cannon fodder queen

Chapter 7
But having said that, no matter who the heroine is, the popularity of the original book, Zhuo Hao's investment, Su Xiaogang's fame, and the gimmick of Lu Qi's big-screen debut are all enough to make this movie worthwhile.This is the biggest film I have ever taken on since I entered the industry, and the characters can be considered quite important, which is completely different from my previous roles as passers-by.

Thinking of this, my mood became as bright as the sun in early summer. The joyful mood made me want to dance.

With a little tiptoe, I took a step forward like a dragonfly, stretched my hands, and drew a semicircle staggered in the air.The parking lot is open-air on the first floor. It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun stained the sky with colorful clouds. When the evening wind blew, a few scattered strands of hair wrapped around the tip of my nose.

I closed my eyes and felt the cool evening breeze.When I was young, my mother took me to the dance classroom in the county town to sign up for dancing for the first time. I hid outside the door of the classroom and secretly watched the children in dance clothes follow the teacher to make a stretching movement. , the teacher on the podium was wearing a black dance suit, with her head slightly raised, and the smooth neck line was unobstructed. She stretched her hands, and her movements were as graceful as a beautiful swan.

At that moment, when I was a little girl, I felt the call for dance in my heart.But when I turned around, I saw my mother taking out a stack of brand new one hundred yuan from her wallet.It was 1998, I was 8 years old, my mother's monthly income was 450 yuan, and the ballet tuition fee for a semester was 1200 yuan.

I remember when I told my mother that I was going to enter the showbiz, her helpless and helpless eyes and crying.But I can't help it.My mother is 45 years old, and she can no longer do heavy work because of her hard work when she was young. In the past two years, our family has almost cut off all sources of income.It's not that I don't want to go to school, it's not that I don't want to continue dancing, but when my dream meets reality, I'm helpless.

The predicament of the past six months made me not even have the courage to go home to see my mother, but now everything is about to change.

I will be successful, I will earn money, and I will use my own ability to earn money to make my mother's life better.

Standing on tiptoe, I stretched out my hand to invite the invisible partner to dance, but the moment he stretched out his hand, I turned around and escaped.The abandoned partner turned into the wind and chased me under the setting sun. I jumped up and spun on tiptoe, dexterously avoiding the pursuit of the wind.

Many years later, when I think of the mood at that time, the apex of my heart is still throbbing like it was then.It was the joy of success for the first time, with good expectations for the future.At that time, I would never have thought that the reality is often crueler than imagined, and you should be rewarded if you don't work hard.

Because I got the role of Fang Jinghua, Ah Mo was so happy that I let me take a week off, and even advanced the announcement fee for the next month to me. "Little girl, take a good rest, recharge your batteries and come back to filming, you have a bright future! Ahahaha!" Ah Mo laughed so hard that his eyes were so narrow that he almost lost sight.

Qiao Qiao, who was putting on makeup, drew eyeliner and said enviously: "Oh, Xia Wei, you will be fine. You have received such a good role after only half a year in the industry. I really envy you." Qiao Qiao is also an artist under Ah Mo, last year He came in when the company was recruiting newcomers at the beginning of the year, but up to now it's just been on various entertainment shows.

Ah Mo often said that the entertainment industry is a place where new ones come out of the old, and the shelf life of every artist is very short. You can announce an artist at the beginning, but if half a year has passed, or a year has passed and you are still only announcing an artist, then you can only do it for the rest of your life. Notify the artist.

Turning over is not impossible, but it is harder than climbing to the sky.

In contrast, I am indeed much luckier than Qiaoqiao.

It's good that Qiaoqiao doesn't talk, but if she speaks, she will cause trouble immediately. A Mo rolled up the newspaper in his hand and patted it on Qiaoqiao's head: "You still have the nerve to envy others. You read the newspaper. This program clearly shows that you are with Li Menglin We went together, why was she the only one without you when it was published in the newspaper?"

Qiaoqiao was very aggrieved: "She has been clinging to Lu Qi from the beginning to the end, and I can't get in. What can I do?"

Ah Mo hates iron but steel: "I told you a long time ago that Lu Qi is very popular now, if you can be on the same show as him, you should try your best to cling to him. The result? You said you can't become popular? Who is to blame? I don’t want to make progress, I only know to go to nightclubs and drink!”

