Huayu: Starting from an Unemployed Male Model

Cloudy coffee shop.

Wei Jun sat in the corner, drinking coffee and looking at the scenery.

Cloudy Cafe, just like its name suggests, is a place where people hope to find inner peace and tranquility.

Located at Lane 9, Baoqing Road, XH District, the entire space features green walls, European retro decorations, and cloud-shaped ceiling lights resembling cotton candy, creating a warm and artistic atmosphere.

The white clouds were handmade by the shop owner, who said that this arrangement would give it a fairytale feel.

The shop also has a large brown bookcase filled with various leisure reading materials and old objects, which the owner specially collected.

There are also some books and miscellaneous items consigned by shop owner friends.

The shop owner is a person with a refined lifestyle and high taste.

The shop offers a wide variety of coffees, including the "Sunny" series (cloudy to sunny, first ray of light, etc.), the "Sunny" series (afternoon sunshine, etc.), and the "Cloudy" series (cloud latte, etc.).

They use Colombian beans, Ethiopian cherries, etc., with an average price of 40+.

Wei Jun likes the artistic atmosphere here; drinking coffee here makes him feel like an upper-class person.

In my past life, I especially envied the elite white-collar workers sitting inside drinking coffee, so in this life, I decisively went into the store to make a purchase.

Agent Yang Hua rushed over and, seeing Wei Jun looking relaxed, bluntly remarked, "Hey, you seem pretty leisurely. I'm almost overwhelmed with work."

"Filming and recording songs, I've been busy for months. Can't I even enjoy myself? What's the point of me making money then?" Wei Jun stretched. "What's up?"

"These are the actors we've recruited. Most of them are students from various arts schools, and a small number are amateurs. Take a look and choose one to be your 'good classmate'." Yang Hua took out a tablet computer from his laptop bag.

Wei Jun took the book and casually flipped through it. There were beautiful and handsome art school students, as well as ordinary-looking people.

Beautiful and handsome people have their youth, and people with ordinary looks also have their own youth.

However, due to the basic requirements for music video shooting, those who are too ugly will be eliminated, otherwise it would be unfair to the fans who provided the stories.

We can't expect them to embody a character they don't like.

Wei Jun nodded. The actors were of good quality. Although they were all newcomers, their naivety and student-like demeanor, untouched by the harsh realities of society, was exactly what was needed.

Turning to the last page, a pure, natural-looking photo of a girl with her hair tied in a ponytail appeared before my eyes.

Wei Jun's pupils contracted, and he unconsciously clicked harder, making his bare-faced photo appear larger.

A future rising starlet actually came to our door for an interview?

Yang Chaoyue, the embodiment of good fortune and the hope of the entire village.

Shouldn't she be working in a garment factory right now?

How did I get to Shanghai?

Interesting, I never expected that a simple music video shoot would attract a young actress to come to my door.

Wei Jun originally thought that collecting short videos of future popular actresses on campus would be a pleasant surprise.

Unexpectedly, there was an even bigger surprise: a young actress came to audition for a music video role.

Yang Hua noticed his reaction and looked puzzled: "What's wrong? Is there a problem with this?"

"Oh, it's nothing," Wei Jun clicked to shrink the photo, "I'm just curious why all of this little girl's photos are without makeup, and how you chose her."

Wei Jun flipped through dozens of resumes. Most of the actors had four or five artistic photos, a photo of themselves without makeup, and an interview video.

Yang Chaoyue's resume consists of four or five photos of herself without makeup and an interview video.

Yang Hua's expression was a little strange: "Director Shen took a liking to her bare-faced photo at first glance, thinking she was very pure and innocent, so he invited her for an interview. As for why she was selected, you can watch the video."

Wei Jun clicked to play the video.

"Hello teachers, my name is Yang Chaoyue, I am 18 years old and 168 cm tall. I am probably the only person from my village who came to audition for a music video role, so I will definitely shine."

With her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a white shirt, light-colored jeans, and light makeup, Yang Chaoyue introduced herself in a charming manner.

"What are your special skills?" Director Shen Ao asked, twirling his pen.

"Huh, does eating a lot count?" Yang Chaoyue asked, her eyes wide with confusion.

Director Shen Ao was both amused and exasperated: "That's it? Anything else?"

Yang Chaoyue scratched her head: "I learned a song online before I came here."

"Okay, you sing."

"I woke up in a certain month of a certain year, after hearing winter depart..."

As Shen Ao listened, he sensed something was wrong and wondered if she was singing off-key. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Chaoyue stopped singing.

"Why did it stop?" Shen Ao asked, puzzled.

"I forgot the lyrics," Yang Chaoyue said, sticking out her tongue, looking rather embarrassed.

Shen Ao, Yang Hua, and the others suppressed their laughter.

"Does she have any other talents?" Shen Ao wanted to see more, finding her very interesting.

"I learned a dance online before I came."

"Let's begin."

Yang Chaoyue took out her phone and started playing music.

The music was light and catchy, but Yang Chaoyue's dancing was clumsy and humorous.

She jumped and jumped until she fell to the ground.

Finally, he awkwardly got up, bowed in apology, and blushed with embarrassment.

Shen Ao and the others couldn't help but laugh this time. Although Yang Chaoyue's singing and dancing were not good, she had a kind of captivating charm.

Everyone's attention was on her, and their emotions followed hers, which was quite amazing.

"Go back now, you'll be notified of the results via SMS later." A little while later, Shen Ao told her to leave.

"So I'm eliminated?" Yang Chaoyue's eyes welled up with tears as she thought about being eliminated.

"No, we still need to discuss it," Shen Ao explained.

"I am the hope of my whole village. Before I came here, I told my fellow villagers that I would pass the test, and it would be very embarrassing if I didn't."

Yang Chaoyue cried, tears streaming down her face, wetting a small patch of the floor.

"Ah...we..." Shen Ao hadn't finished speaking when the phone on the ground rang.

"May I take this call first?" After receiving permission, Yang Chaoyue answered the phone. "Hey, Juan, it's not over yet. We're trying head-on, and we might be eliminated..."

Yang Chaoyue wiped away her tears while talking to her fellow villagers, her nose twitching.

After Shen Ao and Yang Hua finished discussing, they interjected at the opportune moment: "Yang Chaoyue, you can tell your fellow villagers that you passed the interview."

"Is it true, Director?" Seeing Shen Ao nod, Yang Chaoyue immediately shouted into the phone, "Xiujuan, I passed..."

"This girl is quite interesting." Wei Jun closed the video, a smile playing on his lips.

"Right? You have no idea how funny it was, we were almost bursting with laughter."

Yang Hua recounted many events from the scene, which gave him a deeper understanding of Yang Chaoyue.

"To be honest, this girl has a kind of magic. As soon as she came in, the teachers who were dozing off instantly perked up, and everyone's attention was on her."

"She has a likable personality, is approachable, and when she cries, it's funny, a little bit heartbreaking."

"Some people are destined to be watched wherever they stand."

Yang Hua gave it extremely high praise.

"What, you want to sign her?" Wei Jun understood her meaning and looked up at Yang Hua.

"I've had that idea, but our studio is just starting out. It takes a lot of resources to support just one person like you, so we can't afford to support a second one. Let's talk about it later," Yang Hua said with a wave of his hand and a sigh.

Wei Jun also considered signing her, but he doesn't have the resources yet, so he'll wait and see. Once his studio starts to improve and he has more resources, he'll sign some young actresses and make some money.

He's looking forward to meeting Yang Chaoyue, wondering if this future rising star has any relevant keywords associated with her, and if so, what those keywords are.