“Um… can you help me return the rubber band to your assistant? Thank her for me, and thank you too.”

Just as Luo Yu was about to take off the rubber band, Gu Xiaowei said mildly: “No need, the little bun on her head is quite stable.”

Luo Yu smiled sheepishly.

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The elevator on the other side opened. Gu Xiaowei blocked the elevator door with his hand and said, “Senior.”

Meaning: you are the senior, you go in first.

When dealing with Gu Xiaowei in his previous life, he knew that this man was extremely well-mannered. This was just his politeness, but it didn’t mean that he wanted to develop their alumni relationship.

There were so many film school graduates that Gu Xiaowei would never be able to finish socializing for days and nights if he really wanted to talk about alumni relationships.

However, the familiar sound of “senior” still made Luo Yu have mixed feelings. That was what Gu Xiaowei called him when they rehearsed a play together for the first time in their previous life.

Luo Yu walked in, pressed the first floor, and then looked at Gu Xiaowei, “What about you? Are you going to the underground parking lot?”

“En.” Gu Xiaowei responded softly, and Luo Yu pressed the button on the negative floor for him.

Luo Yu originally thought that the two of them would be awkwardly silent until they reached the first floor. Unexpectedly, Gu Xiaowei spoke first and said, “Where does senior live?”

“Ah? That nearby inn.” Luo Yu said.

“Which one?” Gu Xiaowei asked again.

“Jing Mei… Inn.” (TN: jing mei=hot girl)

This name was really a bit embarrassing to say, it sounded too much like an inappropriate place.

But the problem was that the cheapest decent hotel costs 120 yuan a night, but this Jing Mei Inn only costs 60 yuan.

However, Gu Xiaowei’s self-cultivation was not just very good. He neither asked Luo Yu to repeat the name of the inn again, nor asked why he chose such a place.

But when they were about to reach the first floor, he said, “It’s better to find a place closer. Director Lin has the habit of chatting with people about the script until early in the morning.”

Luo Yu smiled, “It’s an honor for me to audition in front of Director Lin.”

He meant that whether he could be selected depended on destiny.

“Thank you, see you again if we have the affinity.” Luo Yu said to Gu Xiaowei when he walked out of the elevator.

Two minutes later, Gu Xiaowei’s elevator rose from the negative floor to the first floor. As soon as the door opened, his assistant Xiao Qin walked in carrying a bag of snacks.

“Eh? Brother Gu, weren’t you reading the script in your room?”

“Came out for a walk.” Gu Xiaowei said.

“A walk?” Xiao Qin looked at him suspiciously.

Could it be that Brother Gu’s walk was a one-minute tour of the hotel underground parking lot?

Luo Yu left the hotel and followed his cell phone’s map direction for almost twenty minutes before he found a small street. There were quite a few food stalls on the street. Luo Yu found one at random and ordered a bowl of wontons.

The phone vibrated and displayed an unfamiliar message. It was the director’s assistant: Director Lin asked me to tell you not to cut your hair for the time being.

Luo Yu lowered his eyes and smiled. It seemed that he had won the role of Bai Ying.

At this time, He Mu was on the phone with Gao He, asking the other man to help him take the role of Bai Ying no matter what.

It was just before ten o’clock in the morning. Gao He had been to a party last night and now he had no intention of discussing things with He Mu. He said perfunctorily: “I just saw a message from the producer of that drama, saying that you performed very well. Since she said so, what are you worried about?”

He Mu opened his mouth and almost blurted out, “That’s because you didn’t see Luo Yu’s performance.”

No matter how stupid he was, he still knew that without Luo Yu, Director Lin and Screenwriter Hua might be able to reluctantly accept him, moreover his performance was a paper tiger, completely imitating the performance of the line teacher. After watching Luo Yu’s performance, the only thought that came to his mind was “the fireflies trying to compete with the bright moon.”

He didn’t want to give Luo Yu any chance to be seen by the public!

Luo You was the firefly. In front of a big company like Dijun Media, he could only be extinguished!

Gao He sighed, “Ren Ting promised that she will try her best to fight for you. Neither Lin Yue nor Hua Xingyun is easy to persuade. If you really can’t manage to get the role, just wait for the next opportunity.”

After saying that, Gao He quickly turned off the phone. He had a splitting headache after being hungover and needed sleep urgently.

Luo Yu was also catching up on his sleep. He entered the small inn room, fell down on the small bed, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

At the end of the day’s audition, Lin Yue, Hua Xingyun and Ren Ting sat at the small conference table discussing today’s auditions.

They had no objections to other roles, but they had different opinions on Bai Ying, a cannon fodder supporting character who only appeared in three episodes.

“Actually, I think He Mu’s performance is very powerful and can attract young audiences to watch our “Counterattack.” I believe he has been preparing for a long time and has a very good attitude.” Ren Ting said.

Hua Xingyun immediately shook his head, “No, no, He Mu is not bad, and his aura is also very good at bluffing people. But Bai Ying’s success in this role depends not on aura, but on being able to be flexible, which is a kind of suppression of the opponent on the psychological level. He Mu’s weight is still a little light. On the contrary, I am more optimistic about Luo Yu. From his delivery of the lines to his expressions, he is very layered and can stir up the audience’s emotions.”

