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"Big brother, come on up, there are just enough seats for the seven of us."

The young girl in the passenger seat waved to Jiang Yuan.

"Aren't you going to ask your parents?" Li Yitong couldn't help but look at the driver's seat.

The driver was a middle-aged woman who quickly waved her hand, saying, "Please don't be so polite, everyone. If the young lady says it's okay, then there's no problem. Please get in the car."

Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei exchanged a glance. Had they encountered a real-life rich girl?

Oh no, this little girl is only a little over ten years old; she must be a young lady.

"Thank you, little one."

Jiang Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and opened the car door to invite everyone to get in.

"Chaoyue, Xiaotian, and I will sit in the back."

Meng Ziyi leaned over to look at the last row; the three of them were slender, so they wouldn't feel cramped sitting inside.

After getting in the car, it started moving.

The little girl in the passenger seat turned to look at Jiang Yuan: "Big brother, are you going to audition for a role?"

"Yes, someone recommended it to us." Jiang Yuan chatted patiently with the child.

Li Yitong pursed her lips upon hearing this. She and Meng Ziyi had checked this morning and found that "The Journey of Flower" was sending out auditions to suitable film crews in the vicinity.

Xu Yiruo's recommendation is like telling you the bus stop and then telling you to wait for the bus yourself.

Whether you have money or not, and whether you can get on the bus, depends on your own abilities...

Jiang Yuan was unaware that Mo Tong had already begun to talk about her future good partner, her manager.

"Then you must be playing the lead role!" the little girl couldn't stop praising, "because you're so handsome, big brother."

"I don't know what I'm acting in, but thank you for the compliment," Jiang Yuan said with a smile. "You're cute too."

Li Yitong looked at Jiang Yuan with a gentle smile and chatted with the child in a patient and affectionate tone.

For some reason, I felt a strong father-daughter vibe.

'Will that scoundrel talk to his daughter like this from now on?' Li Yitong thought to herself.

Tian Xiwei, sitting in the third row, bit her finger, looked out the window, and quietly listened to the conversation between Jiang Yuan and the little girl.

Yang Chaoyue leaned on Meng Ziyi's shoulder, and could see Jiang Yuan's profile. She just kept staring at him and grinning like an idiot.

Mencius became much more talkative and even took the initiative to chat with the little girl: "Little friend, what's your name?"

"Sister, my name is Ma Anyue."

The little girl replied politely, then chattered away like a lark, trying to talk to Jiang Yuan, "Brother, you can just call me Yueyue."

Mencius began to doubt himself and asked Tian Xiwei, "Do I look like a bad person?"

Tian Xi shook her head slightly: "It doesn't seem like it."

"Chaoyue?" Mengzi asked Yang Chaoyue again.

"Um, Sister Meng, you're very beautiful and a good person." Yang Chaoyue's eyes darted around. Before her, Sister Meng was known as a bad woman.

Mencius didn't notice Chaoyue's eyes and was delighted to be praised for her beauty.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan, who was in the front row, chatted with Yueyue for a while.

They were forced to obtain all the information about this child.

I was really forced...

Yueyue kept telling him about her family situation, and he couldn't stop listening even if he didn't want to.

Her driver and nanny kept adding to the conversation, treating him like family at all...

Jiang Yuan got used to it; there was nothing she could do about it. She had a friendly appearance, and everyone who saw her would give her a smile.

In short, Ma Anyue is the only daughter of Ma Zhongjun, the CEO of Ciwen Media, the sole producer and distributor of "The Journey of Flower".

According to Jiang Yuan's memory, Ciwen Media also produced works such as "The Mystic Nine", "Princess Agents", and "Trident" in later generations.

After listening to Li Yitong, Meng Ziyi, Yang Chaoyue, and Tian Xiwei, they were all stunned.

I hitched a ride with the only daughter of the CEO of the company behind the drama production team.

Is this for real?

"Brother Jiang Yuan, let me tell you, my dad even made an animation for me!"

After getting to know each other better, Yueyue became more talkative.

