“Xiao Luo, are you sure you don’t want me to drop you off?” Sister Cui asked.

“No need. I’m a man, walking on the street at nine o’clock in the evening, will someone try to rob me or harass me?” Luo Yu asked in amusement.

“Can you be a little… conscious about being a celebrity?” Sister Cui said helplessly.

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“What kind of celebrity am I?” Luo Yu smiled and took out the mask from his pocket, “Put on a mask and I won’t even be recognized by relatives.”

Sister Cui thought for a while, even if there were paparazzi following Luo Yu to take pictures, what photos would they be able to take?

The negative content used to slander Luo Yu was the same three old things, including the school idol image, stealing He Mu’s roles, and eating He Mu’s leftovers.

The problem now was that Luo Yu’s image had nothing to do with that of a school idol. The crew of “Storm” had not sent an audition invitation to He Mu. He Mu’s leftovers were variety shows, and Luo Yu was now focused on his role in “Storm”. Even if there was a variety show which invited him, she was afraid he wouldn’t accept it anyway.

So… if Luo Yu wanted to go back by himself, then Sister Cui felt she should indulge him.

After all, when he really became famous later, such leisurely days would become fewer.

“Then take your walk slowly and send me a WeChat message when you get home. Okay?”

“Okay!” Luo Yu smiled and gestured.

B City was very lively at night. It was past nine o’clock and the streets were still busy with traffic.

There were various advertisements on the LED screens in the shopping mall, and the bright lights swept over Luo Yu’s eyes over and over again.

He was like the only sober person, wandering leisurely among the colorful lights with his hands in his pockets.

And behind him, followed a Lamborghini.

Ou Juntao held the steering wheel with one hand and put the other hand on the car door, quietly admiring Luo Yu’s back.

Luo Yu was no longer the boy wearing a white shirt and jeans five years ago.

The greenness had been tempered by time, but even if he was taking a walk in the neon nightlife, in Ou Juntao’s eyes he was still bright, pure and spotless.

Luo Yu stopped when he walked past a light screen advertisement on a platform.

On the screen was a beverage commercial shot by He Mu, and Ou Juntao became nervous at that moment. He wanted to know if Luo Yu was a little bit envious of He Mu’s infinite spotlight now.

​But he was disappointed.

Luo Yu didn’t look up at the advertisement at all. He just took out his cell phone and was replying to a message by someone.

The mask covered most of his face, but it couldn’t hide the look in his eyes.

In the light and shadow, like winding smoke and spreading ink, there seem to be thousands of poses that could not be seen clearly.

Until Luo Yu put his phone in his pocket and walked around to the other side of the billboard.

Losing sight of his figure, Ou Juntao felt empty in his heart. He drove over, but he didn’t see any sign of Luo Yu on the other side of the billboard.

Where did he go?

Did he lose track of him?

Ou Juntao looked back and forth, but he really didn’t see the other person.

He immediately got out of the car and as soon as he stepped onto the sidewalk, a chuckle sounded from behind him.

Sounding especially pleasant in the night wind.

Ou Juntao turned around and saw Luo Yu leaning against his car with his arms folded, “Mr. Ou, what are you doing following me?”

His heart felt like it had been scratched hard, although Ou Juntao’s expression did not change at all.

“I want to talk to you. But just now there were other people present so I wanted to wait for them to leave.”

“Oh. That’s not just other people, that’s my agent and one of my own.” Luo Yu came over, stood at an arm’s length from Ou Juntao, and said quietly, “What do you want to talk about?”

This was the closest Ou Juntao had been to Luo Yu in the past few years.

He could finally clearly see Luo Yu in person, and this person was far more captivating than he was in the photos.

“Must we talk here at the bus stop?” Ou Juntao asked.

He thought Luo Yu would take him to the small apartment where he was repaying the loan, but he didn’t expect Luo Yu to point to the fast food restaurant opposite and say: “KFC, is that okay?”

Ou Juntao wondered if his ears had heard wrong, “KFC?”

“Then there’s McDonald’s, a little further away, at the other end of the road.” Luo Yu said.

“What I want to talk to you about is cooperation. Shouldn’t you find a more private place?”

Before Ou Juntao went out, he had confirmed with Bo Wenyuan that Zhuque Media would not renew the contract with Luo Yu, so it was very important for Luo Yu to sign a new agency at this moment.

Maybe he got the role of Bai Ying because of his luck and his talent was appreciated by Lin Yue.

But most of the opportunities in the industry depended on powerful agencies to negotiate or even fight for their artists.

Having been cut off from roles by He Mu so many times, Luo Yu should understand the rules of this circle. He should not be as naive as he was five years ago.

He should learn to weigh the pros and cons and understand that all his resistance in the face of capital was just an egg hitting a rock.

Luo Yu just said calmly: “Then Alice’s Cafe. It’s quieter there.”

Ou Juntao opened the car door for him personally, but unexpectedly Luo Yu walked past.

“Let’s meet at the coffee shop. If I’m photographed sitting in your car, your phone will be blasted tonight, and I might be on trending searches that I don’t want to show up on.”

Ou Juntao took a deep breath, Luo Yu’s back became farther and farther away, and the feeling that something was getting out of his control little by little became more prominent.

He turned on the navigation and drove the car near Alice’s Cafe. After looking for a parking space for a long time, he parked his car.

There were not many customers in the coffee shop, except for a young couple.

The decoration here was very bourgeois, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of coffee, which also made Ou Juntao’s mood slightly better.

At least the coffee served here was hand-ground coffee, not the instant drinks in fast food restaurants.

And Luo Yu was sitting in the corner, still wearing a mask. The dim light made his eyes look warm, and the sense of distance at the bus stop faded.

He was playing with his mobile phone with his eyes lowered, and his fingers were moving quickly, probably sending a WeChat message to someone.

With a document envelope in hand, Ou Juntao walked up to him, pulled out a chair and sat down.

The waiter came over and asked softly: “Do you two want anything to drink?”

“It’s a bit late for coffee. Serve him a glass of milk.” Ou Juntao said, “Is there lemon ice tea here?”

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

Luo Yu did not refuse the drink that Ou Juntao ordered for him. On the contrary, he was very interested. After five years of making detours and going around in a big circle, he wanted to know what Ou Juntao would say to him.

However, Ou Juntao was not a simple person. Luo Yu did not put down his phone and Out Juntao also remained silent. The two of them seemed to be competing to see who was more patient.

After about five minutes, the waiter placed hot milk in front of Luo Yu and served Ou Juntao a glass of lemon ice tea.

Ou Juntao was very interested in Luo Yu now, so he had enough patience to tolerate the other’s temper. After all, he also gave Luo Yu a lot of unpleasantness in the past few years. Now, in his opinion, he could tolerate all Luo Yu’s little tempers, in fact he even found them interesting.

But he didn’t expect that Luo Yu would put his phone on the table, not at all caring that the screen of the phone would be seen by Ou Juntao.

“I’m not recording, I just let my agent know about my meeting with you to prevent the news of our meeting from being spread out, while she is unprepared. Mr. Ou, it’s getting late so let’s start talking.”

Ou Juntao was a little surprised by Luo Yu’s candid manner.

After all, five years ago, when Ou Juntao negotiated a contract with him for the last time, Luo Yu kept his head down and was on the weaker side. It even made Ou Juntao wish he could pry his brain open to see why he didn’t understand how to make the better choice and why the wheels in his brain could not turn properly.

But the Luo Yu now, clearly he had been suppressed by him to the point he had very few opportunities to take good roles. It was also unknown whether Bai Ying could be the turnover in Luo Yu’s career, yet he was confident and calm.

“This is the signing contract Dijun Media has for you. You can take a look at the conditions inside. Whether it is salary percentage or the tilt of resources, it is impossible for other companies to compare. And we guarantee that you will be a TV drama every year, not including web dramas, in which you will be the male lead. You have the right to refuse all jobs arranged by the company, you can form your own team, and set up your own studio. The company will also do its best to fight for the role you choose and like.”

Luo Yu took the document envelope handed over by Ou Juntao, opened the contract inside, and started to read through it.

“You also know our marketing capabilities. You have far more highlights than many A-list celebrities today.”

Luo Yu quickly scanned it from beginning to end, then put his hand on it, “This is the first time I have seen a company of Dijun’s level give such a contract.”

Ou Juntao looked into Luo Yu’s eyes and said solemnly, “Because I really want to sign you.”

Although he didn’t make a sound, Ou Juntao could tell that Luo Yu chuckled.

