Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 302 gets a zero; it's not good.

The sun will still rise no matter who is missing from the world.

The event can continue even without the general director.

Some companies actually thrive better after their owners leave.

Yu Min, to the right of the bearded man, was squinting, as if she were asleep.

You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep. When the bearded man said, "Let's go," no one followed him.

Zhao Jian was puzzled. "Aren't you Old Zhang's apprentice? You seem unwilling to go with your master."

He had just gotten off the chair when he heard Gao Yuanyuan say that, so he sat back down without saying a word.

The bearded man's hair stood on end in anger as he clutched his chest, writhing in pain from the loss of his left and right arms.

He grunted, turned and left, slamming the door shut, the entire backstage area trembling.

What a traitor! We'll remember this.

Yu Min suddenly realized, "It's getting late, the audience should be entering. I'll go check on the stage."

He picked up his pen, quickly signed his name, yawned, stretched, and said, "I'm getting old, I can't take any more of this."

Yu Min closed the door very gently, and it took Zhao Jian a while before he finally closed his mouth.

Meeting the gazes of Gao Yuanyuan and Bai Bing, he, a martial arts instructor, felt a chill run down his spine.

He swallowed hard, stammering, "Commander Gao... Liu Jing from Zhou Zhiruo's group lied about her age to participate in the competition. Should we kick her out?"

"This was all arranged by Lao Zhang," he said, then quickly added.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled. "Since she has the ability to walk the tricycle, no matter how she did it, let her continue. No special treatment or preferential treatment. Kicking her out now would only have a worse impact."

"Understood. I'll go check the lights. I'll take the contract with me." Zhao Jian took the contract and left in a hurry.

"Left and right arms, hehe..." Gao Yuanyuan mocked.

"After all, you can't fight city hall." Bai Bing wasn't surprised at all.

They discussed the matter with Yu Min beforehand to minimize the impact.

"Little Bai, want to latch onto a powerful figure? Tonight..."

"Knock knock knock..." Liu Jing knocked on the glass, didn't he know that there were ears on the other side of the wall?

"Xiaobai, come here for a second..."

Next door, Liu Jing let out a sigh of relief, quite satisfied with Gao Yuanyuan's actions.

When it's time to make a decision, you must act decisively. If negative phenomena are not dealt with in a timely manner, they will only lead to more problems.

“Minmin asked me and Li Zi to help Yuanyuan out of any trouble she’s facing, to give her some advice and help her keep things in order. I was worried she wouldn’t be able to handle things when they were arguing earlier, and then I heard your voice. I called you over hoping you could help her, but it seems that’s not necessary.” Qiu Shuzhen shrugged. This girl was even more capable than Zhang Min had imagined.

"I won't help her. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight." Liu Jing sat down, tapping his fingers on the table, lost in thought.

Zhang Min said she wouldn't help, but she was still worried, so she secretly asked Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai for help.

He said he wouldn't help, and he really wouldn't.

One is a top student majoring in economics and management, and the other is a student majoring in international law. And this is on Spring and Autumn's home turf; if they can't even handle this simple matter, they should go home and have children.

“You did the right thing. You can’t help her forever.” Chingmy Yau agreed with Liu Jing’s approach and turned to leave. “The recording is about to start. I’m going to go check it out.”

If she were Sisi, I would definitely help her for the rest of my life.

Liu Jing muttered to herself, "It's a pity she's not one, but there's only one Xixi."

Several documents were on the desk, including a list of people who had auditioned in the three rounds.

Liu Jing flipped through a few pages and suddenly realized that the bearded man was right; those who made it to the end were indeed capable people.

What can you do under the sun if Heaven is watching? There's no such thing as fairness.

Fairness is always relative. What is fair to you may be biased to him. What is fair to him may be a trap for you.

The three judges for Xiao Zhao's group were Chingmy Yau, director Yu Min, and screenwriter Wang Xuejing. The four contestants, besides Gulnazar, included He Zhuoyan from Huayi Brothers, Lan Yan from Eagle King, and Reyizha, a recent graduate of the Beijing Film Academy.

He Zhuoyan participated in Yahoo! Search Star last year, winning the championship in Zhang Jizhong's group, and eventually signed with Huayi Brothers. The actor with the big beard, who was filming "The Deer and the Cauldron," arranged for her to play the role of Shuang'er.

Lan Yan is a student from the 04 class of the Shanghai Theatre Academy. She was recently signed by Eagle Emperor and participated in the casting of Lin Daiyu in the new Dream of the Red Chamber.

