Chapter 20: Gu Tingyan, I'm not as important as Chu Sheng, right?

By the time Qin Shu arrived at the audition site, more than half the people in line had already gone, and Su Tuantuan hurriedly waved her over.

Su Tuantuan said, "Gu Tingyan and Chu Sheng have come too; she signed with Gu Tingyan's company."

"She's auditioning for the female lead, too."

The person next to them heard the name Gu Tingyan and sighed, "I reckon the female lead was already decided behind closed doors."

"Her boyfriend is that big shot, Gu Tingyan, after all."

Su Tuantuan said with a complicated expression, "Gu Tingyan wouldn't help her pull strings, would he?"

He was truly good to Chu Sheng; he hadn't been that attentive to Hua Hua back then, and he hadn't managed anything for her at the company.

Qin Shu paused, her expression calm: "It depends on one's own ability; Director Chen isn't the type to let people pull strings."

No one in the entertainment industry knew that Gu Tingyan was her husband.

As the CEO who controlled most of the resources in the entertainment industry, Gu Tingyan had actually come just to back Chu Sheng up.

As soon as Chu Sheng returned, she signed directly with Gu Tingyan's company; when Qin Shu first joined his company, Gu Tingyan had never asked her about it, let alone accompanied her to an audition.

When Qin Shu first joined Gu Tingyan's company, it was because she wanted to see him every day, yet she couldn't even see Gu Tingyan once a month at the company.

At the company, Gu Tingyan would act as if he didn't know her when he saw her.

As soon as Chu Sheng returned, he provided her with protection, bringing her around to show off, as if he wanted to announce to the whole world that she was his person.

Back then, she and Tuanzi had suffered through everything to finally make a name for themselves; Qin Shu felt a strange tightness in her chest—without comparison, there is no pain.

The assistant director pushed the door open and walked out: "Number 135."

Qin Shu steadied her mood and pushed the door open to enter; sitting in the room were the director, the assistant director, and the screenwriter, and sitting next to Director Chen was Gu Tingyan, with Chu Sheng sitting beside Gu Tingyan.

When Chu Sheng saw Qin Shu enter, she was slightly surprised; a smile hung on the corners of her lips as she looked at Qin Shu with a cryptic, playful gaze, and she said in a coquettish voice, "Qin Shu, you're here to audition for the female lead too?"

"What a coincidence, just like me."

The assistant director next to them asked curiously, "Miss Chu, do you two know each other?"

Chu Sheng smiled: "Not very well."

"But we are both artists from Tingyan's company."

Chu Sheng looked at the man sitting beside her, her tone peaceful: "Tingyan, don't you think we have a special connection?"

The assistant director glanced at Gu Tingyan.

Gu Tingyan sat next to Director Chen with his legs crossed, his expression languid; he was the biggest investor in this film, and upon seeing Qin Shu enter, his expression didn't change in the slightest, as if he didn't know her.

The assistant director understood instantly—this actress wasn't important; President Gu was here to accompany his girlfriend.

Director Chen glanced at Chu Sheng and frowned, saying coldly, "This isn't a place for you to reminisce; if you want to chat, go outside, don't come here and affect my process."

Chu Sheng's expression changed slightly, and she shut her mouth, though she didn't feel very comfortable inside; a director, acting so bossy.

The assistant director also shut his mouth, and the room suddenly became deathly silent; he shouldn't have asked!

Director Chen looked at Qin Shu and randomly selected a segment for her to perform.

After Qin Shu finished her performance, enthusiastic applause erupted in the room; she was beautiful, had acting skills, and a solid foundation in her lines, which made people's eyes light up.

Director Chen lifted his eyelids and glanced at her: "Go back and wait for the notification."

Qin Shu bowed and said thank you, then walked out.

Chu Sheng sat next to Gu Tingyan, not missing the amazement and appreciation for Qin Shu in his eyes.

When Qin Shu was performing, his eyes had been fixed directly on her.

He hadn't looked at her even once; he only had eyes for Qin Shu.

Chu Sheng's hands tightened, and her face grew colder.

Su Tuantuan walked side-by-side with Qin Shu toward the exit: "With such thorough preparation this time, you'll definitely land the female lead."

Qin Shu: "Don't pop the champagne halfway; it's easy to get intercepted."

Su Tuantuan slapped her forehead: "Right, go back and wait for the results."

Just as the two reached the corner, they heard a coquettish cry: "Ah... Tingyan."

The expressions on Su Tuantuan and Qin Shu's faces changed simultaneously.

