Huayu 2015, the Artist of Light and Shadow

Chapter 127, "The Queen of Tears," begins; Jiahang suffers the loss of a key general!

The recording site of "Idol Producer".

After Cai Xukun got an A, he did not motivate the next contestant—those oddballs who appeared out of nowhere provided Lu Yunzhou with a lot of amusement.

He really wanted to put on a serious judge's demeanor, but he just couldn't.

From the director's perspective, all that could be done was to give the trainees some advice on how to perform better in front of the camera—that is, to improve their camera presence.

If the other party has the opportunity to transition into acting in the future, Lu Yunzhou's simple comments today will naturally come in handy.

However, it's clear that most trainees say "thank you to the producer" but probably don't really care.

"You have really disappointed me."

Zhang Yixing, who debuted as a trainee, looked very displeased upon seeing how poorly this group of people were behaving.

After all, for Zhang Yixing, being a trainee is a very serious matter.

Looking at these young trainees, he felt as if he were seeing his younger self.

If he had treated all the competitions so casually and carelessly back then, would he be where he is today?

However, the joys and sorrows of people are often different.

Those trainees didn't treat today's competition as part of their careers at all; many of them still have a childish mentality.

We're just here to have fun.

To save a person, you must first save their attitude.

Zhang Yixing couldn't do it, so he had to retreat to the position of judge.

After recording the show all day, Lu Yunzhou was exhausted.

After watching Cai Xukun's spectacle, the performances of the remaining trainees seemed utterly uninteresting to him.

He himself is not someone who particularly enjoys watching variety shows.

"Let's go eat."

After a long day of recording, it was finally time for dinner, and producer Jiang Bing came over to invite everyone to eat together.

"Little Boat Bro, this show will be filmed for 7 days, thank you for your hard work."

这个节目从11月12号开始录製，製片人姜兵的意思是，12月15号周五晚上8点播出。

After Lu Yunzhou finishes recording this program, he will go to Italy to film the TV series "Queen of Tears".

At the very least, they need to record enough material from the first two episodes.

After the show airs, viewers can vote for each trainee, and whoever performs best and gets the most votes will determine the next round of the list.

Once the list is finalized, Lu Yunzhou will return to record for a day or two.

After this recording, Lu Yunzhou's next visit should be around Christmas time—exactly one month later.

Filming for "Queen of Tears" in Italy should be nearly complete within the next month.

The remaining indoor scenes can be filmed back in China.

"Jingjing, let's go eat."

Lu Yunzhou waved to Zhang Jingyi in the audience, inviting her to have dinner with him.

"Brother, don't bother. I can manage on my own."

Zhang Jingyi saw Lu Yunzhou having dinner with a large group of judges, as well as the show's director and producer.

Who is she? How could she possibly go along?

"It's fine."

Lu Yunzhou briefly mentioned to the others, "This is my cousin. She studies at the Beijing Film Academy and is a top student of Professor Zhou Xun. She's here to experience working with our program."

Upon hearing this, the curiosity in the eyes of the others immediately subsided, replaced by an enthusiastic attitude.

Lu Yunzhou's cousin, Zhou Xun's apprentice. Isn't she practically a saintess of a powerful sect?

We have to curry favor with them.

With so many people staring at her, Zhang Jingyi blushed slightly. If she refused now, it would be ungrateful of her to refuse.

She picked up her little schoolbag and skipped over to Lu Yunzhou, following him closely.

Zhang Jingyi glanced at the others with curiosity.

Besides Lu Yunzhou, Zhang Yixing, Li Ronghao, and Zhang Jingyi are some of the judges on this show.

The remaining contestants are Cheng Xiao, Zhou Jieqiong, and MC Jin.

She didn't know Ouyang Jing at all.

Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong are both quite pretty.

Cheng Xiao has a great figure, but Zhou Jieqiong is prettier and has an indescribable approachability.

Zhang Jingyi felt that Lu Yunzhou would like Zhou Jieqiong a little more.