It was just that such a smile had him unable to decipher whether it was because the conditions were very favorable and he was satisfied, or whether it was… disdain.

“Mr. Ou, with this contract, do you plan to use excessiveness to cause me to fail like you are doing to He Mu?”

Ou Juntao’s brows furrowed, “Why do you think so?”

“Dijun Media’s resources will all tilt towards me? With all due respect, your company has been committed to creating idols and popular variety shows. You guys are indeed good at making stars. But you are very weak in the creation of TV dramas and movies. Xinghan Pictures has directors like Lin Yue and Xu Han who can guarantee ratings and box office success, as well as a group of veteran actors and young acting talents such as Gu Xiaowei. Honghe Film and Television has popular actresses like Xie Shang and film queens like Xia Yun. But Dijun Media… even if you can allocate all your resources to me, it is not what I need. Or could it be you just plan to increase my traffic, buy some hot headlines, and let everyone see my pretty face and in this way I become a top star?”

Ou Juntao’s expression turned cold. How many people dreamed of signing a contract with Dijun? Signing a contract would mean the popularity brought by strong marketing capabilities and countless jobs. Even one year’s glory under the spotlight would be enough for one to earn a lifetime’s worth of money. But what Luo Yu wanted was not “popularity” or “traffic.”

“Do you want to sign with Xinghan Pictures or Honghe Films?” Ou Juntao asked coldly.

Luo Yu smiled and said, “I haven’t thought about it yet. You can rest assured that they haven’t contacted me yet.”

Ou Juntao’s fingers clenched, which was why he offered such a generous offer and came in person——he knew in his heart that once the news that Luo Yu and Zhuque Media would not renew their contract got out, Xinghan Pictures or Honghe Film and Television would probably extend an olive branch to him, not to mention Lin Yue, a director who was very protective of actors he accepted.

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These two companies may not promise him a starring role, and the salary percentage may be very harsh. It may even take him many years to become the male lead, or he may always be in a supporting role, but Luo Yu would always have filming jobs and a place to be.

After being suppressed by Dijun Media for so long, Luo Yu would definitely have a better impression of Xinghan Pictures or Honghe Film and Television.

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“What’s wrong? What’s wrong? Is it a call from the crew? Was Brother Luo not chosen?” Ye Shengyi asked nervously.

Sister Cui hesitated to speak, forced out a smile and said: “It’s not the call from the crew… Let’s eat first, and then we’ll talk after we finish the meal.”

Ye Shengyi breathed out and patted his chest, “Phew! With my carefully crafted appearance, coupled with Brother Luo’s looks and acting skills, how could he have lost the role! If… if he did, then there must be something fishy!”

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Luo Yu looked at Sister Cui’s expression, and combined with what he recalled from the timeline of his previous life, he guessed that this call should be from Bo Wenyuan’s secretary.

“Sister Cui, did Weiwei tell you that Zhuque Media doesn’t plan to renew my contract?” Luo Yu lifted the teapot and refilled the hot tea for Sister Cui.

“You… how did you know?” Sister Cui looked up at Luo Yu.

At this time, Luo Yu’s expression did not change. He was lifting the teapot in one hand and holding his sleeve with the other hand, just like a painting.

With such superior conditions and such temperament, yet Zhuque Media did not want him. This was not only ungrateful, but also short-sighted.

“What’s not to know? Is it so hard to guess Bo Wenyuan’s thoughts?” Luo Yu smiled.

“I just don’t understand what Bo Wenyuan is thinking. You didn’t have any good news before, but the recent hot searches are all positive comments about you by the crew of “Counterattack”. I don’t believe Bo Wenyuan hasn’t heard that Lin Yue values you so much. Once “Counterattack” is released, you will be very popular! If Zhuque Media doesn’t want you, there will definitely be other companies rushing to sign you!”

“But even if I finally have success, how much profit could I bring to Bo Wenyuan? I am far less valuable than the few online dramas that the company is cooperating with Dijun Media on. Believe me, Bo Wenyuan also hesitated when he decided not to renew the contract with me. After all, there are no artists in the company who could be trending as much as I am.”

However, compared to Luo Yu’s uncertain future, Bo Wenyuan would rather seize the actual benefits provided by Dijun Media.

“Then… what should we do?” Sister Cui hadn’t found a new company for Luo Yu yet.

Even if they decided to work alone, it was not easy to survive in this circle without certain funds or background.

Luo Yu held his chin and smiled, “What do you mean what should we do? I was originally worried that Bo Wenyuan would not let me go and wanted to take advantage on both sides. Now he is bent on following Dijun Media, even if “Counterattack” has made me famous. How much help can someone with Bo Wenyuan’s IQ give me? If, like five years ago, he plans to strike while the iron is hot and force a bunch of rubbish roles on me, I will be covered in rubbish again. The fact I can go to the audition for “Counterattack”, and then the audition of “Storm”, is all thanks to Bo Wenyuan not thinking about me.”

After Luo Yu finished speaking, Sister Cui suddenly felt enlightened.

As long as there were good roles, even if you don’t become a big hit, you could still make a living in this industry.

It was better than being exploited by Bo Wenyuan. This guy would only throw out the fresh rice in Luo Yu’s bowl, and then stuff a bowl full of indigestion-inducing leftovers.

Oh, now there weren’t even leftovers.

Ye Shengyi, who was looking at the boiled fish and wondering if he could move his chopsticks, also spoke, “Although I am not from Zhuque Media, I am also Brother Luo’s exclusive makeup artist today, and the feeling I have is like… my daughter has married the wrong man and the scumbag is finally willing to get a divorce, so it makes no sense for the parents to still want to beg the scumbag not to divorce, right?”

“Ahem… this metaphor is a bit… hehe… but it’s not wrong.”

Luo Yu rewarded Ye Shengyi with a large spoonful of boiled fish.

Sister Cui nodded and said, “That’s right. Putting it that way, I suddenly long for Bo Wenyuan to ask us to finish the process earlier. Otherwise, when “Storm” informs us that you passed the audition and Dijun Media wants to suppress you again and send Bo Wenyuan to reject the crew for you in the name of the company, now that’s a headache!”

Just as she was talking, Sister Cui’s cell phone rang again. This time it was really a call from the crew of “Storm”, saying that the role of Huo Haoyan had been confirmed to be given to Luo Yu, and that the remuneration and related contracts could be negotiated tomorrow.

When Sister Cui heard the news, she almost jumped on the table and hugged Luo Yu.

“This is really a blessing in disguise!”

Let that dog Bo Wenyuan regret it!

Ye Shengyi reminded: “Keep calm, Sister Cui, keep calm. Before the termination contract is finalized, don’t let that Bo… Bo Qinglang know that Brother Luo won this role. Otherwise, he will think of this or that and make it difficult for Brother Luo!” (TN: play on Bo Wenyuan’s name, Bo Qinglang literally translates to fickle lover/scumbag)

“What the hell is a Bo Qinglang!” Sister Cui didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Don’t worry, I will keep my mouth shut.”

“Okay, now that these major events have been concluded, let’s eat!” Luo Yu said loudly.

While they were having a lively dinner, on Gu Xiaowei’s side he had just finished today’s shooting and returned to his room.

He fell back on the bed a little tiredly and turned on his phone. The first thing he did was to open WeChat, but the people who sent him messages were makeup artist Brother Yan and his agent Meng Yu.

He closed his eyes and sighed deeply, as if some expectation had been disappointed.

He first clicked on his agent’s message, which was about other scripts he had come across. He replied that he was still filming “Counterattack” and would not read other scripts for the time being. Then he clicked on Brother Yan’s message.

[The audition look styled by my apprentice for Luo Yu. Isn’t he handsome?]

Gu Xiaowei seemed to suddenly regain some energy, sat up slowly, and clicked on the attached photo.

After the photos were loaded and the screen turned on, the whole room seemed to suddenly become brighter. The person on the screen was handsome and elegant, with a look of composure that stood firm despite the storm.

Gu Xiaowei enlarged the photo and could clearly see the young man’s facial features and expression. His aura was completely different from Bai Ying’s, making it difficult to figure out——just how many sides did he have?

“The hair was cut short… what a pity…”

Gu Xiaowei stretched out his hand, as if lifting a strand of someone’s hair in the void.

At the same time, photographs of Luo Yu by a certain crew assistant when he was attending the audition also found their way into Ou Juntao’s hands.

He was sitting alone in the office on the top floor. Late at night, the lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were bright.

When agent Hao Xiang came back with the newcomers this afternoon, he mentioned to him that Luo Yu also went to audition.

