In the afternoon, Su Jin and Song Leilei auditioned for both the lead and second female roles, but Song Leilei was not selected this time.
In the car, Su Jin pulled a bunch of scripts from under the passenger seat and tossed them one by one onto Song Leilei's lap in the back seat, saying, "Take a look. If you like any of them, I'll use them directly."
With so many scripts, Song Leilei was a little overwhelmed. "Isn't that a bit unfair to the other actors?"
“What’s wrong with that? I’m an investor. When I want to invest in a drama, I’m looking at how much profit it can bring me. I think you can make a name for yourself as the female lead. Right now, sweet and cute female leads like you are all the rage.”
Su Jin gripped the steering wheel and drove the car out of the parking lot. "I want you to be the female lead, not because we're friends, but because I see potential in you that makes you a star. We business people don't do things that lose money. The scripts I've given you all require actresses to be sweet and cute. No matter which one you choose, I believe it will be a huge hit."
"Xiao Jin, thank you for believing in me."
"I don't believe you, I only believe your face and acting skills."
Song Leilei chuckled, flipped open the script, and suddenly looked up again, "Are you really going to the engagement party the day after tomorrow? If you go, it'll definitely be a battleground. He Ruo is clearly trying to embarrass you."
"It's not necessarily He Ru who wants to embarrass me." Su Jin knew perfectly well that when she fell ill and was forcibly taken away by Wang Keyi, it was seen by others as running away from marriage.
Zheng Lin must have been full of resentment towards her for running away from the wedding.
Su Jin: "I absolutely have to go. It's the second young master of the Zheng Group's engagement. How could our Wudu Group be absent? If we don't go, we'll have to pay the price for our willfulness. What will the industry say about Wudu Group? It's really... such a grand affair. Young Master Zheng's fiancée personally invited us, and we didn't even give her the honor."
Song Leilei noticed that Xiao Jin had changed a lot in the past two years; the Xiao Jin of the past wouldn't have been so hesitant and indecisive.
Looking back and forth is not always a good thing; sometimes it can make moving forward even more difficult and arduous.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
The engagement banquet was attended by the sons and daughters of CEOs from various corporations. Besides giving face to the engaged couple, this kind of event also served another purpose: matchmaking.
Those who can attend Zheng Shao's engagement banquet are either rich or noble, so there is no need to consider the issue of matching social status. Marrying into any family would be a wonderful thing.
Su Jin does not want to reveal her identity at the moment and continues to wear a mask, attending events as Chairman Su.
After she arrived, she took her seat at the end of the table. This seat didn't face the stage directly and was in the very last row, making it a very discreet place.
However, some people don't want her to keep a low profile and are searching for her everywhere.
That person was He Ru.
As the main character today, He Ru is dressed like a Western princess, but her face doesn't quite live up to her gorgeous attire.
Her appearance is rather mature, and this sweet outfit gives the impression that she's trying to look young.
He Ru stood by the bodyguard's side and greeted everyone who came in politely, but she never saw Su Jin appear.
They promised, but the person never showed up.
It was a small matter that she couldn't ridicule Su Jin, but Zheng Lin had asked her to invite her over, and if the person didn't show up, she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
They've only been together for a day or two, and she can't let Zheng Lin have a bad impression of her, thinking that she can't even do this little thing right.
Zheng Lin hadn't arrived yet, so He Ru pointed at a bodyguard and said, "You, go and call Su Jin here. If she doesn't come today, tie her up and bring her here."
At the end of the table, Su Jin glanced at He Ru and saw that she looked anxious. She then grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started cracking them open.
She only agreed to come, but didn't specify how.
After eating sunflower seeds and getting thirsty, she took a sip of tea, unaware that someone was lingering in front of her and even staring at her up and down for a long time.
"Madam, would it be convenient for us to get acquainted?" the man asked with a subtle smile. "My family is in the food business. What does your family do?"
"My family runs a variety of businesses, but none of them are very successful," Su Jin said modestly.
When you're out and about, you shouldn't easily reveal your secrets to others; you must mix the truth with a lie.
Man: "Do you have a fiancé? If not, may I see what you really look like?"
This guy was actually on a blind date.
Su Jin truthfully advised the other party to back off: "I've been married twice. So, I'm sorry."
The man was utterly shocked. Although he couldn't see the woman's face, her figure was impeccable, and her skin was as fair and smooth as a young girl's, without a single blemish.
He was absolutely convinced that beneath the mask lay an astonishingly beautiful face.
But... I've been married twice!
Regardless of whether it's true or not, this counts as a rejection.
The man wisely left.
Later, several more men came, but Su Jin eventually managed to persuade them to leave.
In just half an hour, nearly half of the wealthy young men at the engagement banquet had spoken to her privately, only to leave disappointed. Being rejected became the topic of their conversation.
"Having been married twice and three times, who would dare to marry me?"
"Even if a fairy descended to earth, I wouldn't dare to marry into that kind of family. Who knows if she has serious problems?"
"She didn't say she was divorced, so it's probably her second marriage."
"She's not divorced, yet she dressed up like that to attend Young Master Zheng's engagement party alone. Isn't she just trying to hook up with a man?"
"Wearing a mask, is she a beauty as beautiful as an angel or an ugly monster?"
Several spoiled rich kids from families with poor manners were gathered at a table, their behavior hardly up to par. A few well-mannered rich young men glared at them sideways, saying, "Gossiping about this behind someone else's girl's back, are you even men? If Young Master Zheng knew, he'd kick you out."
No matter what circle you're in, there are bound to be a few scoundrels.
These scoundrels, relying on their large and powerful families and thinking that the woman who had been married three times had a weak family background, immediately formed a group of two or three and went back to the last table.
Su Jin felt overwhelmed. Waves of men had come today, all looking for blind dates. Seeing so many people, she didn't even think before saying, "I'm sorry, our family doesn't arrange marriages."
Upon hearing her say that, the group of scoundrels burst into laughter.
"Who wants to marry you? Under that mask, is there some old lady's face?" The man reached out and tried to pull off the woman's mask.
"Don't touch me." Su Jin quickly got up and dodged, knocking over a plate on the table with her elbow.
She rubbed her elbow, wary of them. "Today is Young Master Zheng's engagement banquet. If you want to cause trouble, you should consider the occasion. You are all sons of people with status and position... Don't let your personal behavior affect the reputation of your families."
All eyes were drawn to them.
It's frustrating; the more I try to keep a low profile, the less I can.
These people look about the same age as Wang Keyi, so why is their manners so different?
"Young Master Zheng hasn't arrived yet. Let me see what you look like first."
The degenerate young master got even more excited, chuckling as he reached out again to test the woman's mask.
The next moment, his hand was grabbed by another hand wearing a multi-million dollar watch.
The young master was stunned: "Young Master Zheng. We were just joking with her."
Zheng Lin coldly uttered a single word, "Get lost."
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