So she silently walked to Lu Yunzhou's side and blocked Zhou Jieqiong.

"Big brother, they are all amazing. They are only a year older than me, but they can mentor so many trainees."

Zhang Jingyi first praised Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong a few times.

Both of them are members of a girl group who returned from overseas and were born in 1998. Although they haven't received much formal education, they have spent all their time practicing, and it's clear that their skill level is quite good.

"Jingjing, you can dance and sing well, but unless you reach the level of a grandmaster, it will be very difficult to make a name for yourself in the entertainment industry, which is full of handsome men and beautiful women."

"The entertainment industry also has another name: the performing arts circle."

"Strong acting skills surpass everything else."

Lu Yunzhou gently put his arm around Zhang Jingyi's shoulder, telling her not to underestimate herself, as her potential was much greater than that of Cheng Xiao and Zhou Jieqiong.

"Depend on!"

In front of everyone, Lu Yunzhou put his arm around Zhang Jingyi's shoulder and whispered in her ear. The others didn't even look like they were watching gossip; instead, they acted as if it were perfectly normal.

Fan Chenchen, who was watching from a distance, chased after them and inquired for a while before finally learning the truth.

Zhang Jingyi is actually Lu Yunzhou's cousin and Zhou Xun's prized student.

In an instant, he felt that the sky had become even darker.

Zhang Jingyi is Lu Yunzhou's cousin. Zhang Jingyi visits Cai Xukun every week. — Cai Xukun was outside just now and saw Zhang Jingyi holding Lu Yunzhou's arm, but he wasn't worried at all.

Cai Xukun probably thought that Zhang Jingyi, his "girlfriend," was speaking well of him to his cousin Lu Yunzhou.

Thinking of this, Fan Chenchen gritted her teeth in anger.

"That son of a bitch, Cai Xukun!"

"Not only did he betray me at a crucial moment, but he's also a freeloader!"

"How am I supposed to win?"

Fan Chenchen felt he had no chance of winning, but he was also someone who refused to admit defeat.

Their debut in Class D is only temporary.

He believed in his own abilities and that one day he would be able to trample Cai Xukun, that gigolo and opportunist, under his feet.

Inside the hotel.

"Little Boat Bro, order whatever you like, don't be shy with your brother, this show has a full budget." Producer Jiang Bing and Lu Yunzhou are old friends.

The moment he pulled Lu Yunzhou to this event, the support from the kiwi headquarters for his event reached its peak.

This is Lu Yunzhou's first variety show.

The total recording time is approximately 20 working days — the broadcast will begin on December 15th and continue until March of next year.

A total of 12 weeks, a full three months!

In other words, the kiwifruit company obtained exclusive exposure rights from Lu Yunzhou for three months—a rare opportunity for the usually mysterious Lu Yunzhou.

Viewers can also learn what Lu Yunzhou's personality is like in real life.

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He was an actor in the movie.

However, in this kind of talent show, Lu Yunzhou's personality and catchphrases will be fully exposed.

For example, during the recording process, Lu Yunzhou made several comments about the contestants, such as "go back and eat something good."

Producer Jiang Bing almost burst out laughing when he saw this catchphrase.

Because he knew that Lu Yunzhou's catchphrase would definitely become a hit after the show aired.

This is Lu Yunzhou's well-intentioned blessing to those hopeless contestants.

Just like doctors always tell terminally ill patients, "Eat whatever you want, go wherever you want, and do whatever you have unfulfilled wishes."

This catchphrase, paired with Lu Yunzhou's face-covering emoji, will definitely become a viral meme.

"Hey bro, are you going to the Kiwi Scream Night and the Tencent Star Awards early next month?"

Zhang Yixing and Lu Yunzhou were meeting for the first time, but he really wanted to be friends with Lu Yunzhou, so he chatted with him whenever he had something to say.

"It's highly unlikely I'll be able to participate."

Such galas are very beneficial for one's own exposure.

Moreover, Lu Yunzhou always enjoys the joy of being the center of attention at these kinds of parties, especially this year.

