The woman's attack was sudden, and she thought that Wen Yao wouldn't be able to avoid it at all.
But to her surprise, the quickly thrusting long spear didn't even touch Wen Yao's clothes, and she dodged it swiftly.
Wen Yao frowned and looked at the woman who suddenly challenged her, puzzled.
She said, "Miss, if you like the long spear, you can have it. What are you doing?"
"Who told you to let me have it!"
The woman retracted the long spear and stood still, "If you can take the long spear from my hand, then you can use it."
Wen Yao had no intention of arguing with the woman, but since the woman had said so, she naturally had no need to be humble anymore.
She asked, "Is that a promise?"
"Of course!"
The woman's answer was very confident, but from the two moves the woman had just shown, Wen Yao had already concluded that the woman's martial arts skills were not high.
According to the original person's age, she was not even eighteen, but according to her actual age, she had been practicing martial arts for twenty-two years.
And the woman in front of her looked no more than twenty years old.
If she really wanted to fight, it felt a bit like bullying a younger girl.
So Wen Yao said, "I will give you three moves, and if you can touch my clothes in three moves, then I will admit defeat."
The woman, who already found Wen Yao's words grating, was even more furious when she heard this.
The woman put in all her strength and attacked Wen Yao with the first move.
She had been practicing martial arts since she was eight years old and had won numerous honors in martial arts competitions. Not to mention her profound martial arts skills, she was definitely top 10 among girls of the same age.
However, Wen Yao did not take her seriously at all, and she humiliated her with her words time and again.
She had to give Wen Yao a lesson.
Of course, this wasn't the only reason.
When Director Wen recruited the leading actress, the primary condition was that the actress must have a foundation in martial arts.
And she came from a background in martial arts, and with her career as an actress, her image and temperament were not bad, so she confidently aimed for the role of the leading actress.
During the audition process, Director Wen had always praised her, but in the end, she was only given a supporting role.
Her original job was a martial arts substitute, which was not only hard and tiring, but also the outstanding performance she presented in the film only contributed to others' glory.
Veterans in the industry told her that there was no future as a martial arts substitute.
But she was not willing to remain anonymous for the rest of her life.
As long as she could move from behind the scenes to the front, she was willing to play any kind of role, no postponement.
But she was somewhat dissatisfied in her heart and was also curious about what kind of person the actress Wen had in mind, and whether she could compete with her in martial arts.
So, as soon as she heard that Director Wen was going to personally audition an actress named Wen Ruo today and had great expectations for this actress, she immediately came.
She wanted to see what this "gentle" woman was really capable of.
Results...
The woman drew on the top three moves using her skills, and she didn't even touch the edge of Wen Yao's clothes. Each time Wen Yao was almost hit by the spear, but the woman quickly avoided it.
After the three moves, Wen Yao said, "It's my turn!"
Before the woman could react, Wen Yao quickly dodged her spear and moved to her right side.
She then lifted and dropped the tree branch in her hand, and the spear in the woman's hand detached, making a harsh sound as it hit the ground.
The woman held her wrist in pain, looking at the red mark on it caused by the branch, just enough to make the spear slip from her hand.
The woman stared at Wen Yao with wide eyes, unable to believe that she couldn't even compete with Wen Yao's one move. She felt ashamed when she recalled Wen Yao's previous words.
She realized that she was narrow-minded, thinking she was skilled but arrogant, unaware that there were many more capable people in the world.
With Wen Yao's skill, she didn't even need the support of a weapon, and yet the woman felt humiliated by her.
She realized her own limitations.
Wen Yao picked up the spear and said, "You lost, miss."
The woman felt very ashamed and her fair face turned red in embarrassment.
She apologized, admitting her defeat and returning the spear to Wen Yao.
Wen Yao nodded and threw the spear back to the woman. "You should be able to handle the weight of this spear."
The woman was surprised not only by Wen Yao's strong martial arts skills but also by her generosity.
As she was about to express her gratitude, applause resounded, and an elderly man appeared in the courtyard.
The woman was shocked and called out, "Director Wen."
Hearing this greeting, Wen Yao also greeted the man and asked how he was doing.
Director Wen's mind was filled with the heroic scene of Wen Yao just now, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.
He gazed at Wen Yao, and in the moment their eyes met, he said without hesitation, "It's you!"
This puzzled Wen Yao, who tentatively asked, "Director Wen, when can we do a screen test?"
But to her surprise, Director Wen stated, "No need for a test. It's you! You must play the role of this female general!"
Director Wen was very excited. His film had been in development for two years, but the role of the female lead had been unfilled, causing a delay.
Now that he had found a satisfying candidate, he was eager and didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
When he watched the video of Wen Yao saving someone earlier, he had some doubts, but after seeing her dodge a few times when facing Wei Ling, he was convinced that her martial arts skills were not superficial.
Aside from her martial arts skills, Wen Yao's appearance also matched the character in the script, and most importantly, her demeanor and gaze were perfect for the role.
Wen Yao had been contemplating whether she should follow Yuan Min's arrangement for the screen test, as she lacked experience in this area. Now, this step had been skipped, easing her worries.
Wen Yao expressed her gratitude to Director Wen, who felt increasingly drawn to her. He had a premonition that this young girl would not disappoint him.
Director Wen couldn't wait to start shooting and decided to choose an auspicious day for filming.
However, he first wanted to assess Wen Yao's acting skills. He was very selective about actors, even though he was open to using new talent, he had high expectations for their acting skills.
So that afternoon, Director Wen focused on understanding Wen Yao's acting skills. He had assumed that as she had only played minor roles before, she might struggle with a lead role. However, he was pleasantly surprised by her interpretation, feeling that she only needed to refine some details.
For Director Wen, this was an unexpected joy. Finding a suitable lead for his script was like stumbling upon a treasure and he didn’t conceal his excitement.
He spent the entire afternoon discussing the script with Wen Yao and only realized how late it was when his assistant came in to ask about dinner arrangements.
He is easily absorbed in drama and often forgets to eat and drink when he comes into contact with it. But the little girl is still growing, she can't go hungry.
Wen An quickly said, "It's late, Xiao Rou, you should go back, the agent is still waiting outside, we can chat later."
Hearing the name "Xiao Rou," Wen Yao's eyebrows twitched slightly as she said, "Director Wen, can you call me Xiaowen in the future? I feel that 'Rou' is not very suitable for me."
Wen An also felt the same way. No matter how he looked at it, the girl in front of him with a determined look and strong martial arts skills seemed incompatible with the name "gentle."
"No problem, Xiaowen. But if your parents wanted you to learn martial arts, why did they give you such a name?"
Wen An asked casually, but he found that the girl's eyes suddenly dimmed, her smile becoming very bitter, as if she had mentioned something sad.
Concerned, he asked, "What's wrong, Xiaowen?"
Wen Yao raised her tearful eyes to look at Wen An but did not answer.
She said earnestly, "Director Wen, thank you for giving me the opportunity to act in this movie today. I will definitely perform well and not disappoint you."
Wen An had seen many people and dared to affirm that the girl had a lot on her mind. However, if she didn't want to talk about it, he couldn't ask at the moment.
As a father of two daughters, Wen An's heart was very tender. Seeing Wen Yao like this, he always felt that a girl so young was holding back something, which wasn't good for her mental and physical health. He thought that he should pay more attention after joining the crew later.