I stuck out my tongue, thinking it would be better to slip away at this time, so I turned around and tiptoed out the door.

Holding the money that Ah Mo just gave in my hand, it is more than 7000 yuan, which is the most I have gotten in the past six months.After thinking about it, I took a taxi to Qingfeng Plaza.

Maybe I can't get those flat shoes back, so I'd better buy another pair.

When I first entered M&R, I saw a familiar figure.

Qian Duoduo was sitting on the big sofa in the middle of the store, with a pile of shoes at her feet, and the two counter ladies squatted half-smiling, waiting for her to try on a pair of black high-heeled shoes.I knew Qian Duoduo's status in the circle, so I hurriedly said hello: "Sister Duoduo."

Qian Duoduo raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows: "Hey, Lin Xiawei, are you here to buy shoes?" I said respectfully, "Yes."

At this time, the lady at the counter had already helped her put on the shoes, Qian Duoduo raised her feet slightly: "Does it look good?" She asked me.At this time, she was trying on a pair of pure black high-heeled shoes. The heel and the waterproof platform were 20 centimeters in length.The shoes are the most classic and simple style, but because of the design of a ribbon tied into a bow on the ankle, it is eye-catching.

"It's so beautiful." I admired sincerely.

"But I think it's too exaggerated." Qian Duoduo frowned, "Don't you think the heels are too high?" She asked for my opinion.This flatters me a bit.You know, Qian Duoduo's fashion taste is recognized by everyone in the circle, especially many newcomers are willing to ask her for tips on how to dress up. Firstly, it is to please her, and secondly, she really has good taste.

So when she asked, I didn't dare to answer easily.But people asked me and I couldn’t answer, so I thought about it and asked carefully: "I don't know if Sister Duoduo bought these shoes for everyday wear, or for some events?"

Qian Duoduo raised his eyebrows: "Is there a difference?"

"Of course. If you wear it for an event, these shoes are of course very good, but if you wear it normally, I think the heel is too high and it's not comfortable." I sincerely expressed my thoughts.Qian Duoduo heard the words, looked down at the shoes on her feet, and was silent for a moment, then when she raised her head, I found a blush on her face.

"Actually, I plan to wear it to meet my future mother-in-law." She lowered her voice.

This sentence shocked me, no less than someone telling me that the earth is actually square, and we live on Mars.I have only known Qian Duoduo for a few days, but I have known her since I entered the industry.All along, she has given me the impression of a courtesan, wandering among all kinds of high-class men, with a gorgeous appearance, but a reputation of corruption and stinking inside. In my opinion, the fate of this kind of woman is similar to that of " Like Manlu in "Eighteen Springs", in the end, she can only choose an old man who is not up to grade to live out her life.

Unexpectedly, she actually has a boyfriend, and she has developed to the point where she wants to meet her future mother-in-law.

Of course, I will not express this shock on my face.No matter how stupid and unsociable I am, I'm not as straight as this.I tried my best to smile to hide the shock in my heart: "Is that so..."

Qian Duoduo nodded, frowned, and was a little distressed: "But I really don't know how to dress up when I meet my future mother-in-law. It seems wrong to be too grand, and too casual. I'm afraid she thinks I don't pay enough attention to it. Xia Wei, do you have experience? "

I quickly shook my head and said: Just kidding, I have been strictly controlled by my mother since I was a child, plus my own reasons, I have never even talked about love, how could I have the experience of meeting my future mother-in-law.However, I have no experience in meeting my future mother-in-law, but I am good at pleasing elders.In fact, it is very simple to please the elders, one is to be sweet, and the other is to pretend to be good.

According to the second principle, this pair of high heels is definitely not acceptable.

"In this case, these high heels are a bit exaggerated. I think most mothers-in-law don't like their daughter-in-law to dress up too much, and it's safer to go with a decent and dignified route. The heels of this pair are a bit too high. Besides, high-heeled shoes don’t mean that the higher the heel, the better, but the middle-heeled shoes can show the most beautiful curve of the calf.”

I scanned the counter and took down a pair of wineglass-heeled shoes, satin black, simple yet elegant. "This pair is pretty good." I handed the shoes to Qian Duoduo, she hesitated for a moment, took it and put it on.

"This pair, really okay?" She looked at me hesitantly.

