Chapter 222: Not Just Bold (Ten-Thousand-Character Chapter)

Footsteps were chaotic, breathing abnormally rapid.

The sunlight was shattered into fragments.

Camera lenses of all sizes squeezed in frantically, accompanied by deafening shouts, like a swarm of flies taking flight.

A buzzing sound exploded with a boom.

*Pop-pop* sounds continued incessantly; the intense flashes made it hard for Lin Yue to even open her eyes.

"Please keep your distance, everyone."

She steadied herself and shouted loudly: "We can accept a brief interview, but be quiet, please maintain some order!"

Being the marketing manager for An Ta was not for nothing.

Despite the chaotic scene.

She still possessed ample experience in handling such situations.

Under Lin Yue's shouting, the reporters who had swarmed over finally calmed down a bit.

Mainly because everyone felt Li Luo would be a top contender, yet this guy had been hiding in school, leaving no opportunity to interview him; they didn't even know if he was interested in the role.

Today was the first round of auditions for the lead actor and actress.

The news point these reporters were most concerned about was whether this guy would actually show up.

"Li Luo."

One reporter extended a microphone and asked rapidly: "May I ask if you are here to audition for the role of Yang Guo?"

"I'm just passing by."

Li Luo blurted out this sentence without even thinking.

The scene went silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at him, somewhat bewildered.

"Hmm."

Li Luo took off his sunglasses, revealing a fresh and breezy smile: "I don't even believe that myself. That's right, I'm here to audition for Yang Guo."

After a burst of light laughter.

The atmosphere, which had been somewhat chaotic and tense, became much more relaxed.

"You seem very confident."

Another reporter took a deep breath, held up a microphone, and asked rapidly: "You filmed *Smiling Proud Wanderer* with Zhang the Big-Bearded One, and you also collaborated with Ciwen Media on the currently airing *Heroic Legend*."

"Is your confidence related to these? Is there any inside story behind this?"

Pairs of eyes looked straight at Li Luo.

Lin Yue clenched her palms.

She hadn't expected the questions thrown out to be so sharp and aggressive.

"My confidence has always been high."

Li Luo's smile remained, and he straightened his back: "But it has nothing to do with what you mentioned. After all, my collaboration with Zhang Da Hu Zi was several years ago."

"If there were an inside story."

He winked at that reporter, his expression looking slightly helpless: "I wouldn't have been cut from the role of Duan Yu in *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*!"

A simple sentence dispelled the skepticism.

Everyone knew he had once auditioned for Duan Yu.

And failed.

If he really had the ability to influence auditions, why would he wait until now to use it?

The reporter who asked the question also rubbed his nose in embarrassment.

"As for Ciwen Media."

Li Luo spread his hands and continued: "Everyone is just engaged in normal commercial cooperation. We aren't even from the same company. I hope there won't be too much over-interpretation; I still want to land this role."

"Who do you think is your biggest competitor?"

Another reporter took a step forward and asked impatiently, "Who poses the greatest threat to you?"

"Everyone is a very good actor."

Li Luo nodded and smiled, not falling for the other party's trap at all: "This is also a great opportunity for exchange. I came here with a learning mindset. Sorry, I need to go in now. Thank you, everyone."

Leaving that sentence behind, he ignored the chaotic chatter.

He kept walking forward.

Lin Yue and Wu Yu hurried to keep up.

The reporters wanted to block him, but looking at Li Luo's build and recalling his past record, they stepped aside one after another.

On the other side.

Huang Xiaoming, surrounded by only a dozen or so people, had finished his interview a step faster than him and was the first to walk into the audition hotel. Several people were standing by the elevator, waiting in battle array, their expressions somewhat tense.

"Senior."

Li Luo bypassed the security personnel and smiled, quickening his pace to move forward: "I didn't expect you to be here for the audition today too. You must show mercy to your junior!"

At first, he couldn't gauge Li Luo's personality.

Moreover, news reports and warnings from his agency all said that this junior of his was not someone to be trifled with.

Huang Xiaoming had actually intended to adopt an attitude of keeping a respectful distance.

But now.

With Li Luo coming over to greet him so amicably.

Continuing to keep a stiff face seemed inappropriate.

"Hello, Junior."

A smile instantly transformed Huang Xiaoming's face, and he firmly grasped the hand Li Luo extended: "Is it possible that you are the one who needs to show mercy? I watched *Ping Zong Xia Ying*, and you performed very well!"

"Professor Huo Xuan must feel very proud of you."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior."

