How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 212: Don’t release the eagle until you see the rabbit?
"Ms. Chen, why are you here?" Zhang Wen asked in pretended surprise. His main point was that he seemed silly and naive on the surface, but actually knew everything.

A true hunter always appears as his prey.

The second female lead was the role he had his eyes on, and Du Wenjuan was the actress he had his eyes on. With these two factors combined, how could he possibly give the second female lead role to Chen Lingxi?

Even if he agreed, Director Han would definitely not agree. After all, this woman's performance in the previous audition was poor and eye-catching, and she was ranked last among the 16 performers.

Moreover, this is his first work, and he is counting on the TV series to be a hit in ratings and increase his value, so there must be no bad actors among the main actors.

Even if there was no Du Wenjuan, this role would not have fallen to Chen Lingxi.

"Hello, Teacher Zhang. My name is Chen Lingxi. I've met you before at the audition. Actually, we're colleagues in the same company." Chen Lingxi smiled, which she thought was sweet, and actually was, and then pointed inside and said, "Teacher Zhang, please sit inside."

Zhang Wen did not reject the other party's invitation. After all, they were from the same company. Even if he knew what the other party was going to do, he had to refuse in a proper way and not just reject it outright.

He walked in and looked around. It was a suite with two exceptions and no one else in it.

Chen Lingxi closed the door and returned to the room.

"Miss Chen, do you have something to talk to me about?" Zhang Wen asked as he sat down and got straight to the point.

Chen Lingxi sat down across from the man, deliberately leaning sideways to reveal her legs beneath her short skirt. An apologetic expression appeared on her face as she said, "Teacher Zhang, I'm so sorry to have interrupted your lunch break. Actually, I don't have anything else to do. I just wanted to ask, what do you think of my performance in the audition?"

Zhang Wen thought: "Excuse me for inviting me here? Don't you have any idea of how I performed?"
Beautiful women are all confident, but is this woman too confident?
"Not bad." Zhang Wen said simply.

He was afraid of being struck by lightning if he said too much of this.

Chen Lingxi's face lit up with joy, and she continued to ask, "So, do you think I have a chance of playing the second female lead?"

After saying that, she blinked her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

"Ms. Chen, although your performance is good, your competitors are equally strong. I believe you should have known this when you were waiting outside for the audition." Zhang Wen said tactfully.

As for women, if they speak too directly, it is easy to hurt the other person's self-esteem.

Although her acting skills are not that good, she is still very beautiful as a woman.

During the audition, the other party is an actor, and outside the audition, the other party is a beauty.

Nothing wrong?

Chen Lingxi's expression froze. Although the other party did not give a direct answer, the answer was already very clear.

There's no hope.

In fact, she had already guessed the answer, otherwise why would she invite someone here alone?

But when I heard it with my own ears, I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. However, when I thought that the man in front of me was the screenwriter of this drama, hope was rekindled in my heart.

"Teacher Zhang..." Chen Lingxi stood up and sat down next to Zhang Wen, revealing a coquettish look. "I know they are very strong, but no matter how strong they are, who will play the second female lead is still a matter of your words. Just help me, isn't there a saying that goes, 'Good things should be kept within the family, right?"

After saying that, she held the man's hand tightly and didn't let go.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Wen's eyes. Is he planning to use the beauty trap?
Most people really can't stand the beauty trap of female celebrities.

Unfortunately, he is not an ordinary person.

He also has to thank Bai Lu for crawling into his bed every night, which also gave him super strong resistance when facing physical contact with women.

Bai Lu is superior to Chen Lingxi in both appearance and fame.

He could remain calm even when facing Bai Lu, let alone Chen Lingxi.

Besides, it’s just holding hands. If he agrees just like that, it will seem like he has never seen a beautiful woman.

"Ms. Chen, you think too highly of me. I'm just a small screenwriter, neither a producer nor a director. How can I be qualified to decide such an important matter as the actors?" Zhang Wen said after hearing this, but did not pull his hand away.

The other person's hands are white, soft, and warm, and feel very comfortable to touch.

As a businessman, how can you not take advantage of this?

