Jian Yan had a dreamless night. The next day, she was awakened by the noise in the living room. She got out of bed in her pajamas and opened the door to see Gu Cai dragging a girl to lie on the sofa. When she heard the door open, Gu Cai poked his head out and said embarrassedly, "Did I wake you up?"
Jian Yan walked up to her and asked, "Why did you drink so much again?"
"Have fun." Gu Cai said indifferently, "Help me hold her up, she's too heavy."
Jian Yan: …
The two men carried Gu Cai's girlfriend to the room. Gu Cai burped and waved to Jian Yan: "It's time to sleep. Close the door for me when you get out."
Jian Yan looked at her for a few seconds, then helped Gu Cai open a crack in the window. The fishy smell of soil washed by rain wafted in her face. She turned her head and looked at the two people sleeping soundly on the bed, shook her head helplessly, and left in her slippers.
For breakfast, she casually cooked some millet porridge and left the rest in the pot. After leaving a small note for Gu Cai, Jian Yan dressed up and went out.
It was very cold outside, with the wind howling. Jian Yan had been staying at home for more than three years, and her skin had become moisturized. When she went out, she felt the wind piercing her body like a sharp blade, causing her excruciating pain. She shivered as she stood at the intersection to hail a taxi.
"Seven Star Entertainment, thank you."
Today's audition was held at Seven Stars Entertainment. Seven Stars Entertainment's CEO Lu Kaiping was the producer. It is quite rare in the industry for a company CEO to be a producer. Moreover, Seven Stars Entertainment is not a small industry. This also indirectly shows that Luo Sanri's script is awesome.
Jian Yan was sitting in the car and just fiddling with her phone when she heard the driver ask, "Miss, are you going for an audition?"
She smiled in surprise: "You also know about this?"
"Hey, I don't know. My daughter told me that Seven Star Entertainment is very popular recently. There are rumors online that they are going to shoot a big drama." The driver spoke fluently in the dialect, and Jian Yan nodded: "Yeah."
After she finished speaking, she thought about what the driver had just said, clicked on Weibo, and sure enough, saw that Seven Star Entertainment was on the hot search list.
Seven Stars Entertainment official Weibo: Auditions begin today. Do the generals, fox spirits, and emperors in your minds look like what they want
This is hype. Usually a TV series or a movie starts promoting when casting. Luo Sanri's script does not need too much hype to achieve the expected results. Sure enough, the fans under this Weibo post are quite enthusiastic, as if they have hired a group of internet trolls.
——Ahhh, my Luo Shen’s script, I must support it!
--Go Luo, go for it! I heard it's a yuri drama. Luo has finally started to touch yuri!
--Don't mention it, this is the first time that Luo Shen has written a script for a yuri drama!
- Have you read the original novel? The character I felt the most sorry for in the novel was the maid Lingyue. I cried so hard when her general died!
――What’s the name of the original novel
--You mean Lingyue? In the original novel, I cried so hard when the general died holding a bunch of dry grass!
――Have you read the script? I heard that it is adapted from the history of Yan State. Luo Shen is Luo Shen, awesome!
--Actually, Lingyue is my favorite character. I recommend Li Weiqing. My Daqingqing must have a name! I watched the great editing of the great master yesterday. Li Weiqing is just perfect for Lingyue.
——I recommend it too! Li Weiqing is really suitable for this role, but she just won the Golden Globe Award. Will she play a supporting role
--There is no primary or secondary role, what matters is suitability. I think this character is better portrayed than the female lead!
The rest of the discussion was about Li Weiqing and other actors. Jian Yan flipped through the video and turned off her phone after reading it. The driver called out, "Miss, we're here."
Jian Yan paid the fare and got out of the car in high heels. She was wearing a light brown windbreaker with a high collar that covered half of her face. She had a large pair of sunglasses on her nose and her hair was draped over her shoulders.
