Chapter 30.
Xia Qing originally thought that he had seen it wrong, but when he saw the tall figure from behind, he slowly turned around and saw that it was Fang Ning's face.
She frowned, puzzled. This was Director Zhang's audition. She didn't understand why an 18th-tier actress like Fang Ning was here.
After thinking for a while, Xia Qing turned around and gave the assistant a few instructions, then handed her bag to the assistant.
Then he walked towards Fang Ning:
"Fang Ning, why are you here?"
Fang Ning was chatting with her agent when she heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw Xia Qing.
Xia Qing's tone sounded very gentle, but Fang Ning still heard a flash of disgust in it.
Fang Ning felt so unlucky that she met Ji Xiangnian's secret admirer.
Originally, she had no feelings towards Xia Qing. Although she and Ji Xiangnian were legally married, they had never even met each other. How could she have any strong aversion to his secret admirer?
But the other party provoked her first, and she didn't understand what went wrong.
According to the plot, the marriage between "her" and Ji Xiangnian was known only to Ji Xiangnian and a few people close to "her", and of course, this close group of people did not include Xia Qing.
Could it be that it was a woman's sixth sense that made Xia Qing subconsciously realize something?
Fang Ning bit her lower lip.
It’s so annoying, this damn accurate sixth sense!
Of course, if the other party has a bad attitude, her attitude won't be much better either.
Fang Ning said sarcastically, "So it's Miss Xia. Of course you have something to do. If you can do something here, then I must have something to do too."
What I mean is that the department is really nosy.
Xia Qing could tell the sarcasm in Fang Ning's words. After hearing these words, his disgust increased a little. After all, she was from a small family and didn't even know the basic etiquette of respecting others.
Thinking back to the day when Ji Xiangchen looked at her eagerly, she didn't understand what Ji Xiangchen was trying to do. After all, he was that man's younger brother, so how could his vision be so poor?
The two were not familiar with each other to begin with, so there was nothing they could ask each other. Xia Qing, a grown-up lady, did not bother to say anything more to Fang Ning, and she was in no position to say anything to Fang Ning now.
"I have other things to do, so I'll leave first. I have to go to Director Zhang for an audition later." Xia Qing gathered her hair behind her ears, and a hint of superiority emerged in her voice.
Forget it, why should she talk so much to such an uneducated person? She should focus on the audition now.
Director Zhang's movies are resources that many people can't ask for. You have to seize the opportunity. Talking too much to her will only be a waste of your words.
With Fang Ning's acting skills and her status, she probably doesn't even have a chance to audition with Director Zhang.
After thinking for a while, Xia Qing said:
"Director Zhang, you know him, the one who has won numerous awards both at home and abroad. Never mind, you won't understand even if I tell you. After all, not everyone can get this kind of opportunity. I'm leaving now."
When Fang Ning heard Xia Qing say that she also wanted to audition for Director Zhang's play, she was stunned. It turned out that the person Director Zhang said she was competing with was her.
What’s the matter? This happens again. She is obviously just a “vicious” female supporting role, so why are there so many plots!
This damn plot! Damn the author, it’s better not to let her wear it back, otherwise just wait for her to send you razor blades!
After watching Fang Ning and Xia Qing's conversation throughout the city, the agent was confused: "Fang Ning, how did you become enemies with this Miss Xia?"
Fang Ning raised her head: "Do you believe me when I say it was my damned sixth sense that made me and her enemies?"
broker:"………"
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Xia Qing was about to turn around and look for Director Zhang when her father's friend told her that things had already been arranged and as long as she finished the audition, she had a 90% chance of getting the role.
If I can get this role, I can prove myself, and that man will probably look up to me.
Thinking of this, Xia Qing's eyes and eyebrows showed a strange light.
Just at this time, Director Zhang walked out of the conference room with a stack of documents.
It seemed like something was going on. From a distance, his eyes passed Xia Qing and stopped at Fang Ning. He waved his hand, as if telling her that she could go over for the audition.
Fang Ning also saw Director Zhang and was about to wave to him, but was stopped by Xia Qing.
Xia Qing is relatively close to Director Zhang, who is very famous in the entertainment industry, so all the actors in the industry have heard of him and know what he looks like.
Xia Qing also recognized Director Zhang and thought he was greeting her, so she said politely, "Director Zhang."
When someone suddenly called him, Director Zhang stopped and looked up at Xia Qing: "Hello, who are you?"
Xia Qing was stunned for a moment, not understanding how Director Zhang could not know her, but she quickly calmed herself down and said, "Hello, Director Zhang. I was introduced by Uncle Chen to audition."
When Director Zhang heard the word "Chen", he understood that she was competing with Fang Ning for the actress for the same role. Thinking of this, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Xia Qing a few more times. After a moment, a hint of loss was revealed in his eyes.
