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Chapter 417 New Variety Show: On This Day in Previous Years, We Meet Lin Jingyi Again

The casting for "The Wandering Earth" was a large-scale event. Although no invitations were sent out and only a few familiar artists from the company were notified, many people still came.

Among them are artists signed to artist studios like Ling Bingbing, as well as artists from friends' companies such as Lü Xiaoming Investment Company and Jinsui Guangying Shimeng.

Even Teacher Huang and Teacher He, who never asks Chi Ye for favors, made special phone calls and sent over several young artists they knew.

Ikeno usually doesn't handle these kinds of auditions, but he was unusually free today, and since the new company had just moved, he decided to sit for a while.

He didn't expect the audition to cause such a big stir, as if the entire industry had come.

"It seems everyone is very optimistic about our project."

Guo Feng was in high spirits, showing no signs of dissatisfaction with the large number of auditionees or the prospect of being overwhelmed with work. Instead, he was full of passionate energy.

Chino watched with amazement, thinking that he was indeed a very ambitious young man.

"That's normal. After all, the appeal of a blockbuster sci-fi movie is too great. If it were me, I wouldn't miss this opportunity either."

Coco, who is listed as a producer of "The Wandering Earth," said with a smile, "I'm still a little unaccustomed to it."

Just a while ago, everyone was condemning it, but soon the situation reversed completely, which is a bit hard to get used to.

Who is the first person to audition today?

Guo Feng has already started communicating with his team.

……

Outside.

The lounge was already quite full of people, including popular celebrities like Zhang Wan, Tao Cheng, and Deng Ziman, as well as many talented actors who weren't as popular as them.

Even members of Coconut Culture need to audition; it depends on them. Chi Ye has arranged several projects for them, but apart from these projects, few of them are currently taking on outside roles.

"The Wandering Earth" is a great opportunity to gain exposure, and many people want to try it out. The team also encourages them to do so.

Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman are among the best. In addition to them, there are Liu Qi and Guo Chen, who have already collaborated on "The Silent Truth," but it has not yet been broadcast.

These two were among the first batch of artists that Chi Ye specifically signed at the Beijing Film Academy. Strictly speaking, they were Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman's "seniors" (although Deng Ziman was in the same batch, she signed later).

Now, the seniors are not as good as the juniors. They have been surpassed by Tao Cheng and Deng Ziman, who joined the company much later. The two of them are still unknown, while Tao and Deng are already among the top celebrities. The two of them are a little envious.

Deng Ziman was classmates with the two, and since she hadn't been famous for very long, they had a pretty good relationship. When she saw them there, she walked straight over, chatted for a bit, and then asked, "Have you heard anything about your show airing yet?"

"...We don't know yet. I heard from Mr. Ke that it seems like it can be broadcast, but Mr. Chi hasn't given any indication."

"It's such a pity, your show should have aired before ours."

Deng Ziman is quite honest and straightforward. She has never suffered much hardship since childhood, and her career in the entertainment industry has been so smooth. Therefore, she speaks without thinking. After she said this, Guo Chen and Liu Qi were clearly silent.

"It's okay." Before she could react, she comforted her, "You two are such good actors, President Chi has high hopes for you, you'll definitely achieve great things."

"..."

Tao Cheng, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He thought to himself that Deng Ziman was indeed too naive and innocent. The two of them were obviously feeling unbalanced. Speaking in this tone at this time could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Sure enough, Guo Chen, who used to be very lively on campus, forced a stiff smile and said, "You are indeed President Chi's favorite now."

"Oh, he's not exactly a celebrity, it's just that Brother Chi... he's really amazing. I admire him. I've liked him since before I even graduated from school. Now that I'm working at his company, I thought getting up close to him would dispel the illusion, but I never expected..."

Deng Ziman loves listening to others talk about her and Chi Ye. She doesn't understand why she's so happy. Maybe she really feels a sense of "happiness." After all, even a naive girl isn't completely clueless.

She hadn't experienced the hardships of life, but she could still distinguish between good and bad.

"Hehe, that's really impressive."

Guo Chen smiled.

Deng Ziman found it inexplicably jarring, raised her eyebrows, and prepared to speak.

"Okay, that's enough."

Tao Cheng pointed to a person in a corner not far away and changed the subject at the right time: "Look who that person is? Why is she here too?"