If you don't take advantage of it, you are a bastard.

What's more, it's not certain who will gain the upper hand.

With his looks, physique, and status, it's not too much to say that the other party is taking advantage of him, right?

He is now the god in charge of skills in China!
Chen Lingxi was slightly startled, thinking of what Director Chen had said, so she said in a delicate voice, "Teacher Zhang, please stop joking. Everyone knows that you are not only the screenwriter of this drama, but also the representative of the investors. Your words are more powerful than Mr. Liu's. How could you not make the decision for a mere second female lead?"

Zhang Wen didn't expect that this woman knew so much. She was indeed from the same company and her intelligence work was done very well. It seemed that she came prepared today.

But what she prepared was not acting skills, but beauty.

"Ms. Chen, please don't flatter me. How can my words be as powerful as Mr. Liu's? Besides, the representative of the investment party is just a title, like a scarecrow in a rice field, purely for show. How can it have any power? So I really can't do anything about the second female lead." Zhang Wen said with a wry smile.

But I was thinking: What the hell, you want the second female lead just for shaking hands? Are your hands made of white marble?

Chen Lingxi frowned slightly, feeling a little dissatisfied.

In her opinion, this person was not incapable of doing it, but just didn't want to help.

Director Chen just said it clearly, the other party is the second most important person in the crew, except for the director, and even General Manager Liu has to sit in the back row.

After all, it was someone else who wrote the script, raised the investment, and hired the director, and they managed to keep this ugly crew going.

How can such a person not have a say?

The dogs didn't believe it.

Chen Lingxi narrowed her eyes. It seemed that she had underestimated this man. She didn't expect that he was so young but actually such a sophisticated guy.

Since the other party won't show the eagle until he sees the rabbit, I can only show him the little white rabbit first and let him have some sweet taste.

"Teacher Zhang~~!"

Chen Lingxi's voice was coquettish, her soft body pressed directly against the man's arm, but her face showed a pitiful expression, "Teacher Zhang, please help me, I really need this opportunity."

She was moving her hands and rubbing her clothes, not caring at all even though her collar was open.

When faced with extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures should be taken.

Compared with the resources this time, this amount of effort is nothing.

"hiss!"

Zhang Wen couldn't help but gasp.

Although he had been through many trials, he still couldn't help but feel a little tempted every time a test came. If the other person was just a beautiful woman, his will might be stronger, but with the halo of being a "star", what man could withstand such a test?

It's almost like my bloodline is awakening!
"Ms. Chen, I think we should forget about it this time. How about we cooperate next time?" Zhang Wen chose a compromise.

Both refuse and cooperate.

Chen Lingxi was naturally unwilling to accept this proposal.

next time?

It sounds so vague, I don’t know when it will happen.

Isn’t there a saying that goes, “Instead of pinning your hopes on the future, it’s better to seize the present moment?”

That’s right, seize the moment.

Thinking of this, she began to act.

However, as soon as the white and tender little hand moved, it was grabbed tightly by another big hand and could not move.

Chen Lingxi slowly raised her head, a hint of doubt in her charming eyes.

Zhang Wen shook off the other person's hand and then slowly stood up.

I've heard that actresses will do anything to get a role, and today I finally saw it for myself, they are really fierce.

"Teacher Zhang, what do you mean?" Chen Lingxi's face looked a little ugly. She had taken the initiative, but was rejected by the other party. It was so embarrassing.

She is a female star!
"Miss Chen, I'm leaving!" Zhang Wen took two steps back, putting some distance between them. He then said with a wry smile, "You're so beautiful. If you continue to stay here, I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."

After hearing this, Chen Lingxi felt a little respected. His expression immediately softened. He stood up and said, "If you can't control yourself, don't do it. There are no outsiders here."

"Ms. Chen, I don't want to see you work so hard only to get nothing in the end." Zhang Wen's expression suddenly turned serious. "To tell you the truth, the second female lead role has just been decided. It's a relatively unknown newcomer. Do you know what this means?"

Chen Lingxi's whole body trembled, and the smile on her face froze.

There is only one possibility when a newcomer is used to play an important role, that is, the newcomer has a deep background.

