Huayu: Just entered the industry, and was pursued by a young actress.

Meng Ziyi was really happy and said with a smile, "That's great! I never thought that the three of us who auditioned would end up auditioning for the same production team."

"By the way, let's go to Hengdian together."

"Okay." Zhou Jin nodded.

The egret nodded gently.

Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi went back to their respective rooms. When they reached the door, Bai Lu suddenly stopped and her nose twitched slightly.

There was a very faint fragrance in the air.

She frowned. The scent was somewhat familiar, somewhat similar to the perfume worn by the woman who "might be Yang Mi" she had brushed past at the entrance of the residential complex earlier that day.

But she immediately shook her head.

How could Yang Mi abandon the film crew and travel all the way to Yanjing just to find Zhou Jin?

Her gaze fell again on the wide-open window in the living room, and her brows furrowed even deeper.

In winter, even with the underfloor heating on, it's freezing cold outside, so why bother opening the windows?

……

Five days later.

Hengdian.

The three of them got off the plane and took a taxi to the hotel they had booked in advance.

The auditions weren't going to start for a few days, so Zhou Jin brought Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu over early to let them get familiar with the environment in Hengdian.

Hengdian is divided into two areas: one is open to tourists, and the other is a film and television area used for actual filming.

Meng Ziyi stood at the entrance of the film and television area, looking around several times with a bright light in his eyes.

The streets are lined with antique-style buildings, and in the distance, the outlines of several majestic palaces can be seen. Flags are planted on the city walls, fluttering in the wind.

Meng Ziyi took a deep breath, her eyes shining brightly: "This is Hengdian!"

Zhou Jin smiled and asked her, "Didn't you come here before?"

Meng Ziyi rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "The last time I came to see you, it was already dark. I had a meal and then rushed to catch a flight back. I didn't have a chance to shop around."

The egret chimed in from the side, "It's good to see each other, isn't it?"

Meng Ziyi stubbornly replied, "I initially thought he was quite handsome, but actually he's just so-so."

Zhou Jin smiled and didn't expose her.

He took the two women to eat at the most famous barbecue restaurant in Hengdian, and then spent a day showing them around the film and television area and the tourist area.

By evening, all three of them were tired and returned to their hotel rooms.

Zhou Jin had just finished showering and her hair was still wet when her phone vibrated.

A message from Dilraba.

"Has the plane arrived?"

"arrive."

"Waaaaah, I'm busy filming and really can't find the time, otherwise I would definitely pick you up at the airport."

Zhou Jin dried her hair and typed a few words to comfort her with one hand.

The phone vibrated again shortly after I put it back.

Li Yitong sent me a still from the show.

In the photo, she is wearing Guo Fu's costume, a light yellow shirt, her hair is styled in a girl's double buns, and her forehead is covered with wispy bangs.

Her features were already exquisite, but after applying makeup, they became even more striking, and her skin was so white it seemed to glow.

She turned her face slightly to the camera, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes sparkling, exuding a lively and spirited aura, like a lady in ancient costume stepping out of a painting.

A message followed: "How is it?"

Zhou Jin typed back: "Beautiful."

Li Yitong sent over a few more pictures.

One of the photos is a picture of her and Michelle Chen.

Michelle Chen plays the role of Little Dragon Girl, standing to the side in a white dress with a smile on her face.

However, her face has become much rounder, the lines of her chin are not very distinct, her cheeks are chubby, and she looks a bit like a steamed bun.

When the two stood together, Li Yitong's delicate and petite figure immediately overshadowed the other.

To be honest, Michelle Chen is not bad-looking, but this version of Little Dragon Girl, her styling and appearance can really be described as ruining her image.

After chatting for a few minutes, Li Yitong said she had to go film her next scene.

The formal audition is in two days. Zhou Jin added the director's assistant on WeChat and received the audition script for the role of Prince Yu. It was a PDF file that marked the script for the scenes that needed to be prepared.

For the next five days, Zhou Jin rarely went out, locking herself in her hotel room and repeatedly studying those audition clips.