Dresden's Fairy Castle was a box office smash.

He'll definitely be able to take advantage of the situation and win a few popularity awards.

However, there simply wasn't enough time.

Kiwi's Scream Night and Penguin's Star Awards are on December 1st and December 3rd respectively. It's impossible for Lu Yunzhou to fly over from Italy just to attend two events.

Lu Yunzhou turned to Zhang Yixing: "Your new album seems to have caused some trouble. You've been arguing quite a bit with Yang Yang."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yixing was truly speechless.

Because his album is called "shep," which means sheep, he was cyberbullied by fans of the "sheep" slang.

Zhang Yixing has a nickname, "Little Sheep," because of the variety show "Go Fighting!"

There is a lyric in the album that says "I am the leading sheep of China", and he often sends "meh" during interactions. Because of this small thing, Yang Yang's fans believe that Zhang Yixing is trying to ride on Yang Yang's popularity and steal Yang Yang's exclusive persona.

Then, Zhang Yixing was cyberbullied and called "Dolly the cloned sheep" by Yang Yang's fans, who mocked and humiliated Zhang Yixing's appearance.

Immediately afterward, Zhang Yixing's fans reacted and began to fight back, but they were outnumbered and quickly defeated.

This farce lasted for more than a month.

The situation has only recently begun to calm down.

Because Zhang Yixing started working with Lu Yunzhou on variety shows, the two began to have business collaborations—Yang Yang's fans decided to quit while they were ahead.

If this continues, Lu Yunzhou's fans will think that Yang Yang's fans are affecting their "Emperor of Porridge's" career, and they will probably launch a purge.

The hundreds of thousands of imperial guards left nothing but desolation in their wake.

Everyone must temporarily avoid confrontation.

After all, Yang Yang wouldn't give his fans any "military pay," while Lu Yunzhou gives his fans benefits every few days, which the fans consider as military pay.

His fans are also known as the Imperial Guard.

The loyalty and fighting spirit of the fans on both sides are not even in the same league.

As long as Lu Yunzhou doesn't officially announce his sister-in-law, his fans will forgive him no matter what mistakes he makes.

"Brother Zhou, your single 'There Are So Many People in This World' is really good. Why don't you release an album?"

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Zhang Yixing looked at Lu Yunzhou with some confusion.

Releasing an album is just a way to fleece fans.

Thanks to Lu Yunzhou's popularity, they can rake in tens of millions here every year.

"The time I spend releasing an album is enough for me to make a movie." If Lu Yunzhou were to write and compose all the lyrics and music himself, he doesn't know how much effort it would take.

"That's true."

Zhang Yixing nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

While others profit by releasing albums, Lu Yunzhou profits by maintaining his public image and selling luxury goods.

They are completely different things.

After dinner, we'll continue recording that evening.

For the past week, Lu Yunzhou's working hours have been basically from 9 a.m. to around 12 a.m.

Capitalists don't support idlers.

Lu Yunzhou received the appearance fee from the kiwifruit company, so he could only work hard.

"Jingjing, it's getting late, and I'm worried about you going home alone. I'll have the driver take you."

Before Zhang Jingyi could refuse, Lu Yunzhou called his driver to bring the car over.

Anyway, the driver is just sitting around doing nothing.

"Big brother, don't work too hard."

Zhang Jingyi didn't know what to say, she just kept hoping that Lu Yunzhou wouldn't work too hard and would take care of his health.

Lu Yunzhou didn't feel tired at all.

What's so hard about recording this kind of show and being a judge? It's much more comfortable than making movies.

The two looked at each other in the darkness.

Suddenly, Lu Yunzhou asked, "How was it? Wasn't it worth the trip?"

Zhang Jingyi knew what Lu Yunzhou was talking about, and at that moment, the background music in her mind was already playing: You're so beautiful!

In addition, there was the action of Cai Xukun turning around and suddenly shaking his shoulders.

"Pfft!"

