"Excuse me, is this where the 'Mist' crew held their auditions?" Li Li stopped a staff member who was moving equipment and asked.
The man glanced up at Luo Jiu, who was standing not far away wearing sunglasses, and thought to himself, "Another one here for an interview." He then pointed to the aisle ahead.
"Go straight, then turn left and you'll get there."
For this interview, Li Li drove directly to the suburbs, which is about two hours away from the city.
Although she works in the industry, Lili really couldn't understand the director's artistic pursuits. Was it really necessary to gather everyone in the mountains for such a grand audition?
It had just rained, and the mountain was still a bit slippery. After getting off the bus, there was a muddy path that needed to be walked across.
Looking at the yellow mud on the ground, Lili was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Luo Jiu had just opened the car door when she was stopped by her.
"Sis, why don't you put on some shoe covers? Otherwise, your shoes will be covered in mud wherever you go."
Luo Jiu struggled internally for two seconds, looking at her high heels that Liu Zhen had bought for a huge sum of money, and thinking about how they were going to be covered in yellow mud, she felt a thousand times heartache.
After hesitating for two seconds, she picked up her shoes and stepped barefoot into the mud.
"That's it, shoe covers can't keep out high heels anyway."
The path wasn't very long, only about two hundred meters. To Luo Jiu's relief, she didn't step on any sharp pebbles or anything like that, which at least prevented her already tired feet from getting even more uncomfortable.
However, the two looked rather disheveled to outsiders. Luo Jiu's feet were completely covered in mud, leaving a footprint on the steps, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Luo Jiu looked up and saw that all the women were dressed in glamorous clothes, seemingly untouched by the mundane world, and did not appear to be bothered by the muddy road at all. She really couldn't understand how they did it.
"Miss, please come with us."
Amidst the attention of everyone, Luo Jiu followed a staff member to a water tap in the backyard.
"The environment in the mountains is rather basic, and we did not expect it to rain so heavily last night, which has caused you inconvenience."
The young man was very polite; he apologized to Luo Jiu and even turned on the tap for her.
"It's alright, it's alright."
It was already late autumn, and the temperature in the mountains had dropped sharply after the rain.
The cold water stung her feet, and Luo Jiu couldn't help but gasp.
The fair and delicate feet gradually appeared underwater, emitting an alluring luster.
As she gradually adapted to the water temperature, Luo Jiu saw the puddle and couldn't resist the urge to play. She had grown up in a mountain village and used to run barefoot through every street in the village.
Stepping into the puddles made a "splashing" sound, as if I had returned to that summer.
"Sis, why did you take so long?"
Lili stood at the audition location, scouting the situation, and was quite surprised to see Luo Jiu return so late.
"this……"
Luo Jiu was too embarrassed to admit that she had just been splashing in puddles like a child, so she made up a couple of excuses and changed the subject back.
"How did the audition go?"
"Wenwen just went in. She's a rising starlet. We don't know what's going on with her yet."
After saying that, Lili's eyes darted around twice, and she quietly turned to Luo Jiu and said, "Several A-list female celebrities have been taken in, and they all look quite unwell."
"I think this interview will be a bit difficult."
Luo Jiu wasn't very confident either. So many people came for the interview, and she'd just seen a returning actress.
There are plenty of good-looking and talented veteran actors out there, and Luo Jiu doesn't even know the general plot of the script, so she really can't see what advantages she has.
"Number 9, Ye Qinglan."
As soon as the staff member finished speaking, a lady who had been sitting on the sofa drinking tea stood up.
She walked slowly past Luo Jiu, a very gentle smile on her face, but her demeanor was exceptionally elegant, exuding a unique charm of a mature woman.
This is Ye Qinglan, a former Golden Horse Award-winning actress. Time hasn't left many marks on her face, but it has given her an intellectual beauty that has been refined by time.
It is said that after winning the Best Actress award, Ye Qinglan chose to retire at the peak of her career, get married and have children. When she announced this news, Weibo even crashed for a time.
She was simply a woman who combined beauty and legend.
"Ah, my goddess."
Lili sighed softly, her words filled with admiration. She was simply the kind of person every girl wanted to be.
Luo Jiu sighed, then tried to knock on her to wake her up.
"You promised I was your goddess! You promised we'd be each other's angels! Lili, you're such a sucker for good looks!"
"Hehe, sis, you have to understand that there can be many goddesses. Besides, you and she are not the same type."
Luo Jiu rolled her eyes. "Then what type am I?"
"You are the kind of red rose, you know? The kind that is stunning and captivating at first glance."
Ye Yinghou, on the other hand, is the white rose. The white moonlight of my heart, my first love, my goddess.
Hearing Chestnut's description, Luo Jiu couldn't contain her temper any longer. How could she have brought in such a fickle person in the first place?
After Li Li's witty banter, Luo Jiu gradually relaxed. It was just an interview, after all; there was nothing to be nervous about.
"Number 10, Luo Jiu".
When her name was called, Luo Jiu stood up and walked into the house, where she happened to meet Ye Qinglan.
She still had a faint smile on her face, but when the two looked at each other, Luo Jiu always felt that there was something hidden in her beautiful eyes that she couldn't understand.
"Senior Ye."
Luo Jiu greeted her and saw her nod, saying gently:
"come on."
...
"Your name is Luo Jiu?"
Luo Jiu stood in the middle, nodding blankly. Her mind went blank for a moment, and looking at the people in front of her, a sense of tension returned.
"Don't be nervous."
Sitting in the middle was a young man in his thirties, wearing a white shirt and round glasses with gold rims. He had a gentle voice and seemed very approachable.
"You recently starred in a web series that's currently airing, right? I watched it and thought it was pretty good."
"Thanks."
Luo Jiu was a little reserved, seemingly not expecting to be praised.
"Alright, there's another black box over there. Pick one and get ready to perform."
Only then did Luo Jiu notice the big boy next to the man in white.
Yes, that's right, big boy.
He was wearing a black T-shirt, a silver earring in his left ear, and a silver cross necklace around his neck, exuding a free and unrestrained charm, like a young man who had just graduated from university and was at the forefront of fashion.
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