After the director and several actors discussed the early stage positions and angles, the sound of a clapperboard sounded, indicating that the filming of this scene had begun.

This was the first scene after Luo Yu’s rebirth. It was a new starting point as well as an opportunity to make up for countless regrets.

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Luo Yu took a deep breath and slowly loosened his clenched fists. He told himself that from now on——I am Bai Ying.

He walked into the KTV calmly, holding a small knife in his hand.

He didn’t deliberately play knife tricks like in some movies, he just held it gently, like holding a weightless flower. The dangerous aura was instantly transmitted to the director and screenwriter through the screen.

The two lines “Brother Long” and “You look good” were still the same as during the audition. Because of the opposite actors and the complete scene setting, Luo Yu’s lines had a more realistic feel.

When the camera moved forward, Luo Yu’s face appeared on the screen. There was a playful emotion in the edges of his eyes and eyebrows, but the arrogance was restrained just right and not too much.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, suddenly raised the knife. First, he scratched a third of Brother Long’s wrist with the back of the knife, as if to warn Brother Long that he might lose his wrist at any time. Then, the blade pointed downwards and stabbed Long Brother neatly on the back of his hand.

At that moment, Bai Ying’s expression changed rapidly, and the sinister and bloodthirsty madness seemed to climb out of the screen, but the moment the knife landed, it all returned to the smile on his lips.

“Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.”

Indifference along with some disdain for Brother Long’s life.

Or maybe it was contempt at the dirty money and power in the world.

Lin Yue, who had a fist propped under his chin, suddenly squinted his eyes and leaned forward. Even Screenwriter Hua craned his neck as if to catch some fleeting brilliance with his eyes.

The surrounding actors and staff members watching the scene were silent. They were all surprised by Luo Yu’s rapid change of movements and emotions.

What Luo Yu didn’t know was that Gu Xiaowei was standing next to Director Lin. He pulled out a folding chair, crossed his arms and looked at the screen with half-lidded eyes.

“If this scene is used as the beginning of the drama, it will be very captivating.” Gu Xiaowei said.

Only then did Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun come back to themselves.

“Xiao Gu is here.” Hua Xingyun smiled.

Gu Xiaowei’s face didn’t change much in expression, he just said softly: “Can we watch it again?”

Director Lin smiled meaningfully and played it again, “Does it make you want to perform?”

“En.” Gu Xiaowei’s eyes narrowed, trying to figure out every emotional turn and progression performed by Luo Yu.

At this time, Luo Yu and Brother Long finished discussing how to perform the next scene, and then he and Brother Long came to the director to see the effect of the previous scene.

As soon as he walked to the director’s seat, he found Gu Xiaowei sitting there as well.

His expression was serious and his eyes were focused, but when he raised his eyes and looked at Luo Yu, he nodded lightly. For a moment, the objectivity and indifference with a sense of scrutiny in his eyes disappeared, leaving only… gentleness.

It was as if the cold blade was about to come out of its sheath, and only after seeing clearly who came, it carefully returned to its sheath, not wanting to scare the other.

Luo Yu wondered if he had an illusion.

“I’m going to touch up my makeup.” Gu Xiaowei told the director and got up.

As soon as the seat became vacant, Luo Yu and Brother Long moved forward and bent down to look.

Screenwriter Hua said with a smile: “It’s a good performance. If you didn’t come over, we would still be studying it a second or third time.”

This made Luo Yu a little embarrassed.

The next scene was when Yan Ye, played by Gu Xiaowei, walked into the KTV private room and met Bai Ying for the first time.

In the script, Bai Ying and Brother Long appeared smiling and harmonious, but in fact they each had their own agendas.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, was sitting on the sofa. Next to him were two women with heavy makeup leaning on his shoulders to persuade him to drink. Brother Long also followed suit, but Bai Ying didn’t even bother to take a perfunctory sip, which made Brother Long even more without face.

At this time, Bai Ying’s underling Ah Lan walked in with Yan Ye. This was also the first time Yan Ye appeared in front of Bai Ying, and it was also the first time Gu Xiaowei appeared in the whole drama.

Luo Yu had watched this TV series in his previous life, and was mentally prepared for Gu Xiaowei’s role. However, when he first saw Gu Xiaowei, who was wearing a loose suit jacket and walking with a sharp and roguish air, he was still stunned.

Gu Xiaowei’s hair was not deliberately combed back, but slightly disheveled and pushed to one side. His eyes were especially intriguing in the interplay of light and shadow, like embers of a wildfire, showing a hidden unruliness.

Gu Xiaowei was usually aloof and reserved. The first impression he gave was that he was both educated and principled. There was no way he could be connected to a character like Yan Ye.

——This was an actor. In a scene, he could change the soul in his body.

The casual and sarcastic smile on Yan Ye’s lips and the caution in his eyes formed a sharp contrast, making the character’s contradiction as an undercover agent less obvious but still faintly perceptible to the audience.

In this scene, Brother Long was shocked by Bai Ying’s knife and lost face. He didn’t dare to do anything to Bai Ying directly, but he could regain his dignity from Bai Ying’s men.

“Isn’t this Ah Lan? Your boss has had a big appetite recently, so you have to work hard too, right?”

Brother Long’s line implied that Bai Ying was too greedy and had touched many people’s pies. These big guys want Bai Ying’s life, and even Ah Lan, who was responsible for protecting Bai Ying, would also suffer.

Ah Lan was very calm and said quietly: “Simple home-style meal, not worth mentioning.” (TN: common occurrence, nothing out of the ordinary)

Brother Long raised his hand, and his subordinate placed a small iron box in front of him. He opened the iron box and hand-rolled cigarettes could be seen laying inside, but no one knew whether there were other unclean things wrapped in it besides tobacco.

“Come, Ah Lan… and this… brother I haven’t seen before! Ai, where’s the hyena that often follows Ah Lan? Why is he missing? Or is he injured, dead?” Brother Long looked around deliberately, but in fact he was ridiculing Bai Ying for losing his men.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, held a glass of wine in his hand, only swaying it half a circle, with a slight smile on his lips, and didn’t care about Brother Long’s ridicule. 

The expression on Yan Ye’s face did not change, as if he was an outsider admiring Brother Long’s performance.

In this scene, Bai Ying and Yan Ye briefly met eyes. Bai Ying didn’t care about Yan Ye, an insignificant person. To him, Yan Ye was just another hyena who he didn’t know how long he could use.

Yan Ye, on the other hand, did not show a submissive look towards Bai Ying. He disdained Brother Long’s little tricks of sowing discord, nor could he be tamed by anyone.

The two actors’ eyes met at the same time, and they naturally acted out the atmosphere of mutual evaluation and provocation between Bai Ying and Yan Ye without even the need for words.

Bai Ying’s confidant Ah Lan said: “Boss, this is Yan Ye. He will replace Hyena in the future. When I have to be away, I will arrange for him to follow you.”

Bai Ying tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the wine glass.

Ah Lan added: “He can fight, and is ruthless enough.”

Bai Ying was still noncommittal.

Ah Lan immediately figured out what the boss meant and added: “He is highly alert and has saved me several times.”

Hearing this, Brother Long burst into laughter, slapped the table and said, “Highly alert? The cops are also very alert. Ah Lan, you have been on the streets for so long, so don’t hunt geese all day long only to be pecked in the eye.”

Anyone could tell that this was Brother Long sowing discord, but these big bosses who licked blood at the tip of a knife would rather kill mistakenly than trust mistakenly.

A normal underling would already be anxious to explain and seek trust.

But Yan Ye still looked like he was watching a show, as if he was quite contemptuous of Brother Long’s poor acting skills, and that faint smile became the center point on the screen, attracting inquiring eyes.

