"Brother Duan, I've heard some inside information. The director has chosen Lin Qing... An Qingyan for the role of Shen Tinghan. He even said that An Qingyan is the only one who can play this role."

When Duan Ci heard her assistant say this, she was putting on makeup in her private dressing room. Upon hearing this, her face immediately turned cold, and she picked up a perfume bottle from the dressing table and smashed it on the ground.

The fragile glass bottle shattered into pieces, and the strong scent of perfume filled the dressing room, but it couldn't mask Duan Ci's shock and anger.

Because he was absolutely certain he could land the role.

"An Qingyan... how could it be him!"

The makeup artist next to her was so frightened that she froze and dared not speak.

The assistant was already used to his master's bad temper. He gave the makeup artist a look and pointed towards the door. The makeup artist was overjoyed and quickly went out and closed the door.

"Brother Duan, don't be angry. This role hasn't been decided yet. The director's power is no greater than the producer's. He hasn't even asked President Yang's opinion before casting An Qingyan."

The assistant said with a smile, "Given your relationship with President Yang, do you think he would agree?"

Hearing his assistant's words, Duan Ci's expression improved slightly, but it was still gloomy. He had always been short-tempered, and he crossed his arms and snorted disdainfully, "Is Wu Weiguang blind? Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be the main character."

Wu Weiguang is the director of "The Legend of Kyushu". (Remember this website: https://m.)

“Exactly.” The assistant chimed in obsequiously, “When it comes to acting skills, Duan Ge is definitely number one. How can those newbies from talent shows compare to you? That guy surnamed Wu probably just had his eye on his face.”

Duan Ci's face darkened even more.

These words had the opposite effect, hitting his sore spot.

Duan Ci gritted her teeth in resentment, picked up the foundation from the dressing table and threw it at her assistant, coldly questioning, "Are you implying that I'm not as good-looking as him?"

The assistant hurriedly denied it, "No, no... I didn't think before I spoke, Brother Duan, please don't mind." He tried his best to sincerely praise, "How can that newbie compare to you? He's just a pretty boy. Your looks are universally acknowledged in the industry! Really!"

Although he still thought An Qingyan was prettier, he absolutely dared not make another mistake.

Duan Ci snorted again, his mood not improving.

The reason he disliked An Qingyan was because of her face.

Duan Ci has always loved surfing the internet.

Since the airing of "Tomorrow's Stars", Lin Qingyan's name has been all over various online platforms, especially on Weibo's trending topics, where she has almost dominated the top spots.

He can't even get into the top of the trending searches even if he buys his way in, damn it!

This isn't enough to make him hate An Qingyan so much.

Some haters were jumping around under his trending topics, mocking him for spending money to buy trending topics but not being as popular as An Qingyan, and suggesting that he should save the money and get plastic surgery so that people would like him if he looked like An Qingyan.

On one occasion, he even wore the same outfit as An Qingyan, a T-shirt and blue jeans. Marketing accounts rushing to meet year-end targets posted photos of the two of them for comparison, and the comments below all said that he was not as good as An Qingyan.

They even said he's too old, how can he compare to teenagers? Damn it! He's only 25 years and 2 months old this year, how did these blind netizens see that he has crow's feet at the corners of his eyes!

I've seen bad things, but I've never seen anything like this!

Therefore, he harbored a grudge against An Qingyan from then on, without the other party's knowledge.

Now that Wu Weiguang has actually chosen An Qingyan, Duan Ci is even more furious. He once made some harsh remarks in front of An Qingyan, and this is a slap in the face for him.

What kind of movies can someone who sings and dances act in?

I don't know what tricks An Qingyan used to get Wu Weiguang to give him this role.

Duan Ci grew increasingly angry and immediately called Mr. Wu, the producer of "The Legend of Kyushu". As soon as the call connected, Mr. Wu said with aggrieved dissatisfaction, "Brother Wu, didn't you say that the role of Shen Tinghan was mine? Why did the director choose someone else!"

It's unclear what Brother Wu said on the other end of the phone, but Duan Ci's expression gradually improved. In the end, he hung up the phone with a smile and gave a disdainful snort.

An Qingyan... You think you can compete with me? Don't you even know your own limitations!

——

Winter has already arrived in the southern part of the city in December. Today, it's drizzling and the temperature is even lower.

Around 5:30 pm.

Outside the coffee shop.

An Qingyan was wearing a hooded sweatshirt underneath a black baseball jacket, a face mask, and the hood of the sweatshirt, completely covering her small face, leaving only her clear, peach-blossom eyes visible.

Dressed like this, no one should recognize him, right?

He took a moment to mentally prepare himself outside the coffee shop before casually pushing the door open and walking in.

