Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 303 What a big niece!
Yang Mi not only showed disdain, but also contempt.

She knew all too well what kind of person her elder brother was.

On the surface, he appears clean and refined, but in reality, he is filthy and vulgar.

However, her acting skills were truly superb; she even got Zhang Min pregnant without her noticing at all.

Despite Tang Yan's attempts to conceal her identity, she couldn't escape her bright eyes.

"Choose your sister." Liu Jing really wanted to kick Yang Mi. What kind of person did she think I was every day?

Four contestants per group, sixteen in total. Even emperors don't choose their concubines this way.

After Yu Min finished her comments, Qiu Shuzhen gave a brief review, which was unremarkable and unremarkable.

The other judge was a screenwriter who praised He Zhuoyan highly, giving her a score of 9.9, which was the opposite of Yu Min's evaluation.

The observers looked at each other strangely.

They're basically just background figures anyway. Some are advertising, some are just trying to build up their credentials. They're all basically paying money and using resources to get here. It's best to keep quiet.

The next contestant to take the stage was Lan Yan, whose features had a distinctly exotic charm.

She was quite excited, feeling that Director Yu had practically been talking about her. She was still wondering, "Does the company have a collaboration with Big Beard and his group? The company is indeed powerful."

This girl is quite talented; she brought a Russian song.

Liu Jing understands English, Japanese, Korean, and French, but he really doesn't understand what the song is about.

He glanced at her; Yang Mi was quite quiet right now, listening very attentively.

No! Take another glance; this isn't being attentive, it's daydreaming.

"What are you thinking? Feeling inferior?" Liu Jing waved his hand in front of Yang Mi's eyes. This girl's voice was much better than Yang Mi's.

"What are you thinking! Who is she? I would be ashamed of myself." Yang Mi woke up with a start, her expression disdainful.

"Staring intently, is she really that beautiful?" Liu Jing knew, of course, that Yang Mi was distracted.

"Tch! I'm thinking about my sister. I'll go back and talk to the two old Yangs and ask them to hurry up and give me a little sister. There's some perverted guy who wants to be my brother-in-law." Yang Mi pouted.

Of course she was distracted; the person on stage was a strong competitor, one of the top five contestants in Lin Daiyu's group.

The opponent is no nobody; he's a rising star heavily promoted by Eagle King in mainland China. Eagle King is also an investor in the new "Dream of the Red Chamber," making this a formidable competitor.

"Don't worry, she won't win the championship." Liu Jing understood Yang Mi's thoughts, felt sorry for her, and comforted her.

"Pshaw! I'm not afraid of her! We're both born in '86, but I'm an observer, and she's just a contestant." Yang Mi said defiantly.

Snapped……

Liu Jing couldn't stand it anymore and slapped him on the butt. "Try calling me 'auntie' again!" he said. This slap was for Old Yang. He wasn't disciplined properly when he was a child, and he always called her "mother" or "auntie."

"I was wrong." Yang Mi admitted her mistake readily.

Liu Jing didn't deliver the second slap. Not because she admitted her mistake, but because Tong Liya and Luo Jin walked off the stage.

They greeted each other and went backstage to prepare their scripts for the next part of the script.

"Hey! Do you guys have some inside information? How can you be so sure she can't win the championship?" Yang Mi's mind started working again.

"No," Liu Jing answered decisively.

"Who's the chosen one? Hot Yizha? Back in school, I never saw you two having an affair." Yang Mi didn't believe it at all.

Re Yizha was a student in the 04 vocational class at Beijing Film Academy, but his friendship with Yang Mi started much earlier.

Both of them were models and had appeared on magazine covers together. At that time, Reyizha was more famous than Yang Mi.

"If you're itching for a fight, just tell me directly, don't be so subtle," Liu Jing threatened. Back in school, I didn't even know who she was.

He now strongly suspects that some of the rumors about him were spread by Yang Mi.

"Tch!" Yang Mi scoffed, ultimately not daring to continue. In a private setting, she could spank anyone she wanted. But here, with so many people coming and going, the leading lady of the '85 generation had to be even more mindful of her image.

Liu Jing looked at the girl singing on stage; he knew more about her than Yang Mi did.

Public events may not be without inside stories, they are just more secretive.

He saw in the comments that Reyza made it to the third round entirely based on his strong abilities.

Naza made it to the third round purely because of her good looks. People were essentially judging her based on their own merits, especially online voting, which ironically propelled her to the end.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nazha will simply be the most beautiful background figure; there's not much hope for her.

Big Beard wants He Zhuoyan to be the champion, while Bai Bing wants Lan Yan to be the champion.