Like an abyss, even knowing that no matter how close you get, you couldn’t see through it, but you still couldn’t help but take that step.

Not only was Bai Ying scrutinizing Yan Ye, Yan Ye was also weighing whether Bai Ying was worthy of being his boss.

The common thought between the two was: Interesting, how interesting!

“Are you a cop?” Bai Ying spoke slowly, raising his eyes, and looking directly into Yan Ye’s eyes.

The backstory of the character Yan Ye in the script was that after following Ah Lan these days, he had experienced countless suspicions and proved himself, thus he had long been able to handle situations like this with ease.

He was good at making people put down their guard, and he also knew how to make these people who lick blood from their knives to trust him, but only when facing Bai Ying did he know what true suspicion was.

“Cops are too soft.” Yan Ye said softly, with a gentle expression as if he was being obedient to the devil in front of him, but in fact he was mocking everyone’s doubts about him.

He strolled towards Bai Ying, and everyone present thought he was going to say something to Bai Ying. But suddenly, he grabbed Brother’s head and smashed it against the coffee table in front of him with lightning speed.

Brother Long immediately supported himself against the coffee table with both hands, because Yan Ye had no intention of stopping. Instead, Bai Ying caught Brother Long’s head at the critical moment. Otherwise, Brother Long would have suffered a bloody head wound, and the two sides would be unable to avoid a fight, but Bai Ying did not bring enough manpower.

Brother Long’s men aimed their guns at Yan Ye and Bai Ying. Brother Long’s shoulders trembled, because when the lunatic named Yan Ye pressed his head down, he was completely determined not to stop until it was smashed.

Yan Ye didn’t pay attention to those guns at all. He looked into Bai Ying’s eyes, like a complete madman.

“Boss, whoever’s head you want——I’ll give it to you. Can a cop do the same?”

Like a sharp blade once hidden in the mud, its rust stains instantly worn away. The cold light was so icy that whoever held it would be filled with murderous intent.

Looking into such crazy eyes, Bai Ying not only did not feel frightened, but instead seemed to have mounted a wild horse, a raging storm began to surge in his heart.

He raised Brother Long’s head, patted Brother Long’s shoulder, and said sincerely: “Sorry, Brother Long, I don’t know how to teach my subordinates.”

Brother Long was stunned there, still in shock. And his subordinates also didn’t know whether to put their guns away.

Bai Ying gestured to the iron box on the table with his chin, “Brother Long’s cigarettes, you smoke one to make amends to him.”

Hearing this, Ah Lan hesitated to speak. Who didn’t know that Brother Long sold tobacco, and the tobacco was often mixed with other things.

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Bai Ying had a hand in all kinds of bad things, but the one thing he didn’t allow the people below him to get involved with was drugs. He said that people who become drug addicts were useless, and he did not keep trash around.

This was Bai Ying’s real test for Yan Ye——if you are truly loyal, then when I tell you to die, you must die in front of me.

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Ou Juntao felt that Luo Yu was so naive and stupid that it was unreasonable, so he watched with cold eyes as Zhuque Media drained Luo Yu’s popularity and value, and then threw him into a corner half-dead. During that time, he did feel a little distressed.

He waited for Luo Yu to regret it and come to apologize to him and beg for his protection. In that case, he would still protect Luo Yu and let him continue to be that boy riding his bicycle with a smile.

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But he didn’t expect that after waiting for a long time, Luo Yu was still curled up in a corner of Zhuque Media.

He didn’t know where his hatred came from. Even though he had given Luo Yu so many opportunities, this guy just refused to bow his head and act like a good boy in front of him.

So he single-handedly trained He Mu, just to show Luo Yu——this person was not as good-looking as you, not as smart as you in acting, and basically lacking in everything when compared to you, but he was created by me, Ou Juntao, and so he could easily snatch away the audience’s first and best impression of you, snatch away your roles, your status, and everything you possess.

He let He Mu suppress Luo Yu and let Luo Yu bear the abuse and pressure from thousands of fans. He waited for Luo Yu to come to him, lower his head and say “I was wrong” or “forgive me”. But Luo Yu still didn’t come.

Until one day, Ou Juntao saw Luo Yu at an event. He immediately avoided He Mu and his posse as soon as they came across each other, and his eyes had lost that light. He Mu’s fans discussed and laughed at his low-end clothes that day, but though Luo Yu clearly heard it, he just lowered his head and said nothing, as if he was as inferior as the mud.

Ou Juntao found that he no longer felt pity or distress, but instead just felt bored.

All of this was Luo Yu’s own choice. No matter where it was, there were always certain rules one had to follow. Luo Yu was both unable to go up against reality and was too cowardly to face up to his incompetence. That appearance was extremely ugly indeed.

Maybe it was two years, or maybe it was three years, Ou Juntao no longer paid attention to this person.

Until today, he saw the casting video posted on the official page of “Counterattack”. When Luo Yu held the script and pressed it hard on the back of the staff member’s hand, and said in such a calm and condescending tone, “Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.” Ou Juntao’s heart was penetrated again.

His desire to control and lead over the years had accumulated into a beautiful sea of mountains and jade, which he thought was unshakable but cracked and split at that moment. The strand of hair that slipped from Lip Yu’s ear seemed to dye his world into another color, like the noble aspirations that words could not express, striking his heart.

Ou Juntao closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and took a deep breath.

“Forget it, it’s just an audition.”

Maybe when “Counterattack” aired, all his expectations and fancies regarding Luo Yu would subside.

The casting turmoil passed like this, and there was peace and harmony in the industry once again. He Mu still made various appearances. Occasionally, a few people would come out to criticize him only to be rebuffed by his fans. Nothing seemed to have changed.

Luo Yu was packing his suitcase in his small apartment, and Sister Cui kept reminding him on the side.

“Remember to bring sunscreen! Bring both spray and smear.”

“Got it, got it,” Luo Yu replied.

“Bring all the cosmetics with you, including foundation, loose powder, concealer… If the makeup artist on the set can’t get to you, you have to do it yourself!”

“Believe in my skills.” Luo Yu gave Sister Cui an OK gesture.

But Sister Cui felt that it was not OK at all.

“You really don’t want me to hire an assistant for you?” Sister Cui asked.

“How much is my salary? I can do everything my assistant does.” Luo Yu replied.

“Have you brought enough clothes? Just this suitcase?”

“It’s enough, it’s enough! My scenes can be filmed in basically three days, and I brought a week’s worth of clothes. I can also wash and dry it myself while acting, which is more than enough.” Luo Yu squatted beside the suitcase and was zipping it.

“How about I go with you?”

“Oh, my sister Cui!” Luo Yu stood up and pressed Cui Zhuxin’s shoulders and said, “If you go with me, who is going to negotiate jobs and accept roles for me? We might as well lie down together and dry into salted fish in the sun! Don’t worry, Director Lin’s crew are all down-to-earth and professional, there definitely won’t be any nonsense. Everyone will already be too busy studying the script. Who has time to compete on how famous the brands they are wearing or the number of assistants they have.”

Hearing what Luo Yu said, Cui Zhuxin felt a lot more relieved.

On the same day, Cui Zhuxin personally drove for more than three hours to send Luo Yu to the crew of “Counterattack”.

It was in a film and television studio. The accommodation conditions were pretty good. Although the room he would be staying in was not big, it was very clean. 

Luo Yu shared with another young actor who, like him, didn’t have much screen time. He played the role of a junior forensic scientist in the police force. 

“You are Luo Yu! I watched your performance at the audition that day, and you performed really well.” Fang Qin made a thumbs up gesture toward Luo Yu.

“You’re not bad either. I remember that your forensic character is very cute and is the pistachio nut of the cast. Even my corpse will be left to you for dissection.” (TN: pistachio nuts=amusing person/class clown)

Fang Qin quickly waved his hand: “It’s Bai Ying’s body! Bai Ying!”

