"Hey, Ji Li, are you okay? How did you fall and faint in the toilet?"
Ji Li was silent, lowering his eyes to observe his situation - his clothes were soaked, the bucket was overturned at his feet, and there were water stains on the smooth floor.
There was a dull pain in the back of my head, probably because it was swollen from falling to the ground.
"Are you still silent at this time? Are you okay?" the other party asked perfunctorily, without any real concern in his words.
Ji Li raised his eyes and observed the person in front of him inconspicuously. A name quickly popped up in his mind, "...Lin Qiao?"
"It looks like your brain isn't hurt, so we don't have to call an ambulance for you." Lin Qiao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked sideways at his companions who were waiting outside the toilet.
——This country bumpkin’s life is indeed both cheap and hard.
The laughter from outside could be heard clearly, and everyone obviously understood what Lin Qiao's expression hinted at.
Hearing the voice, Ji Li glanced at the young faces outside. Without exception, they all had teasing expressions.
Lin Qiao ignored his gaze and said nonchalantly, "How could you make yourself faint while going to the toilet? No wonder they say that when people are unlucky, even drinking water will get stuck in their teeth."
"Brother Qiao, why are you wasting time talking to him? Be careful not to get tainted by this unlucky god." Someone responded maliciously, causing another round of laughter.
They are all film and television trainees of Dream Media, including Ji Li. The latter came from the countryside and was signed into the company as an exception just because of his good looks.
It’s a pity that Ji Li’s appearance and personality are two completely different extremes. He is dull and rigid, and usually doesn’t say a word when being bullied.
As time went by, his fellow trainees no longer took him seriously.
It is said that the weak ones are the easiest to pick. During the boring and long training life, everyone relied on "teasing Ji Li" to have fun.
Ten minutes ago, they were in a playful mood again and placed a cleaning bucket full of sewage on the door wall.
Although the trick was a bit old-fashioned, Ji Li was still stupid enough to fall for it. A heavy bucket of water hit him on the head and he fell into the water, fainted and did not respond for a long time.
As the leader of the trainees, Lin Qiao was afraid that the situation would get out of hand and difficult to deal with, so he pretended to come forward and shouted a few words.
It is said that poor people have tough lives. But look, after waking up, the other party was fine and just stood there stupidly like a wooden stake.
The overly long bangs were wet and dirty, sticking to Ji Li's eyes. His exposed face looked haggard and pale, with no trace of his former liveliness.
After three months of teasing and bullying, the young man completely closed his heart and became a mute.
Is such a person worthy of entering the entertainment industry?
Lin Qiao couldn't help but curl his lips, very satisfied with the other person's current appearance.
He took a step closer and patted Ji Li on the shoulder. "Ji Li, why don't you go back and change your clothes? After all, you are a trainee in the film and television department. It's not good to be so sloppy..."
But the next second, the usually timid Ji Li grabbed his arm.
Lin Qiao felt the strength in his hand and was startled.
"...Don't try that." Ji Li glanced at him indifferently, his mind clear as a mirror, "You instruct others to play this kind of bullying trick every day. A three-year-old child is more mature than you."
As he spoke, his eyes swept over Lin Qiao's face. Although his words and actions were so indifferent, the latter somehow felt a sense of mockery.
Compared to Ji Li, who was admitted to the company as an exception because of his outstanding looks, Lin Qiao's appearance is not good enough among this group of trainees. He can only order the trainees around because his family has some money.
Lin Qiao suddenly shook off his restrained hand and swung his fist in anger, "Ji Li! What nonsense are you talking about? You look like a coward! I——"
Before the word "Pah" came out of his mouth, Ji Li quickly dodged to the side. Not only that, he also pushed back neatly in a blind spot where no one else could see.
Playing tricks on him? Still a little tender.
The water on the floor hadn't dried yet, and Lin Qiao slipped and fell to the ground with a loud bang, "Ah!"
In the blink of an eye, the situation was reversed.
Everyone's eyes flickered back and forth, and it was obvious that they hadn't figured out what was going on - wait, wasn't Brother Qiao teaching Ji Li a lesson? How did he fall?
Before they could react, a stern voice of inquiry came from the back, "What are you doing together? Do you still want to take the assessment? Director Wang is already here, do you want him to waste his time waiting for you newcomers?"
