Huayu: Rising from Tencent

Chapter 105 Shen Ci's double standards were evident the moment Chen Duling appeared.

"Hey, would you like to act in a TV series?"

"You know Tencent Video, right? We have a project where we're selecting suitable people from schools all over the country."

Lin Xin took out her work ID from her bag and handed it to Zhou Ye so that she could see it clearly.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye took two steps back, moving the bicycle she was pushing backward as well.

"I'm not a liar!" Lin Xin explained, having anticipated Zhou Ye's reaction.

To Zhou Ye, these words sounded more like a scammer's pitch, and she almost called for a security guard.

This kind of plot only happens in TV dramas, how could it possibly happen to me in real life for no reason?!

What else could they be but a scammer?

"Sister, I don't want to film TV dramas, I want to go home." Zhou Ye just wanted to get rid of this strange sister in front of her.

Lin Xin certainly wouldn't give up easily. She had gone to great lengths to find Zhou Ye, so how could she just give up now?

If Zhou Ye's doubts aren't dispelled quickly, the young girl might actually call security.

Therefore, Lin Xin decided to be honest and told him all the details she knew about Zhou.

"If you don't want to be a star, then why did you join an arts exam preparation class?"

"ah??"

Zhou Ye opened her mouth wide in surprise, her eyes widened, and she looked at Lin Xin with a face full of horror.

Zhou Ye is a high school sophomore and will be a senior next semester, but her academic performance is not ideal.

According to the normal college entrance examination, he could only get into a third-tier university...

Zhou Ye's parents were quite farsighted, believing that letting their daughter pursue an art education would make it easier for her to get into university.

With just over a year left until the college entrance examination, it's definitely too late to learn painting and dance in such a short time if you're aiming for an art major.

That leaves only the path of studying acting!

Zhou's father was an impatient man. Once he made up his mind, he immediately enrolled Zhou Ye in an acting training class.

Apart from family, teachers, and classmates, no one else knew about this!

"Before I contacted you, I contacted the training center, and they recommended you, saying you were perfect for our role."

Lin Xin's words were true; she came here yesterday specifically to contact the training class.

Before they arrived, Tencent's local company had already thoroughly investigated Zhou Ye's situation.

Hearing this, Zhou Ye's tension eased slightly. She looked at Lin Xin, half-believing, and asked, "Who...who did you contact?"

"Teacher Li, are you one of your instructors in the training course?"

"He is my teacher."

"That's right, classmate. You probably can't make this decision yourself. Can you take me to meet your parents?"

Zhou Ye thought for a moment and finally nodded. Anyway, it was only a ten-minute bike ride from home to school.

Moreover, after attending a few training classes, she gradually found acting quite interesting.

Lin Xin breathed a sigh of relief, worried that the little girl might disagree...

She was even prepared to show her her ID card and bank account information to prove her innocence.

Ms. Shen, you've really put her through a lot of trouble!

Zhou Chi got on his bicycle and occasionally turned his head to look at the car following him on the side of the road. Lin Xin was sitting in the car.

After arriving at the residential area, the car was parked outside. Lin Xin got out of the car and walked into the residential area with Zhou Ye.

"The security guard knows me, and my parents are both home."

Zhou Ye was still a little scared and said this.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xin found the little girl adorable and quickly reassured her gently, telling her not to worry.

When Zhou Ye arrived home and saw her parents, she finally felt completely relieved.

She ran over and hugged her mother, telling her everything that had happened.

Dealing with adults is a piece of cake for Lin Xin.

It's much easier to communicate with adults than with little girls.

She first showed her work ID and identification documents to Zhou Ye's parents to confirm her identity, and then began to talk about business.

Zhou Ye's parents couldn't help but have some doubts after hearing Lin Xin's words.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Someone actively comes to you and invites you to act in a movie. It's unbelievable.

Lin Xin saw their doubts and unleashed her trump card.

She took out her phone, found a photo, and showed it to Zhou Ye's parents and Zhou Ye.

Upon seeing this, Zhou's parents and Zhou Ye's eyes lit up.

The photo shows Lin Xin with Xiao Ma at the Shenzhen headquarters, in the general office department.

Almost everyone in China knows what Ma Ying-jeou looks like!

"Mr. Lin, why did you take a liking to our Yezi?"

"Because they were a perfect fit for the role, the company took the project very seriously, which is why they were searching for suitable amateurs across the country."

Zhou Ye couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Although people around her kept praising her beauty, she still felt especially happy to receive such recognition from outsiders.

Mr. Zhou still had many questions in his mind, but seeing Lin Xin's anxious look, he was too embarrassed to say them.

Lin Xin understood, but she really had no choice.

Finally, she exchanged contact information with Zhou Ye's parents, indicating that they could come to Beijing Tencent Video for an on-site inspection.

After this conversation, Zhou Ye's family finally believed Lin Xin's words and politely saw her out.

After settling things off with Zhou Ye's family, Lin Xin stayed one night at a local hotel and flew to Shaoyang the next day without stopping.

Upon arriving in Shaoyang, she did the same thing, running to the gate of Zhang Jingyi's school and waiting for school to end.

Things proceeded unexpectedly smoothly afterward...

After school, Lin Xin ran into Zhang Jingyi, who was being picked up by her mother.

