A writer has arrived in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Su Liu originally thought that since he had secured a role for Dilraba, she should be very happy as an actress.

As a result, after he finished explaining the background of investing in Daylight Entertainment and obtaining the role, Dilraba did not chatter and make a fuss as usual, but fell into a long silence.

Su Liu didn't get the reaction he expected, and the encouraging words he had prepared, "You need to act well," got stuck in his throat. In this inexplicable atmosphere, he couldn't help but scratch his forehead with his index finger, his eyes constantly looking at Mao Xiaotong, hoping to get some inspiration from her.

"Teacher Su, would you like me to act in this?"

Dilraba finally spoke, and her question was so earnest that Su Liu didn't know how to respond.

He decided to answer the question with a question: "Don't you want to act?"

"I'm afraid I won't act well."

"What did you say?" Su Liu felt completely bewildered. Dilraba was so disciplined and ambitious, yet suddenly he felt like he had an opportunity right in front of him but didn't want to seize it.

"Teacher Su, why did you choose me for this role? 'Unnatural' is about to start filming."

"Why...does this need a reason? They just happen to be filming a drama, and you guys just happen to be actors, so that's how it is."

"But then, wouldn't I have to play two roles at the same time? Two completely different roles."

"That's true, but it can't be at the same time. If we arrange our schedules, we can definitely avoid it."

"Ah—" Dilraba suddenly pouted and leaned forward, grabbing Su Liu's collar with both hands, looking up at him pitifully, "Teacher Su, please spare me! The role of Chen Meiqin is already very difficult enough."

Su Liu was caught off guard by her sudden move. Her body was pulled forward, and the distance between them instantly closed.

"Chen Meiqin plays a forensic pathologist, and her lines are full of technical jargon, plus the character's inner complexities. Now she's going to play an ancient strategist? I can't do it!"

Su Liu tried to pull her hands away, but she clung to him like a child and he couldn't push her away no matter what he did.

"That's the quality of an actor! Being able to switch between different roles at any time!"

"I don't have that kind of manners! I've only filmed a few movies!" Dilraba said confidently, then suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Mao Xiaotong beside her, "Why don't we let Sister Xiaotong act in it? She's a good actress, definitely better than me."

"I don't want to!" Mao Xiaotong shrank back immediately, like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on. "If I get a role changed at the last minute, I'll be hated by everyone on set!"

"Even if your sister Xiaotong wanted to go, Sister Chen wouldn't let her. Is it appropriate for a movie's leading lady to play a supporting role for them?"

"I don't want to act either! Sister Sisi definitely won't let me! Teacher Su, I want to be a good actress and take every role seriously. Chen Meiqin is very important to me, and I want to play her well."

People can actually laugh when they're utterly speechless, and Su Liu was in that state right now. He watched as one person shamelessly pushed him away, while the other avoided him like the plague, and shook his head, laughing in exasperation.

"Everyone else is fighting tooth and nail for roles, but for us, roles are practically handed to us, and nobody wants them!" Su Liu said, as she struggled to finally pry the koala off her.

Is there too few actors in his company? This thought suddenly popped into his head. Having resources but not being able to send them out is more painful than having no resources at all.

"This shows that Dilraba has the right attitude," Mao Xiaotong said with a smile. "When everyone else wants to make quick money, she wants to hone her acting skills. That's rare."

"I'm not as good as Sister Xiaotong said, but Teacher Su, you're making me move too fast all at once, and I'm a little scared."

"If that's the case, then forget it!" he said irritably.

Su Liu is actually a bit of averse to seeing good things slip away in front of him, so even though the drama "Nirvana in Fire" was about to start filming, he was still determined to squeeze someone into the cast.

But things in life are never perfect, and he now understands that. When he called Hou Hongliang to tell him that the role didn't need to be changed, he could clearly feel the other man breathe a sigh of relief.

He repeatedly assured me on the other end of the phone, "This time, filming is about to start, and the roles are already set. I have no choice. Don't worry, Mr. Su, for future projects, as long as the actors are from Fuxing Culture, we will definitely give them priority."

After hanging up the phone, Su Liu let go of his obsession. He turned to look at his two easygoing female celebrities and suddenly realized that things were fine this way.

"Has Sister Chen found a casting team yet?" He suddenly remembered this important matter.

"I've found someone," Mao Xiaotong said. "They're auditioning over at the small building right now."

The original building on Huashan Road where Fusu Culture was located has been emptied and is now being used as an audition location.

"Let's go take a look."

Su Liu was the first to walk out the door. The group left the company gate and walked towards the small building on Huashan Road.

It's not far from the original building to the Chuangyi Space; you'll pass right by the main gate of the Shanghai Theatre Academy along the way.

It's the start of the school year, and the school gates are always bustling with activity. Groups of young people can be seen walking into the school everywhere.

The three of them stopped under a sycamore tree across the street, all looking in shock toward the direction of the college entrance.

"Hey! I didn't see wrong, did I?" Su Liu asked, "Is that... Ah Xian?"

Standing beneath the rectangular gate of the academy was a young man wearing a mask. Although most of his face was covered, Su Liu recognized him at a glance as Li Xian.

Mao Xiaotong and Dilraba also looked closely, then nodded firmly, "That's it, it must be him."

At this moment, Li Xian was standing alone at the school gate, carrying a simple sports bag, looking down at his phone, seemingly waiting for someone. Students kept passing by him, and occasionally a few girls would glance at him, probably thinking that this boy had an outstanding temperament, but no one recognized that this was the recently somewhat famous Li Xian.

"Sister Xiaotong, didn't you say he went back to school?" Su Liu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, Sister Sisi told me." She looked at Reba beside her and confirmed, "Right?"

"Yes." Dilraba stared intently at the person opposite her.

"Then how come he's here? Did he go back to the Shanghai Theatre Academy?"

"How would we know!"

Mao Xiaotong and Dilraba both looked on with curiosity.

At that moment, a girl wearing a brown fur coat walked out of the campus. She had a pure black knitted beanie on her head, which completely covered her forehead, and black high-waisted wide-leg pants. She walked with a relaxed and unhurried pace.

As soon as Li Xian saw her come out, his previously tense shoulders relaxed instantly, and he immediately went to greet her.

"Holy crap—" Su Liu and the other two quickly hid behind the sycamore tree, staring intently at the two with excited eyes.

"This guy's here to pick up girls!"

"Who's that girl?" Mao Xiaotong asked. "Dilraba, didn't you graduate from here? Do you know her?"

"There are so many people in the school, how could I possibly know them all?"

Li Xian, on the other side of the road, reached out very naturally and gently rubbed the girl's knitted beanie.

This scene, witnessed by the three people behind the sycamore tree, immediately elicited a chorus of suppressed gasps.

"Not bad, Ah Xian." Mao Xiaotong put one hand on Su Liu's shoulder, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "He's got that head pat, isn't he? This kid's usually so clueless, but he's got a knack for flirting when it counts."

As they spoke, the two people opposite them left the school gate. Su Liu and the others quickly followed, watching them enter a coffee shop in an alley.

The three exchanged a glance, completely forgetting their business. Watching the casting process was nothing compared to the excitement of this!