Inside the recording studio.

"Lets do a somersault." Lian Juesheng commanded with great interest.

"...Not coming." Lin Tianye glared at him.

"Then... how about taking a detour?" Lian Juesheng reclined in the chair, thoroughly enjoying himself.

"...I won't leave!" Lin Tianye felt the veins on his forehead about to burst.

"Tsk tsk, Young Master Lin, have you forgotten everything? Master taught you with great effort! If all else fails, at least perform a somersault!" Lian Juesheng sneered with a hint of frustration, feeling unsatisfied with Lin's lack of progress.

"...Lian Juesheng!"

"Oh, Dai Lin, why are you always so impatient!" Lian Juesheng said with a smile, pulling Lin Tianye to sit beside him, "I'm just testing your knowledge, worried that you might forget."

"That's really thanks." Lin Tianye gave him a white glance.

Lian Juesheng was quite pleased and genuinely praised himself, nodding in satisfaction. "I asked you to come today to help select the voice actors. Since you're a singer, you have a good ear. And you're also familiar with the plot. We already have someone in mind for your voice acting. The casting director, Mr. Song, is from the opera industry. He has already gone through a round of auditions and has selected three or four young actors with some solid foundation in traditional Chinese opera. Let's choose someone we like."

Lin Tianye remained silent, bowing his head and flipping through the resumes on the table.

The sound testing went on round after round. Even though Lian Juesheng was demanding, he insisted on reviewing even the smallest roles. But his judgment of people was truly accurate, and the work team was professional enough. Now, there was only one voice actor left to be chosen, the one who would dub the character Su Sheng portrayed by Lin Tianye.

The first person to enter was a tall and slender young man who appeared to be very energetic. After bowing to greet, he didn't waste much time and spoke a few lines facing the screen in front of him. Then, he sang a short excerpt without accompaniment.

After the melody came to an end, Lian Juesheng asked, "How was it?"

"The dialogue sounds pretty similar to my voice," Lin Tianye replied.

"Then how about him?" Lian Juesheng asked. Lin Tianye had been in the industry for five years. While he may not have become extremely popular, he was quite well-known. Even the elderly ladies dancing in the squares knew what his voice sounded like, so it would be easy to create a mismatch between his voice and the character he was dubbing.

Lin Tianye nodded and agreed.

"That... Director, don't we take another look?" Song San, who was sitting at the far end, grew a bit anxious.

"Hmm?" Lian Juesheng turned his head to look at Song San. Previously, they had always ended the casting process as soon as they found someone suitable, and Song San had never voiced any objections.

Hehe. Director, you know, Lin Shao ye’s role is quite crucial. We should choose the dubbing for Lin Shao ye carefully. Besides, there are only four characters left, and he is the last one. Should we take another look? Let's take another look.

"Sure, that's fine." Lian Juesheng would naturally understand his intentions. Among these few people, there must be someone familiar to him. Lian Juesheng also wouldn't be so inflexible; in fact, he would be happy to do him this favor.

Next, the second and third people who came up were clearly not as good as the first youth. Not to mention their singing skills, their voices were not as clear and pleasant.

Lian Juesheng frowned, only hoping that this last one wouldn't be too terrible, otherwise, he would have to have a serious talk with Song San about the issue of cutting in line.

The door was pushed open.

A young man dressed in white walked in. With one hand behind his back, he took a few steps with a sense of style. The wind in the mountains rustled, while the snow sparkled under the shining trees.

Hello everyone, my name is Tao Rong.

The person on the other side of the glass somehow felt as if they had become shorter, watching Tao Rong as if they were watching a prominent actor on a theater stage.

"Lian Dao, this is my Shishu back when I was in the Yuanqing class. Tao Rong, you may not be familiar with him, but his stage name is Tao Jingrong. At that time, he was the famous child actor known for singing Peking Opera." Song San hurriedly introduced, boasting about him as if he were his own child, despite Tao Rong being of a higher seniority.

