Chapter Ninety-Two: Outacting the Goddess

“Mm, then I’ll be troubling you, won’t I?” Ning Doudou said with a sweet smile, then turned to Chen Yufeng. “You’re really lucky, you know. On your very first day, you already get to play the lead actor’s stand-in. Not bad at all. Congratulations.”

“Play a stand-in?” Chen Yufeng seemed reluctant.

Seeing how unwilling and aggrieved he looked, Wu Kai’s expression turned cold at once.

“What’s that supposed to mean? You don’t want it? Do you have any idea this is still acting opposite the goddess herself? Even if you’re only on screen for a few seconds, it’s still a chance to show your acting in front of Goddess Yang Luoze.”

“Do you know how many extras would beg for this kind of opportunity and never get it? If it weren’t for your cousin, I wouldn’t even bother with you. Treasure the chance when it’s handed to you.”

Ning Doudou was also getting anxious for Chen Yufeng and quickly tried to persuade him from the side.

“Exactly. I think being able to play the lead actor’s stand-in the first time is already very good. Everything has to start slowly, doesn’t it? You can’t leap to the sky in one step and play the lead the first time, can you?”

Looking at them, Chen Yufeng shook his head.

“I don’t want to play a stand-in. Why can’t I just play the lead and kiss the heroine directly? I know how to do kissing scenes. If the money is right, I’ll throw caution to the wind and do a kiss scene with that actress Yang Luoze. At worst, I’d be the one making the sacrifice.”

“You... what did you say? Say that again?”

Wu Kai thought he must have heard wrong. After so many years as a crowd manager for film crews, this was the first time he had seen such a ridiculous fool.

Was this some kind of joke? He still wanted to do a kissing scene with the female lead?

“You think you’re somebody? You think you’re Li Yifeng or Wu Yifan? Go piss in a puddle and look at yourself in the mirror. Know your place. You should be grateful you even get to play a stand-in for the lead. And now you’re daydreaming like this? You really don’t know what’s good for you.”

The people eating nearby burst out laughing when they heard Chen Yufeng’s words. A few of them even laughed so hard they喷饭.

“Damn, this idiot is one of a kind!”

“Man, is this guy crazy with dreams of making it? Play the lead? Who does he think he is?”

“I’m dying. Without connections, you should just honestly run with us as an extra. Look at that sleazy face of his, and he still wants to play the lead?”

Ning Doudou also felt a little awkward.

At least you just told me you were my cousin, and yet you’re so clueless. A nobody with no background and no status starts out as an extra, and then goes around saying he wants to play the lead? Even if you want to do it, keep it in your head as a daydream. Why say it out loud in front of so many people? Isn’t that embarrassing?

Yesterday you were still saying you were afraid of messing up, and today you’re brazenly claiming you want to play the lead. Would you die if you didn’t show off?

She was so angry she stamped her foot, glaring at Chen Yufeng. “Stop embarrassing me, will you? Can’t you keep a low profile? Start by running extra roles, okay? Be obedient.”

Chen Yufeng had only been showing off just then, saying it casually.

Of course he knew that with no fame at all, there was no way he could play the lead right now, unless he used his underlings’ resources. But acting was not his real goal.

Wasn’t it all for showing off and earning reward points?

After a pause, Chen Yufeng glanced at them, coughed twice, and said solemnly, “Since you’re all so eager for me to take this role, I can’t be too ungracious, can I? After careful consideration, I’ve decided to reluctantly agree for now and lower myself to play it once.”

Pfft.

As soon as he said that, several people eating nearby spat out their food on the spot.

“What the hell, does this bastard never stop showing off?”

“Damn it, who does this guy think he is, saying he’s lowering himself just to play it once?”

“I can’t take it anymore. I want to beat that show-off to death.”

Chen Yufeng glanced at them but couldn’t be bothered to care. What do you people know? Showing off earns points. Why shouldn’t I show off?

Just like that, in front of fifty-three people, he put on a show, and each person contributed 3 points. The system prompt said 159 points had been added, bringing him to 16,501 points.

He was another step closer to his goal.

How wonderful.

With reward points coming this easily, of course he had to show off as much as possible.

Wu Kai wanted nothing more than to punch Chen Yufeng to death. He was really getting too big for his boots, acting like he was someone important.

If it weren’t for the fact that I could add your pretty cousin on WeChat and maybe benefit from that when she gets famous someday, who the hell would care about this idiot?

Ning Doudou also gave Chen Yufeng a hard look of disdain. You really are overdoing it.

She was genuinely worried that with this personality, Chen Yufeng would never survive in the crew. Quietly anxious on his behalf, she kept reminding him again and again.

“Remember, keep a lower profile in the future. You’re a newcomer, so act like one, understand?”

“Oh, all right. I’ll try to hold myself back.” Chen Yufeng nodded obediently. Brother is already low-key enough as it is.

“You should eat a little too,” Ning Doudou said to Wu Kai.

“Sure, thanks, girl. Then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Wu Kai was delighted inside and sat down to eat with a cheerful grin.

After he sat down, Chen Yufeng ordered a few more dishes and several bottles of beer.

The three of them ate, drank, and chatted. Wu Kai also succeeded in adding Ning Doudou on WeChat, and now he even knew she was a student at Ninghai Academy of Art.

Wu Kai was already an experienced womanizer, one who had seen his share of stars and starlets. But a girl like this, born beautiful, with looks and figure both rare in a million, was truly exceptional.

And she was a proper art-school student, no less. That was even rarer.

Setting aside her acting ability, this was the age of looks. With that face, beautiful beyond compare, she would undoubtedly become a huge star someday and shine across the sky.

Building a good relationship with her now would certainly benefit his own career in the future.

So, because of that, even though he disliked Chen Yufeng, he still treated him fairly politely. At the very least, he had done the surface-level courtesy properly.

As he drank, he patted Chen Yufeng’s shoulder like an older brother.

“Little Feng, don’t worry. From now on, Brother Kai will cover you. I guarantee you’ll have work every day. If there are any good roles with screen time and lines, I’ll put you first.”

“Mm, then thanks.” Chen Yufeng clinked glasses with him and gave a polite reply.

“Remember, in the future, in the crew, you need to know what you should do and what you shouldn’t. Don’t ask about things you shouldn’t ask, and don’t say things you shouldn’t say. Keep your mentality straight and know your place. Brother Kai may not have the ability to make you a sensation overnight, but making sure you have work every day is no problem...”

While eating and drinking, Wu Kai also took the chance to explain a few things Chen Yufeng should pay attention to on set.

When he finished, he deliberately looked at Ning Doudou. “Girl, am I right? Don’t worry, your cousin won’t suffer any losses if he follows me. I’ll look after him.”

“Mm-hmm.” Ning Doudou smiled faintly and clinked her glass with his. Wu Kai was overjoyed.

How he envied this kid for having such a beautiful cousin. That was also your resource. In the future, you might even ride on your cousin’s coattails and get some good roles and fame.