The two Zha had no background, but relied on their Western Region blood to make it to the end.

Liu Jing frowned even more at the sight of the four contestants in Yin Li's group.

The actresses arranged by Fan Xiaopang were Zhao Liying, Rong Xinda's artist Zhang Meng, Orange Sky's Li Nian, and the fourth was named Ma Sichun.

I didn't recognize the last Liu Jing, but the note was very noticeable: she's Jiang Wenli's niece.

Liu Jing couldn't help but sigh, the entertainment industry really is a circle; no matter where you go, you can always find connections.

That's good too. If Jiang Wenli's niece could be defeated by Zhao Liying, doesn't that prove the event was fair and just?

"No wonder Yang Mi wanted to be an observer for Yin Li's group. It turns out Rong Xinda has artists involved. But Mi Mi's idea is going to be in vain. Fan Xiaopang is a judge for this group. Observers are not as effective as judges." Liu Jing found it quite interesting. Just by looking at the list, he could see the clues.

In this group of judges, besides Chen Zihan and Fan Xiaopang, the last one is Yan Danchen.

Yang Mi seemed to come with confidence. She has a good relationship with Chen Zihan, and they played sisters in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

She figured that since Fan Xiaopang shared a man with her, he would be easy to talk to.

Yan Danchen, out of respect for her elder brother, would definitely have to give him some face.

Yang Mi felt that helping her junior sister win first place was practically a sure thing. With such an achievement, she would definitely have even more prestige at Rong Xinda.

She is very active in Rong Xinda's affairs now, and her ultimate goal is still "Dream of the Red Chamber".

"Boss, what are you doing here? You knocked on the glass just now, it scared me to death." Bai Bing pushed the door open and patted her chest.

Not to mention Bai Bing, Gao Yuanyuan was also startled. "I just started the car, how come there are other people in it?"
"This isn't your office, is it?" Liu Jing glanced at the assistant, who was still dressed in a business suit.

"I requisitioned this room during the event," Bai Bing explained.

Liu Jing was somewhat surprised. Xiao Bai had requisitioned the key to this house. How did Qiu Shuzhen get the key?

Xiao Bai continued, "I thought it was Sister Shuzhen. She just gave me some documents. We're about to have a meeting with Big Beard, so I asked her to leave them here for now."

Liu Jing suddenly realized, gave a thumbs up, and praised his assistant for the first time, "Xiao Bai, you and Yuan Yuan worked well together, keep up the good work."

Bai Bing suddenly blushed. The last time the boss praised her like that was in the break room inside the boss's office.

During that period, Gao Yuanyuan had just finished filming "Under the City Wall" and returned to the company to take over her work, living and eating at the company.

One night, the boss was working late and called her and Gao Yuanyuan over.

After working overtime for more than an hour, the boss praised her, saying, "Xiaobai, you and Yuanyuan worked together really well. Keep up the good work."

The assistant snorted and slammed the file on the table. "Now I'm her agent. So what if she's President Gao or Commander Gao? She's still my artist."

Liu Jing muttered, "Ten times already? I hope I didn't miss a count."

The assistant took a deep breath, her chest bulging, and cursed, "Damn it! To secure Gao Yuanyuan's management contract, I've spent fifteen nights of absurdity with you two in the past half month, and every time it was you two ganging up on me!"

She recalled that period of time, her kidneys screaming and her lower back aching.

Gao Yuanyuan was working overtime at the company, and she especially hoped that her relatives could also work overtime.

"Boss, the bearded man is gone, Zhang Wuji's group..."

“Let Yuanyuan be the judge, and Zhou Zhiruo should choose Zhang Wuji. Isn’t that the right thing to do?” Liu Jing interrupted. His assistant wanted him to take charge, but he wasn’t very interested in casting male actors.

There were no age or acting experience restrictions for the Zhang Wuji casting group, but most of those participating in the open auditions were newcomers. After all, no veteran actor would lower themselves to participate in such an event.

The judges were originally Big Beard, Yu Min, and Zhao Jian, and the trio took to the stage together.

The four contestants are all quite young: Yuan Hong, Zhu Yilong, Huang Xuan, and Chen Xiao.

Liu Jing just looked through them; the backgrounds of the four were relatively simple, and Zhang Wuji's group had the fewest shady dealings.

Yuan Hong is an artist signed with Sugarman Entertainment. He was a student in the 2001 class of the Shanghai Theatre Academy's acting program, and he was classmates with Hu Ge and Han Xue.

