"This is only a part, you practice with this first!"
Wang Shu said calmly.
"This is just a part?"
Jiang Jianjia's face turned pale with fright.
She originally thought acting would be fun, but she never expected there to be so many lines. This was too torturous!
"But I'm not asking you to memorize it all. When we film that scene, just remember the lines for that scene!"
Wang Shu said again.
"That's a relief. I thought I had to memorize this many lines at once!"
Jiang Jianjia finally breathed a sigh of relief after Wang Shu's explanation.
After all, the stack of scripts in her hand was already four to five centimeters thick.
If she had to memorize it all, it would be impossible.
After half a day of training, under Wang Shu's guidance, Jiang Jianjia's grasp of lines and control of micro-expressions had greatly improved.
Especially with the lines, she had gone from speaking unnaturally at the beginning to being able to immerse the audience in the character.
"Your talent is really good. You've never studied acting before, and in less than half a day, you've already gotten the hang of it!"
Wang Shu couldn't help but exclaim.
Jiang Jianjia's talent was indeed excellent.
In his previous life, Wang Shu had known many actors in the entertainment industry who had transitioned from the music scene to acting.
The line delivery of these actors was excruciating.
Some of them had even acted in over a dozen films, yet their acting hadn't improved at all, and their lines were delivered like reciting textbook passages.
Yet, after only half a day of coaching from him, Jiang Jianjia had already surpassed many of those young popular idols.
"Really? You're not just saying that to encourage me, are you?"
Jiang Jianjia asked, looking at Wang Shu with her big, round eyes.
"You genuinely have talent. I'm not just saying this to encourage you!"
Wang Shu looked at Jiang Jianjia and said.
"Alright, since you're so talented, we need to strike while the iron is hot and continue training. Let's go again!"
Wang Shu smiled and said to Jiang Jianjia again.
"But, isn't it time for lunch?"
Jiang Jianjia quietly asked Wang Shu.
"You mentioning it just made me remember!"
Wang Shu suddenly realized that they had been training for most of the day and hadn't had lunch yet. He was indeed a bit hungry.
He then took out his phone and ordered two takeaway meals.
"The takeaway hasn't arrived yet, so let's continue practicing lines. I'll correct you."
After ordering, Wang Shu turned to Jiang Jianjia and said.
"Ah? Can't we rest for a bit?"
Jiang Jianjia was on the verge of a breakdown when she heard that Wang Shu wanted to continue practicing lines with her.
However, seeing Wang Shu's serious expression, Jiang Jianjia could only lower her head and pick up the script.
...
"Wenshan, have you arrived in Long Country?"
Gou Sheng Yiwo asked into the phone.
"Master, I've arrived in Long Country, but I haven't found out where that guy Wang Shu is!"
Gou Sheng Wenshan said expressionlessly into his phone.
"I'll call the Long Country Martial Arts Association and ask them to help investigate. Please wait a moment!"
Gou Sheng Yiwo then hung up the phone and found a notebook containing the contact information of the Long Country Martial Arts Association.
Gou Sheng Yiwo then dialed the number.
However, to his surprise, when Gou Sheng Yiwo mentioned Wang Shu's name, the Long Country Martial Arts Association claimed they had never heard of this person.
"How is that possible? Wang Shu's martial arts skills are definitely top-ranked in Long Country. How could they not know him?"
Gou Sheng Yiwo questioned them over the phone.
But the staff member from the Long Country Martial Arts Association on the other end insisted that they couldn't find any personal information about Wang Shu.
"What's going on?"
In the office of the Long Country Martial Arts Association, Ma Benguo, the vice-president of the association, overheard the conversation in the office and walked over to ask.
"President Ma, we received a call from Gou Sheng Yiwo of the Japanese nation. He wants us to help him find someone named Wang Shu. However, I've checked the member lists of all regional associations, and there's no Wang Shu."
The staff member who took the call reported to Ma Benguo.
"Alright, give me the phone!"
Upon hearing that it was Gou Sheng Yiwo on the line, Ma Benguo's body trembled slightly.
Twenty years ago, this old man had crippled many of Long Country's renowned martial arts masters.
Fortunately, he wasn't in the country at the time, otherwise, he probably wouldn't have escaped misfortune. He just couldn't understand why this guy would call the Long Country Martial Arts Association.
"Hello! Is this Mr. Gou Sheng?"
Ma Benguo asked after taking the phone.
"Who are you?"
Gou Sheng Yiwo spoke in his broken Chinese.
"I am Ma Benguo, the vice-president of the Martial Arts Association."
Ma Benguo introduced himself.
"President Ma, I'm looking for a young man named Wang Shu. Can you help me find him?"
Gou Sheng Yiwo continued.
"Wang Shu? What do you need him for?"
Ma Benguo didn't agree immediately but asked instead.
"My disciple, Gou Sheng Wenshan, has already arrived in Long Country. He wants to spar with Wang Shu, but he hasn't found him yet."
Gou Sheng Yiwo explained.
