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Chapter 1346 Gym

Chapter 1346 Gym

"..."

Inside the van, Chi Kyung-won was on the phone talking to Im Yoon-ah.

The auditions for the day had ended, and apart from Ahn Jae-wook, who was confirmed immediately, no one else had given a direct response. As is customary, they were to go back and wait for news.

However, due to personal reasons, Yoona didn't need to do that. Not long after the audition, Ji Kyung-won received a call from his senior, and he didn't hide anything, explaining the general situation.

"As for the audition... it went well. Nuna's performance really impressed them. After you left, producer PD Lin kept praising you."

Chi Jingyuan paused for a moment, then spoke without thinking.

However, to some extent what he said was indeed true...

"Haha, you think this is a movie shoot?"

However, perhaps because Ji Kyung-won's tone was too exaggerated, or perhaps because she already knew what was going on, Lim Yoon-a didn't believe him at all and was instead amused.

So...isn't that a bit inappropriate?

After laughing, Yoona asked softly on the other end of the phone.

“Hmm…” Chi Jingyuan hesitated for a moment, but then spoke the truth: “The competition is a bit fierce.”

"Oh, what a pity,"

Upon hearing Ji Jingyuan's words, Lim Yoona instantly understood the situation. She sighed softly, seemingly a little regretful, but her tone didn't sound discouraged at all; rather, it was as if she had expected it: "I was hoping to ride on your coattails this time~"

She is actually very clear about her own acting skills, although she has indeed improved a lot compared to before... well, a lot indeed.

However, due to a lack of talent and some personal factors, her overall performance still feels somewhat contrived, especially in the expression of emotions, where she tends to be rather exaggerated, giving off a feeling that is somewhere between stage and drama.

This is actually a common problem among idol actors; most idols who transition to acting have this issue... Except for Ji Kyung-won, I don't know how he has such acting talent.

Previously, Yoona had the advantage of being close to the source and knew about the drama a long time ago. She originally wanted to use her personal relationship with Ji Kyung-won to gain some advantages.

But after much consideration and deliberation, I still didn't contact him privately.

Moreover, she was well aware that, given their personal relationship, as long as their performance was roughly equal, or even just slightly lacking, Chi Jingyuan would definitely favor her, without her needing to say anything more... Over the years, she had come to understand Chi Jingyuan's personality quite well.

If the gap is really large, forcing someone to rely on their relationship and beg them out of politeness will only make things awkward for both of them... Yoona would never do such a thing.

So in the end, I decided to give it a try based on my own abilities.

During the audition, her heart skipped a beat when she heard the producer's topic was "the scene where Choi Hong-joo suspects her boyfriend is a psychopathic killer"... Although she had already studied the script very thoroughly and tried to perform it many times, the scene with the suppressed emotions was still the kind of scene she was least good at.

So after her audition and performance, based on her usual acting habits and style, and after observing the expressions of the director and other key members of the production team, she had already guessed the outcome.

Especially when she was about to leave after the audition, she happened to bump into Kim Ji-won and her manager as they walked into the hall.

After seeing Kim Ji-won, Lim Yoon-a truly realized how fierce the competition was.

Putting aside others, just looking at her resume, she can't compare to the other party. Let's not even talk about the popularity of things like "Descendants of the Sun," but her most recent work... her previous work was "The King in Love," which flopped without a trace.

Their previous work was "Fight for My Way," which generated a lot of buzz and hype surrounding the on-screen couple...

Plus, with the auditions... I really wasn't very competitive.

"It's okay~"

Yoona had just adjusted her mindset. Although she was a little disappointed, she didn't say much at the moment. Instead, she asked curiously, "So who is leading in the race for the role of Choi Hong-joo right now?"

"Hmm... Kim Ji-won-ssi, the director and producer are quite satisfied with her."

Ji Kyung-won recalled the scene when Kim Ji-won auditioned and didn't hide anything.

Actually... he thought it was pretty good too.

As an actor, I still care about good omens, and as a fan, I feel a little regretful that I can't work with my seniors this time.

Sensing his senior's tone, Chi Jingyuan tentatively offered words of comfort: "It's not like there's no chance, is it?"

"Oh well, this is a good opportunity to take a vacation and reflect for a while..."

Yoona seemed to have a good attitude. Perhaps she had anticipated this situation after "The King in Love" flopped. After comforting herself, she jokingly added, "But Kyungwon, if you see a suitable script, remember to recommend it to me."

"OK~"

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and his previously troubled feelings about not being able to help his senior much also relaxed.

As long as he's not the one who's unlucky, recommending a character or two is no big deal for him.

Chi Jingyuan smiled and agreed:

"No problem~ I'll keep an eye on it."

After hanging up the phone, Chi Jingyuan's smile softened slightly, and he let out a soft breath.

"Where do we go now? Shall we grab something to eat first?"

The assistant, who was driving, spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Let's go eat..."

Chi Jingyuan, who was feeling a bit hungry, immediately responded, but after a pause, he changed his mind:

"I'm not eating, I'm going straight to the gym."

…………

“Jingyuan, your body fat percentage is well controlled and your basal metabolic rate is excellent. However, to build muscle in such a short period of time, you still need to follow the comprehensive plan we made before. The process will be very tough, far exceeding your previous regular training.”

Inside the same club's gym, Chi Jingyuan was attentively listening to the coach's instructions in the private workout area, nodding occasionally to indicate that he had no problems.

For the filming of "The Spy," and to fit the character settings of a police officer and a psychopathic killer, the director and crew suggested that he do some muscle gain to make himself look stronger.

Fortunately, this gym meets all the needs of its clients. After hearing the crew's suggestion, Chi Jingyuan quickly found a professional coach here to work with and developed a scientific and strict plan. Starting a couple of days ago, no matter how busy he was, he would make time to come here to practice every day.

Chi Jingyuan had done muscle building before, but this time the time was very tight, so the training volume and requirements became much stricter.

Due to his physical condition, Ji Kyung-won spends relatively little time in the gym compared to other idols... To be honest, he works out really hard.

"Whoo~"

After nearly two hours of practice, Chi Jingyuan was exhausted before the session came to an end. He said goodbye to his coach, wiped his sweat and drank water as he walked toward his locker room.

He had only taken two steps when his pace suddenly slowed.

Just a few meters away, a familiar face appeared before them.