When Liu Jing first saw the name, he wanted to cross it out. He silently repeated "I'm not petty" three times, and "I'm very generous" three times before giving up.

Zhu Yilong was a student at the Beijing Film Academy in 06, one year below Yang Mi. Although they were classmates, Liu Jing had never met him, but he guessed that Yang Mi must be very familiar with him.

Liu Jing had never met him, but he knew this person; he was also a contact.

Huang Xuan graduated from the Musical Theatre Department of Beijing Dance Academy and received training at Zhuwai Academy. He was among the top five in the "Dream of the Red Chamber" talent show, specifically in the Baoyu group.

Chen Xiao was a student at the Central Academy of Drama in 2005, and had the cleanest background.

Liu Jing read the bearded man's comments: solid basic skills, handsome appearance, and a clean, youthful charm. His eye acting was good; he portrayed Zhang Wuji's complex feelings towards the four women very well.

"Don't worry, boss, I won't let Yuan Hong get first place," Bai Bing assured him.

"Who do you want to win first place?" Liu Jing asked.

"Chen Xiao has agreed to sign with our Chunqiu after graduation. I've also spoken with Huang Xuan, and he wants to sign with Rongxinda. Since that's the case, there's no need to let him be selected. We're all in this together; why should we let outsiders benefit?" Bai Bing smiled, her eyes sparkling, and chuckled a few times. "That bearded guy is a traitor, using Huayi to lure Chen Xiao. He said he'd sign with his studio first, and then recommend him to Huayi in two years. He secretly helped Liu Jing and He Zhuoyan, which is one thing. But secretly contacting multiple contestants to sign with his own studio—of course, I can't tolerate that."

"For him, Huayi is the inside, and we are the outside."

"I don't care which is inside and which is outside, this is the food we made."

She is Chunqiu's agent and doesn't care about casting or talent shows; her goal is to sign outstanding newcomers.

She wouldn't allow anyone who didn't want to sign a contract to be number one, especially the characters Zhang Wuji, Zhou Zhiruo, and Zhao Min.

"Fairness, impartiality, and transparency are easier said than done." Liu Jing sighed, confirming yet another fact.

Bai Bing walked behind the boss, placed her hands on her temples, and gently massaged them. "I studied law, and I've never believed in pure justice. So-called fairness and justice are earned through struggle; only the weak pin their hopes on fairness bestowed by others."

"When will Zeng Li finish filming? 'Lurking' is about to be prepared. Take her to see Teacher Jiang. The credit is yours; just repay me properly." Liu Jing leaned back, resting his head on the white jade. "You're not a law student; you're a massage therapist."

No wonder she's a top student with a score over 600 on the college entrance exam; she learns everything very quickly. "Sister Zeng Li said she filmed four dramas this year, exceeding her target. If anyone asks her to film again, she'll have to wait until next year." The assistant sighed; even as her manager, she felt powerless against such a senior figure.

If it were a newcomer like Zhang Tianai who had just signed a contract, and she just showed her teeth to test the waters, this wouldn't be like when you were Min Jie's secretary.

"Hey, she's gone too far," Liu Jingqi laughed.

Being a leading lady isn't a restriction on acting; it's a restriction on my advancement.

How many times?

Get Sun Shangxiang in Red Cliff, +10.

"Mei Lanfang" cast Meng Xiaodong, +10.

Adding the 13 times owed from before, that makes a total of 33 times, which is about a month's worth.

We run a legitimate business with an annualized interest rate of 24%, which translates to 0.66% interest per month.

Liu Jing carefully calculated that once he had accumulated one hundred payments, he would start collecting the debts. The interest would be paid 24 times a year, with interest paid first and principal paid later.

"She's really gone too far, isn't she just asking for trouble?" Bai Bing, indignant, offered her boss advice, "Boss, find an opportunity to take care of her. Whip her, drip candle wax, pour water on her, go all in, and so on—use a whole series of methods to see if she's still so arrogant. Oh, and don't forget to take photos and videos. With these things, even if she's a chaste and virtuous woman, she'll be at your mercy. If you're not confident in getting her to come out, you can have Sister Yuanyuan organize the meeting; Zeng Li definitely won't be on guard against Commander Gao."

Liu Jing was no longer angry; his expression was blank. "Is this really the person who's with me? With an assistant like this around, will I go astray?"
"Boss, there's also Yan Danchen. She's incredibly arrogant, relying on her connections at the Beijing Film Studio and having official backing. She really thinks she's Chang'e (the Moon Goddess). We have to get her on our side too. I'll help you keep her in check..."

