After waiting for more than two hours, Shen Nianchu’s name was not called.

Every time someone was called, Ye Huan became more nervous.

According to what we discussed before, Director Liu was very satisfied with Chen Nianchu, and coming to the audition was just a formality.

Just as Assistant Wu called another actress, Ye Huan followed him out and asked with a smile, "Xiao Wu, how long will it take for you to come to my house to read Nian Nian?"

"Sister Huan, I just called the names according to the list. I don't know who arranged them. Please ask Teacher Shen to look over the lines again and prepare them well."

As Assistant Wu was speaking, a woman emerged from the audition conference room. She was the producer of the show. "Xiao Wu, why aren't you bringing the actors in yet? Don't waste time."

Ye Huan was about to greet the producer when he turned and walked into the conference room.

Assistant Wu responded repeatedly, "Sister Huan, please wait patiently for a moment. I'm going to get busy."

"Okay, get busy."

When Ye Huan saw the door closed in front of him, his smile disappeared.

When she met Director Liu the day before yesterday, the producer was also there and they were all chatting happily, but it was as if they didn't know each other just now.

According to the current situation, we can only wait.

So Ye Huan and Shen Nianchu sat for another two hours.

Only when Chen Nianchu was left alone did Assistant Wu call out, "Teacher Shen, I'm sorry for the wait. Director Liu is calling you. Sister Huan, please come in too."

Only then did Shen Nianchu put away the script and followed him to the meeting room.

Director Liu sat in the middle, next to him were the producer, the assistant director and two investors.

After greeting everyone, Ye Huan asked with a smile, "Director Liu, are we starting the auditions now?"

Director Liu: "Okay, let's try this part. The heroine and the hero meet and look each other in the eye for the first time on the university campus. She realizes that he is the person she has secretly loved for many years. However, due to her low self-esteem, she never dared to approach him. After hard work, she finally gets admitted to the same university as him, but she sees him with another girl."

There are no lines, but it is a great test of acting skills.

But Shen Nianchu didn't worry at all. After all, when it came to secret love... she could empathize with it too much.

The reason I was attracted to this drama was because of this character setting.

In order to fit the role today, Chen Nianchu wore no makeup, tied her hair into a high ponytail, and wore a cute short white sweater with jeans.

It only took a few seconds, and when he looked up, he was completely immersed in the role.

With a youthful and beautiful smile on her face and a cheerful and playful pace, she looked around at the fresh campus life.

Suddenly, with an unintentional glance, the eyes froze, and at that moment, several emotions emerged in the watery, bright black eyes.

When I see the person I secretly love, I feel unexpected joy and a sense of panic due to my inner lack of confidence.

There is also the shock of seeing the person you secretly love holding hands with other girls.

Then, his eyes slowly dimmed.

Finally, she concealed the gloom and passed by the male protagonist like a stranger, with a barely perceptible bitterness on the corner of her mouth.

In just a few minutes, without a single line of dialogue, the plot was explained clearly.

After Shen Nianchu finished his performance, he bowed and when he stood up, he saw the amazement in the eyes of the people sitting opposite him.

Although she is not famous, she is very confident in her performance.

"Good!" Director Liu clapped his hands and cheered. His eyes, which had been dull, now lit up again.

"After watching for so long today, you're the only one who gave me the feeling I wanted. It was such an unexpected surprise!"

Ye Huan quickly smiled and said, "Director Liu, I told you that my Nian Nian will definitely not let you down. This role will definitely be very exciting for her to play."

I don't know how bad the previous batch of actors' acting was, but Director Liu is now really excited.

"I've seen Xiao Shen's dramas. In 'Submission', she played a cold-blooded, seductive courtesan. Now, looking at her again, she's a pure, innocent college girl. This is the kind of drama-changing look I've always wanted. So great..."

"Ahem."

Before Director Liu could finish his words, he was interrupted by the cough of the investor next to him.

Director Liu then looked at the investor with embarrassment and flattery, "Mr. Li, Xiao Shen's performance is obvious to all. What do you think?..."

Mr. Li leaned back in his chair, squinting his eyes as he looked at Shen Nianchu. "Director Liu, there are many good actors, but you can't just pick someone whose image and temperament don't fit the role setting. I don't want my money to be wasted."

Shen Nianchu could probably guess it, probably because of the hot search events of the past two days.

Ye Huan: "Mr. Li, I don't understand what you're saying. Apart from anything else, how is my artist's image not fitting the character setting?"

Mr. Li sneered, "There are many actresses of the same age who fit the role. I'm talking about the person herself."

Ye Huan: "If you are worried about the unfounded scandals of the past two days, there is no need to worry. The company has already clarified it. In the end, what the audience cares about is the person, the plot, and the acting."

Another investor also sneered,

"Now, apart from the fans, who cares about the company's clarification statement? The public doesn't care either."

"The internet has a memory. When the show comes out, everyone will only remember that the heroine of this show secretly met a married man late at night just to get resources for the role. Tell me, is that consistent with the pure character in the show?"

The words were very harsh.

Chen Nianchu chuckled, "Is it like this now? Seeing a woman meeting someone of the opposite sex, without drinking, in a public place, and without any inappropriate behavior, is it still a private meeting? You should know if the person in the photo is among the investors of this drama."

Director Li didn't even look at her: "Anyway, let me make this clear today. If you are cast as the female lead, we will immediately withdraw our investment."

Having said that, the relationship has already been torn apart.

With such a tough attitude, it seems that he is probably in cahoots with those who are slandering her.

Shen Nianchu nodded: “Now that things have come to this, I have nothing more to say.”

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire conference room became extremely cold.

Director Liu also looked unhappy, but because he was an investor, he didn't say anything for the time being.

These past two days, Shen Nianchu was sick while reading the script. Ye Huan saw all her efforts and felt really distressed. He also wanted to fight for her.

"Director Liu, I remember you said before that drama is more important than anything else, right? Rumors aren't real, so they'll fade away in a couple of days. But a good script and a good actor complement each other, right?"

Director Liu was also in a dilemma, but in the end, he spoke with regret.

"After all, this drama might not be meant for us. So, Xiao Shen, if I get a good script in the future, I'll give you priority. I look forward to working with you in the future."

Ye Huan wanted to speak, but Shen Nianchu pulled his sleeve, so he had to give up.

Shen Nianchu smiled at the director, "Then Director Liu, I look forward to working with you next time."

Director Liu nodded bitterly, his heart bleeding.

Alas, what a pity it was such a good seedling.