This situation is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Whether it is TV series or movies, you can often see newcomers in the works of some big directors, and even big stars as supporting actors.

Not to mention the second female lead, even if she wanted to play the first female lead, no one dared to compete.

There is no way, I can’t afford to offend!

Chen Lingxi swallowed unconsciously. Wouldn't it be boring to compete for a role with such a person?

What if word of this gets to the newcomer's backstage and they try to trip her up? What if they expose her dirty laundry? What if they hire a network of trolls to smear her?
The more Chen Lingxi thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the man in front of her had saved her life.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang."

Chen Lingxi's face was full of gratitude.

It is true that she is a star and it is true that she has acted in many dramas, but compared with those newcomers with backstage support, the popularity and reputation she has accumulated over the years are not enough.

"I'm glad you understand." Zhang Wen said lightly. Seeing the woman's attitude, he knew that she had already figured it out in her mind.

Hey, if only that were the effect.

Use your imagination and give up when you know it’s difficult.

If some words come out of his mouth, it makes him sound like a liar.

If you say too much, it will damage his image. If you say something unpleasant, you will offend people. It is better to stop at the right time so as not to hurt yourself or others.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry for being so rude just now." Chen Lingxi straightened his messy collar to hide his embarrassment.

"It's nothing. I'm very flattered to have Miss Chen's favor... ahem, I'm very happy and look forward to the opportunity for our cooperation in the future." Zhang Wen said seriously.

He is a principled businessman and he would not do such a wicked thing as receiving goods without paying for them.

If he couldn't help himself and something really happened between him and Chen Lingxi, and in the end he couldn't give the role of the second female lead to her, wouldn't that be considered cheating?

How will he date other female celebrities if the news gets out? Will he still have any trust in them?
Chen Lingxi blushed when she heard this. She was very vigorous just now, but now she couldn't help feeling shy.

"Ms. Chen, if there's nothing else, I'll go back first. I look forward to meeting you next time." After saying that, Zhang Wen turned around and left the room.

Chen Lingxi returned to the bedroom and looked at the clothes she had just changed. She couldn't help but think of the underwear she had just changed into. She felt that she had spent so much time preparing for it in vain.

But speaking of it, this Mr. Zhang is quite handsome, more handsome than those producers, directors, and even many male stars. Even if nothing happened for the second female lead, it seems that he would not be at a loss.

Zhang Wen returned to the audition room.

Lunch has been delivered. It is not a boxed lunch with three meat dishes or two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, but individually made stir-fries in take-out boxes. The table is filled with boxes of food, and there are as many as eight boxes.

"Brother Zhang, come and have dinner." Han Xiaohua greeted him warmly.

"Director Han, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. Next time you can eat first and don't have to wait for me." Zhang Wen said a little embarrassedly and hurried forward to open the lunch box.

"Okay, got it."

The two sat down to eat together, and talked about the audition in the morning while eating.

Although the actors have been decided, Han Xiaohua seems to have endless things to say when talking about each actor's performance, and Zhang Wen is also very willing to listen, because he can learn a lot from Director Han's evaluation, which is of great help to him.

After lunch, Han Xiaohua did not take a nap. He just went to the bathroom and then got back to the casting work.

The afternoon auditions started with female role number four.

When it comes to roles like the fourth female lead, the fame of the actresses auditioning has dropped drastically, and no one has even played the first female lead.

Zhang Wen can understand such changes. For young actors, they need to fight for the fourth female role, but for those female stars with some fame, they simply disdain to play the fourth female role. After all, there are still many first and second female roles waiting for them to choose.

Although there are no female stars in the audition for Female No. 4, Zhang Wen's attention to this has increased sharply, because starting from Female No. 4, there will be trainees from the training department participating in the audition. If anyone can be selected, he will be very happy as a teacher.

Of course, as a teacher, he naturally did not forget to say a few good words for his students during the audition.

Whether he speaks or not is his business, whether he listens or not is Director Han’s business.

Your own students, your own bias.

Director Han may not listen, but he cannot help but speak.

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(End of this chapter)