Chapter 3: Successfully passing the audition—how do I find a father for Nono? ...

This made Jiang Shunian very conflicted and panicked. Nuonuo was so cute, the other party would definitely like her very much, and might even take Nuonuo away as soon as they saw her.

Back then, that club was very high-end, and only the rich and powerful could stay there. Could he, a nobody in the entertainment industry who wasn't even a C-list actor, really compete with the other party?

But what if Nuonuo can't find her other father, and she gets bullied when she meets Qin Lang again in the future?

The Qin family is a powerful family. Nono couldn't escape back then, and they could even ground planes.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he could control everything.

What if Nono's other father is also unsuitable?

At that moment, the man in the chairman's office of the Fu Group suddenly sneezed.

Another situation is that the other party is already married and has children, so if he doesn't want to be nosy, then he has absolutely no choice.

Jiang Shunian's mind raced, and the more he thought about it, the more distressed he became. He made a firm decision: if things really came to this, he would risk his life to kill Qin Lang.

His facial expressions shifted rapidly, almost like a scene from a TV drama, culminating in a look of utter tragedy in his eyes. Yu Yanchen immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, brother, I shouldn't have asked that."

"No." Jiang Shunian said somewhat dejectedly, "You've hit the nail on the head."

"What's wrong? Is there something amiss?" Yu Yanchen asked nervously. "I know a lawyer."

"We don't need it for now," Jiang Shunian sighed. "I'll tell you when the time is right."

Yu Yanchen didn't dare to ask any more questions and took Jiang Shunian to find the director.

The director's surname is Lu, and his given name is Lu Hanwen. He's an unknown director, the kind who'll make anything for a paycheck and basically doesn't care about art or quality anymore. But when he saw Jiang Shunian, he was still a pleasant surprise.

This person's appearance is perfect for being on camera.

Her face has a smooth contour, delicate and beautiful features, a clear jawline when viewed from the side, and a three-dimensional nose. Her eyes, in particular, are so beautiful that even directors who are used to seeing beauties find them captivating, full of stories, and misty, easily drawing the eye in.

It's a waste of their talents for them to come to their small film crew.

Director Lu thought for a moment, but couldn't match the name with any well-known actors in the entertainment industry.

"Director Lu, this is my friend Jiang Shunian. He's acted in a few dramas before and gained some popularity. He's a professionally trained actor; he was chosen by a director to act in college, so his acting skills are definitely good." Yu Yanchen introduced Jiang Shunian with a big smile.

Lu Hanwen nodded: "Okay, Yanchen has told you about the character, right? Here's the script. Try out this scene. I'll give you five minutes to prepare."

Jiang Shunian accepted the script with both hands, smiling as he thanked him, "Thank you, Director Lu."

He found an empty spot and began to carefully read the script.

This dialogue is short, and mainly consists of making things difficult for the female lead.

The female lead, through her memories of her past life, manages to secure a role in a movie that is currently not well-regarded but will later become a dark horse. Just as she is feeling happy, Jiang Shunian, playing a cannon fodder character, appears and mocks the female lead, saying that she is down on her luck and can only act in such a third-rate script, and will never become famous.

Then the male lead appears, protects the female lead, and continues to comfort her after the cannon fodder leaves in anger, affirming her judgment and increasing the female lead's affection for him.

Jiang Shunian had a headache from looking at it.

But to be honest, it's quite easy to act.

It's a bit strange. Generally speaking, shouldn't these cannon fodder characters be female? Why are they male?

At this moment, Yu Yanchen sneaked over and said, "This drama is about bisexuality. In the original book, your character has a crush on the male lead, but the male lead seems to have feelings for the female lead, which is why he makes things difficult for her."

Jiang Shunian: "..." Does anyone really watch this kind of show? I feel like there are too many cringe-worthy moments.

"Of course, don't make it too obvious, or it won't pass the review." Yu Yanchen said helplessly.

The previous actor's decision to terminate his contract was also due to these concerns.

Jiang Shunian gave an OK sign.

He is gay, doesn't mind, and has watched many classic and beautiful gay-themed films before.

After quickly memorizing his lines, Jiang Shunian took a moment to get a feel for the script before telling Director Lu that he was ready.

The audition took place in the director's break room. Besides Director Lu, the screenwriter and producer were also present.

Jiang Shunian took a deep breath and immediately got into the zone.

Their expressions and demeanor were all changed to match the character's persona in the script.

He slightly raised his chin, his face full of arrogance and disdain before he even spoke. He glanced up and down at the people in front of him and snorted coldly, "As expected of a poor, stingy girl from a small town, she can only get these kinds of low-budget scripts, and she's even a second female lead who can't even get a seat at the table. Not everyone can make a living in the entertainment industry. She should just quit and leave as soon as possible."

After speaking, he paused for a moment, waited for his lines, and then his disdain turned into anger, and upon closer inspection, even a hint of excitement: "Tang Zhenzhen, what nonsense are you spouting? What could be wrong with my drama? I knew you were jealous that I got a good role. Well, you've been pretending to be a pure and innocent girl all this time, and now you've finally shown your true colors? I'm going to find Brother Huai to expose your true colors... Brother Huai, you're here. Let me tell you, just now Tang Zhenzhen..."

Brother Huai's tone trailed off slightly, his voice becoming noticeably gentler, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes before disappearing completely.