As a veteran agent of the company, Hao Xiang also knew that Ou Juntao suppressed Luo Yu, but he still expressed his true feelings when he saw Luo Yu in person——which was astoundment.

When he came to Chairman Ou’s office, Hao Xiang reported on today’s audition and said bluntly: “Chairman Ou, I still think that even if we could make Luo Yu lose some roles, Dijun Media also has competitors, and they would still give Luo Yu opportunities! With Luo Yu’s superior conditions and ability, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes famous.”

“Nonsense. Don’t I know what he looks like?” The air pressure around Ou Juntao was very low.

Hao Xiang saw Ou Juntao’s impatience and sighed in his heart. Dijun Media had already reached a lack of talents. There was something he had to say: “Chairman Ou… this is really not just a matter of looks.”

At this point, Ou Juntao raised his hand to signal Hao Xiang not to say any more.

Hao Xiang felt very regretful. Even half a year ago, if Dijun Media was willing to extend an olive branch to Luo Yu again, the other might be willing.

But now, for Luo Yu, it was better to choose a medium-sized brokerage company like Vision Media than Dijun Media.

Not to mention that Lin Yue may have recommended Luo Yu to Xinghan Pictures.

That night, Ou Juntao’s secretary went to the crew of “Storm” to inquire and confirmed that the role of Huo Haoyan was given to Luo Yu.

Ou Juntao’s secretary also hinted to the crew that if Luo Yu was replaced, Dijun Media would be willing to send someone over for free.

But unexpectedly, the crew said that director Xu Han was very determined, and the producer and assistant director were also very satisfied with Luo Yu. Even if they paid the crew instead, it would be difficult to replace Luo Yu.

In other words, unless Luo Yu made a principled mistake, he could not be replaced.

The number one legal issue was tax issues… Luo Yu’s salary over the years had not been much, and it was withheld and paid by Zhuque Media. In this way, even if there were tax issues, it was Zhuque Media’s fault.

As for sex scandals… The only prominent role that Luo Yu had filmed in the past two years was a college student who went to the countryside. The role was that of a character who didn’t even have a scene with a female actress.

And speaking of “Counterattack”, even if they slandered him for having thoughts about Xie Shang on the set? A toad wanting to eat swan meat? But if Xie Shang was dragged into the water, who knew how Honghe Film and Television would strike back. Moreover, if Xie Shang clarified on Weibo that Luo Yu had not behaved disrespectfully towards her, the black water would not be poured out anyway.

It was not like they could once again bring up the enmity between him and He Mu, right? He Mu already publicly apologized on Weibo and acknowledged his acting skills. If they continue to bring up those negative materials now, He Mu would easily be attacked by his anti fans.

After thinking about it, he really couldn’t find any principled mistakes to lay on Luo Yu.

The secretary could imagine Ou Juntao’s extremely unhappy expression, but for some reason she felt that it was time for Ou Juntao to change his concepts and thoughts. If he wanted to tame someone, how could he just rely on suppression? It’s okay if this person had nothing but good looks. But as long as one had some ability, they would be difficult to control.

The secretary raised an eyebrow and sent Ou Juntao the photos taken by the crew of “Storm” during Luo Yu’s audition.

Ou Juntao was stunned the first time he clicked it.

He originally thought that the stunning effect brought by Bai Ying with long hair was just short-lived, but the man in the photo seemed to be so handsome that he could harvest all the worldly love, hate, anger and obsession.

Luo Yu had become a better self. His beauty had nothing to do with sexual preference. Being used to seeing men and women wearing makeup and powder masks in the entertainment industry, the moment Ou Juntao saw the photos, his mood was like mist suddenly parted by the light of the sky, with just one glance it was impossible to forget.

Luo Yu’s heart had also become stronger.

Previously, he deliberately put pressure on Bo Wenyuan to force Luo Yu to give up some roles, and he succeeded.

He knew that the contract between Luo Yu and Zhuque Media was about to expire, and he could ask Bo Wenyuan to reject the role of Huo Haoyan in the name of the agency before it expired.

But this was meaningless, because the director of “Storm” Xu Han was naturally rebellious. As long as he knew that this was not the intention of Luo Yu himself, he could wait until Luo Yu’s contract expired before directly signing a contract with him. So for such a meaningless thing, Ou Juntao didn’t bother to say another word to Bo Wenyuan.

And Xu Han was not stupid. No agency would refuse such a good role and opportunity to its own actors. Once he analyzed it further, he would know that it was forced by Dijun Media.

“Storm” was a project of Xinghan Pictures, and Xu Han was one of the three major directors under Xinghan Pictures. If Luo Yu refused the role, Xinghan Pictures might have misunderstood that Ou Juntao was deliberately trying to cause trouble. Although there would be no open confrontation, Xu Han would definitely be unhappy and would never give Dijun Media artists any opportunities in the future.

After thinking about it for a while, Ou Juntao found that he was helpless to do anything against Luo Yu.

Luo Yu was no longer as naive as he was a few years ago. It was impossible for him to renew the contract with Bo Wenyuan, so Ou Juntao could not use Bo Wenyuan to suppress Luo Yu.

In fact there was no need to wait for “Counterattack” to be aired. Luo Yu could simply sign with a better company after being introduced by important directors in the industry such as Lin Yue and Xu Han.

An actor like him was Xinghan Films’ favorite.

Ou Juntao’s fingers vigorously touched the photos on the screen, his eyes gradually becoming gloomy and obsessed.

If he wanted to own this beautiful skylark, he must first lure it into a cage, making it think that it was free and could fly out of the cage at any time.

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When it relaxed its vigilance, he could then close the cage with a “click”.

Ou Juntao called his secretary and asked the legal department to prepare a contract with conditions that no one could refuse.

At around nine o’clock in the evening, Luo Yu and company finished dinner, and Sister Cui sent Ye Shengyi home.

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“Wait. Maybe there will be someone better.” Director Xu Han turned the documents in his hand to the next page.

The staff member walked to the door and said: “Next, Zhuque Media——Luo Yu!”

The door opened, and the sound of slow footsteps was heard.

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The producer opened the document at hand, raised his eyes slightly, and saw a pair of long legs. Looking up further, he couldn’t take his eyes away.

After the assistant director on the other side glanced at Luo Yu, he also took off his glasses, wiped them hard and put them on again.

Luo Yu nodded graciously and said hello to the three judges, then introduced his name and asked softly: “Can we start?”

After going through a long selection process, hearing Luo Yu’s voice, the three judges instantly understood what a “crisp voice” was.

Such breathing, pronunciation and intonation make it clear at first glance that his line skills were not weak.

Director Xu Han smiled in his heart. As expected of an actor recommended by Brother Lin. He made people feel refreshed as soon as he appeared.

“If you’re ready, you can start.”

What Luo Yu wanted to perform was: the secretary informed Huo Haoyan that the people from the economic investigation team had brought the procedures to access their financial information. While Huo Haoyan assigned work to his secretary, he also reported to the real boss behind the scenes and provided advice.

Luo Yu believed that the key points of the performance were Huo Haoyan’s two attitudes towards the outside world and the inside world. But no matter what his attitude was, the economic investigation was not a fatal blow to him. He could deal with it calmly, so he would not get angry or impatient.

At this moment, Luo Yu was sitting at the table. He raised his right hand slightly and nodded, as if he was sipping his afternoon coffee.

This non-physical performance was beautiful, which was in sharp contrast to the tense economic investigation.

The producer raised his chin with interest, the assistant director’s tense eyebrows slowly relaxed, and director Xu Han nodded slightly.

Luo Yu closed his eyes and leaned back on his chair, as if feeling the sunlight outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

At this time, the secretary’s call came, and Luo Yu picked up the phone and put it to his ear.

“Secretary Li, you mean the people from the economic investigation team are here? Are their procedures and documents complete?”

Luo Yu’s tone was very calm, and he sounded not surprised at all. He tapped his left hand in the air, as if touching the rim of the coffee cup.

Then, Luo Yu smiled, as if to comfort his slightly flustered subordinate, “Then follow the procedures and give them the relevant information. We operate legally, so naturally we must cooperate with all the investigation needs of the economic investigation, moreover our financial condition stands up to investigation.”

Seeing Luo Yu’s calm performance, the favorability of the three judges rose sharply.

Because what they wanted was this kind of calmness, not only to appease his subordinates in every possible way, but also to convince others that his company had no problems.

The way Luo Yu presented the character did not require the assistance of other plot points. The audience could immediately guess that the economic investigation of the economic investigation team would fail this time. Huo Haoyan was probably already prepared long before.