Li Luo laughed heartily, shook his arm, and raised his eyebrows: "Professor Huo told us to learn more from our seniors. I'll have to bring my A-game to face you later."

"If nothing else, after the audition, you have to give me a chance to learn about your drinking capacity."

They were from the same school, so even if competition existed.

Everyone could still be friends.

This "Master Huang" didn't have any major flaws; his personal character was actually quite good, otherwise, he wouldn't have so many friends in the circle.

With the other party's ability, even without the role of Yang Guo.

He would eventually rise to prominence through other dramas.

With no past grudges or recent grievances, Li Luo didn't mind having some private friendship with him.

"No problem."

Huang Xiaoming decisively accepted the olive branch.

They weren't in a relationship where they were fighting to the death, and he didn't mind befriending this junior who was currently in the limelight. Mixing in the circle, after all, meant more friends meant more paths.

The elevator doors opened.

They walked in together.

Chatting about interesting school stories, they appeared quite harmonious.

The agents and assistants standing in the corner looked at each other and also nodded with smiles.

The bosses didn't have any issues.

The people below didn't need to be at daggers drawn.

Arriving upstairs.

Led by staff members, they walked along the corridor.

It gave Li Luo the feeling.

That it was similar to when he auditioned for *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*; staff members were everywhere, and bright lights flashed in the corridor from time to time, recording the grand occasion of the production team's casting.

One or two media outlets with good relations with Zhang Da Hu Zi had obtained entry passes.

They were currently conducting interviews quietly and excitedly.

Today was the first round of auditions for the leads; the actors who could come were all aiming for Yang Guo and Shi Xiaolong Maiden. Just along a short stretch of the path, he saw many unusually familiar faces.

In the eyes of others, the faces of Li Luo and Huang Xiaoming were also extremely familiar.

"Hello, Senior Xiaoming. Hello, Senior Li Luo."

When they reached the outside of the conference hall, a young girl who was undergoing a brief interview saw the group walking over and, forgetting to answer the question, hurriedly nodded to greet them.

Simple jeans, a floral T-shirt.

A head of soft, black hair.

That small face was so tender it seemed like it could drip water.

While greeting them, the girl's face was filled with a youthful smile, and the corridor seemed to become a bit brighter.

"Hello, Junior Qianqian."

Li Luo stopped his footsteps and also smiled and nodded.

Although she was only one year below him.

This was his first time seeing Liu Qianqian in person. He had to admit, this girl was truly beautiful; her role as Zhao Ling'er in *Chinese Paladin* could be considered a natural performance, as she was so lively and spirited.

Since her debut, the few dramas she had taken on were all blockbusters.

It was just a pity.

After *The Return of the Condor Heroes*.

It took over a decade for her to return to the small screen.

However, this kind of choice was also normal.

Whether inside or outside the circle, people felt that movies had more "class" than television.

Even Zhang Ziyi, back then, saw Zhang Da Hu Zi offering a high salary and wanted to take *Smiling Proud Wanderer* to make a big profit, but was scolded back by Director Zhang Yimou, who feared that her "class" would be gone after acting in a TV show.

After Liu Qianqian stopped acting in TV shows, she tried to find ways to enter the film circle.

Li Luo vaguely remembered.

She later co-starred in a movie with two major kung fu superstars, and her popularity at the time was unmatched.

But in the following years.

Liu Qianqian didn't have much movement.

She couldn't access many resources, and the movies she acted in didn't make any waves.

It wasn't until the *The Four* series that she set sail again.

According to rumors in the circle, she didn't sign with Tangren after filming *Chinese Paladin*, and didn't sign with Huayi after filming *The Forbidden Kingdom*. After feinting, she took the resources and left, which led to her being jointly blacklisted by the two companies.

He didn't know if it was true or false.

However, Li Luo felt there was some truth and some falsehood; Tangren, to be honest, had limited capabilities and couldn't even feed its own artists, so why go that far?

As for Huayi~

They didn't use their own "top sister" and instead promoted her.

As a result, they didn't sign her.

This so-called blacklist was indeed possible.

Li Luo stopped thinking about these messy things; there were countless "Rashomon" events in the circle, and unless you were a party involved, no one knew the truth of the matter. Being able to take care of himself was good enough!

After greeting her, he pushed the door and walked into the conference room.

"Brother Luo."

"Brother Xiaoming."

A group of people walked in, sparking a chorus of greetings.

"Haha."

Seeing the cold-faced Luo Cheng standing up, Li Luo waved for a high-five and hugged Nie Yuan: "Brother Yuan, don't tell me you're also here for Yang Guo, or I'll pack my bags and leave right now."

