Rong Yi's car was waiting at the alley entrance, and Bai Qianmo and Bai Yitang got in.

"Miss Bai, where are we going now?"

"Let's go to No. 1 Middle School first."

"Okay!" Rong Yi started the car and slowly drove towards the direction of No. 1 Middle School.

No. 1 Middle School and Tengyue Middle School are not on the same route; one is in the north and the other in the south. It was already past 8:10 when Bai Yitang was dropped off at school.

"Damn, I'm late again. This is the third time. Looks like I'll have to clean the toilets again today."

"Couldn't you have left ten minutes earlier?"

Bai Yitang hurriedly opened the car door, and didn't forget to turn his head and glance at Bai Qianmo with a reproach: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't gone home today, I probably wouldn't have eaten breakfast at home."

Bai Qianmo remained noncommittal regarding Bai Yitang's fallacious reasoning.

"By the way, aren't you coming to school today?"

"No, I still have work to do."

Bai Yitang frowned slightly: "You're about to participate in the preliminary round of the Mathematical Olympiad. Remember to review."

After saying that, Bai Yitang grabbed his backpack straps with both hands and ran wildly towards the school.

"Miss Bai, your cousin is quite concerned about you."

After watching Bai Yitang's figure run into the stairwell, Bai Qianmo's lips curved into a slight smile.

"Let's go to the company."

"good!"

*

Audition scene for "The Legend of 1900"

Han Song-yeon was invited to be a judge. Today's auditions are mainly for the actresses who will play the younger versions of the male and female leads.

In addition, the audition sites for the third and fourth female leads were also located here.

Director Kong Shen is a very well-known director of art-house films. This is the second collaboration between Han Songyan and Kong Shen, and the entertainment industry reports that it is a "powerful alliance".

As soon as Han Songyan arrived at the audition venue, an assistant director approached her solicitously.

"Sister Han, your dressing room is over here. The audition doesn't start for another half hour. Let me take you to the dressing room first."

Han Song-yeon wore a camel-colored wool coat, black trousers, and tall leather boots. With her wavy hair and exquisite makeup, she stood out dazzlingly among the group of staff.

When a group of auditioning girls saw Han Songyan being surrounded and walking in, exuding an aura like a queen, they couldn't help but admire her repeatedly.

"Wow, it's the Korean actress! She's so beautiful."

"I heard she's here today to be a judge."

"I've liked her for a long time. This time, the lead actress in 'The Legend of 1900' is also a Korean film queen. She doesn't look like someone who's almost fifty years old at all. I think she could play the female lead in her younger years herself."

One of the girls whispered to her companion, "I'll tell you a secret: an old friend of my dad's works on the film crew. That uncle said that Director Kong Sheng originally wanted Han Yinghou to play a role in the younger version of the character, but Han Yinghou refused. I heard that Han Yinghou had strongly recommended her niece Nie Siqi, but after the audition, Director Kong Sheng wasn't very satisfied. In addition, Nie Siqi's piano playing wasn't professional enough, so she was politely declined."

"So there's such a thing? It's a good thing that Nie Siqi didn't pass. I think her looks are completely unsuitable for the film industry, let alone art films."

"Yes, Director Kong Shen is extremely meticulous when it comes to choosing actresses. He requires that the actress's face be flawless on the big screen. So, after so many auditions, he still hasn't found an actress who satisfies him."

A girl nearby leaned over and asked, "Do you know who's auditioning today?"

Several girls were drawn over by her words: "So mysterious, who could it be?"

"It's Bai Xiruo, the adopted daughter of Han Yinghou! I just saw her go to Han Songyan's dressing room with my own eyes. You see, even if Director Kong Shen has principles, he can't resist the sugar-coated bullets of capital. I heard that Han Songyan is a major shareholder of this drama. If she wants to push her daughter to the top, isn't that an easy thing for her?"

The girls who had come to the audition with a glimmer of hope all looked dejected when they heard that Bai Xiruo had also come.

"That's how the entertainment industry is now. Whoever has a strong backer promotes them. People like us without status or background can't compare to those who have money and connections."

At that moment, the two people sitting in the corner heard the conversation of several girls not far away very clearly.

"Sister Su, I heard that Bai Xiruo has been learning piano from Han Yinghou since she was a child, and she has already reached the level of a professional performer. Although I can also play the piano, I really can't compare to her level."

Su Peishan took off the sunglasses on her nose and turned to look at Chen Feifei: "You're overthinking it. I brought you here for the audition for the third female lead."

Chen Feifei: "..."

"Sister Su, why didn't you tell me sooner? Last night you only said you were bringing me to the audition, but today you've been so gloomy and haven't said a word. I thought you were bringing me to the audition for the lead role."

Su Peishan looked listless: "When I received the notification from the crew last night, I happened to run into some urgent matters, so I just sent you the facts briefly."

Chen Feifei squinted and leaned closer to Su Peishan: "Sister Su, you didn't stay up all night last night, did you?"

Su Peishan shuddered and instinctively lifted her buttocks and moved a little to the side: "Is it that obvious?"

"His dark circles are so bad they could rival those of a national treasure."

Su Peishan tightened her lips and silently took out a makeup mirror from her bag. Looking at her bluish under-eye bags, she felt like killing someone when she thought about what happened last night.

*

Han Song-yeon's dressing room

Bai Xiruo pushed open the door and entered, her gaze falling on Han Songyan.

"Mom, why are you so late today? Does your injured hand still hurt?"

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