"Ok?"

Several of Coconut Culture's rising stars were taken aback and turned to look. Deng Ziman, as expected, was a clueless and oblivious woman. Her attention was successfully diverted, and she exclaimed, "Isn't that... her... God, what's she doing here?"

"Lin Jingyi".

Liu Qi also opened her mouth. Sitting in the corner was a woman with heavy makeup. She was not very old, but she was probably not young either. Her features looked quite delicate, but upon closer inspection, there was a slight sense of technology, very cyberpunk.

At this moment, she was sitting in the corner. She must have come alone, as she didn't even have a team assistant. No one around her was talking to her. She just sat there quietly with her head down, occasionally taking out her phone to check, looking preoccupied and nervous.

—Lin Jingyi, who once participated in several variety shows with Chi Ye, was also Teacher Lü's girlfriend whom he liked very much back then.

I heard that she later got pregnant, but Mr. Lü broke up with her. Now we don’t know if the child was born or not, but after Lin Jingyi left Mr. Lü, she has indeed gradually faded out of the public eye.

Before she started dating Teacher Lü, she was the most popular young actress under Teacher Huang's management. Unexpectedly, after the relationship, she became less popular than before.

"Was she... recommended by Teacher Huang?"

Guo Chen is a gossip and loves to gossip, and he was quite excited at the moment: "I thought she had retired from the entertainment industry. I heard that she participated in a variety show with President Chi back then, and their relationship seemed to be not very good."

"Yes, yes, I know, I watched that episode, in my dorm, the one about eating history..."

"...Stop talking, watch your words, there are people around."

Tao Cheng frowned and reminded everyone, but he was actually quite surprised. While Deng Ziman and Guo Chen might not know Lin Jingyi well, he did.

Because he debuted early, he had worked with Lin Jingyi by chance before. Back then, Lin Jingyi was much more famous than him, and the "Tech Girl" at that time was really high-class. Although she wasn't a top star, she was always the center of attention on set.

When I saw him again this time, seeing that almost no one paid attention to him or paid any attention to him, and that he could only stay in a corner, a subtle feeling rose in my heart.

"Um…?"

Just then, Lin Jingyi seemed to notice the gazes of the people in this area. She looked up and glanced over, and noticed that Deng Ziman and the others were giving her strange looks. Her heart skipped a beat, and she became a little nervous.

He subconsciously turned his head to the side, secretly covering his nose with one hand, while his other hand made subtle adjustments.

A few seconds later, she lowered her hand again, openly showing her nose. Sure enough, it looked much better and more harmonious than before. Not to mention, her appearance had become more natural and striking.

"Fuck..."

Those who witnessed this scene were greatly surprised and full of admiration.

Da da.

Footsteps sounded, and an assistant pushed open the door, glanced at the actors in the room, and then took out a list and said, "Is Teacher Zhang Wan here? The auditions are starting."

"Oh, yes, I'm here..." Zhang Wan, who had been reserved and somewhat aloof since arriving, immediately stood up upon hearing this, her smile radiant and her tone softening considerably—even though this assistant was just an ordinary clerk at Coconut Culture.

"Please come in with me."

The clerk blushed slightly, nodded, and gestured in acknowledgment.

Zhang Wan straightened her collar and then went inside with encouragement from her agent and assistant.

"Is Brother Zhang capable?"

The assistant asked nervously.

"No problem, Sister Bingbing already made arrangements. Everyone knows the relationship between Sister Bingbing and President Chi. It's not a big role, so there's no need for an audition anyway. Hehe."

The agent's voice wasn't loud, but he was clearly very confident.

Tao Cheng was relatively close by, so the others didn't hear what was said, but he vaguely heard a part of it. He turned his head at the sound, glanced at his agent and assistant, and didn't say anything.

About ten minutes later, Zhang Wan was brought out by the clerk who had picked her up earlier. He looked rather unwell, and it was clear at a glance that things hadn't gone well.

Otherwise, how could someone auditioning for a seemingly important role like the third male lead only last ten minutes?

"how's it going…"

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Zhang Wan clearly didn't want to stay there any longer. He left with a single sentence and walked out with a livid face.

The people around were somewhat gloating, but more than that, they were tense.

