When will I be the queen

Chapter 500 Accident
The immortal lord was too lazy to explain one by one, and just waited for the Tang family to send a message so that Wanqian could follow suit.

Online opinions are divided, with more and more revelations emerging. Those like Cao Xinlili, who know Cai Cai's background, are mostly sulking, unsure of Cai Cai's intentions and hesitant to speak out, resorting to using alternate accounts to refute the negative comments. Those unaware of Cai Cai's background but sensing her unusual origins are simply observing and waiting, some even wondering if Cai Cai's often assertive attitude stems from her connections with the Tang family.

Yes, a major point of attack against Cai Cai by many critics this time is her poor attitude. Even casual observers feel that Cai Cai's assertive attitude is unlike that of an ordinary celebrity. Furthermore, the fact that Cai Cai hasn't signed any endorsement deals has been interpreted in various ways. Some say it's to marry into a wealthy family and that endorsements lower her value; others say she's rich enough not to do endorsements; still others say she's looking for better deals and doesn't care about those below eight figures.

Most of the discussions revolve around Cai Cai's personality. She's described as innocent, cheerful, arrogant, kind, and perceptive. Some believe these are all personas, carefully crafted performances by Cai Cai. However, many more believe that Cai Cai is genuinely like this. It's been speculated that Cai Cai likely comes from a relatively well-off, but not extremely wealthy, family, with kind and loving parents who deeply cherish and care for her.

However, some argue that someone as outgoing and arrogant as Cai Cai is bound to be easily read by facial expressions. They say she can be pampered and her every wish is fulfilled without her saying a word. Others question whether Cai Cai has a happy family life, given that adoption documents can't be forged and she's experienced human trafficking. They suggest that being adopted by a wealthy family might mean she was raised like a toy or a doll, and that her career as an entertainer, rather than a business, is simply because her adoptive family is wealthy.
They're just showing off Cai Cai like they're displaying their pet kitten, making her an entertainer, having her loved by the whole world, and then proudly bragging about it to others.

Er Ya lies about everything, but the cases and adoptions are the only things she can't fake.

It's unbelievable what Cai Cai has been through.

So what's wrong with her finding a wealthy partner? Maybe she's seeking help.

I think the adoptive family treated her as a gift and gave her away.

Poor Cai Cai, even the haters wouldn't dare to be this mean to her.

After the hashtag "[Feeling sorry for Cai Cai]" trended on the hot list, the Immortal Lord and the others fell silent.

The matter concerning Cai Cai, and whether it was bad or good, has once again taken an unexpected turn.

Here comes another bizarre effect.

The immortal lord really wants to give Cai Cai a bow. Just how good is her public image and audience appeal that she can still be pitied and even have the rumors rationalized despite so much negative gossip?
A born superstar.

Even if Cai Cai is truly a scumbag, a demon pill, she probably wouldn't lose any health no matter how much she's tormented. But she is a genuine spirit pearl. Although her personality isn't that great, she is truly talented and dedicated. To be a star, having these two qualities is already very effective.
Cai Cai didn't pay any attention to what was online. She asked Huang Xin, who had come over, and learned that there were quite a few people who had come to audition. After learning about the false rumor, she left.

"Can I continue with the audition?"

"Sure, there are still more than ten people left." They're only missing three roles. Even if they find one more, they can just delete the remaining two; it's not a big problem. The company has actually been actively providing artists for them to choose from, but the Immortal Lord doesn't want to use any of them. If all else fails, they can always look within the company; it's really not a big issue.

Huang Xin tried to comfort and coax Cai Cai, afraid that Cai Cai would be unhappy.

Cai Cai wasn't exactly unhappy, but she felt that her first major project was so difficult.

"Look on the bright side, this is recognition from people in the industry." They're trying to prevent her from rising too quickly, but Cai Cai is already incredibly popular. The trending topics these past few days have all been about her. They probably just don't want her to climb too fast and fall too far behind her contemporaries. The gap is already quite large, though. Most of Cai Cai's contemporaries have already played leading roles, but none of them have a project like the one Xianjun created for her—a truly exclusive project. The entire project is solely for Cai Cai.

