Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 151 Sister-in-law plays lovers? (3 updates)
"What? You've already told Liu Meng you're going to act in Special Forces 2?" At the Ling family villa, Qi Hui looked shocked.

Looking at the delicious food and wine in front of him, he suddenly felt a toothache.

"Yes." Old Ling picked up some food, took a small sip of wine, shrugged, and said helplessly.

"What role?" Xiao Zhang put down his chopsticks and asked from the side.

"Wang Yanbing, one of the three male leads," Lao Ling said with a smile, "The original cast performed the first season."

Wang Yanbing's script is quite good. In the early stages, he plays a thug who makes a living by setting up a stall and is also a local bully, disliked and hated by everyone.

But after joining the army, he became a truly good young man.

Later on, his background was further revealed: his father was an undercover agent abroad, protecting his country.

His father was not a bastard who abandoned his wife and children, but a great warrior.

But... the father and son had just recognized each other, and before they even had a chance to exchange two words, they died in battle, forever separated by death.

This series of twists and turns effectively reflects the character's arc and showcases his acting skills.

So, after looking at it a few times and finding it satisfactory, Lao Ling accepted it directly.

Unlike last time, this time the special forces production team is more generous, offering even more pay than before.

Seeing the smug and delighted look on Old Ling's face, Qi Hui felt a sudden toothache.

Old Ling's eye for selecting scripts is always so magical; with one magical pick, he hits right on the nerves of the writer.

My tooth hurts a little!

Hearing Lao Ling mention the original cast, Xiao Zhang pursed his lips and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Sitting next to him, Tang Yixin looked hesitant.

"Qi Hui, why do you look like that?" Tang Yifei poured Lao Ling a glass of wine and asked, puzzled.

Old Ling glanced at Qi Hui and asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to play He Chenguang?"

"You guessed right." Qi Hui shrugged, then pulled out a script and handed it to Lao Ling and Xiao Zhang: "It's a new military drama I've got my eye on, 'Fire Blue Blade'."

"There are three male leads, so it's perfect that the three of us can each have one."

Seeing Xiao Zhang take the document, a hint of joy appeared on his face. Tang Yixin beside him did the same, her hesitation instantly replaced by happiness.

"Well..." Old Ling flipped through the pages, but he couldn't bring himself to like Zhang Chong.

This character is too one-dimensional; he's just a reckless character.

In the early stages, she competes fiercely with Lu Yan; in the middle stages, she is jealous of Balang; and in the later stages, she plays a minor role, fully supporting the male lead, Jiang Xiaoyu.

The only interesting part is the romantic subplot with Wuyun.

Compared to Wang Yanbing's compelling character arc and complex family background, the character of Zhang Chong is somewhat bland and uninteresting.

"Senior brother isn't very interested?" Qi Hui was speechless. Old Ling's eye for scripts was indeed not very good.

"I've already agreed to Liu Meng's offer," Old Ling said with some difficulty.

"Just break the contract," Qi Hui continued, since it wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.

"I'd better not, I'd feel bad about it." After thinking for a moment, Old Ling shook his head.

"Alright then." Qi Hui sighed, then turned to Xiao Zhang: "Ruoyun, what about you?"

"I'm fine," Xiao Zhang said with a smile, though there was a barely perceptible hint of urgency in his voice.

"I really like the character Lu Yan."

Actually, he was in a hurry; he had already broken away from his father's agency.

Then I didn't know what to do. There weren't many scripts coming my way, and they were mostly supporting roles, like fifth or sixth male leads.

That's fine, he doesn't mind the small roles, but the scripts were somewhat poorly made.

In addition, before he started dating, he would hand over half of his film salary to his father, which made his financial situation increasingly difficult.

If this continues, he will be starving.

In the past few days, he has had the idea of ​​borrowing money from his stepmother, Liu Bei.

But he was a little hesitant to speak.

"Junior brother, are there any female roles?" Old Ling asked. "Your sister-in-law is staying home these days, so it's a good opportunity for her to give it a try." They were originally preparing for a wedding, but weren't they provoked by Qi Hui?
I've decided to focus on my career first and put the wedding on hold for now.

Tang Yifei is also planning to audition for several film and television productions during this period.

"This..." Qi Hui looked a little awkward and coughed lightly, saying, "I asked before I came, and there's another female role that's just for show, no training or action scenes required."

“That’s perfect, it suits your sister-in-law,” Ling Xiaosu said.

"No, it's not really suitable." Qi Hui spread his hands and said helplessly, "That character is the male lead's love interest, and there are quite a few intimate scenes."

There was even a 10-minute artificial respiration session.

If Tang Yifei really goes to act in it, then he'll become the sister-in-law... oh no, the one eating dumplings?

"Then let's forget about it," Tang Yifei and Ling Xiaosu quickly said, feeling rather awkward.

With the matter settled, the group continued chatting while eating.

Then, Qi Hui felt he couldn't eat anymore.

Old Ling and Tang Yifei, Xiao Zhang and Tang Yixin, the four of them are in two couples, all sweet and happy, leaving him all alone.

Ugh... this dish is sour, too sour, it's not tasty at all!
……

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhang Ruoyun washed her hands and walked out of the restroom.

But when he turned around suddenly, he found Qi Hui waiting for him by the wall.

"Uh... Senior brother?" Xiao Zhang scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.

"Here, take this." Qi Hui handed over a bank card: "I'll lend you some money to tide you over."

“This…I…” Zhang Ruoyun was speechless and wanted to refuse, but he was indeed in dire financial straits.

"Take it." Before he could refuse, Qi Hui shoved it into his hand.

"This... thank you, senior brother." Zhang Ruoyun sighed slightly, then asked with some confusion, "Senior brother, how did you know I... well, I'm short of money?"

He never said that, and neither did Yixin.

Qi Hui shrugged: "You're wearing perfume."

"Huh?" Xiao Zhang still didn't understand. What was the connection between the two?

"Why would a grown man wear perfume?" Qi Hui said. "Isn't it all just to cover up the smell of poverty?"

Zhang Ruoyun: "..."

That makes sense... Wait, that sounds familiar.

Did my senior mention this somewhere?
"Eat your fill, then build up your physique." Qi Hui pulled out a business card and continued:
"This is the phone number of a military instructor. You can ask him to practice your military posture, posture, and physical fitness."

"And then there's swimming; Lu Yan's character is designed to be the strongest swimmer."

"Fire Blue Blade is a military drama, so personal connections may not be able to influence their casting decisions; it still requires their own abilities."

“I understand!” Zhang Ruoyun took the business card from Qi Hui and nodded repeatedly.

While it cannot influence the casting process, it can make the casting process fairer.

Stepmother Liu Bei is quite capable in this regard.

He was hesitant to ask for money because of his pride, but work-related matters were a different story.

Xiao Zhang didn't hide it from Qi Hui and mentioned it to him.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui nodded slightly. Liu Bei was not bad; he was much better than Zhang Jian, who was a scoundrel.

Thinking of the previous dispute between Zhang Jian and him regarding Zhang Ruoyun's salary, Qi Hui couldn't help but shake his head.

Ruoyun is really unlucky to have such a father.

Fortunately, his grandparents and stepmother treated him well.

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