This research lasted for two weeks. The initially clean and white script was covered with small sticky notes, and many marks were added on it with pens of different colors. The more Ye Chu read, the more immersed she became in the plot.

"Hiss!" Ye Chu gasped. The female lead in the script was injured and trying her best to hold off the monster to buy time to decipher the code. Unexpectedly, a partner who had long since betrayed her pulled out a knife and pointed it at her.

Just when the female protagonist thought she was about to die, her teammates deciphered the code in time, and her wounds were stopped bleeding in time, saving her life from the clutches of death...

The others immediately subdued their crazed companion. The monster's pursuit was over, and the area returned to calm. The group seized the opportunity to escape. They were still alive, but was the traitor left behind in the game truly dead?

"..." Ye Chu stroked the edge of the paper. Over the past few days, her understanding of the character had been updated every day, but there was still one problem that she hadn't solved... Which role should she audition for?

She's definitely not suited for the lead role; after all, her status isn't high enough to act alongside a movie star. As for the second female lead, who plays a traitor, she's basically never played a villain before, especially not a psychologically disturbed, gradually twisted villain. If she were to try, it would undoubtedly be a huge challenge.

"How is it?" Changji walked in carrying a bowl of porridge. Ye Chu's assistant was sick and hospitalized and could not come to take care of her meals, so she had to temporarily take over.

"I'd like to try out for the villainous role of the second female lead," Ye Chu said thoughtfully. "I've never played a villain before. If I get the audition, maybe I can use this opportunity to change my image?"

"I won't interfere with your decision, but Ye Chu, I hope you are confident in yourself."

"I know." Ye Chu put down the script, took the bowl of porridge, and tried to imagine herself as the woman named Jiang Rongsong.

She participated in the competition because of her crush, a senior, only to witness him die protecting others. None of those he protected felt grateful; they selfishly rejoiced that someone had died for them, and even secretly mocked him for overestimating his abilities.

They stole the senior's tokens and coins, and used his death to enter the final round... I don't want them to leave alive... I can't let them leave alive! Since you've abandoned him, then let's all die here together!

So she drew the knife from her waist, pointing the tip at the people fighting the monster. She couldn't possibly defeat so many people by herself, so let the monsters take their place...

"You don't deserve to leave here alive!" She was so angry, yet filled with sorrow and hatred. She knew there were still some innocent people, and she still felt guilty towards them, but she also wished that everyone would be buried with her beloved...

"Sigh..." Ye Chu took a small sip of porridge. This role was really difficult to grasp. To be honest, liking a role and being able to portray it well are two different things. Did she have the confidence to play such a role?

No.

Ye Chu silently ate her porridge, feeling somewhat dejected. Chang Ji was right; she needed to have more confidence in herself. Besides… wanting to play a role based solely on her feelings without confidence was disrespectful to both the character and the work itself. She had been blinded by the desire to change her image and had almost forgotten her original motivation for becoming an actress.

"Sister Ji." Ye Chu looked up and said, "Thank you. I think I might be more suitable to play the female lead, Cheng Lu... It's my fault. I was always thinking about changing my image and got carried away. Whether I succeed or not, I shouldn't have chosen a role that I couldn't handle just to achieve my goal."

"Sister Ji, I want to audition for the female lead. In this drama, she mainly serves to guide and remind the audience of the emotional storyline. The role itself is easier to grasp than the supporting role, and it suits me better."

Changji looked at her and suddenly felt like her daughter had grown up: "That's good. Actually, when I first put it in the scripts for you to choose from, I felt that the role of the female lead was very suitable for you. I know what you are worried about. I had the same worries as you. But Ye Chu, I know you have always worked very hard. I am not afraid that you will tell me that you failed the audition. I am afraid that you will not dare to try."

Changji rubbed Ye Chu's head: "You are stronger than anyone else, and you work harder than many people."

"Hmm..." Ye Chu buried her face in the bowl, pretending to drink porridge, but tears welled up in her eyes. She had been working hard to rise to the top in the entertainment industry. From the beginning, she refused those so-called "rules" to now. Her resources and connections were no match for others, and the benefits she brought were no match for other stars in the company. But Chang Ji had always been by her side. Compared to her role as an agent, Chang Ji was more like her older sister and sometimes like her mother, always gently guiding her.

She suddenly wondered, had she really remained sober all these years? No, she had thought about bowing to the "rules" and leaving the entertainment industry to become an ordinary person, but because of Chang Ji, she was able to wake up and become more determined.

Just like Changji said, maybe her status is not good enough to act alongside a movie star, and she is not qualified to be the leading lady in a big director's work, but it doesn't matter, she still wants to try a role that suits her.