She couldn't help herself in the end, and covered her mouth to burst into laughter. Under the cover of night, her laughter was particularly loud and unrestrained.

I almost laughed until I cried.

Zhang Jingyi is 18 years old this year.

She can say with certainty that in her 18 years of youth, she has never encountered anything so abstract.

It really impressed her.

"Brother, the car's here, I'm leaving."

Lu Yunzhou's nanny van was parked on the side of the road, and the driver opened the door, ready for Zhang Jingyi to get in and leave at any time.

"be safe."

Lu Yunzhou gently patted Zhang Jingyi's shoulder and told the driver to drive carefully and not to overtake and get a ticket.

Zhang Jingyi got on the bus with her little schoolbag on her back and closed the door.

After the car started, she made sure Lu Yunzhou couldn't see what was happening inside the car before turning around and staring blankly at the shadow by the roadside.

Zhang Jingyi didn't turn her head until the car had driven far away and the shadow was no longer visible.

She touched the fragrant silk scarf around her neck, which Lu Yunzhou had personally helped her put on.

There is someone in this world who lives in my vibrant youth.

A line from a song came to Zhang Jingyi's mind.

She was delighted that her vibrant youth was filled with Lu Yunzhou's presence.

As for Cai Xukun, the main character of this event, he became the best background figure in Zhang Jingyi's mind.

If it weren't for Cai Xukun, where would she have met Lu Yunzhou?

While Lu Yunzhou was recording "Idol Producer", the roles for the drama "Queen of Tears" were also being finalized and contracts were being signed.

The reason for finalizing the casting at this crucial juncture is that Lu Yunzhou needs actors with real talent for the role.

But talented actors may not necessarily be willing to act in idol dramas.

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Unless, of course, Lu Yunzhou has enough influence.

After the movie "The Fairy Castle of Dresden" grossed over 10 billion US dollars, Lu Yunzhou's reputation has become immense.

In fact, he's almost indistinguishable from Zhang Yimou.

Everyone wants to build a good relationship with this up-and-coming director and gain his favor.

This favor may not be of much use now, but it might come in handy sometime in the future.

"We've already talked to Lao Cao about casting Zhang Ruoyun from New Classics Media as the male villain. We'll replace Tian Xiwei's role as Biyao in 'Zhu Xian'."

"The female lead's father will be played by Wang Jinsong from the Nanjing Drama Theatre!"

"The female lead's mother is played by the renowned actress He Saifei!"

"I invited Liu Mintao to play the shrewd and cunning aunt of the female lead."

"The role of the younger brother will remain vacant for now. Xiao Chuan Ge said that this role is reserved for Cai Xukun—we'll discuss it after he finishes recording 'Idol Producer'."

"How about Li Lin playing the male lead's childhood sweetheart? Just a cameo role. Li Lin would definitely be happy to do it."

Inside the company, a group of people are discussing the final list of roles.

Huang Yida suddenly mentioned Li Lin's name, and Tang Yan and Ji Rujing immediately turned to look at him, their eyes narrowing involuntarily.

Huang Yida is Lu Yunzhou's best friend, so why did he suddenly mention Li Lin? What does that mean? Could it be an expression of Lu Yunzhou's subconscious?

"Listen to me—"

Huang Yida, however, had his own reasons, and said with great interest, "Li Qin and Chuan Mei have somewhat similar temperaments—"

Li Qin is the male protagonist's childhood sweetheart, and Wang Ran is his wife—don't you think there's a lot more to the story behind this?

Considering the series as a whole, it is indeed very watchable.

However, Tang Yan and Ji Rujing always felt that Huang Yida wanted to play matchmaker for Lu Yunzhou.

"Never mind, I'll send an invitation to Li Qin."

Ultimately, Tang Yan made the decision to invite Li Fa to make a cameo appearance, which Li Qin would most likely accept.

This is a good opportunity to lure the snake out of its hole and see what Lu Yunzhou's true feelings are towards Li.

