Transmigrated as the Lord’s Darling Pet

Fat Orange stayed on the ground for a while, and after seeing that the two legged beast in front of him didn’t want to pet him at all, he squinted his eyes.

Yuan Xi looked at Fat Orange, as just as she was going to stretch out her paws, the aunt he was walking with turned her head.

“Oh, little Fatty is here. This is a guest, so don’t make trouble. Come, let’s go and eat dried fish.”

Upon hearing the phrase “dried fish” Fat Orange, who was squinting, immediately showed an obedient appearance. He got up, stopped scamming Yuan Xi, and trotted to the auntie’s feet, sweetly meowing.

The auntie bent over to pick up the Fat Orange, and gave Yuan Xi an embarrassed look: “I’m sorry, Fatty often scams the master and the young master of dried fish like this, so when he sees people he doesn’t know, he tries it with them, too.”

Yuan Xi: … As expected of a fat orange cat, even with his physique, he still eats.

“No, it’s alright. The little fatty is very cute.”

As if he understood Yuan Xi, Fatty looked at Yuan Xi and sweetly meowed. That pleasing look made Yuan Xi’s heart soften.

After the aunt brought Yuan Xi through the door, they saw an old man sitting on a sofa.

Although he was in his sixties, Xu Guoyi was still very energetic. His hair was a little white, but his eyes were bright and Yuan Xi automatically thought of a school dean when he met the other’s eyes.

“Hello teacher. My name is Yuan Xi, my agent is Chen Yang, and I’m a new recruit at Xingyao Entertainment.”

Yuan Xi stood obediently, waiting for Xu Guoyi’s evaluation.

Yuan Xi had a well-behaved appearance, and there was a sense of yearning in his eyes. In that way, he looked like a student in front of his teacher.

Xu Guoyi nodded secretly, and his impression of Yuan Xi became better. However, he was not entirely satisfied with Yuan Xi’s introduction.

“I know, but you didn’t say what your relationship with Yunzhou was. Chen Yang alone couldn’t recruit me to become your teacher and… Yunzhou also paid for your tuition himself.”

Xu Guoyi gave Yuan Xi a once over, staring at him and wondering how he would answer.

Yuan Xi was stunned for a moment, as if he didn’t know that Fu Yunzhou had paid for his tuition himself. Originally, he thought it was a joke. After all, companies usually paid for their actor’s training. But based on what Xu Guoyi said… It seemed that the teacher in front of him was quite remarkable.

“Yun Zhou is my boss, and I was his assistant. Later, because he was thinking about changing jobs, he handed me over to Chen Yang so maybe… because he’s a really kind boss?”

Even as he finished speaking, Yuan Xi didn’t believe his own words.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this reason, Xu Guoyi laughed and did not continue to question him.

“I heard you like acting? I’ll speak first. I’m a very strict teacher. I don’t care about your relationship with Yunzhou, and I won’t take it into consideration. I won’t be merciful.” After he stopped laughing, the expression on Xu Guoyi’s face became serious.

Xu Guoyi was born for drama, and drama really tested an actor’s skills.

Xu Guoyi was an old-fashioned and serious person, especially when teaching. When facing students, regardless of gender, age, or appearance, if they were to study under him, they would be treated strictly. If there was something wrong, some would cry under his direct scolding.

But Yuan Xi had no knowledge of this.

Hearing Xu Guoyi’s serious tone, Yuan Xi stopped being nervous and looked at his teacher seriously: “Teacher, I will definitely study hard!”

After this short exchange, Xu Guoyi began to ask about Yuan Xi’s basic skills.

Whether it was Yuan Xi in his previous life or this one, he had zero foundation for acting. After performing a few times, Xu Guoyi could see his problem.

Acting was not something that could be learned all at once. For Yuan Xi, who had no experience, it was necessary to lay down a good foundation.

“Yuan Xi, tell me what you know about acting.” Xu Guoyi did not comment on Yuan Xi’s acting skills, but began to chat with him. “By the way, you can sit down.”

Yuan Xi sat down on the sofa, a little quiet.

What he knew about acting?

Yuan Xi had never thought about it, he had just thought acting was fun, and that he could also change into various roles at will, not just limiting himself to one single appearance. The type of person who could control his expressions at will, in Yuan Xi’s opinion, was very powerful.

Yuan Xi looked a little confused: “Acting… I think of it as an interpretation of characters. Acting out the stories of different characters could not only train myself, but give me a deeper understanding of different perspectives.”

“A deeper understanding? Do you have any examples?” Xu Guoyi raised his eyebrows, as if he wasn’t expecting Yuan Xi’s answer.

In many people’s eyes, acting was just another way to make money, playing different roles and different stories. Everyone's story was different, so a good enough understanding was needed to make a character come to life.

But now Yuan Xi was telling him he wanted to have a better understanding of various things, so Xu Guoyi was a little curious.

Yuan Xi nodded very seriously. “I think each character’s story is different, and there are many things we don’t encounter in our lives, but they might appear in a script. So we can’t predict our own reactions in advance. Also, each story is different. When filming, if you encounter something that you don’t understand, you may need to contact relevant people for help.”

