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Chapter 495 Top Star Uses Connections to Audition for Supporting Roles

In the early morning, golden sunlight dappled through the curtains of the Bulgari Hotel.

The pre-set wake-up music is melodious and gentle.

After Chen Xiu's eyelashes trembled, she slowly opened her eyes, turned her head to look at the window, and her brows began to furrow slightly.

I lifted the blanket and looked down; the craftsman was busy at work...

Feeling a lightness on her head and a slightly cool sensation on her body, she looked up at Chen Xiu, and then a silly grin appeared on his face, a face that was both symmetrical and exquisite.

Chen Xiu stared at her for a moment, then said, "Continue."

"Oh."

Nezha nodded and tidied his hair.

Chen Xiu closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, reaching for her phone on the bedside table.

He was about to take the opportunity to handle some work, but after thinking about it, he put his phone back.

Half an hour later, Chen Xiu and Nezha appeared at the dining table.

Chen Xiu checked her phone while eating breakfast; Nezha, on the other hand, had mutton shumai in her mouth, her jade-like hand supporting her rosy cheek, her attention completely focused on Chen Xiu, her eyes deep and dreamy, even her chewing became hesitant.

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu asked in confusion and turned to look.

He was so engrossed in his phone that he finished the whole plate of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and couldn't even get a proper meal with his chopsticks.

"Chen Xiu, you can have some shumai!"

Nezha picked up his shumai and came to Chen Xiu's side.

The pink short-sleeved shirt was loose and baggy, like a large sack wrapped around her body.

Chen Xiu took the shumai with one hand and pulled Nazha into her arms with the other.

Nezha was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and blushed with a secret smile, her eyes full of joy.

Chen Xiu glanced down at the shumai that had only been used up, then turned to look at Na Zha: "You're so thin, is it all from starving yourself?"

"Well, that's right!"

Nezha picked up Chen Xiu's water, glanced around, and seeing that Chen Xiu didn't stop him, he then drank from it.

Rinse the half-eaten shumai in her mouth with water, and Na Zha's eyes lit up as she said, "I usually eat 100 grams of blueberries and a cup of black coffee for breakfast. These past two days, I've eaten so much with you, I guess I'll gain another two pounds."

"Aren't you going to have low blood sugar if you eat so little?"

"When you have low blood sugar, just eat some sugar."

That makes a lot of sense...

Chen Xiu silently picked up a cooled shumai and placed it in front of Na Zha.

Looking at the delicious food in front of him, Naza was both tempted and hesitant. After some hesitation, he finally opened his mouth.

Chen Xiu watched this scene helplessly, thinking: Is it so hard for you to move your neck forward a little?

"Hmm~"

Naza chewed the shumai in his mouth with satisfaction, thinking that the food Chen Xiu fed him was really delicious. He could just go back and run for an extra hour to burn it off.

Why does Chen Xiu eat so much every day, yet she doesn't look fat at all?
"Chen Xiu, do you secretly go to the gym to work out every night?"

"Me? Going to the gym at night? And secretly?"

Chen Xiu stared blankly at Nezha, wondering how she had connected these three keywords.

Nezha moved his lips hesitantly, humming for a long time before finally saying, "You want to go to the gym, and it seems you don't have to sneak off at night. So why are you still so thin even though you don't control your diet?"

"I usually exercise a lot, have a high skeletal muscle mass, and burn more calories through my basal metabolic rate. When I'm not eating with you guys, I usually eat salad."

Eating salad doesn't mean Chen Xiu wants to control her diet.

The main reason is that rice and noodles raise blood sugar too quickly, causing insulin secretion and making people feel sleepy.

Upon hearing this string of fitness terms, Nezha instantly transformed into a little fangirl: "You're so amazing! I feel like I've been doing Pilates for ages, but my skeletal muscles aren't growing at all..."

"That kind of person doesn't build muscle anyway... Never mind, are you going out to play later, or staying in the room?"

Chen Xiu put down her chopsticks and reached for a tissue.

Unexpectedly, Nezha had already taken the initiative and reached out with the tissue he was holding to wipe his mouth.

Chen Xiu looked at Nezha, who was completely focused, with a strange expression. To say she was humble wouldn't be accurate, because she herself seemed to enjoy the feeling of being taken care of.

"Ah."

Nezha looked at Chen Xiu's clean lips with satisfaction before answering the question from earlier: "Why did you ask that?"

"I'm going out later. There's an actor audition at Datang Pictures this afternoon, and I need to go back and check it out."

"Oh, then I'll stay in the room and wait for you to come back."

"I can arrange a car for you, so it will be convenient for you to go out."

Chen Xiu felt that since Nezha had been staying in the hotel room for three days, it would be good for him to go out and get some fresh air.

Nezha pursed her lips and shook her head: "No, unless you come with me!"

"...Once I'm done with my work, it should be possible in a couple of days."

"real!!"

Nezha was so surprised that she lost control of her expression; her eyes quickly gathered stars, and her mouth was grinning from ear to ear.

Chen Xiu turned her head to look at her: "Even when we go out, we spend most of our time either in the car or in the private room..."

"That works too!"

