"Ten billion?"
Both Wu Youyou and Wu Qifeng showed shocked expressions, finding Wu Maoyan's words hard to believe.
They never imagined that their older brother's research project would be so expensive, and they had never heard him mention it before.
Wu Youyou pondered to herself, remembering how her second brother had devoted himself entirely to acting and pursuing his ideals in her past life, while she herself was engrossed in love and knew very little about the family's financial situation. She couldn't help but wonder how her eldest brother and father made money and what businesses they were involved in—things she had never truly cared about in her past life.
Hearing her older brother say this, she realized how difficult the research project was.
In my memory, it seems that in my previous life, my father invested in my eldest brother's business.
So she tentatively asked, "Does Dad know about this?"
Wu Maoyan was slightly taken aback, looking at his younger sister with a complicated expression. His thoughts wandered for a moment, but he finally admitted frankly, "He knows, and even intends to invest in my project."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qifeng felt it was good news, since they were family and his father's investment was better than that of outsiders.
He smiled and comforted his older brother, "Brother, since Dad is willing to invest, what do you have to worry about?"
However, Wu Maoyan remained silent.
Wu Youyou already understood in her heart. She remembered that in her previous life, her eldest brother's software company was invested in by her father with an absolute controlling stake of 51%, but in the end, due to her father's embezzlement of public funds, her eldest brother fell into difficulties and eventually died tragically.
Ultimately, the elder brother's software company was forced to be sold, and all his life's work went down the drain.
With this in mind, Wu Youyou firmly opposed her father's investment in her elder brother's business.
Without hesitation, she said, "Brother, we can't let Father invest in your company!"
Wu Maoyan's eyes lit up. Looking at his little sister's serious expression, he felt a surge of inexplicable emotion.
He knew that this project was not just his own business, but a business shared by him and his partners.
He did not want this business to be affected by family disputes.
Wu Qifeng was puzzled by this; he didn't understand why his father couldn't be the one to invest.
He asked in confusion, "Little sister, what do you mean by that? Why can't it be Dad who invests?"
Unable to tell her second brother the real reason, Wu Youyou could only vaguely say, "This project requires a huge investment. If it fails, our Wu family will also suffer a severe blow."
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket, you understand?"
Upon hearing his younger sister's words, Wu Qifeng immediately understood and gave her a thumbs up, praising, "My younger sister is so thoughtful."
Wu Maoyan could tell that his younger sister was just going through the motions with his second brother, but he was puzzled as to why she would object.
Did she know something?
Afterwards, Wu Youyou took Wu Qifeng back to their residence.
Yang Min had been waiting for a while. When she saw Wu Youyou, she excitedly took out her newly bought clothes and asked, "Youyou, I'm going to an audition tomorrow. Which one do you think looks best on me?"
Wu Qifeng asked, somewhat puzzled, "An audition? What kind of audition?"
Yang Min then noticed Wu Qifeng, her eyes lit up, and she walked over and said, "Second Brother, Youyou introduced me to a drama called 'The Glamorous Imperial Concubine,' and asked me to audition for the lead role!"
Wu Qifeng exclaimed in surprise, "What? The Glamorous Imperial Concubine? My agent also asked me to audition for this drama."
Wu Youyou was equally surprised: "Which role did your agent ask you to audition for?"
Wu Qifeng scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "It seems like I'm the third male lead."
Wu Youyou frowned: "That villainous eunuch?"
Wu Qifeng didn't really want to play the eunuch. He understood the play and felt he was perfect for the lead role. Unfortunately, he didn't have any works or fame at the moment, so he couldn't count on getting the lead role!
He quickly cheered up: "Actually, this role is not bad. There are many commendable aspects. If I play it well, I may be able to gain some fame for myself."
Indeed, this role was played by Nicky Wu in the previous life, and the response was quite good.
Wu Youyou encouraged him, "Second brother, keep it up! I believe that whether it's the male lead or the villainous third male lead, as long as you have the opportunity, you will definitely be able to perform exceptionally well!"
Yang Min is also full of expectations for the future.
The next day, Wu Youyou and others arrived at the theater of Tiandi Culture Company.
The theater was packed with people, with a constant stream of people auditioning.
The staff of Tiandi Culture Company were busy maintaining order and arranging for the auditionees to take turns performing on stage.
Everyone did their best to showcase their talents, hoping to win the director's favor and get a role.
The entire audition process was both tense and full of anticipation, with everyone hoping to open a new chapter in their acting careers through this audition.
The situation is quite busy right now, and the audition process has three stages.
The first step is the initial screening, which is conducted by employees from other departments of the company.
The second round will begin, where screenwriter Sun Shu will personally interview and select the candidates from the preliminary rounds.
This round is very strict.
Finally, the director will personally oversee the selection process and decide on the final actors for each role.
Looking at the sea of people, Yang Min felt a little depressed. She asked Wu Youyou, "Youyou, do I still need to participate in the audition?"
Looking at her pitiful appearance, Wu Youyou couldn't help but find it amusing. She confidently said, "With me here, do you even need an audition?"
Upon hearing Wu Youyou's words, Yang Min immediately perked up and said expectantly, "Youyou, have you decided to give me the lead role?"
Wu Qifeng was filled with doubt; he didn't understand why his younger sister had the power to decide who would play the lead role.
He asked Yang Min curiously, "Yang Min, what do you mean by that? Does Youyou think you can decide to play the lead role?"
Yang Min smiled at Wu Qifeng, deliberately keeping him in suspense, and said, "You'll find out in a moment!"
Seeing Yang Min's reaction, Wu Qifeng became even more curious. He was about to ask her more questions when he saw Yang Min follow her younger sister straight to the director's casting area.
Wu Qifeng was shocked because that was the location where the director directly decided on the roles!
Seeing that the other auditioning actors were looking at him with envy, he followed them into the venue.
In the innermost area, Wu Youyou immediately noticed Director Zhai Ming's serious expression and the actors auditioning.
Yang Min curiously leaned close to Wu Youyou's ear and whispered, "Youyou, that Director Zhai looks so serious, I'm a little nervous."
Having experience filming on set, Wu Qifeng was used to the strictness of directors. He comforted Yang Min, saying, "Yang Min, don't be nervous. Most directors are like this. If they're not strict, they can't produce good works."
After listening to Wu Qifeng's words, Yang Min was still a little nervous, but she also felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
When Zhai Ming saw Wu Youyou standing not far away, he excitedly tried to stand up.
However, Wu Youyou stopped him with a single glance.
Zhai Ming instantly understood, then quietly sat back down and continued to watch the actors performing on stage with focused attention.
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