Chapter 50 Fighting for a role for Qi Rong
But if the time is not right, having ideas is useless.
She suppressed the thought that just came to her mind and looked at the fact that there were a lot of dishes to prepare today, so she decided not to continue resting.
First, put the marinated lamb legs on the grill you used last time and grill them.
She called up Lin Mo, who rented a house at the foot of the mountain. After thinking for a moment, as if she had thought of something, she posted a message on WeChat Moments, asking if any of her friends in the city could come over for dinner.
When published, the content is only visible to a few people.
Not long after, Xu Jinan and Cheng Jin called.
One was following Han Chen's arrangement and coming here to learn music from his old friend, and the other was following up to confirm the actual filming location for the play in hand.
As luck would have it, the two of them lived not far from each other, only three hours' drive from the city.
When they saw the table full of spicy dishes, their eyes immediately lit up.
"Is today an important day? Why such a big fuss? When my teacher and I came here, you never entertained us like this." Xu Jinan said as he stepped forward to help Su Yuehe set the table.
Su Yuehe answered him, "An ordinary yet meaningful day."
Cheng Jin saw the white wine jug under the table, "Do you want to drink more today?"
"Can you two drink? If you have nothing to do tomorrow, just sleep here tonight. Teacher Lin can take you in."
Su Zi came out carrying the sliced roasted lamb leg.
Xu Jinan looked down and said, "Didn't you say that this wine was gone? Last time the teacher asked you for it, you... Qi Rong!"
The sound went up an octave.
Qi Rong, who was holding a plate of food behind Su Zi, smiled at him politely, "Hello."
Cheng Jin's mind moved.
Qi Rong? Is she the actress who won the Best Actress Award established by the national TV station but retired from the entertainment industry because of a scandal of harassing a male actor on the set?
Are you trying to make a comeback by suddenly appearing here?
He looked at Qi Rong with the scrutiny of a businessman.
Qi Rong was no stranger to this kind of look. To investors, these actors were no different from commodities.
She was very calm and didn't feel offended.
When Su Zi looked over, Cheng Jin immediately retracted his gaze and greeted Qi Rong with a friendly smile.
This gentle and humble look made Qi Rong sneer. Her ex-husband was also like this, good at pretending.
So, will Suzi follow her old path?
Looking at Su Zi who was carefully cutting the meat off the lamb leg with his head down, she remained calm for a while and then smiled brightly.
No, it won't, this girl's spiritual core is stronger than hers.
Although she seems weak, she firmly knows what she wants and works hard towards her goal. In her eyes, everything along the way is just passing scenery.
She stopped worrying about trivial matters and responded to Xu Jinan's enthusiasm as a fan to meet his idol.
At the dinner table, Xu Jinan was furious after hearing about Qi Rong's experience. "This is too much. Don't be afraid, Rong Jie. You are such a good actress and you have connections in the industry. You will definitely be able to return to the public eye soon."
"Then I'll take your good words. I don't expect to be able to choose any good script like before. I like acting. As long as there is a play to play, I will accept any role."
Cheng Jin also knew a little about what happened back then, and he admired Qi Rong for not complaining about herself after going through so much.
"If I asked you to play the heroine's mother, would you be willing?" Xu Jinan asked cautiously.
Qi Rong narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled, "Of course I am willing, no matter how big or small the role is. Besides, I know myself well, and at my age, there will be no more female lead roles for me to play."
Xu Jinan immediately said, "I'm glad you don't mind. I'll call my uncle now."
Uncle? Qi Rong glanced at Su Zi.
But I saw Su Zi taking a sip of the wine in the glass with a hidden smile on his lips.
She paused, then understood the significance of Su Zi calling these two people here, and her heart was instantly filled with joy, warmth, and bitterness.
Xu Jinan had drunk a little bit of wine. He was also at an age when he was hot-blooded and wanted to fight for justice. He took out his cell phone and immediately called his uncle. When he turned on the speakerphone, his uncle's full-throated voice came out of the phone, "Little bastard, why are you calling me at this time?"
Just by hearing the name, you can tell that the uncle and nephew have a good relationship.
"Uncle, weren't you worried a few days ago about not being able to find a suitable person to play the role of the heroine's mother? Let me recommend someone to you."
There was a snort from the other side, "Can you recommend me any good people?"
"Do you think Qi Rong can handle this role?"
"Which Qi Rong?"
"Who else could it be? Have you ever heard of anyone else named Qi Rong in the industry? Of course, it's Qi Rong who won the Best Actress award."
"Didn't she retire? And there was a scandal when she retired. It's not appropriate."
"Oh, she was framed. She's back to filming now, and the original scandal has been cleared up with evidence. Anyway, you can't find anyone for that role, so let her try. You know, she's my idol!"
"Alright, alright, stop making such noise and annoying me. Okay, as long as she clears up the scandal, let her come for the audition. I'll send you the address."
"Can't you just give her the role?"
"No! It's still unknown whether she can still act after so many years of retiring. I can't let her ruin my show."
Xu Jinan wanted to fight for Qi Rong, but Qi Rong stretched out her hand to cover his mouth, "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, I will seize it."
There was silence for a while, then two dry laughs, "Then it's settled. I have things to do, that's it."
The call ends.
Lin Mo couldn't help showing an envious look, and he also wanted more audition opportunities.
Finally able to speak, Xu Jinan asked Qi Rong, "Sister Rong, why did you stop me just now? If I try harder, my uncle can give you the role, and you don't need to audition."
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to audition. Your uncle is right to worry. I have retired for so many years. Can I still act? Can I act well? These are all issues that all directors need to consider carefully. They can't just give me the role. This is human nature."
There was one more thing she didn't say, for fear of hurting the boy's sincerity.
His uncle really loved her, and after some persuasion, he would give her the role. But from then on, she was seen as a scheming person by his uncle, and it would be difficult for them to work together again in the future.
"Oh, that's amazing. You helped Sister Rong so much with just a little help? Come, let me toast you." Su Zi touched Xu Jinan with his arm, and Xu Jinan blushed slightly.
He didn't know if it was because of Su Zi's sincere compliment or because of the alcohol, but he just felt dizzy and clinked his glass with Su Zi's.
After taking a sip, both of them grimaced at the spiciness of the wine, then smiled at each other.
The curve of Cheng Jin's mouth slightly changed, and he also raised his glass to Qi Rong and said, "Miss Qi, if you don't mind, I have a role suitable for you in this play. I will talk to the director and arrange an audition for you."
"It's not a big part, so you don't have to worry about overlapping roles."
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