“En, Bai Ying’s body.” Luo Yu smiled, his eyes curving.

This Fang Qin probably just entered the entertainment industry not long ago. If it were anyone else, he would ask to change rooms if he knew that he was arranged to share with Luo Yu. No one wanted to be misunderstood by Dijun Media that they were familiar with Luo Yu, what if they ended up being implicated?

Soon they received the official script and shooting schedule.

This drama had a tight schedule and heavy tasks. The official filming will start tomorrow. The first scene was when Bai Ying returned the favor to Brother Long in the KTV and met the undercover Yan Ye played by Gu Xiaowei for the first time.

Luo Yu picked up the script and read it carefully. It was not much different from the TV drama he watched in his previous life.

In his previous life, because he regretted missing out on the role of Bai Ying, he simulated it thousands of times in his mind when the TV drama was playing. In addition, he actually had experience working with Director Lin, so he didn’t panic at all, and it was only nine o’clock when he laid on the bed and fell asleep.

On the opposite side, Fang Qin was studying the script and reciting his lines back and forth.

Seeing that Luo Yu went to bed early, in order not to disturb Luo Yu, he covered his head with a quilt and read the script on his mobile phone.

Luo Yu sighed and said, “Fang Qin, are you going to suffocate yourself to death? I’m a deep sleeper, just turn on the light and read your script in peace.”

“Aren’t you angry? I also read the script in the dormitory during my graduation performance. My roommates wanted to go to bed, and got very angry because I kept the lamp on.”

Luo Yu smiled, “Why should I be angry? All serious people deserve respect.”

Even if it was the most insignificant role, you should still try to do your best.

Hearing what Luo Yu said, Fang Qin felt a lot more relieved.

Luo Yu originally wanted to accompany Fang Qin in practicing the lines so that he could go to bed early with peace of mind. But then he realized that this was like a final exam for Fang Qin. Even if you mark out the scope of test questions and give the correct answers, the student would still not feel at ease until the exam was over.

Luo Yu acted in stage plays for more than five years in his previous life, and won many important awards, plus three or four years of classic supporting roles on the screen. In fact, in terms of acting, he could be regarded as a big boss returning to the novice village, and so he felt very composed.

The phone rang at five o’clock the next day. Luo Yu immediately got up and washed up. Fang Qin opposite had two big black under eye circles. Luo Yu took him to the place arranged by the crew to have breakfast, get their roles clothes, change into it, and had their makeup put on.

The dozen or so supporting actors were all crowded into a single dressing room, and the makeup artists on the set also worked in a streamlined manner. Every one of them could only do the mechanized “sit down, raise your head, lower your head, left, right, okay, next one.”

When Luo Yu sat in front of makeup artist Qiao Yunzhi, Qiao Yunzhi was stunned for a moment.

He usually scrolled through his mobile phone to read gossip. He Mu’s type was his favorite. He was originally looking forward to putting makeup on He Mu. Of course, he also knew that He Mu probably had his own makeup artist, but he could still watch from the side which was also good.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yu actually edged out He Mu.

Although Qiao Yunzhi also admitted through the audition video that Luo Yu’s acting skills were superior to He Mu’s, he had been a fan of He Mu for so many years, and he still felt a little displeased.

“I am going to put on foundation, raise your head.” Qiao Yunzhi said coldly.

When Luo Yu raised his head, his eyelids also raised. His eye sockets were deep, making his gaze appear deep when he looked at people.

Probably because he was so close, Qiao Yunzhi had a feeling of… slowly opening an ink-and-paper umbrella in the light and drizzle.

After all, Qiao Yunzhi had been a makeup artist for so many years, and he could control his emotions very well. Although his movements were fast and could not be said to be gentle, it was professional. All the shadows and highlights were applied, which enhanced the contrast of the facial features. The captovation level of Luo Yu’s face instantly reached another level.

“Okay.” Qiao Yunzhi said.

“Thank you.”

Qiao Yunzhi took a deep breath. Judging from his many years of experience, Luo Yu had not gone under the knife anywhere, not even traces of minor surgeries such as opening the canthus of the eye.

More importantly, apart from his skin appearance, Luo Yu’s bone structure was also quite good.

Why was such a person… called “He Mu’s dupe”?

The appearance could be copied, but the aura and temperament between the eyebrows could not be copied.

Qiao Yunzhi moved the mirror in front of Luo Yu and asked, “Is it okay?”

He was well prepared. People like Luo Yu who took the idol route, whether they were popular or not, would have more detailed requirements.

But Luo Yu didn’t waste any time. He said “No, thank you for your hard work” and immediately gave up his position to the next person.

Qiao Yunzhi stood there stunned. He didn’t know how to describe his inner feelings at this moment. It was as if he was holding the brush and thinking about inking, but the person in the painting had already walked out, leaving an empty canvas.

Luo Yu rushed to the filming location with the script in hand.

The cameras have been set up, and the cameramen and lighting boards were in place.

Brother Long and his underlings were sitting on the sofa each hugging one or more hostesses, waiting for the arrival of their old enemy Bai Ying.

Director Lin Yue was sitting in front of the screen, holding his thermos cup in his hand.

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Next to him sat Screenwriter Hua Xingyun. This screenwriter was a genius. If there was chemistry in the scenes between actors, he would often be inspired to write more intense interactions and lines.

The fact that Hua Xingyun was present showed that he was very interested in this scene.

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In addition, Lin Yue had a good reputation in the industry and had many friends. Many veteran actors, young professional actors, fellow directors, and screenwriters who have worked with him all shared this official page. Their fans were different from He Mu’s. They didn’t have He Mu’s fan filter. They all expressed their trust in Lin Yue and sincerely recognized Luo Yu’s acting skills.

From the beginning, He Mu’s fans had the upper hand in public opinion, but later they gradually became unable to hold on, and were then crushed by netizens and passers-by.

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Artists under Gu Xiaowei’s Xinghan Pictures also publicly supported Director Lin. Later, the official page of C Channel also shared “Counterattack” on Weibo, with a text saying: No matter how minor a character is, they deserve to be treated fairly.

This was a subtle accusation that He Mu mobilized fans to suppress the director and colleagues because he failed in the audition.

Luo Yu exercised in the gym all afternoon. After running, he also went for a swim. When he returned to the locker room, Luo Yu found several calls from Sister Cui on his mobile phone. He didn’t know what was so urgent?

“Did something happen regarding the role of Bai Ying?”

Luo Yu quickly called back, but as soon as the call was answered, he heard Sister Cui’s excited voice.

“Great, Luo Yu! He Mu’s fans wanted to attack you today, but Director Lin, Screenwriter Hua and Gu Xiaowei all supported you! The crew has released the audition video of you and He Mu! Although He Mu’s fans are still slandering you, there are also many netizens who support you! Your Weibo followers have increased from 100,000 to almost 200,000!”

Speaking of his Weibo fans, Luo Yu was quite sad. Of the previous 100,000 fans, it was estimated that 50,000 were anti-fans. Don’t know how many of the current 200,000 fans were real fans.

As soon as Luo Yu opened Weibo, he found that his private message box was about to explode. Many people left messages to support him, telling him to act well and ignore the messy words on the Internet. They also said such expressions as “The clouds are clearing to see the blue sky” and “It’s time to ride the wind and waves.”

Although there was still a lot of abuse from He Mu’s fans, the majority of the people were sincerely encouraging him.

His eyes became moist. In his previous life, he had silently endured the belittling and abuse, but this was the first time that so many people were on his side.

His most recent Weibo post was uploaded half a year ago. At that time, he confidently went to audition for a small role. He prepared all night long and even studied the other supporting roles that his role had lines with several times. Pondering how and when to deliver the lines, what sort of expression should he have, etc. He considered everything, only to be cut off by He Mu’s agent with just one phone call.

