“No way, let the boy who’s pursuing you come here. Do you believe that he can be waiting in here before dawn?”

“Ahahahaha…” I laughed awkwardly, “I’m so sorry.”

“Is this true? Are there still girls like you nowadays?” She looked at me as if I were a monster.

“Most girls wouldn’t do that. It’s so annoying to owe favors to others.”

“Tsk, you don’t know how many rich men my pretty sisters are hanging around with.” She shook her head and asked me, “Where do you live? I’ll take you back.”

“You’re taking me?” I was surprised. “Aren’t you still learning how to drive?”

Her face turned red: “Well, my husband is here to pick me up!”

Sure enough, before we could continue, a black Mercedes SUV stopped in front of us. Jiang Yuyu opened the door and sat in the passenger seat: “Get in, what are you waiting for?”

“How sorry are you?”

“Get in the car. The city is a small place. It’s easy to get on the gas.”

Now that things have come to this, I naturally couldn’t disobey. I opened the back door and sat behind Jiang Yuyu.

I got in the car and closed the door. The cool air inside the car made me breathe a sigh of relief: “It’s so comfortable!”

Her husband, who was about to turn around to say hello, froze. He stared at me in a daze through his sunglasses.

Then, there was a sound of pig-slaughtering.

“Oh my, help me, my wife, I don’t dare to do it anymore!” Jiang Yuyu was holding one of his ears tightly, and his sunglasses fell crookedly onto the armrest.

“Look, you’re drooling because you see a beautiful woman, right? You’re staring at such a young girl and having evil intentions, right? Huh? Speak up!” Jiang Yuyu kept talking, and I was stunned.

“Oh, honey. I didn’t, I definitely didn’t mean that, I just admired it… Oh, stop it, stop it, it’s going to break.”

“Are you still watching?”

“Honey, listen to my explanation. I’m just working!”

“Gu Wen! Looking at beautiful girls is your job, right?” Jiang Yuyu became even angrier.

“No, no, no, honey. Our crew is looking for a female supporting actress. We’re going to start filming soon. We haven’t found the right person yet. I just saw this lady and I think she’s perfect for the role!”

“Is that so?” Jiang Yuyu let go of her hand after hearing this, “Then you are not allowed to look at her either.”

“Wife, please at least give me some face!” Gu Wen rubbed his red ears and said aggrievedly.

“His surname is Gu, Gu Wen, and my name is Lao Hong. If you call me sister, you can just call him brother-in-law.” Jiang Yuyu turned around and introduced him to me.

“Hello, brother-in-law!” I nodded politely.

“This is my classmate who is learning driving. Her name is Li Xiaomeng. She has just become an adult, so you’d better not have any bad thoughts.” Jiang Yuyu introduced.

“Am I that kind of person?” Gu Wen glared and turned to me and said, “Student Li Xiaomeng, I’m Gu Wen, the producer of Voice Media. This is my business card.”

Gu Wen handed over a business card with a metallic luster. I don’t know what craftsmanship was used to make it, but it was much thicker than ordinary business cards. His name and phone number were written on it.

“You scared me.” Jiang Yuyu pushed him back to his seat. “Xiao Meng, where do you live? We’ll take you there!”

“Ah, xx community, just go to the east gate.”

“It’s not far. We’ll be there in ten minutes.” Gu Wensong released the handbrake, lightly stepped on the accelerator and started off.

“What did you say just now? Looking for a supporting actress?” Jiang Yuyu asked.

“Yes, I almost forgot to do something important because you interrupted me!” Gu Wen patted his thigh. “It’s like this, we are filming a campus drama, and we are short of a supporting actress. It is set to be a pure class beauty. We have interviewed several people before, but either their temperament is not suitable or their appearance does not meet the requirements. The ones who meet the requirements are a little old.”

“Ah, I’m an actor…” I remembered that my aunt’s boss seemed to have approached me before, but I was rejected for some reason. It seemed that my aunt wanted me to study hard. “Maybe I don’t have the talent for acting?”

“Yes, definitely. Just based on your looks, I think our movie will be able to sell a lot more tickets.” Gu Wen said excitedly, “Besides, go for an audition first. It’s not confirmed yet. Anyway, it’s summer vacation and we’ll be done in a month. There’s nothing wrong with trying it out, right?”

