China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 780 778. Is the boss going to scold me or seduce me?

The shooting plan for the drama "Legend of Nine States" was completed at the beginning of the year, but the company has not started casting yet.

Even so, many people in the company read the original work over and over again.

They knew very well that the boss attached great importance to the actors' understanding of the roles, and reading the original work has always been a fine tradition of Feiyu Entertainment.

Fortunately, the company has a reading room, but the several sets of original novels in it are still not enough to read, and many people can only read the electronic version.

Today's reading room, as usual, was filled with people, some of whom were researching characters in the novel and writing down biographies of the characters they wanted to compete for, so that they would have an advantage over others during the audition.

As Ju Jingyi was away filming some time ago, the members of the group Qiduo are either participating in variety shows or learning acting in the company.

"Yitong, whose biography are you writing?"

An Yuexi studied the novel for a while, planning to give her eyes a rest, and then she curiously approached Li Yitong.

Li Yitong hurriedly covered the notebook on the table: "I won't tell you."

"What's there to be embarrassed about?"

An Yuexi and Li Yitong had worked together in The Legend of the Condor Heroes and had a close relationship. She smiled and said, "Don't you just want to play the heroine Yu Ran? This character has a lively personality and I think it is really suitable for you."

Seeing that his teammates had guessed it, Li Yitong did not hide it and asked, "What about you?"

An Yuexi said: "I really like the girl named Suma, but I don't know if she will be chosen. I heard that there are many people who want to play this role."

“I have an idea”

"any solution?"

"Come here with your ears."

Li Yitong glanced around, then leaned close to An Yuexi's ear and whispered, "Haven't you always admired the boss? You can secretly go find him and then be seduced by him, right?"

"Fuck you! I"

An Yuexi is quite disgusted with things like unspoken rules, so she is unwilling to do this.

But she still blushed slightly and said angrily: "I see, it's you who wants to do this. I just want to play a supporting role, it doesn't matter if I can't get it, but you want the leading role."

"Hehe, your face is red."

Li Yitong didn't want to bring the topic to herself: "I see, it's not that you don't want to go, but you are unwilling to do so. The boss is your idol, you like him, but you think the boss is too romantic, right?"

"Stop talking!"

An Yuexi's true thoughts were revealed by her teammates, and her face not only turned red, but also felt a little hot.

In fact, she did have a crush on her boss, but she also understood that she was not worthy of him at all, and it was impossible for her to express her feelings as boldly as Ju Jingyi.

Moreover, the boss's attitude towards him seemed to be the same as that towards an ordinary artist, nothing special.

Even though she was teased by her teammates, she still fought back unhappily, "You just thought of this, didn't you? Are you pushing it onto me on purpose?"

"I"

This time it was Li Yitong's turn to feel embarrassed.

An Yuexi was still not satisfied and continued, "Yitong, the boss designated you as the face of Qiduo, and the first drama you starred in was the female lead. You were the female lead in the drama "Half-Demon Allure" which just wrapped up two days ago. I think the boss really likes you."

After saying that, she patted her teammate on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Little girl, you have to be sensible."

"What do I know?"

Li Yitong just asked back a question, then immediately understood, feeling a little shy and a little happy.

Is this what it means when those involved are confused but bystanders can see things more clearly?

Does your boss really like you?

But why didn’t I sense what he was hinting at?
After a moment of shyness, she saw An Yuexi grinning with her crescent eyes, and immediately replied, "If I get together with the boss, will you be jealous?"

"I'm not jealous!"

An Yuexi didn't expect this teammate to ask this question, and she immediately refused to admit it.

But where is the boss's charm? Everyone knows how many girls in the company have a crush on him.

Li Yitong knew that this stubborn teammate would definitely not admit it, so she stopped talking and just quietly looked at the book in front of her.

The only question in my mind is whether my boss really likes me?
If it is true, then the heroine of "Nine States Piaomiao Lu" should be my own
……

At this time, Cao Yu was at home discussing the first wave of life with Ju Jingyi. They were soaking in the bathtub together, sipping red wine, and would continue to discuss the second wave later.

"Honey, can you give me the female lead of the company's "Nine States Legend"? "

Ju Jingyi leaned softly in his arms, rubbing her little feet on Cao Yu's legs in a flattering manner.

"You Qiduo haven't released a new song in a while. You just finished filming "Yitian", so it's time to release a new album."