“Many people’s experiences are based on the contact they’ve had with each other in life. In order to improve their acting skills, actors should be able to contact people who have lived through similar experiences to the characters in the story. Only by seeing and feeling them in person can we experience many things that we originally couldn’t fathom at all. I don’t know much about other actors, after all, there are too many one-sided stories on the Internet, but I have seen many respected seniors say that in order to become a good actor, they should contact such people and experience their lives.”

Yuan Xi had a very serious expression on his face, and his love of acting could be seen in his eyes.

When he talked about acting, he didn’t think about how famous and popular he wanted to be, but simply talked about interpreting different characters and roles.

There was a smile in Xu Guoyi’s eyes, and when he looked at Yuan Xi, he softened a bit: “Don’t you want to make a lot of money and become famous?”

Yuan Xi tilted his head to think. After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head. “Not really, when actors become too famous, people become curious about them, and they can get stalked and followed around. I wouldn’t have my personal space, which I don’t like. And…”

Yuan Xi couldn’t stop after speaking halfway. Blushing, he said, “And I like a… man. If I’m too famous, it could be inconvenient to fall in love.”

“Hahaha.” Xu Guoyi didn’t seem to expect Yuan Xi to say such a thing, so he glanced over teasingly and stopped pressing. Instead, he began to comment on Yuan Xi’s acting skills.

“Your performance can be described as a complete mess. But it is also excusable. You have zero foundation and don’t know anything about performance. Therefore, your lack of experience and skills in acting is forgivable.” Xu Guoyi’s comments were direct, but not particularly hurtful.

As they continued talking, Xu Guoyi began to teach according to Yuan Xi’s talent.

That morning, Xu Guoyi made a suitable plan based on Yuan Xi’s shortcomings and skills. At noon, Yuan Xi stayed to eat, then continued his class in the afternoon.

Yuan Xi was a serious student. He knew that he was no match for those who were already in the entertainment industry, so he tried to make up for it by studying.

Xu Guoyi saw Yuan Xi’s diligence and dedication, so he became more serious and patient when teaching.

Yuan Xi still hadn’t recovered from the ocean of knowledge Xu Guoyi was giving him by the time the driver came to pick him up in the afternoon.

The aunt went upstairs and shouted for the two people who were immersed in their studies.

Yuan Xi glanced at the setting sun outside, and embarrassedly said goodbye to Xu Guoyi.

When the driver took Yuan Xi back to the Fu residence, Fu Yunzhou hadn’t returned yet, and Aunt Zhang had already prepared food. Perhaps it was because she knew Yuan Xi was in the midst of learning, but the meals were extraordinarily rich, and many of them were for powering the brain.

Yuan Xi looked at the food and thanked his aunt. After studying all day, Yuan Xi deeply felt that he needed to replenish his brain. Today, he used his brain more than any other day this month.

After washing his hands and taking a seat, Yuan Xi glanced at the clock on the wall. It was almost six o’clock.

“Where’s Yun Zhou? He’s not back yet?”

After Aunt Zhang placed the food on the table, she turned around and went to the kitchen. Hearing Yuan Xi’s question, she shouted, “Yunzhou is busy with the company, so he will be back late. Let’s eat first.”

Yuan Xi glanced at the time, then touched his phone with his fingers. In his heart, he was a little worried.

He knew that Yun Zhou started another job today, but he didn’t know what the job was. When Yuan Xi was still his assistant, Yun Zhou was not that busy, but now…

Yuan Xi looked at his phone, his eyebrows tightly wrinkled, and his expression was full of conflicting emotions.

“Should I call him and ask…” He thought that Fu Yunzhou probably didn’t want to call him. He glanced at the food on the table, and took a deep breath, before setting down his phone. “I’d better eat first, in case the male god is still busy.”

Yuan Xi put away his phone, and began to absently eat the food.

After Aunt Zhang came out of the kitchen, she saw that Yuan Xi poked his rice into a mess, and that the other food on his plate still hadn’t been eaten. He kept looking at the phone in his hand, as if he were waiting for someone to call.

“If you’re worried, Xiao Xi, just give Yunzhou a call.”

Aunt Zhang’s tone had a hint of amusement, and there was a smile in her eyes. After Yuan Xi looked up and saw Aunt Zhang’s expression, his face flushed. He waved his hand, and explained in a low voice, “No, I, I didn’t…”

Aunt Zhang looked at Yuan Xi’s shy expression, then shook her head and turned away.

“Okay, okay, I won’t bother you anymore. After you figure it out, just ask him if he wants his meal.”

Yuan Xi opened his mouth to explain, but Aunt Zhang had quickly left, and soon disappeared.

Yuan Xi was the only one left in the living room. He looked down at his food, then looked up at the time. He tapped his phone, and after quietly looking at it for a while, he took a deep breath and clicked on Fu Yunzhou’s contact.

He put the phone to his ear and there was the sound of the phone ringing.

After two rings, the phone was picked up.

Fu Yunzhou’s somewhat magnetic, low voice sounded from the other side. “Is there something wrong, Xiao Xi?”

He felt electrocuted by Fu Yunzhou’s voice. After he finished speaking, Yuan Xi floundered for something to say. After he found his voice, Yuan Xi spoke in a low voice.

“Well, when are you coming back? Should I leave you some food? Also, don’t forget to eat to pad your stomach. If you eat too late, your stomach won’t be able to take it.

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T/N: Why was this chapter so long….. Anyways, there might not be a chapter next week, because midterms are killing me rn TT