Before Luo Yu, some of the other actors showed arrogance as executives; some had condescending expressions on their faces, and regarded the economic investigation team as a business rival, which was not the right attitude. Others behave like Wall Street tycoons, wanting to go head-to-head with the economic investigators and watch their opponents fall short with a smile.

Only Luo Yu played the role of Huo Haoyan, as one who was already accustomed to dealing with economic investigation in daily life.

A real fox would not make you think he was smart.

When Luo Yu hung up the secretary’s call, he then dialed a number that was not in his phone’s address book, but was recorded in his mind.

“Boss, the people from the economic investigation team were here again just now.”

Compared with the tone used when speaking with his secretary, Luo Yu’s tone was slightly lower at this time.

“But don’t worry, the materials they took away have gone through several rounds of internal and external audits, and no problems were found.”

Luo Yu stopped, his expression very calm, as if there was really another person talking to him on the other end of the phone.

After a few seconds, he lowered his eyes with a hint of humility on his face, “But boss, I think we should send Accountant Wang away. Sooner or later, the police will ask him for questioning. He himself has very tight lips, but unfortunately his wife and child… okay.”

Accountant Wang in the script had followed Huo Haoyan for many years, and Huo Haoyan knew that his suggestion would cause the boss behind the scenes to permanently silence Accountant Wang, but he still made the suggestion.

Only the pause of less than a second could be regarded as his pity for this subordinate.

From beginning to end, his tone was as cold and smooth as a machine.

The short performance ended here.

Luo Yu put his phone back into his pocket, stood in front of the three judges and bowed.

“My performance is over. Thank you to the crew for giving me the opportunity.”

The producer still maintained his original posture, and joy gradually appeared in his eyes.

The assistant director looked at Xu Han, who was sitting in the middle, and whispered: “Don’t you want to… say a word?”

Xu Han smiled gently at Luo Yu and said, “Go back and wait for the news. The results will be out tonight.”

Luo Yu said “thank you”, took a step back and turned around to leave.

As soon as the door closed, they did not rush to call the next auditioner, but chatted excitedly.

The producer couldn’t help but say: “Oh my god! As soon as that Luo Yu came in, I was stunned. He is even more stunning than the Huo Haoyan in my mind!”

The assistant director also said: “Did you hear the lines he said? And the expression on his face! It’s not pretentious at all. On the contrary, it feels like he is a true veteran in the business field. Now this is called acting. From the auditions in the morning to the afternoon, my eyes are finally given a treat!”

The corners of Xu Han’s mouth turned up. Although he didn’t speak, his colleagues on the left and right could see that he was very satisfied.

“This Luo Yu’s acting skills are really good, and his looks… except for Gu Xiaowei, I can’t think of anyone else like him. Why is he in a company like Zhuque Media… that is eager for quick success?” The producer looked puzzled.

Being eager for quick success and instant gain was already a euphemism for just wanting to make money.

“I have also heard the name Luo Yu from my daughter. My daughter is a fan of He Mu. It is said that all the fans of He Mu hate Luo Yu with a passion.”

“Hate Luo Yu? Why?” The producer couldn’t understand it at all.

“Ai, something about Luo Yu and He Mu fighting over… what was it again…” The assistant director couldn’t remember what they were fighting about for a moment.

Xu Han said calmly: “National school idol image.”

“Yes, yes, yes! National school idol image! Isn’t this just an image? I don’t know how they can fight over this. It means that this title in the entertainment industry only belongs to He Mu, and no one else can be called it.”

The producer let out a “tsk”, “As expected of Dijun Media, as domineering as ever.”

“It was also said that Luo Yu snatched He Mu’s jobs and picked up roles that He Mu didn’t want. What was it… Anyway, that statement was a bit ugly… I have to talk to my daughter properly when I go back. Don’t be brainwashed all day long and treated like a fool.”

Xu Han added again: “He Mu’s dupe, picking up He Mu’s leftovers.”

The producer chuckled twice, “With He Mu’s salary, even Gu Xiaowei is his dupe. And picking up He Mu’s leftovers? That He Mu can’t even remember his lines clearly. During filming, in order to catch up with another job at a variety show, he just stood in front of the camera, opened his mouth expressionlessly, and waited for the dubbing in the post-production stage. Just wait until He Mu’s popularity is over and see who is the leftover then.”

Xu Han coughed, “Let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s interview the next one.”

The producer immediately covered his head: “NO! NO! NO! I have seen the clouds in Wushan, how can I see other scenery!”

The assistant director also laughed, “Director Xu, who invited this Luo Yu? I want to know who among our crew has such good vision?”

Xu Han lowered his head and smiled, “I sent the the audition invitation.”

The assistant director immediately leaned over and said, “Director Xu, you hid it from us deep enough!”

“I just believe in Director Lin’s recommendation.”

“Director Lin… you mean Lin Yue!”

“That’s right.” Xu Han said slowly, with an expression on his face that said, “I’m waiting for you to praise me.”

“Lin Yue actually recommended Luo Yu to you? The last actor he recommended to you was Gu Xiaowei, right?”

“Yes.” Xu Han took a deep breath, “You two, if we don’t finish, we won’t be able to go back to sleep today.”

“Audition! Audition!”

Luo Yu returned to the large conference room, where less than half of the people were left. But as soon as he came in, the eyes were all focused on him.

Sister Cui asked cautiously: “How was it? Did the director and producer say anything?”

Luo Yu leaned into Sister Cui’s ear and said, “Told me to wait for news tonight.”

“That’s it? No comments?”

Luo Yu’s lips curved and the grace and poise at the moment of nodding could attract the sights of those who looked at him.

“They said the news will come out ‘tonight’, isn’t this hint obvious enough?”

After Luo Yu finished speaking, Sister Cui showed an expression of sudden realization.

If saying “go back and wait for the news” was just a polite response, adding “tonight” gave it a different meaning.

Up to now, there were so many people waiting for auditions in this conference room, which meant that the auditions would last very late, but the ones who would be notified tonight must be the selected ones. Worried that they would receive other jobs later, so they must have the actors he crew was satisfied with be settled as soon as possible.

But they couldn’t make it too clear. After all, the auditions for this role were still going on, and the people behind him must be given a fair chance to compete.

Luo Yu smiled and said, “Let’s go, Sister Cui. Let’s go have something delicious tonight.”

“Yes, eat something delicious.” Sister Cui nodded hurriedly.

She was not confident before, but she would become more confident in the future. After all, Luo Yu was getting better and better!

Luo Yu looked at Ye Shengyi again, “Where’s Little Yezi? What do you want to eat?”

“Me? You’re taking me with you too?” Ye Shengyi asked. 

“Without you, I might have come to the audition today wearing slippers and a cotton and linen shirt. You are a big contributor.” Luo Yu lowered his head and whispered to Ye Shengyi, “But your Brother Luo is not very rich, so I can’t treat you to delicacies. Just home cooking.”

“I’m happy to have dinner with a handsome guy like Brother Luo, even if you treat me to five-yuan wontons.”

“Really? Where are the five-yuan wontons? Let’s go eat them now.”

Although he said this, Luo Yu still took Ye Shengyi and Sister Cui to a private restaurant and ordered three dishes and one soup.

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He was not famous yet. Although he had a high rate of turning heads when walking on the street or sitting in restaurants, at least he could still have some freedom.

As soon as the food was served, Sister Cui received a call. After saying a few words, her face darkened.

Sister Cui argued with the other party for a bit, and it was obvious that the other party simply hung up the phone.

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After Ye Shengyi came in, he immediately opened the suitcase. In addition to the makeup case, there were several sets of men’s clothes inside.

“Your preparation… is quite comprehensive…”

Luo Yu originally thought that Ye Shengyi would bring a suit, but he didn’t expect that there would be no suits at all. They were all business casual attire that looked mature but still elegant.

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Ye Shengyi touched his chin, examined Luo Yu’s aura, and chose a set for him, “Brother, I think this is the most suitable for you. How about you try it?”

Luo Yu looked at it and was a little surprised. This was exactly the style he wanted. It was similar to Gu Xiaowei’s usual everyday clothes, but also a little brighter than Gu Xiaowei’s style.

The half-high-necked sweater just reached Luo Yu’s Adam’s apple, giving him a sense of mystery as if he was holding a pipa and half-covering the face. The lines of the windbreaker also made Luo Yu’s figure appear more slender. When he put on the dark suit pants and a belt, it really highlighted his slender waist and long legs.

Luo Yu hadn’t dressed like this for a long time. After taking two steps, he turned around and met Ye Shengyi’s excited eyes.

