Chapter 82: More Handsome Than the Male Lead?

Bai Liang casually reached out to support him, said nothing, smiled and nodded at Xiao Shuang, then continued walking forward with Mao Xiaotong.

The two of them will be auditioning together soon, almost like performing a scene with a co-star, showing a short segment to the producer, director, and screenwriter to gauge the effect.

It was quite coincidental—they'd just gotten to know each other.

They might not have perfect chemistry, but it would certainly be easier and more comfortable than pairing with a complete stranger.

Mao Xiaotong was delighted—she'd merely said hello, and somehow she'd gained something.

"Let's give it our best!"

"Just an audition—easy to handle."

Bai Liang, who had relied entirely on auditions since his debut, claimed he had ample experience.

We might not be good enough for the lead, but the second male lead? That's a sure thing.

Director Lin Yufen, let's see your authority!

Watching their retreating figures, Xiao Shuang tilted her head and naturally recognized Bai Liang as the handsome guy who'd been eating baozi at the gate earlier.

It was the only moment today that had lifted her spirits since she stepped out.

It wasn't anything absurd like "love at first sight"—just that, when mentally drained, the world suddenly gained a splash of brightness, making one involuntarily perk up.

Everyone enjoys appreciating beautiful things.

But... why did she feel that his back looked familiar?

About twenty minutes later, Bai Liang and Mao Xiaotong's auditions ended, and the process need not be detailed.

Their performances, along with their chemistry, received unanimous praise.

Lin Yufen's face wore an expression of "as expected"—she'd always known Bai Liang had natural chemistry with anyone.

Especially since Mao Xiaotong resembled Chen Yao in some ways—both were sweet-girl types—and Bai Liang had plenty of experience playing opposite such Misses.

"Director Lin's recommended actor is truly impressive—young, but already very polished in acting."

"That drama 'Wu Xin Fa Shi' has been quite popular lately—all IP adaptations..."

"Pity—he actually fits the male lead well, but his fame and status are too low to match Xiao Shuang."

"He really is handsome! Our drama's visuals are top-notch!"

"......."

The drama 'Wei Wei' had a high proportion of female directors and screenwriters, and discussions about cute guys had become hard to stop.

Mostly because Lin Yufen, seeing everyone so happy, couldn't resist revealing a little "inside info" no one else knew.

Call it bragging.

When women boast, sometimes they're no different from men—the classic being "I have a friend."

But Lin Yufen really could brag—after all, Bai Liang's actions on the set of 'Wu Xin Fa Shi' had been truly impressive.

She'd made Cai Yi look utterly disheveled, and he couldn't do a thing about it.

"Actually, when I first got this project and saw the male lead's character design, I immediately thought of Xiao Bai—his talents go far beyond acting... other areas too..."

Upon hearing this, Gu Man, the original author and screenwriter, couldn't help joining the conversation.

"Judicial exam? National civil service exam? Really?"

"How could it be fake? That was confirmed by Chief Cai himself... Earlier, I joked with him, telling him to audition for the male lead—he said since he had nothing better to do, he'd study the skills outlined in the novel's protagonist's profile. I wonder how well he learned them~"

Lin Yufen clearly felt that since Bai Liang was already confirmed for the second male lead, a little extra boasting wouldn't hurt.

Besides, the second male lead was also a genius-type character—a foreign language department prodigy—so it didn't conflict at all.

This naturally piqued Gu Man's curiosity—after all, it sounded as if the male lead had stepped right out of the book. Who wouldn't be curious, especially the author?

Fortunately, she still had Yang Yang in her heart, so her interest in this topic and in Bai Liang remained merely curiosity.

She thought she'd wait until the drama started filming to see if it was really as Lin Yufen claimed.

In other words... she had other novels too.

Older sisters all like the "raising" type.

"We should be fine, right? I felt our chemistry was especially good—during actual filming, we might not even reach this state."

Hearing Mao Xiaotong's words, Bai Liang thought for a moment, "Unless something unexpected happens, that's correct."

Mao Xiaotong laughed, "What unexpected thing could happen? Will some heavenly purple star suddenly appear and steal your role? Even if someone's going to steal a role, they'd go for the male lead."

Heavenly purple star?

Bai Liang wasn't particularly afraid of such things—not even the so-called "purple stars" of the entertainment industry.

Even if the person standing across from him was Grand Sorcerer Liu Xiu, and a real purple star fell from the sky, he felt he'd probably be fine.

After exchanging contact information, today's audition ended pleasantly.

But as it turned out, sometimes "jinxes" really do come true.

Just as Bai Liang's role was nearly finalized, the "unexpected" arrived.

"Someone raised an objection, saying you're too handsome and too tall—you'd overshadow the male lead if you play the second male lead, so it's not suitable."

When Lin Yufen called Bai Liang, she was muttering inside about which evil deity this kid had offended.

The targeting was too obvious!

"The second male lead is handsomer than the male lead... Are they really complimenting me?" Bai Liang asked curiously.

Lin Yufen's face darkened, "Isn't your focus a bit strange?"

"I'm just curious—has the male lead already been chosen? And he's still not as handsome as me..."

"Even if you whisper, I can still hear you."

Honestly, Bai Liang's joking around had already calmed Lin Yufen's anger.

This matter didn't directly affect her interests, but Bai Liang was the one she'd recommended for the audition; now, after receiving praise, they were taking his role away—it felt like slapping her in the face.

Still, given Bai Liang's optimistic attitude on the phone, Lin Yufen naturally wondered if he had any solution.

Bai Liang: There's nothing I can do~ Guys go with the flow.

But since Lin Yufen had asked, he activated his own "world-shaking wisdom," thought for a moment, and said:

"Since the male second lead won't let me play, maybe I should audition for the male third lead instead? I've prepared for that too."

For some reason, Lin Yufen felt like laughing.

What the hell kind of idea is this?

But she also felt, maybe it wasn't such a bad idea after all!

Regarding Bai Liang playing the male second lead, most people present at the audition had expressed approval, even praise.

As for this current turn of events… to be honest, Lin Yufen had no idea what he was thinking, why he'd suddenly target this little nobody, Bai Liang?

He didn't seem like the kind to stir up trouble—more like a big wad of cotton.

Even Cai Yi's "difficulties" had been resolved in such an interesting way.

And so far, Cai Yi hadn't done anything to him at all.

It was hard to imagine he'd somehow offend someone so badly—going out of his way to ruin him!

But since the other side had put it in such "noble" terms—that the male second lead had too much screen time and might overshadow the male lead—then let Bai Liang audition for the male third lead instead.

Affecting one role was minor, but this matter did slightly undermine her authority as director.

At the end of the call, Bai Liang said he could audition for the male third lead again tomorrow.

But then~

He casually asked, who exactly thought he was more handsome than the male lead?

That's some real insight!