Eagle King and Spring and Autumn exchanged resources. Bai Bing intended to let Lan Yan win the championship in exchange for other resources from Eagle King.

As Gao Yuanyuan and Big Beard fell out, the situation changed.

Gao Yuanyuan wouldn't let him and Bai Bing get involved; she wanted to see how many more spies the bearded man had planted.

Without Bai Bing's intervention, it's really hard to say who will win the championship.

Besides... this was his "benefactor".

Naza is like an elf. If someone like her enters the entertainment industry without a strong background, she will only become prey, then playthings, and finally become a waste.

Sisi used to often say, "I don't rely on my parents or my brothers. I want to rely on myself and make a name for myself."

Having been in this industry for so many years, I'll never say that again.

Liu Jing hesitated. He decided to have a serious talk with the big man, as he had to be responsible to his "benefactor".

"Oh dear, Mimi, weren't you supposed to be at an event? When did you arrive? You didn't even tell your sisters." Bai Bing rushed out; there had been an unexpected incident during the program, and she urgently needed to speak with Director Gao.

She tidied herself up a bit and went outside when she saw the two brothers huddled together.

"Dongdong, you look so beautiful today. Radiant, like springtime!" Yang Mi only glanced at it, but she was 100% certain that someone had just been talking vulgarly with her older brother.

She's been through this before and understands this situation very well.

This woman is such a hypocrite. When I called, she was probably all excited. Did she really not know I was coming?
Yang Mi stared intently at Bai Bing's belly, scrutinizing it closely. Her personal assistant was both a work assistant and a personal assistant. This was the one truly by her side; could her belly be showing signs of pregnancy too?
Bai Bing felt uneasy under her gaze, brushed her hair aside, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Sister Yuanyuan is calling me, I'm going to the control room."

"I'll go too." Yang Mi didn't stand on ceremony at all, and didn't treat herself as an outsider.

Bai Bing indeed didn't treat Yang Mi as an outsider; she was one of the boss's women, and held a very high position in the boss's heart.

The control room was bustling with activity, with monitors displaying scene after scene.

Gao Yuanyuan sat in the back, wearing a shirt and glasses, her entire attention focused on the screen.

She's not nearsighted, nor does she have presbyopia, and she's not particularly concerned with looking pretty or glamorous. She's just experiencing some eye strain lately and is simply trying to protect her eyes.

"Commander Gao, what are your instructions?" Liu Jing greeted Gao Yuanyuan before she could get up.

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes, not in the mood for jokes. "Just now, the bearded man was being interviewed downstairs and announced that he was withdrawing from the casting for 'Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre' due to differences in ideology. He said this wasn't casting, it was a talent show, and the event went against his consistent principles for casting."

"Pah! His motto is no motto at all, he's a shameless old rogue." Although Yang Mi didn't understand what had happened, it didn't stop her from taking the opportunity to curse.

Filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes" back then was not a good experience.

If Liu Yifei doesn't film well, the bearded man is so amiable, his old face could practically burst into bloom.

If she makes even the slightest mistake, she'll immediately launch into a tirade of insults, showing no mercy whatsoever, using the most offensive and hurtful language imaginable.

Later, the production team discovered that her relationship with the male and female leads was unusual, and their attitude changed.

"Interesting. He only said he was withdrawing from the casting process, but he didn't say he was withdrawing from filming the TV series." Bai Bing smiled knowingly. The old man hadn't given up yet.

They won't give up until they see the Yellow River; they don't even know how many people are backing Gao Yuanyuan up.

Both the top management and those behind the scenes at Spring Airlines have Gao Yuanyuan's backing. The top executive dares to make bold moves because she is fearless.

"I was in charge of the casting process. This was my first project, and everyone knew it was a test for me. The bearded guy was arrogant and messed up the whole thing, and then he showed up as a hero to clean up the mess," Gao Yuanyuan said dismissively.

"You release a statement saying that Big Beard was involved in insider dealings and was kicked out of the crew. Make the facts clear and don't let him stir up trouble. We'll find someone else to do it," Liu Jing advised.

“I’ve already sent it. He thought I would be afraid to break ties with him because of my friendship with Sister Li and Sister Min.” Gao Yuanyuan smiled brightly. The support of those two women was nothing compared to the support of the man in front of her.

"He naively thought this was a fight between the two of you," Bai Bing added.

"That's good too. Our program is pre-recorded, so it will be released online a day later. The attention it receives is skyrocketing, which saves us a lot on advertising costs." Gao Yuanyuan was quite happy.

"Uh! Excuse me, but from what you're saying, you kicked him out?" Yang Mi raised her hand and asked cautiously.