Upon hearing this, Li Yitong, shocked by Ma Anyue's identity, couldn't help but ask, "What animation is it? Let me see if I've seen it."

"It's the animated series 'Journey to the West' that aired in 2010. I don't know if you've seen it, sister."

Yueyue thought for a moment, "It's Sun Wukong with the golden dog cloud. He was born wearing stone diapers."

"I am the great demon, and we are the little demons. Without our existence, how can good people appear powerful?" Yang Chaoyue asked tentatively.

Yueyue nodded hurriedly: "Wow, sister, you've seen it?"

Yang Chaoyue nodded and smiled, "I'm from Jiangsu, and I used to watch Zhejiang TV a lot. I never knew it was made by your dad."

"Yes, it was made by my dad. He made it for me," Yueyue said happily.

The driver proudly added, "Our boss's animated film won the Gold Award for Animation at the 2009 South African International Film Festival, and its overseas distribution rights were sold for $10 per episode at the Cannes Television Festival."

At the time, news reports were all about breaking the monopoly of Japanese and Korean animation overseas, setting a new record for Asian overseas sales, and becoming the first Chinese animated work to enter the global mainstream market.

"$10 per episode, how much money does that make?"

Mencius was astonished; although her family was wealthy, they were only middle class.

"We didn't make any money," Yueyue said, distressed. "I heard from my dad that the production cost is a million per episode, and we barely break even in the end."

Li Yitong gasped. This girl is truly a rich girl; she spends so much money on making an animated film for her daughter.

If this little girl were to throw a tantrum on the set of "The Journey of Flower" and insist that Jiang Yuan be the male lead, her father would probably have to reconsider.

Xu Yiruo, who wanted to sign Jiang Yuan before, was just making empty promises and offering empty words without any real commitment.

Therefore, Li Yitong didn't take Jiang's willingness too seriously.

but now……

"This is a golden opportunity for that scoundrel! A chance to land a significant role and enter the entertainment industry without needing that vague audition."

Thinking of this, Li Yitong quickly nudged Jiang Yuan with her elbow.

"What?" Jiang Yuan looked at her strangely.

"Does that scoundrel really want to spend his whole life screwing in screws in a factory?"

Li Yitong bit her lip, feeling anxious for Jiang Yuan's slowness.

Although she comes from a working-class family, she is neither shy nor modest.

On the contrary, she had an advantage from a young age.

That is, when an opportunity is in front of you, you will seize it firmly!

They say love is fleeting.

But Li Yitong said: "Ha, love? Opportunities are fleeting!"

If an ordinary person wants to turn their life around, they have to be shameless and seize the already scarce and almost non-existent opportunities; otherwise, they can forget about ever turning their life around!

"If I can get into this industry and become the leading lady, I'll take every good role I can get, even if it means paying a drastic salary, working all year round, being ridiculed by people, and getting into fights with others."

If I don't have the chance, it's not bad if a scoundrel does.

That scoundrel definitely can't swallow his pride, but I absolutely can't let him miss out.

Thinking of this, Li Yitong forced a fawning smile and shamelessly said to Yueyue:

"Yueyue, what do you think of your brother Jiang Yuan?"

If there's an opportunity, could you try to get him a lead role or a role with more screen time?

He's very talented; he'll definitely act well.

Tian Xiwei and Yang Chaoyue were both sixteen or seventeen years old, and they had never seen anyone so blunt and shameless as to ask for help.

They were acting like adults, trying to fool a ten-year-old child.

"elder sister……"

Tian Xiwei looked at the attentive Li Yitong with a complicated expression.

I felt no disgust, but rather a pang of sadness.

Is this the world of ordinary adults? Some opportunities require setting aside one's already limited pride and begging for them.

"Sister Tong is amazing."

Yang Chaoyue buried her face in Meng Ziyi's chest.

She put herself in his shoes and realized she needed to humble herself and beg for a chance.

It really takes a lot of courage.

Not to mention bowing down to someone else, or trying to please a child...

"If it were me, could I swallow my pride and ask for a chance for my brother?"

