.

He lowered his head and took a sip of soy milk, which seemed extra sweet.

Zhang Yanran was eating fried dough sticks, and suddenly thought of something, and asked Huo Jindong, "Do you have any plans for today?"

Huo Jindong shook his head. He has been quite busy with work recently. On rare weekends, he just wants to have a good rest at home, read a book, and keep fit.

"You want to go out?" Huo Jindong remembered that Zhang Yanran told him yesterday that he was going to some theater.

Zhang Yanran nodded. Tonight, the senior's repertoire troupe had a performance, but the actor caught a cold and couldn't make a sound at all. Because it wasn't an important role, there was no preparation for the B corner.

It just so happened that he had played this role before, and he remembered the lines quite well, so it would be no problem to replace him temporarily.

It's just that he has never participated in the rehearsal, so he has to go to rehearse early today.In addition, this is the first time he has participated in such a commercial performance. Although the role is not big, he is still a little nervous.

Huo Jindong knew Zhang Yanran quite well, and seeing that he was a little uneasy, he immediately offered to go with him.

"Shouldn't it be okay?" Zhang Yanran was a little embarrassed.

Huo Jindong and them were not in the same group at all, and the preparations for the drama performance were complicated and boring.He also didn't have time to accompany Huo Jindong at all, and it wasn't good for him to be there alone.

"My senior brother and the others are ordinary low-level laborers, and they may feel a little uncomfortable seeing you." Zhang Yanran said tactfully.

Huo Jindong took a sip of the soy milk and disapproved, "I am also an ordinary low-level worker."

He has always been firm and rarely changes his decisions.

Having lived with Huo Jindong for so long, Zhang Yanran also has a little understanding of his character, knowing that he can't change his mind, so he can only nod.

But he still warned, "Then say you are my fellow villager at that time, and don't reveal your secrets."

Huo Jindong's heart moved, he vaguely guessed something, his heart was a little complicated, so he nodded in agreement.

Zhang Yanran's family is in a county in the north, and his accent is very similar to that of the capital. No one doubts that Huo Jindong is his hometown.

After dinner, Huo Jindong personally drove Zhang Yanran to the drama theater. Zhang Yanran emphasized to him that the car was borrowed.

Huo Jindong's usually cold and serious face had a rare smile on his face, and his voice was a little more doting, "Okay, I'll just say it's the boss's car, and he drove it out temporarily for fun when he was on a business trip."

Zhang Yanran nodded.

To be honest, he was also a little nervous, so he kept looking at the lines in his hand and silently memorized them in the car. He didn't put away the notebook until the moment before getting out of the car, and rubbed his face.

"Let's go." Zhang Yanran got out of the car first, and Huo Jindong followed with long legs.

Zhang Yanran's senior brother Li Fanren, as his name suggests, is very ordinary-looking, with a crew cut, black-rimmed glasses, small mung bean eyes, and a medium build. He looks a bit wretched.

However, he does have a little talent and is also very enthusiastic. He helped Zhang Yanran a little when he was enrolled, and the two became acquainted with each other.

When Zhang Yanran brought Huo Jindong in, Li Fan was busy backstage. Their props and chairs were broken, and they were short of manpower. As the director, he had to fix it himself.

Seeing Zhang Yanran coming in, Li Fan quickly got up and warmly greeted him to come and sit down.

Li Fan is a director, he naturally loves to observe, and he can't stop looking at Huo Jindong.

Zhang Yanran quickly brought someone over to introduce him, "Senior brother, this is my fellow villager, Huo Jindong. He heard that I am going to play a play, and he wants to come and see it."

Haha, another person who is curious about their business, Li Fan is no stranger to it.He shook hands with Huo Jindong, and joked, "Your hometown's geomantic omen is so good, you have a lot of handsome guys. Zhang Yanran is handsome, and you are handsome, two different types of good-looking, absolutely amazing."

Huo Jindong was modest, "Where, it's just a superficial appearance, on the contrary, you are a talented director."

Although the other party might just talk casually, Li Fan is still very useful for compliments. What he said to Zhang Yanran, Zhang Yanran let Huo Jindong do it himself, and he had to go to the stage to take a seat first.

Although Zhang Yanran is an acting major and has also performed in school, this is the first time he has participated in such a real commercial performance.Although it is a small theater, it is larger than their school auditorium, and I heard that their repertory theater troupe is somewhat famous now, and there are many audiences at night.