Cao Yu shook his head and said, "Besides, you have just become an actor. It would be best if you finish filming one play, take a break and adjust for a while before taking on another play. This will be good for you."

"Honey, I like this role, okay?"

Ju Jingyi pouted her lips and tried to win it back by acting like a spoiled brat.

"No, I've already written the songs for you."

Cao Yu's hands slid across Xiaoju's delicate skin. "Also, to commend your improved acting skills, I wrote a single for you. No one else in the entire Qiduo has this opportunity."

"Hubby, you are so good to me. I love you."

During the time that Ju Jingyi and Reba were filming, they had already learned how to speak sweetly and how to make the boss happy: "Then he will listen to you."

After saying that, he leaned on Cao Yu and asked, "What song did you write for me?"

"You are a classical music group, so of course you sing classical music."

In the past two years, ancient style songs have become popular and many excellent songs have been released.

Songs like "Thousand Years of Frost and Snow" and "Snow Between Eyebrows" have been produced by the company's ancient style composition team.

"Meijianxue" is combined with the story of "Jian San". It has been played more than 60 million times on Feie Video and has also brought out many "Jian San" players, making the company a small profit.

Cao Yu happened to see "A Thousand Years of Frost and Snow" when he returned from the United States.

However, he plans to put it on this year's New Year's Eve party, using light and shadow to create a virtual character of Luo Tianyi to sing this song.

By then, it will definitely fascinate those two-dimensional fans.

Therefore, he wrote another song for Ju Jingyi, "Blowing Out the Small Mountain River", which he thought was good and nice to listen to.

Cao Yu felt that this song was suitable for Ju Jingyi. He would then make a video of her, Liu Shishi, Reba and other beauties in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and post it on Douyin, which could also be regarded as a promotion for the TV series.

These are just afterwords. Now, with such a beautiful woman lying on top of him, he immediately turned over, and the water in the bathtub splashed everywhere.
On October 19th, the auditions for "Legend of Nine States" began at Feiyu Grand Theater.

There were many people auditioning this time, especially the competition for the leading female role Yu Ran was the most intense.

In addition to Li Yitong and Song Zue, many Feiyu artists including Meng Ziyi and Bai Lu also came, and even two newcomers Yang Chaoyue and Zhao Lusi wanted to give it a try.

There are also many people competing for the roles of the second female lead Gong Yuyi, the third female lead Su Shunqing, and the fourth female lead Suma.

Because the people who came here today, in addition to Feiyu's actors, there are also the champion and runner-up of the previous Miss Hong Kong from TVB, as well as artists from other companies who also want to try their luck.

It’s because Feiyu has signed too many actresses now. The number has already exceeded fifty, not to mention the Feiyu Dance Troupe which has expanded to nearly one hundred people.

Although there were many people auditioning, Li Yitong was very confident that she could get the role this time.

She also felt that her boss liked her, otherwise why would he be so nice to her?
Besides, in the drama The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the character Huang Rong that I played was cute and lovely and very popular. Who else should I choose if not myself?

In comparison, Song Zue is much calmer.

My godfather said that the female lead in this drama was originally prepared for me, and as long as I perform well, I will basically be chosen.

In the audition room, lighting, camera and other staff were all in place. At the table in the front row, the director, producer, supervisor, screenwriter and others sat in the middle.

But they were looking at Cao Yu and the famous director Zhou Xingchi who were sitting next to them.

Zhou Xingchi was invited to watch it. After the audition for this drama, it was his turn for "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back".

This is also a good opportunity to see if there are any actors suitable for this play.

"This is the entertainment industry, a place with no shortage of beauties. No wonder rich people like to come here to play, even if they make bad movies or don't make money, they still want to come in."

Cao Yu glanced at the audition actor information in his hand, curled his lips, and nodded to the director of this play, Sun Hao: "Let's get started."

This director had previously directed "Joy of Life", so Cao Yu planned to give this drama to him as well.

The first ones to come in were girls from other companies.

"Hello, leaders, teachers, and director. My name is Wu Jinyan. I am 25 years old this year. I graduated from Beijing Film Academy. I am 1.65 meters tall. I have starred in many TV series such as "Beauty of War" and "Young Detective Di Renjie."

After introducing herself, she said, "I'm auditioning for the second female lead, Su Shunqing. I'm really looking forward to joining the project. Thank you."