I nodded: "At least it's better than the previous pair." Shoes with too high heels are beautiful, but they are a little sharp. They are obviously not a good choice for elders.What's more, it is the first time to meet the future mother-in-law on such an important occasion. "But I haven't worn shoes with such a low heel for a long time." Qian Duoduo muttered, turning around in front of the mirror, looking left and right, with a serious expression on his face, and asked me again: "Is it really better than that pair of shoes?" it is good?"

I nodded sincerely again.

She looked down at the shoes on her feet again, and said with a generous expression and tone: "Okay, then this pair. I believe in you!"

To be honest, this sentence "I believe in you" warmed my heart suddenly.I could tell she was taking this appointment very seriously, to the point of losing her usual self-confidence, and it was only the second time I met her that she could listen to my opinion on such an important issue.

Although Qian Duoduo later confessed to me that she just went to the other extreme to trust others out of a strong mistrust of her own judgment at that time, even if I were replaced by anyone else at this time, the result would be the same .

Coming out of M&R, Qian Duoduo bid farewell to me, and stepped into the elevator with the same expression as if he was going to the battlefield.Before leaving, she said to me: "Lin Xiawei, if I pass the test smoothly tonight, I will definitely repay you!" I was a little flattered, and quickly pulled away what I thought was the most beautiful and respectful smile at Qian Duoduo until she disappeared from my sight among.

After sending off Qian Duoduo, I went to the health care counter and bought some health care products for my mother to send back.I haven't been home for a while. The last time I met Aunt Zhang's daughter next door, she said that her mother had high blood pressure recently, so I bought another blood pressure monitor.It cost thousands of dollars to buy all kinds of things.

However, as soon as the film side announces that I am the third female lead, there will definitely be more job offers in the future, and income will not be a problem at all.When I have earned money, I will go back to my hometown. My mother will firmly oppose my entry into the entertainment industry because she is worried about my hardship.

When I think of this, my whole heart jumps for joy. If it weren't for the crowds in the mall, I really want to dance to my heart's content.

It was getting late after buying these things, I took a taxi back home, and simply made myself some salad for dinner, while eating, I turned on the computer to see what news was in the circle today.

The brokerage company has a cooperative relationship with major portal websites. For example, the main cooperative portal website of China Entertainment is Xinyi.com. Generally speaking, the news of our company’s artistes appearing on Xinyi.com will be positive, while the opponent’s For example, China Entertainment's biggest competitor, Tianlan Brokerage, cooperates with Pulang.com. If we appear on Pulang.com, even if the news is good, it can be written as bad.

So usually when I look at websites, I first look at Pulang.com, after all, scandals are more exciting than serious news.Today's headline on Pulang.com is Huayu's quasi-first-line sexy supermodel Xia Meng - Xia Meng's night meeting with a mysterious man, and a half-hour secret conversation in the car.

When I opened the picture, I almost sprayed the monitor with salad dressing.What a mysterious man, although the light was dim and the man could not be seen very clearly, but that man was indeed Xiao Zhou, Xia Meng's assistant, and he was seen in the company yesterday.After reading the comments under the news, there are always a few unsightly content, and I feel bored, so I close it.

The news under the headline is that Lu Qi, a brother of Tianlan Media, participated in a fashion brand conference, because I will cooperate with him soon, so I also clicked on it to take a look. The finished manuscript, even the photos were screened by Tianlan Media, and there was no bright spot.So I opened Xinyi.com.

As soon as you open the webpage, a pop-up window pops up:

""I'm Waiting for You, Let's Watch the Flowers Bloom" has the third female lead, Xu Jingying."

I stayed for three seconds, blinked my eyes, and made sure that I was not mistaken, and then my heart sank suddenly.how come?At the end of the audition the day before yesterday, Director Su Xiaogang clearly announced in public that the female number three is mine. How did it become Xu Jingying in just two days?And Xu Jingying didn't attend the audition at all!

Could it be that Xinyi's reporter made a mistake?
I clicked on the news, and the photo on it was indeed Xu Jingying, wearing a long white dress and smiling at the camera like a goddess. "The film of the same name changed from the popular novel "I'm Waiting for You, Let's Watch the Flowers Bloom" is currently in the process of casting. The reporter has learned that the role of the girlfriend of the leading actor Chen Jiahe in the film has been finalized, and Xu Jingying, the second runner-up of "Blossoms" Xu Jingying said that she was very nervous about her first electric shock on the big screen, but she will try her best to play the role well. The reporter interviewed the director of the film, Su Xiaogang, and Director Su said: "When I first saw Jingying, I thought she was very It is suitable for this role, and I will definitely be able to perform the feeling I want.'”

