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It's 2:50 PM. I don't want to go to work. It's on the first floor of the Entertainment Group Building.

Wang Yan, wearing his XXXXL-sized camouflage short-sleeved shirt with an exaggerated dragon and tiger pattern, clutched the gold-embossed business card tightly in his hand. He stood in front of the 33-story all-glass curtain wall building, tilted his head back, and swallowed.

The sunlight was so bright that he could hardly open his eyes. The level of luxury in this place was like two different worlds from the Panjiayuan market stalls and old Beijing hutongs where he usually frequented.

"Wow... just how incredibly rich is this Boss Lin?"

Wang Yan wiped the fine sweat from his forehead, took a deep breath, and stepped into the automatic sensor glass door with slightly heavy but determined steps to project an arrogant aura.

As soon as Wang Yan stepped out of the elevator and into the audition room on the 33rd floor, he sensed that something was wrong.

Several bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses stood in the corridor, surrounding a young, skinny guy with smoky makeup.

The young, handsome man was holding a thermos, his face ashen as he yelled at his assistant.

"What the hell! Who does Lin Yan think he is? Just a washed-up singer! He dared to refuse Mr. Sun's money, does he really think he's a big director? He actually told me to get lost?!"

This person was Xu Feng, who had been kicked out by Lin Yan that morning.

He was furious and wanted to block the entrance to see what kind of genius Lin Yan could find to play Fatty Wang.

When Wang Yan heard someone cursing Lin Yan, his small eyes narrowed instantly.

He had received a million-dollar payment from Lin Yan, and now Lin Yan was Wang Yan's half-father. Anyone who insulted his father was absolutely unacceptable.

He deliberately stomped his heavy footsteps loudly, his 200-plus-pound frame rolling over like a mountain of flesh, and spoke in a carefree manner.

"Hey, where did this greyhound come from? What's it barking about? The wind's strong, don't let it blow your frame away."

Xu Feng turned his head, looked Wang Yan up and down, and covered his nose with disgust.

"Where did this country bumpkin come from? He smells like hotpot. Does he even know where he is?"

"Of course I'm here on official business, Boss Lin invited me to act!" Wang Yan puffed out his chest, his whole body trembling, exuding a powerful aura.

"You? You fat pig came to audition?" Xu Feng laughed in a high-pitched voice as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Lin Yan must be crazy to cast a street urchin like you, who's never even touched a camera before, as the third male lead? If you pass the audition, I'll change my name, Xu Feng!"

"That's great. From now on, I'll call you 'Feng Xu,' which sounds like 'weak,' which suits your kidney deficiency look perfectly." Wang Yan grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

He ignored Xu Feng's furiously contorted face, shoved aside the bodyguard blocking his way, and pushed open the door to the audition room.

Inside the audition room, Lin Yan was flipping through the storyboard in his hand, while Assistant Director Zhang was frantically checking the personnel list beside him.

Hearing the noise, Lin Yan looked up, glanced at the time, and casually closed the script: "Pretty punctual. Enough with the chit-chat, have you read the original?"

Wang Yan nodded vigorously: "I looked it up. I searched for the original novel on my phone on the subway. This Fatty Wang is practically tailor-made for me!"

"Alright, let's start the audition then." Lin Yan stood up and pointed to the center of the venue.

"I won't give you a script or set a scenario. Just imagine you're in the main chamber of an ancient tomb, surrounded by darkness. Suddenly, the coffin lid behind you creaks. How would you react?"

Assistant Director Zhang secretly wiped his sweat, thinking to himself, what kind of audition is this? No lines, no co-stars, not even a background story, it's all based on imagination without any real objects. Isn't this just deliberately making things difficult for a complete novice who has never acted before?

But Wang Yan wasn't intimidated. He had been through a lot in society and had seen all sorts of people. He had a ruthless and fearless streak in his bones.

He walked to the center of the field, and his face, which had been full of fawning smiles, instantly turned somber.

Instead of screaming and covering his head like those professionally trained actors, he froze for a second before slowly twisting his neck like a rusty gear.

His eyes were wide open, revealing a genuine chill down one's spine.

Immediately afterwards, this trace of fear rapidly contracted, completely replaced by the brutality of a desperado.

"Damn it!" Wang Yan let out an extremely low, hoarse curse.

Although his movements were not very skillful, they were incredibly realistic as he suddenly grabbed at the air, as if he were gripping an entrenching tool tightly in his hand.

He didn't retreat an inch; instead, he arched his back, his entire body of fat taut with terrifying explosive power, like a wild boar cornered in a desperate situation, staring intently at the non-existent coffin.

"Even if I die today, I'll knock two of your gold teeth out to pay with my life! Young man! Naive! Grab your weapons!!!"

Wang Yan suddenly roared, his voice so loud that the glass in the audition room trembled.

He perfectly portrayed the character of a ruthless bandit who was greedy for money but also extremely loyal in the face of death.

Assistant Director Zhang was so shocked that his mouth hung open, and the pen he was using to check the list fell to the table with a "clatter." He slapped his thigh hard, the sound trembling.

"President Lin... This is incredible! It's like Fatty Wang has come back to life!"

Lin Yan's gaze remained calm, but a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

He sat down decisively: "Assistant Director Zhang, take him to sign the contract. One million yuan, after tax, not a penny less. Inform the entire crew, the 'Tomb Raider' trio is complete. Filming starts tomorrow, on time!"