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Chapter 101 The Future Top Female Celebrity of the Post-90s Generation
"Bai Mengyan!"

"Here I am."

With her hair tied in a ponytail and her makeup simple, Bai Mengyan raised her hand in response to the staff calling her number.

Looking at her surprised face, she clearly hadn't expected to be the first one called.

"Get ready, you'll be coming in for the interview in 5 minutes."

"OK, thanks."

Bai Mengyan, somewhat losing control of her expression, nodded to the staff.

Even after the other person turned and left, she still looked somewhat lost. It wasn't until her mother, who had accompanied her to the interview, called out to her that Bai Mengyan came back to her senses.

"Yan Yan, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah? Nothing, nothing."

Bai Mengyan grinned at her mother, but the smile was a bit too wide, revealing her gaping teeth.

Bai's mother was clearly not very at ease about her daughter's artist contract audition: "Relax a little. Even if you don't get selected, at most it will be the same as in 12. Consider it as accumulating experience. Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

"I'm not nervous at all."

Bai Mengyan shook her ponytail repeatedly, but her fists were clenched tightly.

During the summer of 12, she came to Shanghai with her mother to participate in an overseas trainee audition held by S&M Entertainment in South Korea, but unfortunately she was not selected.

The current situation is quite similar to that time...

Pshaw, it doesn't look like it at all!

Bai Mengyan spat into the air, quickly dismissing the thought in her mind.

To Mrs. Bai, her expression was clearly that of someone who was nervous! What was she pretending for?
With a sigh of relief, Bai's mother suddenly grasped Bai Mengyan's clenched fist and said earnestly, "Even if you don't succeed in this interview, Mom will accompany you to the next one. You'll succeed eventually."

"Mom, you're badmouthing me again..."

Bai Mengyan frowned and pouted, feeling that her mother was her number one hater.

The brief five minutes slipped away quietly amidst the encouraging conversation between mother and daughter.

Just as the staff member came over to call her number again, Bai Mengyan, who was still clenching her fists, pursed her lips and followed him into the interview room.

Upon entering the main gate and passing through a curtain, Bai Mengyan saw a spacious rectangular room with three tables placed side by side at the far end.

There were two people sitting at the middle table.

One of them, a northern man with a stubble and a somewhat grieved look, was the person in charge of the first two rounds of screening. He was sitting in his seat explaining to another person.

This other person...

Bai Mengyan looked at the person directly in front of her, who was looking up at her. Her heart pounded, and then information about the person quickly flashed through her mind.

Ouch! Good heavens!

A billionaire has come to interview me! What should I do? How can I perform to pass the interview? I really want to take out my phone and ask the guys on Tieba (a Chinese online forum). I'm in a real hurry.

Bai Mengyan screamed inwardly, her facial features gradually becoming uncontrollably furrowed together, her two somewhat comical eyebrows forming a shape resembling the outstretched wings of a seagull.

After a moment, Bai Mengyan finally realized that she shouldn't be standing there like an idiot, and began to regain control of her facial muscles, slowly forcing out a smile.

"Hello, teachers. My name is Bai Mengyan."

"Do you know me?"

Chen Xiu tilted her head and looked at the future female superstar who seemed a little unnatural ever since she came in and saw her.

He felt that the other party must have seen his information online and recognized him.

As it turns out, this is indeed the case.

Bai Mengyan frowned and nodded quickly in response to Chen Xiu's question. Not knowing what to say and afraid of saying the wrong thing, she could only follow her mother's teachings and choose to speak as little as possible.

Seeing Bai Mengyan nodding vigorously and clenching her fists in nervousness, Chen Xiu raised her right hand to interrupt her incessant nodding.

“Uh…” Bai Mengyan did stop, but she didn’t know what to do next.

"Come closer."

Chen Xiu waved, signaling Bai Mengyan to come over.

This action triggered another mental whirlwind for Bai Mengyan. After barely processing the intense tension, she finally took a step forward.

The distance between the two continued to close, from more than 10 meters to 5 meters, 4 meters, and 3 meters, but Chen Xiu did not call for a stop.

When she was less than two meters from the table, Bai Mengyan stopped before Chen Xiu could speak.

After a long pause... "Get a little closer."

Bai Mengyan was slightly taken aback. Her emotions were no longer as tense as before, but she still kept her steps restrained.

It took her even longer than before to cover the remaining two meters, and she only managed to walk about 1.5 meters.

"Alright, this is fine."

After stopping Bai Mengyan, Chen Xiu looked up at her and, after confirming that she wasn't so nervous, began to ask questions according to the usual procedure.

"You've worked as a print model, but you've never acted or sung, right?"

"Correct."

Bai Mengyan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "But I can learn both of them if the company can provide learning opportunities."

"Yes, we can provide it!"

Chen Xiu's easygoing nature surprised and delighted Bai Mengyan, who stared wide-eyed.

Yang Ming, sitting to the side, also looked surprised. In this situation, he did not question Chen Xiu.

Staring at Bai Mengyan, whose face was still somewhat immature but whose personality was already in sync with the future, Chen Xiu pointed to the cover of her file, adding a commentary to what she had just said.

"If you are able to successfully sign with our company, training benefits are included in the artist contract."

Yang Ming relaxed, while Bai Mengyan nodded with some disappointment.

"You're here for an artist audition. Do you want to be an actor or a star?"

Chen Xiu calmly posed the second question.

In his opinion, Bai Mengyan has a good personality. As long as he gives her some fame through her works in the early stages and then sends her to a popular variety show, she will become popular very quickly.

Then, she'll be particularly good at carrying dramas in the future. Once she becomes popular through variety shows, Bai Mengyan can star in a few ancient costume dramas. The two tracks complement each other and create a positive cycle, and a top female star can be born directly.

Bai Mengyan could answer this question however she wanted; Chen Xiu was just asking as a matter of routine.

However, judging from her furrowed brows and pursed expression, Bai Mengyan was brainstorming again.

After about three minutes, Bai Mengyan, who seemed to have finally come up with an answer, said hesitantly to Chen Xiu, "Can I be both an actress and a star?"

"of course can!"

"what?!"

Bai Mengyan was completely bewildered, feeling that all her internal struggle had been wasted.

Seeing her stunned expression, Chen Xiu chuckled and said, "You can go out now! We'll call you when we have the results."

"Is the interview over?"

"Well, it's over."

After being completely bewildered, Bai Mengyan, who had been internally agonizing outside, felt like she had really wasted her emotions coming here today, and she had already given up hope for the interview results.

Watching Bai Mengyan turn away dejectedly, Chen Xiu opened her file, picked up a pen, and put a big checkmark on the first page.

He closed the document and placed it in front of Yang Ming, then quietly waited for the next interviewee.

(End of this chapter)