Lian Juesheng nodded in agreement. He had always been astute in reading people, and he could tell that Tao Rong was not an ordinary person. Putting aside everything else, his extraordinary demeanor was truly rare and captivating.

Lin Tianye also appreciated it very much, completely wiping away the awkwardness just now.

"Lian Dao, who am I supposed to do the voice-over for?" Tao Rong asked first.

Lin Tianye.

"Who is Lin Tianye?"

"……"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Lin Tianye looked at Tao Rong, who had a completely innocent expression, grinding his teeth. This brat must be doing it on purpose! It's been intentional since he started taking advantage of me!

Tao Rong did indeed do it on purpose. He didn't know Lin Tianye before, but Liang explained it to him. He's not actually hating on Lin Tianye, he just thinks it's amusing to tease him and see how he reacts.

Song San quickly tried to defuse the situation, saying, "Apologies, apologies. This child grew up in a theater and didn't have much recreational activities or watch television. He doesn't even know who Wang Banbi is."

Does this mean that Wang Banbi is much taller than Lin Tianye? I don't know how Wang Banbi would know Lin Tianye.

Lin Tianye forced a smile and said, "It's alright. I am Lin Tianye. Let's begin."

Tao Rong glanced at him and started talking.

"Sir, it has been a few days since you last came."

Is this Lin Tianye talking?!

Everyone looked at Lin Tianye in surprise, realizing that he had indeed not said a word, before daring to believe that it was Tao Rong's voice.

"It's been a few days. Sheng'er, do you blame me?" The voice of Liu Qinchun sounded on the screen.

Tao Rong lowered his gaze, his eyelashes trembling slightly. He wasn't even looking at the screen, yet his lips moved in perfect sync, saying, "Su Sheng was raised by the Master. Naturally, we all obey the Master. How could there be any dissatisfaction?"

Tao Rong raised his eyes, and everyone felt that he was looking at me.

"Suzhou Reunion."

Tao Boss is truly amazing!" Lian Juesheng said with a smile. Considering the time constraints, he had prepared a short one-minute video clip for the voice actors. However, the script was complete. If he had only prepared it hastily, he would definitely be at a loss. Seeing Tao Rong's impressive performance, it was evident that he had thoroughly studied it.

This scene is the one where Su Sheng bids farewell to Liu Qinchun before attending the banquet.

The phrase "苏州再会" uttered lastly marked the farewell between the two, signifying their eternal separation.

Su Sheng was originally an orphan, who was secretly adopted by Liu Qin Chun when he was young. On the surface, he was a performer, but in private, he also did some undisclosed things for Liu Qin Chun. This rare opportunity for a banquet was planned by Liu Qin Chun as a chance for Su Sheng to assassinate a spy within the party, and use it as leverage to negotiate compensation with the enemy. At that time, security would be tight, and Su Sheng would find it difficult to escape unscathed.

The previous few actors, while also showing some effort, either didn't bother to read the entire script and turned this sad farewell scene into a quarrel between young lovers, or they failed to grasp the essence of their characters, making it appear as melodramatic as a hero sacrificing himself.

The first young man grasped a hint of charm, but lacked some aura. However, Tao Rong captured it perfectly, embodying both Lin Tianye's voice and Su Sheng's spirit.

Upon seeing Lian Juesheng's delighted expression, Song San hurriedly said, "Then let me express my gratitude to Director Lian on behalf of Tao Rong."

"Alright! I don't think we need to sing anymore. Let's directly record in the afternoon," Lian Juesheng said as he got up and cheerfully walked out of the recording studio.

Lin Tianye followed him out of the door.

Lian Juesheng suddenly turned his head and looked at Lin Tianye.

"What's wrong?" Lin Tianye felt uneasy under his intense stare.

"If I had met Tao Rong earlier, I wouldn't have needed you," Lian Juesheng said with a regretful expression on his face.

'……'

I've got a bone to pick with that kid!