"Oh, right, we also need a female villain—the daughter-in-law of the Hong family. This character needs to have a refined air, look scheming, and be able to project the sophistication of a socialite—who do you think should be cast for this kind of villainous role?"

"How is Zhang Yuxi?"

"Or, what about Zhou Yutong?"

Tang Yan and Ji Rujing are discussing the candidates they've suggested, and they think they're quite suitable for the role. Especially Zhang Yuxi, who currently enjoys considerable popularity due to her status as Wang Sicong's ex-girlfriend.

"These two won't do."

Huang Yida slowly shook his head after hearing this and offered a small suggestion: "I think this role should be cast by someone from Jiahang Media."

Why?

Tang Yan and Ji Rujing immediately turned to look over. Did Huang Yida not know that their company and Jiahang Media were at odds?

Huang Yida clicked his tongue a few times: "This kind of seemingly gentle and innocent character, like a white rabbit on the surface, but secretly a treacherous and cunning killer—an artist from Jiaxing Media could absolutely play this role perfectly. They'd give us a superb performance!"

Makes sense!

Upon hearing this, Tang Yan and Ji Rujing stared wide-eyed at Huang Yida in disbelief.

Ji Rujing gently took Huang Yida's arm and said happily, "Ada, you're a genius! I never realized you were so talented as a producer! You're much better at it than singing."

Huang Yida's singing can at best be considered a male version of Sun Yanzi.

However, he followed Lu Yunzhou as a producer and is now almost becoming the number one Chinese producer, almost making history.

Seeing that Huang Yida's talent had been suppressed for so many years, Ji Rujing felt a little guilty.

"Let's leave aside the acting skills for now."

"We can also send a signal that our company is not targeting any artists from Jiahang Media. Jiahang Media keeps saying that our Xiao Chuan Ge is petty and narrow-minded. This time, we've brought in an artist from Jiahang Media to film this, which will directly shatter that rumor."

"In addition, it can also give the artists of Jiahang Media a glimmer of hope—even if Jiahang sinks, it has nothing to do with these small artists; they can turn around and get on our ship."

"Our ship is bigger and more stable, and it can withstand the wind and waves better!"

"As a result, I'm afraid that the artists from Jiahang Media will be sending us pledges of allegiance every few days."

Thinking about this, Ji Rujing and Tang Yan both felt extremely pleased.

They used to fight with Jiahang Media, resulting in mutual destruction. They didn't gain any benefits and became a laughing stock in the eyes of outsiders.

Lu Yunzhou is quite clever; with just one sentence, he made Dilraba believe that she was his ideal woman. However, due to the interference of Yang Mi and the company, she missed out on all the subsequent stories.

Dilraba hates Yang Mi and Jiahang Media to death. She sends Lu Yunzhou negative information about Yang Mi every few days, trying to bring Yang Mi down.

Most of the rumors circulating in the market today were provided by Dilraba.

Who but an insider could provide such accurate damaging information?

Now, Tang Yan and Ji Rujing are preparing to create another hole in Jiahang Media.

November was a terrible month for Zhu Xudan.

Yang Mi and Dilraba have both become top celebrities, and November is their fashion month, with a ton of offline fashion events.

Dilraba only regrets that she can't be in two places at once.

But for Zhu Xudan, she was so bored that she just stayed at home picking her toes.

Her latest announcement is for the Anhui TV Drama Awards—which is at least a month and a half away.

In other words, she hasn't received any work in the past 45 days.

This made Zhu Xudan feel very anxious.

However, at that moment, Dilraba brought Zhu Xudan some excellent news: "Zhu Zhu, Lu Yunzhou is preparing to start a Chinese-Italian co-production idol drama called 'Queen of Tears.' Are you aware of this project?"

"Know."

This project is the largest investment in an idol drama project at the end of the year.

Lu Yunzhou himself starred in the film.

Sun Yanzi, a rising star in Asia and a relatively unknown singer, is preparing to make a cameo appearance as Lu Yunzhou's older sister—this news instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

In addition, this project has invited many influential figures in the industry to join, ensuring a high level of quality.

