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Chapter 165 For Whom Do You Laugh? Let's See How You Perform on the Spot

The top-floor chairman's office of Qingli Entertainment.

Yuan Chaoyu was quietly brewing tea.

It's common knowledge in the entertainment industry that she loves drinking tea and is skilled at brewing it, but no one knows that the development of her hobby is closely related to another person in the same space.

If someone she cares about likes something, she'll gradually cultivate that she herself will like it too.

The rising steam brought a refreshing and pleasant aroma of tea. Yuan Chaoyu was pouring the brewed tea into the thin-walled porcelain cup in front of him when his sensitive ears caught a soft laugh.

She paused in her pouring of tea, subconsciously looking up, and just then saw the smile that hadn't faded from her brother's face as he sat opposite her.

Now there's no need to doubt who just laughed.

Her gaze fell on the phone in her brother's hand, but from her angle, she could only see the back of the phone. "What is brother looking at?"

A person who is not used to using a mobile phone actually laughed out loud while looking at it. This scene was simply a spectacle for her!

In addition, he suddenly came to Qingli today and will be showing up at today's audition later.

Her curiosity was already overflowing, and she wished she could crawl into the person's mind to find out what was going on!
"It's nothing." Yuan Qingzhuo lifted her eyelids to look at the tea that had already been poured, reached out and took a sip, then continued looking at her phone screen.

Watching the person on the screen vividly outwitting their manager for a piece of dessert, the smile in his eyes only deepened.

Normally, food is not provided when actors come to audition and wait; at most, they are offered some water and drinks to quench their thirst. However, remembering someone's fondness for food during a previous live stream, he made an extra request.

Looking back now, this extra arrangement seems to have won the little girl's heart!
Yuan Chaoyu picked up another porcelain cup beside him and took a sip.

However, the tea, which used to have a sweet aftertaste and lingering fragrance every time I tasted it, has lost its flavor for the first time.

With only ten minutes left before the audition began, Yuan Chaoyu almost impatiently slammed his teacup down on the tea table and reminded his brother, "Brother, the audition is about to start."

"Oh, then let's go over there."

As Yuan Chaoyu stood up, he tried to glance at the phone screen opposite him out of the corner of his eye as discreetly as possible.

Just as she was about to see what was displayed, the screen was turned off.

I couldn't help but grit my teeth secretly.

The brother and sister left the office together and took the private elevator directly to the floor where the audition was being held. Li Zhi was already waiting outside the elevator.

"Chairman Yuan, Chao Yu."

"Everything is arranged?"

Li Zhi smiled and replied "Yes," her gaze sweeping over Yuan Qingzhuo's shoulder before glancing at Yuan Chaoyu.

The three people walked into the audition room, and everyone who was sitting in the room immediately stood up.

They didn't recognize the usually reclusive big boss, but seeing Li Zhi respectfully leading the way, and their Qingli Entertainment's star female lead walking at the back, the identity of the man in the middle was obvious.

I never expected her to be so young. Not only is she imposing, but her appearance is also truly outstanding.

Even their Qingli's go-to leading lady seems a bit ordinary right now!

After another round of greetings, once Yuan Qingzhuo and Yuan Chaoyu were seated in the middle, the others took their seats to the left, right, and back.

As soon as Yuan Chaoyu sat down, he saw the nameplate on the table in front of his elder brother. He couldn't help but peek at it out of curiosity and saw that it only had three large characters printed on it: "Yuan Qingzhuo".

There were no producers, directors, screenwriters, or anyone else around with their specific job titles printed before their names.

Of course, hers wasn't printed either, just the name 'Yuan Chaoyu', since her face itself was her calling card! The two side-by-side looked quite fitting, which made her secretly pleased; the disappointment she'd felt after today's series of unusual events finally began to lift slightly.

It was 10:00 AM sharp, and the audition started on time.

As the first actor to audition was led into the audition room by the staff, the atmosphere on set immediately became even more tense.

Everyone agrees at this moment: the competition has officially begun!

After successfully sharing a table full of desserts, the three of them turned their heads and glanced in the direction of the audition room door. Only after the door closed again did they all look away.

Guan Shan turned his gaze to Jiang Hanying and whispered a reminder: "Your ranking is relatively high. If things go quickly, it should take about an hour, and if things go slowly, it shouldn't take more than two hours..."

"That's good, it'll just be perfect so it won't interfere with lunch."

Guan Shan: "..."

Did you just eat all those desserts for nothing?
He took a breath and continued, "This audition is quite difficult. Qingli has only revealed that it is a historical drama about political intrigue so far, and they are keeping other information very secret. Lizhi is also tight-lipped. I couldn't find out anything just now. However, I guess the other actors who auditioned this time are probably similar to us. They didn't prepare much beforehand, so it will be very important for the actors to perform on the spot."

Seeing that Jiang Hanying was listening attentively, Guan Shan couldn't help but continue, "Let me share my speculation. The directors and producers probably first look at the actors' personal images, and then decide which role you're suitable for in the drama. If they feel you're not a good fit for the role, they might ask you to try out for another role, until they find a role that satisfies you. However, these are just my guesses. The actual situation will depend on how you adapt when you actually face it."

That's all the agent can do. Whether the artist can successfully audition and secure a good role depends on themselves.

As soon as he finished speaking, his hand felt heavy.

Jiang Hanying handed Guan Shan a bottle of soda water, saying, "You must be thirsty after talking so much. Have some water."

Guan Shan: "..."

I felt so cared for!
Pei Yuan, who knows the truth: Sister Hanying is trying to give away the only bottle of soda water left on the table so that she can openly drink other flavorful beverages, okay?
However, seeing how touched Guan Ge looked, she decided to keep the truth to herself.

They waited for almost fifteen minutes.

The doors to the audition room finally opened.

The crowd waiting outside all turned to look again.

Then the actress's agent and assistant, who had just finished her audition, went over to her. The three of them whispered a few words to each other, and then smiles appeared on their faces.

Did they audition for a role?

It seems he's quite satisfied with the role he auditioned for.

Although historical dramas involving political intrigue are obviously ensemble pieces, requiring a large cast, not everyone can get the role they want.

If one character is removed from the front, the next character they can choose from will have one less.

It's impossible not to feel nervous and anxious!
The actors went in and out one after another, with the shortest audition lasting only ten minutes or so, and the longest not exceeding twenty minutes.

Among the actors who auditioned, some were clearly happy, while others frowned slightly as if they were not very satisfied. But most of them had good expression control, making it difficult to tell whether they were happy or sad at first glance.

Jiang Hanying looked at the faces with different expressions and almost became addicted to observing them.

She didn't hear the staff finally call out her name until she heard them.

Guan Shan: "Go!"

Pei Yuan: "Sister, you can do it!"

Jiang Hanying strode into the audition room.