"Hurry back to the practice room and prepare for the test in five minutes!"
"It's nothing! Don't worry, teacher, we will go back soon!" Someone outside responded.
"Brother Qiao, the assessment is important, let's change clothes and go back first." Someone ran in to help Lin Qiao up, glared at Ji Li who was causing trouble, and said, "Wait until the assessment is over, then we can deal with this blind man!"
"Brother Qiao, calm down." Someone else tried to persuade him. They didn't see Ji Li's actions and thought Lin Qiao fell down accidentally.
Lin Qiao's chest was heaving violently, and he was obviously trying hard to suppress his anger.
He naturally knew the importance of this assessment. Once he passed it successfully, the company would officially give them resources to test the waters.
The Lin family is wealthy, but their involvement with the entertainment industry is almost zero. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the patience to start as a trainee.
"Ji Li! Just wait for me! I will make you pay for it!" Lin Qiao glared at the young man fiercely, his back still burning with pain.
Ji Li remained calm and didn't take the other party's "threat" seriously at all.
Only after the group of people walked away did Ji Li turn around and approach the sink. He pushed his bangs to the sides, stared at the strange yet delicate face in the mirror, and couldn't help but sigh——
Although he was reluctant to admit it, he seemed to have traveled through the book.
Moreover, it was a cool article about the entertainment industry that he had casually read when he was free at home! The reason why I remember it so clearly is because his name is almost the same as the original owner's.
The memories in his mind were in disarray, and Ji Li could only spend some time sorting them out.
The original owner had an unreliable mother who threw him back to his hometown in the countryside as soon as he was born. The latter disappeared in the blink of an eye and has not appeared again for many years.
The original owner was raised by his uncle. He was well-behaved and obedient since childhood. In addition, he had a natural good appearance, so even his neighbors were particularly caring towards him.
It’s a pity that the original owner’s aunt was not an easy person to get along with.
Three months ago, in order to pay for his own son's tuition, the other party heard some news from somewhere and "lured" the newly graduated original owner into this company, and secretly signed a trainee contract for him.
Not only that, she also took away the original owner's signing fee and salary in advance!
A penalty of one million is simply a sky-high price for the original owner!
With no other options, he had to stay in the company for training. But even so, he still attracted the attention of Lin Qiao's group, and they teased him in various ways all day long.
For example, the prank just now.
Ji Li touched the back of his swollen head, looking a little ugly.
If he remembered correctly, in this cool novel, the original owner was just a cannon fodder who appeared in only three chapters!
The original owner only had a good-looking appearance. After being quickly packaged and debuted by the company, he participated in several film and television dramas. But his acting skills were too poor and his personality was too dull, so he couldn't retain his loyal fans at all, and he failed to make much of a splash in the rapidly changing entertainment industry.
The original owner's agent was a man who was used to taking unorthodox measures. Seeing that the former was about to be abandoned by the company, he privately encouraged him to attend a "special" cocktail party in exchange for resources.
But it was this cocktail party that caused the original owner to be accidentally disfigured and completely ended his star career.
…
From entering the industry as a supporting actor at the age of sixteen to later becoming the all-time best actor, Ji Li has been working in the real entertainment industry for nearly twenty years, and has always been a talented actor.
When he first read this passage, he complained in his heart: What kind of unconventional methods did the original owner use? Confused! With a God-given handsome face, wouldn't it be nice to calm down and work hard on improving your acting skills and build your own career?
Unexpectedly, man proposes, God disposes.
As one of the few all-time winners in film history, Ji Li announced his retirement at the height of his career. Before he could enjoy a few days of leisurely days of drinking tea, playing with cats, and finding someone to fall in love with, he woke up and...
Has he run back to the bottom of the entertainment industry? Becoming a trainee who can be 'stepped on' by anyone?
Don’t have that kind of mentality!
Ji Li resisted the urge to curse and took out a tissue from the side to wipe the water stains on the ends of his hair and cheeks.
To be honest, the original owner's appearance could be described as 'divine', but Weino's timid character affected his temperament. Coupled with inappropriate dressing and pale complexion, the bonus of his appearance was greatly reduced.
But with a good foundation in place, other problems are minor matters.
——Da da da.
The sound of high heels stepping on the ground interrupted Ji Li's thoughts. He looked sideways and saw a long-haired woman standing at the door.