“Brother, you are so handsome. After putting on makeup later, can I take a photo and send it to my teacher for rating?”

“Go ahead.”

The child also had to hand in homework.

He immediately picked up his mobile phone and walked around Luo Yu, sometimes approaching, sometimes retreating, sometimes standing on a chair, sometimes squatting down.

It had been a long time since anyone had taken photos of Luo Yu so seriously. He couldn’t help but smile when he saw Ye Shengyi’s purple hair swaying like a field full of lavender.

Ye Shengyi paused, moved his phone away and looked at him, “Brother, you can’t smile so casually in the future.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Your smile is a soul-destroying poison.”

Luo Yu laughed even harder, “You blew that rainbow fart very deliberately!”

Ye Shengyi began to do the makeup, and his expression suddenly became serious.

Luo Yu suspected that his face was not a face, but a master painter’s canvas.

“Your skin tone is even and bright. The foundation doesn’t need to be too thick as it will appear greasy.” Ye Shengyi observed Luo Yu’s skin texture carefully.

“En.”

“The outline of your eyes is also very beautiful. Since you are auditioning to be an executive of a large company, I will deepen your eye sockets to make you look mature and commanding.”

“Thanks.”

“Your jawline is very cleancut, so it has a clear outline. I’ll give you a darker shade to highlight the advantages of your jawline.”

“Okay.”

Looking at Ye Shengyi’s serious expression, Luo Yu’s mood improved from the slightly downcast mood over not having the right clothes for the audition.

“Brother, you are so handsome. I want to bite you to death.” Ye Shengyi brought the mirror to Luo Yu and made an expression like a little tiger opening his mouth and roaring.

Luo Yu couldn’t hold back and patted his purple hair, “You are also very cute.”

Ye Shengyi, who had the aura of a master just now, showed an embarrassed expression.

The doorbell rang again, and Ye Shengyi said loudly: “I’ll open the door!”

It was Sister Cui who came. The first time she saw Ye Shengyi, she thought she was on the wrong floor and almost turned around and left.

“Sister Cui, you’re not mistaken, come in!”

Hearing Luo Yu’s voice, Sister Cui entered the door. She was stunned when she saw Luo Yu at first.

Luo Yu’s everyday clothing had always been random and casual, with little accessories, making it difficult to associate with those in the gold-collar class.

But at this moment, he had a mature aura that was calm and elegant, like a successful person who had experienced strong winds and waves and could now sit calmly in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and drink a cup of coffee.

Most importantly was that Luo Yu’s current appearance was completely different from when he was in the “Counterattack” crew and the life photos posted on Weibo.

“Sister Cui, what’s wrong?” Luo Yu asked with a smile.

Sister Cui came over and patted Luo Yu’s collar with both hands, “I have always dreamed of dating a guy like… this image.”

As soon as she finished speaking, not only Luo Yu laughed, but also Ye Shengyi next to them laughed.

Knowing that this look was the work of Ye Shengyi, Sister Cui was so happy that she began chattering with him.

“So you are Brother Yan’s apprentice! Sure enough, famous teachers produce great students, and your aesthetics are first-rate!”

“Have you also heard of my teacher?”

“Of course, Brother Yan is Teacher Gu’s personal makeup artist. His makeup style is natural, and especially good at capturing the advantages of male artists. For example, Teacher Gu’s calm and unhurried alpha aura, no one in the industry can copy it. However, you are also very good!”

While Sister Cui was praising the other, she felt regretful at the same time.

They didn’t have much funds. Even if she wanted to form a team for Luo Yu, they couldn’t afford Ye Shengyi.

“Little Yezi, Sister Cui won’t let you work in vain, I’ll give you a red envelope!”

Ye Shengyi quickly waved his hand: “No, no! I’m just here for an internship! My teacher said that Brother Luo has a good foundation. If even with that I can’t pull it off, I can forget about finding work in the circle anymore.”

“Then this outfit…” Sister Cui thought to herself, even if the child come to study and help, they couldn’t let him pay for it out of their his pockets.

Ye Shengyi leaned into Sister Cui’s ear and whispered: “I didn’t spend any money on the clothes. Sister Cui, don’t be polite.”

“Then I’ll treat you to a meal! Whatever you want to eat, Sister Cui will treat you.”

The time was almost up. Sister Cui snapped her fingers and took Luo Yu and Ye Shengyi to the audition.

The audition location was still a hotel conference room. Whether in the parking lot or the hotel lobby, there were many people coming and going.

When he entered the elevator, Luo Yu recognized that the artists standing next to him were from Dijun Media. They appeared showy and bright, and were competing with each other even before the audition started.

Compared with them, Luo Yu was more low-key, but his outstanding aura quickly attracted the attention of the agent Hao Xiang who followed the two artists.

Hao Xiang was deeply trusted by the top management of Dijun Media. He had managed some popular artists before. Later, due to the company’s strategic adjustment, he was sent to manage newcomers specifically in order to bring fresh blood to Dijun Media and cultivate more “faces”.

It was a pity that Hao Xiang was not very satisfied with the current newcomers in his heart, but no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only choose the taller ones from the shorter ones.

At first, Hao Xiang thought Luo Yu was a businessman staying in this hotel, and wondered in his heart which company’s CEO was so good-looking. Then he realized that Luo Yu’s looks were too attractive, and looking at Sister Cui and Ye Shengyi pushing the makeup suitcase next to him, he suddenly realized that this person was also an actor.

“Excuse me, which company do you belong to?” Hao Xiang asked.

“Zhuque Media.” Luo Yu smiled lightly at the other.

“Zhuque… Zhuque Media?” Hao Xiang adjusted his glasses, wondering if Bo Wenyuan had burned some incense? There was an actor with such a good image and aura in his company!

However, he looked a bit familiar, but for a while Hao Xiang couldn’t recall who the other was.

Moreover, this actor only said two words “Zhuque Media”, but his enunciation was clear, gentle and steady, which showed that his line skills were not weak.

“So are you here for the audition? Or has your role already been decided on?” Hao Xiang asked again.

“I’m here to audition for the role of Huo Haoyan.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the other two actors in the elevator looked over immediately. Only when the elevator dinged and opened, did they come back to themselves.

Luo Yu nodded slightly, took one step forward and walked out.

Hao Xiang adjusted his glasses again and looked at his disappearing back. Luo Yu’s back was straight when he walked, the back of his windbreaker swayed slightly with his steps, and his arms swung naturally on the side, giving people a sense of calmness and trustworthiness.

This was the real aura of a bigwig.

He then looked back at his own artists. One wore gold-rimmed glasses, and one specially chose a business suit. They both brushed their hair back to expose their foreheads, deliberately cultivating an air of maturity.

But after seeing the actor from Zhuque Media just now, and then looking at his own artists, it really felt like children pretending to be adults.

“The one just now… is Luo Yu, right?” One of the artists said.

“Luo Yu? It’s impossible…” Hao Xiang was stunned.

Hao Xiang could admit that Luo Yu was good-looking. When Ou Juntao wanted to sign Luo Yu, Hao Xiang also specially asked to manage Luo Yu.

But in the first half of this year, he met Luo Yu at a jewelry exhibition. His spirit was completely gone. He practically dodged when he encountered reporters. He was completely different from the man who just stepped out of the elevator.

Hao Xiang took a deep breath and frowned, “It’s truly… such a big transformation.”

Beautiful faces could be found everywhere in this circle, but one’s aura was difficult to cultivate.

Luo Yu and his party arrived outside the audition room. The real audition was in a smaller conference room, and in this larger conference room on the same floor, there were people waiting for the audition.

When Luo Yu came in, many people noticed him and whispered to each other.

“Who is that person who just came in?”

“The appearance and aura are outstanding!”

“I really want to know which role he is auditioning for…”

On the contrary, people from Honghe Film and Television not far away recognized him because they had seen Xie Shang’s photos of Luo Yu in WeChat.

Xie Shang was very popular in the company. Towards someone who she would share photos of on her WeChat, the agent of Honghe Film and Television valued very much, and even specially led over the two newcomers who came to audition to say hello.

“Hello, Teacher Luo. I am Chen He, an agent of Honghe Film and Television. I have seen you on our company’s Xie Shang’s Weibo and WeChat in our company before. You are so handsome. I thought it was just Xie Shang’s beauty filter on max. I didn’t expect to see you here in person, and you are just as handsome as the pictures.”

As soon as Luo Yu heard Xie Shang’s name, he knew that the young lady must have said a lot of good things about him to the people in her company, and immediately stood up and shook hands with him.