Nezha didn't care about the method at all; it seemed that as long as Chen Xiu was willing to accompany her, she would do anything.

Chen Xiu smiled gently and patted Nezha on the shoulder: "Then get up first, let me finish my work."

"Oh, oh." Nazar skipped and hopped on the carpet, her whole body radiating joy. Her loose, short-sleeved shirt transformed into the perfect dance skirt, swaying with her movements.

Chen Xiu stood and admired the view for a while before getting up to leave.

Just as he reached the entrance to get his shoes, Nezha's panicked voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Chen Xiu, something terrible has happened!"

"Ok??"

Chen Xiu turned around and saw Na Zha running towards him with his fists clenched. He immediately reached out and pulled him over to check on him.

Seeing the panicked look on Naza's face, Chen Xiu looked her up and down and found nothing wrong with her. Upon closer inspection, her pupils were normal in size and did not contract as if she had been severely frightened...

"What exactly is wrong?"

Were you concerned about me just now?

Nezha was still savoring Chen Xiu's actions, a silly grin spreading across his face.

Chen Xiu pursed her lips and rolled her eyes. She knew in her heart that Nezha's acting skills were not enough to show the panic she had just witnessed. Something must have happened, but it wasn't serious.

"Tell me what's wrong that's making you so flustered."

"Oh, right, Sister K gave me a week off and asked me to come and ask you to help Brother Hu get an audition for a supporting role. Don't misunderstand, I don't usually get involved in these kinds of things. I came to you this time because I took the initiative to ask for it."

"Well, I believe you."

The tension that had just appeared on Nezha's face instantly turned into a satisfied, squinting smile.

Chen Xiu pondered for a moment and asked, "Why didn't you say anything for the past three days? The actor auditions are starting today, will Brother Hu still be able to make it?"

"I... I forgot about it..."

What Nezha really meant was: I was so happy that I forgot about everything.

Chen Xiu's lips twitched slightly, and she could tell what Chen Xiu was thinking at a glance.

"The actor audition is at 3 p.m., in the Datang Film Studio meeting room. When you call Cai Yinong later, just tell her that."

"Hmm? You agree."

"I'll give you face, go and tell him quickly, otherwise Brother Hu will miss his flight."

"Oh oh oh."

Nezha took off running, his body narrow and slender, leaping like an antelope.

Chen Xiu didn't wait for her to finish the call, put on her shoes, and left the room directly.

……

14:30 PM, at the entrance of Datang Film Studio.

Wearing sunglasses and a mask, Hu arrived at the venue and, as usual, had his assistant go in first to announce his identity.

To his surprise, no one came out to greet him; his assistant returned alone, just as he had when he went in.

"Old Hu, they told us to wait in meeting room number one."

"Uh... well, let's just wait then."

Hu Ge's voice was full of familiarity, without any arrogance or complacency despite being the top male actor in TV dramas.

When he and his team followed the receptionist to meeting room number one, they were greeted by a huge crowd.

The large reception room was already full of people.

From left to right, they are middle-aged stars who are familiar to many, such as Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, and Li Chen, as well as second-tier stars who are less well-known, such as Lin Gengxin, Zhu Yawen, and Huang Xuan.

Looking around, Brother Hu felt that he was only at a mid-level, neither high nor low, which was a bit awkward.

However, one noteworthy point is that there are no young, handsome actors present...

"Brother Hu, please sit here."

"Ah, thanks."

Hu Ge glanced at his assigned seat and turned to thank the receptionist.

Then, his assistants were all moved to the other side to stay with other people's assistants.

After sitting down, Brother Hu looked around at the room full of familiar faces and was about to greet them when he realized that they were all very busy and had no intention of chatting.

Helpless, he could only take out his phone and kill time by himself.

Including assistants, the meeting room was packed with over thirty people, but it was surprisingly quiet. Everyone communicated only with their eyes and didn't say a word until the door creaked open.

"Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for taking the time to come and participate in the audition!"

Brother Hu turned to look at the person who was speaking and recognized him as Wei Feng, the content manager of Datang Pictures.

Wei Feng continued, "The auditions are about to begin. To avoid wasting everyone's time, I'd like to explain the situation first. Each person will only have 10 minutes for the audition, so please manage your time accordingly. Okay, is the first auditionee, Wang Chuanjun, here?"

"coming."

Hu Ge glanced to the side and noticed that Wang Chuanjun, who had previously sported a full beard and looked disheveled, had shaved his beard today. No wonder he hadn't recognized him earlier...

"Please follow me, the others please wait."

Wei Feng left after saying this, taking Wang Chuanjun with him without giving anyone a chance to ask questions.

In a daze, Brother Hu saw Deng Chao sneer, Huang Xiaoming's expression was strange, and the others also looked unnatural.

After a moment's thought, Brother Hu understood immediately, because he himself had a similar feeling.

After years in the industry, he finally gained fame and status, but now he's back to being a small-time actor waiting in line for auditions, and the roles he gets are still supporting roles.

Even so, you can't get angry, because auditions are voluntary, and if you don't want to leave, no one will stop you.

Moreover, although the many celebrities present had some unease, not one of them left. Not only did they not leave, but none of them even got up from their seats.

(End of this chapter)