Normally, the lead actor doesn't need to be present at the audition. Only the director, one or two assistant directors, the scriptwriter, the producer, and the investors are needed.

However, today is a little special, as Xu Qian's arrival is at the request of the great director.

The famous director's surname is Fang, his given name is Qi, he is not yet thirty years old, and he has directed a few low-budget films before, but none of them made a big splash.

Strictly speaking, he was a relatively unknown director, but none of the people present underestimated him.

Although there is only one word difference between a great director and an assistant director, not every assistant director can become a great director, after all, the starting point is different.

Fang Qi brought Xu Qian in mainly to select the female lead for the drama. No, she wasn't exactly the female lead. To be precise, Xu Qian was the only main character in the drama, but this female character had a budding romance with the male lead.

The script describes this female character as a 'daffodil-like girl' with a lovely and charming smile.

Logically speaking, actresses with a fresh and innocent style shouldn't be hard to find, but after looking at several actresses, none of them could satisfy the big director.

There were nearly ten actresses auditioning for the role of 'Little Fairy'. Even if each of them only had five minutes for their audition, it would still take almost an hour.

We've already tried eight times, and the director still hasn't given his approval.

"Go back and wait for our notification," the assistant director said to the eighth girl.

"Thank you, director."

Half a minute later, the ninth girl walked in, and the director smiled when he saw her face.

The girl had her hair tied in a ponytail, revealing a clean and full forehead. Her features were somewhat plain, but her smile carried an indescribable confidence that gave people a refreshing feeling.

"Introduce yourself first." The assistant director noticed something in the director's expression and took the initiative to greet the ninth girl.

The girl introduced herself confidently. Her surname was Tan, her given name was Tan Yingyue, and she studied at the Peking University School of Arts.

Simply put, he has formal training and is on the right track.

Sure enough, the director's smile became even more pronounced.

Soon, the girl named Tan Yingyue began her audition.

A few minutes later, the director still told the other party to go back and wait for news, seemingly with the same attitude as the previous few people. However, everyone else present was basically certain of the director's attitude—it should be contestant number nine!

The remaining roles will be filled soon. The scenes in "Four Seasons" are very ordinary, and there aren't many characters that need to appear. In addition, some of the roles have already been given to One Meter Sunshine, so there are only a few that the big director really needs to select.

After finishing his afternoon schedule, Xu Qian still had to have dinner with the investors that evening to celebrate the successful casting call, as is the usual custom.

It's unclear when exactly, but Xu Qian's reputation for being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk spread among the investors. Everyone wanted to challenge him to a drinking contest, but none of them could actually beat him. He was truly a master at drinking.

It was nearly eleven o'clock when the group of people staggered out of the restaurant.

After Xu Qian and the producer saw off each of the wealthy patrons, Yan Lang drove them home.

As soon as he got in the car, Yan Lang handed him the bottled water he had prepared.

"What time is it?" Xu Qian asked while drinking water.

"Hmm...it's exactly eleven o'clock," Yan Lang said, glancing at his watch.

"Then come pick me up half an hour later tomorrow."

"OK."

After saying that, Xu Qian closed his eyes, enjoying the brief moment of peace.

...

Meanwhile, Xiaoqing and her group had just arrived at Futu Mountain in Kecheng despite the rain.

Just then, news came from outside that the road up the mountain was temporarily closed due to a landslide, and people on the mountain could not come down, nor could people at the bottom of the mountain go up.

In other words, they are temporarily trapped on the mountain.

"Did they say when the road will be open?" Neil asked hurriedly.

"The earliest it will be is the day after tomorrow. People outside are saying there will still be a heavy rain warning tomorrow," said one of Neil's apprentices.

Xiaoqing walked to the window, reached out and lifted a corner of the curtain. The dense rain soaked the entire villa, and the bamboo forest outside the window was swaying violently. To make matters worse, the streetlights outside were malfunctioning, so all she could see was darkness, not to mention that she was a severe nearsighted person.

"It should be fine, anyway, we won't be able to get down there for a day or two, so if it's locked down, it's locked down..."

"Are you stupid! We don't know what's going on up here. What if something happens..."

Xiaoqing withdrew her gaze and turned to Neil inside, only to see him shake his head; he hadn't made any new discoveries.

They are currently at a resort, which is quite popular because it is next to the Futu Temple on the mountain.

Until a month ago, two mysterious disappearances of tourists occurred at the resort, plunging the once-thriving business into a stalemate.

The venue for this competition is this very resort.

"Hello, your rooms have been arranged. Please follow me."

Xiaoqing glanced at the Guanyin bamboo in the hall, didn't say anything, and followed the other three.

The rain kept falling all night, and it didn't seem like it would stop anytime soon.

Many people are destined to have a sleepless night.

Author's note: I feel like you guys are fattening me up.