HuaYu14: Female celebrities are going too fast.

Zhou Xun opened Gaode Maps, navigated for a bit, and then sent the screenshot to Meng Ziyi.

Caption: [Teach me how to go faster.]

Meng Ziyi replied instantly: [Zhou Xun, tell the driver to slow down, over 300 is too dangerous.]

Zhou Xun didn't reply; the WeChat message displayed "The other party is typing..."

Meng Ziyi: [Oh, I forgot you came by high-speed rail.]

"Otherwise, should I ride a horse?" Zhou Xun replied irritably.

Meng Ziyi: [It's not impossible. Yang Kang has many scenes riding horses, so it's a good opportunity for him to practice.]

Zhou Xun didn't return. He leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes to rest. There was nothing he could do when faced with Meng Ziyi, that silly girl.

His phone vibrated again. He thought it was Meng Ziyi, but when he picked it up, it was Nazha.

[Where are we?]

Zhou Xun: [Just passed through Yiwu.]

Na Zhafa took a selfie. She was sitting in the dressing room with more than a dozen hair clips in her hair, and busy staff members were behind her.

She made a peace sign at the camera and captioned it:

[The most beautiful woman in Jiangnan is putting on makeup.]

Zhou Xun's lips curled into a slight smile: "[The most beautiful woman in Jiangnan is in Hengdian, but what about the one from the Western Regions?]"

Upon seeing the message, Naza typed rapidly, her cheeks flushing slightly.

[A beautiful woman from the Western Regions is waiting for you to claim her!]

Two seconds later, he added:

[If you don't hurry, someone else might kidnap me!]

It seems that the Western Region outfit Nazha wore before is ruined... Zhou Xun smiled and typed a reply:

[Who else but me would dare to kidnap you, little fox?]

Naza was overjoyed and sent a sly fox emoji:

Let me know when you arrive, and tell me to rest well on the train.

When they arrived at the station, Zhou Xun got off the train wearing a black hat and black sunglasses.

He didn't reveal his schedule, so no fans came to pick him up.

At the VIP entrance, Zhou Xun encountered his agent, Su Qingci.

Su Qingci was still dressed in a black business suit, exuding a mature and sophisticated aura.

"Boss!" she greeted Zhou Xun as he approached. "The crew's car is outside."

Zhou Xun nodded. "You handled the public opinion situation well last time!"

"It's all what I should do."

After that public opinion storm, Su Qingci became even more convinced that Zhou Xun would definitely become famous in the future.

I'm also glad I acted decisively and became his agent.

Meng Ziyi and Li Yitong arrived in the car and watched Zhou Xun walk over.

"Zhou Xun is here! Zhou Xun is here!"

Meng Ziyi patted Li Yitong's hand, then opened the car door and got out.

Li Yitong gave her a meaningful look before getting out of the car.

"Zhou Xun, Zhou Xun, over here!"

Meng Ziyi waved her hand, afraid that Zhou would lose his way.

Once Zhou Xun stood in front of her, she pulled the girl next to her over and introduced her:

"This is Li Yitong, my co-star in the film crew. We trained together in the martial arts studio for several days."

"Tongtong, this is Zhou Xun."

Li Yitong nodded to Zhou Xun with a gentle smile:

"Hello, Professor Zhou Xun. I've heard so much about you. Ziyi has been talking about you every day these past few days."

"Tongtong!" Meng Ziyi's cheeks flushed slightly as she nudged her with her elbow. "Why did you say that?"

She then added to Zhou Xun's explanation, "I was just discussing the script with her, thinking about the scenes with Yang Kang later on."

Li Yitong smiled slightly and gave her a look that said, "I know you all too well."

"Hello." Zhou Xun nodded back to Li Yitong. "I wouldn't say I've heard so much about you. I'm a newcomer actor who's only been in the industry for less than two years."

"Teacher Zhou Xun is too modest. A newcomer like me couldn't possibly act like that," Li Yitong said with a faint smile.

"Ziyi always mentions you to me, saying that you are serious about your work and treat people very well. Today I finally get to meet you in person."

She paused, then looked at Meng Ziyi, whose cheeks were flushed, and continued:

"Zi Yi keeps talking about you, which means she genuinely considers you a very important friend. I've been listening to her talk about it for a long time."

"Hearing you say that, I'm a little flattered. It seems I'll have to treat Ziyi even better in the future."

Zhou Xun responded humorously.

Li Yitong glanced between the two men with a gossipy look in her eyes, thinking, "Is this going to be interesting?!"

