"It's really worthless!" the assistant thought to himself, but he only dared to think it in his mind, while continuing to report in a serious manner.
"What ex-girlfriend?" Xiao Yuan replied.
Bai Qingzhi had intended to tease him on purpose, so she did whatever was unreasonable she wanted.
After arguing for a while, Bai Qingzhi remembered something else and turned to talk about it, and Xiao Yuan cooperated.
By the time Xiao Yuan put down his phone, half of the meeting had already passed, and everyone was eagerly watching him, waiting for him to speak.
He gathered his thoughts, summarized briefly in two sentences, and then suddenly frowned.
Instantly, everyone's heart leaped into their throats, and they began to wonder if they had done or said something wrong.
If the boss gets angry, the consequences can be quite serious.
After everyone held their breath and waited for a minute, Xiao Yuan pointed out the person in charge of Zhi'ai Entertainment.
The person in charge never expected it would be him, after all, Zhi'ai had just been established and didn't even have a single finished TV series yet!
"Did you arrange for Han Lan to be in there?" Xiao Yuan asked, frowning.
Although he didn't ask too many questions, he clearly remembered that another new actor was tentatively cast during the initial casting process.
The person in charge was puzzled when asked about this, but still couldn't figure out Xiao Yuan's thoughts, so he cautiously answered "yes".
Xiao Yuan tapped his fingers on the table a few times before continuing:
"Wasn't she the one who was chosen in the first place?"
"No, it's another girl, but this Han Lan is a good actress, plus someone recommended her..."
"Recommendation? Who recommended him?" If Han Lan had earned this supporting role through her own abilities, he wouldn't have interfered too much, but it seems there's something else going on.
The person in charge stammered for a long time, but finally couldn't withstand the pressure of Xiao Yuan's gaze and answered in a low voice:
"It's Miss Xiao, your aunt."
Xiao Qiangwei?
While Xiao Qiangwei was having afternoon tea, she received a call from her nephew, who readily admitted to arranging for someone to join the film crew.
“She’s Qi Shang’s niece. Last time we met, she casually mentioned wanting to act, and your company happened to have this opportunity, so I let her go. But I swear to God, I only let the people in charge of casting see if she was suitable, I didn’t insist that it had to be her!” Xiao Qiangwei answered seriously.
Xiao Yuan really didn't know what to say to his aunt, who was over fifty years old. She hadn't said it had to be Han Lan, but the people below didn't think so!
"I will review the second female lead's role again in three days. If her acting is indeed up to par, I won't mind letting her stay. If not, then I'll have to ask her to leave." Xiao Yuan said businesslike.
Qi Shang is an investor, and Han Lan is her niece. In addition, the person was recommended by her aunt, so she can't lose face.
So let her let her abilities speak for themselves.
"But to be honest, is Qi Shang really that good? I see you're almost crazy about him." Xiao Yuan asked, shifting his position in the chair.
When Qi Shang was mentioned, Xiao Qiangwei immediately became enthusiastic and started talking non-stop, describing Qi Shang as someone who only existed in heaven.
Xiao Yuan rolled his eyes, put down his phone, and started dealing with Qi's documents.
After Xiao Qiangwei had finished speaking, he picked up the phone again and said:
"You can't control him. Don't end up being sold out and still counting the money."
Without waiting for Xiao Qiangwei's reaction, he hung up the phone.
Xiao Qiangwei was about to retort when she heard a busy signal. She paused for a moment, then gritted her teeth and cursed.
Although Han Lan got in through connections, she did a good job of making it look good. She did have an audition before joining the crew, and perhaps to give Xiao Qiangwei some face, she got a high score.
So at this point, no one in the crew knew that she had gotten the job entirely through connections.
In addition, his decent performance in front of the camera and his smooth personality won him everyone's favor.
When Han Lan received the call saying that she would be re-evaluated in three days, her expression twisted slightly.
Han Lan narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Bai Qingzhi chatting happily with Yang Wei in the distance.
Hearing that this was an order personally given by Xiao Yuan, Han Lan felt no resentment, but rather a slight joy.
It seems the other party still cares a bit, otherwise why would they choose me out of so many actors to re-evaluate?
Moreover, she had inquired and found out that it was very likely that Xiao Yuan would personally audition her in three days.
At this thought, Han Lan's eyes lit up, and her heart was filled with endless imagination.
However, how could I not make good use of this opportunity?
While everyone was resting during lunchtime, Han Lan walked into the crowd, a worried look on her face.
When others saw this, they all stepped forward to ask what had happened.
Han Lan shook her head, looking aggrieved, but after being repeatedly pressed by the others, she stammered and answered:
"It's very likely that I won't be able to film with you all anymore."
Upon hearing this, everyone was surprised and pressed for answers, their expressions even more anxious than Han Lan's.
Han Lan scoffed inwardly; she knew perfectly well the hypocrisy of these people!
However, she didn't show it on her face; as she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears.
"What exactly happened? You clearly got in by passing the assessment on your own!"
"Yeah! Could it be... someone wants the second female lead role?"
Everyone began to speculate, while Han Lan just shook her head with red eyes and remained silent.
"But seriously, isn't Bai Zhi from a vocational college? I've never heard of her having any exams?" Finally, someone brought up the topic of Bai Qingzhi.
Seeing that her chance had come, Han Lan smiled weakly and continued:
"Bai Zhi doesn't need to be assessed; she's just a minor third female lead."
Her words took on a different meaning in everyone's ears. A mere third female lead? Was the implication that if Bai Zhi wanted to play the female lead, she could potentially do so?
Once the topic is steered away, it's hard to get it back. Soon after, people started saying they saw Bai Zhi and the male lead interacting frequently.
"That's right. Besides that, I also saw the director personally bring her food."
"And another thing, a very handsome and young man came to pick her up that day, and the two seemed to be very close."
Han Lan knew about this; it was Bai Qingyu.
"What do you think Bai Zhi does?" I used to guess she was being kept by investors, but now it seems that even if she were an investor, she wouldn't act so arrogantly.
"I've heard that there's an underground industry in City A called 'social butterflies,' who specialize in currying favor with the powerful and influential. What do you think? Could she...?"
Han Lan listened quietly to the slanderous remarks made by the crowd against Bai Qingzhi.
"Don't you know Han Lan? Tell us quickly!" someone grabbed her hand and begged.
Seeing the stares from the others, Han Lan gave them a knowing look.
"Her identity is hard to say, but like I said, you must not mess with her, or the consequences will be severe!"
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