It was also because of this that he fell into a slump.

Fortunately, this time, he seized the opportunity and met his benefactor in advance.

Since his benefactor treated him with sincerity, he would reciprocate with sincerity. 

[Gege, I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I hope you are safe at least!]

[I saw your audition video, you are so elegant and handsome! Upload a photo and give me a chance to lick the screen!]

[In the audition video it seems you are without makeup, I want to see your casual daily life photos!]

While Luo Yu smiled and watched his fans acting coquettishly, he packed up his things, dried his hair and walked out of the locker room.

As night falls, the lights of the city also light up.

Luo Yu once felt that none of the thousands of lights belonged to him, but now he seemed to have the courage to resist the loneliness.

Sister Cui sent a WeChat message: [It’s not easy to have so many fans. You should pamper your fans and send photos of your daily life.]

Luo Yu took a look, found a bright light street lamp and leaned against it, stretched out his arm and took a selfie.

He didn’t think too much, and just sent it out with a sentence: [I am in good condition now and will film well. Thanks everyone.]

After sending it, he stuffed the phone into his pocket without thinking any more.

When he bought dinner and went back to the apartment, he found that Sister Cui had sent a voice message.

[Ahhhh! How could you post a photo without makeup and without even touching it up!]

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was what he looked like. No matter how the photo was retouched, he still had twp eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Moreover, after fans have seen the most real look of him in daily life, they would not be bothered by other ugly photos posted by anti-fans and become disappointed.

Soon Sister Cui sent another voice message: [You are so handsome even if you don’t touch up the photos. How can a person like me, who takes a whole day to touch up a photo and a second to post it, live?]

Luo Yu shook his head in amusement. Sister Cui was the only one who knew how to coax him.

Before going to bed, he casually opened Weibo. His original intention was to select a few fans to reply to. Unexpectedly, the number of views on that photo exceeded 300,000, and there were more than 2,000 comments.

[Is this without makeup? Is it possible to be so gorgeous even without makeup?]

[This is definitely photoshopped, right? Luo Yu, please introduce the photo editor! They actually photoshopped a lowly loser like you into a god!]

[According to my three years of working experience in photo editing, this picture has so many flaws that it was definitely never edited before.]

[Brother Luo has balls, he dares to take selfies under the lights! But you should at least find a brighter street lamp! This street lamp is practically about to go out!]

[Can He Mu’s fans stop being so sour? Your precious gege wears heavy makeup every day, while Luo Yu appears without makeup. There is no comparison at all!]

[I want to use gege as my screensaver!]

[Doesn’t anyone think Luo Yu is very attractive? Elegance doesn’t require too much embellishment! And looking at the photos and audition videos, I think he’s very classy.]

[I can’t understand why he is said to be He Mu’s dupe… Is it just because his salary is lower than that of He Mu?]

Luo Yu smiled and replied to that Weibo post: [Although I don’t have any representative works yet, I hope everyone will pay more attention to my works.]

No matter how good your appearance was, the flowers would not stay blooming for a hundred days, and the bright lights would also fade away easily.

At this time, in the vice president’s office of Honghe Film and Television, Jiang Yinchuan was leaning on a swivel chair, his legs crossed on the desk, and he was scrolling through his mobile phone with interest.

The screen of his mobile phone stayed on Luo Yu’s selfie that night.

A secretary walked in on high heels and asked with a smile: “Mr. Jiang, the chairman said he would wait for you to come home for dinner.”

Jiang Yinchuan did not answer the other directly, but held the phone in front of the secretary’s eyes, “Tell me, is Ou Juntao of Dijun Media’s braindead?”

“Huh?” The secretary showed a puzzled expression.

“Watching this audition video of Luo Yu, putting his acting skills aside, with such looks and temperament, I also have the urge to plan a ten-year career development path for him, but Ou Juntao spent a lot of money to support the useless waste named He Mu?”

The secretary didn’t answer, just lowered her head and smiled.

“Sure enough, the saying in the dog blood TV dramas ‘If you can’t get it, it must be destroyed’ is true.” Jiang Yinchuan’s smile was full of ridicule, “There are rumors in the circle that anyone who offends Ou Juntao will not end well.”

“Do you have any thoughts, Mr. Jiang? Luo Yu’s contract with Zhuque Media is about to expire. With Dijun Media’s pressure, no one except us, Honghe Film and Xinghan Pictures, would dare to sign him. But with his current weight, Xinghan Pictures likely does not have him in their sights.”

“Secretary Wang, what are you hinting at?” Jiang Yinchuan asked, holding his chin.

When he smiled, his peach blossom eyes filled with a heart rate inducing charm.

It was just that Secretary Wang had seen it too many times, so she was naturally immune.

“If Mr. Jiang wants to plan for Luo Yu, we can sign him.” Secretary Wang replied.

Jiang Yinchuan smiled with his eyes closed, “Ou Juntao wanted to keep the swan in a cage as a canary, but the bird refused to enter his cage, so he found a little sparrow himself, covered it with bright feathers, hung it with shiny jewelry, and then carries that cage around to show off. Who does he want to have feelings of regret? If you put swan wings on a sparrow, it will fall when it flies high. As for me, why should I think I can also raise a swan in captivity?”

“Is it time for you to go back and eat your dinner?” Secretary Wang asked with a smile.

“Go back for dinner? I’m afraid I won’t have any appetite. I guess it’s probably because the two TV dramas I invested in made money, and my younger brother went out of his way to support his little lover’s movies only for it to be total flops, even the board of directors have opinions now. So he wants me to give Jiang Yunxie the credit and take the blame.”

Secretary Wang seemed used to hearing such blunt words, and said quietly: “If Mr. Jiang doesn’t want to go, I will order takeout for you.”

“What if I start my own business?”

“Then I will clean up my office and continue working as a secretary in another place.”

“You would still dare to follow me like that? Just be careful that I will be forced out of business by my father. Just like how Ou Juntao suppressed Luo Yu.”

“Luo Yu met Lin Yue, and you will also have your own opportunities.”

“Okay, I’ll eat this bowl of chicken soup of yours.”

At this time, the lights of Dijun Media were brightly lit, and various departments were still having meetings. The public relations department finally compiled an announcement and sent it to Ou Juntao, who was sitting in the office on the top floor. He glanced at the announcement, which mainly expressed in a tactful way that the doubts on the cast and Director Lin on the Internet were due to He Mu’s fans’ eagerness to protect him, and not the marketing plan of He Mu himself or Dijun Media. They would like to express their sincere apologies to the crew, Director Lin and the affected male lead Gu Xiaowei as well as respect for the crew’s casting decision.

“That’s fine.” Ou Juntao’s face showed no expression.

The assistant could see that Ou Juntao was not in a good mood, and the whole office was enveloped in low pressure, so he quickly left.

When the office became quiet again, Ou Juntao’s hand touched the mouse, and the black computer screen lit up, in which the screen rested on Luo Yu’s audition clip.

Ou Juntao still remembered when he first watched “Plum Rain”, that clean and pure feeling was the look of the boy he once crushed on during his school days. It was just that when he saw his white moonlight again at a class reunion, the other had already become an ordinary middle-aged office worker.

But the smile that Luo Yu flashed at the heroine while riding his bicycle was like a drop of ink that colored Ou Juntao’s whole heart with spirituality. At that moment, he felt that he could still love like a teenager.

