"Where do you get these people who don't even know how to act in front of the camera?" A middle-aged man shouted angrily. No one even dared to breathe loudly in fear that their moody director would direct his anger at them.
The man fuming in anger was a famous director, he was also in charge of advertisement of X products which was in very high demand. The director couldn't find anyone suitable for his advertisement auditioning for two hours, he was getting impatient.
The director was going to rant another lecture when his word got stuck in his throat. His assistant couldn't hear anything from the director so he finally looked up from the ground and found the dumbfounded look on his face. The assistant followed his gaze and found a slender figure leaning against the wall.
He was wearing a black tuxedo with a few top buttons of his black collar shirt unbuttoned, his hair was pushed back revealing his prominent forehead with few strands softly falling above his eyes giving him an unruly but soft look. He was playing on his phone attentively.
The director broke out of his stupor and his eyes lit up excitedly. "What are you dazing around for? go and get him."
The assistant hesitantly made his way toward the youth under the hot gaze of the director.
Han Zhuoli felt someone stopping in front of him, he looked up and raised his brow as a silent question.
"Are you interested in getting a role in our advertisement?" The assistant went straight to the point looking expectantly at him but he was bound to get disappointed.
"No" Han Zhuoli raised his thin lips and threw out the word blandly before redirecting his attention to his phone
"Are you sure?"
"You should consider it" The assistant stopped talking knowing that the youth was ignoring him. He was annoyed feeling that the youth was too arrogant.
The assistant gulped and looked toward the director with a helpless look and shook his head. The director felt jinxed and hurriedly came forward to persuade him.
"Don't be in such a hurry to reject it. You have such a high face value and you look exactly like the one I need for the advertisement so I'm giving you a chance. You won't be able to get any endorsement of X product in the future even if you pay a heap of money "
"Come on, think about it again. If you play this role then I'll surely say a good word to the president of this company which will undoubtedly help you in the future. I will also pay you handsomely."
Han Zhuoli sighed tiredly. He finally came back and hurriedly came to the company to meet his cheap father after attending a meeting and now he was having a headache listening to the nonsense coming out from the man's mouth. He just wanted to get over it and go home.
"Alright. Let me consider it." Han Zhuoli replied hoping that it would stop the man from opening his mouth and rambling nonsense.
"What's your name?" The director asked curiously. He had never seen the youth around there, he couldn't forget such a face even if he wanted to.
"Han Zhuoli"
The director felt a sense of familiarity from his name but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He tossed it back and started pestering Han Zhuoli to be the male protagonist in the advertisement again.
The director happily took him to the set praising his insight for accepting such a good opportunity for a kid like him. The director told him that they were advertising cologne.
"This is Bai Yi, the girl you're going to work within this Ad." The director introduced the petite girl standing beside him and he gave a slight nod as a greeting. Bai Yi blushed at the sight of a handsome teenager looking forward to their shooting.
"Han Zhuoli will be sitting on the sofa when Bai Yi walks into the room full of masked people. Your eyes meet and both of you move toward each other without breaking your eye contact in the sea of people. He will ask Bai Yi for dance and after the dance is finished, both of you get separated. Bai Yi will look around for you and when she passes by you she will notice you and ask for another dance."
" Let's start now"
Han Zhuoli reclined on the sofa lazily, his right hand swirled the red wine glass as he looked around uninterested. He paused and looked at the petite figure donned in white among the crowd with dark and focused eyes. He gently placed the glass on the table and unhurriedly got up.
Bai Yi felt as if the time has slowed down looking at the man making his way to her. She couldn't help but feel some sort of eagerness waiting for him to reach her even if she knew that it was all an act. She held her breath nervously and slowly made her way toward him
When the man arrived in front of her he didn't say anything but took her in his arms and started the dance. From the beginning to the end his dark eyes never left her face and she was in bliss knowing that she was the only one that mattered to him. Bai Yi was shocked at the gesture of the young man and her own feelings as he held her like she was a priceless treasure.
After their dance was over, they eventually drifted apart in the crowd. Bai Yi ran around looking for her partner hurriedly. She stopped and turned around staring at the man who almost passed by her. She took a deep breath and said her line
"May I have another dance?"
Han Zhuoli stopped and turned around but he didn't say anything. He simply took off his mask showing his handsome face. His lips hooked up in a dangerous way that would make any lady breathless.
The director was so excited that he kept jumping around Han Zhuoli. The director was very happy that the endorsement was way better than expected, he wanted to hold the thigh of Han Zhuoli but looking at the expressionless and icy face of the big buddha he decided against it
"Send the money to my bank card" Han Zhuoli uttered his bank number to the director. He wanted to go home, he was feeling very sleepy.
"Of course !" The director nodded his head frantically with a big smile.
"Little boss, Boss is calling you in his office"
A tall man in a black suit with golden-rimmed glasses hurriedly came toward them. Everyone looked at each other's faces not knowing whom he was calling to.
Han Zhuoli hummed and walked out with a large stride. Xu Lie followed him but he was grabbed by the director in the mid-way.
"What?"
"Who is he?" The director motioned toward the youth curiously hearing that the main assistant of the president of the company was calling out so respectfully.
"Ah him, he is the son of the president"
The director broke out in cold sweat.
"You mean he is the new owner of the company?"
Xu Lie patted the trembling director and ran to catch up with the youth not paying attention to the horrified director. The director had heard about the rumored son of the president when the president declared that he was giving up the company to his son as a homecoming gift. He had never thought that he would meet him and even boss him around.
Han Zhuoli turned around as if he remembered something. "Oh! director, don't forget to say a good word to the president."
"It would certainly be help for me in the future, wouldn't it?" Han Zhuoli didn't forget to tease the director before he left.
Xu Lie didn't understand but the director paled in fright. The assistant hid behind the director in shame not wanting to let them see him.