He thought there would be a more suitable actor coming, but her image was a little bit worse than Fang Ning's.
At this time Fang Ning also came over: "Director Zhang."
Director Zhang was brought back to reality by Fang Ning's words.
Just then, two actors who were auditioning arrived. Director Zhang thought they didn't know each other, so he introduced them to each other: "Fang Ning, this is Xia Qing, who is auditioning for the same role as you. Miss Xia, since you are both here, please come in together. The staff are all ready, and several directors are here too. Hurry up and get ready to start."
Xia Qing was stunned, looking at Fang Ning, her eyes almost filled with disbelief, how could Fang Ning, how could she have the opportunity to audition for Director Zhang's play, she only got the opportunity to audition through an uncle who had a relationship with Director Zhang, how could Fang Ning...
Xia Baisi was puzzled. Could it be that she used some bad tricks again...
But after thinking about it, Xia Qing stopped thinking about it. She felt that it was useless to think too much. The key now was to get the role.
Xia Qing was very confident that she could get the role because she had this relationship and the role belonged to her. Fang Ning was not qualified to compete with her.
"Ms. Fang, I hope we can all work hard together." Xia Qing slowly raised the corners of his mouth and stretched out his hand.
Who can't pretend? Fang Ning also extended her hand: "Let's work hard together."
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The auditions officially began, and Xia Qing took the initiative to say that she wanted to be the first to audition. She wanted Fang Ning to see her own abilities and then put pressure on her.
Let Fang Ning see that she is not worthy enough to compete with him.
Director Zhang didn't have any other requirements for this, and Fang Ning wasn't in a hurry, so he agreed to let Xia Qing be the first to audition.
Xia Qing read the script and lines for more than ten minutes before starting.
She was going to perform a scene in "Homeward Journey" where the rich boyfriend of the second female lead sent her a breakup text message.
This part of the performance is relatively an emotional outburst, which requires the actors to have a stronger ability to outburst emotions.
It is the best choice for many actors to audition, as it is easier to act when their emotions burst out.
Xia Qing was very smart and chose this part to act out. She is now very skilled at auditions. After so many auditions, she has developed a routine of her own.
The performance began, Xia Qing pretended to hold a mobile phone and started...
The story ends with Xia Qing angrily cursing her scumbag boyfriend on the phone: "Get lost! Get lost! From now on, you can go on your own path..."
After finishing the last line, Xia Qing also ended his performance.
After watching Xia Qing's performance, the casting director couldn't help but applaud: "Not bad, not bad!"
Xia Qing cried when she should cry, and laughed when she should laugh.
Looking at the entire entertainment industry, Xia Qing's acting skills can be said to be the best among the young actresses in the circle.
Hearing what the casting director said to her, Xia Qing lowered her eyes, looking embarrassed, but she was very happy in her heart: "Thank you, Director."
After he finished speaking, Xia Qing slowly raised his head, the corners of his mouth slowly rose, and the arrogance in his eyes could not be stopped.
She slowly turned her head to look for Fang Ning and found that she was looking at documents with her head down, concentrating intently, and no one knew what she was doing.
She walked over and looked down
Fang Ning was just studying the script and the lines. Director Wang had talked to her about the script of this book last time.
But it is not a detailed script after all. In fact, it is somewhat different from the template that Director Zhang gave before. It is likely that the script has been changed.
Now when I look at her carefully, I suddenly find her very interesting. The second female lead in "Homeward Journey" is a confused graduate from a key talented university. She thought about suicide under the pressure of society. Through her own unique wandering, she finally found her own way home and embarked on the road of teaching to help those whose lives are more difficult than hers.
Everyone is the sun that rises at eight or nine o'clock. Even if we are ordinary, we can still live a wonderful life and emit our own light.
Fang Ning suddenly found it very interesting. Just think about how interesting it would be for a character on paper to come alive because of herself.
Seeing Fang Ning's reaction, Xia Qing smiled and reminded: "Ms. Fang
"Okay, I've finished my audition, it's your turn.
Fang Ning put down the script. Not far away, there were more than a dozen cameras mounted on the ground, as if waiting for Fang Ning to go to the battlefield.
Director Zhang was over there motioning for her to come over.
"Okay, I'll go over first." Fang Ning's voice was unusually calm.
At the moment, her attention was not on Xia Qing. She didn't need to care about any auditions or castings. She also wanted to try this different role.
Completely different from Fang Ning's sarcastic tone just now, this calm tone was even somewhat friendly, which made Xia Qing a little confused.
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Fang Ning stood in front of the camera, brewing her emotions. The segment she chose was the one from the ending of the second female lead in "Homeward Journey".
The second female lead found her way home. After working hard to get a job in the city, she gave up the opportunity and resolutely embarked on the journey of teaching in remote areas. This is a conversation between her and another volunteer teacher.
