Chapter 535: Supporting Role Selection for "Super Spacetime Confrontation"

Xiao He sometimes truly couldn't understand where this guy's insatiable appetite for gossip came from.

What's even more incredible is that once she starts talking about gossip, the lady-like image is completely discarded, her face becomes thicker than a city wall, her words turn incredibly blunt, and her entire person carries a determined resolve of "I won't leave until I get the gossip."

Xiao He really wanted to just close his eyes right then and there.

Just at that moment, the second male lead of "Record of Chasing the Wind," Zhao Qinyuan, also entered Xiao He's dressing room.

He had originally come to cozy up to Xiao He, but upon seeing Yuan Sitong was also here, his eyes instantly lit up. He quickly walked over to Yuan Sitong's side and greeted Xiao He, "Hello, Brother Xiao. Hello, Sister Sitong."

Yuan Sitong immediately straightened her posture. That shameless, relentless aura she had just moments ago while asking for gossip abruptly vanished, and her entire person instantly transformed into the "aloof and glamorous" goddess image. The look she gave Zhao Qinyuan even carried a hint of wariness.

Xiao He, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

Great. When the gossip sister meets the CP-shipping brother, all that fervent enthusiasm can be extinguished in an instant. In the end, the CP brother wins out.

"Uh, well, I should go back and get my styling done now."

Surprisingly, Zhao Qinyuan didn't immediately follow Yuan Sitong this time. Instead, he smiled and nodded at Yuan Sitong, choosing to stay behind and chat idly with Xiao He.

Clearly, Xiao He's current value was significantly higher than Yuan Sitong's. Being able to befriend Xiao He was also a very important matter.

Xiao He watched the other man calmly, vaguely guessing that this guy had some purpose in seeking him out.

Considering that male-male CPs were currently one of the hottest promotional methods for dramas, Xiao He felt a bit of wariness.

However, Zhao Qinyuan's words remained fairly normal. There wasn't that strange, clingy feeling. The way he looked at Xiao He was also normal, at most carrying a bit of flattery, not the kind of "male hormonal charm" he deliberately exuded when facing Yuan Sitong.

Back on the production set, Xiao He had personally witnessed how this guy chased after Yuan Sitong to promote their CP. So regarding this point, Xiao He had his own judgment.

That made it even more interesting.

What did this guy want?

Xiao He remained unmoved, leisurely continuing the conversation based on the other's topics, with no intention of taking the initiative to ask.

After chatting for a while longer, Zhao Qinyuan finally couldn't hold back and revealed his purpose, "So, Brother Xiao, I heard the movie you invested in, 'Super Spacetime Confrontation,' starts filming next week. I was wondering if your production team still needs people?"

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, then understood.

So it was indeed about these things.

"The casting is basically all finalized for now. There might not be any vacancies at the moment," Xiao He replied tactfully.

The casting for "Super Spacetime Confrontation" actually hadn't been smooth. After all, back then, Linghui Entertainment was virtually unknown, the director was originally just an actor, they were filming a sci-fi movie... almost every possible negative buff was stacked, making it look like a flop at first glance.

Therefore, regarding casting, aside from a few artists under Linghui Entertainment and some people pulled in through their personal connections, the production team mostly used newcomers.

It really fit the saying, "If you don't want to act, there are plenty of people who do."

But now, Xiao He had won an award, Linghui Entertainment had exploded in popularity, the future looked promising, and these people were starting to get excited.

However, with filming about to start soon, many of them had already begun training in advance. Even many props and equipment had been custom-made.

Time was tight, the task was heavy, and Xiao He didn't want another guy coming in to drag them down.

"But I heard there's one role that hasn't found the right person yet," Zhao Qinyuan tried hard to advocate for himself. "I heard that role requires filming fight scenes. Brother Xiao, look at me. Our fight scenes in 'Record of Chasing the Wind' were pretty good, right? Do you think I have a chance to compete for it?"

A role that hasn't found someone, requires filming fight scenes...

Xiao He quickly ran through the plot in his mind, then his expression turned odd. "That role... we really have already finalized it."

This role could be considered the third male lead. He's one of the protagonist's teammates, fighting alongside the protagonist against the time-traveling cyborg assassin. Since he's often acting alongside the protagonist throughout the entire film, his screen time in the whole movie is actually very high, even higher than his own villain role. Plus, he has quite a few fight scenes and his own highlight moments.

It's just that... Xiao He had previously recommended Pu Rong to audition for this role, and as expected, he passed directly.

Pu Rong's fight scenes need no further explanation; they're skills honed from childhood, not fake posturing. Xiao He learned many of his filming fight scene techniques from him. Furthermore, the two have been familiar with each other since "Thief Catcher," long-time friends in the industry. How could Xiao He possibly let Zhao Qinyuan take such a role, even though Zhao Qinyuan's current heat and traffic are indeed higher than Pu Rong's?

Moreover, Zhao Qinyuan's self-praised fight scenes...

Xiao He's evaluation of Zhao Qinyuan remained the same as before. If this person continued to spend his energy on these "crooked paths," he would eventually grind away all his own spark and talent.

"Sorry, that role was really finalized a while ago," Xiao He explained very seriously. "Although I don't know where you got the news from, the actor has already been training with us for a month. It really isn't convenient to change people now."

This news was way too outdated.

Zhao Qinyuan, confirming that Xiao He was telling the truth, immediately showed regret on his face. "That's such a pity. I was a bit too late."

But Xiao He was also somewhat puzzled. "Didn't your Taidong Entertainment arrange any new gigs for you?"

If he remembered correctly, Zhao Qinyuan was an artist under Taidong Entertainment.

Their artists typically have no autonomy in accepting roles. Unless, like Liu Zehang, they've already achieved results, formed a studio affiliated with the company, gained a certain status, and then renegotiated with the company to regain the autonomy to choose scripts. Otherwise, for artists like Zhao Qinyuan, they ultimately still rely on the company to arrange things for them.

So, to put it bluntly, Zhao Qinyuan couldn't make decisions for himself.

Even if Xiao He really had a role for Zhao Qinyuan, he couldn't give it directly to Zhao Qinyuan. He would have to talk to Taidong Entertainment behind him first.

To exaggerate even further, if Xiao He's side directly bypassed Taidong Entertainment and gave Zhao Qinyuan a script, Taidong Entertainment could sue their Linghui later.

This wasn't something to mess around with casually.

Sure enough, upon hearing Xiao He's words, Zhao Qinyuan's face showed some embarrassment, though he said verbally, "As artists, we can still fight for ourselves a bit."

Although he didn't know what trouble Zhao Qinyuan had encountered, Xiao He had no interest in getting involved. So he just gave a dry "Oh."

The more he worked here, the more he encountered all sorts of things. All Xiao He could guarantee was to be cautious with his words and actions.

Zhao Qinyuan didn't gain any advantage from Xiao He. After chatting idly for a while, he left. Then, Yuan Sitong, who had been keeping an eye on the situation from nearby, slipped in again.

"That's really strange. This guy actually changed his nature," Yuan Sitong said while looking back to confirm. "He didn't even bat his eyelashes at me when he left."

Xiao He facepalmed. "It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

It's CP shipping, not blatant seduction. How did it turn into batting eyelashes?

"What did he come to you for?"

"To ask if there were any roles for him in the project I have," Xiao He answered.

Yuan Sitong understood. "Oh~ I actually do know about this."

Xiao He looked at the gossip queen. "You know about this too?"

This sister really fits into the industry like a fish in water!