Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 197 If he likes to act like a big shot, then let him act like one to the end.

Nanxu threw back the covers, her eyes bloodshot. She had been unable to sleep after washing up yesterday, and didn't fall asleep until 2 a.m.

She turned on the light and glanced at her phone; it was only 7:30. Hearing the noisy, disorderly knocking, Nanxu slipped on her slippers and went to open the door.

Perhaps because of the commotion, Guai Guai woke up and followed behind Nan Xu.

Nan Xu irritably rubbed her hair, opened the door, leaned against the wall, and looked at Zhang San with an impatient expression. "Did someone die so early in the morning? Or are you trying to break down my door?"

Seeing Nan Xu's furious expression, Zhang San subconsciously took a step back.

"Didn't you arrive around 8 PM last night? Why aren't you awake yet?"

"I had insomnia last night. Is there something you need from me so early in the morning?" Nan Xu yawned repeatedly.

Zhang San pulled out a stack of paper copies of the script for "Asking the Throne" from behind him and handed it to Nan Xu. "Today is the script reading. As an investor, would you be interested in coming along?"

Nan Xu took the script, glanced at it, and shook her head. "No, I'm not a professional and I can't offer any good suggestions. I won't meddle and take up extra space."

As she spoke, she was about to close the door.

Zhang San stopped him, "Hey, hey, wait a minute! You were the first witness to this script, let's go take a look together."

After Zhang San's repeated requests, Nan Xu was finally persuaded.

"Okay, I'll come over after I finish eating."

Zhang San said casually, "No rush, we'll start whenever you arrive."

Upon hearing this, Nan Xu immediately sensed something was wrong. It felt like someone was setting a trap for her.
"It will take me at least an hour to wash up and eat. I heard from Sister Zhiruo that the script reading started very early today. Do you want me to be scolded like a dog?"

"No way," he said, his smile betraying his guilt as he avoided Nanxu's eyes.

Nan Xu stared sharply at Zhang San.

Zhang San felt a chill run down his spine under Nan Xu's gaze, and in a fit of desperation, he said, "Fine, fine, I just want to use you as an investor to put pressure on me. The actor playing Feng Queyan doesn't board the plane until 8 AM, so he won't arrive until at least 9:30 AM..."

Nan Xu crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "You certainly know how to use people. Didn't you tell him the script reading time beforehand?"

"He said he wanted to rest more, didn't he? He said he would come today..." Zhang San's voice trailed off at the end, so soft that Nan Xu could barely hear it.

He didn't want to either, but Shi Chen's agent was his good friend, and this... something that could be decided with just a word, was hard to refuse.

But to his surprise, Shi Chen didn't board the plane until 8 a.m., which was really excessive.

Upon hearing this, Nan Xu's eyes turned cold. "Alright, I understand. Are there any other candidates for Fengque Rock?"

Zhang San looked at Nan Xu in confusion, "What do you mean by that? You want to replace him?"

"Just answer me."

"Have……"

“Call him and tell him to come.” Nan Xu said coldly.

They've come to act like divas right in front of her. If they don't want to act, then get lost!

"You...you want to replace He Shichen?" Zhang San asked Nan Xu hesitantly.

Nan Xu nodded. "Isn't he known for his diva-like behavior? Let him be. Don't tell him about this yet." Afraid Zhang San would disagree, she raised an eyebrow and looked at him teasingly. "Director Zhang, as an investor, I'm not lacking in the right to say this, am I?"

"But...the character was already officially announced, won't this whole thing..."

"Isn't he only acting like a big shot because he's officially announced it? How big is his status? Bigger than Sister Zhiruo?" A hint of contempt flashed in Nan Xu's eyes. Lu Zhiruo heard her name as soon as she stepped out the door. She looked in confusion toward the source of the sound, at the door of Nan Xu's room.

Zhang San was also there.

She closed the door, walked over, and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about? I thought I heard my name."

Just as Zhang San was about to explain the whole story, Nan Xu interrupted him, "It's nothing. Has Sister Zhiruo had breakfast yet?"

"Not yet, I'll just grab some breakfast on the way and make do." Looking at Nan Xu in her bathrobe, she asked, "You...you're still not up?"

"Yeah, I had insomnia last night. Director Zhang, you should go back first. I'll go with Sister Zhiruo later." Nan Xu gave him the hint to leave, and Zhang San nodded and left.

Then Nan Xu pulled Lu Zhiruo into the room and asked, "Sister Zhiruo, do you know He Shichen? What's your impression of him?"

Lu Zhiruo thought carefully and remembered that He Shichen was a very young artist with a somewhat arrogant and disdainful personality, but her acting skills were quite good.

"She's alright, her acting is good but her personality is just so-so." Lu Zhiruo's assessment was quite fair.

"How about I replace him?" Nan Xu asked tentatively.

"Huh?" Lu Zhiruo was a little surprised. "Why? Did he do something wrong to you?"

“During today’s script reading, he hasn’t even arrived in Beicheng yet, and a supporting actor like him dares to act like such a big shot. If we let him off this time, he won’t take it seriously and will think that Director Zhang is an easy target, so there will be a next time. Rather than that, we might as well just replace him.”

Nanxu picked up the wet food from the table and poured it into the dog bowl, then took a new pee pad and laid it on the ground.

The dog bowl had just been placed on the pee pad when Guai Guai quickly ran over to eat. Nan patted Guai Guai with eyes full of affection.

Lu Zhiruo thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I have no objection. However... I have a candidate to recommend for the role of Feng Queyan."

"Oh? Who is it?" Nan Xu asked with interest.

“My friend Han Yu, but he entered the industry late and isn’t very famous.” As she spoke, she took out her phone and took a picture of Han Yu to show Nan Xu.

Nan Xu took the phone and looked at it carefully. "It is indeed good, but I just told Director Zhang to find some backup actors... We'll have them audition again when they arrive."

"Thank you for giving him this opportunity." Lu Zhiruo put away her phone.

"It's no big deal. Sit down for a bit, I'll wash up and then we'll go have breakfast."

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Don't worry."

Nan Xu returned to her room, changed her clothes, and quickly washed up. It was getting late, so she didn't put on makeup, only a face cream and a lip gloss to brighten her complexion.

When she came out, she had already finished her breakfast and was being wiped by Lu Zhiruo on her lap, where the wet food had gotten on her hair.

Nan Xu sat down next to the clean and tidy little boy and rubbed his head. "Thank you, Sister Zhiruo, for wiping his mouth."

"You're welcome. I see your WeChat Moments are full of this little brat. You really like him, don't you?" Lu Zhiruo smiled lightly.

"Of course, this is my good daughter." Nan Xu said with a smile, teasing her.

Then I took a pink dress out of Guagua's suitcase and helped Guagua put it on.

They only went out after everything was ready.

Nanxu: "Zhiruo, what do you want to eat for breakfast? Do you need to control your weight?"

"No need." Lu Zhiruo shook her head. "I've always had the habit of exercising. Except for hot pot, fried chicken, and some other fried foods, I can eat everything else. I don't need to deliberately control my sugar intake."

(End of this chapter)