"The Prodigy Scholar" is a story about the illegitimate son of a small and lowly family, and how he uses all his resources and strength to marry a wealthy and beautiful woman, achieve the title of "Prodigy Scholar", and reach the pinnacle of life. The specific plot is derived from traditional domestic rivalry stories, except that the protagonist has been changed from female to male. The script describes the male protagonist as exceptionally handsome, gentle, and likable.

Xie Shuling put in some effort and carefully observed Xiao Momo's indifferent expression. He always felt like he was more like the male protagonist written in a script.

Xie Shuling was well aware of Xiao Mo's acting skills. Xiao Mo was a great actor who always managed to accurately portray the emotions the director desired. However, on the other hand, his performances always seemed to have a clear limit. Xiao Mo was a strict and pragmatic person, never pursuing romanticism nor exceeding the director's requirements.

Compared to the perfect actor seen through the lens, the Xiao Mo lying on his bed is more like a living person, with seven emotions and six desires, immersed in madness and obsession.

In the gap while he was distracted, Xiao Mo had already nodded at the staff and began his audition alone, engrossed in his performance.

"What kind of person are you?" Xiao Mo's lips curled slightly, his handsome face thawing like ice, revealing a gentle and affable smile. He asked softly, "Is there something important for you to visit so late at night?"

When he smiled, his entire cold and desolate aura vanished without a trace, like a gentle breeze and drizzling rain, crashing into Xie Shuling's eyes. Xie Shuling was stunned for a moment, suddenly becoming somewhat excited. In the past life, he had lived in a haze and struggled for half his life. Calculating it, he had not set foot on the stage or stood in front of the camera for more than ten years. Xiao Mo was a decent opponent. Perhaps, before apologizing and reconciling, he could use this guy to practice first.

Xie Shuling thought this way as a mischievous smile appeared on his face. He naturally possessed a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes, effortlessly presenting himself as a free-spirited individual. With a meaningful gaze at Xiao Mo, he spoke with a double meaning, "Apologies for the interruption, I'm here to see a beauty." Not only did he come to see the beautiful male lead in the drama, but also the beauty Xiao Mo outside of the drama.

The audition was very successful. Xie Shuling became more and more excited as he performed, fully immersing himself in the role. He dragged Xiao Mo along, engaged in acting enthusiastically, until they were interrupted by Huang Da's bitter laughter.

"Alright, enough, Shu Ling. Let's stop here for today, or else the rest of the people won't get a chance." Huang Da waved his hand, calling Xie Shu Ling to come down. He glanced at the other male actors waiting backstage for audition, as expected, he found that all of them had looks of disappointment on their faces.

Xie Shuling leaped down from the windowsill and playfully blew a kiss to Xiao Mo. Ignoring his response, Xie Shuling confidently walked over to Huang Da's side and sat down, smiling as he said, "Do the others still need to audition? I thought this role was already mine."

Huang Da shook his head helplessly and whispered, "Even if that's really the case, don't say it out loud. You always have this kind of personality, be careful not to offend people."

Xie Shuling paused for a moment, then regained his composure and fell silent. Although he was proud, he was not foolish. Huang Da's reminder was accurate. If he hadn't offended so many people in his past life, he wouldn't have lost everything just because of Lin Shouchen. The collapse of the wall was everyone's doing, and his experiences had perfectly illustrated this point. Now that he had a chance to start over, he would find a way to avoid past mistakes, seek revenge against those who had wronged him, and make amends to those he had let down.

Seeing that he was willing to listen to advice, Huang Da nodded with relief and continued with the next audition.

After the audition for the second male lead was finished, Huang Da politely announced that everyone should go back and wait for further notice. There were no fools in the entertainment industry, and everyone had good judgment. Naturally, they could tell that the role of this playboy was already in Xie Shuling's pocket. It wasn't embarrassing to lose to the rising film emperor. Several male actors came over to have a chat with Xie Shuling. While congratulating him in advance, they also wanted to latch onto the coattails of the film emperor.

Xie Shuling patiently went through the basic social interactions, eagerly glancing towards the studio, intending to discuss important matters with Xiao Mo. However, they realized that the man in the white long robe, with half of his long hair draped over his shoulders, was nowhere to be found.

Xie Shuling furrowed his brows and waved his hand to summon Chen Shuqian. He asked in a low voice, "Where did Xiao Mo go? Did you see him?"

I saw it. As soon as the audition was over, Xiao Ge went to the dressing room," Chen Shuqian said, shaking his head. "He may have already taken off his makeup and is about to leave."

Xie Shuling turned and walked away, leaving Chen Shuqian stunned. Chen Shuqian hurriedly caught up, cautiously saying, "Um...Xie ge, you broke up with Xiao ge and he didn't say anything. Please don't bully him, okay?"

Xie Shuling didn't bother to pay attention to him and casually said, "I don't want to bully him."

Chen Shuqian curiously asked, "Then why are you looking for him?"

"I..." Xie Shuling hesitated for a moment, feeling too embarrassed to say that he wanted to get back together. Just as he was about to come up with a random excuse to brush it off, he noticed a figure not far ahead, already changed back into casual attire. Seeing that Xiao Mo was about to walk out of the photography base's gate, Xie Shuling quickly shook off Chen Shuqian, who was like a clingy toffee, and rushed a few steps to catch up, stopping Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo abruptly halted his footsteps and gazed expressionlessly at Xie Shuling, who was standing before him still clad in a theatrical costume. With courtesy, he inquired, "Is there something you need?"

Xie Shuling looked at him and remembered the voice of the man he heard when he was on the verge of death. He recalled the two words he heard, "Xiao Mo," and the surge of warmth that arose in his heart in that instant. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he raised his hand and grabbed Xiao Mo's wrist.

The man's wrist was flexible yet powerful, slightly cool compared to Xie Shuling's warm palm. Just like Xiao Mo himself, he appeared cold-hearted but had a warm inner core. His skin always felt cold to the touch, except for when his blood surged, causing a wave of warmth.

Xiao Mo didn't expect Xie Shuling to grab him in a public place. He was momentarily stunned, then raised an eyebrow suspiciously and pierced Xie Shuling with a sharp gaze.

Xie Shuling quickly realized that he was attracting too much attention and promptly grabbed Xiao Mo, pulling him into a corner. He opened the door to a secure passage and forcefully dragged Xiao Mo inside.

The heavy door of the secure passage closed gently, and Xiao Mo abruptly shook off Xie Shuling's hand, his face showing displeasure as he said, "What do you mean by this?"

Xie Shuling smiled apologetically and reassured, "Please don't be angry. I have something very important to tell you."

Xiao Mo assessed Xie Shuling for a moment and didn't really want to listen to him speak. However, this guy was blocking the doorway, and their heights and body shapes were quite similar. Forcing his way through would surely make things awkward... After calmly weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Mo compromised and said, "Hurry up and speak if you have something. I'm in a hurry."

Xie Shuling revealed what he believed to be his most handsome and suave smile. Step by step, he approached Xiaomo and proposed, "Let's get back together."

Xiao Mo's cold and stern expression revealed a hint of crack, and then, he quickly suppressed all emotions and said in a cold voice, "I refuse."

"Xie Shuling, even if I were to be together with a dog, I would never reconcile with you." He said firmly and decisively, then he forcefully pushed away the deeply affected Xie Shuling and left through the door.