Meng Ziyi probably felt too embarrassed, so she quickly changed the subject.

She took a bottle of mineral water and a mini fan out of her bag and handed them to Zhou Xun:

"Hengdian is especially humid this time of year. You just got off the high-speed train, so you're probably not used to it. The water is at room temperature..."

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized that she had been too blatant in her display of power. Her ears burned, but she forced herself to continue, adding confidently:

"Don't overthink it, I'm like this to everyone."

Zhou Xun looked at the item in his hand and smiled, "Thanks."

Seeing the somewhat awkward atmosphere, Li Yitong tried to smooth things over:

"Let's go, don't stand here, let's talk in the car."

Su Qingci, who was standing to the side, watched the whole thing unfold and thought to herself, "Ruonan, your competitor is pretty strong!"

However, she did not tell Zhang Ruonan her plans. Protecting the privacy of artists is the first lesson for any agent.

In the car, Li Yitong tactfully gave up the two middle seats to Zhou Xun and Meng Ziyi, while Su Qingci, sitting in the passenger seat, was discussing the arrangements with Zhou Xun:

"Director Guo has arranged an audition for you. If all goes well, you can have your measurements taken and try on the costume this afternoon."

"Formal martial arts training will begin tomorrow."

Zhou Xun nodded. Director Guo Jingyu had an ironclad rule for casting: no matter how popular a newcomer was, he would still personally audition them.

Unless the newcomer's name is Yang Zhigang.

Before Su Qingci could say anything more, Meng Ziyi, who was sitting next to Zhou Xun, interrupted:

"I'm familiar with Director Guo's martial arts training!"

She gestured with her hands in the air, saying, "Tongtong and I have been practicing for a week now, and I've figured out Lao Zhou's temper perfectly."

He may seem fierce, but he's actually a really nice person. If you practice diligently, he'll even give you extra coaching in private.

As Meng Ziyi spoke, she took out a neatly folded piece of paper from her small bag, unfolded it, and handed it to Zhou Xun:

"All the studios in Hengdian look pretty much the same; I got lost every day when I first arrived..."

Zhou Xun took the paper and looked at it. It was a hand-drawn map of Hengdian, with different areas clearly marked with different colored pens.

"Did you draw this?"

"Otherwise what?" Meng Ziyi asked casually, but her fingers, which were resting on the back of the chair, tightened slightly.

"Since I had nothing to do after joining the crew early, I just drew something. Keep it if you think it's useful, otherwise..."

"it works."

Seeing him carefully put away the map, Meng Ziyi felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but she deliberately pretended not to care, her eyes drifting towards the window:

"As long as it works, that's fine. Don't end up wandering around Hengdian looking for the studio and embarrassing me."

Zhou Xun smiled and stopped talking. The car drove all the way to the film and television city. The security guard at the gate glanced at the pass and let them through.

The car stopped in front of a three-story building, with a sign hanging at the entrance that read "The New Legend of the Condor Heroes" production crew.

After getting out of the car, Meng Ziyi opened a parasol and naturally held it above Zhou Xun's head.

"Let's go, let's go see Director Guo first, he's on the second floor."

Zhou Xun glanced at the umbrella above his head and stepped half a step to the side:

"You can type it yourself, I'm used to it."

Meng Ziyi paused for a moment while holding the umbrella, then casually closed it and said with a smile:

"That's true, you guys don't like to use umbrellas. Getting a tan would make your portrayal of Yang Kang more convincing."

Su Qingci got out of the passenger seat and glanced at the production crew's notification on her phone:

"Director Guo is waiting for us in the audition room in Building 2. The appointment is for 10:30, so we have 15 minutes to go."

Zhou Xun nodded, and the group entered Building No. 2. Several people were already seated in the waiting area.

"Director Guo is inside. The last audition just finished," a production assistant said in a low voice as he approached. "Mr. Zhou Xun, please have a drink of water and get ready. We'll start in five minutes."

Zhou Xun thanked him and sat down on a chair in the waiting area.

Meng Ziyi sat down next to him and began to chatter:

"Director Guo prefers actors who have their own understanding of the script during auditions, rather than just memorizing lines..."

Li Yitong sat opposite, quietly watching everything.

Five minutes later, the audition room door opened, and a young actor walked out dejectedly, clearly having performed poorly.

The stagehand poked his head out and called out, "Mr. Zhou Xun, please come in."

Zhou Xun stood up, straightened his collar, and walked into the audition room.

The door was closed, and Meng Ziyi jogged over and pressed her ear against the door.