This director is vindictive.

Chapter 322 So, Honey, your peak acting skills were actually in kindergarten?
Chen Mo was in a pretty good mood, humming a tune as he returned home.

But the smile on his face froze the next moment.

"Looks like our lord is in a good mood!" Yang Mi teased with a charming smile.

"How could I not be in a good mood? We're all old and past our prime, and we only found him one, while he arranged seven young and beautiful women for himself. Even Wei Xiaobao isn't as happy as him," Fan Binbin said with a sarcastic smile.

"That's true, it seems like our master's mood has soured!" Zhang Yuqi teased, noticing the frozen smile on Chen Mo's face.

"Weren't you guys filming on set? What are you all doing here?" After saying that, Chen Mo wanted to slap himself. He really knew how to rub salt in the wound!

Sure enough, his voice had barely faded when...

Zhao Liying picked up her bag and said, "Sisters, it seems we really should make room for the old man. The resumes of the seven 'youth version' sisters must be overflowing in the inbox, right?"

Gao Yuanyuan stood up and straightened her skirt, saying, "I'll contact a moving company right now and let the girls born in the 00s live in the master bedroom."

Jing Tian, ​​fiddling with her phone, suddenly smiled coldly and said, "What's the rush? I've seen Yang Chaoyue's resume. Her special skill is listed as 'being able to catch the pot I throw at you'?"

"Pfft!" But the next moment, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The other women were speechless.

According to the script they had agreed upon, Jing Tian was supposed to get angry and sweep the fruit plate on the coffee table onto the carpet.

Unexpectedly, she ruined the atmosphere that had been so carefully created right from the start.

Of course, Chen Mo knew that they were just joking with him.

To put it bluntly, if Chen Mo really had those intentions, would he have waited until now?

They're all actresses, after all; they need to add some fun to their mundane lives, right?
After Chen Mo sat down, Fan Binbin got up and moved closer, straddling him with her leg. Well, I won't describe the specific actions, just know that even Chen Mo's mother couldn't help but praise her for being good at bearing children.

This damn sense of oppression!

Then she exhaled softly and called out, "Uncle?"

As she spoke, she scratched at his shirt button with her fingernail: "How was my performance just now?"

"Giggle!" Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

"It's so-so, but the way he calls me 'Uncle' has that bit of the right feel to it!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

Fan Binbin gave him a charming glare, then got up and sat heavily on the sofa next to Chen Mo, instantly pressing a deep crease into the sofa.

Young people don't know how good their aunts are, and mistakenly take young girls for treasures.

Aren't you more appealing to be surrounded by such charming young women? Why bother looking for younger ones?
Chen Mo glanced at the group of beautiful and unique women; this was only the second time all seven of them had gathered together.

Chen Mo simply lay down, resting his head on Fan Binbin's plump thighs. Fan Binbin subconsciously reached out and pressed Chen Mo's head down.

Chen Mo comfortably squinted his eyes.

"My lord, is it comfortable?" Fan Binbin asked sweetly as she gently massaged his head.

"Hmm, not bad!" Chen Mo smiled and gave a thumbs up.

"By the way, let's talk about the casting for 'Sunny Sisters.' What are your thoughts?" Chen Mo asked lazily, squinting his eyes.

“You’re the boss, it’s not like you’re choosing a concubine, so of course you get to decide,” Yang Mi said sarcastically.

"Ahem, just kidding. I do have a thought," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"You already have an idea? Who do you want to choose?" Zhang Yuqi asked curiously.

Everyone looked at him curiously.

"Liu Yifei, you should choose someone who's similar to you in every way to be your sister!" Chen Mo chuckled.

"Hahaha! Little Zhao, you lost, hurry up and pay up!" Yang Mi immediately stretched out her hand to Zhao Liying triumphantly.

"You guys are actually betting on this? Liying, who do you think I'll choose?" Chen Mo couldn't help but ask curiously.

"She thinks you'll choose someone who's quite different from the rest of us," Yang Mi said with a smile.

"That's what I thought at first, but then I realized it's unnecessary. If I really need to, I can just put on makeup and dress up, which will also highlight the contrast," Chen Mo said with a smile.

"And then there's the younger version of you. Do you still have any photos of your school uniforms from your student days?" Chen Mo asked again.

"Of course there are!" everyone said.

"However, my photos from my student days are so outdated!" Zhao Liying suddenly felt a little insecure.