Su Ziqi was standing at the entrance of the company. When he turned around, he saw Jian Yan walking towards him. Her long hair was flying in the breeze. Most of her face was hidden under her sunglasses and windbreaker, but her profile could be vaguely seen. She was calm and steady. Her beautiful figure gave her a feminine touch. Jian Yan walked up to Su Ziqi with her bag, took off her sunglasses and shouted, "Sister Su."
Those eyes were clear and focused, the pupils were dark black, and the teardrop mole at the corner of the eye made the whole face lively and bright. Su Ziqi nodded: "Let's go in together."
Jian Yan followed behind Su Ziqi and asked: "Have the other actors been decided?"
Su Ziqi shook his head: "I heard there is news, but it hasn't been announced yet, so I don't know which artists will be included."
After she finished speaking, a woman in business attire came over to her. She smiled professionally and asked, "Is this Miss Su?"
Su Ziqi smiled at her: "Yes, we agreed to audition at nine o'clock."
"This way, please."
"Boss Lu is still greeting guests. Please take a rest in the lounge."
Su Ziqi nodded slightly: "Thank you for the trouble."
Jian Yan followed Su Ziqi into the lounge. There were already quite a few people inside. When they saw Su Ziqi, they first started whispering to each other. Then, when they saw Jian Yan, they were stunned for a moment. They could still hear their discussions when Jian Yan walked among them.
"Isn't this Jian Yan?"
"Which Jianyan?"
"I heard that Jian Yan, who played the role of a successful actress, started filming a movie right after her debut. People said that she had someone behind her."
"I remember now. It was Jian Yan who was rumored to be a kept man."
"Shh..."
Jian Yan walked calmly past the crowd and sat on the sofa at the back. Countless strange looks were cast at her, and she looked back at them one by one with clear eyes, until those people were too embarrassed to look away.
"I'll go see what's going on." Su Ziqi lowered his head and said to Jian Yan, "Wait here for a while."
Jian Yan looked up: "Okay."
She watched Su Ziqi walk out of the lounge in high heels. The atmosphere, which had been quiet just now, became lively again. Several people looked at her curiously and wanted to come over to talk to her, but were afraid of her aura. In the end, they did not move and just sat there peacefully. Jian Yan's cell phone message alert sounded, and she looked over and saw a message from Luo Jing: Have you arrived
Jian Yan lowered her head and replied: We’re here.
Luo Jing: I’m in a meeting upstairs. Would you like to have dinner together after the meeting
Jian Yan thought about it and realized that she had received so much care from Luo Jing, but she had never treated him to a meal. Now she wanted him to treat her to a meal as well. It didn’t make sense. She immediately said: I’ll treat you.
Luo Jing smiled with her lips pursed when she received the message. Her eyes sparkled and she couldn't hide her joy. Lu Kaiping looked up from the computer and saw her like this and couldn't help but smile: "Are you thinking about love?"
Luo Jing rolled her eyes at him and said impatiently, "Are you coming or not? If not, I'm leaving."
She still had to go watch Jian Yan's audition and really didn't have time to wait here for investors. She never got involved in these things. If Lu Kaiping wasn't her friend, she wouldn't bother sitting here and waiting for people.
Lu Kaiping looked at his watch and said, "There are still five minutes left. Wait a little longer. You have worked with Ms. Ji before. Don't you know whether she is busy or not?"
"Boss Ji?" Luo Jing frowned: "Ji Yunxin?"
Lu Kaiping nodded: "Yes, there are still a few companies that can handle such a large production. The post-production alone requires..."
"Okay, okay." Luo Jing interrupted him: "If it's her, I'll wait a little longer."
Because they had worked together before, Luo Jing had a good understanding of Ji Yunxin and admired her very much. Ji Yunxin was rigorous and upright. Unlike a bunch of bosses who only thought about how to take advantage of actresses, she was a little too upright. It was no wonder that people in the industry spread the rumor that she was...