"." I don't really want this kind of affirmation. Wouldn't it be better if we all worked together to become famous?
Just then, the assistant came in and said that someone was coming over and needed this resume.

Upon hearing this, the immortal lord took a moment to come over, took a look, and then handed it to Cai Cai.

Cai Cai didn't understand why the Immortal Lord reacted this way, but she would understand after reading the resume; it was Black Iron.

He's the guy who was chosen for the Kunlun filming through the live-streamed open casting call organized by Fang Xiaoning. Because he wasn't a main actor in Kunlun and didn't have many scenes with Cai Cai, Cai Cai didn't even know he was still filming Kunlun.

Filming for Kunlun has been ongoing, but Cai Cai's scenes are currently unavailable. This is because Kunlun is a trilogy, a very long story with a vast world. Even as a lead actress, Cai Cai only has 30% to 35% screen time, as stipulated in her contract. For grand narrative film projects, lead actors typically have this level of screen time; how many highlights and effective shots they get is uncertain. Some lead actors have a lot of screen time but no memorable moments, sometimes even less than a supporting actor with three minutes of screen time.

Throughout film history, many people have won supporting actor awards with just a few minutes of screen time.

It's hard to say whether it's the director's fault or the actor's fault; sometimes it's intentional, and sometimes it's just fate. But basically, once a lead actor is chosen by a director, the director will do everything possible to make them shine and have them constantly in the spotlight. That's how Fang Xiaoning was treated. They repeatedly worked on the shots, making filming very painful.
The thought of the pain of filming Kunlun makes Tsai Tsai experience phantom pain.
Grinning and sucking in air, she asked what this meant, "Black Iron came to audition?" Cai Cai already knew Black Iron's financial power; she didn't dare even dream of having him in her project, even though his appearance and acting skills were only above average. Because he had caused her hallucinations, Cai Cai had subtly put Black Iron down. What are you doing here?
The Immortal Lord didn't think much of it. "Let him come over," he said, indicating that Mei Zhang and the others should go ahead and attend to their tasks. They could discuss things online if needed; their priority was the audition. After all, Cai Cai was very composed.
Mei Zhang's dark circles were almost as prominent as his blush, and his eyes were bloodshot. Cai Cai had asked the chef to make him some soup before he left, but it's unclear whether he drank it or not.

"I drank it, I'm fine, I'll be alright after this busy period." If not now, when? Otherwise, what's the point of having Cai Cai as his manager? Working with Cai Cai is already easy enough, it's not hard at all.

Tang Jinyi was very satisfied with Mei Zhang's work attitude. "Chenchen said Xiaomei is very capable, but I didn't quite believe it at first."

Why don't you believe it? It's obvious. Oh right, "I haven't seen Chenchen today. Is he still busy with Xiaomei?" Cai Cai thought to herself, she didn't seem to have seen him last night either.

The immortal told Cai Cai, "He has a lot of photos of you when you were little, so he helped you choose some. Some of the photos are on his computer, and he'll go back and get them." It takes five or six hours to drive from where Si Chen lives, and it's inconvenient to send photos to a computer via courier, let alone let someone else open and transfer them. There's no one he trusts to send them over, so it's better for Si Chen to go himself rather than have someone else pick them up.

In the end, Si Chen had no choice but to make the trip himself. He originally said he would send a driver and someone to accompany him, but Tang Jinyi sent someone directly. He even suggested using a plane, but Tang Jinyi felt that it wouldn't be good for resting on a plane, and that Si Chen could at least rest by car, so he drove back instead.

Cai Cai didn't understand. "Why make him make the trip? It's too much trouble. Don't my family have a lot of my photos? My uncle has some too." Dai Sijun must have quite a few.

"I need photos of you with your family, preferably inside your house in the port city," Tang Jinyi explained. "Most of the photos Sijun has are from Beijing. The ones we have aren't really usable because we were the photographers and weren't in the photos." These were all requests from Xianjun. Tang Jinyi also realized that even for celebrities, there are many considerations when choosing photos to use for refuting rumors.

Ideally, everyone should be in the shot, with a clear background and location, and a casual, everyday feel.