Because the agent of Honghe Film and Television was standing, Luo Yu first raised his eyes to look at him.

Just a simple glance, but there was a feeling that the years had washed away the dust and the jade had been smoothed.

“Nice to meet you, what Teacher Luo? You can just call me Luo Yu.” Luo Yu turned sideways, “This is my agent Cui Zhuxin, and my stylist and makeup artist Ye Shengyi. “

Neither Cui Zhuxin nor Ye Shengyi thought that Luo Yu would go out of his way to introduce them in front of people from Honghe Film and Television, so they both stood up quickly.

The two parties chatted a bit and got along happily.

“I heard Teacher Xie mention you before, saying that your looks and acting skills are both outstanding, but I thought it was an exaggeration. Seeing you in person, I guess this time I can only comfort the newcomers in the company that ‘participation is the most important.'” Chen He said with a smile.

“You are too kind. Who doesn’t know that Honghe Film and Television has developed rapidly in recent years because of its excellent vision towards newcomers.”

The two parties exchanged pleasantries and business cards, and soon the people from Honghe Film and Television were called to audition.

The discussions in the conference room became more obvious.

“Is that Luo Yu? With those looks of his yet he is called He Mu’s dupe? But if I were a film and television company, I would choose Luo Yu!”

“Some time ago, he was on the set of “Counterattack” and had been on the hot search.”

“There was an uproar on the Internet before, saying that Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun had added scenes for him!”

“Without some skills, how could those two great bigwigs treat him so differently?”

“I just heard him talking to the agent of Honghe Film and Television. He might be signing a contract to go to Honghe soon!”

“Which role is he here to audition for?”

“Huo Haoyan! That’s the villain CFO!”

“Oh, oh, I’m relieved! If I compete with him for the same role, there will definitely be no chance!”

The three audition judges in the small conference room were already very tired.

The producer pressed his eyes, “Why is it so difficult to find an actor suitable for Huo Haoyan? Why is every one of them acting like a domineering CEO? Huo Haoyan is so low-key that he does not even own a sports car… Did these people look carefully at the character background info given to them?”

The assistant director also sighed: “Ai, I don’t know what Dijun Media is doing these years. Have you seen those people from Dijun? They look like they are here to make ppt business presentations, or like they are here for interviews. And… there was even one who acted so cool and domineering, I thought he was here to interview me instead of the other way around.”

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The producer was amused, “Dijun Media is now deeply focused on variety shows and traffic. Their artists’ singing and dancing skills are beyond words. But acting… not just anyone can do it. Though, the two from Honghe Film and Television seem alright.”

The assistant director also said: “Yes, if there is no better one in the future, we can only choose from the two of them.”

The producer leaned towards the center, “Director Xu, what do you think?”

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Luo Yu turned around and found Gu Xiaowei standing in the same place, hesitant to speak.

Luo Yu nodded and smiled. People, they always want someone who had a similar heart with them, who could understand each other without saying further.

They had already reached the outskirts of the film set, and some paparazzi who climbed high up on ladders to take pictures could already take pictures of them.

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But Luo Yu turned around without hesitation, strode back to Gu Xiaowei, and hugged him.

Gu Xiaowei lowered his head and hugged Luo Yu tightly back without hesitation.

His embrace was very tight, and the force of his arms were so strong that they seemed to be able to separate them into another completely independent world.

Luo Yu was almost squeezed out of breath from the hug, but the harder he held him, the more real Luo Yu felt.

This time was the real farewell between Bai Ying and Yan Ye.

Luo Yu returned to his empty room, Fang Qin was still filming. Although he had not lived here for long, yet he now felt a lot of nostalgia.

If he really walked down the road of being an actor, situations like this, where one had to leave just after adapting to a new environment, would probably happen again and again.

He just hoped that he could keep meeting the people he wanted to see again.

Luo Yu packed his luggage and just walked out of the dormitory when he saw a middle-aged man wearing a peaked cap standing at the door.

“Teacher Luo, have you packed everything?”

“You are…”

“Oh, my name is Jiang Chuan! Xiao Qin asked me to take Teacher Luo back to B City.”

Luo Yu could guess without using his brain that rather than Xiao Qin this was clearly arranged by Gu Xiaowei.

“Then thank you, Jiang shifu! Going to the trouble of giving me a ride, it takes half a day to go back and forth.” (TN: used to refer to people with skills, ie: driver, artisan, cook, etc.)

“It’s no problem, it’s no problem. My job on the set is to drive people.” Jiang Chuan took Luo Yu’s luggage and looked inside the room again, “Teacher Luo, you don’t have any other luggage? Is this the only one?”

“En, yes. I can carry it.”

“It’s no problem, it’s no problem! When I see other teachers off, there’s a lot of luggage. Sometimes there is only luggage in the car, and there isn’t even any place for people in the car.”

Luo Yu smiled and followed Jiang Chuan to the car. The car was a black Mercedes-Benz. Luo Yu couldn’t help but say, “This doesn’t look like the crew’s car.”

“Oh, this car was also arranged by Xiao Qin.” Jiang Chuan replied.

Luo Yu thought for a while and realized that this car probably belonged to Gu Xiaowei.

He really regarded Luo Yu as one of his own. Not only did he find someone to take Luo Yu back to B City, he also used his own car to take him there.

After Luo Yu got in the car, he chatted with Jiang shifu for a bit and then felt very sleepy.

Jiang shifu was also very considerate, “Teacher Luo, just take a nap. I’m used to driving alone, and I’m familiar with the road!”

“Aiya, Jiang shifu, please don’t call me Teacher Luo. I don’t suit the title of teacher now. You look a few years older than me, so just call me Xiao Luo!”

“Aiya, how can that be? Someone who can be arranged by Xiao Qin must be an important actor.”

When he said that, Luo Yu became even more embarrassed.

He made a phone call to inform Sister Cui that she did not need to pick him up.

“The crew is so kind to you! They even specially arranged a car to send you off!” Sister Cui was very happy.

“Yes, Jiang shifu drives very well. Just rest assured and have a good rest.”

Because Jiang shifu drove him, Luo Yu arrived at his apartment before dinner.

After he entered the door, he sent a message to Gu Xiaowei and Xiao Qin to report that he had safely arrived.

During his absence, no dust collected in the house. Sister Cui probably couldn’t squeeze out any funds on hand to hire a cleaner for him, so Sister Cui could only clean it for him herself.

Luo Yu took a deep breath. He really had to work hard and never let down the hard work of this top tier agent.

He immediately opened the script on his phone and started reading it.

Don’t know how long time passed, but the sky darkened and his phone suddenly vibrated. Luo Yu took a look. It was Gu Xiaowei’s reply: [I’m glad you got home safely. Remember to eat something. There is always enough time to study the script.]

Luo Yu touched his nose and smiled. Gu Xiaowei really understood him.

Opening the refrigerator, there was food cooked by Sister Cui inside. Two glass containers were stacked on top of each other. There was a note stuck on them, saying that the date the food was prepared was today, and Luo Yu just needed to heat it in the microwave for a few minutes on medium heat.

Luo Yu was really touched. He washed rice from the rice bucket in the kitchen and cooked it. He heated up the braised pork ribs and potato slices made by Sister Cui, then took a photo and posted it on WeChat: [It smells so delicious].

What he didn’t expect was that in just one minute, the number of likes exceeded fifty.

There were Brother Long, Fang Qin, and other actors who were doing small roles in the film and television studio that he chatted with.

Some crew members, such as prop masters and lighting engineers, also liked the post.

Even screenwriter Hua left a comment: [I don’t believe you have such good cooking skills!]

Luo Yu replied cheerfully: [My sister made it for me.]

He didn’t call Sister Cui his agent, but “my sister”. Because in his heart, Sister Cui, who had been with him through thick and thin, was no different from his own blood sister.

Xie Shang immediately left a message: [I also want to eat the dinner made with love by our sister! But I can only eat vegetable salad at night QAQ]

Just after refreshing, there were two more likes.

One was from martial arts coordinator Chen Feng, and the other was from Lin Yue.

Although it was just a small circle of friends, Luo Yu’s WeChat had not been so lively for a long time.

Sure enough, in his previous life, he retreated into a closed shell of low self-esteem. What he gave up was not only the opportunity to be an actor, but also the opportunity to be understood and accepted by others.

The world was so big, neither Dijun Media nor Ou Juntao could cover the sky with one hand.

After finishing the meal, Luo Yu continued to study the script of “Storm” seriously.