In this scene, the second female lead didn't have much emotional change. She just looked at everything calmly after finding her life goal. Not crying or making a fuss was the most difficult emotion to act and it is the hardest emotion to handle.
Director Zhang didn't understand why Fang Ning wanted to act out this scene.
Fang Ning sat on a stool, gently supporting her head with her hands, pretending to be on a bus.
In the plot, the little girl who went to teach with her talked to her and asked if she was doing it to get extra points for the civil service exam in the future.
"She" tilted her head slightly, as if she was pricking up her ears to listen to what the girl said.
After a moment, "she" shook her head slightly, turned her head, faced the camera, her eyes flickering, and her dark and deep eyes contained too many emotions. For a moment, "she" seemed to be reminiscing, and also seemed to be relieved.
"She" said slowly: "I was born in the most barren land. I struggled and worked hard to get into college and see the most beautiful city. I hope that the children from those barren lands can also shine in this world one day, find their own way home, and be like the sun that rises at eight or nine o'clock, bright and dazzling, instead of dropping out of school early to work and being eliminated by this world."
As "she" finished speaking, her body leaned forward by inertia, indicating that the end of this journey had finally arrived.
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After the performance, Director Zhang watched Fang Ning's performance. It was the first time he saw such a spiritual performance. Fang Ning's performance in this section did not have any drastic emotional changes.
However, she can use simple expressions to make the audience fall into the emotions she brings. She is born to be an actor.
Fang Ning's performance is full of spirit, and the details of her emotions can stir people's emotions.
Xia Qing's acting is still too stereotypical, too formulaic. When you first see her acting, you see she is Xia Qing, not the character herself. When you first see Fang Ning's acting, you see she is not herself, but the person in the book.
This kind of person is really hard to come by.
Director Zhang walked over and couldn't hide the praise in his words: "Not bad, very good. I believe you will be able to stand on the highest podium one day."
Fang Ning smiled back at the director: "Thank you."
The casting director was also very surprised by Fang Ning's performance. He thought Xia Qing's performance was good enough, but he didn't expect Fang Ning to be even better.
Xia Qing was the only actress in her batch who had good acting skills and recognition, but she was still far behind Fang Ning.
Not far away, Xia Qing stood straight, staring at Fang Ning and the director who were talking.
Xia Qing saw Fang Ning's entire performance and also heard what Director Zhang and Fang Ning said.
Xia Qing was puzzled as to why Director Zhang thought Fang Ning's acting was good. Looking at her performance, there was no emotion at all, it was bland and she had the same expression the whole time. What was good about it?
Yes, she admitted that there were some good points in her performance of a few minutes, but it was just luck that made her act so good by accident.
After thinking for a while, Xia Qing took out his cell phone and made a call: "Hello, Uncle Chen..."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Qing clenched the phone tightly, and the worry in his heart disappeared instantly. Uncle Chen assured him that this role belonged to her. Fang Ning, she was still a little young.
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After the audition, the director did not give an answer on the spot, so Xia Qing and Fang Ning left.
Director Zhang walked into the hotel's luxurious suite and talked about this matter with the producer. Of course, as a director, he has absolute decision-making power in selecting actors.
He wanted to directly decide that Fang Ning would play the role.
But the producers didn't think so.
"Old Zhang, you know that Mr. Chen has given instructions, and he has also invested in this film. Are you sure you don't want to consider Xia Qing?"
The producer and Director Zhang have known each other for a long time.
Of course he knew about Director Zhang's past. If he hadn't had Mr. Chen back then, there probably wouldn't be Mr. Zhang now.
Director Zhang is a sentimental person, but at the same time he is also a person with his own principles.
Director Zhang was indeed struggling with this matter. He lit a cigarette, smoked it slowly, and tapped the table lightly with the lighter. The tapping sound was chaotic, without a trace of rhythm.
"It's not that I haven't thought about this, but that girl's acting is so talented that I don't want to give up." Director Zhang took a deep puff of his cigarette, and the spark of the cigarette butt was faintly visible.
He gave up on the actress Fang Ning. He was now sure that he would regret it in the future. If he had not seen her performance, he would not feel so sad, but now.
It’s like you have discovered a dazzling pearl and have a clear chance to pick it up, but now you have to give it up and pick up the flawed pearl next to it.
This is even more painful than killing him.
As for Mr. Chen, I have helped him make so many movies over the years and he has earned a lot of money. He has already paid back what he should and shouldn't have paid back.
Director Zhang put out the cigarette in his hand and said decisively: "I'll take care of what happened with Director Chen. You go and tell them the result."
The producer smiled and said, "Okay, you're the director, you're the boss, since you've said so, you'll be the one to hold up the sky, I'll tell them now."