Thinking of that name, Luo Jing chuckled and Lu Kaiping tilted his head: "What are you laughing at?"
"Hey, do you know the nickname given to her in the industry?"
Lu Kaiping thought for a few seconds: "I don't know."
Luo Jing smiled and said, "A sexless person."
Lu Kaiping spat out a mouthful of water!
Lu Kaiping was wiping the screen when there was a knock on the office door. His secretary called out, "Boss Lu, Boss Ji is here."
Lu Kaiping threw away the tissue and stood up. The office door was opened. Ji Yunxin was followed by her assistant and secretary. She stood at the door. Lu Kaiping hurriedly said, "Boss Ji, please come in."
Ji Yunxin said to the assistant and secretary behind him: "Wait for me outside."
After Lu Kaiping invited her in, he asked his secretary to bring in three cups of coffee. Ji Yunxin sat on the sofa and stared at Lu Kaiping: "Investment?"
“Yes, this script is too expensive and I can’t handle it alone, so I want to ask Mr. Ji if he is interested.”
Ji Yunxin looked at Luo Jing: "Is this the script written by Luo?"
Luo Jing nodded: "It's mine."
After she finished speaking, Lu Kaiping handed over the script: "This is it."
Ji Yunxin took the script. On the title page it was written "A Dream and a Half of Growth". She had seen news about this script on the Internet before and had also thought about investing in it. Luo Sanri's scripts were the objects of investment that people in the circle were vying for, but her scripts were relatively expensive and were well-known in the circle, so few companies could afford them. Otherwise, Lu Kaiping would not have thought of Ji Yunxin.
"This is the script. Mr. Ji can take it back and read it. Regarding the cooperation..."
"We can cooperate, and Jingyi will be the producer." Ji Yunxin didn't finish reading the script. She casually flipped two pages and looked up. She looked serious, her profile was tense, her eyebrows were still sharp, and she stared at Lu Kaiping with a pair of fierce eyes. Lu Kaiping frowned, as he didn't expect Ji Yunxin to make this request.
Originally, the script was under the name of Seven Star Entertainment. He was the producer and the director, and had taken care of everything, including market research and detailed investigation. Now that Ji Yunxin said this, it was as if all his previous efforts were to prepare wedding dresses for her. Jingyi was going to be the main investor, and the TV series would be under the name of Jingyi. Lu Kaiping thought for a few seconds and looked at Luo Jing.
Luo Jing shrugged. The post-production of this drama was indeed very expensive. Add in the special effects, and it would cost hundreds of millions. Qixing was currently filming other TV dramas, so they would definitely not be able to handle the post-production. It might not be a bad idea to put it in Jingyi, so she did not express her opinion.
She didn't express her opinion, but Lu Kaiping basically knew what she meant. He looked at Ji Yunxin and said, "Let me think about it."
Ji Yunxin was very patient and nodded, "Call me back when you've thought about it."
Seeing her determined look, Lu Kaiping felt somewhat helpless. This drama was indeed not something that Seven Stars could handle. Looking at the entertainment industry, there were not many people who could handle it. He did not want to cooperate with the others, except Ji Yunxin...
"Okay, I'll call you back when I think about it."
Ji Yunxin stood up with the script in his hand: "Then I'll go back first."
"Wait a minute." Lu Kaiping said, "We are about to invest, don't we want to take a look at the actors? There are auditions today. If President Ji is not busy, we can consult together."
Ji Yunxin wanted to say that she was busy, but then she remembered what Li Weiqing said and asked, "Have all the actors been decided?"
"Not yet. I'm just getting ready for the audition."
Ji Yunxin nodded: "Can I have someone come in? You don't have to give me face, just follow the normal procedures."
Lu Kaiping and Luo Jing looked at each other, and Luo Jing nodded: "Who does President Ji want to arrange to come?"
Ji Yunxin opened his lips and said, "Li Weiqing."