They did have many family photos, but the Immortal Lord rejected them all because it was best for the company not to post Tang family photos, as it would imply disrespect for Cai Cai. Family photos should only be posted by family members; it wouldn't be appropriate for others to post them.

Tang Jinyi increasingly felt that her child's career was too difficult, the work was too hard, and there were so many things to pay attention to. The slightest oversight could lead to a major blunder. No one can be on edge and cautious all the time. That's why artists have teams, because there are so many seemingly simple but actually very complex and meticulous tasks that require a lot of staff.

When Hei Tie came in, he spotted Cai Cai immediately. With his long legs, he walked over in a few steps, looked at Cai Cai carefully, and then greeted her with a smile.

Cai Cai was also looking at Black Iron, and said, "Wait, did you get plastic surgery? Your features look more refined now."
"..." Black Iron pulled up a chair and sat very close. "Yes." He readily admitted, "I wanted to seriously work hard to become an actor, so I found the best doctor and had some minor adjustments done. Basically, there are no side effects."

Impossible. A person's face isn't plaster; it changes with age and lifestyle. There's no such thing as plastic surgery without side effects. "I just keep seeing doctors to maintain it," Black Iron explained, "Before, I couldn't play many roles with my face."

“There are many roles you can’t play with your current face.” Cai Cai wasn’t expressing regret, but rather felt that Hei Tie was working in the wrong direction. Was he trying to seriously work on becoming an actor and then make minor adjustments?

Hei Tie knew Cai Cai had misunderstood. "I want to take advantage of my youth to film some idol dramas, youth dramas, and romance dramas. I want to play the kind of handsome male god because I have a height advantage. Now I've had some minor adjustments and whitened my skin, so I can definitely play a male god." In other words, "A role like Ninth Princess, which requires the male actor to be quite handsome, was something I never dared to dream of before. Now, I think I can do it, and I want to act with you." To play a couple.

Um, none of the male supporting characters in the Ninth Princess project are in a romantic relationship with the Ninth Princess.

Cai Cai understood that if Hei Tie wanted to rely on his youth, then his direction of effort was not wrong. However, he used to take the tough guy route, but now he takes the pretty boy route, which is a big change in style.

"I will now use my real name, Yuwen Jiming." Black Iron read the face again.

Cai Cai fell silent for a moment. It was fine, after all, Black Iron's name was the same as a bear she knew.

"This guy's name is Black Iron? That's the same name as a bear in our forest," Tang Jinyi complained to the Immortal Lord behind his back. "But how can you tell he's had plastic surgery?" He couldn't tell at all.

The Immortal Lord didn't want to know what a bear was called, nor did he bother answering Tang Jinyi's question. Looking at Hei Tie's audition materials, he wanted to try out both his master's and senior brother's roles, choosing whichever performed best. It's hard to tell if this guy is overly confident or simply insecure.

Thinking this through, the Immortal Lord took action and crossed out the character of the richest man. This character was essentially dispensable. In feudal society, where would one find a commoner's richest man? Profitable industries were naturally controlled by the royal family. For ordinary people, owning land and a house, and not having to sell their children, was considered wealthy. The modern imagination of the richest man in ancient times is similar to a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel—in short, a kind of contemptuous superiority. The Immortal Lord had previously hesitated about this character, but added him after thinking of some interesting plot points. Now, with the plot reshuffled, deleting him was quite convenient.

Then I sent a notification in the project group and showed it to Cai Cai.

Wei Min was communicating with Hei Tie, no, Yuwen Jiming. Cai Cai listened, then looked down at the phone that the Immortal Lord had handed her. She thought there was some new trouble online, and she was a little tired of it and didn't really want to look. But the Immortal Lord raised an eyebrow at her, and she leaned over to take a look. Ah?

Did they remove the richest man from the list?
The immortal explained, and Cai Cai thought to herself, "Why didn't I think of this as a fantasy novel when I was writing it? Now that I can't find any actors, I suddenly remember."

"." You know you can read my face, right? Even if you're internally criticizing me, I can tell!
Cai Cai quickly shrank back, while Yuwen Jiming began his performance.

The audition for the master involved saving a life. He had to apply medicine to a little girl, but he couldn't do it himself. However, since it was a matter of life and death, he hesitated for a moment, then went out and found an elderly woman to help. There were still no lines; he had to improvise. The performance requirement was to avoid speaking as much as possible.