"You'd better leave quickly then."

Nie Yuan scratched his buzz cut and immediately laughed out loud.

Although there was a smile on his face.

In his heart, he felt a thud.

Seeing Li Luo appear, just like Huang Xiaoming, the pressure instantly mounted!

Vaguely.

The other party already had the bearing of the number one costume actor in the mainland.

If he really let go and fought for the role of Yang Guo, everyone would feel the pressure, especially since in their previous drama he was the third lead and Li Luo was undoubtedly the first lead; the pressure brought by that was even greater!

"Brother Haibing."

Li Luo looked at the next familiar face in surprise.

His expression.

Carried a hint of embarrassment.

The next actor he saw was the legitimate lead of *Ping Zong Xia Ying* and *Sui Tang Hero Biography*. He didn't expect the other party to also come to the audition. Huang Haibing's costume appearance was still very stunning.

He was a strong competitor.

"Brother Luo."

Huang Haibing also stood up, smiling and shaking hands with Li Luo.

Although they were all here for the same goal, the entertainment circle was always superficially harmonious.

Unless there was a serious conflict.

In public, everyone would be polite.

They had to be.

Huang Haibing looked at Li Luo's face, but what came to mind was what his agency had said: become friends with this guy if you can, and if you can't, definitely don't offend him.

He was like a mad dog, biting whoever he caught!

The key was that his teeth were particularly sharp; ordinary people really couldn't handle him!

The scene was lively; regardless of whether he knew them or not, Li Luo greeted them one by one. At this time, he couldn't afford to miss anyone; bluntly speaking, missing one could mean offending one.

It was just like giving gifts.

Who gave one might not be remembered.

But whoever didn't give one was guaranteed to be remembered clearly.

After a round of greetings.

He met another actor he had collaborated with.

The princess who married into the family in *Ping Zong Xia Ying*, actress Sun Feifei. The two shared another enthusiastic hug. No matter what, after collaborating on a TV show, there was naturally a bond of having worked together.

Undoubtedly, she was also here to audition for Shi Xiaolong Maiden.

It was just destined to be a supporting role.

Actually, there's nothing to fear about being a supporting role; as long as one can come today, one can more or less leave a mark in the news.

They wouldn't suffer a loss in any case.

After greeting her, Li Luo's gaze fell on the next person.

Da Ru sat there calmly, surrounded by agents and assistants like stars around the moon, her delicate little face pulled tight.

In the room, she could be considered the biggest star!

The lead actress of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*.

She won the Best Actress award at the Paris International Film Festival for *Suzhou River*, won the Best Actress award at the Golden Eagle Awards for *Palace of Desire*, and won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards for *Smoke Rain and Red Face*.

She also firmly held the title of a "Double Ten Best" actor.

Coupled with various hints from the production team and Zhang Da Hu Zi, Zhou Xun naturally felt that Shi Xiaolong Maiden was already in her pocket, so in the entire conference room, her posture was the most prominent.

Actually, not just her; many people felt that Shi Xiaolong Maiden belonged to no one but her.

The wind released.

Was exactly that.

Yawning, Zhou Xun shook her legs impatiently; she had originally been too lazy to come today, but thinking that one person might appear, she decisively made the trip.

Some things needed to be vented for someone else.

Her gaze swept sideways.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

This look was naturally noticed by Li Luo.

Thinking for a moment.

He walked over with large strides.

"Hello, Sister Xun."

Li Luo's voice was not only loud, but he also smiled and extended his hand.

This action was seen by everyone; the woman was a big star, and the man was in the limelight. In fact, the two of them had never met, but because of another person, they had an intersection.

And precisely because of that third party, everyone was curious about what their first contact would be like.

"Who are you?"

Da Ru raised her eyelids and looked at Li Luo nonchalantly.

The contempt on her face couldn't be more obvious.

Once these words were out.

The atmosphere in the room instantly cooled.

Zhou Xun just wanted to use this opportunity to put him down; kid, don't think you're something special just because you acted in two or three TV dramas, you're still green!

Sister just doesn't know you; saying that out loud isn't a problem either!

Her eyes turned.

A look of triumph flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes.

Li Luo withdrew his hand and looked at Da Ru with an expressionless face.

He had noticed the other party's expression was wrong just now, so he simply performed his part perfectly.

Everyone, watch closely!

I was respectful just now; if others don't give face, then I can't help it.

You can't use "disrespecting seniors" as an excuse anymore.

"S*."

He curled his lips and crisply blurted out two English letters.