"Young comrade, your answer is correct. Please sit down." Gao Yuanyuan smiled, she could be rude to the bearded man, but not to Yang Mi.

"Well done, lady." Yang Mi was even happier. She had nothing to say about Chunqiu wanting the bearded man. She was delighted that Chunqiu kicked him out.

Gao Yuanyuan's gaze swept between the three of them. The perfume on Liu Jing and the spring-like look in Bai Bing's eyes—had these three been meeting up behind her back?
No way! How could I be left out?
She's played with Yang Mi and Bai Bing, and they often play Dou Dizhu (a card game), but she's never played mahjong.

With everything in place tonight, she decided to push her limits.

"Scoring, scoring." Yang Mi didn't notice anything unusual. She was looking at a screen, and the observers were raising their signs one after another. "They're all old hands, no fun."

Next was the audience rating session, and a total of 143 people pressed the button.

Yang Mi analyzed, "The song she chose was bad. To put it bluntly, almost everyone in the audience was a commoner. She insisted on making herself seem highbrow, which made everyone fall asleep. This is not a negative score; otherwise, it would be even lower."

"Her agent chose a dance for her, but she insisted on singing this Russian song." Bai Bing's expression was not good.

"I would have thought it was an English song if I didn't know better," Gao Yuanyuan muttered. She hadn't listened to it much; she mainly watched the live performance, the stage, and the data.

After listening to a few sentences, I still didn't understand them and even began to doubt whether my English had seriously deteriorated.

Just as I was wondering, I suddenly remembered that today's program didn't have any English songs, only one Russian song.

"She doesn't even listen to her agent. Does this girl have someone backing her up?" Yang Mi's focus was different, and she keenly noticed this.

After all, for her, Lan Yan was a competitor on another stage.

Eagle Queen doesn't care about signing artists; with many signed artists, she's still Rong Xinda's top female artist.

Eagle King has no worries about investment, and Rong Xinda is a production company, which gives it an advantage.

But if the other party has a powerful backer, then the situation is completely different.

Yang Mi was quite thoughtful and had her own plans in mind.

She also has a powerful backer, but he has many women, so she can't always rely on him to handle things.

Affection is built up little by little, and it can't withstand being worn down a few times.

You can leverage the influence and prestige of a powerful figure, but you can't directly ask them to take action.

It's not worth ruining a big shot's reputation for a Lin Daiyu. "She does have connections; her backer at Eagle King is Jackie Chan's go-to director." Bai Bing was too smart; Yang Mi understood immediately, and she understood even without being told. She conveniently did Yang Mi a favor.

"Isn't he dating Ruby Lin right now? Haha, another scumbag." Yang Mi sneered.

Gao Yuanyuan and Bai Bing's gazes turned directly to Liu Jing, their meaning unspoken.

Liu Jing pretended not to see it. As long as I believe I'm not a scumbag, then I'm not.

“That guy won’t commit much to her; it’s more like a fling or something for fun. Ruby Lin seems to have noticed, and I hear she’s making a scene right now.” Bai Bing smiled.

If she were Yang Mi, she could use this information to eliminate a competitor.

“It’s not good to make a fuss in secret; this has to be done openly. Back when I watched ‘Princess Pearl,’ Ziwei was my idol, and I can’t let my idol suffer.” Yang Mi grinned, and Bai Bing smiled, the two women, both born in the Year of the Tiger, looking at each other and laughing.

These two no longer cared about the stage; to Yang Mi, the stage was no longer a threat.

For Bai Bing, whether she wins the championship or not is irrelevant.

A few minutes earlier, she was enjoying the afterglow next door when she received a text message on her phone from a stylist.

The boss knows the youngest pretty girl, and they seem to have a close relationship.

So she hurriedly packed her things, intending to discuss it with Gao Yuanyuan, but unexpectedly ran into the boss and Yang Mi as soon as she stepped out the door.

Yang Mi is such a tagalong. Saying that the young girl is inconvenient in front of Yang Mi affects the boss's image of "fairness and impartiality".

Liu Jing and Gao Yuanyuan had no interest in chatting; their eyes were glued to the monitor, as if afraid something might go wrong.

Chingmy Yau gave it a score of 9.5, the screenwriter a score of 8.7, and Yu Min a score of 8.2. There were no major issues.

Chingmy Yau highly praised Lan Yan's performance. Liu Jing glanced at his assistant, wondering if this had been pre-arranged with Chingmy Yau.

Yu Min's sharp comments on the previous contestant caused a sensation among the audience.

He seems to have found his niche, and this time his comments were quite sharp, bluntly stating that he didn't understand what the song was about.

