Until the audition officially began, the melody of "Unforgettable Tonight" was still echoing in the minds of everyone present.

no way.

At first, I listened to it out of curiosity, but after listening carefully for a while... it is really nice to listen to, and it is also very pleasing to the eyes. When Wen Xingze goes to that station, any photo he takes with his mobile phone will be wallpaper-level!

In a bustling city, a corner of the night, fireflies, power outages, and unexpected impromptu performances.

Many people present even felt unsatisfied and secretly hoped that the power outage would be extended.

"...Thank you everyone, good night," Wen Xingze said finally. "Let me finally perform a magic trick for the children—"

Wen Xingze originally wanted to perform the usual fire-breathing performance, but he couldn't help but burp again... An extremely beautiful golden-red flame poured out from his lips and turned into firework-like embers that fell down.

Wen Xingze: “…”

Also at this second.

In the darkness of the night, several ochre plants broke through the reinforced concrete, took root and sprouted, and their ginkgo-like leaves fluttered into the children's palms and turned into toffee.

Following the ray of firelight in the darkness, like ripples spreading on water, the lights in the entire block gradually lit up.

The phone is ringing!

Wen Xingze took off his hat and saluted gracefully in the light that was gradually brightening from dim, with the teardrop mole at the corner of his eye shining brightly.

So romantic.

The children held the candies in surprise, and the crowd immediately screamed: "Ahhh, so cool!!!"

Director Li Mingzhou in the crowd: "...Fuck, so handsome!!!"

The assistant couldn't help but look at him with a strange look. Li Mingzhou quickly restrained his expression, pretended to whistle, looked left and right, and remained silent for the sake of face.

Suddenly, he saw something outside the crowd.

Li Mingzhou's eyes suddenly lit up, and he walked quickly with his assistant.

Half an hour later.

At the audition, the preliminary screening results were about to come out. Wen Xingze knew he would definitely be eliminated in this round; the result was obvious. Based on the basic information, the actor's age requirement was seven years old or younger, and the other four or five young actors combined were no older than Wen Xingze...

The elven priests expressed extreme displeasure at this.

Spending money can make the producer call you the financial sponsor, but it cannot influence the director's casting preferences, especially a director like Li Mingzhou.

Soon the staff came out with the elimination list, and as expected, the first one to approach Wen Xingze looked embarrassed...

"There's something wrong with the selection mechanism here." Char said with a smile, and lightly touched his palm with his thumb, which was his habitual action when he wanted to summon a weapon.

Wen Xingze was terrified.

Fortunately, Char only summoned a small stove to heat the milk angrily.

The staff had indeed come to inform them of their failure, and Wen Xingze was the first to be informed. Wen Xingze had just been planning to find Teacher Chi first after leaving, and then take his parents for a walk. Now that he had finally been selected, he was relieved.

But there is also a bit of regret. This is Li Mingzhou's movie. Wen Xingze's favorite actor is Chi Yan, and Li Mingzhou is the one who made Chi Yan successful. Although Wen Xingze is now famous, he really doesn't have the confidence to be able to handle such a prestigious big screen invitation.

However, just as he stood up, a woman in a business suit and a hairnet suddenly came hurriedly over to him: "Mr. Wen, I don't know if it's convenient now. Director Li wants to talk to you..."

The crowd suddenly became quiet.

“…”

The actual audition area is inside the building, in the crew office.

Parents are not allowed in. The crew office is divided into an inner and outer room. There is a water dispenser in the outer room. The producer and several men and women are discussing something.

They all fell silent when Wen Xingze walked in. The inner door was ajar. The producer stroked his beard and nodded cautiously to Wen Xingze, motioning him to push the door open and go in.

Wen Xingze gathered his emotions before knocking on the door. After receiving an answer, he walked in. The people inside were reading their scripts and not talking to each other, but at this moment, they all raised their heads at the same time.

The man by the window was extremely tall, his shirt buttoned meticulously. His eyes were deep and intense, and he looked at me with a slightly weary expression, and then—

Wen Xingze: “…”

That person: “…”

His expression remained unchanged, but his attention was clearly focused on Wen Xingze. He put down the script in his hand.

"Little Wen, right?" Li Mingzhou looked quite happy, but he suppressed his smile to appear reserved. He simply waved to Wen Xingze in a familiar manner, "Come in, this is Director Chi Yan... Oh, you should know him."

"I know you," Wen Xingze thought, "I grew up watching your and Teacher Chi's movies."

Chi Yan: “…………”

I don't know why.

It sounds weird.

Li Mingzhou was very happy to hear this. This was a possibility. He casually chatted: "It's Yu Longye, right? I remember Chi Yan directed your plays for a while."

Wen Xingze nodded.

Chi Yan was silent for two seconds, then said, "Xiao Ze and I are more than just like this."

Wen Xingze's heart almost stopped.