The character of Prince Yu is not simple. On the surface, he is gentle and refined, but deep down he is ambitious, shrewd, and resourceful. At the same time, he also has the pride and loneliness that belong to the royal family.

He meticulously analyzed the emotional shifts in each scene and memorized the lines perfectly.

Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi were also studying diligently.

Unlike Zhou Jin, the two of them were genuine newcomers to the industry. It was their first time facing such a large-scale production, and they were both incredibly serious.

When they encountered something they were unsure about, Bailu and Meng Ziyi would run to Zhou Jin's room and the three of them would discuss it together.

Zhou Jin then realized that Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi had both auditioned for the role of Qin Banruo.

Qin Banruo is Prince Yu's strategist in the drama, and she has many scenes with him.

It just so happens to match the character of Zhou Jin.

So during those five days, the three of them often got together to rehearse their lines. Zhou Jin played Prince Yu, and the two of them took turns playing Qin Banruo, practicing over and over again.

Five days later, in the early morning, Zhou Jin, Bai Lu, and Meng Ziyi arrived at the audition site for "Nirvana in Fire".

When they arrived, there were already many actors waiting in the hall for auditions.

Zhou Jin glanced around and saw several familiar faces from the entertainment industry, including Wang Ou, who later played Qin Banruo, and Huang Weide, a Taiwanese actor who was originally slated to play Prince Yu.

The three of them each received an audition number.

Zhou Jin is number 41, Meng Ziyi is number 44, and Bai Lu is number 45.

Bai Lu and Meng Ziyi sat on chairs in the waiting area. It was their first time auditioning for a role of this caliber, and they were both a little nervous.

Zhou Jin has rehearsed countless scenes with the two of them over the past five days.

Meng Ziyi was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, while Bai Lu was just a Taobao model. Logically, Meng Ziyi should have the advantage.

But to be honest, he actually favors the egret more.

The spirit of Bai Lu is indeed more in line with the character of Qin Banruo. It just feels a bit out of place for Meng Ziyi to play the scheming and calculating Qin Banruo.

Zhou Jin saw Huang Weide go inside.

Sure enough, not long after, Zhou Jin's number was called from inside.

Number 41.

Zhou Jin got up and walked into the conference room, nodding to the directors and producers sitting behind the long table.

The meeting room was not only filled with the director and producer, but also with Brother Hu, Liu Tao, and even Huang Weide, who had just finished his audition, was sitting on the side.

Zhou Jin glanced around, her gaze not lingering on anyone, and then introduced herself in a poised and confident manner.

Several directors and producers showed satisfied expressions when they saw his appearance.

Even Brother Hu and Liu Tao, who were sitting in the back, were slightly taken aback.

When Zhou Jin stood there, he was tall, strong, and masculine, with sharp and clean features.

Judging solely from her appearance, she would be among the top in the entire acting industry.

Huang Weide, who was sitting next to Zhou Jin, felt a jolt in his heart the moment he saw her walk in.

This image is just too good!

Although he had been in the entertainment industry for so many years and knew that handsome people were mostly not good actors, he still couldn't help but feel nervous.

Director Kong Sheng began by saying, "Let's begin."

The directors and producers present have all seen Zhou Jin's performance as Ling Yue in "Swords of Legends".

In addition, in terms of appearance, Zhou Jin is indeed far superior to Huang Wei. Even the male lead, Brother Hu, cannot compare to Zhou Jin in terms of looks alone.

They already had a preference in mind—even if Zhou Jin's audition performance today was slightly worse than Huang Weide's, as long as it wasn't too much worse, they still wanted Zhou Jin to play Prince Yu.

Zhou Jin began rehearsing the audition script.

His original acting skill level was 60, but after meeting Bai Lu, the system added 3 more points to his acting skill.

In addition, he had spent the last five days studying the character of Prince Yu countless times, and he had almost worn out the script.

The entire audition performance wasn't particularly amazing, and it fell short of those seasoned actors with solid acting skills, but it was more than enough to pass.

Huang Weide sat next to her and watched Zhou Jin's performance from beginning to end. He then looked at the director's expression and felt a pang of anxiety.