Because it was an audition, the entire script was not given, only the character background and the scene that needed to be performed. A lot of the content needed to be imagined and filled in by himself.

The name of this character was Huo Haoyan——the CFO of a large company.

“This character’s name is quite similar to that of a protagonist.” Luo Yu chuckled mildly.

Although many people, including Sister Cui, their first reaction to this character was that he was smart and strong.

But after thinking about it, Luo Yu felt that such an image would be very out of place in a serious drama like “Storm”, as if other characters were busy in a life-and-death battle, while the CFO was acting suave and cool.

Luo Yu still remembered “Storm” as a drama with a high reputation but a bit of a brain-burner. There were often twists and turns where the mantis stalks the cicada unaware of the oriole behind. People in the drama plot and scheme against each other, and the one who miscalculated would be eliminated, and everyone hid secrets. But… wasn’t there no such role called Huo Haoyan?

Luo Yu frowned and patted his head, telling himself to stop thinking about things from the previous life. Since he got a second chance at life, he should understand the roles in his own way, otherwise what was the point?

Focus and appreciate Huo Haoyan’s short life.

A financial director who looked smart and strong would be cannon fodder very quickly and could not hold the weight of being a small boss.

So… he had to be steady, reserved, and consolidate his every step, rather than being arrogant and showing off his edge.

Luo Yu turned on his phone and looked at all the videos of CFOs of large groups being interviewed or making public speeches.

Although there were some highly performative speeches, the purpose was to attract investment or gain market trust.

When these CFOs talk about internal data, they have one thing in common: caution.

Especially when making predictions, they would be very careful in using words, and rarely use words with affirmative and absolute meanings.

After Luo Yu thought about it carefully, he felt that the role of a financial director should have two sides.

When facing the media and the public outside the company, and even partners, they must be cautious and professional, not easily evaluate uncertainties, and listen to opinions more than express them.

When dealing with the real big boss of the company, while being humble, they must be able to calmly analyze the situation and provide suggestions, and resolutely implement the boss’s instructions. This was a highly trusted CFO.

With the direction of shaping the character’s image in mind, Luo Yu studied the script again and had more ideas about the expression of each line.

At this time, He Mu was looking at Luo Yu’s ending photo and feeling unhappy.

He said to his agent: “Look! Just because he played the role of Bai Ying, Brother Gu even put his arm around his shoulders when the ending photo was taken!”

The agent took a deep breath and said: “Luo Yu and Gu Xiaowei have scenes opposite each other. It’s normal for the two of them to take a photo together when filming is finished. And he is just a supporting role in the TV drama.”

The supporting roles in TV dramas don’t sound as glamorous as his constant running of variety shows and concerts, but Luo Yu was good-looking. If he took on more supporting roles, people would naturally see his acting skills and make progress little by little. One day he might even be the male lead.

Even Gu Xiaowei recognized his acting skills, otherwise he wouldn’t have taken a photo with him, and even defended him so much.

In contrast, at the dinner meeting that day, Gu Xiaowei said that He Mu should not call him “senior brother” until he graduated from film academy, which meant that Gu Xiaowei did not recognize his identity as an actor at all.

But Gu Xiaowei called Luo Yu “senior brother” on Weibo, which practically pressed He Mu’s face into the dirt and rubbed it. Thinking of this, He Mu couldn’t help but feel upset.

“I heard that Luo Yu is going to audition again? And it is a drama with a strong cast called “Storm”?”

“Yes, yes, yes!” The agent hurriedly came to He Mu and almost knelt down. “My little ancestor, don’t think about targeting him again! Don’t forget that you just apologized to him on Weibo and admitted to his acting skills. If you get caught out for doing any little underhanded tricks again, you really won’t be able to stay in this industry!”

He Mu choked, “Doesn’t Chairman Ou have any thoughts? If he keeps accumulating supporting roles one by one, he will climb up top sooner or later! If he finds a backer as well, he won’t be able to be suppressed anymore!”

“Don’t worry, he won’t get that role!”

“Why?” He Mu sat up.

“The competition for this role is fierce. What I heard is that Honghe Film and Television sent two actors to audition, and our Dijun Media also sent two newcomers. Every one of them are handsome guys, and they all have professional training. It’s not the case where they don’t actually have any acting skills. So Luo Yu doesn’t have any advantages. Plus, Zhuque Media is just a rubbish company. Why would the crew choose Luo Yu? Choosing other actors from other powerful big companies will also be a support to the crew, don’t you think?”

“That’s right… that’s true.” He Mu lay back and continued playing with his phone, finally reassured.

The agent listened to the sound of the game on his mobile phone and silently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

After walking out of He Mu’s room, the agent closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, silently praying in his heart——may all the gods of heaven and earth, bless Luo Yu to fail the audition, and his little ancestor to not mess around!

On the morning of the audition, Luo Yu went to the barber shop and had his hair cut short.

With short hair, his facial features appeared more cut and chiseled, looking calm and capable, but also not appearing too aggressive.

He thought of the clothes Gu Xiaowei wore when he came to practice lines with him, a windbreaker, a brown sweater and trousers. They were low-key and very mature, but not as formal as wearing a suit, like going to a meeting or interview.

It was his fault, he had been depressed for too long, and hadn’t thought of buying any decent clothes.

The doorbell rang. Luo Yu looked at the time and walked over, “Sister Cui, you’re here to pick me up so early?”

Who knew that when the door opened, standing outside was a young man with dyed purple hair tied back, half of his left eyebrow shaved, and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. He was chewing bubble gum in his mouth and in his hand was a suitcase, looking straight at Luo Yu.

“Hi.” He raised his hand.

“…Hi?” Luo Yu was stunned for a while before asking, “This… friend, are you looking in the wrong place?”

The other guy raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, “Aren’t you Luo Yu?”

“I am.”

I am Luo Yu, but I don’t know you.

“Then I’m in the right place!” The purple-haired guy suddenly hugged Luo Yu.

Luo Yu stumbled back and held onto the other guy’s shoulders.

“Looking for me… what is it?”

“Hello, my name is Ye Shengyi. Brother Yan asked me to come here. He said that you are going to audition today and asked me to give…” The purple-haired young man named Ye Shengyi gave Luo Yu a once over from top to bottom, “A makeover.”

At this time, Luo Yu was wearing a white T-shirt and loose cotton casual pants, with cheap plastic slippers on his feet.

“As expected of the man that Brother Yan values, even dressed like this, I feel you are a…”

Even wearing plastic slippers he was a stunner!

Luo Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, “A what?”

“A handsome guy.” Ye Shengyi smiled brightly, showing two small eye teeth, “Can I come in?”

Luo Yu did not let down his guard, but took out his cell phone and made a call, “Brother Yan, a… guy with a head of purple hair showed up. He said he was called here by you?” 

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The young man said, dissatisfied: “This is the color of luck!”

“Ah! Is his name Ye Shengyi? This kid is my apprentice! I heard from Brother Gu that you have an audition today, so I asked him to come over! He hasn’t picked up any gigs yet, give him a chance to practice, if there is anything you are dissatisfied with about him, you can directly criticize him and let him make progress as soon as possible!”

Luo Yu looked at Ye Shengyi again, “Come in.”

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“No… no kissing scene? Isn’t there a scene where Yan Ye uses a kiss to put the capsule into the heroine’s mouth?” Luo Yu asked.

“Huh? That’s from the old script written who knows how long ago? It had been changed a long time ago. Director Lin and Screenwriter Hua both felt that this scene is too cheesy, so they changed it.”

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Luo Yu scratched the back of his head. Because his role ended here, he didn’t know what Screenwriter Hua changed the rest of the script into, or when he changed it. But didn’t that mean that the practicing of kiss scenes between him and Gu Xiaowei that night was a waste of time?

Fine, it was not really a waste of time, at least it let Gu Xiaowei know how to shoot a fake kissing scene.

But as for who was more affectionate than whom, they have still not come up with a result in the end.

“Xiao Qin, aren’t you going to stay with your Brother Gu? He should still be acting, right?” Luo Yu said.

Xiao Qin sat down with a smile, “No need. Taking good care of my Brother Guy’s senior brother is also a great achievement. Today, Brother Gu asked me if there are any fun places near the film and television studio. I think he wants to go play with you outside.”

“He even has dark circles under his eyes from filming. He also drank with me for so long last night. Maybe even now he might be feeling a little dizzy.” Luo Yu was worried about Gu Xiaowei’s state.

“Brother Gu… ai, a few cans of beer shouldn’t mean anything to him.” Xiao Qin whispered.

“What?”