This is the most anticipated project for next summer; it's an SSS-level project!

Even playing a minor supporting role in this drama would probably be better than being the lead in many other films and television series.

In China, over 80% of film and television dramas flop!

Many actors, even when playing the lead role in a film or television series, fail to break into the mainstream and barely make a splash. However, playing a supporting role in Lu Yunzhou's project is more likely to lead to success and fame than playing the lead role in many films or television series.

"Dilraba, this project probably won't use any of our Jiahang Media's artists, right?"

Zhu Xudan didn't even dare to hope for such a good thing.

Lu Yunzhou and Dilraba's fans are at loggerheads—Tang Yan and Yang Mi have also completely broken off relations.

If their artists from Jaywalk Studio submit their resumes, will Lu Yunzhou even look at them?

It's better not to humiliate yourself.

At this moment, Dilraba whispered a few words: "Zhu Zhu, Yunzhou asked me before if I knew any suitable actresses I could recommend to him. I told him about your situation. He said that as long as the role is suitable, even if you are Sister Mi's person, he wouldn't rule out considering it."

What's going on?

Zhu Xudan had some questions: When did Dilraba and Lu Yunzhou's relationship become so good?

not good!

Dilraba has defected!

However, Zhu Xudan could understand.

Jiahang Media is a sinking ship that even Sister Mi, the company's top lieutenant, can't protect. Under such circumstances, others naturally follow suit and no longer take the company seriously.

The company has made so much money, yet it still owes others 100 million yuan, and it still needs to promote Sister Mi's name, which makes people curse it out.

This company is doomed to fail sooner or later.

As the saying goes, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."

She was just working for Jiahang Media. Who would give up their future for the company?

The company couldn't protect her, so she had to find her own way out!

"Reba, thank you."

Zhu Xudan thought to herself that Dilraba had found a better match and could influence Lu Yunzhou's casting strategy, so she must have a high status in Lu Yunzhou's eyes.

She needed to quickly latch onto Dilraba's coattails, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Dilraba, your manager is unreliable. I overheard her secretly discussing with President Zeng the last time, saying that you have too many thoughts and are out of control. She wants to find an opportunity to get you drunk and send you to some big shot to warm his bed—to leave some leverage over you."

"30 seconds have passed—you saw that, right?"

"I've withdrawn my request!"

Zhu Xudan didn't want to leave any evidence, so he directly retracted the text without leaving any trace.

"Thank you, best wishes."

Dilraba knew her agent was unreliable long ago. Not only was this agent unreliable, but he was also two-faced.

However, the most urgent task is to maintain stability.

At present, the agent is unaware that she has already established a relationship with Lu Yunzhou and is infiltrating Jiahang, waiting for a crucial moment to stab Jiahang to death.

Now is not the time; she needs to remain in hiding.

"Reba, you're welcome."

Zhu Xudan turned off her phone and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Unexpectedly, a new path opened up before us.

Six months ago, she wanted to replace Dilraba and become Yang Mi's confidante—but six months later, Dilraba is still Dilraba.

But Yang Mi is no longer the same as she used to be.

A wise bird chooses its tree to perch on, and she also has to consider her own needs.

Since Honey couldn't protect her, she chose to become Dilraba's fake best friend and try to make her happy.

"Zhu Xudan, you are the gift I gave him."

"Once you join his film crew, it won't be more than three days before you completely forget about your little bit of loyalty to Sister Mi."

"That's how Dai Si was back then."

Dilraba gave a soft hum.

Dai Si was originally Yang Mi's loyal follower, but after going to Lu Yunzhou's film crew, she didn't want to have anything to do with Yang Mi after a few days and was determined to run away.

This time, it was Zhu Xudan's turn.

"I'm his ideal woman, and I've already disappointed him once. I can't let him down again."

"I must give him a big gift."

"Let him know that his white moonlight is still the same as when he first saw her in his youth, not that worthless grain of rice."