But Luo Yu rejected him for the sake of that idiot Bo Wenyuan. Ou Juntao put down his arrogance and went to talk to him three times and offered him conditions that even He Mu could not get. He would also pay Bo Wenyuan’s liquidated damages for Luo Yu, but at that time, Luo Yu couldn’t turn his head around and insisted that since he signed a contract with Zhuque Media, he couldn’t betray it. Luo Yu foolishly believed that without his participation, Dijun Media would still occupy one-third of the industry, but Zhuque Media would have no hope of turning around, and Bo Wenyuan would commit suicide.

CH 012 The Canary And The Swan

In addition, Lin Yue had a good reputation in the industry and had many friends. Many veteran actors, young professional actors, fellow directors, and screenwriters who have worked with him all shared this official page. Their fans were different from He Mu’s. They didn’t have He Mu’s fan filter. They all expressed their trust in Lin Yue and sincerely recognized Luo Yu’s acting skills.

From the beginning, He Mu’s fans had the upper hand in public opinion, but later they gradually became unable to hold on, and were then crushed by netizens and passers-by.

Artists under Gu Xiaowei’s Xinghan Pictures also publicly supported Director Lin. Later, the official page of C Channel also shared “Counterattack” on Weibo, with a text saying: No matter how minor a character is, they deserve to be treated fairly.

This was a subtle accusation that He Mu mobilized fans to suppress the director and colleagues because he failed in the audition.

Luo Yu exercised in the gym all afternoon. After running, he also went for a swim. When he returned to the locker room, Luo Yu found several calls from Sister Cui on his mobile phone. He didn’t know what was so urgent?

“Did something happen regarding the role of Bai Ying?”

Luo Yu quickly called back, but as soon as the call was answered, he heard Sister Cui’s excited voice.

“Great, Luo Yu! He Mu’s fans wanted to attack you today, but Director Lin, Screenwriter Hua and Gu Xiaowei all supported you! The crew has released the audition video of you and He Mu! Although He Mu’s fans are still slandering you, there are also many netizens who support you! Your Weibo followers have increased from 100,000 to almost 200,000!”

Speaking of his Weibo fans, Luo Yu was quite sad. Of the previous 100,000 fans, it was estimated that 50,000 were anti-fans. Don’t know how many of the current 200,000 fans were real fans.

As soon as Luo Yu opened Weibo, he found that his private message box was about to explode. Many people left messages to support him, telling him to act well and ignore the messy words on the Internet. They also said such expressions as “The clouds are clearing to see the blue sky” and “It’s time to ride the wind and waves.”

Although there was still a lot of abuse from He Mu’s fans, the majority of the people were sincerely encouraging him.

His eyes became moist. In his previous life, he had silently endured the belittling and abuse, but this was the first time that so many people were on his side.

His most recent Weibo post was uploaded half a year ago. At that time, he confidently went to audition for a small role. He prepared all night long and even studied the other supporting roles that his role had lines with several times. Pondering how and when to deliver the lines, what sort of expression should he have, etc. He considered everything, only to be cut off by He Mu’s agent with just one phone call.

It was also because of this that he fell into a slump.

Fortunately, this time, he seized the opportunity and met his benefactor in advance.

Since his benefactor treated him with sincerity, he would reciprocate with sincerity. 

[Gege, I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I hope you are safe at least!]

[I saw your audition video, you are so elegant and handsome! Upload a photo and give me a chance to lick the screen!]

[In the audition video it seems you are without makeup, I want to see your casual daily life photos!]

While Luo Yu smiled and watched his fans acting coquettishly, he packed up his things, dried his hair and walked out of the locker room.

As night falls, the lights of the city also light up.

Luo Yu once felt that none of the thousands of lights belonged to him, but now he seemed to have the courage to resist the loneliness.

Sister Cui sent a WeChat message: [It’s not easy to have so many fans. You should pamper your fans and send photos of your daily life.]

Luo Yu took a look, found a bright light street lamp and leaned against it, stretched out his arm and took a selfie.

He didn’t think too much, and just sent it out with a sentence: [I am in good condition now and will film well. Thanks everyone.]

After sending it, he stuffed the phone into his pocket without thinking any more.

When he bought dinner and went back to the apartment, he found that Sister Cui had sent a voice message.

[Ahhhh! How could you post a photo without makeup and without even touching it up!]

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was what he looked like. No matter how the photo was retouched, he still had twp eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Moreover, after fans have seen the most real look of him in daily life, they would not be bothered by other ugly photos posted by anti-fans and become disappointed.

Soon Sister Cui sent another voice message: [You are so handsome even if you don’t touch up the photos. How can a person like me, who takes a whole day to touch up a photo and a second to post it, live?]

Luo Yu shook his head in amusement. Sister Cui was the only one who knew how to coax him.

Before going to bed, he casually opened Weibo. His original intention was to select a few fans to reply to. Unexpectedly, the number of views on that photo exceeded 300,000, and there were more than 2,000 comments.

[Is this without makeup? Is it possible to be so gorgeous even without makeup?]

[This is definitely photoshopped, right? Luo Yu, please introduce the photo editor! They actually photoshopped a lowly loser like you into a god!]

[According to my three years of working experience in photo editing, this picture has so many flaws that it was definitely never edited before.]

[Brother Luo has balls, he dares to take selfies under the lights! But you should at least find a brighter street lamp! This street lamp is practically about to go out!]

[Can He Mu’s fans stop being so sour? Your precious gege wears heavy makeup every day, while Luo Yu appears without makeup. There is no comparison at all!]

[I want to use gege as my screensaver!]

[Doesn’t anyone think Luo Yu is very attractive? Elegance doesn’t require too much embellishment! And looking at the photos and audition videos, I think he’s very classy.]

[I can’t understand why he is said to be He Mu’s dupe… Is it just because his salary is lower than that of He Mu?]

Luo Yu smiled and replied to that Weibo post: [Although I don’t have any representative works yet, I hope everyone will pay more attention to my works.]

No matter how good your appearance was, the flowers would not stay blooming for a hundred days, and the bright lights would also fade away easily.

At this time, in the vice president’s office of Honghe Film and Television, Jiang Yinchuan was leaning on a swivel chair, his legs crossed on the desk, and he was scrolling through his mobile phone with interest.

The screen of his mobile phone stayed on Luo Yu’s selfie that night.

A secretary walked in on high heels and asked with a smile: “Mr. Jiang, the chairman said he would wait for you to come home for dinner.”

Jiang Yinchuan did not answer the other directly, but held the phone in front of the secretary’s eyes, “Tell me, is Ou Juntao of Dijun Media’s braindead?”

“Huh?” The secretary showed a puzzled expression.

“Watching this audition video of Luo Yu, putting his acting skills aside, with such looks and temperament, I also have the urge to plan a ten-year career development path for him, but Ou Juntao spent a lot of money to support the useless waste named He Mu?”

The secretary didn’t answer, just lowered her head and smiled.

“Sure enough, the saying in the dog blood TV dramas ‘If you can’t get it, it must be destroyed’ is true.” Jiang Yinchuan’s smile was full of ridicule, “There are rumors in the circle that anyone who offends Ou Juntao will not end well.”

“Do you have any thoughts, Mr. Jiang? Luo Yu’s contract with Zhuque Media is about to expire. With Dijun Media’s pressure, no one except us, Honghe Film and Xinghan Pictures, would dare to sign him. But with his current weight, Xinghan Pictures likely does not have him in their sights.”

“Secretary Wang, what are you hinting at?” Jiang Yinchuan asked, holding his chin.

When he smiled, his peach blossom eyes filled with a heart rate inducing charm.

It was just that Secretary Wang had seen it too many times, so she was naturally immune.

“If Mr. Jiang wants to plan for Luo Yu, we can sign him.” Secretary Wang replied.

Jiang Yinchuan smiled with his eyes closed, “Ou Juntao wanted to keep the swan in a cage as a canary, but the bird refused to enter his cage, so he found a little sparrow himself, covered it with bright feathers, hung it with shiny jewelry, and then carries that cage around to show off. Who does he want to have feelings of regret? If you put swan wings on a sparrow, it will fall when it flies high. As for me, why should I think I can also raise a swan in captivity?”