Yang Chaoyue asked herself honestly, then her eyes hardened, "I can do it. I can't afford to eat, I even posted on social media asking people to lend me 50 yuan."

For my brother's sake, I will only become more ruthless.

Mencius, however, simply covered his mouth, realizing for the first time the difficulty of obtaining an opportunity for someone from a non-specialized institution.

"Yes, even some of our seniors from previous years at Beijing Film Academy couldn't make a living in this field."

Maybe I'll waste many years after graduation and never see a chance to become famous.

Mencius felt somewhat melancholy, realizing he couldn't afford to waste time.

We need to work hard so that we can help Jiang Yuan and the others in the future.

Young Yueyue didn't catch the extra nuances in Li Yitong's words.

Instead, she nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll definitely ask Dad to find a role for Brother Jiang Yuan."

Jiang Yuan glanced at Li Yitong, then looked back at her.

Mo Tong doesn't understand his authority.

Other people's opportunities are indeed fleeting.

But Jiang Yuan had so many opportunities to stay by his side that he was unwilling to leave, hoping to gain favor.

So, let alone him, maybe the girls will also take all the audition roles.

However, since Mo Tong did it for him, he would forgive her for calling him a dog of a man from now on.

The car then arrived at its destination.

"Brother and sister, I'm going to find Aunt Tang now. See you later." Yueyue waved to them.

"Goodbye, Yueyue. I'll treat you to something delicious sometime."

Li Yitong, who was trying to please the rich girl, noticed the driver's strange look.

"She might be looking down on me, or she might be laughing at me?"

Li Yitong got out of the car calmly, "But, it doesn't matter."

"I, Li Yitong, am just that shameless," she thought to herself.

……

……

Enter the audition hotel.

Following the instructions, Jiang Yuan and his group arrived at a waiting room where both men and women were waiting.

As soon as they sat down, they found that these people were all holding some documents and thinking.

Some even mimicked the actions as if no one else was around.

Meng Ziyi glanced at them furtively, then his face darkened, and he said to the others:

"They were reading the script, so they must have prepared in advance. Sure enough, we were at a significant information gap during the audition."

Tian Xiwei hadn't let go of Li Yitong's hand since getting out of the car, and now she tightened her grip even more:

"Have they all already decided which roles they'll audition for?"

"In comparison, we were the ones who were clueless and came here without knowing anything."

Li Yitong had expected this; she knew the agent was just showing off and never thought they would pass the audition.

Yang Chaoyue was extremely nervous: "Does that mean everyone else already knows the exam has started, but we haven't even received the exam paper yet, and we've only just entered the exam hall?"

"Pretty much." Tian Xiwei felt that this metaphor was quite apt.

"Yueyue really likes that scoundrel, so he should be able to get a role."

Li Yitong was relieved, only to find that Jiang Yuan had already started chatting with the strangers around her.

"Hey bro, what role are you auditioning for?"

The square-faced handsome guy was taken aback by Jiang Yuan's question, then looked over and was so impressed by Jiang Yuan's handsomeness that he fell silent.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Meng Xuanlang, brother, what about you?"

"Do I look like I'm here for an audition or something?"

Jiang Yuan had no idea what roles she needed to audition for.

"Are you here to audition for the role of Sha Qianmo?"

The square-faced handsome guy asked tentatively, while praying that he wouldn't end up playing the same role as this guy.

"Maybe."

Sha Qianmo, Jiang Yuan, I remember he was the third male lead in "The Journey of Flower," right? So they were short of actors at the beginning too?

"That's good." The handsome man with the square face breathed a sigh of relief.

Who wants to audition for the role of Sha Qianmo?

Just then, a person wearing a baseball cap and a mask pushed the door open and, upon hearing this, couldn't help but speak in a muffled voice.

Jiang Yuan asked instinctively, "Dude, are you auditioning for the role of Sha Qianmo?"

"Yeah." The man in the baseball cap glanced around the room.

He then sat down next to Jiang Yuan and Li Yitong, took off his mask and hat, and said, "But I'm not your buddy."