If even a popular celebrity like Zhang Wan receives this kind of treatment, then what about them today...?

Lin Jingyi felt even more uneasy. She didn't know how long she had been waiting until the clerk outside the door called out "Lin Jingyi". She quickly stood up and said, "I'm here...uh...I'm here."

The clerk's gaze was also a bit strange as she looked at her a few times: "Please come with me."

"okay…"

Lin Jingyi nodded hurriedly and followed the other person inside.

Throughout the journey, she tried hard to control her nervousness. After all, she was an old woman who had been around for many years. She was not young anymore, and she was already thirty-four or thirty-five this year. She had experienced all the ups and downs in the industry.
But for some reason, perhaps knowing that Ikeno was also here today, and that he had volunteered without any recommendation from anyone... he didn't know if the other party still held a grudge, or what the outcome would be today.

She has been following the "Wandering Earth" project for a long time, but mainly because she has little acting skills and no resources. Apart from occasionally doing a live stream, she has basically been unemployed.

She had paid attention to almost everything about Chi Ye, and even posted about it. After all, Chi Ye was the most popular and successful person she knew right now.

Lost in thought the whole way, she finally entered the inner room. Then she looked up and saw that she didn't see Ichino's familiar figure. She felt a sense of relief... It seemed that he had left. Of course, Ichino was indeed someone who never suffered.

Judging from the scale of the auditions today, they probably won't be finished by tonight, so he probably won't stay that long.

"Eh."

Suddenly, a familiar yet jarring voice rang out behind her: "Isn't this our Transformer?"

"Well…!"

Lin Jingyi was struck dumb. She turned around and saw Chi Ye coming out, waving his hands. He must have gone to the bathroom.

Chino noticed her gaze, paused for a moment, then subconsciously hid his hands behind his back and said embarrassedly, "I already flushed the toilet."

Lin Jingyi: "!!!"

Her pupils dilated instantly, and a beautiful phrase seemed to want to burst forth.

Everyone around stared at each other blankly. Coco was speechless, thinking to herself, "Brother Chi, can you be serious for once? You still have to say hurtful things at a time like this. Lin Jingyi is probably going to hate you to death."

"Sit down, sit down."

Chi Ye had returned to normal and gestured for Lin Jingyi to sit down.

"Hello, teachers. Hello, Mr. Chi. Hello, Director Guo..."

Lin Jingyi also came to her senses and first greeted the main creators.

"wait."

Chi Ye interrupted her again, scrutinizing her intently for a few moments before pointing at her and saying, "Something's not right. Adjust it again."

"……wait."

Lin Jingyi acted immediately, turning to the side very naturally, fiddling with it for two seconds, and then turning back around.

Those around them were stunned, unable to understand why the two were so skilled.

"That's perfect, it's just right now."

Ikeno nodded with satisfaction, then made no further mention of the audition, instead asking curiously, "You don't have an agency now? Did you come here on your own?"

"Uh...yes."

Lin Jingyi paused, then added expectantly, "Mr. Chi, are you going to sign me?"

Since the other party asked this question, they must have something in mind!
"I won't sign."

Chi Ye shattered Lin Jingyi's hopes with a single sentence. He shook his head and said, "You have no acting skills at all. Your facial features are stiff. Why would I sign you?"

Lin Jingyi couldn't help but ask, "Then why are you asking me...?"

"I was just asking casually."

Lin Jingyi: “…”

Chi Ye chuckled and said, "Jingyi is an old friend of mine. We all know each other well. There's no need for an audition; it's a waste of time. We don't have any roles suitable for you in this project. However... I do have a variety show that would be perfect for you. Are you interested?"

"Um?!"

Lin Jingyi's anger rekindled: "I'm interested! Of course I'm interested!"

"Okay, it's good that you're interested. That's all, you can go back now."

Lin Jingyi: "??????"

She felt like she was hallucinating.

Guo Feng and the others looked at Chi Ye with a bit of confusion.

Chi Ye was embarrassed and waved his hand: "Alright, alright, you have no sense of humor at all. Just kidding. Here's the thing, our company and Mango recently put together a new variety show, which I think would be quite suitable for you. If you're interested, contact Director Li. You still have his number, right? Just tell him I said so, and give it a try."

(End of this chapter)