Two exceptionally simple tones.

Plunged the conference room into a deathly silence.

They knew the two might not get along, so they held a "watching a show" mentality, but they didn't expect a clash of thunder and fire right from the start; this temper was truly explosive!

Huang Xiaoming felt a toothache; was this the same junior who was just being polite to him?

Nie Yuan's gaze wandered to the ceiling, starting to ponder a very serious question: who was it that said his own temper was bad? Compared to the other party, he felt he was quite good.

Huang Haibing smacked his lips; truly, hearing of someone is not as good as meeting them!

At the doorway.

Liu Qianqian swallowed her saliva and carefully found a spot to sit down.

No one dared to breathe loudly.

But pairs of eyes were all looking at the scene of the incident with extreme gossip.

"Hello."

After Li Luo threw out those two English letters, he walked toward the next person with a smile: "Sister Jiang Qinqin, right? Very happy to meet you."

"Hello, Junior."

Jiang Qinqin pursed her lips and smiled, firmly grasping his hand: "First time meeting, you look much more handsome in person than on TV!"

This girl played Mu Nianci in the new version of *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*.

She was very pretty.

This girl wasn't afraid of offending Zhou Xun either.

Argue!

The fiercer the argument, the better.

Shi Xiaolong Maiden had a poll online, and Jiang Qinqin was also one of the popular candidates, but the news now was that the production team was more inclined toward Zhou Xun; if she didn't try hard to stir up some trouble.

How would she have a chance?

"Li Luo."

Zhou Xun's face turned red and then white; she stood up abruptly after reacting: "Who the hell are you cursing!!!"

"Who's talking?"

Scratching his ears, Li Luo turned his head in confusion.

"F*ck!"

Zhou Xun was furious.

Her agent and assistant on either side lightning-fast grabbed the employer who was about to rush out, pushing her away while coaxing her, quickly cooling down the atmosphere at the scene.

If a physical conflict really happened, it would be a huge mess.

The key was.

What was the point of rushing up to get beaten!

Watching the cursing Zhou Xun disappear from the conference room, Li Luo chuckled and found a chair to sit down leisurely.

He didn't care about conflicts.

The other party was most likely a sacrificial pawn for Zhang Da Hu Zi's hype.

Otherwise.

There wouldn't be a "Liu Tianxian" (Liu Qianqian).

They didn't have any intersection anyway; if she dared to spray in public, he didn't seem to be afraid at all.

Lin Yue, on the other hand, couldn't help but hold her forehead.

The halo of the entertainment circle.

Was shattered into fragments in her heart at this moment.

She didn't expect that female stars who looked bright and beautiful could curse so filthily.

In such occasions, usually, whoever gets anxious loses.

Seeing Li Luo's calm appearance, she stood there with peace of mind.

Everyone in the conference room looked at Li Luo blankly, then all continued their previous business as if nothing had happened, but the phones pulled out one after another exposed their restless moods.

"Jiang Xuejie Jiang."

Li Luo shook his crossed legs and looked to the side curiously: "I'm really sorry?"

"I'm from the '94 class." Jiang Qinqin didn't care about these details, looking at him with interest: "Junior, your guts are truly big; aren't you worried about Zhou Xun putting pressure on the production team?"

"I'm not just bold."

Li Luo smiled and casually blurted out a sentence.

Looking at this handsome junior, Jiang Qinqin's expression was strange; this guy's guts were also sky-high.

He dared to tease her, this senior sister, right from the start.

"Hahaha."

Noticing the other party's expression, Li Luo hurriedly shifted her attention: "Do you know Sister Zihan? I'm friends with her, um, and Sister Jin Qiao, she seems to be from your class too."

"How could I not know them."

A look of reminiscence flashed in Jiang Qinqin's eyes, and she muttered to herself: "You juniors are truly something; you don't even know the 'Three Golden Flowers of Beijing Film Academy' from back then. Has time really passed that quickly?"

"Sorry, it's my fault."

Li Luo raised both hands, repeatedly expressing his apologies: "It's mainly because I'm often filming outside, but there can be no excuses for such things. I'll treat Sister Qinqin to dinner tonight to apologize, what do you think?"

"That's more like it."

This beautiful Mu Nianci finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"It's either him or me!!!"

A faint shout penetrated the conference room door and reached inside.

Hearing this movement.

Those expressionless male actors all felt happy in their hearts; they didn't expect that before the audition even started, the most competitive opponent would stab herself in the back.

Zhou Xun was the production team's most favored candidate for Shi Xiaolong Maiden; offending her to death.

