After communicating with the director of the suspense drama, Sister Hua finally secured fifteen days for Song Xia. This was also due to the director's confidence in Song Xia's performance. As long as she studied the script carefully during her recovery, filming would be very quick, and the director was willing to re-arrange the scenes.

"It's fortunate that the director was once a fan of yours, otherwise he wouldn't have stood up for you despite the pressure." Sister Hua also breathed a sigh of relief. Although the investment in this drama was not very large, the director, screenwriter and male lead were all very reliable, so at least the reputation could be guaranteed.

Now that Song Xia is making a comeback, the most important thing is to maintain her reputation. Ideally, she should use two films to elevate her status in the industry to a level that people look up to. Only by stabilizing her status and reputation can she pave the way for Song Xinghe in the future.

Actually, looking at it from another perspective, Song Xia's retirement at the height of her career wasn't entirely without its advantages. At least back then, she had the highest public opinion and the strongest favorability. Her hasty retirement at that time only made everyone feel more regretful.

Look at the older generation of artists in the industry today, how many have had their reputations ruined by various things? Even if Song Xia had stayed in the industry, there's no guarantee that she would continue to produce good works.

Now that she's making a comeback, she's already past the awkward age of transitioning from acting to a more mature role. With just one or two good projects, she can make audiences like her even more than before.

“Then I can’t let her down, Sister Hua. Let me take a look at the script first.”

"I knew you couldn't stay idle, but this means Director Qu's movie will have to be postponed."

"He's always been a bit slow. Just choosing a filming location takes up a lot of time. If he's not satisfied with a location, he'll rebuild it. He also has to personally audition for every supporting role. Even the investors are picky. By the time he starts filming, the show will already be finished."

"That's true."

"Sister Hua, what's the other drama you mentioned?"

"How many more projects do you want to take on? You just had surgery, and I don't want you to take on too much stress. Do you think your body is still the same as before? What, are you getting the urge to act again?"

Song Xia chuckled and said, "That's true. I can't set a bad example for Xinghe. I have to film, but I can't live my own life. Even if there aren't any good scripts in the future, I can create my own."

"It would be best if you thought of it that way."

Meanwhile, on Song Xinghe's side, Yue Ya indeed took her artists to audition for palace dramas. There were two actors, a man and a woman. The male actor auditioned for the roles of a prince and a guard. Like Song Xinghe, he had the mentality of playing whichever role he got, and if he didn't get it, he would just consider it as gaining experience.

Another actress auditioned for the role of a maidservant to the female lead. There is an unwritten prejudice in the entertainment industry that if you keep playing maidservants or servants, it will be difficult to turn into a leading role in the future. Therefore, some actresses would rather play the role of a concubine in the background than a maidservant, even if the concubine has fewer scenes.

This actress has a clear understanding of herself. In the industry, her appearance is not particularly outstanding, so she wants to take the route of acting skills so that the audience can remember her. The role of the maid in the female lead role has many scenes and many opportunities to perform. She doesn't care about playing supporting roles for the rest of her life. As long as she has roles to play, that's fine. Sometimes, the status of a golden supporting actor in the industry is no lower than that of those who always play the lead role, and they are less likely to be cyberbullied.

Because there was no conflict between their roles, and because of Yue Ya's connection, the three quickly became acquainted and exchanged acting experiences.

The more Yue Ya watched, the more she regretted missing the chance to sign Song Xinghe back then. With Song Xinghe's acting skills and appearance, plus the support of senior Song, Song Xinghe's future achievements might even surpass Lan Mengfan's.

Fortunately, I've now made connections with Senior Song through my master, so there will definitely be plenty of collaborations in the future.

"I've spoken to the production team. Although we don't have a separate dressing room for each of you popular actors, we've secured one for the three of you. I've also received the audition scripts in advance, so you can practice acting together later."

Seeing Yue Ya's skills, Xie Dong realized what a top-tier agent was like, and compared to her, he was far inferior.

He had a sudden change of heart and decided to buy Yue Ya a more expensive gift in private, so that he could often learn from her in the future. In addition, with so many artists here today, he could also try to get closer to their agents and assistants, just in case it came in handy in the future.

He now understands that to be a good and qualified agent, one cannot be afraid of difficulties, rejection, or cold shoulders. Besides, now that everyone basically knows that Senior Song has made a comeback to support Xinghe, he may not necessarily be neglected.

Xie Dong instantly transformed into a social butterfly, approaching his agent whenever he encountered one. Yue Ya nodded slowly at his behavior, relieved that he wasn't too foolish.

Aside from "He Came from the Sea," this is the first time Song Xinghe has faced such a large production team. His previous drama was written and invested in by his mother, so he wasn't nervous at all. But this drama is different; you can tell how fierce the competition is just from the moment he came in.

Moreover, she just ran into an acquaintance. What role will Gu Zhiya audition for?

"Song Xinghe is here too?" Gu Zhiya frowned and said to her assistant, "Go and find out what role she auditioned for."

Because of Qiao Leyi's years of experience in the industry, and Gu Zhiya's wealthy background, it wasn't difficult for her to find out about a few roles. After learning about them, she immediately relaxed.

"Oh, they're just two minor characters. Looks like her mother, Song Xia, isn't that impressive after all."

Qiao Leyi warned, "Don't get any bad ideas. This production team is very important, and it's not something we can decide on our own. You might end up losing your role, which would be a huge loss."

Thus, Gu Zhiya had no choice but to give up with regret.

Qiao Leyi comforted her, saying, "You auditioned for the role of a favored concubine, which is much more important than her role. It would be better if she actually played it, so that the audience could form a judgment in their minds that her status is not as high as yours."

Gu Zhiya immediately laughed: "Mom, you think things through much more deeply."

Song Xinghe didn't know why Gu Zhiya was targeting him specifically. Was it just because his acting skills were better than hers? But he wasn't the only young actress in the entertainment industry with good acting skills. How could he possibly guard against everyone?

Yue Ya saw through her thoughts and casually explained, "It's not just targeting you. Many talented and beautiful actresses have been attacked by them through various means and media attacks, but they just can't find any evidence. They're wrong if they think they can help Gu Zhiya reach the top. Gu Zhiya's acting skills are only barely passable, and audience appeal is a strange thing. Don't be fooled by the many positive reviews she has online now. First, they control the comments, and second, it's because Gu Zhiya has always played roles like the daughter of the male and female leads or the first love in school. As soon as she starts to try different roles, the controversy will arise. However, when it comes to you, they do use more methods."

Song Xinghe's expression was firm: "Since Qiao Leyi couldn't beat my mother back then, I won't let Gu Zhiya beat me either."

"Having ambition is a good thing."