A pretty face appeared; it was a girl.

Upon seeing him clearly, the handsome man with the square face quickly stood up and greeted him: "Hello, Sister Jiang Xin, my name is Ma Ke."

Wow, it turns out to be Consort Hua from The Legend of Zhen Huan.

Looking around the room, it was full of junior members, but now a well-known senior member had arrived.

Those waiting in the room heard this and came over to greet them.

"Sister Jiang Xin, my name is Li Chun, and I auditioned for the role of Tang Bao."

"Sister Jiang Xin, I'm Bao Tianqi, I auditioned for Tang Bao."

"Sister Jiang Xin, I'm An Yuexi, and I auditioned for the role of Tang Bao."

Three girls came over to say hello, only to find out that they had all auditioned for the same role, which made them incredibly awkward.

The three girls stared at each other, their eyes already flashing with the light of swords.

They saw that the area was surrounded.

Tian Xiwei recognized her: "It seems she's the Consort Hua from The Legend of Zhen Huan, named Jiang Xin. She also played Mu Wanqing in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils."

"Should we go say hello?" Yang Chaoyue couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, what did Sister Meng say?" Li Yitong turned to look at Meng Ziyi. "You're a freshman at Beijing Film Academy, about to be a sophomore, you should have some experience, right?"

Mencius scratched his head: "This is my first time auditioning too."

Unable to decide what to do, the four girls all looked to Jiang Yuan.

"I don't think it's necessary. It's making it look like South Korea," Jiang Yuan complained.

Upon hearing this, Ma Ke, who had just returned, gave an awkward smile.

Li Yitong leaned close to Jiang Yuan's ear and said, "Ask him about the script."

Jiang Yuan nodded and asked Ma Ke, "Brother, where did you get this script?"

Ma Ke looked at Jiang Yuan with a puzzled expression: "Brother, your agent sent you to audition, but didn't ask the production team for a simplified script?"

The scripts for auditions are often simplified, just a few pages with some scenes for each character, allowing the auditionees to perform the roles.

The full script will definitely not be leaked; you'll only get it after you pass the audition.

Of course, some dedicated auditionees will bring the original work with them, if they have the original work.

"I don't have an agent," Jiang Yuan said matter-of-factly.

"That guy's awesome." Ma Ke gave a thumbs up. "You came all by yourself."

"Okay, then I'll try Meng Xuanlang."

After Jiang Yuan finished speaking, Ma Keren knelt down, crying, and said, "Brother, please don't play me!"

"Actually, I was just kidding," Jiang Yuan said with a smile. "Can I take a look at the script?"

Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered that the man in front of her, Ma Ke, was the actor who later played Sha Qianmo.

So it turns out he was originally auditioning for Meng Xuanlang, the fourth male lead.

"Hey, are you auditioning for the role of Sha Qianmo?"

At this moment, Jiang Xin, who finally had a free hand, came over and asked Jiang Yuan.

When Jiang Yuan asked about the script, she was completely bewildered: "You don't have a script?"

Jiang Xin thought Jiang Yuan's appearance was very much to her liking, but now was not the time for a date.

She was on high alert, thinking he was a formidable opponent, but it turned out this guy didn't even have a script.

"You have it?" Jiang Yuan asked back.

"What would I be doing here? Oh, you're just a newbie."

Jiang Xin was speechless, shrugging. "I was hoping my opponent wouldn't be too weak, but... sigh!"

A sigh made Li Yitong, Meng Ziyi, Tian Xiwei, and Yang Chaoyue all stop in Bengbu.

Jiang Yuan felt that she was being underestimated.

Squeak!

The door was opened.

A staff member poked his head in and asked, "Who is Jiang Yuan?"

Jiang Yuan raised his hand in response.

A staff member jogged over and handed Jiang Yuan five scripts: "Someone gave these to you."

Jiang Yuan looked at the script and then distributed it to Li Yitong and the others.

"I have one too." He held up the script and gestured to Jiang Xin.