What good fruit could there be?

Even if Li Luo was the one in the right, Zhou Xun's influence was limited, but causing such a scene on the first day would definitely greatly lower the impression score with the production team.

No one likes a troublemaker.

For them, this was an absolute benefit.

"Junior~"

Jiang Qinqin cleared her throat and reminded Li Luo: "If I were you, I would go find Zhang Da Hu Zi and clarify things now; otherwise, in a situation of 'first impressions,' you'll be at a disadvantage even if you're right."

For the sake of the other party being handsome.

She made the reminder.

The girl also had a little scheme; if the other party didn't go to explain, how would the production team's leadership know about Zhou Xun's rudeness just now~

The entire audition site.

Not only was news flying everywhere, but even various thoughts were extremely active.

Li Luo didn't take it to heart at all; after thanking her with a smile, he played with his phone calmly. In just a few minutes, he received related inquiries from friends one after another.

No matter what circle it is, it's always like this; often, such messy things spread the fastest.

Replying to messages casually, he waited for the audition to start.

Unlike the war of words with Li Erpeng.

No matter how fiercely they cursed in private, as long as it wasn't recorded by the media, everything would only ferment within the circle. As for people in the circle, as long as they didn't fight, it wouldn't count as news.

Non-stakeholders just watched the fun.

After waiting a few minutes.

The actors finally started changing clothes one after another.

Interestingly, male actors from all walks of life signaled for Li Luo to go first.

Although he was the youngest, being able to sit calmly after doing such a thing, no one dared to look down on him, and even the production staff were polite.

Amidst "Brother Luo" here and "Brother Luo" there, Li Luo quickly changed into his audition clothes.

Just a blue robe, then draped with a gray outer garment.

The provided wig style was a bit eye-stinging; it looked messy, just like a beggar.

Barely choosing one that was passable, after spending some effort with the help of the makeup artist to put it on his head, looking at the person in the mirror, Li Luo pursed his lips and shrugged his shoulders.

The styling was a bit poor.

Fortunately, he was handsome; even wearing a straw raincoat would look good.

Li Luo slightly adjusted his state, leaning toward the unrestrained, youthful feeling of Yang Guo. He had an absolute advantage in this demeanor; after all, compared to others, his age was a natural advantage.

Studying his demeanor in the mirror for a while.

The youthful feeling couldn't be stronger.

Closing his eyes again, and opening them slowly after a few seconds, the lively feeling from just now had vanished, replaced by a hint of steadiness and evil.

He had pondered this look for a long time, practicing it hundreds and thousands of times in front of the mirror during this period.

Yang Guo's character personality was very complex.

There was a huge change between the early and late stages.

He wasn't a traditional hero; he belonged to one of the few protagonists in Jin Yong's writing who was both righteous and evil. He couldn't act like he did for Zhang Wuji, Zhang Danfeng, or Qin Shubao before; Lin Pingzhi wouldn't work either.

Yang Guo was evil, but not "insidiously evil."

His heart was still very upright; he had spent a long time to get this scale right.

"Not bad."

A familiar voice rang out from the side, and a burly figure appeared in the mirror. After Zhang Zhongzhi scratched his graying beard, he said with an appreciative look, "You have progressed very quickly."

"There is more drama in your eyes!"

A simple change in the eyes made Zhang Da Hu Zi feel deeply satisfied.

Compared to the time of *Smiling Proud Wanderer*.

It appeared more casual.

But he had grasped that feeling very thoroughly; the eyes went from lively to steady, with no sense of dullness. Li Luo's growth speed made him feel secretly surprised.

Following him in was also Ma Zhongjun.

The latter waved his hand, and everyone in the dressing room left quickly.

Wu Yu's expression was somewhat worried, but Lin Yue, who knew the inside story, was very steady.

"Hmm."

Tidying his hair, Li Luo said seriously: "I gained a lot from filming movies in Hong Kong a while ago. Sometimes you don't need too much body language to express a character's psychological state."

"The feeling of acting like that can only stay on the surface."

These words.

Made Zhang Da Hu Zi nod repeatedly.

Making his confidence in having Li Luo play Yang Guo even fuller.

Many actors could understand this point, but there were really not many who could truly do it.

"Your skin has become a bit fairer now."

Circling Li Luo again, Zhang Da Hu Zi scratched his cheek: "It would be better if it were darker. The Hong Kong version of *The Return of the Condor Heroes* was very successful, and I think we need to bring out something different from them."

"The wheat-colored skin from when you auditioned for *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* was very good."

