Fog Returns to the Capital

Chapter 30 Wait for me to come back?

But Sister Xin had only uttered two words when a clear and gentle voice rang out from not far away.

"Dawn Mist".

Li Wu turned her head to look.

It's Shen Yichen.

He was dressed in simple casual clothes, leaning casually against the car, clearly having been waiting downstairs for a long time.

"Do you have time? Let's talk."

Shen Yichen walked towards her with a faint smile on his lips, looking like a refined, gentle, and polite young nobleman.

"It's about work."

Shen Yichen added.

……

A coffee shop not far from Tianze Entertainment.

Inside the room.

After the waiter brought the coffee.

Shen Yichen spoke up, getting straight to the point, "I have a script on my hands, I wonder if you'd be interested?"

Although she had expected it, Li Wu was still slightly taken aback when she actually heard Shen Yichen say it himself.

It was only after their "education" that Li Wu roughly understood Shen Yichen's identity.

The second son of the Shen Group, currently the acting president of Universal Entertainment, and also an internationally renowned genius director.

Born into a privileged family, Shen Yichen had an older brother who controlled the Shen Group. As a result, he was able to do whatever he liked without any worries from a young age.

From photography to directing, he has taken his passions to the extreme. His works have won awards both domestically and internationally.

In particular, a short film he shot last year was awarded the Best Short Film Award by the Buenos Aires Film Critics Association.

I had heard that he had been preparing a serious drama for several years, which was also the first TV series he planned to make after transitioning from film to television.

And now.

Shen Yichen found her.

— They found her, a minor actress who wasn't even considered a seventh or eighth-tier celebrity in the industry.

What's more.

Before this, they had only met two or three times.

Considering the unusual behavior of Tianze's senior management not long ago, Li Wu guessed the reason almost the instant Shen Yichen asked the question.

"Did...he ask you to cast me in a movie?" Li Wu asked softly.

Hear the words.

Shen Yichen raised an eyebrow slightly.

It seemed she hadn't expected that she would bring this matter up in the open like this.

Shen Yichen's reaction was the best answer. A faint smile appeared on Li Wu's fair face. "Besides him, I can't think of anyone else."

It quieted down.

Shen Yichen spoke, his voice deep and clear, as if it could soothe people's hearts, "He just asked me to give you an audition opportunity."

"Whether you can get the role or not depends on yourself."

Even so, Shen Yichen couldn't help but recall the scene when he asked Zhou Jinghuai that question.

When Zhou Jinghuai asked him to pick a few scripts for Li Wu, his first reaction was one of shock and disbelief.

Over the years, he had never seen any woman truly get close to Zhou Jinghuai. Although he appeared gentle and easygoing, he was actually indifferent and aloof.

"Are you planning to promote her? Have you investigated her?"

When Zhou Jinghuai's gaze swept over, Shen Yichen smiled and said, "I was just asking casually."

To know.

Those who could remain by Zhou Jinghuai's side had all their backgrounds thoroughly investigated, spanning several generations. This included his butler, driver, assistant, and secretary.

Investigate her?

No need to check.

She herself explained it very clearly.

Zhou Jinghuai said no need at the time, and then asked Shen Yichen to pick out a few scripts for Li Wu.

In fact, Shen Yichen himself had a script in hand, which he had been preparing for two or three years, but he hadn't found a suitable female lead. When Director Jiang suggested it to him, he was actually quite fond of Li Wu. Her face was a rare beauty in the industry, and she also had some talent in acting.

But the key point is... he's actually quite hesitant to use it.

This is his first work to transition from film to television, and its importance to him goes without saying.

Li Wu is not famous, and it is unknown whether the audience will accept her.

only.

Zhou Jinghuai spoke up, and he made the decision without even thinking.

Because he knew that if Zhou Jinghuai wanted to promote someone, all the top resources in the industry would inevitably be directed towards that person.

Without him even saying a word, everyone would tacitly offer the resources they could to the person he wanted to promote.

It's not just the entertainment industry.

The reason Shen Yichen said it was just to give Li Wu an audition opportunity was because he was being tactful.

Li Wu seemed to have guessed what was going on. The forced smile on her face seemed unable to hold up, so she simply stopped smiling and asked softly, "Can I go back and ask him first?"

"of course."

Shen Yichen responded with a gentle smile.

Subsequently.

He then casually added, "Actually, when we were on the set of 'The World', I thought you were quite suitable, and I was originally planning to invite you to audition."

Shen Yichen was telling the truth.

Li Wu naturally wouldn't ask why he was only bringing it up now, since the auditions had started two months ago.

She forced a smile, her voice low, "Thank you, Director Shen, for giving me this opportunity."

Shen Yichen smiled gently and said, "I'll wait for your news."

……

When Li Wu returned to Emperor View No. 1, Zhou Jinghuai had not yet returned.

Li Wu hesitated several times about whether to call him, holding her phone in her hand... then putting it down again.

She was actually afraid of bothering him.

Although answering a phone call won't take up much time.

But for some reason... Li Wu had a vague urge to escape.

……

When Zhou Jinghuai returned, it was already past ten o'clock, just a few minutes before eleven. Li Wu was sitting on the sofa at that time, doing practice problems on her phone.

When Li Wu heard the noise coming from the entrance hall, her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Looking up, she saw the man's gentle and refined face. Li Wu smiled, her eyes crinkling, "You're back?"

Perhaps out of fear, Li Wu turned on all the lights in the living room. The bright, dazzling light shone into her beautiful, clear eyes, making them appear clean and luminous.

When Zhou Jinghuai saw her, his gaze paused for a moment before he walked over to her. "Hmm, why aren't you resting yet?"

Li Wu stared at him intently, her eyes clear and serious. "It's still early, I'm not sleepy."

Zhou Jinghuai smiled, raised his hand to pat her head, and said in a deep, gentle voice, "Wait for me to come back?"

“…Not really.” Li Wu’s heart was inexplicably racing. “I have something I’d like to ask you.”

"About the contract?"

Zhou Jinghuai naturally continued.

Li Wu looked at him and nodded, a sense of unease creeping into her heart.

"Any questions?"

Zhou Jinghuai said calmly, "I just suggested to their chairman that we could give more opportunities to newcomers, and I mentioned your name in passing."

"I don't know what kind of contract they will offer you."

"Then Director Shen's script..." Li Wu's anxious heart finally settled down, and she softened her tone, "Was it you who sent him to find me?"

Zhou Jinghuai looked at her.

In that instant, the phrase "asking a question one already knows the answer to" came to Li Wu's mind.

She lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.

(End of this chapter)