We moved to Golden Courtyard

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Upon arriving at the recording studio, I found that almost everyone had already arrived. For the audition, in addition to the supervisor, the producer, the voice director, and his team would all be present.

When everyone saw Xu Qi entering with Bronya, they were all somewhat surprised. It was clear that Coach Bronya valued this young man quite a bit...

"Then let's begin today's audition."

In the recording studio, which was enclosed by orange-yellow wooden boards, Xu Qi picked up the script and glanced at it briefly.

These lines were mostly chosen by him and Bronya. For Xu Qi, he preferred to hear more emotionally resonant lines rather than technical ones.

Therefore, as the scriptwriter, he would also provide a detailed introduction to the basic personality of each character and the background of the dialogue in the script.

Halfway through the auditions, some performances were impressive, while others made Xu Qi grimace. After all, it was obvious from the sound that some of them were not professional voice actors.

He can't even control his breath properly, so how can he speak? He's probably an artist trained by some company who wants to expand his business scope through Alahat.

Xu Qi showed no mercy to this kind of person, simply crossing them off and telling them to go back to where they came from.

"How do you feel? Is there anything you're particularly satisfied with?"

Looking at the long list in my hand, marked with circles and crosses, I realized that what was happening now was the audition for Lux, the female protagonist of Seed.

But after listening to so many... although Xu Qi was selected, to be honest, there wasn't a single one that truly impressed him and made him very satisfied.

“None of them will work…” Xu Qi shook his head, his brows furrowed.

Bronya is the same; having listened to this far, she doesn't have a particularly satisfactory voice performance either. But it must be said that Lux's character traits are somewhat difficult to grasp.

The other party is not only an idol whose fame resounds throughout the universe, but also a girl with lofty ideals who is always pursuing true peace.

Moreover, Xu Qi's requirements will be even higher. After all, no matter how mature a girl is at this age, she should still have some of the joy and youthful spirit that belong to a girl.

Trying to take so many elements into account at the same time... that's a bit of a high bar.

But this is the female lead, right? High standards are understandable...

Xu Qi sighed inwardly—if possible, he really didn't want to settle for the role of Lux. He picked up the thermos beside him and took a sip of tea…

"Next up, Ms. Shiyu Qiluo from Northern Building Blocks Studio."

"puff!!"

"Ok?"

In the recording studio, everyone couldn't help but look at Xu Qi with strange expressions, seemingly wondering why he had such a strong reaction.

"You know him?"

"Uh...no, no, I choked, I choked."

It's not a question of whether we know each other or not! It's a question of whether we're super close friends!

And what? You guys at the Earth Network actually do side jobs?! You must be kidding me! By day you're voice actress Shigure Kira, and by night you're in armored vehicles fighting evil, huh?!

Do you think this is a novel?!

What's even more infuriating is that Shi Yu Qi Luo, who was initially quite cheerful, walked into the recording studio, greeted everyone with a smile, and then saw Xu Qi across the room through the glass...

Ok?

Um!???

Bronya gave Xu Qi a slightly strange look and said to the voice director, "Let's pause the work for now."

Then he reached out and stroked Xu Qi, asking with concern, "Are you alright, Xu Qi?"

Now everyone's expressions became even more strange, after all... one was the company president, with an unknown net worth, while the other was just a studio manager...

But judging from their appearance, it seems like their relationship is quite close...

In other words... Now, everyone looked at Xu Qi with expressions of sudden realization, a mixture of envy and disdain—so that's what their relationship was like.

Xu Qi was naturally unaware of these things, as all his attention was focused on Shi Yu Qi Luo at the moment.

He smiled at Bronya and said, "I'm fine, Supervisor. You can get back to work."

"Okay, let Shigure Kira continue. Everything's fine here."

This is a big problem!

Separated by the glass, Xu Qi and Shi Yu Qi Luo exchanged a glance. Although Xu Qi's voice could not travel through the glass, his mental energy could.

Shiyu Kira soon heard the voice in her mind.

Why are you here?!

"Hehe... I'll explain it to you when I have time later."

Xu Qi narrowed his eyes—this guy, unassuming and unassuming, is indeed a New Type.

What neither of them knew was that Bronya suddenly glanced at Xu Qi very subtly, but she didn't say anything. Her expressionless face always gave people the illusion that she was perfectly normal.

The audition continued, and Shigure Kira adjusted her mindset.

Although the girl didn't know why she had met Xu Qi here, she still had to take this job seriously.

This time, we must succeed... Shigure Kira!

205. If the pillow business is discovered, then the career is over, right?

It was almost midnight, but the living room lights in the Golden Courtyard were still on.

When Xu Qi dragged his tired body home, he saw Alicia and Mei already asleep on the sofa. Their sleeping postures were hardly pleasant to look at...

Feeling an overwhelming warmth in his heart, Xu Qi stepped forward and carried the two of them back to their rooms one by one.