Lan Yan told him the song title, but he said he didn't plan to know, since it wouldn't interfere with my commentary anyway.

His comments as a director caused a sensation once again.

"The old man's just trying to get attention," Gao Yuanyuan said, speechless.

When the bearded man was around, this guy was incredibly low-key. Now that the bearded man is gone, he's making a big splash. With the TV series adaptation of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" starting production, he's taken on a leading role.

Besides, after years of being a daughter-in-law, she's finally become a mother-in-law and can no longer remain silent.

"Sister, He Zhuoyan's score is done, the host can announce the score now." The busy crowd shouted in this direction without even looking up.

"Okay! Notify Tong Liya!"

The order of appearance for the four contestants was as follows: Reyizha was first, followed by He Zhuoyan, Lan Yan, and Nazha.

The order is not fixed; it is determined by drawing lots in advance for each round.

The score for Re Yizha will be announced on the big screen on the stage after He Zhuoyan finishes his comments.

Tong Liya is a professional. She was rehearsing her lines on stage when she received the notification. She calmly and deliberately steered the conversation toward the score.

"He Zhuoyan only scored 7.82 points, which is not as high as Re Yizha's 8.44 points. Lan Yan's score won't be high either. It looks like the champion will be decided between the two beauties from the Western Regions." Yang Mi said, as if she had no idea.

Yu Min gave one point, and the judges' scores carried significant weight, seriously affecting He Zhuoyan's total score.

"He Zhuoyan is out, so we should change the screenwriter too," Bai Bing reminded him.

"Since we've turned against each other, none of the people Big Beard left behind, nor the roles we agreed upon, will be spared." Gao Yuanyuan's eyes were cold and sharp.

"Which role do you fancy? I'll go and invite him." Bai Bing looked delighted. With this role in hand, she had even more influence in the agent circle.

Previously, when the bearded man was around, she tried several times to get a role, but was rejected without hesitation.

The assistant was holding back a lot of energy, and Gao Yuanyuan wanted to give the bearded man a warning. She directly suggested preparing for the worst. They shouldn't give him a chance to back down, otherwise they'd be in a very passive position.

He just needs to obey, and that's all.

If he won't cooperate, we'll make an example of him and take him down. Even without Butcher Zhang, will we still eat pigs with their hair on?

If Yu Min can't be persuaded, the company still has Zhou Xiaowen. If Zhou Xiaowen is unavailable, we might as well invite Lai Shuiqing instead.

A few years ago, Lai Shuiqing filmed "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". Due to budget overruns, he had to cut a lot of plot in the later stages, which he has always regretted.

Besides, we have a production crew, we have funding, we have actors. We can just release the word and directors will be scrambling to get involved.

"Suddenly I don't want to be an actress anymore," Yang Mi sighed. No matter how good an actress is, she can't compare to Gao Yuanyuan and Bai Bing, who both have to curry favor with directors.

"Mimi, want to make a bet?" Gao Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat, and she looked Yang Mi up and down.

Yang Mi felt uneasy under Liu Jing's gaze and instinctively hid behind him. "You're not planning to mess with me, are you?"

"Pfft..." Bai Bing laughed. It seems Gao Yuanyuan and Yang Mi had teamed up before.

Gao Yuanyuan was speechless. That time she played too hard. Would this girl still have a trauma?

She was right. At that time, Yang Mi had high hopes for love and was full of fantasies. Gao Yuanyuan's arrangement completely shattered her views on love.

"Who do you think will win? If you win, Yin Susu is yours. If I win, you have to treat me and Xiaodong to dinner tonight," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"One hot pitcher." Yang Mi didn't need to weigh the pros and cons; it was obvious. She won a role but lost a meal—she could afford to gamble.

"Nazha is prettier, why didn't you choose her?" Bai Bing's expression was strange. This so-called top star wanted to organize another gathering, and she didn't want to participate.

"She's pretty, but her beauty is empty; she has no substance," Yang Mi shook her head.

"You really think highly of Hot One?" Bai Bing persisted, continuing to remind Yang Mi.

“I don’t think she’s a good candidate either, but among all the options, she’s the best. Actually, the actress I was most optimistic about was eliminated by you. That girl is also from the Western Regions. She’s not as pretty as Gulnazar; she’s one of those girls you can find a lot of in the Western Regions. But her dancing is worse than Gulnazar’s, and her acting is more soulful. I quite like her.” Yang Mi had her own judgment.

"This girl dances really well, Xiao Dong, what do you think?" Gao Yuanyuan said admiringly.

Naza was dressed in ethnic costume and danced a traditional dance. Her graceful movements were a feast for the eyes.