Chen Mo thought back to before Zhao Liying became famous. It seemed that she really did look like a country bumpkin.

"That's right, it's rustic! That's what creates the contrast!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

This earned him a glare from Zhao Liying.

For some reason, she suddenly remembered the days before she met Chen Mo. In the beginning, wasn't she just a country bumpkin?

Zhao Liying is different from Chen Mo's other women.

Jing Tian came from a well-off family and was raised like a princess since childhood. Chen Mo had seen her photos from her student days and knew she was already a beauty.

Although they debuted relatively late, they have had a constant stream of resources since their debut.

Gao Yuanyuan debuted quite early. At that time, although her style was not very fashionable and she appeared rather naive, she was already a well-known beauty with natural good looks.

Fan Binbin, needless to say, was only a teenager when she played Jin Suo, not even an adult yet.

Even back then, it was already clear that she was a great beauty.

Zhang Yuqi herself has a touch of exotic charm, and she's been a sassy little girl since she was a child.

Yang Mi is similar; she debuted quite early. Back then, although she wasn't yet the "Big Secret" she is now, she was already a pretty young woman.

Only Zhao Liying can be considered a true grassroots extra.

Unlike the others who were stunning beauties from the start, she was not exactly a beauty back then, even though she was good-looking and had a good foundation.

After all, when it comes to a beautiful woman, it's not just about her looks, but also her attire and overall demeanor.

So it's really unlikely that Zhao Liying was very confident back then.

Typically, it's only after becoming famous that they gradually develop that kind of temperament.

Chen Mo suddenly sat up.

"Hey everyone, find a photo from your student days! Let's release it and stir up some nostalgia."

"The main theme of 'Sunny Sisters' is actually nostalgia. When it comes to casting the youth versions of your characters, we'll choose based on that. You can each be in charge of casting your own youth version," Chen Mo said with a smile.

The women's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

“That’s a good suggestion! By the way, since you’ve already chosen Yifei as the seventh sister, why not let her participate as well?” Yang Mi said.

“Sure, you’ll be in contact with her more often, so you’ll be in charge of liaising with her,” Chen Mo nodded.

Soon, the women began looking for photos from their student days or their youth.

Unconsciously, as they looked at their old photos, they were swept up in a wave of memories.

The photo Zhao Liying found was from 2005, when she had just debuted and was not playing any important roles.

You could say he was just a minor character.

They quickly got to work, and this time Chen Mo didn't get involved.

Because the trending topic "Six women help Chen Mo choose a concubine" is still hanging in the air, and the popularity is just right.

So, when Zhao Liying posted that photo of her first role with lines when she was 18 years old.

With her hair in two braids and wearing a floral top, she looked incredibly dowdy, a stark contrast to the beautiful and elegant Zhao Liying of today!
The caption reads: "I was eighteen years old that year, and I entered the entertainment industry for the first time, naively. My first role was in a movie. Years have passed since then. How have you been?"

Can you guess which show this character is from?

P.S.: Chen Mo asked me to choose my role in the youth version of "Sunny Sisters". If you think it looks like me, you can come to me to sign up and recommend yourself! After posting on Weibo, she saw that everyone was looking at the photos on their phones, looking at her with some surprise.

She recalled, "That was my first time acting. At that time, I didn't know how to move around, let alone understand lighting, camera angles, and shooting angles. The only thing I knew was to read the script and say what was in the script."

"Because I didn't know anything, I was always scolded by the directors on set. One director even yelled at me fiercely: 'Do you even know how to act?! If you don't, don't come here and waste everyone's time.'"

"Because of this, I was forced to quit after only a few episodes!"

Everyone comforted her.

Meanwhile, her photo caused a stir on Weibo because of the stark contrast between this image and her current appearance.

However, no one said she was unsophisticated or anything like that.

"Oh my god! Is this Zhao Liying? I can't recognize her at all! It seems every goddess has a 'dark history' period, but this youthful innocence is so real!"

"I'm moved to tears. From a background actor to a top star, you truly relied on your own strength to get to where you are. You are a true inspirational queen!"

"Is this Tong Duoduo from 'Golden Wedding'? I thought this young girl acted so simply back then! But the change is really huge!"

"Wow, when I saw the photos, I searched for images on my phone and found out that Yingbao had such a 'dark history'—it was even returned!"