"Otherwise."

"You will easily be compared to Louis Koo."

Filming Jin Yong's dramas was just like this.

There were too many excellent predecessors, and it was always inevitable to be compared.

Zhang Da Hu Zi appeared indifferent, but after comparing for several years, to be honest, his psychological pressure was still very great; he always wanted to use something different to prove himself.

The Hong Kong version was a "pretty boy."

He wanted to create a "little black boy."

So that the audience could distinguish the difference between the two at first glance, saving them from being compared back and forth.

Just hearing these words, Li Luo felt a murmur in his heart.

In the original version.

He didn't know if Huang Xiaoming had gone for a tan or what, but the whole person looked dark, and when compared to Liu Qianqian's fair little face, it looked awkward no matter how he looked at it.

"Chapter Six, The Jade Maiden Heart Sutra."

Li Luo turned around and looked at Zhang Da Hu Zi standing beside him with a smile: "Shi Xiaolong Maiden is growing older, becoming more and more peerlessly beautiful."

"This year, Yang Guo is already sixteen."

"His stature is growing taller, his voice is deepening, he is already a handsome youth, no longer the child-like appearance when he first entered the Ancient Tomb."

These sentences were stated leisurely from his mouth.

Hearing this, Ma Zhongjun was bewildered, while Zhang Da Hu Zi asked in surprise:

"You even memorized it?"

He didn't expect that the description of Yang Guo's appearance in the original work.

The other party could also blurt it out.

"That's right."

Li Luo nodded, facing the beard's gaze and saying in a deep voice: "I dare not fail the expectations you and President Ma have for me; I can only constantly read the original work and the script to grasp the character's personality more accurately."

"Professor Zhang, I am not afraid of facing challenges."

"Nor am I afraid of being compared to others."

A flamboyant smile appeared on his face, his eyes overflowing with brilliance: "Louis Koo's Yang Guo is very great, but my Yang Guo will definitely not be worse, so there is no need to deliberately distinguish myself from him."

"The battle hasn't started yet; you can't let the warrior retreat three steps first."

"I, Li Luo."

"Am also that Yang Guo who makes people 'mistaken for a lifetime' at first sight!"

In order not to be asked by Zhang Da Hu Zi to be tanned into a piece of black charcoal, Li Luo was also going all out now.

His brain was spinning frantically.

He came out with a burst of generous rhetoric.

"Good!!!"

In his excitement, Zhang Da Hu Zi accidentally pulled out two or three gray beard hairs. He didn't have time to feel the pain; he opened his burly arms and hugged the young man in front of him tightly, patting him hard and saying: "We'll listen to you."

"Now I have a hundred percent confidence in you playing Yang Guo!"

"To be an actor, you must have this kind of unyielding spirit that fights heaven and earth; there must be light in your eyes to act better!"

A pair of palms made Li Luo's back *bang-bang* with sound.

Those few sentences.

Successfully stirred up Zhang Da Hu Zi's heroic spirit.

People who do art, after all.

Although money is very important, there is still more or less some pursuit. Having put a lot of effort into it, how could Zhang Da Hu Zi not want to leave behind a classic work praised by everyone?

Ma Zhongjun scratched his bald head and gave Li Luo a fierce thumbs-up.

The male lead is so spirited.

This big drama.

Is stable!

Li Luo didn't care what these two were thinking; as long as he wasn't tanned dark, he could act out a handsome Yang Guo.

Releasing his arms, Zhang Da Hu Zi looked at Li Luo and laughed with satisfaction.

The fair skin that was somewhat unpleasant just now.

Now looked handsome no matter how he looked at it!

"Shh~"

Under Ma Zhongjun's signal, Zhang Da Hu Zi quickly stopped his laughter.

No matter how good the soundproofing is.

He was still afraid of being heard by people outside.

"Back to business."

Ma Zhongjun came back to his senses and looked at Li Luo seriously: "What is going on with you and Zhou Xun? That guy just ran over to find the beard and said, 'It's either him or me, it's either me or him!'"

This was the reason they suddenly came to the dressing room.

"It's either me or her."

Li Luo's eyes narrowed, and he asked back: "Or is it either her or me?"

If it were a few years ago.

He would never have been able to say such words.

But people always change, and Li Luo also needed to express a tough attitude at the right time, letting others realize his growth.

Not only should the salary rise.

But the degree of importance placed on him should also rise.

Regarding the answer to this question.

Actually, for Ma Zhongjun and Zhang Da Hu Zi, it wasn't hard to answer, because Li Luo knew the final candidate wasn't Zhou Xun.

