Chapter 22 The Scent of Green Tea Is Everywhere
Song Shiwei came across a message online that day.
Renowned director Dong Yuan's new film, "The Road to the Moonlit Nine Provinces," has begun recruiting actors through open auditions.
After Song Shiwei transmigrated into the book, she carefully studied this world, which was no different from the real world. Dong Yuan was a famous director in China who had also won many awards internationally.
Song Shiwei has seen his movies, and they are indeed very well made.
Although Song Shiwei adheres to the principle of "playing it off," that's based on the host's obscure status. However, for Song Shiwei, who genuinely loves acting, such a good project is very appealing.
So she wanted to give it a try.
Through her company, Song Shiwei obtained the script for "The Road to the Moonlit Nine Provinces," which she read through the night and was deeply moved by.
Without exaggeration, this script is the most magnificent ancient-style political intrigue drama she has ever seen.
On Thursday, Song Shiwei and Tao Xiaotian arrived at the audition site for "The Road to the Moonlit Nine Provinces".
"Wow--"
"It's like cutting your butt with a knife—it's eye-opening."
When Tao Xiaotian and Song Shiwei arrived at the audition site, the two country bumpkins, who had never seen the world before, were stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
The ocean is all water.
The scene was packed with people!
No wonder Director Dong chose such a huge venue for the audition; it was packed with people. If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a concert.
Song Shiwei squeezed her way out and found the location of the role she was auditioning for. She asked the staff for a number and waited quietly.
"Sister Weiwei, how long will this interview take?" Tao Xiaotian asked, looking at the scene with at least a thousand people.
"It will take at least several days."
Song Shiwei actually wanted to try out a role with a small amount of screen time, but when she read the script, she really liked the character. Although the role was small, it was very important, and if she played it well, it would be outstanding.
Many people tried out for this role, but fewer than for other roles.
Song Shiwei also saw many familiar celebrities at the scene, who are often seen on the big screen. She couldn't help but feel uneasy, after all, she didn't know anything about these people in this world.
"Song Shiwei? You actually came to audition for Director Dong's film?"
A soft voice rang out, carrying a hint of surprise and disdain.
Song Shiwei turned her head to look, only to see Xia Zhiqing. What a small world!
Xia Zhiqing was assigned to the company. Originally, she wanted to play better roles with more screen time, but her agent said that her acting skills were not up to par and that she should try a small role first, which would increase her chances of success.
Moreover, Xia Zhiqing should also consider a career change. She has always appeared with a pure and gentle image, which always seems a bit bland compared to others. This role she is trying out is very different from her own personality, and the fans' reaction will be good.
"You really are ignorant, you've never seen anything like this before. What's so surprising about this?" Song Shiwei said expressionlessly.
Seeing Xia Zhiqing here is like going on vacation and running into an annoying colleague – it's absolutely awful.
"Hmph! Don't you even know your own limitations? You dare to try out any kind of role?"
Xia Zhiqing crossed her arms, her eyes filled with disdain, and her tone sharp.
"Don't talk nonsense to a dead man like that. Don't be sarcastic. I know you're straightforward, but you can't just open your mouth and poop like that."
"you!"
Xia Zhiqing's eyes were squinting with anger. Finally, she flung her hand away and said arrogantly, "Go ahead and say it. Anyway, I'm in this role, so don't even think about it!"
"Your breath smells worse than athlete's foot. Well then, I'll wait to see you on the big screen."
Song Shiwei ignored Xia Zhiqing and sat down to study the script.
Song Shiwei waited from morning till night, and finally it was her turn. Several people entered the interview room together in a group.
About half an hour later, they came out together again, and Xia Zhiqing immediately ran up to Song Shiwei to make her presence known.
"Director Dong didn't kick you out? He really has good manners."
"Please, you should learn some manners. Otherwise, I can always smell the toilet when I talk to you."
"You! Humph! What's the use of being so eloquent when your acting is so terrible!"
"Sister Weiwei, why is Xia Zhiqing always targeting you?"
On the way back, Tao Xiaotian drove. The audition venue was so crowded it was like a car show. In half an hour, they only moved two meters.
"Maybe she's jealous of my beautiful face," Song Shiwei said casually.
"Yeah, that's possible. Actually, I've never really gotten Xia Zhiqing's looks. In the entertainment industry, she's really not that outstanding. Sister Weiwei, you're so much prettier than her."
"Xiaotian, you really have a very strong bias towards me, which puts a lot of pressure on me."
"It's true, Sister Weiwei! It would be an injustice if you didn't become famous!" Tao Xiaotian excitedly pounded the steering wheel and honked the horn twice.
"Sigh, beauty is just one word, but it has stayed with me my whole life."
Song Shiwei was scrolling through her phone out of boredom when she suddenly saw that Chi Yanzhou had just sent her a message.
The content is concise and clear – read Weibo.
The next second, another message popped up.
The 20 million you lost has been transformed into online traffic, blossoming into a dazzling phenomenon online.
Song Shimu clicked into Weibo in confusion, only to find that the top trending topics were already marked with a bright red and purple "hot" label.
#Xu Xiyao seduces Chi Yanzhou#
#Chi Yanzhou framed by colleagues while recording a program#
#Let's journey together towards happiness#
#Xu Xiyao is eye-catching#
Chi Yanzhou actually posted the video that Song Shiwei had taken at the time online!
However, it was posted on the company's official Weibo account, along with a lawyer's letter, claiming that Ms. Xu Xiyao would receive the punishment she deserved.
As someone on the front lines of gossip, Song Shimu immediately inquired with Chi Yanzhou.
[Song Shiwei: Did you notify the production team?]
[Chi Yanzhou: Do I need them to tell me what to do?]
[Song Shiwei: Thai pants are hot! I guess we don't have to shoot this weekend, right? Great, finally I don't have to go to that awful class!]
[Chi Yanzhou: Is this your main point?]
[Song Shiwei: That's not true. Give me back my 20 million!]
[Chi Yanzhou:..........]
[Chi Yanzhou: As my ally, shouldn't you speak up for me?]
[Song Shiwei: Don't you know that in these kinds of incidents, celebrities generally won't take the initiative to comment, for the sake of their careers?]
[Chi Yanzhou: Are you an ordinary person?]
[Song Shiwei: Of course not, I'm an unusual person!]
This incident indeed escalated very quickly. Chi Yanzhou's fans practically flooded Xu Xiyao's social media with comments and condemned the "Together Towards Happiness" program team, questioning how such a thing could happen without any safety measures in place.
Even Weibo's servers crashed, and programmers had to work on an emergency fix.
After the page returned to normal, Song Shiwei, with the top trending topic, reposted the company's official Weibo post and added the following text:
A toad sleeps with a frog, and an ugly creature plays with flowers.
A moment later, my phone vibrated.
[Chi Yanzhou: You're the frog! Your whole family are frogs!]
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
