Chapter 23: Another Unconventional Audition? (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Luckily, there's still one bottle left in the mini-fridge—here you go~

Na Zha left quickly and came back just as fast, actually bringing Bai Liang another bottle of yogurt.

Although it was meant for him, Wang Yanlin wisely didn't reach out to take it; instead, he took the bottle Bai Liang had just finished.

This is the real value of being coarse but meticulous!

Neither of them bothered to be polite with Na Zha—they just opened their yogurt and drank.

But then Bai Liang casually asked, "Mini-fridge? You actually bought one for the office?"

Na Zha shook his head, "I don't usually stay at the office. I'd never seen it before—just spotted one outside when I went to look for Chief Cai and grabbed a bottle."

"Your company's corporate culture is really great!" Bai Liang praised.

Companies that keep snacks like this for afternoon tea usually have some humanistic care.

Wait—after seeing whom did you grab it?

Wang Yanlin didn't want to eavesdrop on someone's flirtation, but hearing this, he suddenly felt a bad premonition.

The yogurt in his hand suddenly didn't taste as good anymore!

Cai Yi, who was preparing to personally host the audition, wasn't going to keep the guys downstairs waiting any longer. She hadn't eaten yet and planned to grab a yogurt to tide her over, saving time.

She picked up a script titled "The Mindless Master" and its related materials, then stood up and left.

She arrived at the reception hall outside her office and opened the mini-fridge.

"Huh? Where did my yogurt go?"

Has the company been robbed?!

Her hunger, which hadn't been strong before, now became noticeably sharper.

But Cai Yi didn't dwell on it—she rubbed her stomach and prepared to finish her work first.

There've been too many things lately—the contract termination by Jiang Jinfu brought a pile of trouble.

It completely disrupted Tang Ren's filming schedule for two dramas.

One was "Immortal Sword: Cloud of Fan," the other the web drama "The Mindless Master."

The former was obviously more important—it was the Immortal Sword IP.

So Cai Yi never considered finding a newcomer to replace Jiang Jinfu; she simply promoted the original second male lead, Han Dongjun.

He would now play Jiang Yunfan in "Immortal Sword: Cloud of Fan."

As for the role of Long You, originally meant for Han Dongjun, she contacted Taiwanese actor Zheng Yuanchang.

So this audition didn't even include any major roles from "Immortal Sword: Cloud of Fan"—they were already locked in.

But you still have to draw the cake, right~?

Though it was just drawing a cake, she did genuinely want to cultivate new talent.

But if they were complete newcomers, she wouldn't dare assign them major roles right away—they'd need training first.

Established film and TV companies still took this seriously.

Unlike those new money outfits, who just waved cash around looking for ready-made stars.

It was a bit like the snobbery between old money and new money.

Two well-known companies in the industry, Tang Ren and Rong Xinda, both followed a "since ancient times" methodology.

Cultivating artists meant starting from childhood—signing them while still in school, usually with contracts of at least seven or eight years, some absurdly extending to ten or more.

Once an artist signed this kind of "indenture," whether they'd succeed sometimes truly depended on the company's integrity.

Or, like Lin Gengxin and others, they'd break free, escape, and fly as high as birds, swim as wide as fish.

So Cai Yi was really troubled!

Every single one of them who gained a little momentum wanted to run away—it was a real headache.

But she had her own confidence—Jiang Jinfu wouldn't get away with this!

She had to make an example of him, otherwise everyone would copy him! Even if she had to ruin him!

Speaking of which, "The Mindless Master" had been dragged down by this mess. It was originally supposed to start filming earlier, so Han Dongjun and Jin Cheng could finish "The Mindless Master" and seamlessly join "Immortal Sword: Cloud of Fan."

Since both were Tang Ren productions, the filming schedule could be adjusted accordingly.

But now Han Dongjun had to prioritize filling the gap in "Immortal Sword: Cloud of Fan," so "The Mindless Master" had to be delayed—Cai Yi knew which was more important.

This audition was mainly to recast certain roles in "The Mindless Master," as some originally cast actors had scheduling conflicts and couldn't film.

Passing the dressing room, Cai Yi smiled warmly, went in to greet them, and personally announced the audition was about to begin.

When her gaze passed over Wang Yanlin and Bai Liang, Bai Liang grinned and waved at her.

Cai Yi naturally remembered him—she thought, this kid isn't shy at all~

Wang Yanlin, sitting beside him with his usual casual demeanor, was now a little nervous.

But Cai Yi suddenly noticed the yogurt in their hands looked familiar!

She didn't dwell on it—the audition officially began!

One by one, young dreamers were called in, the scene resembling waiting for a number at the bank.

Most people came out with unhappy expressions, but Wang Yanlin told Bai Liang that some, afraid others might sabotage their chances, would pretend to be devastated even if they got the role.

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Acting isn't just about what's on screen.

One handsome guy named Lin Yi came out smiling; when asked, he revealed he hadn't gotten a role—but Cai Yi had noticed him and wanted to sign him.

"This guy's pretty good-looking, but not as handsome as you." Wang Yanlin, now called to audition, still forgot to cheer Bai Liang on.

The value of Northeastern bros is still rising!

"Not as handsome as you either." Bai Liang couldn't help but be polite.

"You're just BS-ing now—gotta go!"

Not long after, Wang Yanlin came back in high spirits, "Bro, no problem on his end, you got this~"

Those bushy brows and big eyes—he's got real skill!

Bai Liang had just wanted to ask how his audition went, but his name was called right away, so he simply dropped it and prepared to go see for himself.

Now he also understood just how many steps Sun Qiang had skipped during that audition for the "Martial God Zhao Zilong" crew back then.

Brother Sun Qiang really is a good guy.

What a proper audition actually looks like, he now had some understanding of, and had prepared for accordingly.

Basically it's just performing a bit on the spot!

But the moment he walked in, he saw Cai Yinong smiling at him. "You're Bai Liang, right? First, introduce yourself—your schooling and acting experience, and if you have any special skills, you can mention those briefly too."

Huh?

Another unconventional audition?

Bai Liang was briefly stunned, figured a normal audition might have this kind of process too, so he went ahead and gave his basic information.

Upon hearing he was also the lead of "Martial God Zhao Zilong," Cai Yinong immediately sat up straighter and listened more attentively.

She had originally just been sizing up his face nonstop.

"As for special skills… equestrianism, golf, skydiving, racing—I'm pretty good at those. Oh right, I recently started learning freestyle boxing and wrestling."

Yeah, sure you are~

Equestrianism was still fine, but the ones after that started getting a bit outlandish.

Young people these days really dare to make up anything on their 'resumes.'

Cai Yinong nearly couldn't hold back a laugh. "Then you're quite… multi-talented. Have you signed with an agency?"

"No, but my friend—"

Before he could blurt out the names of those two guys, Lin Gengxin and Jiang Jinfu, right there on the spot, Cai Yinong directly cut off his casting and said the most important line:

"What do you think of Tang Ren?"

Bai Liang's face turned dead serious: "I've recently been reading books on law."

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