The director took a look at the camera and found that the girl was quite photogenic, so he decided to consider her.

But when he glanced at Boss Cao, he found that the boss was chatting with Zhou Xingchi and didn't even look at the girl.

"Okay, go back and wait for news, next one!"

Director Sun Hao immediately understood what his boss meant. He knew that he definitely didn't like the candidate, so he eliminated him without even giving him a chance to perform.

After that, five or six more actresses came in for auditions, and only one, Zhu Xudan, finally got the chance to act a part.

But in the end, I asked her to go back and wait for news.

"Mr. Cao, your requirements are so high." This quick audition made Zhou Xingchi feel that Feiyu's drama requirements were too high.

Cao Yu knew what was going on and said with a smile, "There are still many actors. Don't forget to check and see if there are any actors suitable for playing the White Bone Demon, the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, and the Spider Demon in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2."

"Can't forget."

Zhou Xingchi smiled and said, "There are so many beauties in your company. I want to change the script and change the True and False Monkey King to the Silken Web Cave."

“That’s fine actually, haha.”

"I'm kidding. It's too late to change the script."

As the two chatted and laughed, it was soon the turn of the actors from Feiyu Entertainment.

"Hello, teachers. My name is Li Yitong. I'm here today to audition for the female lead Yu Ran."

Li Yitong wore a white T-shirt today and black slim pencil pants. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders and she had a crescent-shaped smile on her face, giving off a lively vibe.

“This is good.”

Although The Legend of the Condor Heroes was not directed by Sun Hao, he had seen Li Yitong’s performance as Huang Rong and immediately felt that she was very suitable for the role of Yu Ran in the script.

Without waiting for the boss to express his opinion, he asked, "Tell me what you think of the character of Yu Ran?"

"Yu Ran is the princess of the second dynasty of the Yu tribe. She has a lively and cheerful personality, but also a bit willful. After meeting the protagonist Lu Guichen, there is a process of transformation from friendship to love."

Li Yitong had done her homework long ago and had a thorough understanding of the role, and she spoke very clearly.

Seeing how well prepared Li Yitong was, Zhao Lusi and Yang Chaoyue were stunned.

Are the audition requirements so high?
We have read the original novel, but we haven't analyzed these things at all. It seems that there is no hope for this role, and it will probably just be a formality.

Yang Chaoyue recalled that he had never gone through an audition for the role of Yang Buhui. Now seeing how fierce the competition was, he finally understood how difficult it is to get a role in the entertainment industry.

It seems that the boss is really good to me.

Sitting in the seat, director Sun Hao was very satisfied with Li Yitong and said with a smile: "Not bad, you understand the role very well."

After that, he smiled and said, "Perform a segment."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the boss, only to find that Cao Yu was still busy with other things, and seemed to be writing something.

"Is the boss not satisfied with Li Yitong?"

Sun Hao couldn't figure out what kind of actress the boss wanted to play the female lead?
Ten minutes later, Li Yitong finished her performance, bowed slightly, and then looked at Cao Yu in the audience.

"Why doesn't the boss look at me? Have I already been selected?"

Li Yitong was just guessing when she heard the director say, "Thank you for your performance. Let's wait for the news first."

"?"

Li Yitong was a little confused. Was this a success or a failure?
Afterwards, An Yuexi appeared.

This girl not only has a nice voice and a very sweet smile, but she also only wants female number four, Suma.

"An Yuexi, congratulations on your successful audition!"

With Cao Yu's nod of instruction, the first role was decided.

"Yuexi was booked on the spot, what about me?"

Li Yitong was surprised when Song Zue had already walked in front of the camera.

"Hello, teachers. My name is Song Zu'e. I am seventeen years old. I have starred in "The Legend of the Lotus Lantern" and "A Dream of Red Mansions."

Song Zu'e in her prime had clear and bright eyes, was very charming, and her mischievous personality immediately caught the director's attention.

"No wonder the boss is not in a hurry. It turns out there are better ones. But isn't this girl a little young?"

Director Sun Hao was hesitating, but saw Cao Yu nodding slightly at him.

He immediately understood that this girl was the one he was going to marry, and he said, "Student Song Zu'e, please perform a piece for me."

……

After the morning auditions, the first, second and third female roles in "The Legend of Nine States" were all confirmed.

The female lead is naturally Song Zu'e, the second female lead Gong Yuyi is given to Jiang Xin, the third female lead Su Shunqing is given to Shu Chang, and the eldest princess is played by Xu Jing this time.

