Jealousy

  Just now, the female instructor's words made Ye Sumang's every move become the focus of all the examinees present. At this moment, seeing him raise his hand, everyone's eyes involuntarily carried a scrutinizing gaze, apparently wanting to see what was special about this handsome and exceptionally talented young man who also had outstanding exam results.

  Among these candidates, there was a Chen Dianfei who looked at Ye Sumang with even more jealousy. He was the ordinary young man who kept glancing at Ye Sumang in the corridor.

  If Ye Su Mang could take a good look at this person's appearance right now, he would be able to recognize that this was one of the young boys who used to 'play' with him in the factory when they were kids.

  Mentioning the word "play" might be a bit inappropriate, if I were to replace it with "bully", it would be more fitting. The grudges between the two don't need to be elaborated on, but Ye Sumang's excellence since childhood has always overshadowed Chen Dianfei, whether it was school exams or private comparisons, he never won against Ye Sumang once, and over time, this created an indelible jealousy in Chen Dianfei.

  However, since Ye Sumang moved out of the compound in junior high school, the two had no contact until they met again now, and Chen Dianfei did not expect that Ye Sumang would also apply for the directing department of Kyoto Film Academy in the same year as him.

  Actually, during the re-examination, Chen Dianfei had already recognized Ye Sumang, but the other party still had that calm expression, not even glancing at him. This kind of ignoring attitude, in his view, made the jealousy hidden deep within him gradually emerge, fiercely tearing at his heart.

  Just now, the female instructor's praise made Chen Dianfei's jealousy in his heart infinitely magnified. The more excellent Ye Sumang was, the more inferior he felt, and the jealousy at the bottom of his heart became stronger.

  Ye Su Mang did not notice the deep jealousy in Chen Dian Fei's eyes, perhaps he simply didn't recognize this person who had been his childhood friend since young. At this moment, he was standing upright like a green pine in front of the five instructors, and under Xie Fei's indication, began to narrate the story about "Nightclub".

  The story starts with a lottery ticket, He San Shui is a lottery enthusiast...

  The story from start to finish, Ye Sumang elaborated on the process without any exaggerated descriptions, only concise and simple, using just over a hundred words to fully express the beginning, conflict, and structure of the entire story. Throughout the whole time, not one teacher interrupted Ye Sumang, they all listened carefully and nodded in satisfaction from time to time.

  The candidates behind Ye Sumang also gradually opened their mouths in awe, looking at Ye Sumang with admiration. Some clever ones even directly overturned their previous thoughts and quietly remembered the framework of how Ye Sumang described things, hastily applying it to their own stories.

  Soon, under the admiring gaze of everyone, Ye Sumang had already finished telling the whole story, including the core idea and the actor's expression. Looking at the time, it was exactly three minutes, neither more nor less.

  "Time card is very accurate, then I'll ask you, if this story is written into a script and made into a movie, what height do you expect it to reach?" Xie Fei smiled at this moment, without letting Ye Su Mang return to her seat, but continued to ask.

  Seeing Xie Fei still asking questions to Ye Sumang three minutes later, the other candidates suddenly became unsettled. Many people, like Chen Dianfei, looked at Ye Sumang with jealous eyes.

  Anyone with eyes can see that this young man is in the good books of both the department head and his supervisors.

  Ignoring the gazes, Ye Sumang's mind was already fully immersed in Xie Fei's second question. After a moment of contemplation, he slowly raised his head and expressed his thoughts: "I want to make a film that audiences will laugh at and enjoy, investors will make money instead of losing it, and ultimately land in major cinemas nationwide."

  "Oh?" Hearing Ye Su Mang's answer, Xie Fei seemed to feel a bit surprised as well, and for the first time, a look of astonishment appeared on his face. Not to mention the examinees present, who had just been showing admiration, instantly changed their expressions to disdain, and even someone said "so common it's unbearable".

  Although the voice was small, in the quiet classroom, everyone heard it clearly. On the spot, many candidates burst out laughing, and under a tutor's stern cough, everyone quickly held back.

  Ye Sumang also heard that sentence, but he didn't take it too seriously. After all, he was just saying what he thought in his heart, and there was nothing wrong with it. In his opinion, if the movie doesn't make money, then there's no need to continue on the path of being a director in the future.

  After all, no investor would be stupid enough to invest in a director who only makes money-losing films.

  As the examination room quieted down, Xie Fei changed his smile from earlier and loudly said with an angry expression: "What are you laughing at!? If the movie shot doesn't appeal to the audience, investors can't make money, and it can't be released nationwide in theaters, then what kind of movie is this? Are you making it for yourself to watch?! The three points Ye Su Mang mentioned are the most basic ones for you as directors when guiding a film. If you can't do them, you're just wasting funds like a rice worm!"

  Xie Fei's scolding made the examinees who had just laughed out loud look ashamed, while Ye Su Meng's expression remained calm and unruffled. To him, those students' jeers were just a manifestation of their immature and ignorant minds, not worth his attention.

  He scolded the candidates in front of him fiercely, then changed his attitude again, smiled and waved his hand to let Ye Su Mang sit back in her seat.

  Ye Sumang turned around and looked back. All the candidates in the field immediately avoided his gaze, especially Chen Dianfei.

  Just now, the sentence "vulgar unbearable" was what he said. I didn't expect to provoke such an effect. Chen Dianfei also regretted his own big mouth, because Xie Fei had been staring at him with his eyes when he scolded everyone just now, obviously discovering his little movement.

  It was soon Chen Dianfei's turn on stage, and the fact also proved his previous guess.

  "I want to tell a story about youth, talking about things of our generation. When we were in school, we were all spirited and ambitious..."

  "Stop! I want a story, understand? I don't want your explanation!" Just as Chen Dianfei had just started to speak, Xie Fei interrupted him immediately.

  The female instructor also chimed in, saying: "What is a story? Character relationships, time conflicts, plot structure, it's not those vague things you're talking about. How did you even pass the re-examination? You don't even understand this."

  The two instructors' barrage of criticism suddenly made Chen Dianfei feel dizzy and flustered. He had never expected to be targeted like this, and the answers he thought were good were actually picked apart by the instructors in front of him with so many problems.

  Just then, a fat instructor who had been sitting in the corner without speaking suddenly opened his mouth and said: "It seems that you are already panicked, take a half-minute break before answering."

  Xie Fei and several other instructors furrowed their brows simultaneously upon hearing this, but didn't say much.

  Fat master's words were no different from giving Chen Dianfei a lifeline, but unfortunately, he was already confused and after resting for over ten seconds, he only replied with some nonsensical things, and was then found an excuse by Xie Fei to be sent back.

  When Chen Dianfei sat back in his seat, he was already so ashamed that he didn't dare to lift his head again, wanting to find a seam in the ground to drill into. At the same time, he was even more resentful of Ye Sumang's almost perfect performance just now.

  During the new book's rush to the top of the charts, I hope everyone can keep their recommendations on hand, thank you all!