"I'm an amateur, so I can't comment." Bai Bing shook her head. If it weren't for her boss enjoying watching her dance, she would have long forgotten what dancing was.

Just then, Tong Liya arrived, and Bai Bing passed the question to the professionals.

Tong Liya looked at her for a minute before answering, "She should have undergone systematic training, but her foundation isn't very solid. Her height and proportions are excellent, and her dance visuals are very good, but her explosive power and flexibility are relatively weak. She studied ballet, and when she dances folk dance, she unconsciously brings out ballet habits. In a competition like ours, this isn't a weakness. But in professional dance competitions, this is a point deduction."

Gao Yuanyuan and the other two looked at each other in surprise. It looked beautiful, but there was so much to it.

"No wonder the boss recommended you for the Olympics, you have to admit he's got guts," Bai Bing exclaimed.

"She wants to stop dancing, you guys chat..." Tong Liya rushed out in a flurry.

"Ya Ya has a gentle nature, but her walking posture is really decisive," Bai Bing muttered.

"Fair skin hides a hundred flaws, she looks much prettier now. It seems someone has given her quite a bit of ointment." Gao Yuanyuan pondered, could this one also be one of the sisters?

"It's only been a few days, how can it be effective so quickly? I've applied several layers of powder, which has covered my natural skin tone," Liu Jing explained.

"Oh." Gao Yuanyuan drawled out the word, as if she knew quite a lot.

"I did this to shoot an advertisement," Liu Jing explained again.

"Oh." This time, all three women drew out their words in unison, none of them believing it.

Liu Jing didn't want to explain; explaining would be seen as covering up, and that's probably what they thought.

In all honesty, he was truly acting out of a sense of public duty this time.

This inspiration came from Zhao Liying; the ointment was in short supply, and only the ordinary version was available on the market.

Liu Jing acquired a batch of limited-edition items and consulted with Tong Liya. He would choose a fixed time each week to shoot, and depending on the results, the footage would be edited into a promotional video over four to six weeks.

Tong Liya didn't hesitate. There was a chance to whiten her skin, a limited edition ointment, and even advertising revenue. Only a fool would refuse.

Tong Liya's skin looks really bad after removing her makeup; it really absorbs makeup.

Dark skin makes a person look older, like a middle-aged rural woman.

She couldn't afford the limited edition ointment, but she was eager to get her skin whiter.

"Holy crap, have the observers gone mad? They're all so superficial." Yang Mi's exclamation interrupted Liu Jing's thoughts.

He looked at one of the screens, ten blank boards, only two of which had scores below 9, and both belonged to two women. One was very fat, and the other was even fatter; they were the female bosses of two different companies.

Yang Mi was naturally surprised; she hadn't expected men to like this style and wouldn't give it a low score.

The observers were mostly women, and she was surprised that the two lowest scores were still over eight points.

The surprises didn't end there; out of 200 audience members, 191 pressed the support button.

What surprised Yang Mi even more was that Chingmy Yau gave it a score of 9.1, the screenwriter gave it a score of 8, and Yu Min gave it a score of 10.

On the podium, Yu Min spoke eloquently, analyzing Nazha from multiple perspectives and praising her as the chosen Xiao Zhao.

At the backstage exit, He Zhuoyan stared at the stage, biting her lip until it bled. These words, spoken at the dinner table last night, were all praises of her. Now, she was saying them to someone else, without even changing the rhetoric.

"In the second round, Nazha came in first. But the next two rounds test acting skills, and she definitely can't beat Reyza." Yang Mi said, unconvinced.

Because of Sisi, she doesn't really like girls who are exceptionally beautiful.

People like that in the entertainment industry are squeezing out the living space for her generation.

She can be pretty, but not too pretty, otherwise she'll just become another Liu Yifei.

Gao Yuanyuan and Bai Bingxin knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, as long as Nazha's performance wasn't too bad, she had almost secured the championship.

In the talent show segment, her score was far superior.

The control room fell silent because Commander Gao looked grim.

It wasn't until Nazha stepped off the stage and the intermission that Gao Yuanyuan spoke up, "Xiao Dong, did you instruct Yu Min to support Nazha so enthusiastically?"

Commander Gao was very unhappy. He had just told her not to interfere, but she ignored his words.

"He probably knows something." Bai Bing smiled bitterly. If someone sent her a message, someone else would naturally send a message to Yu Min as well.

"What?" Gao Yuanyuan blinked. There was something I didn't know.

"Nazha is the boss's niece, over in the lounge..."

"Pfft..." Liu Jing was drinking tea when he sprayed it all over Yang Mi's face.

What a big niece! When did I have her? Can't I call her brother?

(End of this chapter)