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Fang Ning finished her audition with Director Zhang and had nothing else to do that day.
The company's driver sent Fang Ning back to the Ji family villa. In the car, the agent gave Fang Ning several advertisements for her to choose from. No one knew what happened last night and what kind of stimulation the boss had received. No matter how much she urged him before, the company's boss was unwilling to give Fang Ning advertising resources.
Today, not only was I arranged to accompany an audition, but I was also sent a few advertisements asking me to pick for Fang Ning.
"I have sent the basic information of the advertisers to your mobile phone. Go back and study it carefully to see which one you want to accept. I don't know what the stingy boss is thinking to suddenly give so many resources."
The agent didn’t know the reason, but Fang Ning knew why. It must be because of what happened last night, since the other party had brought it to her doorstep.
Fang Ning certainly wouldn't refuse: "Okay, I'll go back and take a look, and I'll tell you when I've made a decision."
Sister Qing nodded and touched the lady's cigarette in her hand:
"Although there are so many resources, you still have to look carefully before making a decision. I will check it for you then."
The two chatted for a while, and then they arrived at the Ji family villa. Fang Ning got out of the car, said a few words to Sister Qing, and then Sister Qing and the driver left.
They set off at around ten o'clock in the morning. Fang Ning looked at her watch and it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon.
There was nothing else to do after that, and Fang Ning didn't like to procrastinate.
She planned to go back and read through the information about the advertisers her agent had sent her, and then decide on one.
She only complains about making too little money now, never too much. The money is a guarantee for her to buy a villa in the future when she retires and find a young and handsome male nanny to take care of her. She thinks that she is making more and more money now.
Fang Ning felt much more at ease.
But when she walked to the villa, she actually saw Ji Xiangchen. Fang Ning stopped and was quite surprised.
During this period, she learned from the housekeeper's sighs that the three siblings rarely returned home. Ji Xiangchen and Ji Xiangyi could hardly return to the Ji family villa many times a year. After all, they now had their own careers and were able to support their own lives.
Even if the housekeeper didn't say it, she could feel their rejection of this family.
Ji Xiangyi was unwilling to stay here for a night after sending himself back, and Ji Xiangchen was also in a hurry.
So she was quite surprised to see Ji Xiangchen suddenly appear here today.
She was alone in this huge villa with no one to talk to. When she saw Ji Xiangchen, there was someone to talk to her. Fang Ning was actually quite happy: "Ji Xiangchen?"
Not sure if it was because Fang Ning's voice was too soft or for some other reason, Ji Xiangchen did not respond.
Ji Xiangchen was wearing pajamas, his hair was a little messy. He sat cross-legged on the sofa with his eyes downcast, playing with his mobile phone, looking a bit lazy.
Fang Ning thought he was too engrossed in playing with his phone, so she called him again: "Ji Xiangchen."
This time Ji Xiangchen reacted. He stopped what he was doing, looked up at Fang Ning, and replied indifferently, "Yeah."
Ji Xiang's voice and tone were really cold and dull, as if he was talking to a stranger.
A little angry and a little impatient.
Hearing this, Fang Ning was stunned. Something was wrong. In other words, something was wrong with Ji Xiangchen. His mood was very different from usual.
Compared to Ji Xiangyi and Ji Xiangzhou's deep, expressionless personalities, their expressions wouldn't change even if the sky fell.
Ji Xiangchen, on the other hand, is the opposite of the two of them. He is an extremely extroverted person and he cannot hide anything when he encounters something.
So she was sure that something was wrong with Ji Xiangchen.
To be fair, after spending some time together with Ji Xiangchen, I think we are half friends.
She had to resist her curiosity and ask what happened to Ji Xiangchen.
It seems a little difficult.
Fang Ning took off her bag, bent down and put it on the table: "When did you come back? Don't the crew have to film today?"
Ji Xiangchen paused playing the game, and a hint of dullness flashed through his low tone, "Well, there is no part for me in the crew today."
After finishing speaking, Ji Xiangchen had no other words and continued with his actions.
Ji Xiangchen's answer really surprised Fang Ning. This time she was really sure that something was wrong with Ji Xiangchen.
"Has something happened to you?"
Ji Xiangchen did not answer Fang Ning, but looked up and looked straight at Fang Ning, "Why are you so close to Ji Xiangyi? I heard that you even cursed for her last night."
In fact, Ji Xiangchen didn't know what this unhappy feeling was. He thought he was a calm person who didn't like to express his emotions.
He was very, very upset about why Fang Ning was so nice to Ji Xiangyi last night, and he didn't quite understand why he was feeling this way.
No, on what basis is this possible? What kind of magic potion did Ji Xiangyi feed her?
Thinking about Fang Ning’s double standard treatment last night.
As a result, he was in a bad mood the whole day, and he couldn't figure out what this emotion was.
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