The Lovely Heiress Is Actually A God Beast

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: To Be Tail-Cut

An acting teacher taught them how to perform, and after a morning of intensive training courses, the director personally drew lots to form small groups of three, creating six groups in total.

The two children grouped with Tao Ti were both child actors, one named Orange and the other Lin Zhi.

Orange, seven years old this year, wore a bright orange dress and had her hair styled in a princess cut with wavy bangs. Her eyes weren’t very large, so she wore a pair of white glasses with cartoon cat ears. She tilted her head towards the camera and made a heart shape with her hands.

She was a girl with a cute persona but was quite reserved when not on camera.

Lin Zhi, six years old this year, wore a green shirt, sports pants, a pair of white shoes and had her hair tied up in a high ponytail. Her skin was a healthy wheat color, and she made a gun gesture towards the camera, looking very cool.

She didn’t have a persona; offstage and onstage, she was the same— a girl who loved to act cool.

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Today, Tao Ti wore a white T-shirt, a camel-colored jacket, a pair of black straight-leg pants, and a pair of camel-colored Martin boots. When the camera panned to her, Tao Ti smiled shyly.

Despite her not insignificant fame, she still felt a bit nervous in front of the camera.

The show’s producers had hired a studio to collaborate on filming the short film, along with an internet celebrity with extensive experience in this field. They would guide the children in each group to complete a D-music video.

The video would be uploaded to D-music, and the three groups with the highest number of likes would move on to the next round.

Tao Ti, Orange, and Lin Zhi entered a room with a flying horse painted on the door.

There were five people in the room: a short film director and scriptwriter, a middle-aged man, a young woman, and two young men.

The director and scriptwriter waved at the three children and said, “In this short film we’re shooting, you and this sister are mermaids. One day, she saves a human man and falls in love with him…”

Lin Zhi and Orange seriously listened to the story, but Tao Ti was somewhat distracted.

The director and scriptwriter asked, “Little Taotie, is there something you don’t understand?”

“Mermaids aren’t allowed to bring humans back or fall in love with them; they will be…” Tao Ti tilted her head, remembering the information she had learned in her dreams. After recalling for a moment, she earnestly replied, “They will get their tails chopped off.”

The director and scriptwriter laughed, thinking Little Taotie was just taking a story she heard somewhere too seriously, and found her quite interesting.

“In our story, the mermaids are very kind. There’s no rule against humans entering their territory, nor is there a rule against falling in love with humans.”

Tao Ti nodded as if she kind of understood.

The director and scriptwriter continued the story, “You are three carefree mermaids. You all can swim, right? There will be underwater scenes.”

Lin Zhi lifted her chin proudly, “I’m the fastest swimmer in my school. Even the boys can’t beat me!”

Orange’s eyes flickered and she looked at Tao Ti, saying, “I’ve seen Tao Ti dive in to save someone. She swims so fast, like a fish, and her swimming form is beautiful!”

Meeting Orange’s admiring gaze, Tao Ti became a bit embarrassed, pursed her lips, and revealed a pair of Little Dimples, “I like diving in to catch fish; if you swim too slowly, the fish get away.”

Lin Zhi, feeling her spotlight stolen, snorted coldly and muttered, “Only a penniless person would have to catch their own fish!”

A mischievous triumph flashed through Orange’s eyes, keeping her accomplishments and notoriety hidden deep.

Tao Ti didn’t get angry but nodded seriously, “My family is poor, so I need to work hard to make money! Winning first place means I can be the leading lady and earn lots of money! I must win first place!”

The director and scriptwriter looked at Orange with a smile, and Orange, seeing her calculation fail, felt a twinge of annoyance. She lifted her eyes and met the seemingly smiling face of the director and scriptwriter, but could not detect a hint of mirth in his eyes.

Orange’s heart skipped a beat—her scheming had been completely seen through!