The other party looked him up and down, frowned and asked, "Why are you like this? It's your turn to take the test soon, why don't you go over there quickly?"
"Sister Song Lan." Ji Li searched for the corresponding name from his memory. The other party was the company's artist director and also the person in charge of their current batch of trainees.
Song Lan thought about it for a moment and could predict what was going on. He shook his head and said, "Ji Li, don't blame me for not reminding you. You failed the first two tests. If you fail this time, it will be difficult."
Survival of the fittest is the iron rule of the entertainment industry.
The assessment system of Dream Media is considered to be relaxed among similar companies, and the treatment of its trainees is also very generous.
But the company is not a charity after all, and will not keep trainees who have not made any progress. People like Ji Li are likely to be thrown in to make a quick buck, and then decisively abandoned and put on ice.
"Thank you Sister Song Lan for the reminder. I will try my best." Ji Li said politely. Now that he's here, he has to keep the original owner going.
"Go change your clothes. I'll go in and explain to Director Wang. Ask him to wait for you for a moment." Song Lan's tone slowed down a bit. At this point, he couldn't let the other party meet the director in such a bad state.
His acting skills are already bad, so at least he can’t lose any more points for his image.
"No, I'll just go in like this. This is about acting skills, not appearance." Ji Li gathered his thoughts and walked out of the bathroom quickly, "Don't keep Director Wang waiting for too long. It's impolite."
Besides, as the old saying goes, "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise", maybe it would be better for me to go into the assessment in my current appearance.
Song Lan stared at his inexplicably elegant back and shook her head in confusion.
Forget it. It's useless to say more to a hopeless person.
…
As Ji Li stepped into the practice room, sneering sounds came from all directions. Director Wang Zhang frowned slightly when he saw the former's attire.
What is going on? Slovenly.
“Brother Qiao, look! This country bumpkin came here without changing his clothes? He’s totally embarrassed!” Someone gloated to Lin Qiao, “With Director Wang Zhang’s expression and his usual wooden acting skills, it’s a wonder he can pass the next assessment!”
"Of course! Can he compare with our Brother Qiao?" another person responded.
Lin Qiao snorted when he heard the flattery. He had just finished the assessment and got a pretty ideal result, and Director Wang Zhang seemed very satisfied with him!
"Are you Ji Li?" Wang Zhang looked down at the trainee information and asked.
"Yes, hello, director. I just slipped and fell, so I'm late. Sorry." Ji Li brushed off the recent incident lightly and had no intention of making a fuss.
"Well, you're the only one left. After you draw the lots, get ready for the assessment." Wang Zhang nodded with a tense expression. In fact, he had already been feeling impatient.
He must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to agree to be the assessment mentor with the CEO of Dream Media.
I thought I could really find some good talents among this batch of trainees, but I didn't expect that all of them were just copying movie and TV clips, without any acting talent at all!
In fact, in order to allow the trainees to digest it well, all the video clips of the draw assessment were prepared in advance.
Since even the assessment was just a formality, Wang Zhang was too lazy to express any real opinion. He watched patiently for half an hour and finally got to the last person. He would pat his butt and leave later.
Zhao Jinfeng, who was in charge of daily acting guidance, sat on one side. He pointed to the draw box and said, "Ji Li, come over here and draw your assessment clip."
After he finished speaking, he quickly exchanged glances with Lin Qiao in the crowd.
Ji Li noticed this brief scene and his eyes flickered slightly. He quickly walked forward to draw the lot, and in the empty drawer, there was only one memory card left.
Ji Li handed it to Zhao Jinfeng, and the moment the latter took the card, a flash of malice passed through his eyes.
Ji Li noticed this and his hands tightened up as a strong intuition surged into his mind: Did this person tamper with the test content?
Seeing that he didn't let go, Zhao Jinfeng asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, thank you for your help, teacher." Ji Li suppressed the turmoil in his heart and returned to his original position without changing his expression.
Soon, Zhao Jinfeng released the assessment clip in the card.
The moment the video character appeared on the screen, exclamations were heard in the room. Even Director Wang Zhang, who had lost interest, subconsciously sat up straight.
Song Lan, who was standing at the door, frowned and immediately realized——
This video clip was not prepared in advance by their department! Did someone temporarily replace the assessment segment?
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