To be honest, all the audition content and performance requirements were decided by the Immortal Lord on the spot. Although he did discuss it with Huang Xin and the others, it was basically all decided by the Immortal Lord. Cai Cai thought that if she received such an audition notice, she would want to roll her eyes.
Yuwen Jiming performed a silent play, first walking, then suddenly seeing something, jogging over, his face filled with panic, quickly crouching down, checking his breath—he was still alive—taking off his outer garment to wrap himself in it, carrying him in a princess carry, putting him down, wanting to check his injuries, extending one hand, then quickly withdrawing it, even hiding it behind his back, leaning forward to look, then taking two steps back, his face clearly showing struggle and hesitation, finally as if making some kind of decision, turning around and leaving. He didn't return, standing on the other side, as if looking through a window, sideways, eyes fixed on the ground, fingers twisted together, very anxious.

The performance has ended.

To be honest, his acting is third-rate. But Cai Cai knows what kind of acting Yuwen Jiming had before—basically nonexistent. This is a big improvement, even better than Cao Xin's. Of course, it's just that the improvement is more obvious than Cao Xin's; in reality, their acting skills are about the same.

Cai Cai couldn't help but ask, "Wait, you took acting classes?"

Yuwen Jiming nodded and gave a name, "Her acting training class is pretty good. It's expensive, but it's effective. I think I've improved a lot."

It is indeed very large, and you can tell it's acting, but it's too much of an act.

Cai Cai felt that if Xu Dong hadn't been used as a comparison, Yuwen Jiming's performance wouldn't have been so bad.
The immortal lord remained silent.

Wei Min sighed inwardly. This guy was only good because he came from a wealthy family, was the son of a powerful corporation, and was a true royal prince. Otherwise, with acting skills like that, how dare he say he wanted to seriously work hard as an actor? He was like a toad yawning, with a big mouth.

"Please explain your understanding of the character and why you want to portray him this way." Wei Min went through the formalities.

Yuwen Jiming's eyes flickered. He had already seen the words "improvement but still terrible" on Cai Cai's face. He directly revealed his trump card, "I can bring my own investment to the production team. Fill in any amount you want."

Cai Cai laughed out loud, "You know this project is invested in by the Immortal Lord, right? You want to share the profits first?"

Yuwen Jiming still held the Immortal Lord in high esteem, and quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I don't want anything else, just give me a role."

Wow, they're really rich.

"Why didn't you come looking for me before?" Wei Min asked curiously.

"Too many people were crammed into this project before, and they were all good-looking. The artists I was promoting also came in. If I were to come in again, it would be unseemly. My parents' bottom line in doing business is that you can't be unseemly. You always have to leave room for others to speak."

Yuwen Jiming certainly won't be an actor forever. Although he has other siblings, his family owns many businesses. Even if he stops acting, he'll still have to inherit a portion of the family fortune. So, besides acting, he's also learning business acumen from his parents. This has both helped and hindered his acting career. For example, regarding the Ninth Princess project, the artist his investors were promoting wanted it, so he couldn't snatch it away. Fortunately, after the incident, the artist dropped it, and only then did he dare to come over.

But how can you portray yourself as aggrieved, kind, and justified when you say, "You know about Cai Cai's background, right? Instead of reminding your artists, you concealed it and took advantage of the situation"?
"We've already warned them, but they won't listen, and they might even suspect we're trying to frame them." Isn't that enough? They're not our biological parents, we've done more than enough.

Oh, nothing to say.

As a businessman, you can't be unseemly. You have to leave room for others to eat, and whether that's leftovers or something else is another matter.

Also, isn't this considered taking advantage of someone's misfortune?
At this moment, the Immortal Lord spoke up, "You don't need to invest. Don't you have a senior brother? Keep acting."

Yuwen Jiming glanced at Cai Cai, stepped back, and began his performance again without any preparation.

My senior's audition was a bit more complicated. He thought he'd encountered a ghost, and ran away in terror, only to find it was a prank. Enraged, he chopped the table in half. The performance required him to be introverted.