“This…” I was still a little hesitant. After all, when it comes to acting, I would definitely be nervous in front of the camera, right?

“The pay should be tens of thousands…”

Tens of thousands?! Although I pretended to be calm on the surface, my heart was already in turmoil. Oh my God! I remember that tutoring only cost a few hundred yuan. If it cost tens of thousands, wouldn’t it mean that I can have no worries about rent for the next semester and also eat, drink and have fun? I want it so much! I am about to lose control of my expression!

“Do you think Li Xiaomeng would like a family worth tens of thousands? Don’t you see which community she lives in?” Jiang Yuyu shook her head helplessly.

Hey, Sister Jiang Yuyu, please don’t! I’m actually very short of money. This little bit of money is more than enough for me. I’m almost obsessed with money. Ever since I moved out with Tang Xin, I’ve deeply understood that to be worthy of her, I have to at least make as much money as her, although it’s a bit difficult!

“Yes, money is not important. The most important thing is to gain life experience!” Because I was afraid that Gu Wen would suddenly change his mind, I couldn’t care less.

“Yes, I told you, Li Xiaomeng will definitely not agree…” Jiang Yuyu choked in the middle of her words, “What did you say? Did you agree to him?”

“Just… I was curious and wanted to go and take a look…” My face turned red, and I felt embarrassed by Jiang Yuyu’s stare at me.

“You have to think carefully. It’s not easy to stay in a film crew. And for a young lady like you, if you sign a contract and then quit halfway through filming because you can’t stand the hardship, you will be fined, and I won’t be able to help you then.” Jiang Yuyu was a little worried.

“It’s okay. I’m not afraid of a little hardship.” I shook my head.

“Really?” Gu Wen was so excited that he almost took off, “Did I hear it right?”

“Stop showing off and drive carefully!” Jiang Yuyu still looked worried.

–

Get back on track, it still hurts a bit.

Chapter 149 Audition

Two days later.

Tang Xin drove me to the address sent by Gu Wen. Tang Xin has been worried since the day I told her that I wanted to try the career of an actor. She turned her head to look at me from time to time, and her frown made me feel a little distressed.

“Are you sure you want to go?” She couldn’t help but ask, “It’s hot now, and I’m worried if I get hurt as an actor.”

“It’s okay…” I glanced at the sunlight outside the car. It was so white that it was blindingly bright, but I could still feel the high temperature outside through the dim glass.

“Besides, my aunt is right. It’s too hasty for you to agree to something like that without even reading the script.” Tang Xin blamed me.

I scratched my head and said, “I’m just going to the company to take a look!”

“Forget it, but you have to take me with you.” Tang Xin sighed and shook her head helplessly, “Xiao Meng is like a child sometimes.”

“Eh? Is there?”

“Yes, he is stubborn and won’t listen to advice.” Tang Xin said with a doting look.

“After all, a man stays a boy until he dies!” I said casually.

“Man?” She raised an eyebrow, “You’re still a man? I still have some manliness in me.”

“Ha…ha…really, that’s really…” I smiled awkwardly.

Gu Wen’s company is far from the city, located in a cultural industry park supported by the government. The industrial park is built by the water, and there is a winding river directly opposite the park. Not far away from the river is a huge lake, with all kinds of entertainment facilities by the lake. Overall, the environment is very good.

“Building 6, Room 403, this should be it!” I looked at the address on my phone, compared it with the label on the door number, and said with certainty.

After taking a look, Tang Xin directly rang the company’s doorbell.

“Hey, hey, hey, wait, I’m not ready yet.” I was a little panicked. After all, this was my first time to interview at a film and television company.

“This is not like the brave you before.” Tang Xin looked at me with a sly smile.

“Coming!” The sound of running came from far away in the house. With the sound of the door card contacting the switch, the glass door was opened.

The older sister with bloodshot lips stood in front of us and asked, “Is this Li Xiaomeng that Producer Gu introduced?”

She gave my name accurately, but her eyes kept roaming between the two of us, as if she couldn’t decide which one it was.

My eyes were all attracted by her bright red lips, until Tang Xin couldn’t bear it anymore and nudged my waist slightly: “Someone is calling you.”