What he needed.

Was the attitude of the two showing importance to him.

Listening to Li Luo's counter-question, a smile appeared on Zhang Da Hu Zi's mouth; it seemed he had really grown a lot in these few years, no longer the child who knew nothing when he was in Hengdian World Studios back then.

In his heart, there was even a kind of gratification.

He looked at Ma Zhongjun.

Nodded slightly.

"Alright."

Ma Zhongjun scratched his bald head and said seriously: "I can give you a clear answer: it's either you or her. This is giving you face, but this matter is limited to the three of us knowing!"

In fact, from the beginning, they hadn't considered Zhou Xun.

The salary was too high.

Higher than Li Luo's by quite a bit.

And there were too many opposing voices, not just from the internet, but even those acquisition directors from TV stations who were familiar with them had expressed skepticism tactfully.

With things going back and forth like this, the cost-performance ratio was too low!

The two calculated.

And decided to use her as a smoke bomb.

Isn't there opposition?

The more opposition, the more support; when the situation evolves to a certain intensity, the production team will then go with the flow and change candidates, which not only appears to follow the will of the people but also fiercely harvests a wave of heat.

Ma Zhongjun certainly wouldn't say this out loud.

He simply said it was selling the other party face, making him happy.

"Thank you, President Ma."

Li Luo exhaled slowly and thanked him solemnly.

An old fox indeed!

Learned some more tricks.

If he hadn't known that the candidate for Shi Xiaolong Maiden was Liu Qianqian, he really would have been fooled by him!

His verbal clash with Zhou Xun just now could only be considered a primary-level method; these two had led the other party around in circles. This kind of wrist-work was truly powerful and very worthy of his learning.

He had to be careful to guard against it in the future.

No matter what cooperation is discussed, don't release the hawk until you see the rabbit.

"Actually, it was nothing just now."

After these thoughts turned in his head, he very simply stated the previous matter: "Perhaps she wanted to vent for her boyfriend, wanting to take this opportunity to make me unable to step down."

"It's just that she didn't expect."

Grinning, Li Luo showed his white teeth: "I directly flipped the table!"

Hearing this.

Zhang Da Hu Zi and Ma Zhongjun both suddenly realized.

That little bit of mess, anyone mixing in the circle properly knew about it, and it was quite consistent with the personalities of these two guys; one really dared to stir up trouble, and the other really dared to flip the table.

Hmm, how to put it.

Everyone is a person of temperament!

After figuring out what happened, Zhang Da Hu Zi pondered for a moment and then gave Li Luo some instructions.

Then he greeted Ma Zhongjun and left the dressing room.

Looking at the backs of the two old foxes, Li Luo, the little fox, couldn't help but click his tongue in praise. A few seconds later, he adjusted his state to another appearance.

"I'm very unhappy, don't come to provoke me."

Huang Xiaoming, who walked into the dressing room, saw these bright, clear words on his junior's face.

He didn't know what kind of taste it was in his heart.

Perhaps it was joy.

Perhaps it was feeling that it wasn't worth it for Li Luo.

Clearly he went to greet him very friendly just now, but ended up in this situation. It seemed he must have been beaten by the beard just now; the role of Yang Guo, not to say he had no chance, but it must have become much more remote.

"A-Luo."

Sighing lightly, he couldn't help but step forward to comfort him: "Why don't you go and apologize to Zhou Xun?"

Once these words were out, Master Huang wished he could slap himself.

What are you doing!

Hearing this, Li Luo almost couldn't hold it together.

If you want to say this senior is stupid, it's absolutely impossible.

If you aren't a human spirit, you definitely can't stand in that position in the future and become a powerful figure in the circle.

But deep down, he was still a bit honest.

Others were too late to watch the show, yet he was still thinking about such things, making Li Luo feel a hint of small emotion in his heart, then shook his head and said: "Nothing happened, just discussing script understanding with me."

Feeling that he was being stubborn, Huang Xiaoming didn't say anything more.

He went to change clothes on his own.

The following first round of auditions unfolded in a weird atmosphere.

He didn't know what Ma Zhongjun said to Zhou Xun, but the latter was no longer furious as before, but instead looked at Li Luo, who was wearing the protagonist's costume, with profound meaning.

Except for having no communication.

Even when taking audition photos, she was quite cooperative.

This scene.

It completely left the audience unable to make sense of it!

The entire audition process was very simple; the actors who came to audition just gave a self-introduction to the camera: name, age, height, weight, and what works they had appeared in.