Liu Jing's face darkened. What a treacherous person! How come I never noticed before?

"In that case, let's practice first."

"drill?"

Soon, the assistant knew what the drill was about.

She regretted offering so many suggestions when she was alone with her boss.

She appealed to Commander Gao for help, saying, "Come over here and take command."

Commander Gao is very busy; he's busy with planning in the early stages and busy with directing on-site.

She didn't have time to pay attention to anything else, and only managed to reply with a text message: "Persistence is victory, I'll rescue you tonight."

The assistant cried out, "My kidneys! Someone, please save me!"

In the end, Yang Mi rescued her; a single phone call brought the playful boss back to reality.

"Weren't you going to an event?" Liu Jing was a little annoyed, having been called back halfway through his journey.

"Just to say hello, take a few photos, that'll represent my visit," Yang Mi explained, then suddenly wrinkled her nose and sniffed Liu Jing like a puppy.

Liu Jing brushed her head away, warning, "People come and go, are you a dog?"

Yang Mi is the observer for the next match. She is not sitting in the audience, but watching from backstage.

The recording has begun on stage. Three judges are sitting on the chairman's platform, with ten observers sitting behind them.

The event was hosted by two people: Luo Jin (male) and Tong Liya (female).

The audition process consists of three rounds and four stages.

The first part is self-introduction, which assesses the contestants' improvisation skills, delivery of lines, language, emotional control, and so on.

The second segment is a talent show, featuring songs, operas, dances, music, and more.

In the third segment, the examiners draw a topic and the examiners perform an impromptu skit.

In the fourth segment, the four contestants collaborated to perform a short skit.

After the last three stages, scores will be given, and judges or observers will provide feedback.

"You smell of her perfume; it's my nose's fault. I shouldn't have smelled her beauty. Wipe it all away and sleep with you..."

This wasn't He Zhuoyan singing on stage, but Yang Mi humming softly beside her.

"The lyrics are clichéd, and the singer is even more clichéd," Liu Jing commented.

"Who were you chatting with just now? Don't tell me the answer, let me guess. It definitely wasn't Gao Yuanyuan, she's wearing headphones and doesn't have time to chat with you. It wasn't Jing Tian either, she's laughing like an idiot in the audience. That's Lancôme perfume, Bai Bing likes to use this brand," Yang Mi asserted.

"..." Liu Jing was very surprised. "Even with my keen senses, I couldn't smell the perfume brand."

"Tsk tsk, the secretary does all the work, and when there's nothing to do, he just does all the work. It's really enjoyable," Yang Mi said mockingly. The front desk is putting on a show, but the backstage entertainment is even more abundant. This man is hopeless, but why do I like him even more?

Nobody likes a blockhead, and nobody wants a romantic partner who is also unconventional and full of surprises.

Favorability +1
Liu Jing was completely shocked, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion as he stared at Yang Mi.

What the hell? Is this guy a pervert?

"Is my makeup ruined? Is my eyeshadow not done properly?" Yang Mi quickly took out a small mirror from her bag.

"His nostrils are too big, so the boogers are showing."

"Get out!" Yang Mi said with a dark face, carefully stuffing the food into your mouth.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Don't go!" Yang Mi was dumbfounded and grabbed Liu Jing's arm.

"I'm leaving."

"I'll roll, I'll roll, I'll roll in any position I want. Hehehe, Dad, I'll roll however you tell me to." Yang Mi smiled ingratiatingly, pulling her older brother to stop him from leaving.

Now, just hold them back and offer a few smiles.

If you try to pull them back afterward, you won't be offering a smile anymore.

"Crash la la la..."

Applause erupted, and Liu Jing was too lazy to argue with the scoundrel.

Now for the second segment, He Zhuoyan is the second person to take the stage and sing a song.

The host came on stage, interacted with He Zhuoyan for a few words, and then the judges and observers began to score.

The maximum score is ten points, and the judges write their scores on a whiteboard. When the host asks for the scores to be revealed, each judge raises their board, and the camera naturally zooms in on them.

There's a room backstage where scorekeepers are registering and calculating scores.

There were not one, but four scorekeepers, each responsible for their own score.

The observers were the first to reveal their scores, and they almost always gave scores of eight or higher, with no one giving scores below eight.

Then the audience members gave their scores. There were two hundred audience members in total, and each seat had a button next to it.