Ever since Dilraba realized that Lu Yunzhou hadn't lied to her and that the rumors outside might be true, her mindset completely changed.

By sheer accident, Jiahang Media kept promoting her as Lu Yunzhou's ideal woman, and it turned out to be true.

This made Dilraba feel very honored, and she even took it as a belief.

"Yunzhou, from your perspective as a renowned director, do you think my film 'Miracles of the Namiya General Store' will be a hit?"

Dilraba has been trying to find a reason to chat with Lu Yunzhou lately.

Movies are the easiest topic for them to talk about.

"Miracles of the Namiya General Store" is a film adapted from the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, with Dilraba Dilmurat as the female lead.

This is the best resource she can get.

"Excuse my frankness, but it's difficult."

A short while later, Lu Yunzhou replied: "I think you were most charming when you were playing football."

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"If that day ever comes, I will call on all my fans to buy tickets to the cinema to support you, even if it means paying in installments with their credit cards!"

Even if a Category 17 typhoon makes landfall that day, I'll still go to the cinema to see your amazing performance!

"It's a deal!"

Lu Yunzhou then said that he looks like Özil and that he should go play football—in the past, Dilraba would have just found it annoying.

This person speaks very rudely.

But for some reason, after a while, she got used to it.

If Lu Yunzhou doesn't come to nitpick at her for a day, she actually feels a bit uncomfortable.

He nitpicked today.

That feels so good.

the other side.

Zhu Xudan's agent received an audition invitation from Ji Rujing.

She was completely stunned.

The agent couldn't figure out what kind of tactic this was, but considering Zhu Xudan was still at home doing nothing, having work was better than having no work at all.

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So, the agent informed Zhu Xudan: "Zhu Zhu, the film 'Queen of Tears' has sent you an audition invitation—in my opinion, we should—"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xudan sprang from the bed and yelled at her agent, "I'm packing my bags right now and heading to Shanghai for the audition!"

Dilraba is really reliable!

Just an hour ago, they spoke well of me.

Now, the good news is here!

"This... will do."

The agent originally wanted to say a few words of advice to Zhu Xudan, as this might be a little trick used by Lu Yunzhou to humiliate Jiahang Media.

It would be a wasted trip.

But Zhu Xudan was so enthusiastic about her work that her agent didn't want to discourage her, so he could only accompany her on the trip.

That evening.

They arrived in Shanghai and went to Lu Yunzhou's director studio.

Besides Zhu Xudan, there are a whole host of talented actors who have all received audition invitations.

Many people just go through the motions, casually recite a few lines, and they can still secure a contract.

Teacher Wang Jinsong and Teacher He Saifei were chatting casually on the side.

"I heard that most of our scenes in this movie were filmed in Italy? Have you ever been to Italy before?"

"I've been there before. But this seems to be my first time filming there? I heard our movie is going to be filmed in Florence and Milan. How about we go check out some art museums or something?"

"Sure. It's a deal then."

The two are powerful figures; their presence is just a formality.

For them, filming this kind of urban drama is as easy as eating and drinking; they might even get a free month-long trip to Italy.

However, for Zhu Xudan, the pressure was immense.

She was actually a little worried that she might be rejected. What if, as her agent had said, Lu Yunzhou stood them up, deliberately playing a trick on them?

To avoid this situation —

After entering, Zhu Xudan locked the door and glanced at the judges present.

The director is Wu Xiaoqiang, the producer is Huang Yida, and the investors are Tang Yan and Ji Rujing — Lu Yunzhou didn't come; he was still recording a variety show in Langfang.

They would only call Lu Yunzhou if the four of them couldn't make a decision.

However, under normal circumstances, four people are enough for them.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Xudan took a deep breath and walked up to Tang Yan: "Sister Tang, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?"

Tang Yan seemed to have anticipated this scene, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

Zhu Xudan pulled Tang Yan aside, gritted her teeth, and said, "I have dirt on Sister Mi—and on Li Yifeng!"

