A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Seeing Reba's hesitant expression, Zhao Ruoyao felt a surge of anxiety. Never mind, she had to get him first; she couldn't afford to lose face in front of this nobody.

"Huanrui has a drama that's about to start filming. Although the cast has already been decided, with my and Mimi's connections, it's not impossible to replace you in it."

Changing actors at the last minute is troublesome, but it's always better to promise her a bigger role first. As for the part, once she's in the company, she'll have no shortage of opportunities in the future.

Hearing that there was a TV series about it, Dilraba was somewhat interested. At this moment, Su Liu pushed his phone in front of her.

"Take a look at this."

Dilraba looked at the phone screen with a puzzled expression, her finger slowly sliding across the screen.

"A blade drawn..." Her eyes lit up, a hint of excitement in her voice, "A movie?"

"A movie?" Zhao Ruoyao's tone was full of doubt. "Hmph, don't get fooled by some shady projects."

"No, Teacher Zhao," Dilraba quickly explained, "The investors include Shanghai Film Group and Enlight Media."

"Really?" The once aloof Vice President Huanrui was now feeling a little uncertain. The film industry is usually quite closed off, and she wondered if she had unintentionally offended someone.

At this moment, Dilraba was already looking at the cast list with great interest. Her gaze lingered briefly on the female lead, Ma Chun Chun, before she looked away and continued reading. She knew her limitations; as a newcomer, it was impossible for her to play the female lead right away.

"Um...Mr. Su," she asked cautiously, "about this movie..."

"That's right, we are in charge of Fusui Culture, and I am the director."

"If I sign with your company, will I be playing the role of this granddaughter?"

"Granddaughter?" Su Liu shook his head. "This role is too minor." He pondered for a moment and continued, "I'll let you play the role of a police officer."

Dilraba was taken aback, and asked somewhat uncertainly, "But isn't this character a man?"

"Why not just change it to a woman?"

Su Liu indeed didn't consider casting Dilraba as the female lead. This role is quite demanding in terms of acting skills, and a newcomer like her couldn't handle it. Moreover, the budget of 30 million was, frankly, a bit tight, and the filming period had to be shortened. He didn't have the time to polish her performance bit by bit.

The role of a police officer has a moderate amount of screen time and doesn't involve any complex inner monologues, so it doesn't require a high level of acting skill, which suits her perfectly.

At that time, the film industry was still in a position where the film industry looked down on the television industry. The situation where film stars flocked to television dramas was still relatively rare.

Dilraba was overjoyed and about to readily agree when she subconsciously glanced at Zhao Ruoyao, whose face was gloomy. Her heart skipped a beat; if she acted happy, wouldn't she offend this CEO Zhao?

Su Liu noticed her gaze, a playful smile curving his lips. He suddenly made an exaggerated expression of surprise, as if he had only just noticed Zhao Ruoyao's presence.

"Huh? Ms. Zhao, you're still here."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruoyao was so angry that she wanted to smash the coffee cup in Su Liu's face. However, she suppressed her anger and did not confront Su Liu as she had before.

"Mr. Su...Mr. Su." She forced a stiff smile. "I said something inappropriate just now, please don't take it to heart."

This person was quite straightforward and immediately apologized, as if he had changed his attitude. No wonder he's in the entertainment industry; he can bend and stretch. His mental fortitude is impressive.

Su Liu was not good at handling these kinds of interpersonal relationships. People really do need to work hard to learn; there is something about everyone that he can learn from.

So he replied sincerely, "I find it strange."

Zhao Ruoyao's standard smile froze instantly. Was this person missing a screw? Would a normal person say something like that? Even if someone was really angry enough to flip the table, they'd still maintain the facade of "it's okay," right? That's the kind of professionalism a "socialite" should have.

"Haha, I was just kidding." Su Liu slowly stood up, his tone returning to calm. "If there's nothing else, we'll be going now."

Watching Su Liu and Dilraba leave, Zhao Ruoyao's lips twitched violently; she felt like she'd encountered a lunatic. She didn't pick up her phone to call Yang Mi until she'd seen them all leave Starbucks.

The voices on the other end of the phone were a bit noisy; Yang Mi was currently on a film set in Hengdian.

"Mimi, someone else checked in before I did."

"Huh? Who is it? The offer is very good?"

"There's nothing we can do; they used their good looks to their advantage."

"What the hell did you say?"

......

Chen Duling woke up groggily in her dorm room. Still sleepy, she slowly sat up in bed, rubbed her face, and then became more awake.

"oops!"

She quickly picked up her phone and saw a series of message notifications on the screen, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face. But as she scrolled through the chat, her expression suddenly froze.

A photo lies quietly in the chat interface.

The accompanying caption, brimming with pride, read: "A new actress our company just signed, isn't she beautiful?"

Chen Duling's face seemed to radiate darkness as she scrutinized the person in the photo. She gestured with her phone, indicating that the photo was taken from a location that appeared to be right next to her, with the two people side by side and the camera very close, only capturing the person from the chest up.

Look closely at this girl's face. She has a very high crown, which visually compresses the proportion of her mid-to-lower face, making her face appear smaller. She has a full forehead, prominent brow bones, and a high nose bridge, but the lines of her jawline are very soft, unlike the abrupt lines of many Westerners.

As if possessed, she involuntarily pulled out a selfie and compared it to her.

As the "people's chosen school beauty," Chen Duling's looks are naturally second to none. However, she is introverted and humble, always feeling that she is just average. Now, in comparison, she actually feels a sense of crisis.

However, she's never one to give up easily; the tougher the challenge, the more it ignites her resilience. Wait a minute, wait a minute, am I overthinking this? It's just an ordinary photo. A newly signed actor specifically sent me this picture, which just proves he tells me everything!

But what's with this woman's expression? What's with that slightly complaining yet coquettish expression? Didn't you just sign the contract? Why are you making that face? Are you that close to her?

She swiped two fingers across the screen to zoom in on the image for a closer look. Although the woman's right hand wasn't visible in the photo, the posture of her shoulder clearly indicated that she was reaching out to push Su Liu away.

Hey, hey, hey! That's a bit too much.

This coy attitude...does he seem like someone I just met? No, he only said he was a newly signed actor, but they might have known each other for a long time.

Chen Duling zoomed in on the right side of the photo, her gaze scanning every inch of the image. The view outside the window in the background was unclear, but the floor was covered with gray striped tiles, and a potted bamboo stood against the wall. A corner of yellow wood grain was visible at the edge of the picture, presumably an office desk.

It's confirmed, it must be in the office, not in his own room.

She had been sitting on the bed staring at the photo for over ten minutes. Finally, she put down her phone, changed her clothes, washed her face, and then slung her backpack over her shoulder and left the dormitory.

The afternoon class is "Theoretical Mechanics," so I have to go to class no matter what.

At the same time, Su Liu also received a message: "Hmm, very beautiful. I'm going to class now."