"So that's how it is! However, I haven't heard of this Wang Shu you mentioned. He's probably some insignificant fellow. Since your esteemed disciple has arrived in our Long Country, our Martial Arts Association is coincidentally holding a martial arts competition. Why don't you have your esteemed disciple participate in our competition?"
Ma Benguo said directly.
The Long Country Martial Arts Association was about to hold its quadrennial martial arts competition. His son, Ma Baoshuai, would also be participating.
Since Gou Sheng Yiwo's disciple had already arrived in Long Country, it would be best to invite him to participate in this martial arts competition.
Then, he could arrange for his son to compete against Gou Sheng Yiwo's disciple.
Once his son won the competition, he could legitimately have his son appointed as the president of the Youth Martial Arts Association.
Thinking of this, Ma Benguo couldn't help but show a smug smile.
"Since President Ma has extended an invitation, I will inform Wenshan and have him contact you!"
Seeing that the other party had invited him, Gou Sheng Yiwo couldn't refuse and could only tell Gou Sheng Wenshan to first go to the Martial Arts Association to participate in this Long Country martial arts competition.
He had heard of the Long Country Youth Martial Arts Competition.
It was a competition organized by the Long Country Martial Arts Association to discover young martial arts talents.
Moreover, this competition would be broadcast live globally, with a considerable viewership each year.
Since he couldn't find Wang Shu for the time being, having Gou Sheng Wenshan participate in this competition to enhance the prestige of the Gou Sheng family was also acceptable.
Three days later, the Long Country Youth Martial Arts Competition officially began.
Gou Sheng Wenshan, meanwhile, fought his way through, defeating all his opponents with ease.
"President Ma, Young Master Ma's skills are impressive. I believe this year's Youth Martial Arts Championship will undoubtedly go to Young Master Ma!"
On the judges' bench, several judges smiled and said to Ma Benguo.
"He still has a long way to go. It's just that you elders think highly of him!"
Ma Benguo said with a smug smile.
"President Ma, that person with the mustache, he's not from Long Country, is he? He looks a bit like a Japanese person."
At this moment, a judge noticed Gou Sheng Wenshan, who had just defeated his opponent, and asked in surprise.
"This kid is Gou Sheng Yiwo's disciple."
Ma Benguo stated directly.
"Hiss! Gou Sheng Yiwo, his disciple is also participating!"
"No wonder he's so strong; he's Gou Sheng Yiwo's disciple."
"Twenty years ago, Gou Sheng Yiwo crippled those masters. His disciple must not be too bad either."
The judges began to murmur amongst themselves.
However, they all understood that if Gou Sheng Yiwo hadn't crippled those martial arts masters twenty years ago,
The Martial Arts Association would not be a place where they could hold sway today.
It was precisely because Gou Sheng Yiwo crippled those renowned martial arts masters of Long Country twenty years ago
That they were able to seize the opportunity and climb to their current positions.
"No matter how strong he is, he definitely won't be Young Master Ma's opponent, right?"
"Exactly. Young Master Ma is President Ma's own son. President Ma must have taught him all his skills. Let's just wait for Young Master Ma to teach this Japanese fellow a lesson!"
At this moment, several judges were flattering Ma Benguo.
"Rest assured, everyone. Long Country's martial arts are not what they were twenty years ago. This time, we must let the world martial arts community see that Long Country's martial arts have long surpassed Japan."
Ma Benguo said with a righteous demeanor.
"Good! President Ma is right!"
"Exactly, let's show them that Long Country's martial arts are not to be trifled with!"
"To recreate the myth of Long Country martial arts, it all depends on Young Master Ma!"
...
"Wenshan has indeed not disappointed me. These young martial artists of Long Country are truly useless!"
Gou Sheng Yiwo, watching the live broadcast, couldn't help but exclaim with a proud smile.
Watching Gou Sheng Wenshan progress through the ranks, he felt an immense sense of satisfaction.
After all, this competition was broadcast live globally, visible to everyone in the world.
It couldn't be better for Gou Sheng Wenshan to enhance the reputation of the Gou Sheng family in such a venue.
After several days of arena matches,
Gou Sheng Yiwo and Ma Baoshuai both reached the final.
Today, the attention on the competition was unprecedented.
All of Long Country's major mainstream media outlets were present.
In the live broadcast room, there were already millions of online viewers.
Even many martial arts enthusiasts from Japan were paying close attention to this match.
"Do you think Ma Baoshuai can beat that Japanese devil?"
"I don't know. But Ma Baoshuai's strength seems average to me. How did he make it to the finals?"
"He's useless! I watched the entire competition. All of Ma Baoshuai's opponents were weaklings. Gou Sheng Yiwo defeated all the strong contestants!"
In the live broadcast room, many Long Country martial arts enthusiasts began to discuss.
"President Ma, what are your thoughts on today's match? Who do you think will take home the championship of this Youth Martial Arts Competition?"
At this moment, reporters surrounded Ma Benguo, who had just emerged from the lounge, and began to interview him.