This is also the first time that the cousins ​​Song Zu'e and Shu Chang have collaborated, and it will be a gimmick.

In this audition alone, not only did TVB Miss Hong Kong runner-up Wong Cheuk-ki get a decent role, but even Meng Ziyi got the chance to play Baili Wan.

On the contrary, Li Yitong, who was originally full of confidence, got nothing.

In addition, Ni Ni and Zhang Tianai, who also came to audition, were selected by Zhou Xingchi to play the spider spirit and the white bone spirit respectively.

As for the role of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, following Cao Yu's suggestion, he plans to let Jing Tian try it when the time comes.

In the garden outside the theater, An Yuexi wanted to persuade this teammate: "Yitong, don't be sad."

"I just can't figure out why I lost to that Song Zu'e. I prepared for so long, so what did I do wrong?"

Li Yitong squatted on the ground, with some disappointment in her eyes, but more of it was unwillingness to accept it.

An Yuexi had no choice but to say, "Maybe Song Zue's age is more suitable, so the boss chose her."

An idea suddenly popped up in Li Yitong's mind: "Yuexi, do you think I guessed wrong? The boss doesn't have that intention towards me. He just thinks I'm suitable for the role of Huang Rong. This time, he wants to promote Song Zue?"

"I really can't say."

An Yuexi grabbed her teammate's hand and said, "Yitong, I was just joking the other day. Do you really like the boss?"

"What's the use of liking it?"

Li Yitong sighed, stood up and said, "I thought too much."

"Then forget about it, let's go eat, it's my treat!"

"You have to treat me!"

Li Yitong tried not to think about the audition anymore: "I want to have a big meal!"

"Are you planning to turn your grief and anger into appetite? I don't have much money with me."

The auditions in the afternoon were mainly for male actors, and Cao Yu was handed over to the director and Cai Yinong to complete.

However, before leaving, he still gave some advice, which was to try to use Liu Haoran from "Detective Chinatown" as the male lead.

Zhou Xingchi also wanted to pick some male actors and continue to stay in Feiyu Grand Theater.

Cao Yu returned to the company, finished some things, and went upstairs. He found that only five of the seven people were there, and Li Yitong and An Yuexi had not returned yet.

"Xiao Ju, call your captain and Li Yitong and ask them where they are?"

"Ok."

Seeing that the boss was holding a few songs in his hands, Ju Jingyi immediately walked aside and dialed the number for An Yuexi.

"Captain, where are you? The boss is here, why haven't you come back yet?"

"We are eating."

When An Yuexi heard that it was the boss who was looking for her, she immediately cleared her mind after having just finished a bottle of red wine with her teammates and bestie: "We'll go back right away."

After that, he hung up the phone and said to Li Yitong: "The boss is looking for us."

"boss?"

When Li Yitong heard Cao Yu, she, who had been complaining before, immediately stood up and said, "Let's go!"

"Just now you said you were going to forget about the boss, but when you heard he was coming, you were more anxious than anyone else."

An Yuexi teased her teammates, then quickly paid the bill and took a taxi back to the company.

More than half an hour later, the two arrived at Qiduo's practice room and found that the boss had almost finished singing the new song "Yu Shengyan" prepared for them.

"Boss, I'm sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road."

An Yuexi and Li Yitong bowed repeatedly to apologize.

"Drinking?"

Cao Yu looked up at the two of them and frowned.

"Well, I drank a little."

Li Yitong nodded first, but then said, "I want to drink it, it has nothing to do with Yuexi."

She was afraid that her boss would be unhappy, so she replaced An Yuexi's role.

"From now on, you are not allowed to drink alcohol while working. Forget this time."

Cao Yu stood up from the stool with an expressionless face and said, "An Yuexi, this is a new song for you. I have already said what I should say just now, and I won't say it again. You can ask your teammates later."

After saying that, he was about to leave.

When he reached the door, he turned around and glanced at Li Yitong, who had played Huang Rong. "Come to my office when you're done."

Li Yitong was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

What are you doing in his office?
Is the boss going to scold me or to seduce me?

Is it because he has given me two leading roles and I didn’t say anything, so today’s audition is a hint?
Do I really need to be sensible like Yuexi said?
what should I do?
Li Yitong stood there, lost in thought, in a daze.
(End of this chapter)