"That was a really high starting point, but then I ended up playing minor roles for several years. It wasn't easy!"

"Master Chen's criteria for choosing a concubine has suddenly become clear: she must be able to seamlessly switch between a rustic school uniform and a diamond-encrusted haute couture gown!"

"Casting advice for the youth version of Zhao Liying: Before applying, learn how to whip the director with your braids (doge)."

No one expected that before the celebrities could even make a move, netizens quickly started "recommending themselves"!
"This Gen Z applicant photoshopped their resume overnight! Special skill: adept at memorizing lines while crying after being scolded (with comparison photos)"

"Ying Bao, look at me! My grandma said I look exactly like you in a floral shirt, so I'm practically a female celebrity!"

As a result, this photo also brought to light Zheng Xiaolong, a bigwig in the industry.

He tagged Zhao Liying: "Little Zhao, I remember I was the one who chose you during the auditions, haha. When you auditioned, I felt you were a blank slate, a very genuine kid with great potential. Looks like I had a good eye! (Sunglasses)"

Zhao Liying immediately expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, Director Zheng, you are my mentor!"

Wow, Director Zheng has a keen eye for talent!

"I never thought that Shadowbaby would be returned, haha!"

"I remember the little queen in the 2005 TV series 'The King of Nanyue'. Although she only had a few lines, her eyes were incredibly expressive!"

#Zhao Liying's Dark History of Being Returned#
#Zhao Liying at 18#
It immediately became a trending topic, after all, Zhao Liying is one of the top actresses right now. Her popularity is quite high.

Following closely behind was Gao Yuanyuan.

In contrast to Zhao Liying's bumpy road to fame, Gao Yuanyuan's debut was much smoother.

The photos she posted were also the first photos of her entering the public eye, or rather, the photos that truly made the public aware of this girl.

In the photo, she looks incredibly young and innocent. It shows a girl with a box of lozenges stuffed in her mouth, revealing her large, clear black and white eyes.

Caption: "Want to try what kissing feels like?"

"Sister Yuanyuan, you debuted so early!" Zhao Liying couldn't help but exclaim.

Gao Yuanyuan said with great interest: "I remember I was in my first year of high school, only 16 years old! I didn't know anything. It was during winter vacation. I was playing with some high school classmates in Wangfujing. We got hungry while playing, and the girls ran to the lamb skewer stall chattering. We each bought a few skewers and were eating them like crazy!"
Suddenly, a girl walked up to me. I remember it very clearly; she was holding a small handheld device and stared at me, saying, "Hello! We're going to shoot an ice cream commercial. Your image is perfect for it. Are you interested?" That's how I filmed my first ever commercial.

"However, it's not this advertisement, hehe! Actually, many people have helped me, but I've always remembered the girl named Zhou Kangyu who discovered me. If it weren't for her, I might have sunk into the vast sea of ​​people after eating that skewer of lamb, and I would never have had such a colorful life later on."

Meanwhile, many netizens on the internet were also caught up in a wave of nostalgia!
Compared to Zhao Liying, Gao Yuanyuan debuted earlier.

"Holy crap! I saw this ad when I was a kid! So the girl in the kissing lozenge is Sister Yuanyuan? My childhood goddess is actually in my house (referring to Chen Mo's harem)!"

"This is showing my age, bro. I was playing in the mud when this ad was playing!"

"Archaeologists are ecstatic! This is a lozenge ad that was playing on repeat on TV shopping channels back in 2000. My whole family said that the girl's eyes could talk. Who would have thought that twenty years later she would become Mr. Chen's 'speaking voice' (doge)."

"Now she can render Chen Mo speechless without using any lozenges (those who know, know)."

"Yuanyuan is already this ridiculously beautiful at 20? I suggest you check Chen Mo's phone album, he must have saved this picture as his lock screen!"

"Sisters, look at this ad screenshot! Back then, the packaging for these lozenges said 'cool and non-irritating,' and now I understand—it was a prediction of Chen Mo's harem atmosphere (lol)."

"After watching Sister Yuanyuan's interview, that lady named Zhou Kangyu must be very proud now, right? The girl she casually picked up at a lamb skewer stall became a core member of a legendary CP in the Chinese entertainment industry twenty years later!"

"Then please welcome the next person!"

With Zhao Li, the Best Actress winner, and Gao Yuanyuan following suit, netizens immediately understood what their strategy was.