“Ah… yes, it’s me!” I nodded hurriedly, my face flushed.

“She’s a cute girl, but she seems a little shy. I don’t know if it’s okay.” She smiled and said, “I’m Xu Qi from Voice Media, you can just call me Sister Xu from now on. The director is going over the script, I’ll ask producer Gu to meet with you guys later. Take a rest in the lounge first.”

As expected of a big company like Voice Media, the entire floor is their office space. There are countless rooms of all sizes in the entire company. The lounge we entered was luxuriously decorated and even had a large sofa big enough for people to sleep on.

Sister Xu poured us a glass of water and then left. Tang Xin looked at me strangely and said, “Why were you in a daze just now? Isn’t she pretty either?”

Seeing Tang Xin’s confused look, I had to tell the truth: “Her lips are similar to yours, and the color is pretty. I was thinking about buying you a lipstick of that color or something…”

“Pfft…” Tang Xin laughed out loud, pointed at her lips with her finger and leaned closer to say lewdly, “So you like this kind of big sister style of flaming red lips?”

“No…” Tang Xin’s sudden reaction made my face flush red, and my back began to feel hot, “This is in someone else’s company!”

“Xiao Meng is so shameless.” Tang Xin also knew that she couldn’t go too far, so she sat back down obediently, “But, it’s not impossible to consider that color~”

Twenty minutes later, Sister Xu and Producer Gu came in together.

“Li Xiaomeng…ah, who is this?” He was about to say hello to me when his eyes were attracted by Tang Xin.

“I’m her girlfriend.” Tang Xin grabbed my hand and leaned closer.

“Is that so~” He scratched his head and looked a little shocked. “If that’s the case, let’s take a look. The director and several responsible persons are here. Li Xiaomeng, are you ready for the audition?”

“Eh? Now?” It was my turn to be startled. I was so nervous that I didn’t even know where to put my hands.

“It’s okay, I’m with you, don’t be afraid, just go and perform bravely.” Tang Xin may have seen my nervousness and came up to comfort me, but I always felt that her eyes seemed to have changed a little.

Then we were taken to the rehearsal hall, which is usually used for actors to practice their performances, so the room is very large, almost two hundred square meters.

As soon as we entered the door, there was a row of people sitting inside. A man in the center of the room was the most eye-catching. He had a ponytail, a square face, and was wearing a yellow T-shirt with the words “Making money is important” written on it. At the moment, he was discussing something intensely with the person next to him, and he didn’t realize that we had come in.

“Director Wang, the person I told you about that day is here.” Producer Gu handed over the resume I had sent him before and pointed at me and said.

The man called Director Wang looked at the document and then looked up at me, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: “Oh? You seem to have a good foundation. Do you have any acting experience?”

I shook my head: “No, I’ve watched a lot of movies, but I’ve never been exposed to acting.”

“Well, I’m not a professional.” There was some regret in his tone, “Then perform one. Our supporting actress this time is set to be a girl with a sweet appearance but a bad heart. The difficulty is that although she is very bad, her character is also formed because of extreme self-protection. So her personality is relatively complex. You can perform a scene where you receive a gift from a boy on your birthday, but you don’t like the boy, but you really want the gift, right?”

“Now?” After listening, I roughly understood the situation and nodded to show that I was ready.

“Are you ready so soon?” The director was a little surprised. “Then let’s get started.”

After that, except for the director, producer Gu, and Sister Xu, all the staff members fell silent. More than a dozen pairs of eyes were looking at me at once, and the pressure was greatly increased.

Glancing at Tang Xin who was standing beside me with an expectant look in her eyes, I nodded slightly and took a step forward.

“Ah, is this for me?” I opened my eyes, clasped my hands together and raised them in front of my chest, looking up at the air with starry eyes.

She took a step back, looked to the other side, and swayed her upper body gently: “But, I think this is too expensive. And so many boys gave me gifts, I am so distressed…”

“Ah? What? Really? You don’t mind? Is it really okay? Then? I’ll accept it first? I will return your gift next time!” I leaned forward with my hands behind my back, showing a big smile, and said happily.

Then he turned around and jogged away.