Zhou Cheng glanced at the calendar and replied: Friday.
Mingqiu: Okay.
…
Qiao Nansheng was unaware that while she was taking a nap, the role of Qingniang had already been decided. All that was left was for her to audition and gain Mingqiu's approval. If she passed the audition, she could play the role of Qingniang.
Zhou Cheng didn't plan to tell her now. He remembered that she said she was going to Huaying on Monday morning. If he told her now that the role of Qingniang had been decided, she might not be so eager to participate in the filming of the talent show.
Although he didn't approve of her juggling talent shows and acting, he knew that even if he told Qiao Nansheng, she would definitely choose to juggle both.
When this woman gets stubborn, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
He didn't want this to bring their relationship back to what it was before.
Although their relationship wasn't much better than before, they had finally managed to establish a tiny bit of harmony by introducing her to a role. She even refrained from sleeping on the sofa when she returned to her bedroom in the morning, which was quite unusual. He had to maintain this dynamic between them and not disrupt it.
Otherwise, it will take time to get it back, which is troublesome.
Zhou Cheng hates trouble the most.
…
On Monday morning, Qiao Nansheng got up early, remembering her promise to Jin Qi. After breakfast, she asked Sheng Zhuo to take her to Huaying Media.
Sheng Zhuo and Liu Xu already knew that she had signed with Huaying Film Studio and was going to enter the entertainment industry, but they were keeping it from both sets of parents and Grandpa Zhou.
However, she felt that she couldn't hide it for long. Liu Xu was someone sent by the old man. Once the old man called to ask about her current situation, or heard rumors that she was going to join the industry, he would question Liu Xu. That girl would betray him quickly and would tell him everything without the old man even having to threaten her.
Don't ask Qiao Nansheng why she's so sure. The answer is that she's already been taught a lesson once. She betrayed him incredibly quickly. One second she was listening to her and not telling Zhou Cheng, and the next second she told Zhou Cheng, and then she suffered the consequences.
Zhou Cheng went out with her, but when Qiao Nansheng got out of the car, he didn't get out. Instead, he politely asked, "Do you need me to come with you?"
"No need, no need!!" Qiao Nansheng shook her head vigorously to refuse his offer. "I can go by myself. You should go back quickly, it wouldn't be good if the fans saw us."
Without waiting for the man's reply, she quickly closed the door and turned to walk into Huaying Media.
She was so fast that Zhou Cheng had barely opened his mouth to speak before she was gone.
His face immediately darkened; he looked displeased.
Sheng Zhuo glanced at him in the rearview mirror and tentatively asked, "Brother Cheng, shall we go back?"
“I’m not going back.” Zhou Cheng rubbed his temples. “Drive to Huaying’s parking garage and wait for me in the car.”
He was still worried about her. He happened to be at Huaying today on some business anyway, so he would tell the people to keep an eye on her while he was dealing with things.
Xingji Entertainment and Huaying Media are rivals, but they also have a lot of cooperation. It's not surprising that Zhou Cheng knows people in Huaying. However, these people only know him as the movie star Zhou, and they don't know that he is the behind-the-scenes big boss of Xingji Entertainment.
Sheng Zhuo responded and drove the car to the garage.
Zhou Cheng put on his hat and mask, opened the car door and got out, heading straight for the elevator.
…
The tenth floor.
Qiao Nansheng arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Jin Qi a few minutes before nine o'clock.
There were many people coming to train their special skills. When she arrived, she looked around and saw at least fifty or sixty people. Everyone had arrived very early and were chatting and talking in a group. The training room was noisy and filled with voices.
Qiao Nansheng looked around, found an empty spot, and went over to sit down and catch up on her nap.
Last night, she pestered Zhou Cheng to play a few rounds of King of Glory with her, so she went to bed late. Now she's up so early again, she's exhausted.
However, staying up all night to play games did have some effect; at least she successfully rose from Gold III to Gold I, and after playing two more games, she can advance to Platinum.
Thinking about how she could play a few games like this every day and win every time, she was sure she could reach Diamond rank by the end of the season. Qiao Nansheng couldn't contain her joy. Once she reached a higher rank, she could carry the girls to victory!
…
At this moment, Qiao Nansheng sat in a chair with her eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the noise around her.
It's so hot, but a calm mind brings coolness. She was so sleepy that the voices of others sounded like buzzing mosquitoes to her—quiet, insignificant, and wouldn't disturb her sleep.
The trainers' noise only subsided when Jin Qi and a few others arrived.
Everyone wisely shut their mouths and automatically lined up without Jin Qi even having to say hello.
The moment the trainers quieted down, Qiao Nansheng opened her eyes and saw that Jin Qi had arrived. Everyone else was also standing in a row, and she consciously went to stand at the back to slack off. While dozing off, she heard the woman in red standing next to Jin Qi speak.
“You are all from the same batch of people who participated in the talent show. I believe Jin Qi told you about the requirements of the talent show before you came. You must have outstanding special skills and talents.”
“Some people don’t have any special skills or talents, but that’s okay. We can start learning today, right now, since we won’t be joining the crew for filming until the end of the month anyway.”
"Today is only the 3rd. Including today, you have 29 days to learn. Everyone here isn't stupid. I believe that 29 days is enough for those of you without any special skills to learn one."
"Now everyone listen to my instructions. Those who have special skills should stand on the right, and those who don't should stand on the left. After we categorize you, we will send a special teacher to teach you."
Qiao Nansheng was the kind of person who didn't know anything. She yawned, walked over and stood to the left of the woman who was speaking, and then she realized... out of the fifty or sixty trainers, she seemed to be the only one who didn't know anything.
Because she was the only one standing on the left.
Qiao Nansheng: "..."
The worst thing is when the air suddenly becomes quiet.
She could even feel the gazes of the fifty-six people standing opposite her.
Awkward, extremely awkward.
Qiao Nansheng clenched her fists, pretending to be calm as she looked up, her eyes fixed ahead, as if she hadn't noticed the way people were looking at her.
The woman who spoke first frowned slightly when she saw that Jin Qi was the only one on her left. It was unclear whether she was dissatisfied with Jin Qi's lack of skills or something else. She turned around and whispered to Jin Qi.
The others watched with amusement, looking at Qiao Nansheng with utter contempt and mockery.
For these people, having no special skills and participating in a talent show is a recipe for disaster, as it eliminates competition. Even if they learn something in a short time, they'll still make mistakes during the audition.
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