Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 143 Xu Jinyan and His Friends

"Aunt Guo, why are you turning your back to Guo'er?"

Li Yitong blushed. Ever since Xu Jinyan told her that the protagonist of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was Yang Kang's son, she had sensed her nephew's profound skill.

"Aren't you and Lin Yuan good friends? How can you treat his novel like this?"

"There are so many fanfics online, and Lin Yuan didn't say anything, did he?" Xu Jinyan replied casually, continuing to act as his rebellious disciple.

Li Yitong: "—Lin Yuan shouldn't have told you who the protagonist is!"

Where on the internet is there any mention of "Aunt Guo" anymore?!

"If he hadn't told me, you might have had to wait until he published his novel to find out, and I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to handle that."

"I—I can't take it anymore!" Li Yitong said haltingly, "No wonder Xiaotian couldn't keep you—"

Xu Jinyan paused, then asked strangely, "Did you tell Xiaotian that we shouldn't let him succeed too easily?!"

Li Yitong looked embarrassed. What kind of situation was this?

While saying, "Sisters, you must not let men get away with it so easily," she herself did not even offer a symbolic resistance!

Meanwhile, Director Hu's studio.

In the waiting area specifically used for casting, Tian Xiwei was sitting on a sofa.

She was unaware that her home had been burgled and was silently memorizing her lines.

Compared to other actors who received audition notices, she appeared more composed.

Nothing more than being able to act.

If she can't act anymore, she'll go back to being a top-tier singer.

This is her greatest source of confidence.

The others glanced at their competitors every now and then, their eyes filled with scrutiny and contemplation.

After all, this is a golden opportunity.

Being selected is a meteoric rise, granting one a representative role from that moment on.

At this crucial turning point in their careers, everyone unconsciously felt a bit nervous.

Among them, Tian Xiwei, who was calm and composed, stood out and attracted their attention.

Judging from her appearance alone, it's obvious that Tian Xiwei is the one competing for the role of Yue Lingshan. She has an oval face, doe eyes, and a clear and lively expression.

Upon further considering her identity, everyone's expression changed slightly.

It's not her status as a top-tier singer, but the status of the person behind her.

Hsu Chin-yen, a top figure in the music industry, is the producer of two theme songs for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". I heard that he was also approached for "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer".

More importantly, Xu Jinyan and Lin Yuan have a very close relationship.

If Xu Jinyan were to interfere with the casting of Yue Lingshan, her chances of success would be slim!

Many of those vying for the role of Yue Lingshan felt a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

According to the novel, this character has just as much screen time as the female lead.

Moreover, this character is lively in the early stages and tragic in the later stages, what a great character design!

Has the casting for such an important role already been decided?

A moment later, the door outside was pushed open, and another person who had come to audition walked in.

Everyone turned to look and saw that it was a handsome young man with outstanding looks.

Isn't that Ouyang Ke?

Suddenly, many male actors felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Compared to Ouyang Ke's identity, this person's bigger label is—Xu Jinyan's roommate!

During that promotional live stream, he revealed Xu Jinyan's embarrassing college past, which shows that the two have an extremely good relationship.

Yu Han walked in, glanced around, and then sat down not far from Tian Xiwei, giving her a friendly greeting.

My godfather said that this was his godmother.

Tian Xiwei recognized him as well and responded with a smile.

She felt a little happy at that moment. She had heard that if a man introduces you to one of his close friends, it means he genuinely accepts you.

It seems Jinyan has already told them about herself! I'm so happy!

They had only been chatting for a short while when the door was pushed open again.

A... no, a Lin Gengxin walked in.

He glanced around and walked in this direction as well. It wasn't that he knew Tian Xiwei and Yu Han, but rather that they were all Xu Jinyan's good friends.

Since that's the case, then we have something in common to talk about.

He was particularly interested in Han at this moment; this guy probably had a lot of embarrassing secrets about Shu Jinyan that he needed to find out.

The people in the candidate room felt a little numb watching the three chatting and laughing.

"Ziyi is here too, please have a seat."

Lin Gengxin greeted Meng Ziyi as she pushed the door open and entered.

As soon as Meng Ziyi came in and saw him, she couldn't help but say, "You're still crossing your legs?"

The sound was quite loud, but the performance was stable!

Lin Gengxin:

"————"

"Pfft, hahaha—"

Everyone laughed, and their heavy mood seemed to ease.

Why is it that all these people are connected to Xu Jinyan?

But upon closer reflection, I realized I was just scaring myself.

Xu Jinyan may have power, but can he really control everything?!

If you don't perform well because of this, then you'll have nowhere to turn for help.

The atmosphere relaxed, and many people began chatting and laughing with those around them, discussing "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

However, this atmosphere didn't last long. With the arrival of someone, it seemed to return to the very beginning, or even worse.

"Sister Nan!"

Tian Xiwei stood up, waved, and greeted everyone with a smile on her face.

"Teacher Nanfeng."

Yu Han nodded in agreement, saying that her godfather had said that this was also her godmother.

Everyone looked blank, thinking to themselves, "Why don't we just give up on making 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer' and make 'Xu Jinyan and His Friends' instead?"

Which characters did you recommend for the adaptation of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer"?

Li Yitong took a bite of the famous Shandong dish that Xu Jinyan had made for her—Nine-Turned Intestines—and her eyes curved into the biggest crescent moons.

"Your cooking is really delicious! It's almost as good as the top private chefs I've ever had."

Xu Jinyan also took a bite, nodded silently, and exclaimed, "You and Xiaotong are really good friends!"

Li Yitong was taken aback, realizing she had let something slip.

She quickly replied, "Don't worry, I haven't told anyone, not even Xiaotian."

Xu Jinyan waved her hand: "The novel is Lin Yuan's, and the TV series is Director Hu's. How could I be so generous with other people's money?"

"Xiaotong and Reba were mostly lucky, and Lin Yuan is a loyal friend, so I just went with the flow."

Li Yitong listened to his words and somewhat agreed with them.

Xu Jinyan couldn't possibly act recklessly for his own selfish desires, could he?

Neither Lin Yuan nor Director Hu could agree to that!

After dinner, Li Yitong took him to her study.

Xu Jinyan saw the paper on the table, which read, "Peach blossoms fall, the divine sword flies; the blue sea rises, the jade flute plays."

The style of Han Dynasty clerical script is characterized by its broad, robust, upright, and stable characters, making it a professional-level calligraphy work at first glance.

He couldn't help but glance at her: "You wrote this?"

He had never seen anyone around him have a professional-level hobby.

Li Yitong was very satisfied with his expression. "I know a lot more than that!"

"As expected of Rong'er!"

Li Yitong became even more smug.

Then, Xu Jinyan took a brand new piece of paper and, with flowing, elegant strokes, rewrote the poem under Li Yitong's astonished gaze.

Do you think I look like—?

"Does it look like what?"

"Doesn't he look like your dad?!"