“It’s nothing.” Xiao Qin waved her hand, “Brother Luo, you’d better tell me, do you have any places you want to go? This way I can give our Brother Gu a reference.”

At this moment, Luo Yu’s cell phone rang. It was Sister Cui calling.

“Hey, Sister Cui! You want to ask when you can pick me up at the long-distance station?”

“Yes! I saw that the crew posted your ending photo! Gu Xiaowei is even standing next to you, with his arm around your shoulders! Originally, some antis said that you hugged Director Lin’s thigh and then hugged Gu Xiaowei’s! But Gu Xiaowei’s fans immediately spoke for you——Gu Xiaowei won’t even give a look to someone who he doesn’t like, let alone put his arm around their shoulders to take the ending photo!” At this point, Sister Cui’s tone became very excited.

Luo Yu smiled. How could he not understand Gu Xiaowei’s intention.

Last time, he deliberately fed him a cough drop. This time, he took an ending photo with him, and almost didn’t write “Share Popularity” on his forehead.

“He… is a very sincere… and very good person.” Luo Yu said.

“Then if you finish the filming, come back quickly. I didn’t expect jobs to come so quickly! I have accepted several audition invitations for you! The earliest one is tomorrow! It is a TV drama called “Storm”, with an economic investigation theme. They want you to play the CFO of a large group! Think about it, wearing a suit and leather shoes and rimless glasses, isn’t that the exact image of a polished scoundrel?”

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, “Then there should be many people wanting this role. Why did the crew think of me?”

Sister Cui whispered: “This is my guess. “Storm” is also one of the key shows of M station in the second half of the year, and it will be broadcast simultaneously on the TV station and video websites. Its director is Xu Han, Director Lin’s fellow junior brother. Look, it must be Director Lin who introduced it to you.”

When Luo Yu heard this, he felt relieved.

Last time Lin Yue said he would make up for the opportunity he lost due to the postponement of the role of Bai Ying, and he really meant what he said.

“This role is a minor villain boss, and the screen time is quite high! The most important thing is that this drama has nothing to do with Dijun Media! The investors are Xinghan Pictures and Vision Pictures!”

Luo Yu exhaled slightly. If a role could be competed for based on strength, then Luo Yu was confident that he could PK most people.

“But I also got news that there are actors from Honghe Film and Television and Dijun Media auditioning for this role. Do you… feel that the pressure is too much? Maybe after you fly over the result will not be satisfactory.”

“That’s okay, just think of enjoying the acting.”

“Okay, I will send the audition part to your phone. You can take the time to read it on the way back. Then have a good rest tonight and fight at the top of your game tomorrow!”

After hanging up the phone, Luo Yu looked at Xiao Qin who was waiting on the side.

Xiao Qin’s eyes and nose were wrinkled together, as if she couldn’t bear for Luo Yu to leave so soon.

“Brother Luo, you have to leave…”

“Yeah. But first I have to go to the set to see your Brother Gu, and I also have to say goodbye to Director Lin.” Luo Yu said with a smile.

Xiao Qin’s expression was full of regret, “Brother Gu also said that he wanted to go hang out with you near the film and television base…”

“There will definitely be a chance to hang out wherever we want in the future.”

Luo Yu tidied himself up and went to the set where Gu Xiaowei was filming. It was still during lunch break. Gu Xiaowei and Xie Shang was standing next to Lin Yue listening to him talk.

Luo Yu didn’t make a sound, but watched from the side until Lin Yue looked up and saw him.

“Xiao Luo, come, come! I heard from Xiao Gu that you drank some alcohol last night, and I thought you were going to sleep until the afternoon!”

Luo Yu walked over quickly, bent down and said, “Director Lin, I’m here to say goodbye. I also stopped by to see Teacher Gu.”

Upon hearing the word “goodbye”, Gu Xiaowei, who was looking down at the script, raised his head and said, “In such a hurry?”

“There is a pretty good role. I have to audition tomorrow afternoon. If I go back now, I can still make it in time.” Luo Yu said.

Lin Yue was not surprised at all. It seemed indeed that he was the one who pulled the strings for this role.

“Go if there is an audition. It is naturally good for young people to try more. The more experience you have in auditions, the more you will be able to handle any role you encounter in the future.” Lin Yue said.

“That’s right. Even if you aren’t chosen, you can still have fun in the moment.” Luo Yu said with a smile.

Lin Yue picked up his thermos cup, unscrewed it and closed it, closed it and unscrewed it, and then suddenly said: “Xiao Luo, I am a little reluctant to let you go. You have inspired many people. For example, me, Screenwriter Hua, and Xiao Gu. I hope you will always maintain this passion for inspiring people’s emotions and not be tripped up by the immediate interests and difficulties.”

“I know. Director Lin, don’t worry, I know.”

When Lin Yue met Luo Yu’s eyes, and seeing the magnanimous and clear look in them, holding the pure sincerity he had not seen for a long time, he finally felt relieved.

“Brother Luo, you just came to see the director and Brother Gu. What about me?” Xie Shang looked sad.

“Haha, I definitely wanted to come see you as well, but I’m embarrassed to say it.” Luo Yu had a good impression of Xie Shang.

Although she was an A-list actress, she was enthusiastic, cheerful and had no airs. She always came to see Gu Xiaowei and Luo Yu filming in her spare time.

Lin Yue hugged Luo Yu and whispered in his ear: “Xiao Xie is your fan. She comes here just to see you every time. Why not give a word of encouragement.”

When Luo Yu heard this, he was stunned. He always thought that Xie Shang came to see Gu Xiaowei, but he didn’t expect that she actually came to see him.

Looking at Xie Shang closely, he got a familiar feeling, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen her before.

Wait, it was during “Plum Blossom Rain”! A minor ensemble cast in “Plum Blossom Rain”!

Taking a deep breath, Luo Yu walked up to Xie Shang and sighed: “You… have really grown up, become more graceful, and become even more outstanding, so I didn’t even recognize you at first. I’m just very sorry, I haven’t become an actor that makes you proud.”

Xie Shang looked at Luo Yu and flashed a bright smile, “It doesn’t matter! I am not a fan of a big celebrity in the first place! I am a fan of the big brother who braided my hair for me and encouraged me to stand in front of the camera! “

Luo Yu’s eyes trembled. He thought he was a nobody. He allowed himself to fall into depression in the previous life and failed to live up to many expectations.

“Thank you. You are still the little sister who smiles brightest in front of the camera.”

Xie Shang nodded vigorously, “I will always smile and cheer for Brother Luo!”

Director Lin patted Gu Xiaowei’s shoulder lightly and said, “I’ll give you twenty minutes to see him off.”

Gu Xiaowei said in a deep voice: “Thank you, Director Lin.”

He accompanied Luo Yu out of the set. People looked at them along the way, and some waved goodbye to Luo Yu.

After getting along with each other for this period of time, the crew more or less felt that the comments about Luo Yu on the Internet were unfair. Being able to act with Gu Xiaowei, being recognized by Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun, and being praised by the martial arts coordinator, Luo Yu would definitely have a bright future.

“Even if you see a friend off for a thousand li, in the end you still have to part.” Luo Yu said.

“En.” Gu Xiaowei responded in a low voice.

It was a bit shameless to say so, but Luo Yu still asked: “Among the actors who play opposite you, am I considered to be a top-notch actor?”

“If I said… it was your Bai Ying who made me become Yan Ye, would you believe it?” Gu Xiaowei asked.

Luo Yu smiled, “I believe it.”

This also meant that once Luo Yu left, there would be no focus for Gu Xiaowei to fully immerse himself in Yan Ye’s world.

He had to sink himself deeper, which also meant it would be more difficult for him to step out of the role.

“Gu Xiaowei, let’s make an agreement.”

“What agreement?”

“When this drama is finished, I will call you, and if time permits, I will come to see you. At that time, please speak to me as Gu Xiaowei.”

Luo Yu looked at him seriously.

Gu Xiaowei was stunned for a moment, with a rare hint of doubt in his voice, “Huh?”

“I’m talking about Gu Xiaowei, not Yan Ye.”

At that moment, Gu Xiaowei completely understood what Luo Yu meant.

His taut lip line relaxed and curved attractively, “Okay.”

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Luo Yu put his hands in his pockets and took a deep breath: “Then… let’s stop talking here. I’m going back to pack my luggage… This way I can still catch the five o’clock bus.”

“Okay.” Gu Xiaowei nodded.

Luo Yu turned around and walked towards the dorm.

After more than ten steps, he heard the call of “Senior Brother” coming from behind him.

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