I couldn't hold my breath right now, and I almost lost my breath. What's going on?

Before I could turn my head around, the cell phone in my hand rang. When I saw it was Mo, I answered the phone and immediately asked, "Mo, what happened to that news?"

Ah Mo was furious on the other end of the phone: "Did you see it too? Damn it! What kind of tricks are these grandchildren playing! I just called Director Su's assistant. The assistant said that Director Su is busy. He doesn't know the specific situation. I Call that old guy Luo Baiming again, but he won't answer my phone!"

There was a "boom" in my head.Does the performance of these people mean that the news is true?But how is it possible!Two days ago, Director Su announced in front of everyone that this role was mine, how could he backtrack without giving a reason?
I was a little flustered, a panic that vaguely understood that I seemed to be about to lose something very important.The direct manifestation of this panic is that my whole body is icy, on this early summer night.

"Then what should I do?" I asked, with a faint cry in my voice.

Ah Mo pondered for three seconds: "You go back to the company first. I must find out the truth about this matter, and they must give us an explanation. We can't just let others bully us like this!"

Without hesitation, I grabbed my bag and rushed out.

And this trip almost completely sent me into the hell where I could never be reborn.

I rushed to the company and rushed to the elevator. Before I could press the button, the elevator door opened with a "ding", and a person I didn't want to see at the moment appeared in front of me—Xu Jingying.

She was wearing a tight black dress, with her chin raised slightly, and she had a domineering expression, followed by two assistants, also with her eyes above her head.Seeing that it was me, Xu Jingying stepped out of the elevator and walked out without blinking her eyes.If it was normal, I would definitely walk along the side when I saw Xu Jingying, but at this moment, I am too angry.

"Stop!" I stopped in front of Xu Jingying.

Xu Jingying was taken aback. Before she could speak, two assistants stood in front of her: "Sorry, we don't accept interviews." One of them snorted this sentence.

This sentence made me feel embarrassed immediately.As an artist, I was misunderstood as a reporter by an artist assistant in the same company, which made me feel so embarrassing, it was obviously a mockery of my little-known name.Although I am used to being underestimated, at this moment, at this moment, it is said from the mouth of Xu Jingying's assistant, which is no less than pouring oil on my raging anger.

"Why do you want to steal my scene?" I jumped over the human wall in front of me and stared at Xu Jingying's face.

We had been trained together for over a month, and Xu Jingying couldn't pretend not to know me, so she could only smile slightly: "Xia Wei, what are you talking about?"

"I said, why are you robbing me of the movie "I'm Waiting for You, Let's Watch the Flowers Bloom"?" I didn't want to go around in circles with her, and I wasn't in the mood to go around with her, "Don't tell me you don't know, tonight You admitted it yourself in the news."

Xu Jingying's expression was slightly surprised: "What? What are you talking about? I stole your scene? Xia Wei, you misunderstood, Director Su pre-arranged that role for me early in the morning."

I've had enough of this woman's pretentious face.When she was training, she snatched Song Mingmei's deep V swimsuit and made a stand in front of the reporters. Afterwards, she also had this innocent expression of ignorance. Everyone thought that Xu Jingying did not know about it. I took it wrong, even Song Mingmei thought it was unlucky, but unfortunately I happened to see the expression on her face when they switched their swimsuits.

"Really?" I sneered, "Then what happened to the audition last week? Director Su announced to everyone after the audition that I would play the role of the third female lead. Everyone present at that time can testify."

Xu Jingying's expression turned cold: "I don't know what kind of audition, I only know that Director Su said that this role was prepared for me early in the morning. I don't have time to waste time here with you." After finishing speaking, she gestured to the two The assistant is leaving.

Afterwards, I regretted my impulse a thousand times and ten thousand times, but there is no medicine for regret in the world, and I did turn around abruptly, grabbed Xu Jingying's arm that had just passed by me, and pulled , and then raising his hand was a slap in the face.

(End of this chapter)