Ch192 - Wearing the same clothes wasn’t terrible; whoever looked ugly was the awkward one (1/2)
14.4 – Wearing the same clothes wasn’t terrible; whoever looked ugly was the awkward one
translator: xiin
editors: BlueBug & Macabre
Xue Ling left as soon as the audition was over. The crew would let him know if there was any news, so he was very relaxed as he departed, but his eyes lingered on the row of directors seated behind the table. He glanced over a certain name, then headed out thoughtfully.
Not only were the directors seated there; producers and investors were also present. And in the spot where that young looking person was sitting, the name tag said that he was from the World Literature Network… Xue Ling always felt that that person looked very familiar, but he couldn’t recall who he was for the moment, and could only wait until they returned before asking the system to look into it.
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The man had a baby face, and still had a tiny dimple on his face when he wasn’t smiling. He looked very small, and if he hadn’t been seated there looking like part of the crew, Xue Ling most likely would have suspected that he was a minor.
Xue Ling had departed, but the director’s team did not plan to call in the next person for the auditions just yet.
The scriptwriter tapped the table and said, “He’s the one. I didn’t have the inspiration to continue editing the script, but there’s no problem now! I’m certain that I can match the script to the style we want now! But the premise is that he has to be Wei Chisu!”
The director did not speak, but the assistant director thought for a while, then said, “I hadn’t expected that he would have made such significant progress. Or could he have had been hiding his talent previously?”
“Regardless of whether he made significant progress or was hiding his ability, as long as his acting is good, he can join. Tianxuan already gave us the go ahead. If the author has no objections, then the role of the protagonist is his.” That said, the panel of directors all shifted their gaze to the editor who had come on behalf of the author.
If they hadn’t already interacted before, perhaps everyone would feel that the World Literature Network had sent this minor over as a joke, but in fact, this baby faced person’s work efficiency was extremely high. Ji Zichen tidied up the forms in his hands and said, “According to my understanding of the story and the feeling that Soaring Skies told me he wanted when we previously discussed this topic, there is no problem with choosing this person. Since the team of directors also agrees, then we will wait for the final product. I’ll take the materials back first. If possible, we would also like to have a copy of the video from the audition just now.”
“No problem. But first, we need to have you sign an agreement to guarantee that the crew will not leak any information.”
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“Well, it’s just for Soaring Skies to see.” Ji Zichen stood up and continued, “The main actor has been decided on, and I also understand your requirements and style now; that’s enough from my side for today. I’ll probably follow up again when shooting starts. Thank you everyone for your hard work.”
“Assistant Ji is going back first?”
“Yes. There’s something I want to confirm, and there are other things I need to deal with. I’ll first represent the World Literature Network to thank everyone. I hope that the filming for this project will go smoothly.”
“We gladly accept Assistant Ji’s auspicious words.”
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Xue Ling left the doors of Huaxia Entertainment and entered the hovercraft when he received news from the crew that he had won the role as the protagonist Wei Chisu. Very soon after, Tianxuan’s people contacted him directly by phone.
Xue Ling looked at the person who was dressed very seriously in a formal suit, but whose overall effect was ruined by his baby face, blinked, then asked, “You want to sign a contract with me? Why?” The baby faced person in front of him was somewhat different from the previous one; that one made Xue Ling feel like he was very familiar, and inexplicably felt that he was a small child, but the person in front of him now had a relatively round face, but did not seem small, and inexplicably carried a wife-ish temperament. Fortunately, the suit offset that aspect of his temperament a bit, and made him seem a little more domineering.
“Just now, we received news from the team of directors. I also saw the footage from your audition. I very much appreciate you, and Liunian also thinks highly of you. We naturally want have you signed to our company because you are good enough.”
“Su Liunian?” Xue Ling was rather surprised as he tilted his head. “If it’s a formal contract, I can head directly to Tianxuan. I just came out of the Huaxia Entertainment building.” This was going a little too smoothly; he couldn’t help but find it weird.
“Come over, then. I’ll inform the front desk so that you only have to give your name to come in. We can have a proper discussion regarding the contract.”
The person who had contacted Xue Ling was Su Liunian’s agent, Shen Yue. He was supposed to be quite a famous agent in Tianxuan, and it was said that he was responsible for bringing Su Liunian into the spotlight. Later, Tianxuan seemed to have gone through some internal restructuring, and he became one of the main leaders of Tianxuan as well as one of the shareholders. Previously, he had only been responsible for Su Liunian, and it was unclear why he had contacted him so quickly this time. Although he didn’t quite understand, Xue Ling still drove to Tianxuan.
He didn’t know that Ji Zichen had rushed out after him after he left, but had only been able to watch him leave from behind. He stood there in the parking lot, depressed and annoyed, and stomped his feet before opening his nano-computer to contact another person.
“Xue Ling?” Su Liunian asked rather strangely, “If you’re talking about the person in the song you sent to me this morning, I saw his film audition just now, and should be seeing him in person soon.”
“In that case, help me probe and see if he recognizes me.” Ji Zichen was a little depressed. If he had read it correctly, Xue Ling should have something to do with that person who had disappeared for almost a year after saying he needed to go to Su Family to look for someone.
“Recognize you?” Su Liunian made a meaningful ‘oh’ sound, then continued, “You said he looked familiar this morning, and now you want to ask him if he recognizes you? What are you trying to do behind your Shen Chongwen’s back?”
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Ji Zichen was left speechless for a while, “What do you mean, doing something behind his back? It’s just that he looks especially like a friend I haven’t seen in a long time. I just want to confirm whether or not it’s him.”
“Alright.” Su Liunian said, “He was waving around in front of you and didn’t greet you. He probably doesn’t recognize you, has forgotten about you, or there’s something he can’t talk to you about. I can help you test him out, but if I can’t find anything then there’s nothing else I can do.”
“Yeah. I’ll just go back and look up his information.”
Su Liunian agreed, and hung up before turning to look at his older brother. “It’s rare for a person to catch my eye, but now it seems that the situation is rather complicated.”
Su Xuanqing came to work with his younger brother today. He didn’t come to Tianxuan to deal with matters often; Su Liunian needed to help Shen Yue select people today, so he had come along. Hearing Su Liunian’s words, he looked up and asked, “Won’t you know if it’s complicated or not just by investigating?”
Su Liunian complained about his brother’s bad habit of investigating other people’s entire family at the drop of a hat while simultaneously starting his own investigation. Su Xuanqing rather helplessly rubbed his head, then let him research this person named Xue Ling as he liked.