The nuanced and vivid performance satisfied the three people present, who then asked Jiang Shunian to wait outside for the results.

The producer hesitated to speak with Lu Hanwen because Jiang Shunian's appearance was too outstanding. Even though he played a purely villainous role, people would still wonder if he had some kind of hidden agenda.

But they had already interviewed several actors in the past two days, and either their acting was terrible, or they were both ugly and had terrible acting. Jiang Shunian was the only one with good acting and a good appearance. Although their production team was destined to produce a terrible drama, and the producers and directors were all in a state of numb indifference, they still occasionally had a yearning for beauty.

"Old Lu, what do you think?" the producer asked.

Lu Hanwen: "Let's settle it."

"OK."

Jiang Shunian then received notification that he had passed the audition.

The producer asked Jiang Shunian if he could join the crew as soon as possible. After receiving an affirmative answer, he said that they would prepare the contract immediately and that he could sign it tomorrow. He also gave Jiang a copy of the script and asked him to memorize it as soon as possible.

Jiang Shunian currently does not have a management company and is signed directly with an individual.

Jiang Shunian was surprised that things went so smoothly. After leaving the rest room, he couldn't help but go to Yu Yanchen to share the good news.

Yu Yanchen had already finished his makeup and changed into his costume, waiting to film. He was very happy to hear this: "I knew your acting skills were good. Brother, if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me!"

Jiang Shunian smiled and said, "Of course, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go check on Nuonuo."

"good."

Jiang Shunian walked briskly to Yu Yanchen's nanny van. At that moment, Nuonuo was watching cartoons in the van, but upon hearing her father's voice, she immediately looked up, jumped off the seat like a kitten, and rushed over, bouncing around Jiang Shunian's legs: "Daddy, Daddy!"

Children's emotions are readily expressed and can be very satisfying. Jiang Shunian's already good mood improved even more when she saw her son. She picked him up and kissed him on the cheek: "Has Nuonuo been a good boy?"

"Nono is such a good girl~" Jiang Yunnuo returned the kiss to her father.

Xiao Ju greeted him with a smile: "Jiang, did your audition go well? Nuonuo is so well-behaved, and she can even sing."

Hearing this, Nuonuo nestled shyly into Jiang Shunian's arms, saying, "It's Sister Xiaoju who wants to hear it."

Jiang Shunian couldn't help but laugh and replied to Xiao Ju, "It's approved. We can sign the contract tomorrow."

"That's great! Leave the task of taking care of Nuonuo to me!" Xiao Ju volunteered.

Jiang Shunian was also considering this matter. It was fine to trouble Xiao Ju for a short period of time, but he couldn't keep bothering her.

If I have more work in the future, or need to fly to other places for events or commercial performances, I definitely can't take Nuonuo with me when I travel back and forth.

Nono is too young, he couldn't bear to.

I wish there was a job that would allow Nono to come along, or... I wish I could find another father for Nono.

Yu Yanchen doesn't have many scenes to film today, and he expects to finish filming by 8 o'clock. He has rented a high-end apartment in the city, which happens to have two bedrooms, and he strongly urged Jiang Shunian to stay at his place first.

Jiang Shunian couldn't refuse, so he had to agree and said he would cook dinner.

It was still early this afternoon, so Jiang Shunian didn't wait for Nuonuo on set; he wanted to take her out to play.

He checked the travel guide and found that there was a really fun children's playground inside the shopping mall, so they took a taxi there directly.

As soon as Jiang Yunnuo appeared in the children's playground, he attracted the attention of most of the little ones, who all scrambled to play with him.

Nono is already quite adept at handling this situation, having experienced it countless times back in her hometown.

He quickly calmed all the children down and played with them.

The entire children's playground was filled with the happy laughter of children.

Jiang Shunian's outstanding appearance also attracted the attention of some parents, who came over to chat with him: "Your child is so beautiful, the child's mother must be a great beauty too."

The compliment wasn't wrong, but it wasn't appropriate for Jiang Shunian, since Nuonuo was his daughter. However, it didn't stop Jiang Shunian from smiling and replying, "Thank you for the compliment, she is very beautiful."

He had carefully examined Nuonuo's appearance before. Her lips and face shape were very similar to his, but her eyebrows and eyes were not exactly the same. She might resemble another father.

Therefore, that man must be quite good-looking.

Nuonuo was a little tired after playing at the children's playground for more than an hour. After Dada ran over to Jiang Shunian for a drink of water, she said goodbye to her new friend with reluctance.

Jiang Shunian didn't rush back to Yu Yanchen's place. Instead, she went to the club from back then and looked across the street.

Four years have passed, and the club has not changed. It remains understated yet luxurious. Jiang Shunian knows that it is a members-only club, and members cannot even enter the gate.

He sighed, wondering how he was going to find a father for Nuonuo.

Seeing Jiang Shunian staring blankly at the opposite side, Nuonuo asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Daddy, where is this?"

"This is where Nono came from."

Even after four years, Jiang Shunian still couldn't forget the feeling of being pounded back and forth with a stone pestle that night; it was terrifying.

But he was grateful because he had Nono.

"Wow!" Jiang Yunnuo exclaimed, "Then Nuonuo likes it here!"

Jiang Shunian: ...It's better not to like it.

Just then, a Maybach discreetly drove past them.