He knew that both Mei and Airi were very sound asleep and couldn't be woken up no matter what he did. Besides... Xu Qi couldn't bear to wake them up.

I clearly sent them a message telling them not to wait, but they still...

"After all, they certainly don't want you to come home and open the door to an empty, dark living room."

Xu Qi was startled and turned around, just in time to see Su standing behind him, wearing pajamas and holding a teacup in her hand, apparently having gotten up in the middle of the night to pour herself a glass of water.

"doctor……"

"Working overtime until very late... I remember you used to do that for a while too."

"Yes, the workload was quite heavy today, so I worked overtime for a while."

This isn't a short while...

Su gave a bitter smile.

"Don't overwork yourself. Remember, there will always be someone waiting for you here at Golden Courtyard."

Xu Qi remained silent...

When he was a child, his parents were both very busy, and he was often the only one at home.

At that time, he thought that if he got a job in the future, he would definitely leave work on time so that his family wouldn't have to wait too long.

but now……

Su seemed to realize what Xu Qi was thinking and smiled, "I'm just reminding you, not putting pressure on you. Overtime is normal; after all, this is work, this is life."

I'm just worried that you've fallen into that state again—where you don't care about anything else once you start working, you know what I mean? Xu Qi.

"Okay, thank you, doctor."

Su smiled and raised her glass to Xu Qi.

Goodnight.

"Good night."

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The next day, in the rooftop conference room of ETStudio.

"So, the question of whether someone is famous or not is completely irrelevant, right? When we choose voice actors, do we only look at their fame? The key is how well they fit the role!"

Despite being a newcomer who had only been with the company for a few days, Xu Qi's assertive attitude surprised everyone present.

"Ms. Jiang is indeed very popular in the industry, but her voice is just too loud. That's not Lux at all!"

Clearly, the meeting currently underway concerns the selection of voice actors.

Actually, this meeting already started yesterday, but...

The only character chosen is Lux, who has yet to be decided.

The reason for this is that the choice made by the people sent by the investors differed from the choice made by Xu Qi, and neither side was willing to compromise.

"So what do you think this should be called? Shigure Kira? Can this kind of newcomer bring any publicity to Seed? Who gave you the guts to cast a young girl as the female lead!?"

Clearly, even after a night of calm, neither side was willing to back down.

At that moment, after receiving a phone call, Bronya suddenly gestured for Xu Qi to come out with her.

In the hallway outside the office, Bronya stood with her arms crossed, her expression slightly serious.

"what happened?"

Do you know why the other side refuses to compromise?

Xu Qi shook his head frankly.

“I felt something was off last night, so I had someone investigate it today…” Bronya sighed, her emotions a mixture of disappointment and confusion.

"It's a pillow business."

……

Xu Qi's face immediately darkened! He had met Ms. Jiang in the recording studio yesterday; she was indeed very beautiful, with excellent technique and emotional expression, and quite popular in the industry.

In fact, Xu Qi had already decided to finalize the deal with Shi Yu Qi Luo before she appeared.

However... he truly did not expect that Shigure Kira's voice would be such a perfect match for the image of Lux in his mind!

As soon as she opened her mouth, Xu Qi felt that this role was perfect for her.

Even so, Xu Qi originally wanted to avoid suspicion, after all, he knew the other party, and... their relationship was quite good.

But after consulting Bronya, Xu Qi discovered that she also really liked Shigure Kira! Xu Qi then felt no more guilty.

And now... "pillow service"...

When they returned to the conference room, everyone sensed a subtle shift in the atmosphere, the reason being that Xu Qi's expression was quite gloomy.

"What? Have you changed your mind?"

“That’s right.” Upon hearing Xu Qi’s reply, the investor was taken aback, then his expression brightened. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Qi spoke again.

“Miss Jiang, we will absolutely not allow her to participate in the voice acting work for Seed.”

"Uh...wh...what did you say..."

"Director Chen, cross her name out. So now there's only one candidate left—Shigure Kira. That's settled. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you for your participation."

"Bastard!"

The other party slammed their hand on the table!

"We are investors! And you! You're just someone who's dispensable..."

Before she could finish speaking, Bronya interrupted, "That's my opinion too. What? Am I dispensable as well?"

……

"Fine...very good...we'll see!"

The investors stormed out, but of course, there's no need to worry about them withdrawing their investment; someone will handle everything.

Bronya glanced at Xu Qi and laughed, "You've got some nerve. If someone takes this seriously, I might not be able to protect you if you offend investors."

"It doesn't matter."

Xu Qi stood up, still seething with anger.

"As long as I'm in this position, I will maintain all the necessary bottom lines, and no one should expect me to make an exception for them."

Bronya narrowed her eyes—that's why she wanted Xu Qi to be the supervisor...

Although judging from their positions, as president and supervisor, he was Xu Qi's strong backer, and his level was much higher than that of a manager, so in theory he shouldn't have any influence over her.