Li Fanxing clenched her fists involuntarily .
The stage was brightly lit and An Xiaxia looked refreshing and sweet in her black school uniform . She held the guitar and sat down on the chair that had been put out .
The director recognized her as the girl from yesterday and patted the cameraman on his shoulder . “Get ready!”
The cameraman chuckled . “I was born ready!”
An Xiaxia plucked the strings to check the pitch . She then smiled shyly at the audience and began playing .
The prelude was mild and fresh . After a chord, An Xiaxia sang into the microphone —
“Zebra, zebra, don’t fall asleep,
please show me your wounded tail once more .
I don’t want to touch your scar,
I only want to lift your hair .
Zebra, zebra, you’ve gone back home,
but I’m still wasting my youth in this cold place .
No door in your city would open for me,
and I’ll be back on the road eventually .
The entire room quieted down at her voice! Those playing with their phones, chatting, bantering… everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the stage in unison .
The teenage girl’s voice was clear and ethereal . It reminded one of a blooming lily in the middle of the night, making a tranquil but stunning picture .
Excited, the director clutched the script in his hand . The cameraman adjusted his position several times, shooting from all angles .
“Zebra, zebra, do you still remember me?
I’m that fool who can only sing .
Zebra, zebra, go to sleep,
I’ll leave the North with my guitar .
Zebra, zebra, will you remember me?
An Xiaxia played the guitar and quietly sang this folk song .
The song was a little melancholy, but she interpreted it in a special way . Her soft voice seemed to linger in the air, making one feel that it was a song for everyone and a whisper for themselves alone at the same time!
She caught the attention of everyone, Li Fanxing included!
She couldn’t accept it . How… how could it be…
An Xiaxia put down her guitar after the song was over . She smiled at the audience, then hopped off the stage .
The audience looked as if they had just woken up from a dream . Someone then cried out in surprise .
“That was so wonderful… I thought I was dreaming…”
“That can’t have been a recording, can it? How can anyone be that good…”
“Don’t be silly! She’s got real talent . Li Fanxing was more like a recording… she was so off it was all the way to the moon!”
To Li Fanxing, each word was like a slap in her face!
Turning around, she saw that An Xiaxia had been stopped by the director, who had never been this enthusiastic . “What’s your name? Are you interested in acting?”
“Hm…” Taken by surprise, An Xiaxia shook her head nervously . The look in the director’s eyes became even more fervid at her inexperienced yet adorable reaction .
“How about we get you a minor role to start with? I can get a bigger part for you if you want…” the director said unashamedly . “Whatever your terms are, just name them!”
An Xiaxia was utterly baffled . She had gone up on stage to sing on a whim, just to annoy Li Fanxing .
How had things turned out this way…
“I’m sorry, but I don’t have any plans to start acting . Thank you . ” An Xiaxia bowed to the director and declined his offer .
The director was sorry to hear that, but he knew he couldn’t force it upon her .
He had just lost a promising actress! What a pity!
At the thought of Li Fanxing’s performance just then, an idea dawned on him . “If sitting in front of the camera isn’t what you want, how about some behind-the-scenes work? You have a beautiful voice . Could you maybe… dub for her?”
Li Fanxing realized in astonishment that the director was pointing at her!