However, these two photos, full of the sense of the era, did indeed evoke memories for many people.

They flocked to the Weibo accounts of several female celebrities, begging for photos!

Meanwhile, at Chen Mo's home, Yang Mi was caught in a dilemma.

"Which photo should I post? It was my first time acting, I was only 4 years old!" Yang Mi said.

Her phone contains photos from her first acting role when she was a child.

Everyone gathered around.

"Wow, you were so beautiful even when you were little!" Zhao Liying exclaimed in surprise.

Chen Mo also curiously came over to take a look, and he had to admit that Yang Mi was indeed beautiful from a young age.

Her first role was Princess Xianyi in "Tang Minghuang" when she was 4 years old!

"Let's post this one. I'll also post the first role from my first drama after I grew up!" Chen Mo said with a smile.

Yang Mi quickly posted two photos: one of her at age 4 acting in "Tang Minghuang" and the other of her at age 18 acting in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

The caption reads: "4 years old and 18 years old. Can you guess which two dramas these characters are from?"

The comments section on Weibo quickly exploded.

"She's a natural-born professional! I was instantly moved when I saw her 4-year-old photo! The little princess who called 'Father Emperor' in the TV show back then is now a hot mom in Chen Mo's family who calls him 'Uncle.' This is the pinnacle of nurturing talent!"

"I never knew my biggest secret was that I was born with a talent for acting! No wonder I dared to shout the slogan that I want to be a people's artist! That's why I feel that my performances at age 4 and 18 were already my peak (doge, doge)!"

"Breaking news! We found out! Her salary for the 1990 film 'Tang Minghuang' was enough to buy ten strings of candied hawthorns, and her entire salary for the 2006 film 'The Condor Heroes' was used to buy mosquito repellent patches—a background actor in Hengdian said: This woman's career is my textbook for 'The History of Human Evolution'!"

"Princess Xianyi at 4 years old, Guo Xiang at 18! Did Sister Honey travel directly from a Tang Dynasty princess into a Jin Yong martial arts novel? I suggest turning the youth version of 'Sunny Sisters' into 'Sweetheart's Metamorphosis' (doge)"

"We suggest that applicants for the youth version of Yang Mi take two additional tests: 1. Drink AD calcium milk from a baby bottle without spilling; 2. Recite the multiplication table while being swayed on wires (after all, she's a veteran artist who was already doing wire work at the age of 4)."

"Haha, this comparison is hilarious!"
Zhao Liying: From a country bumpkin to a goddess

Gao Yuanyuan: Her Life Changed by Lamb Skewers

Yang Mi: LOL, I don't need a comeback at all, I was born a chosen one!

"Suddenly, I've discovered that Chen Mo's harem consists of: one returned customer (Zhao Liying), one picked up from a lamb skewer stall (Gao Yuanyuan), and one royal special (Yang Mi). So, is 'Sunny Sisters' also known as 'On the Diversity of Human Resources'?"

Yang Mi was instantly devastated when she saw netizens joking that "her acting was at its peak when she played roles at age 4 and 18!"

She slammed her phone on the coffee table, grinding her teeth, and said, "Are these netizens blind? Doesn't my Qingchuan from 'Palace' deserve a nomination? Isn't Xuejian from 'Chinese Paladin 3' clever enough?"

Saying this, she grabbed a cushion and threw it at Chen Mo, who was snickering: "It's all your fault! Why did you have to do this childhood photo comparison!"

Jing Tian added insult to injury by waving her phone: "Fifth on the trending topics list is #YangMi'sPeakActingSkillsInKindergarten#, and below it is a screenshot of your interview—'I want to become a People's Artist' paired with a still of you drooling at 4 years old. Pfft!"

Before she could finish speaking, Yang Mi pounced on her and tickled her.

Chen Mo, stirring up trouble, picked up his phone and read a witty comment from a netizen: "'I suggest Yang Mi go back to being a child star and start her second growth spurt by dubbing 'Peppa Pig'. Oh dear!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Mi pinched him hard!
Fan Binbin quipped as he looked for photos, "What's so bad about that? You were already earning money at 4 years old, while I was still playing in the mud at 4."

But then he suddenly glared at me and said, "Wait a minute! Was your salary for playing Guo Xiang when you were eighteen higher than mine for 'Princess Pearl'?! Fine, keep breaking down my defenses!"

(End of this chapter)