Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Bai Mengyan's gaze remained fixed on Lin Shen, her heart pounding. When she saw him looking over, she mustered her courage, grinned, and revealed a big smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

Lin Shen met her smile and felt that the girl's smile was quite infectious. She looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place her. So he nodded and smiled back at her.

That one moment gave Bai Mengyan immense courage.

Amidst the surprised, envious, or disapproving glances of the surrounding girls, she jumped up, ran to Lin Shen, her face flushed with excitement:

"Shen, Brother Shen!"

Bai Mengyan hurriedly pulled out a carefully prepared notebook and several well-preserved stills from her canvas bag.

"I...I'm a fan of yours! I especially love your portrayal of Baili Tusu! Could...could you please sign my autograph?"

The surroundings fell silent for a moment, followed by a collective gasp and hushed whispers.

"Is she crazy?"

"Have you no shame? Asking for an autograph in this situation?"

"Just wait to be rejected, how embarrassing..."

Even Qiqi covered her face, embarrassed for her, her toes curling up as if she were digging out a three-bedroom apartment.

Xu Wei frowned slightly, feeling that the girl was a bit out of place.

However, to everyone's astonishment, Lin Shen only paused slightly, then smiled and very naturally reached out to take the notebook and photos:

"Of course, thank you for your kind words."

Lin Shen turned his head and extended his hand to Xu Wei beside him: "Director Xu, may I borrow a pen?"

Xu Wei quickly handed over her pen.

Lin Shen first smoothly signed his name on the still image, then turned to the first page of the notebook and wrote "To:".

Then he paused, looked up at Bai Mengyan, whose eyes were crinkled with joy at his straightforwardness, and asked:

"What's your name?"

"Ah! My name is Bai Mengyan! Bai as in white, Meng as in dream, and Yan as in research!"

Bai Mengyan answered hastily, her canine teeth unconsciously showing, and her smile was radiant.

Bai Mengyan...

The name overlapped with the vibrant face before him, adorned with a fanged smile, and Lin Shen instinctively uttered, "Fair skin like milk—"

Lin Shen suddenly stopped, momentarily stunned by his own memory. He coughed lightly to cover it up and looked at her carefully again.

Now, the image of Bai Lu, the actress known for her hearty laughter and variety show jokes, completely matched the girl in front of me, who was a bit reckless and purely joyful.

Oh, it was her. Interesting.

At this time, she hadn't fully grown up yet, appearing more innocent and cute, but her lively and agile spirit was already beginning to show, and her personality seemed... quite fierce.

She is a promising talent with audience appeal and potential for development.

Lin Shen quickly made a judgment in his mind: acting skills can be honed, and variety show skills can be practiced, but this kind of innate affability and seemingly inexhaustible energy is a rare resource in the entertainment industry.

Bai Mengyan felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, tilted her head, and wondered to herself: Did Brother Shen just compliment my skin? She subconsciously touched her face and giggled to herself.

"The name is very nice." Lin Shen snapped out of his thoughts, amused by her adorable antics, and wrote down in his notebook:

"To Bai Mengyan: Keep your passion alive, and venture into the mountains and seas. Deep in the forest."

After he finished writing, he handed the notebook and photos back to Bai Mengyan, who was so happy she was about to faint.

"Thank you, Brother Shen! Thank you!"

Bai Mengyan took the notebook and photos with both hands, as if she had found a treasure. Her face was beaming with a bright smile, and her little tiger tooth was particularly eye-catching.

She bowed and ran back to her seat contentedly, only to be immediately surrounded by Qiqi and several other girls she knew, who exclaimed in envy.

This left all the other girls completely stunned.

Is it really that simple? Signed? Or was it a signed-by-contract? Are big stars really that easy to talk to?!

Several girls had their eyes sparkling and were itching to follow suit.

Before they could even muster their courage, they saw Lin Shen return the pen, walk over to Xu Wei, sit down in the reserved seat, and begin to inquire about the assessment in a low voice.

That posture clearly indicated they were in work mode, and my initial thoughts were abruptly suppressed.

All eyes turned to Bai Mengyan again, this time with more complex emotions: envy, jealousy, confusion, and a hint of regret.

I should have gone too! This round-faced girl is so lucky! The boss will definitely remember her now! Will she get the same opportunities in the future?

After Lin Shen sat down, he immediately asked for the preliminary evaluation form and scoring record.

He flipped through the pages quickly, his gaze sweeping over the names and comments marked with an A, his expression calm.

