Chapter 4: Opportunity Amidst the Rubble
Jin Yan sat on the wooden table, and in his hands that phone that appeared in his eyes like an archeological treasure. This very phone had accompanied him in his past life for ten complete years, never leaving him even in the darkest moments of his poverty; it was a witness to all his breakdowns, and now it is a witness to his new start. He opened it slowly, and touched its screen with a slight smile, whispering to himself: "Wonderful... everything has returned to its place."
The family began eating their food in an atmosphere filled with calm, but his father stopped eating and looked at him with a tone enveloped by hesitation and shyness: "Jin Yan, you said before that you dream of being an actor... didn't you?"
The father was silent for a while, then continued while looking at his rough palms that were worn out by hard work: "There is a filming location near my workplace. I went and asked for your sake, and I found a small role... It might not be enough as a start worthy of your ambition, but it's all I could secure."
The father's tone hid the bitterness of poverty behind it; for being a simple man who possesses no authority, this role was the absolute maximum he could offer to support his son's dream. The father continued: "It's the role of a top student who gets first place in the national exams. He has only three scenes... Do you wish to go?"
At that moment, Jin Yan's heart was squeezed with regret. He remembered his past life, when he shouted in his father's face with all recklessness: "How can you give me such a trivial role?". He was then a foolish teenager who didn't realize how much his father had begged the cinematography director to secure this opportunity for him.
But the current Jin Yan is completely different.
He looked at his father with gratitude, his violet eyes shining with sincerity: "Yes, father... Thank you from all my heart. I will go with you tomorrow and I will do my best."
The family was astonished by Jin Yan's sudden calm and maturity, while the golden screen vibrated before his eyes suddenly:
[ An "official" acting opportunity detected! ]
[ Role available: The Genius Student "First Place" ]
[ Potential reward upon complete embodiment: Obtaining first place in the university entrance exam (realistically). ]
Jin Yan's smile broadened; the chess pieces had finally begun to move in his favor, and this reward is exactly what he needs to change his academic life's path.
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