Immediately followed by displaying their posture from the front, back, and left and right sides.

And then to the end.

It was Shi Xiaolong Maiden in white appearing one by one.

They stood in the corresponding positions one after another to see if the feeling presented by the male and female leads in the camera was harmonious.

In the words of later generations.

It was to see if there was "CP feeling" between the two.

Don't underestimate this very subtle camera feeling; it was very important for whether it could attract the audience to keep watching.

In the audition room.

When Li Luo and Zhou Xun stood together.

The aura of the two was very fragmented; it was obvious there was a feeling of clashing with each other.

Zhang Da Hu Zi's face remained calm.

Casually drawing a cross in his notebook.

Good actors, no matter how fiercely they fight in private, will bring out professional standards in front of the camera, just like the two leads in *The Legend of the White Snake*, who were affectionate in the play.

Looking exceptionally loving.

But who could guess that White Snake and Xu Xian wouldn't even bother to say a word to each other after leaving the camera.

But these two guys had just finished arguing.

Wanting to bring out that state was indeed a bit difficult for them.

As the white skirt fluttered, Liu Qianqian soon arrived in front of Li Luo. The two stood in front of the camera one after the other; the woman was fresh and refined, the man was handsome and unrestrained, making Zhang Da Hu Zi shake his beard.

Liu Qianqian's height was still quite outstanding.

Standing in front of Li Luo.

It looked quite comfortable.

Although Liu Qianqian seemed a bit afraid of Li Luo, the aura was quite harmonious.

Recalling what that guy said just now, Zhang Da Hu Zi scratched his cheek silently; it seemed that being too dark didn't look very good. Thinking for a moment, he put a checkmark behind Liu Qianqian's name.

Cooperating with filming the image materials one by one, a dozen minutes passed quietly.

Under everyone's gaze.

Li Luo changed back into his original clothes.

He kept a straight face and soon left the hotel with his agent and assistant.

Arriving outside, he was blocked by excited reporters without any surprise. Li Luo squeezed out a smile, threw out words like "the audition went very smoothly, nothing happened, I hope everyone won't speculate," and then hurriedly drove away.

Not long after, actors walked out of the hotel one after another.

Regarding the matter just now, everyone, under the warning of their agents, kept their mouths shut, all saying "I don't know," "I didn't see," "I don't know."

Only a fool would express an opinion at this time.

Either side could offend people to death; none of them were easy to deal with.

Zhou Xun was in high spirits; surrounded by reporters, she smiled and said that her audition was very successful, she was very confident in playing the role of Shi Xiaolong Maiden, and she was very much looking forward to collaborating with Zhang Da Hu Zi again.

Regarding the conflict, she didn't mention a word.

Anyway, with her here.

That bastard shouldn't even think about playing Yang Guo!

As for making a scene in front of the media, she was actually a bit timid after calming down; the group of people behind Li Luo were not to be trifled with, plus that broken mouth of his was truly capable of showing off, and she had just been angered to the point of exploding.

Out of consideration for her image, she couldn't have a big cursing war with the other party.

She really didn't have the confidence to win the cursing war.

Behind the crowd of interviewers, Jiang Qinqin stood on the porch with her assistant, but at this moment, no reporter could care about her; they were all surrounding Zhou Xun, trying to get a tiny bit of a statement.

If she could blurt out something like Li Erpeng, that would be even better!

Looking at the smiling Zhou Xun with her chin raised.

Jiang Qinqin felt indignant.

Clearly she was the number one in the poll, but the situation her agent had inquired about through connections was that because her commercial value wasn't high, there was a certain possibility she would be eliminated.

At this time, "a certain possibility" was almost equivalent to a done deal!

No matter how unwilling, she was powerless.

Sighing lightly.

She thought of the junior who was in the same boat as her, gritted her teeth, and took out her phone to find the phone number they had just exchanged.

"This is Li Luo."

The call was connected quickly, and the slightly magnetic voice made her ears feel a bit itchy.

"It's me."

Jiang Qinqin stepped down the steps and walked toward the parking lot from the side: "Your Jiang Xuejie Jiang, the matter of you treating me to dinner tonight, does it still count?"

High heels clicked, and the shutter sounds that kept popping up from the side intertwined into a symphony.

In this symphony.

Zhou Xun in the middle of the lens was in high spirits.

While the back of Jiang Qinqin, who was incidentally captured, looked very disappointed. **Chapter 223: Junior, You Are Truly Honest (Ten-Thousand-Character Chapter)**

And the back of Jiang Qinqin, who was caught in the shot, looked very disappointed.