11 Putting On A One Person Play

Lin Xiaoxiao stood up on stage and looked out at the judges that were sitting in front of her. There was no hint of nervousness that could be seen on Lin Xiaoxiao's face. Even the earlier kiss left her mind. She stood there as if it were the most natural thing for her to be up on stage. Almost as if she was a queen who looked down on her subjects. Her calmness sent shivers down the spines of the judges as they tried to contain their excitement as they wondered what she will do to showcase her talent. Just her standing on stage was enough to get those who saw her excited. The aura she gave off was of one who stood above all.

It took a few seconds for the lead judge to snap out of his daze as he asked: "Miss, Lily Xiaoxiao. What kind of talent will you be showing us today?"

"I will be showcasing my acting skills." Lin Xiaoxiao smiled. This smile warmed the hearts of all those who saw it. She innocently rocked back and forth on the heels of her shoes as she held her hands behind her back. She resembled that of a young teenage girl in the prime of her youth which caught the judges by surprise. They even had to double-check the age on the papers in front of them to see if she was even old enough to be here to take this audition!

"Ahem… Okay, then what kind of acting will you be doing?" The lead judge asked as a smile formed on his face. He could see that the girl on stage was already acting and was excited to see what she would do next.

"A one-person play ad-libbed. So if the judges can give me a scenario of any kind, I will act according to that." This time Lin Xiaoxiao had a more serious expression on her face. Any resemblance of a teenage girl had completely disappeared. She now took on the role of a more serious business type woman. Lin Xiaoxiao stood up on stage with her back completely straight as she used her index finger to adjust the imaginary glasses on her face.

The entire judge's panel all had smiles on their faces. It was rare to see someone put their talents to use while interacting with judges. But the girl up on stage was doing just that. She has showed them two different roles from a young teen girl to a serious businesswoman and each time the acting was on point.

Lin Xiaoxiao who was on stage waited patiently as the judges down below seemed to be discussing something. It was not until almost five minutes had passed when a chubbier elderly man with a long beard walked up to the stage with something in his hand.

"Miss Lily, I am the director of an upcoming movie called 'The Princess's Knight' my name is Lou Hao. We are currently looking for a lead actress. Your age and looks match up to what we are looking for. I was wondering if you could take a bit of time and look over this script and then act out the scene for us. You can consider this an audition for the lead role in a sense." Lou Hao passed Lin Xiaoxiao the script in his hand. Lin Xiaoxiao took the script and flipped through it for a few seconds.

This declaration surprised all those who heard him. 'The Princess's Knight' was a big production for Empire Entertainment. To give such an opportunity to a newbie that just got up on stage was absolutely crazy!

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyebrows raised when she heard this. She quickly took the script and read through it. The story was about a princess who fell in love with her protector knight. But her love was not bound to become reality. Her father the king had decided to marry her off to a neighboring country to bring the two countries together. So she was torn between her father's wishes and the love she held for her protector knight. It was a tragic tale of a princess who had no control over her own destiny. The story was an emotional rollercoaster and the female lead, the princess, was a very challenging role. The corners of Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curved up she really liked this role. If she could secure it, it would launch her career as an actress instantly. For newcomers chances like this were one in a million if she did not take advantage of this chance she would be the dumbest person on earth.

Lin Xiaoxiao passed the script back to Lou Hao as she said: "Pick a scene to act out. Also, do you want me to act all roles or just the princess's?"

"Just the princess but Miss Lily you can keep the script so you know what the lines..." Lin Xiaoxiao cut Lou Hao off as she said: "I've already remembered it all. So you can just pick any scene out and I will act it out."

Lou Hao was stunned by Lin Xiaoxiao's words. But in truth, Lin Xiaoxiao had remembered the entire script just by flipping through it quickly. Her new body had a photographic memory which allowed her to remember anything just by looking at it just once. In her previous life, she would have killed to have such a skill. But now that she had this new skill along with her top class acting skills she would make the most of everything!

Lou Hao smiled wryly as she flipped through the script and said: "Scene four." This scene was where the princess Rushi would finally understand her love for her protector knight. It was a difficult scene to act since it requires the actor to portray a young girls love.

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded her head and closed her eyes. She shook her hands to loosen herself up a bit before opening her eyes again. This time her eyes were soft as she looked down to the empty space in front of her. She held her hand out at an angle as a shy smile formed on her face. Her cheeks turned slightly pink as she said: "My dear knight… Do you always swear to stay by my side no matter what may become of me?"

Lin Xiaoxiao paused as she retracted her hand. She turned around and crossed her hands over her chest as she looked up at the sky.

"You say it so easily but what if I were to become a commoner or even the enemy to this country, would you still say that you will follow me?" A look of sadness could be seen in Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes. A deep lonely sadness.

Lin Xiaoxiao once again turned around and looked down at the empty space in front of her by now those who were watching Lin Xiaoxiao on stage could already see a phantom of a knight kneeling at her feet with his head bowed.

A tear trickled down her cheek as she continued: "This is a promise that can not be broken. The oath that you just made, I will hold you to, even if I were to become the enemy of this world I would expect you to still be by my side." A smile that was like the sun's rays formed on Lin Xiaoxiao's lips as two more tears rolled down her cheeks. It was as if the one she loved had just sworn eternity to her.

Seconds passed as they turned into minutes. Lin Xiaoxiao stood there looking at the judges that were currently struck speechless. Some even had tears in their eyes. Lou Hao was the first to react as he stood up from his chair and started clapping loudly. Followed by the rest of the judge's panel. They were not the only ones either. The others who had come to audition with Empire Entertainment in hopes of being signed on were also clapping.

Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curled up as she took a bow while saying: "Thank you."

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