“Is it time for you to go back and eat your dinner?” Secretary Wang asked with a smile.

“Go back for dinner? I’m afraid I won’t have any appetite. I guess it’s probably because the two TV dramas I invested in made money, and my younger brother went out of his way to support his little lover’s movies only for it to be total flops, even the board of directors have opinions now. So he wants me to give Jiang Yunxie the credit and take the blame.”

Secretary Wang seemed used to hearing such blunt words, and said quietly: “If Mr. Jiang doesn’t want to go, I will order takeout for you.”

“What if I start my own business?”

“Then I will clean up my office and continue working as a secretary in another place.”

“You would still dare to follow me like that? Just be careful that I will be forced out of business by my father. Just like how Ou Juntao suppressed Luo Yu.”

“Luo Yu met Lin Yue, and you will also have your own opportunities.”

“Okay, I’ll eat this bowl of chicken soup of yours.”

At this time, the lights of Dijun Media were brightly lit, and various departments were still having meetings. The public relations department finally compiled an announcement and sent it to Ou Juntao, who was sitting in the office on the top floor. He glanced at the announcement, which mainly expressed in a tactful way that the doubts on the cast and Director Lin on the Internet were due to He Mu’s fans’ eagerness to protect him, and not the marketing plan of He Mu himself or Dijun Media. They would like to express their sincere apologies to the crew, Director Lin and the affected male lead Gu Xiaowei as well as respect for the crew’s casting decision.

“That’s fine.” Ou Juntao’s face showed no expression.

The assistant could see that Ou Juntao was not in a good mood, and the whole office was enveloped in low pressure, so he quickly left.

When the office became quiet again, Ou Juntao’s hand touched the mouse, and the black computer screen lit up, in which the screen rested on Luo Yu’s audition clip.

Ou Juntao still remembered when he first watched “Plum Rain”, that clean and pure feeling was the look of the boy he once crushed on during his school days. It was just that when he saw his white moonlight again at a class reunion, the other had already become an ordinary middle-aged office worker.

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But the smile that Luo Yu flashed at the heroine while riding his bicycle was like a drop of ink that colored Ou Juntao’s whole heart with spirituality. At that moment, he felt that he could still love like a teenager.

But Luo Yu rejected him for the sake of that idiot Bo Wenyuan. Ou Juntao put down his arrogance and went to talk to him three times and offered him conditions that even He Mu could not get. He would also pay Bo Wenyuan’s liquidated damages for Luo Yu, but at that time, Luo Yu couldn’t turn his head around and insisted that since he signed a contract with Zhuque Media, he couldn’t betray it. Luo Yu foolishly believed that without his participation, Dijun Media would still occupy one-third of the industry, but Zhuque Media would have no hope of turning around, and Bo Wenyuan would commit suicide.

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But this Weibo post immediately caused a stir in He Mu’s fan base. Many people discussed it in He Mu’s forum, and then came to the conclusion that Luo Yu shamelessly stole the role from their gege, and then swarmed to the official Weibo account to question. 

[Isn’t Bai Ying the role of my He Mu gege? How did it become Luo Yu’s? The official account, come out and explain this!]

[He Mu practiced his lines for this role until his voice became hoarse, but why did the role become that low-level Luo Yu’s?]

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[The crew of Counterattack, come out and explain yourself! We won’t watch this crappy drama without He Mu!]

[Right! We won’t watch this crappy drama without He Mu!]

This clamor not only made passers-by unhappy, but also aroused the ire of the male lead Gu Xiaowei’s fans.

Gu Xiaowei’s fans were not like He Mu’s fans who go to various places to boost traffic and rankings for him every day, but they all sincerely acknowledged Gu Xiaowei’s acting skills and character.

In addition, Lin Yue was one of the few directors with a good image and temperament, and he also had many fans.

Thus the three parties started a melee.

[If you don’t want to watch Director Lin’s work, other people will. We believe in Director Lin’s vision.]

[Haha, is He Mu the RMB? Everyone must love him?]

[Gu Xiaowei is enough, who needs He Mu!]

[Gu Xiaowei is an actor! Director Lin also wants actors! Why did He Mu lose the audition? It’s because he’s not up to the standard of an actor!]

After returning from the audition, He Mu was in a very low mood and stayed motionless in his room, which made everyone watching feel extremely distressed.

Even Director Ou of Dijun Media personally called to comfort him and promised to give him a TV drama with a male leading role, but it still couldn’t make him happy.

In line with the principle of deal or no deal the friendship still remains, Dijun Media could not suppress Lin Yue like they suppressed Luo Yu. In addition, “Counterattack” was a customized drama for C Channel. If there was any unpleasantness, it might offend C Channel, so this time Dijun’s public relations department also took no action.

However, He Mu’s fan base had developed the habit of quarreling and quibbling. When the fans first questioned the crew of “Counterattack”, the agent gloated about their misfortune. He came to He Mu’s room with an iPad and read out the words one by one to He Mu. 

Basically, they were accusing Luo Yu of snatching the role, a cuckoo occupying the magpie’s nest, as expected of He Mu’s dupe, he was indeed high quality and low priced.

But gradually the trend changed, and these fans began to attack Lin Yue’s casting, saying that he was blind, that he must have received the benefits of Luo Yu, and that he was biased against top stars. They also accused Gu Xiaowei, saying that He Mu had praised Gu Xiaowei’s acting skills in public so many times, and said that it was because of He Mu that they paid attention to Gu Xiaowei, but this time Gu Xiaowei did not speak for He Mu which was simply ungratefulness and the like.

Seeing this, He Mu sat up suddenly and scrolled through one by one in surprise.

“They… do they want me dead? They actually attacked the director! They even accused Brother Gu! Are they saying that Brother Gu got famous from rubbing off my traffic?”

He Mu never expected that his fans, who had always been strong on the frontlines, would now become a knife stabbing his lungs.

And in less than an hour, Gu Xiaowei’s fans were completely angered. Not only that, even passers-by couldn’t resist speaking up to defend Lin Yue and Gu Xiaowei.

Many netizens who have been silent and dislike He Mu because of his crazy fan base were filled with indignation.

[Gu Xiaowei is a professional actor! He’s different from someone holding the title of “national school idol” and pinching this and tearing that up all day long! Gu Xiaowei only focuses on his own scripts!]

[What the hell? I’ve seen this He Mu seven or eight times in a month’s hot search headlines. I was already physiologically sick, but now he’s taking advantage of Gu Xiaowei? Is this a capital distortion or too much self-confidence?]

[Lin Yue’s movies and TV dramas have exported many outstanding actors to the film and television industry, and some have been nominated for Oscars! What is He Mu? After starring in an idol drama, he actually began to question Director Lin’s choice?]

[I thought it was because He Mu was trying to rub off on Gu Xiaowei’s professional actor buff, but I didn’t expect that it was He Mu’s fans who were saying that Gu Xiaowei was rubbing off on his traffic? This is really hilarious!]

……

These comments made He Mu scared. He quickly pulled his agent over and said, “Go! Go tell those head fans and the group leaders of the fan group! Tell them to stop attacking Brother Gu and Director Lin immediately!”

The agent also saw that things were moving in a wrong direction and contacted them one by one, but it was still a step too late. #Counterattackcomeout andexplainyourself# had already been trending on Weibo, closely followed by a certain male star’s hidden marriage, and a certain female star and her male friend on vacation together. It was completely irrepressible.

The agent contacted the platform urgently and asked to take down the hot search immediately.

