Dreaming With My Dragon Lover

In the third courtyard, there are less than 30 actors waiting for the final round of auditions. The large courtyard, away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world, felt very quiet and subdued.

"Second master, what kind of male lead do you want to pick? The few that came in just now were all top stars, and now they are all eliminated by you. The rest are not that well-known, so it's going to be hard to pick out the right one from that bunch …"

Liu Sang, the Chief Assistant of King Guan Entertainment, said with a big smile on his face albeit a little helplessly.

"It's better to have no one than to have the wrong one."

Replied the imposing looking man sitting in the centre of the interview panel. He was in his late twenties, but his demeanour carried an air of complete dominance. At 6'3" and dressed in an elegant bespoke suit, he exuded an undeniably elite air from head to toe. He seemed to carry his own brand of iciness, and as he scanned the room of prominent producers and actors, his expressionless face appeared distant, as if he was above and beyond this world.

He was none other than Arthur Guan, the second heir to Guan's Properties and the current CEO of King Guan Entertainment..

Since the King had made his intentions clear, Liu Sang should have gone along with it, but when he looked at the final round of auditionees, who were just some unknown small fries, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. The company veteran executives all looked very disappointed and reluctant, but no one spoke up, and he knew that in this situation he had to be the bad guy and try to dissuade King Guan.

He walked gingerly over to Arthur and said warily, "Second master, if we want to start shooting after the New Year, it's already very late in the day for casting. If we can't settle on a male lead today, it will definitely delay the schedule. This audition has been marketed to the hilt and has dominated the trending topics for days. If we can't choose a suitable candidate from these 3,000 people, we will be called arrogant and it will not be good for the company. Besides, with so many partners and clients nominating their ace artists to come in, we have to give them some face …"

Seeing that Arthur did not dismiss him straight away, Liu Sang continued his persuasion, "Second master, while many people in the second courtyard have not yet left, how about you take another look at them, maybe there are some potentials we've missed? The elimination rate of almost 50 to 1 in the previous round is pretty harsh! After all, the 3,000 people here today are all actors with portfolios, not some freshers from acting schools, and those who made it to the second round are all talented. Why don't you move to the second courtyard and see if you can meet someone who takes your fancy?"

The moment Arthur Guan walked through the hall and into the second courtyard, the sharp-eyed crowd immediately noticed his tall figure, but were too intimidated by the powerful aura to openly approach him. They whispered from afar and closely followed his every move. Some young actresses never expected the legendary King Guan to be such a tall and handsome young man, and the sight of him made their hearts flutter and they all took out their mobile phones to secretly take pictures of him.

Arthur Guan was completely unconcerned by all the stares he was receiving from those around him. He glanced majestically around the courtyard and was soon drawn to a man in the corner who was talking to a young actress with his back to him, holding a small branch and acting out a suicide scene. His full concentration and exaggerated movements brought a faint smile to Arthur's face.

Yuan Ge was still focusing on helping out Chestnut and Stephen with their performance, unaware of the change in atmosphere. The actors around him all had a strange expression on their faces, staring blankly in Yuan Ge's direction, holding their breath and not daring to make a sound.

Yuan Ge, for his part, was quite pleased with the quiet teaching atmosphere. Seeing Stephen staring at him dumbfounded, he took over the bottle of mineral water from his hand and said, "Stephen, you act out a scene with me first. Suppose you were the enemy general who had captured me, the pregnant wife of a Ming general who refused to surrender, and was about to **** and humiliate me. I will fall to the ground from exhaustion while you flirtatiously lift my chin. I will show Chestnut the expression she is supposed to have here and then demonstrate the key to using the aesthetically pleasing way to spit blood."

Yuan Ge took a mouthful of water, still on one knee, and leaned on the branch in his hand, pretending it was a broken sword, closing his eyes lightly and letting his emotions brew as he felt Stephen crouch down in front of him and lift his chin frivolously but forcefully. The boy was getting into character rather quickly, he thought to himself - and then he opened his eyes sharply, shame mixed with anger flashing in his gaze, his brows furrowing together as he jerked his cheek sideways to get out of his capturer's confinement, the fierce movement causing the veins in his neck to strain and pull at the wound in his chest, a 'mist of blood' bursting from his mouth and spraying thinly across his enemy's face.

And so, in full view of everyone, Arthur Guan's cold face was covered in a fine mist of water that dripped down the ends of his short, well groomed hair and pooled on his bespoke suit, wetting not only his lapels and collar, but also his trousers and shoes.