Trembling At A High Altitude

Everyone took the bus back to the teahouse together.

The performance summary ended amid arguments and cursing.

Six actors were sealed in wax amidst reluctance and anger.

Li Teng and Liu Hui, both at the bit-part level, each received a doubled reward of 40 points for the competition.

They also split the doubled penalty points from the six deceased hunters, amounting to a total of 140 points, with each receiving 70 points.

Li Teng's account, previously at zero, now had 110 points.

Since there were no newcomers at the lower levels, the Q&A session was skipped.

The lottery segment was also skipped.

In an additional segment, Yuan Qiang announced some good news.

"The actors of 'Snowfield Hunter' performed brilliantly, and this performance was selected for the Film and Television City's current Excellent Film Exhibition, earning each of you an additional award of 10 points,"

"Additionally, the script this time was superb, earning a nomination for excellent script. I also congratulate my screenwriter and myself."

The balance in Li Teng's account reached 120.

An award of 120 points from a single performance was the highest compensation Li Teng had received since entering the Film and Television City.

"I apologize for my earlier prejudice against you. As a director, I should have judged a person with my own eyes, not rely on rumors," Yuan Qiang said at the end of the backstage summary, stretching his hand out to Li Teng.

"No worries, considering the number of points I've earned this time, I accept your apology," Li Teng responded with a smile as he shook hands with Yuan Qiang.

"I hope there will be opportunities for us to collaborate in the future," Yuan Qiang took the chance to mention.

Because of Li Teng, he had received his first nomination for an excellent script.

After viewing the entire performance, he understood clearly that without the successful portrayal by Li Teng and Liu Hui, his script wouldn't have stood out much, it was rather unremarkable. It was their performance that brought the script to life and resulted in this honor.

"I was mainly following Director Liu Shiyuan previously, mainly because he helped me secure many opportunities for extra performances," Li Teng also mentioned to Yuan Qiang.

Extra performances would allow him to avoid returning to the post and also earn more points.

Since Yuan Qiang expressed a desire to continue collaborating, Li Teng naturally presented his conditions.

Once he had saved up several hundred points at once, which could lower the post to building a small house, with enough to eat and drink without having to endure hunger or cold, or withstand the brutal heat, then going back to the post wouldn't matter anymore.

"Extra performances? Alright, let me make a few calls and ask,"

Yuan Qiang actually took out his phone and started making inquiries.

Listening to Yuan Qiang's very respectful tone on the phone, it was clear that his experience was far less than Liu Shiyuan's.

When Liu Shiyuan made calls, the tone used on both ends was mutually polite.

Perhaps for that reason, it took Yuan Qiang more than a dozen calls to finally arrange an extra performance.

"There's a romance film in two days, called 'President, I Love You, So I'll Take You Home,' an idol drama type. Are you interested?" Yuan Qiang asked Li Teng.

"But..."

"No way! His style is tough guy, he's not suited for idol dramas."

Just as Li Teng was about to agree, Liu Hui spoke up and refused.

Yuan Qiang glanced at Li Teng.

"Um, I'm not quite suitable for this," Li Teng quickly nodded, with Liu Hui still around, he had to keep up appearances.

"Alright, I'll contact others for you," Yuan Qiang said as he walked away with his phone.

After dozens of calls and sending Li Teng's information multiple times, Yuan Qiang finally managed to arrange another special engagement for him.

"An outdoor survival adventure mystery, 'Deserted Island Mysteries'—interested?" Yuan Qiang asked Li Teng.

"This will work," Liu Hui answered for Li Teng.

Although she couldn't control what Li Teng would act in the future, as long as she was still around for this one, she needed to ensure he didn't accept just any terrible script.

That nonsense 'CEO, I Love You, So I'm Taking You Home,' you could tell it wasn't a film for respectable people just by its title.

Have Li Teng play a CEO? Taken home by some despicable woman? What decent thing could he do after going home other than arguing? It's so tacky, so revolting! Absolutely unbearable.

"Hmm, this 'Deserted Island Mysteries' sounds pretty good, I'm in," Li Teng also nodded.

"Then okay, I'll reply to the director and finalize this deal. Once it's finalized, according to the rules of Film and Television City, you have to take the role; there's no backing out," Yuan Qiang confirmed with Li Teng.

"No problem," Li Teng nodded.

Yuan Qiang then glanced at Liu Hui... seemed like she had more say in this matter?

"No problem," Liu Hui nodded too.

Yuan Qiang took out his phone and confirmed with the director the slot for Li Teng in the cast.

"'Deserted Island Mysteries' starts the day after tomorrow. You need to spend a day at Shizhu first, a helicopter will pick you up then."

"The main plot of 'Deserted Island Mysteries' involves a painter who, along with two art college teachers and four female students plus a model, heads to an island to sketch. The boat gets lost and drifts to a deserted island far from their destination, where all sorts of bizarre incidents occur. You'll be playing the painter," Yuan Qiang explained the plot briefly after hanging up the phone.

"Four female students? What about the male students from the art college? Did they all die or something?" Liu Hui frowned.

"The male students...maybe someone else is leading them? Mainly because the two teachers with the group and the model are all females, so it's easier for them to look after the female students," Yuan Qiang explained to Liu Hui.

"Female teachers? Female model? So you're saying, in this show, he's the only man among eight actors?" Liu Hui's expression grew even darker, how was this even worse than that CEO drama?

"Yes, that female director is very picky when choosing actors. She insists that the male lead, the painter, must be tall, handsome, and possess an artistic aura. I sent her Li Teng's information and she immediately decided on him, expressing her gratitude to me," Yuan Qiang nodded.

"Female director, female teachers, female students, female model..." Liu Hui gritted her teeth fiercely.

"It's so annoying! I hate acting with actresses the most! All their nagging could drive someone to death! I like to play those very manly roles, like in war, martial arts, or climbing... If I had known I'd be acting with so many actresses, I wouldn't have accepted it! It's too late for regrets now!" Li Teng was incredibly frustrated, feeling like he had been duped by Director Yuan.

"Ah, my apologies, I'll definitely be careful next time," Yuan Qiang quickly apologized to Li Teng. Of course, he also noticed that as Li Teng was speaking, he kept winking at him.