At this time, Luo Yu, in order to celebrate taking a new step after his rebirth, went out to buy a bowl of beef noodle and a bottle of iced Coke. He sat in front of the sofa, eating meat and drinking Coke while watching He Mu’s fans commit suicide.

“After raising gu for so long, the poison will eventually start to be released.” Luo Yu smiled. (TN: venomous insect)

Before, Luo Yu had to bear the pressure of being attacked by He Mu’s fans alone, but this time it was different.

“Director Lin, please excuse me this time.”

At this time, Lin Yue was discussing the script with Hua Xingyun, when suddenly Li Qian, the public relations director of the crew, rushed over.

“Look, look… He Mu’s wave will not stop until it destroys your dragon king temple!” Li Qian threw the phone in front of Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun, indicating to them to take a look at the top hot search headline.

“Wow, the attention of our crew is so high. He Mu’s traffic is really high!” Lin Yue raised his glasses and sighed.

“Aren’t you… angry?” Li Qian asked weirdly.

“I feel that Mr. Li is very calm, so why should I be angry?” Lin Yue said lightly.

Li Qian pulled up a chair and sat down, “I have just edited the video of He Mu and Luo Yu’s audition. Even the editor said that you were right to choose Luo Yu. Even a blind person can see that his acting skills are better than those of He Mu quite a bit. And this Luo Yu is not bad looking either, right up there with Gu Xiaowei… I have seen so much dirty water about him before, saying that he copied He Mu’s school idol image and snatched He Mu’s roles, being called ‘He Mu’s dupe’, I now wonder if this is because He Mu is using his fans’ momentum to eliminate opponents.”

“You are in public relations, don’t you understand the trick here?” Hua Xingyun smiled pointedly.

Li Qian smiled, “The way I see it, Luo Yu and He Mu have the same market designation. For the brokerage companies, they are both competing products. When competing products of the same type compete, the wealthy Dijun Media will of course win in a crushing manner.”

“Why don’t Mr. Li go find out if there are any other ‘dupes’ of He Mu?” Lin Yue said thoughtfully.

“Huh? Only Luo Yu has been labeled as ‘He Mu’s dupe, right.”

“That’s a pity. If all of He Mu’s dupes are as good-looking as Luo Yu, with good acting skills and low pay, then we will be able to make a fortune.” Lin Yue said seriously.

After two seconds of silence, both Li Qian and Hua Xingyun burst into laughter.

Just as the platform had just posted the trending search of #Counterattackcomeoutandexplainyourself#, another trending search was upvoted #boycottCounterattack#.

He Mu was about to have a heart attack after seeing it, they even dared to boycott “Counterattack”? That would be the highlight drama of C-Channel in the second half of the year! Just because of him, a traffic idol, it was boycotted, were these fans not afraid of him being banned from the industry directly?

Director Ou called him with a serious tone, “He Mu, did I tell you not to target “Counterattack” and Director Lin? Why didn’t you listen and still buy so many hot searches?”

“Chairman Ou! I really didn’t buy the hot search, it was the fans who did it on their own initiative! Please believe me!”

“I hope what you said is true. I don’t like disobedient people.”

After saying that, the call was hung up.

This time, the public relations department of Dijun Media personally took action and took down the trending search term #boycottCounterattack#. However, when they were working on an announcement to apologize to the crew of “Counterattack” and Director Lin, “Counterattack”‘s official Weibo uploaded a new post with the sentence “for the judgment of the general audience”, followed by two videos, which were audition clips of He Mu and Luo Yu.

Allowing the disclosure of audition videos was a consent form signed by everyone who came to audition. This was also the preparation made in advance by Li Qian, the public relations director of the production team, who was worried about such casting turmoil. He originally thought that no one would question Lin Yue’s choice, but he never expected that there would be such a brave warrior as He Mu.

“Maybe it’s because the ignorant are fearless.” Li Qian shook his head.

He Mu’s fans rushed to He Mu’s video instantly, leaving comments like “My gege is indeed the most handsome, the crew is stupid”, “He Mu has the strongest aura, he is just like Bai Ying”, “Every strand of hair from my gege is acting skills.” Then they flooded under Luo Yu’s video to ridicule him, telling him to get out of the crew, get out of the entertainment industry, and so on.

Not long after, Gu Xiaowei forwarded the official page of the TV drama with a sentence: Senior Brother, long time no see.

Fans of Gu Xiaowei were curious about who the senior brother Gu Xiaowei was talking about when they saw it, and they found out after clicking on the video.

[Brother Gu’s senior brother refers to Luo Yu, right? He is so attractive!]

[Luo Yu’s acting skills are obviously not on the same level as He Mu’s, right? Why is he always said to be copying He Mu’s image? His style is completely different from He Mu!]

[Brother Gu’s senior brother is so hot! It took just thirty seconds for my soul to be sucked away!]

[Oh my God, I don’t want to close Luo Yu’s video once I open it! Don’t you think that he is gentle, fierce and sexy at the same time?]

[Clearly he is a villain, but I can’t help but love him!]

Although Gu Xiaowei’s fans were not good at fighting in fanwars, they also went to the official page to speak justice for Luo Yu.

Soon, ordinary netizens also finished watching the two auditions, and they felt tired of seeing He Mu fans talking nonsense.

[Let me just say that Director Lin’s vision is not a problem! Luo Yu’s acting skills clearly surpassed He Mu’s! Fans bragging about their idol is so embarrassing!]

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[Every strand of He Mu’s hair is acting skills? Do you think I’m blind? Clearly the acting skills of Luo Yu’s strand of hair in the last scene is better!]

[I can feel the suppressed emotions and madness deep in Bai Ying’s heart from Luo Yu’s eyes! Thumbs up!]

[Luo Yu is He Mu’s dupe? That’s actually quite accurate. After all, he looks better than He Mu, has better acting skills than He Mu, and has a lower salary than He Mu. Isn’t that exactly like a dupe?]

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“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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Luo Yu came to the door of the audition conference room. The staff at the door looked at Luo Yu’s information, opened the door and motioned for him to sit inside.

Because there were still several roles to be finalized through final auditions, more than 20 seats were arranged.

There were a few actors whom Luo Yu could name who were still reviewing their scripts, and then there was He Mu, who had a strong lineup. His team occupied about five or six seats.

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There was no communication between the actors, and the tense atmosphere reminded Luo Yu of the long ago art exam. Luo Yu found a corner and sat down without taking off the mask on his face. Probably because he had long hair now, He Mu and his team across from him didn’t recognize him.

At this time, Director Lin walked in holding the same thermos cup that was still the same ten years later, followed by Hua Xingyun. At this time, Screenwriter Hua’s eye circles were not as dark as they would be ten years later. Most importantly, the hair on his head was still there and even considered thick, how gratifying indeed.

In addition to the two of them, there was also Ren Ting, the producer of the show. She smiled slightly in the direction of He Mu to show encouragement.

Gao He from Dijun Media had already made greetings to her and asked her to try her best to convince Director Lin. Ren Ting also knows that Lin Yue was a very principled person, but Bai Ying was just a small role, and anyone could play it, so Ren Ting felt that this favor should be very easy.

After the three of them sat down, the staff on site began to announce the rules of the audition.

The first role to be auditioned was Bai Ying. The audition order was based on the first letter of the actor’s last name, so He Mu auditioned before Luo Yu.

This scene was Bai Ying meeting his rival Brother Long at a KTV. Just the night before, Brother Long sent someone to top off the police, causing Bai Ying to suffer heavy losses. This was Brother Long’s warning to Bai Ying, with the purpose of taking some of Bai Ying’s business.

Bai Ying, this person, would not allow anyone to suck his blood. Since it was to discuss business, Bai Ying must make Brother Long “observe the rules.”

Producer Ren Ting looked at the staff member on the side: “This scene is more about confrontation. There are no sparks when gesticulating to the air. So why don’t you go and play Brother Long.”