This coffee shop is located near the Gu Group. It is decorated in a very high-end style, so it is also very quiet. A couple was sitting in a booth in the corner.

The two sat facing each other. The man was wearing a gray suit with a black wool coat over it, simple yet sophisticated. Coupled with his handsome and mature face, which was even more striking than that of a movie star, he exuded a refined air and was exceptionally eye-catching.

Sitting opposite him was a young girl, pretty and sweet-looking, with a gentle and elegant demeanor, clearly a lady from a well-to-do family, and a faint smile on her face.

An Qingyan glanced over there and recognized Gu Fei from the man's back.

He felt a little upset. He hadn't expected that Gu Fei would actually meet with Miss Su. He had gone to great lengths to appease her last night, but Gu Fei had taken advantage of him and was now openly going on a blind date with someone else.

The boy, wearing a mask and hat, clenched his fists and found a seat diagonally behind him. From this angle, he could see Gu Fei's profile and Miss Su's face.

If Gu Fei hadn't specifically looked over, she wouldn't have noticed him.

From the moment he sat down, An Qingyan kept his eyes on the two people in the corner. Because of the distance, he couldn't hear what Gu Fei and Miss Su were saying, but he could see the smile on Miss Su's face gradually deepening.

Gu Fei still had that indifferent expression.

What are you talking about? You're laughing so happily.

An Qingyan frowned slightly, a sour feeling rising in his heart. Although he knew that Gu Fei could not be with anyone else, he couldn't help feeling sour, just like a sour orange.

"Hello, what would you like to drink?"

A young waitress came over and handed the menu to An Qingyan, her eyes filled with a hint of doubt as she wondered why he was wrapped up so tightly.

An Qingyan: "A glass of mango juice, please."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The waiter walked away, and she became even more puzzled. The young man's voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place whose voice it resembled.

An Qingyan took out her phone, turned on the camera function, pointed it at the two people in the corner, and then zoomed in with two fingers to get a clearer view of their actions.

"Mr. Gu, I'm curious why someone as outstanding as you would be on a blind date." Su Qianqian said with a friendly smile and admiring eyes as she looked at the man opposite her.

It was obvious that she was very satisfied with her blind date today.

Although her family keeps urging her to find a partner, she has no desire for it at all. If her mother hadn't made an appointment with someone, she wouldn't have come today.

Although she kept her appointment, Su Qianqian had zero expectations for her blind date. However, she was quickly proven wrong. Who would have thought that such a handsome, mature and outstanding man would come for a blind date?

How can someone like this not find a partner?

That's absolutely outrageous!

Gu Fei's purpose in coming here today is not to go on a blind date, because he already has a girlfriend. Even if the person sitting across from him is a goddess, it will not shake his heart that belongs to An Qingyan.

"I'm sorry, Miss Su." The man's expression was as indifferent as ever. He nodded slightly to express his apology. "I already have a partner."

Su Qianqian: "..." Why did she hear a hint of pride in those words?

“But my mother was unaware of this; it was her arrangement.” Gu Fei said politely, “So, I came here today to personally apologize for taking up your time.”

...Sure enough, how could such an outstanding man not have a girlfriend? It would be a lie to say that Su Qianqian wasn't disappointed, but the fact that he personally came to apologize instead of just giving a perfunctory response made it impossible for her to be angry.

"It's okay, my mom forced me to come here on a blind date too, I understand you." While expressing her understanding, Su Qianqian also politely complimented, "Mr. Gu's partner must be a very outstanding person."

Then she noticed that the man, who had maintained a cold expression the whole time, slightly raised the corners of his lips and nodded reservedly in agreement: "Yes, indeed, he is very outstanding."

Su Qianqian: "..."

If she wasn't mistaken, she did detect a hint of pride in the man's tone.

Why?! Why does she have to endure her blind date and his partner's public displays of affection?!

Mr. Gu, are you being polite? Are you being polite?!

Have you taken all the pandas' food?!

Su Qianqian was internally screaming in frustration, but on the surface she maintained the composure of a well-bred young lady, forcing out a smile, "Mr. Gu, I wish you and your partner happiness."

Gu Fei readily accepted, "Thank you." After a pause, he added sincerely, "I also wish Miss Su finds her ideal partner soon."

Su Qianqian, who was inexplicably stabbed in the back: "..."

Thank you!

An Qingyan was in a very bad mood because he had just seen Gu Fei smile at Miss Su in the footage he had taken on his phone. Although it was just a small smile and the image wasn't very clear, he definitely smiled!

Gu Fei doesn't smile at others easily.

But he actually smiled at his blind date whom he had only known for less than ten minutes!

An Qingyan clenched her fists in anger, having evolved from a sour orange into a sour lemon.

It's even more sour now.