If it's supported, press the button, and numbers will light up on the big screen.

He Zhuoyan has many supporters; the number on the big screen is 169.

Finally, the three judges revealed their scores, the whiteboard was displayed, and the room erupted in noise.

"Holy crap, Lao Yu's gone mad. He actually gave 1 point, could he have made a mistake?" Yang Mi exclaimed excitedly.

"I think you've gone mad," Liu Jing said irritably.

It's not surprising that Yu Min gave He Zhuoyan a low score, since it was someone arranged by Big Beard.

He did not follow his master and had broken with him, so naturally he had to make a statement.

But to give it a score of one is too unexpected; it's a blatant slap in the face to the bearded man.

Tong Liya on stage was also surprised, "I looked at it carefully twice, and it's still one point. I believe Director Yu must have his reasons for making this assessment."

The microphone was handed to Yu Min, who said in a serious tone, "I know six out of seven things about singing, but I know absolutely nothing. I don't know whether the lady on stage sings well or not."

The woman on stage was stunned. She looked at Director Yu and gave him a coded signal. "Director Yu, it's me, it's me, Xiao He. Are you sure you're not wearing your glasses? You've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not that lady; we had dinner together last night."

Director Yu looked at the lady very seriously. "We received the signal, but we've changed the channel."

He then changed the subject, continuing his critique, "Although I don't understand singing, I am a director. From a director's perspective, her performance was utterly lacking. I saw no acting skills, only forced imitation. Her pronunciation was unclear, her movements were stiff, and her expressions were inadequate. Our group is selecting Xiao Zhao, and I believe that everyone in the audience has some understanding of 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.' From a casting perspective, this lady is not suitable for the role of Xiao Zhao; her suitability for Xiao Zhao only deserves a score of 1."

He Zhuoyan was even more dumbfounded. "Old Yu, that's not what you said last night. You said I played Shuang'er so well, I could definitely play Xiao Zhao well. My match with Xiao Zhao is 99%, I'm practically the chosen one."

Tong Liya smiled, "There are circumstances I'm unaware of."

She has more stage experience than acting experience, and said calmly, "Director Yu, could you take this opportunity to analyze the character of Xiao Zhao with us? I believe your guidance will be a great help to all of us contestants."

"Of course, today is the last round of auditions, so I don't need to hold back anymore. Xiao Zhao is an extremely charming character with a complex and multifaceted personality, possessing both gentleness and resilience, innocence and wisdom. I will analyze Xiao Zhao's characteristics from five points."

"First, she is gentle and understanding. The way she cared for Zhang Wuji during the secret passage at Bright Peak was meticulous. Xiao Zhao always puts the young master's needs first, even concealing her identity as the Holy Maiden of the Persian Ming Cult. She has a people-pleasing personality and was forced to separate from her husband in childhood, a result of her mother, the Purple-Robed Dragon King."

"Secondly, she is intelligent and quick-witted, seemingly foolish yet wise. Although she appears to be a clumsy little maid, her intelligence is actually no less than Zhao Min's, and much better than that idiot Zhou Zhiruo..."

On stage, He Zhuoyan remained silent. The same analysis, yet the opposite answer. That person's mouth, ah…

In the control room, Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, seriously suspecting that the old man was cursing her in secret.

"...In short, Xiao Zhao is the perfect choice for a wife. To play this role well, you must grasp three points. First, the outward appearance of a charmingly naive young girl. Second, the inner core of a profound sense of compassion. And most importantly, that exotic beauty—not requiring heavy makeup, but with a distinctive mixed-race look in the eyes and brows." After stating the three points, Yu Min summarized again, "From a casting perspective, the lady on stage is indeed only worth one point. Because giving her zero points is simply not attractive."

The audience remained silent for three seconds before erupting in thunderous applause.

Well-reasoned, insightful, and analytical; this score is well-deserved.

"Fools are often lucky; this bold girl is probably going to win the championship," Liu Jing remarked.

"Who?" Yang Mi asked quickly.

"The show is more interesting because of some unexpected events." Liu Jing did not respond; it's not over yet, anything can happen.

"No conflict, no surprises, that means it's boring. This kind of program won't attract attention." Yang Mi was quite satisfied, seeing a scene that everyone wanted to see.

"This is casting, not making a TV show," Liu Jing emphasized.

"Tch! Whether this is a casting call or a selection of concubines, you know perfectly well," Yang Mi scoffed.

(End of this chapter)