Pretty!

As expected of Yang Mi's personally trained apprentice, she's just like her. To climb the ladder, she'll spill anything.

"No need to ask."

However, Tang Yan didn't want to know such things; it was pointless.

Because, upon closer inspection, she wasn't clean either.

Just as Zhu Xudan was getting extremely anxious, Tang Yan handed her the script: "Xiao Zhu, take a look at the lines and perform this scene."

"No problem, this role is yours."

"After all, you're our Little Boat Brother's white moonlight, the one who introduced you."

There will always be some preferential treatment.

For Jiahang Media, the most valuable asset is its artists.

Dilraba is undoubtedly the most valuable asset of Jiahang Media; everything else is just an add-on.

Tang Yan didn't care, but as long as she could make Yang Mi unhappy, she could make her feel good.

Half an hour later.

Zhu Xudan took the script and contract and went to find her agent.

"How was it? You weren't humiliated, were you?"

The agent, convinced that Zhu Xudan had brought this humiliation upon herself, offered a few words of comfort: "Forget it. Don't take it to heart. Just consider it giving Director Lu Yunzhou face. Let him understand that being someone's underling isn't easy either."

That's how it is in this industry.

"They're big directors, big shots, while we're just lowly artists and agents. All we can do is smile and try to make them happy."

Hearing her agent's comforting words, Zhu Xudan chuckled, her laughter carrying a hint of madness and catharsis.

"I got the role!"

"I looked around for this role, and I was the only one who auditioned—Brother Xiao Chuan specifically invited me!"

"From now on, I'm a sailor too!"

Once you're on board, you're a crew member.

At that moment, Zhu Xudan slammed the contract in front of her agent: "Take this contract back to the company and get it stamped with the company seal."

"Remember to keep it a secret."

Zhu Xudan gently patted her agent's shoulder. "You can't protect me, so I'll find another way to make a living. But don't get in my way."

"Don't worry, Sister Zhu. Please take good care of me in the future."

The agent was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Zhu Xudan's eyes, which flashed with a hint of madness.

What's going on?

Before Dilraba could even get close to Lu Yunzhou, Zhu Xudan suddenly found herself leaning against him.

Zhu Xudan's current situation is very similar to the omens that preceded Dai Si's departure from the company.

Both are idle at home and practically left to their own devices by their companies—in contrast, Dilraba Dilmurat is receiving scripts left and right, and is so busy that she can't even find the time to do offline fashion endorsements, wasting a lot of fashion resources.

Meanwhile, the others get no resources at all.

It's like being completely drained by Dilraba alone.

Zhu Xudan had been holding back her anger for a long time, and now it seemed that she had gained Lu Yunzhou's favor—at most one year, as long as she saved enough money for the contract compensation, Zhu Xudan would definitely choose to switch jobs like Si.

"Sister Zhu, do your best in your acting."

"I'll handle the rest for you."

The agent realized that Zhu Xudan was about to switch jobs, and that she was unhappy at Jiahang Media and wanted to leave with her.

Next, she needs to make good use of her abilities!

"There will be times when the wind will break the waves, and I will set sail to cross the vast ocean."

Zhu Xudan murmured a poem by Li Bai, then added, "These words are truly magnificent, but the prerequisite is that we need to get on a good ship to break through the waves."

It's a miracle that Jiahang hasn't abandoned them.

How can we lead them to overcome all obstacles?

Finding an opportunity to jump ship would be the wise choice.

"Sister Zhu, before we join the crew, let's get some good skincare done and pay for it with the company. Actually, you're pretty and cute, but you also have a dark, femme fatale vibe that's very captivating. You're much more charming than Dilraba."

Whether you become popular or not sometimes depends on opportunity.

A year ago, who knew who Liu Haocun was?

After being noticed by Lu Yunzhou, she was launched into stardom with a single movie.

If Zhu Xudan works hard enough, it's not impossible—after all, Lu Yunzhou is a man, and his tastes are definitely different from those old women at Jiahang.

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