How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 452 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (64)
It was another sumptuous dinner.

There has never been a rule about not speaking while eating at the Xie family's dinner table.

Especially since we recorded a variety show all day today, everyone has a lot of news to share.

Speaking of Zhu Wen's outstanding acting skills, Zhai Ling's reversal of negative public opinion, and the lawsuit that is about to be resolved.

In the middle of the conversation, Zhu Wen suddenly asked:
Do you know Li Sheng?

Looking up, Zhu Wen saw the bewildered expressions on the faces of the other three people and assumed they didn't know them.

So he added a few more sentences of explanation.

"I heard he's a director, very famous in the country..."

"Mom, you don't need to explain."

Zhai Lingfei quickly spoke up to stop her.

Her expression was somewhat dazed; it turned out she had stayed behind out of extreme shock.
"I think there should be no one in our country who doesn't know Li Sheng."

This is the first time I've heard of Zhu Wen:
"So he seems quite famous. Hmm, do you know him too?"

She asked Xie Ji and Xie Huan.

The uncle and nephew nodded in agreement.

Xie Ji: "He is my favorite director, and I have seen all of his works."

Xie Huan: "Director Li is the number one director in China! His fans are all over the world!"

Xie Huan gave many examples, such as which celebrities were fans of Li Sheng, and said that Li Sheng was the most famous director in the entire Chinese-speaking world, without exception.

After listening, Zhai Ling slowly raised her questions:
"It's not the only one, Director Chen Qi is also very talented."

Xie Huan clenched her fists and argued her case forcefully:
"Of course, Director Li is more amazing! His 'Bloody Day' is a milestone in Chinese cinema!"

Zhai Ling frowned:

"Director Chen's 'Fantasy World' is a true masterpiece! To this day, no film can replace it!"

The two sisters soon started arguing heatedly.

They were just having a good time a moment ago, and in Zhu Wen's eyes, they were as close as sisters.

In the blink of an eye, the dispute escalated because of differing opinions on which director they supported.

Zhu Wen rested his chin on his hand, thinking calmly—

It seems that Director Li Sheng is truly remarkable.

While Zhai Ling and Xie Huan were fiercely arguing, Xie Ji's attention was entirely focused on Zhu Wen.

He completely ignored the argument between the other two girls, or in his view, it was just like children arguing, boring and pointless.

He only cared about the congratulatory message:

Why are you suddenly asking this?

Zhai Ling and Xie Huan's voices suddenly disappeared.

Yes, for no apparent reason, why would Zhu Wen ask about Director Li Sheng?
Could it be that……

Amidst the surprised, shocked, and expectant gazes of the three, Zhu Wen slowly nodded.

"Well, when I was leaving get off work today, Xu Qing wanted to invite me to act in his new movie. Before we finished talking, he received a phone call. The person on the other end seemed to be Li Sheng. He wanted to invite me to audition for the female lead in his movie."

Silence fell.

Xie Ji's gaze at Zhu Wen was like a churning ocean, encompassing countless emotions.

It's a mix of emotions: worship, admiration, pride... and more.

As for Zhai Ling and Xie Huan, they were so excited they almost jumped for joy!

The two sisters quickly put aside their earlier argument, grabbed Zhu Wen's hands, and asked in unison:
When is the audition?

Zhu Wen was so excited by their excitement that he glanced at them several times.

"Around...tomorrow?"

Zhai Ling and Xie Huan immediately became anxious:

"Tomorrow? So soon!"

"What should we do? Do we need some time to prepare?" "Director Li must have valued some quality in Aunt Zhu to let her audition. We don't need to prepare anything, right?"

"No, it's different. What if there are other competitors? Mom has to have a standout feature that will make everyone else shine!"

"Aunt Zhu can definitely do it! But... I think Lingling, what you said makes a lot of sense. How about we watch Director Li's movie together tonight, and let Aunt Zhu get familiar with his style and get a feel for it?"

"That's a good idea!"

"..."

The two sisters had a very lively discussion.

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were Zhu Wen's managers!

Zhu Wen originally wanted to refuse.

Seeing how enthusiastic they were, I finally gave up the idea of ​​refusing.

...Oh well, I'll just consider it as keeping them company to pass the time.

After dinner, Zhu Wen went back to his room to change his clothes.

They agreed to meet in the audiovisual room on the first floor of the main building.

The playback equipment there is excellent, comparable to a movie theater, providing them with the most perfect audio-visual experience.

When Zhu Wen came out of the room and passed the terrace, he saw Zhai Ling standing alone in front of the railing, gazing into the distance.

Looking at that figure from behind, for some reason, there was a hint of melancholy and disappointment.

Zhu Wen was slightly moved and walked over.

"what happened?"

Zhai Ling was startled when she heard the familiar voice.

She quickly composed herself, overwhelmed by bittersweet and complex emotions, and turned back to smile at Zhu Wen.

At first glance, it seems like nothing has happened:
"Me? I'm just bored, so I'm standing here looking at the scenery."

Zhu Wen followed her gaze and looked at the sky in the distance, which had completely darkened.

The Xie family manor was already brightly lit, with twinkling lights stretching into the distance, faintly illuminating the magnificent Xie family estate during the day, but the view was much worse than during the day.

Scenery? Where's the scenery here?
Zhu Wen remained silent.

Zhai Ling also realized that her lie was clumsy.

She hung her head dejectedly.

"……sorry."

Zhu Wen patted the back of her head:
"It's okay, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

Zhai Ling originally didn't want to say it even if you killed her.

But after being comforted by her mother, her originally firm resolve began to waver.

"Actually, I'm feeling a little unwell, Mom."

Zhai Ling spoke with some difficulty.

Pride got the better of her, and she rarely confided these thoughts to anyone.

But once you actually open your mouth, you realize that some things aren't so hard to say.

Under Zhu Wen's comforting and encouraging gaze, Zhai Ling painstakingly expressed her feelings, word by word:
"I just feel like such a failure. Mom, you only acted in your first movie and you were quickly appreciated by Director Li Sheng and auditioned for the lead role. And me? Forget about the lead role, I probably wouldn't even be on their shortlist for a minor supporting role. Am I really that talentless? No matter how hard I try, can I never be even half as good as you? Am I... not worthy of being Mom's daughter?"

Zhai Ling just read some comments online.

The acting clips that Zhu Wen displayed today have been praised by countless people as the work of a god of acting.

Then, it's inevitable that Zhai Ling will be mentioned.

As Zhu Wen's daughter, her performance is far inferior to that of her mother, a consensus shared by almost everyone.

Therefore, when discussing it, it's inevitable to feel some regret.

One of them particularly stung Zhai Ling's eyes—

[Is this how the goddess's acting talent is being wasted?]