With parents present, communication undoubtedly became much smoother.

Lin Xin skillfully took out her identification and showed it to Zhang Jingyi's mother. After Zhang's mother looked at it...

Not only did Zhang Ma dispel her doubts, but she also became exceptionally enthusiastic, offering to have a meal together.

Zhang Jingyi just entered high school last year, and gradually developed a liking for the profession of host through various school activities.

After a while, she started thinking about taking the art exam and had already planned to transfer to the art class after entering her second year of high school!

Zhang's mother was very supportive of her daughter's idea. Her daughter had been a boarding student since childhood, so she was independent and had her own opinions.

The place we ate was a small restaurant on the street.

Lin Xin didn't mind, but the local food was too spicy for her to eat.

"Could my child and I go to Beijing for a visit?"

As the dinner was drawing to a close, Zhang Ma smiled and took the initiative to ask, while Zhang Jingyi stared at Lin Xin with bright eyes.

"Of course! Anytime is fine, even tomorrow is okay, the company will reimburse the airfare."

Lin Xin thought to herself that winning over Zhang Jingyi shouldn't be a big problem.

Even if Zhou Ye ultimately refuses, at least there's Zhang Jingyi as a backup, which will allow them to appease Shen Ci.

She spent another night in Shaoyang, and the next day she flew back to the capital and went straight to the company to report the situation to Shen Cihui.

"Zhou Ye may still be hesitant, but it shouldn't be a big problem to finalize things with Zhang Jingyi."

After reporting the whole story, Lin Xin added this sentence, mainly to prepare Shen Ci mentally.

"You've worked hard. Go home and rest for the day."

Shen Ci was indeed a considerate and good boss, and immediately gave Lin Xin a day off.

He had a strange sixth sense that Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi would eventually be cast in the film.

Lin Xin quickly thanked her and then turned to leave.

After Lin Xin left, Shen Ci took out a cigarette from the pack, lit it, and picked up his phone to reply to messages.

Zhang Ruonan and Wang Ran are going shopping together today.

The two ate and drank their way through the trip, buying clothes they liked and having a great time.

During the meal, the two even took a photo together with their heads close together, and Zhang Ruonan casually sent the photo to Shen Ci.

"You're still prettier, your white eyes and nose are too big~"

When Shen Ci saw the photo, he made a joke, mainly as a joke.

Upon seeing the message, Zhang Ruonan glanced at Wang Ran instinctively and quickly turned off her phone screen.

Brother, how could you say that!

But actually, she was quite happy, thinking that she must give her brother a big kiss when she got back.

"Sister Ruonan, filming starts next month. I feel sad just thinking about it without you in the crew~"

At this moment, Wang Churan affectionately moved closer to Zhang Ruonan, hugged her arm, and said...

Zhang Ruonan was so startled by her sudden hug that she almost lost her balance.

The guy with the white eyes is tall and clumsy, and his movements are always a bit rough.

"It's okay, I can come visit you on set."

"Okay, then————"

The two chatted and laughed like that.

Meanwhile, Shen Ci received a call from Han Zijie.

Today is the audition day for "Love O2O". There are many actresses who have signed up for the female lead role, and many of them are already quite famous.

For these famous artists, auditions naturally need to be arranged separately, which makes it very time-consuming.

It took from nine in the morning until four in the afternoon to finally finish all the auditions.

"We've just finished all the auditions."

"Director Lin and I both felt that there was someone who was particularly suitable to play the role of Weiwei."

These words successfully piqued Shen Ci's curiosity.

"You all think it's suitable? Who is it?"

Upon hearing this, Han Zijie looked at the girl across the conference table.

The girl noticed his gaze, and a smile bloomed on her face, revealing her perfect eight teeth.

"It's a newcomer named Chen Duling. She has a movie coming out next month, directed by Alec Su, called 'The Left Ear'."

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When Shen Ci heard the name Chen Duling, the image of the "Milk Tea Sister" he had met before came to mind.

"Chen Duling is studying at China Southern Airlines in real life, majoring in engineering, which is similar to the character Bei Weiwei in 'Love O2O'."

Han Zijie continued explaining on the other end of the phone, trying to help Shen Ci better understand this newcomer.

"Moreover, Chen Duling loves playing games, and Director Lin thinks she's quite suitable for the role of Bei Weiwei."

Han Zijie wanted to finalize the roles as soon as possible so that filming could start sooner and advance the progress of the entire project.

The audition was completely fair and open, and there were no pre-selected candidates.

Since we found such a suitable candidate through the audition, we should naturally choose the most suitable one.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Ci said, "Then let's make it a date."

Upon hearing Shen Ci's decision, Han Zijie responded with a sound of agreement, then hung up the phone and looked at Chen Duling with a smile.

"Teacher Chen, you're the one for the role of Bei Weiwei."

"Thank you, Mr. Han!"

Chen Duling was overjoyed and quickly stood up, giving a polite bow.

She felt like she had hit the jackpot today.

She was a loyal reader of the book "Weiwei" and participated in the audition with a try-it-out mentality.

But to my utter surprise, I landed the role so easily. It was truly an unexpected stroke of luck!

Chen Duling was quite curious about the person Han Zijie had just spoken to on the phone—who could have such absolute power?

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