Lin Shen's finger stopped when he turned to a certain page. It was Bai Mengyan's form, and in the rating column was a clear B. The comment read:

"She has a sweet and approachable appearance, a natural camera presence, and is popular with audiences, but her fashion sense is slightly weak, and her potential remains to be seen. She is recommended as an affordable or approachable option."

Lin Shen's expression remained unchanged. He simply pulled out this particular page of the form and handed it to Xiao Yang, who was waiting beside him, saying in a low voice:

"Let's leave this one out separately."

Xu Wei caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye, her heart skipped a beat, and she was filled with doubt.

Why did the boss specifically remove this B-grade girl? Was it because that girl was bold enough to ask for an autograph? But she wasn't even the most outstanding in terms of overall qualifications...

But Xu Wei dared not ask the boss what he was thinking.

Lin Shen didn't stay any longer. He said a few more words of encouragement, then got up and left the meeting room, leaving the remaining finishing work to the team.

Next, the girls were divided into several groups and taken to different meeting rooms, where different managers gave more detailed introductions to the company, discussed contract intentions, and made arrangements for possible subsequent training and filming.

Just as Lin Shen said, this was just an assessment, and no one was eliminated on the spot, which relieved everyone.

Bai Mengyan watched as Qiqi and the others were called away in groups, but she never heard her own name called.

She sat alone on the sofa in the reception area, first looking at the TO signature in her hand with great satisfaction. The more she looked, the happier she became, and she couldn't help but want to post it on Weibo to show off.

She took out her phone and habitually opened Weibo first. The homepage was still pushing the aftermath of last night's Gucci battle. She casually replied to a sarcastic comment saying that Lin Shen was "trying to please rich women," and then switched to her fan group.

The group is still actively organizing counter-attacks and controlling public opinion, their fighting spirit has not waned.

Bai Mengyan smiled, opened the album, selected the photo with the autograph, carefully covered her name with her finger, and then sent it.

[The salted soda isn't salty]:

"picture"

"Ladies, guess what this is~?"

The group chat went silent for a moment after the photo was posted, then exploded instantly.

"????"

"Holy crap! Salty! What's this?! Shen Ge's autograph?!"

"Are there any offline events today? I didn't get any notification!"

"This handwriting is real! Salty, where did you get it?!"

"Girl, tell me quickly! I'm so anxious!"

Bai Mengyan smirked smugly and replied quickly:

[The Salted Soda Isn't Salty]: "Hehe, lucky me, Brother Shen came to Trajectory Company today~ [Cute]"

The group chat exploded even more, with messages flooding the screen demanding details, more pictures, and expressions of envy and jealousy. Someone even asked:

"Yanbao, did you go for the interview for the Track brand? How was it? Something made by Brother Shen himself must be good, right?"

"I saw him in person?! What do you think?! Isn't he super handsome?!"

"You got an autograph so easily? Brother Shen is so kind!"

"What's the brand like? Is the interior nice? Are the clothes nice?"

Bai Mengyan was in a good mood and only replied with what she could say:

[The Salt Soda Isn't Salty]: "He's incredibly handsome in person, with amazing charisma! He's a really nice guy! The brand has a lot of style, but I can't go into too much detail. But Shen Ge himself is super nice and incredibly gentle. Just trust Shen Ge!"

Just as they were having a good chat, someone tapped her on the shoulder. Bai Mengyan looked up and saw that Qiqi and several other girls had returned, each with an excited expression on their face after their discussion.

"Mengyan, what are you still doing here?" Qiqi asked, somewhat puzzled. "Didn't Brother Shen's assistant take your files just now? I thought you were called in for a private talk."

Bai Mengyan looked blank: "No, I've been waiting for you guys here the whole time, no one called me."

Hearing their conversation, the girls around them focused their attention on Bai Mengyan again. Their previous envy faded, replaced by a sense of inquiry and a hint of anticipation.

The boss's assistant took the documents by himself, but he's left standing here? Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Just as Bai Mengyan herself was feeling uneasy, and Qiqi was about to ask the staff again, Xiao Yang walked quickly over from the other end of the corridor and stopped in front of Bai Mengyan with a clear purpose.

"Miss Bai, Brother Shen requests your presence. Please come with me."

Whoosh! All eyes, filled with surprise, curiosity, inquiry, and disbelief, were focused on the girl who was holding the notebook and seemed a little dazed.

Bai Mengyan's heart also jumped.