The staff member looked at Lin Yue, who knew in his heart that Ren Ting was trying to help Dijun Media.

He Mu had only been in the film school for a little over a year, and his foundation was not solid. This audition would be recorded. If there was a dispute over the casting in the future, it would be replayed on video.

Ren Ting arranged for He Mu to have a dialogue partner, so that he could have a central point in his performance and the recorded performance could withstand review.

Lin Yue didn’t care about this and nodded towards the staff member: “Just to be fair, help all the actors who are auditioning to match their lines.”

He Mu’s performance officially began.

He walked towards the staff member with a half-smile, hooked the chair in front of him with a foot, and sat down.

“Brother Long, you look good.”

The staff member lowered his head to look at the script, raised his left hand, holding the “teacup” weakly, and recited like a primary school student: “No, no, I just slept better last night.”

The next second, He Mu’s smile faded. He held a prop folding knife in his hand and stabbed the back of “Brother Long”‘s hand. His voice squeezed out from between his teeth: “Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.”

His eyes were cold and the staff member was even a little startled by him.

The other actors watched this scene quietly, all showed expressions of surprise.

Because in their hearts, He Mu, although he was a popular star and perpetual hot search resident, was somewhat of a flower vase. He could sing, dance, and act in idol dramas, but he could not play such a role that had a lot of depth.

But they didn’t expect that… it was actually quite intimidating?

He Mu’s performance was over, and he turned back and bowed to the three judges.

Ren Ting smiled. She felt that He Mu was already a shoot-in. This boy still had some acting skills. Director Lin being unwilling to give him a supporting role before must’ve been out of prejudice against him.

He Mu’s heart was pounding. He practiced these two lines with the line teacher so many times that his voice became hoarse. For this reason, he even quarreled with his script teacher, feeling that the other person was only trying to show his dedication to tutoring and was making things difficult for no reason.

The line teacher directly said that his skills were poor. Fortunately, the audition only consisted of two lines. Only by imitating the tone, intonation and pronunciation of the teacher could he pass the test. The next few lines in the script were of greater depth than these two lines, and these were the two lines that were the easiest to muddle through.

The opportunity was fleeting, and he didn’t know if he had seized it.

He Mu raised his eyes and felt relieved when he saw Ren Ting’s smile of praise.

But Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun were very silent, and there was no eye contact or discussion between them.

Hua Xingyun said in a formulaic manner: “Okay, the results will be out tonight. The next one is Zhuque Media, Luo Yu.”

In the corner of the conference room, a slender figure stood up, took off the mask on his face, and folded it into his pocket.

“Hello, everyone, I am Luo Yu.”

A clear voice sounded, making the entire conference room sit up.

Ren Ting looked at the young man in front of her and was stunned. She knew that Luo Yu and He Mu looked similar, but when Luo Yu took off his mask, Ren Ting’s gaze condensed.

Luo Yu was clearly bare-faced without any make-up, and the outline of his facial features had a natural beauty like the clear rain falling in the south of the Yangtze River. Every inch of his eyes seemed to be reflected with the light of warm fireflies, but under such warmth, one could still pick up on a sharpness and strength belonging only to male appeal.

“Then I’ll start now.” Luo Yu said.

“En.”

“Go ahead.”

Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun had no unnecessary expressions.

Luo Yu walked towards the chair that He Mu hooked with his foot and sat down casually, which was in sharp contrast to He Mu’s full-on aggressive aura.

“Brother Long.”

With a slight smile on his face, he politely called the other person’s name, his words were clear and there was no anger about to break out, but there was a sense of solemnity, which made people look forward to what he was going to say next.

And that pair of eyes seemed to be washed in a thin layer of wine, cool and unpredictable.

The staff member subconsciously read the script and found that he couldn’t bear Luo Yu’s gaze. He felt as if he would suffocate if he looked at him for two more seconds.

“You look good.” Luo Yu said.

This sentence sounded a little respectful at first, but it was three points heavier than the words “Brother Long” just now. The oppressive feeling of impending storm surged into everyone’s heart.

It was clear that Luo Yu’s lines were spoken more lightly than He Mu’s, but the staff member who was matching the dialogue was greatly affected by the aura he exuded. After several seconds, he picked up the script and read stutteringly: ” No…no, I just slept…slept better last night.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Yu suddenly took the staff member’s script and pressed it against his left hand. Before everyone in the room could see clearly how he did it, the back of the staff member’s hand was pressed against his lap by the rolled-up script. Immediately afterwards, Luo Yu held the script and raised it high, the smile on his lips still not diminishing, his shadow suddenly shrouded the other, and the sinister look in his eyes made the staff member fall off the chair.

Even though he fell to the ground, the other man was still looking at Luo Yu in horror.

Luo Yu knelt on one knee in front of him, pressing the back of the other person’s hand to the ground with one end of the script, “Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.”

He still enunciated his words clearly, but his speaking speed was neither fast nor slow, just like a clear boundary.

If you are obedient, we will treat each other with respect.

If you cross the line, I will make you and your people perish together.

The emotions of the onlookers at the scene were lifted high.

At this time, a strand of hair slipped out from Luo Yu’s ear, bringing a hint of softness to the rigidity of his side face, and everyone’s tense heartstrings seemed to be allowed to relax with the sight of this strand of hair.

He Mu was stunned. This was the image of Bai Ying in his mind when he first read the script, but it was seven times more profound than that image of Bai Ying.

Luo Yu’s performance was not only captivating, but also more powerful than the script.

Was this still Luo Yu?

Was that the Luo Yu who was suppressed by the water army and Dijun Media until he lost his spirit and had his spine bent?

Was that the Luo Yu who lowered his head every time he came across him for fear of meeting his eyes?

He Mu looked in the direction of the judges, and as expected, Ren Ting, who was facing him, had not yet recovered from Luo Yu’s performance and was looking at the other in a daze.

Director Lin and Screenwriter Hua still made no comments or expressions of emotion.

Luo Yu helped the staff member up from the ground and said softly: “I’m sorry, I scared you.”

“No… it’s fine.” The staff member quickly stood up and subconsciously touched the back of his hand. He thought his hand would really be nailed to the ground.

Luo Yu looked at the judges and bowed, “My performance is over. Thank you to all the judges and staff.”

Director Lin said calmly: “Okay, you can go back and wait for the news.”

“Okay.” Luo Yu turned around and walked out.

In order to ensure that he was in good condition for the audition, he didn’t even eat breakfast. Now that the audition was over, he could go out and get something to eat.

When He Mu saw Luo Yu leaving, he gritted his teeth, got up and left the conference room.

He looked at Luo Yu’s back in front of him, feeling an indescribable uneasiness in his heart, as if the thing he was holding in his hands and worrying about gains and losses was about to fall down like quicksand.

He walked quickly past Luo Yu and arrived at the elevator entrance first, like the emperor out on a walk, followed by his posse.

The elevator door opened and they walked in. When Luo Yu came to the door, He Mu’s assistant said, “Please take the next one.”

At this moment, He Mu’s expression suddenly changed, because he saw Gu Xiaowei walking over and standing next to Luo Yu!

“Senior… Brother Gu, do you want to go up or down?” He Mu said quickly.

Gu Xiaowei said calmly: “No, I’ll take the next one.”

Recalling what the assistant said just now to stop Luo Yu from entering the elevator, He Mu wondered if Gu Xiaowei had heard it, and felt that he was very domineering.

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He was about to explain, but the elevator door was already closed, and he could only glare at the assistant.

Luo Yu looked at Gu Xiaowei next to him, his expression was as usual.

The key was that now he and Gu Xiaowei were waiting side by side for the elevator. And the quieter it was, the more awkward it became.

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