However, Li Mingzhou was completely unaware. He looked at Chi Yan and then at Wen Xingze, and suddenly realized: "You two are...friends regardless of age?"

Chi Yan: “?”

Wen Xingze: "? ...Oh, you could say that."

Li Mingzhou and Chi Yan were over thirty years apart, so they could indeed be considered close friends regardless of age difference. However, Chi Yan and Wen Xingze...

Wen Xingze felt that the term "friendship regardless of age difference" was inaccurate, and at least it should be a love affair regardless of age difference.

The most beautiful thing is the sunset.

Chi Yan: "...The most beautiful thing is the sunset?"

"Stop, don't read my mind." Wen Xingze almost choked, but Chi Yan actually had a smile in his eyes. Wen Xingze began to not understand him again. What was so funny about this?

Fortunately, the topic didn't get too deep; the three of them chatted briefly before quickly getting down to business. Besides the director and assistant director, the screenwriter also entered the inner room, along with the other key creative staff. The atmosphere began to grow serious.

The assistant director handed Wen Xingze a script. Wen Xingze took it and glanced at it, and his heart started beating violently.

"Dust Planet" is a science fiction film, and its subject matter and positioning are clearly ambitious, aiming for awards, not only critical acclaim but also commercial success. Only domestic directors like Li Mingzhou and Chi Yan would dare to give it a try.

Wen Xingze had also been familiar with "Dust Planet" because it was adapted from an award-winning novel. The film tells the story of humanity, war, and abandoned androids, set in a time when humanity has practically become extinct, living in a garbage dump at the bottom of the planet's urban landscape. The child actor being auditioned for this role will play one of the film's key supporting roles: a defective robot who depends on the protagonist for survival.

On the top of the script that Wen Xingze was holding was a line of words:

"Xia Huai, the third game."

Xia Huai, a retired human officer, lost his right hand and an eye in battle during his seventh year in the military. Once the pride of the empire, many nobles offered him roses, but now he's just another scrap vendor living in a garbage dump, a dull, mediocre man struggling with illness and the dwindling balance on his Star Card. "Dust Planet" begins with Xia Huai picking up a android abandoned by an enemy nation at a scrapyard.

……Yes.

In the script that Wen Xingze is holding now, Xia Huai is the leading character of "Dust Planet"!

Not to mention movies, even in TV series, Wen Xingze has never been the leading actor! And this isn't just any movie, it's Dust Planet. What's the concept of Dust Planet directed by Li Mingzhou?!

Chi Yan's first film was directed by Li Mingzhou, and it was nominated for seven Oscars. Jiang Ye was saying that if Wen Xingze continued to work hard like he was now, he might be eligible to audition for the main role in "Dust Planet" ten years from now. That's the idea.

Wen Xingze felt as if he were in a dream. In his eyes, Li Mingzhou's entire back was glowing, a bit like Jesus saving all living things.

Li Mingzhou smiled and said, "I'll give you five minutes to prepare. Give it a try."

The lead actors for "Dust Planet" haven't been cast yet. Some online say Director Li already has someone he's interested in and is waiting, while others say he's simply undecided and has postponed the auditions. Wen Xingze genuinely didn't expect this would be his turn.

Wen Xingze agreed immediately: "Okay."

His eyes were glued to the script, unable to move away. The third scene was Xia Huai's rivalry with the android. In the cramped basement, the android woke up for the first time...

"We need to find someone to act with Xiao Wen." The screenwriter suggested. Li Mingzhou glanced around the room and originally wanted to let the assistant go on stage, but Chi Yan's eyes made Li Mingzhou almost stunned.

Yo.

Could it be that he wanted to go...? As soon as this thought came to mind, everyone unanimously rejected it, feeling that Chi Yan wasn't the type to take a keen interest in anyone.

Li Mingzhou was Chi Yan, whom he had just seen over there. Chi Yan stood outside the crowd, quietly listening to Xingze play "Unforgettable Tonight." His profile held an indescribable charm in the flickering light. Li Mingzhou had originally asked Chi Yan to audition a young actor.

"Why not just ask Actor Chi to act in a scene with us?" Li Mingzhou said casually.

Unexpectedly, Chi Yan nodded immediately.

Everyone: “…”

Wen Xingze: “…………”

He was the first lead actor in Dust Planet from the start, and the person he auditioned with was actually Chi Yan. The difficulty level was too high!

The most amazing thing was that just as Wen Xingze was racing against time to read the script, the producer pushed open the door and walked in. The door didn't close immediately. A few seconds later, Xia Ya walked in. The elf priest gently handed the hot milk to Wen Xingze, then raised his eyes and glanced coldly at Chi Yan.

Chi Yan and Xia Ya looked at each other. They didn't say anything, but for some reason, the air suddenly became inexplicably tense.

Wen Xingze once again thought of the metaphor of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

...Wen Xingze felt like he was about to collapse under the pressure.

“…”

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