Ren Ting actually agreed in her heart, but she did not forget Gao He’s instructions, “But the character Bai Ying is originally young. The psychological suppression you are talking about is too illusory, and the audience’s understanding cannot reach that level. I think He Mu’s performance is more easily understood and accepted by the audience.”

Hua Xingyun said: “He Mu’s performance has indeed reached the passing mark, but it is still what we imagined. Luo Yu is different! His performance gave me a lot of inspiration for the character Bai Ying! It turns out that this character can still be written with more depth!”

Ren Ting looked at the silent Lin Yue, “Director Lin, what do you think?”

“En.. Producer Ren, the audience’s taste depends on what we show them. What we show them only reaches this level,” Lin Yue gestured with his palm to his chest, “Then they can only appreciate it at this level. But if we give it to them at a higher level, the audience will straighten their backs and raise their heads. When the audience’s taste improves, then the standards of the industry will also improve.”

Ren Ting smiled and said: “We are talking about the role of Bai Ying, and you talk to me about industry standards. I don’t even understand what Director Lin means.”

“What I mean is that choosing He Mu is just to meet the expectations of some viewers. If Producer Ren pursues ratings and traffic, isn’t it enough for us to have Gu Xiaowei? Now it’s the quality of the drama. I have to use the best for every role. And Luo Yu is even better than I imagined. I have no reason to lower my standards to use He Mu.”

Lin Yue’s words were quite straightforward.

At this time, the door of the small conference room was knocked, and Gu Xiaowei’s voice sounded: “Director Lin, it’s time for dinner. Mind if I bring it in for you?”

As soon as Ren Ting heard Gu Xiaowei’s voice, she remembered that Gao He had said that he had taken He Mu to have dinner with Gu Xiaowei some time ago. Maybe Gu Xiaowei could say a few good words for He Mu. She smiled and said, “Xiao Gu, please come in.”

Gu Xiaowei opened the door, and Ren Ting invited him to sit down at the conference table and told him about the discussion about casting.

“Xiao Gu, who do you think is more suitable for the role of Bai Ying, He Mu or Luo Yu?”

Ren Ting thought to herself that Gu Xiaowei was not a director after all, and his future development still needed the support of these big companies. Compared with Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun, who were stubborn mules, Gu Xiaowei should be able to speak for He Mu.

“I watched the recording of their two audition performances. One is a school bully who acts like a child imitating an adult, and the other is a cold blade tempered by worldly fame and fortune.” Gu Xiaowei said calmly.

Ren Ting choked. It was obvious that “the school bully who imitates adults and acts cruelly” could not be referring to Luo Yu.

Screenwriter Hua showed a proud smile: “Look! Look! It was two against one before, and now it is three against one! Producer Ren, you advised us not to give up traffic for a small role, and I also advise you not to give up quality for a small role!”

Ren Ting took a deep breath, raised her hands in surrender and said, “Okay! Okay! Luo Yu it is!”

Clearly she was at a disadvantage in this discussion, but Ren Ting felt relieved.

Probably because she was also attracted by Luo Yu’s performance deep in her heart.

Now that the entire cast was confirmed, they walked out of the conference room and had a cozy dinner.

Luo Yu, who slept until dinner, received a call from Sister Cui: “Luo Yu! Luo Yu! Bai Ying is yours! The crew just called to say that filming will start in a week, and they want you to report on time!”

Luo Yu hummed, turned over, threw the phone aside and went back to sleep.

“You… why do you react like this? I said the role of Bai Ying is yours! This is a star-studded drama directed by Lin Yue!”

“En, I know, I’m very happy.” Luo Yu scratched his head and sat up slowly.

“Okay, come back tomorrow and pack your luggage! Your long hair looks pretty good, but Director Lin may think it’s not serious. Do you want to cut it?”

“Director Lin specifically told me not to cut my hair.” Luo Yu took a deep breath and said.

In his previous life, he had been a supporting actor in two of Lin Yue’s plays, and he had long conversations with Lin Yue all night long for several days. He knew very well the effect that Director Lin wanted.

The soft temperament long hair brings could best set off the steely aura that Bai Ying’s character occasionally revealed.

“He also told you? When?” Sister Cui asked.

“Just after the audition.”

“Then they’ve decided on you a long time ago! And you still kept it a secret and didn’t tell me, making me so worried about you!”

Luo Yu lowered his head and smiled: “My good Sister Cui, I have told you before, Director Lin and Screenwriter Hua are not the kind of people who will be coerced by capital. If I still want to work in this industry, we may really have to rely on them.”

“En! En!” Sister Cui’s voice was a bit tearful.

This also moved Luo Yu’s heart. Sister Cui had suffered too much hardship and cold looks for his sake.

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“We will get better and better.” Luo Yu said.

“Definitely!”

“You will become a top tier agent.”

“Hahaha! One still has to have dreams!”

Two days later, the official cast list of “Counterattack” was released on its official blog.

“Luo Yu as Bai Ying” was listed near the tenth spot, higher on the line-up than he imagined.

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