Chapter 78 Results
Yan Ruyu stretched out her trembling hand and struggled to identify, as if trying to find a familiar shadow in a thick fog.
"Then...where's your dad? Where did Ah Xu go?"
"Cut!" Feng Guohao's hoarse voice rang out. Throughout the audition room, you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone was stunned by Shi Qing's performance and couldn't recover for a long time.
——
Shi Qing walked out of the audition room, slowly breathed a sigh of relief, and separated the role from her body.
At the entrance of the staff waiting room.
Xia Zhu and Wu Xiao immediately came forward to greet Shi Qing when they saw her coming out.
"How is it?" Xia Zhu looked concerned.
Shi Qing's tense shoulders relaxed, and she gave a calm reply: "I tried my best."
As for the result, it is never something that the actors can decide unilaterally.
"Just do your best." Xia Zhu nodded and handed her a bottle of mineral water.
She never doubted Shi Qing's professional ability.
The group walked towards the underground parking lot in silence.
In the dim parking lot, the air was filled with the cold smell of exhaust fumes and cement, which was very unpleasant.
Just as they were about to reach the nanny car, a familiar figure leaned against another car not far away, as if waiting for something.
It’s Wei Lanqiao.
"Sister Qingqing, what a coincidence."
Wei Lan walked over with a charming smile, her tone intimate, as if they had met by chance.
"How was the audition? Director Feng's role isn't easy to get, but with Sister Qingqing's ability, it's definitely a sure thing."
Shi Qing stopped and looked at the face in front of her with a sweet smile, her heart filled with indifference.
She really couldn't understand how a person could remain calm and act so familiarly and warmly towards someone who had stabbed her in the back countless times.
Even though she has been in the industry for so long, she may not be able to learn this skill.
But she is no longer the naive girl who would write her emotions on her face.
Especially in a place like this where paparazzi may be around at any time, any inappropriate expression may be magnified infinitely and become tomorrow's news headline.
"Thank you for your kind words." Shi Qing responded with a perfectly balanced smile, distant yet polite. "But there are many excellent actors here today. I'm just here to learn."
A flawless polite remark dampened Wei Lanqiao's enthusiasm.
The smile on Wei Lanqiao's face froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal.
She held Shi Qing's arm intimately and said in a low voice, "Sister Qing, you're too modest. By the way, I heard that movie 'Second Daughter' you filmed four years ago is about to be released? Congratulations! I'll definitely book out the theater to show my support!"
She said congratulations, but contempt flashed in her eyes.
How could an art film that has been shelved for four years, with such a difficult subject matter, make any splash?
Shi Qing calmly withdrew her arm, her smile unchanged: "Thank you."
Xia Zhu took a step forward at the right time, standing between the two of them, with an impeccable smile: "Lan Qiao, our Qingqing is in a hurry, let's talk next time."
Wei Lan smiled and watched them get into the car, which then drove away slowly.
It wasn't until the black car disappeared from sight that the smile on her face faded, replaced by a cold and sinister look.
"Bang!"
I got into my car and the door was closed heavily, blocking out the outside world.
Wei Lanqiao finally stopped pretending, and her pretty face was slightly distorted with jealousy.
"I didn't expect Shi Qing could still get up!" she said irritably.
She no longer feels guilty about stepping on Shi Qing to get to the top, and even feels that it is her right.
She still remembers the first time she anonymously leaked information to a marketing account, saying that when Shi Qing acted like a big shot on the set, she couldn't sleep all night for fear of being discovered, and she was even afraid of stepping on her own shadow when walking.
But when that groundless piece of scandal brought her the fashion resources she had always dreamed of, that tiny bit of guilt was instantly washed away by ecstasy and ambition.
Since then, she has figured it out.
The entertainment industry is a life-and-death arena, where kindness and innocence are the most useless things.
Shi Qing's aloofness and vulnerability are the original sins that deserve to be trampled upon.
She took steps one by one, time and time again, saying the most intimate words with the sweetest smile, and then turned around and delivered the most deadly knife.
She pulled Shi Qing down, watched her being shelved, watched her resources being downgraded, and finally, felt at ease snatching Shi Qing's endorsements and scripts from behind...
She thought that Shi Qing had offended someone and could never recover.
Then don't waste it, be her stepping stone.
But now, Shi Qing is about to get up again!
How could she accept this?!
Her agent, Wei Qin, sat beside her and calmly analyzed, "Don't worry. Her foundation is unstable right now. Qiankun Entertainment may be a large company, but they specialize in serious dramas. They may not be able to handle the market for period dramas."
"Regarding the drama 'Yue Yan', no matter how much Reuters praises it, its broadcast performance remains unknown."
"Although Sheng Han is an award-winning actor, he's never acted in a TV series before, so whether or not it can hold up the ratings is a question. Shi Qing herself has been missing for almost three years, and has lost a significant number of fans. The chances of this drama becoming a hit are slim."
Wei Qin's analysis was very logical. The broadcast effect of a drama in the entertainment industry is also very mysterious. There are countless examples of people thinking that it will be a hit but ending up being a huge flop.
"Your real opponent now is not Shi Qing."
Wei Qin opened her tablet, which showed Liang Hui's profile. "Liang Hui has a good chance of winning in Director Feng's film this time. She's very popular nationwide and has a loyal fan base."
At the same time, people have begun to wonder what negative information Liang Hui has. Wei Lanqiao now sees a bright future, but as her agent, she knows best how much water there is in it. If she can get Director Feng's movie, she will be able to successfully transform into a powerful actor.
Wei Lanqiao's nails dug deep into her palms. She knew how powerful Liang Hui was, but she just couldn't bear to be outshined by Shi Qing again.
"But Shi Qing's movie..." She was still upset. "After all, it was a big-screen production."
"It's just a sad drama shot four years ago." Wei Qin glanced at the trailer of "The Second Daughter" indifferently.
"This kind of movie, aside from winning awards, won't do anything at the box office. Look at the trailer; it's so bleak, playing up the misery from beginning to end. Who wants to watch this nowadays?"
——
The first roadshow of the movie "Second Daughter".
No internet celebrities or traffic stars were invited.
Most of those present were senior film critics and media reporters in the industry, as well as some lucky fans who were selected by lottery.
The lights in the theater dimmed, and the big screen lit up. A damp, secluded mountain village, where even the sunlight seemed to smell moldy, unfolded before everyone like a heavy scroll.
The protagonist of the story is Li Tingnu.
Stop having girls. Stop having girls.
This name, from the moment she was born, doomed her to a life not expected of her.
In a family that favors boys over girls, as the second daughter born, her existence itself is a mistake.
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