Super Zoo

The Big Beard who descended from the sky was obviously unprepared, taking a stumble as he made his entrance, which was incredibly awkward. Luckily, his face was smothered with facial hair, so it was hard to tell what his expression was like. In his hand, he held a sword almost as wide as a man, trying to save face, he waved it fiercely at a group of beauties and bellowed in a thick voice, "Demons, meet your death!" The girls, looking like a group of little fairies, were stunned for a moment and then acted terrified. "Ah, so scary..." "It's frightening someone to death..." "Big Beard is coming, run away..." Like a colony of ants splashed with boiling water, the little fairies screamed and scattered in all directions. Big Beard stood in place, wielding the broadsword wildly, continuing to scare people. "It's too exaggerated! And to think they're students from the art school, I could perform better than them!" Suming slapped his forehead—this was nothing like Yan Chixia exorcising demons, at first glance, it looked more like the police raiding a brothel... "They're not professional actors, and they've never acted before, so it's understandable," Nangong Huang commented, arms folded, with the air of someone who's been through it all. Jiao Shou shrugged his shoulders. When he filmed web series, the acting had to be even more exaggerated, so he was used to it. It left Wang Jin dumbfounded on the spot, only after a while did he ask, "Mr. Su, what exactly is going on here?" "Oh, keeping up with the times. All the scenic spots have performances nowadays, don't they? I'm planning to have regular performances at Lanruo Temple," Suming explained cheerfully to him. Nangong Huang had recently gone to Yangchuan City Art School for further studies. He made some friends among the students and teachers there and got along quite well. Although the art school was not a 985 or 211 university requiring standard national college entrance exams for enrollment, it wasn't a place where just anyone could drop in to attend classes either, of course, all thanks to Suming's maneuvering. Through Ren Chen, Suming got to know the principal of the art school and pulled some strings for Nangong Huang, who was then able to attend classes and study whenever he had time, similar to an auditing student, without the need to follow the normal class schedule. However, there was a fundamental difference from a regular auditing student: Nangong Huang was officially enrolled and, after earning enough credits, would be able to receive an associate degree from the art school. This was a different situation altogether. Although the art school in Yangchuan City didn't have nationally unified enrollment, the admissions process was still jointly managed at the provincial level. To sneak someone who had never taken an entrance exam into the enrollment records required opening many doors, with the managing leaders even risking making mistakes. The principal was willing to help, partly out of respect for Ren Chen and partly because he had a favor to ask of Suming. At that time, Suming was already shooting Terror Animal City and had one foot in the entertainment industry. The principal hoped Suming could help solve some of the internship problems for the art school's students. With Taoyuan Film and Television not having other movie projects at the moment, an idea struck Suming. During his previous visits to scenic spots in other regions, he often saw performances that matched the features of those places. The attractions at the zoo, especially Lanruo Temple, could do the same. Performing at the zoo isn't like acting in movies or TV shows, it's about livening things up, so the demands on an actor's quality aren't high, a certain level of performance background is sufficient. Combine two issues and you end up with a solution that's a win-win. Having art school students perform at the zoo not only solved some of the internship spots for the school and repaid the principal a favor but also added a new tourist attraction to the zoo. If he could pull it off, Suming even thought about inviting the renowned director Zhang Yimou to stage a grand 'Impression Zoo' performance at the zoo. After the chatter of the flirtatious female spirits had subsided, one of the art school girls boldly approached, stretched out her hand towards Suming, "Mr. Su, hello, I'm the head of the student union's social practice department, Li Wanting." This girl was dressed in pure white gauze, with long hair draped over her shoulders and her head adorned with a bun. By her appearance, she seemed like a mix between Nie Xiaoqian and Bai Suzhen, yet her oval face and big eyes were full of youthful vibrancy, making her look more similar to the ghostly Nie Xiaoqian. Suming noticed that on her way towards him, Li Wanting's gaze quickly swept across Wang Jin's face, a flicker of surprise in her eyes, clearly recognizing the famous director from Xiangjiang. But she didn't take the initiative to greet Wang Jin; instead, she walked straight up to Suming and made him her primary point of contact. From start to finish, her expression didn't show any fluctuation due to Wang Jin's presence, which made it seem as if Suming was the focus of everyone's attention. From this detail, Suming could tell that this art school girl, who bore a resemblance to Wang Zuxian, had a knack for interpersonal relationships and probably had some exposure to the world, not a mere vase-like woman. It was just that her acting skills were slightly off, unable to completely conceal her internal thoughts. If the roles were reversed, Suming wouldn't have let the other party catch a glimpse of the 'surprise' in his own eyes. After all, she was just a young girl who hadn't graduated yet, still a way off from becoming a true enchantress. "Minister Li, pretending not to recognize me when you see my brother-in-law, huh?" Nangong Huang chimed in jest from behind. "In the entire art school, who would dare not to know you, such a handsome guy," Li Wanting replied with a playful smile, batting her eyelids with a somewhat ghostly charm; as if explaining to Nangong Huang, she said, "We're all Mr. Su's soldiers now, of course, we have to please him first." The words were clearly bootlicking, but they didn't leave anyone feeling annoyed; instead, the girl seemed very sensible. Suming glanced at Nangong Huang, who had nothing to say, and shook his head internally. This kid still had a lot to learn; if Nangong Huang competed with Minister Li under fair conditions, three Nangong Huangs might not match up to this little fox. The litter bearers lift whoever is praised, and the little fox was lifting Suming, so Suming, in turn, lifted Wang Jin, "This gentleman needs no introduction, the renowned Mr. Wang, the esteemed North Star of the industry." "Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you; I hope to receive your guidance in the future," said the little fox, dressed in a traditional outfit, giving Wang Jin a gracious bow. Both Suming and Wang Jin were seasoned experts, and they exchanged quick glances. This little fox indeed had a way about her, putting Suming first in greetings but also making her gesture towards Wang Jin very special, ensuring no one was left out. "My dear, you're too polite. This is Mr. Su's place, after all; we're all his soldiers," Wang Jin said warmly, nodding his head. He wasn't the type to go weak at the knees at the sight of a beautiful woman. He'd seen plenty of beauties, a whole wagonload of them, and the little fox's charms had little effect on him. She was too naive to expect a relationship with him so easily; he swiftly put Suming in front. Suming nodded, "Mr. Wang, these students are from the local art school. When you're filming, let them follow and learn. If you're short on extras, they can step in. If you spot some good talents, you can give them a boost too."