After talking about the general plot to Zhang Yanran, Li Fan took him to the location in person, and checked the lines twice with the actors. After making sure everything was fine, Li Fan asked Zhang Yanran to take the stage to perform a part .

"Brother, I'm still a little nervous. Can I do it?" When the stage lights were turned off, he became the center of attention, and Zhang Yanran was a little embarrassed.

Li Fan glared at him, "The performance is going to be tonight, don't you dare to say it won't kill me? Hurry up, just perform a part of the words just now."

Now that things have happened, I have to bite the bullet.

Zhang Yanran closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and as his brain emptied, everything around him became illusory.

From his point of view, there is darkness under the stage, as if there is only this beam of light in the whole world.

The lines in his mind emerged one by one, and Zhang Yanran was immersed in his own world.

Until he finished his monologue in one breath, the lights around the stage were turned on, and the world returned to brightness.

Applause sounded, first sparsely, and then the applause of a group of people gathered together.At some point, when Zhang Yanran was performing Kung Fu, they all gathered around.

Surprised and delighted, Li Fan came up and patted Zhang Yanran on the shoulder, "My boy, you can do it. If you can maintain this level, my next hero will be you."

Zhang Yanran lowered his head in embarrassment, the senior brother was too exaggerated.

In fact, Li Fan really wasn't exaggerating. He usually only knew that this junior was good at acting and his lines were good. What he didn't expect was that he had made such a big improvement compared to the last time he directed his sketch.

Li Fan held Zhang Yanran's shoulders, his eyes were full of joy, "I haven't seen you perform for a long time, how come you have improved so much now?"

Zhang Yanran can't say it well, he just likes to observe the people around him, guess the emotions he is experiencing through their expressions and conversations, and imitate their facial expressions.

The lines are even simpler. He is currently assigned as a music teacher in Huo Jindong. In order to be realistic, he has conducted vocal training with Mrs. Huo's support, and his vocalization is more relaxed and free.

And now when he has nothing to do, he will also do some acting training by himself, and he will naturally improve after a long time.

However, Zhang Yanran was embarrassed by Li Fan's compliment. He blushed and thanked, and the two went backstage to continue their discussion. They didn't notice that Huo Jindong had arrived in the audience at some point, watching Zhang Yanran's performance seriously.

Although Huo Jindong is a businessman and knows nothing about acting, he can see the light in Zhang Yanran's eyes, bright and full of hope.

The smile on Zhang Yanran's face is also sincere and happy, although he may not realize it himself.

After sitting for a while, processing a few emails with his mobile phone, Zhang Yanran ran out from the backstage with a blushing face, holding two lunch boxes in his hand.

Because of work, Zhang Yanran's face was flushed, and there were slight beads of sweat on the tip of his nose. Huo Jindong rolled his tongue in his mouth, resisting the urge to kiss the tip of his nose, closed his phone and looked at Zhang Yanran.

"Sorry, I've been busy in the background, I forgot about you, isn't it boring?" Zhang Yanran was very embarrassed.

Huo Jindong shook his phone, "It's okay, I processed the email."

"Don't worry about that, let's eat first, I'll take you to the backstage later, it's interesting." Zhang Yanran smiled, opened the lunch box, and each of them got a share.

Ordinary white rice, a chicken leg, a fried cauliflower and a little cold seaweed shreds.

There is already water vapor on the rice, and the appearance is very ordinary.However, Huo Jindong didn't dislike it, and took his own portion and ate it.

Zhang Yanran was a little worried that Huo Jindong wouldn't eat this, but now he felt relieved when he saw that he was eating deliciously. He sat next to Huo Jindong and opened his lunch box and started to eat it.

After eating, he threw the box away, and Zhang Yanran came back with two more bottles of water. He drank half of the bottle in one gulp before wiping his mouth, motioned Huo Jindong to get up, and took him to the backstage to have a look.

Huo Jindong really didn't go to the backstage of the repertory theater. The actors didn't know where to rest, and the whole backstage was empty.

Zhang Yanran was very interested, and took Huo Jindong for a stroll, explaining things to him from time to time.

Huo Jindong turned his head to look at Zhang Yanran, his face was flushed with excitement that he didn't usually have.In just half a day, Zhang Yanran has completely fallen in love with and become familiar with this place.

Huo Jindong's heart moved, and he suddenly said, "Yanyan, do you like acting in dramas? TV dramas, movies?"