Su Tuantuan's expression was indescribable: "Is this woman in heat in broad daylight?"

That sound really sounded like she was in bed.

Qin Shu's expression changed abruptly; she stepped forward quickly and saw at a glance that Gu Tingyan had his back to her, and he was pulling Chu Sheng's waist into his embrace.

Chu Sheng saw Qin Shu, and the smile on her lips deepened; she hugged Gu Tingyan's waist even tighter, and in a delicate, soft voice, she whispered, "Sss, my foot hurts so much, I think I sprained it."

Gu Tingyan had originally intended to push her away, but upon hearing this, he couldn't bear it; he squatted down to check her ankle, and that spot was indeed red.

Chu Sheng looked at Qin Shu thoughtfully, hugging Gu Tingyan's arm and acting spoiled toward him: "Tingyan, will you carry me on your back?"

"My foot hurts so much."

Qin Shu dragged Su Tuantuan, who was preparing to rush up and start a fight, away.

Gu Tingyan stood up, pulled his hand from her palm, shoved one hand into his pocket, and stared at Chu Sheng with dark eyes: "I'll have A Zhong carry you to the hospital."

Chu Sheng paused, smiled, and then said, "Forget it, no need to trouble A Zhong."

"My foot doesn't seem as painful as it was just now."

Su Tuantuan felt a fire burning in her heart: "Damn, I've never seen such a shameless mistress! Flirting and seducing someone else's husband in broad daylight!"

"Is Gu Tingyan dead? He doesn't even know how to push her away!"

She cursed a bunch, but seeing Qin Shu didn't make a sound, she looked back to see Qin Shu's expression was still very calm, and she paused: "Hua Hua, aren't you angry?"

This child, she couldn't have been angered into stupidity, could she?

Qin Shu tugged at her lips and smiled: "Whether he wants to rekindle an old flame with his ex-girlfriend or have an affair, it has nothing to do with me anymore."

Su Tuantuan saw her smile, and her nose felt a bit sore, yet she felt that this smile hid a kind of calm sadness.

Qin Shu said: "I want a divorce."

Su Tuantuan was happy, and she supported Qin Shu one hundred percent: "Divorce! Divorce immediately!"

She had long found Gu Tingyan unpleasant to look at!

As soon as Qin Shu got into the car, she started consulting a divorce lawyer.

The two of them had only driven halfway when Gu Tingyan's call came through, and Qin Shu pressed the hang-up button.

Gu Tingyan then sent her a message: "Come over tonight to have dinner with Director Chen."

After saying that, he also tossed an address over.

"If you want to film Director Chen's movie, come over."

Seeing this, Qin Shu's heart trembled; was he threatening her?

If she didn't go, he wouldn't let her film it?

Qin Shu asked: "Is Chu Sheng going too?"

Gu Tingyan: "Mm."

"She signed with Xingchen Entertainment."

This was telling Qin Shu that Chu Sheng was also an artist under his banner; he was the boss, Chu Sheng was the employee, and the two of them being together was just business.

Qin Shu replied: "I'm not going."

Qin Shu did not want to go where Chu Sheng and he were, so as to avoid being disgusted.

Gu Tingyan: "Fine."

Qin Shu: "Gu Tingyan, I am not as important as Chu Sheng, am I?"

Gu Tingyan: "Huahua, to me, no one is more important than you."

Seeing this, Qin Shu pulled her lips into a sarcastic smirk; she would never believe his nonsense again.

……

Around ten o'clock at night.

Su Tuantuan sent her a WeChat message with a news link: "Huahua, the female lead for Director Chen's movie has been decided, and it's not you."

Before Qin Shu even clicked on it, she had a guess in her heart, and she asked: "Is it Chu Sheng?"

Su Tuantuan was silent: "Mm..."

"Gu Tingyan is really willing to spend a fortune on her; a newcomer just debuted and already landed a major production from Director Chen."

"Once this movie finishes filming, she can basically win an award, and the Best Actress title will be Chu Sheng's."

Qin Shu had been aiming for that award, but Gu Tingyan, of all things, gave this opportunity to Chu Sheng.

Qin Shu felt bitter in her heart; she had never received any support in terms of resources from Gu Tingyan since entering the entertainment industry.

If Gu Tingyan had been even half as attentive to her as he was to Chu Sheng, with Qin Shu's acting skills and beauty, she would have long since established a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.

Qin Shu had long known this would be the result, yet her heart still felt sour and ached intensely.

In his heart, she was ultimately not as important as Chu Sheng.

He was signing Chu Sheng into his own company and introducing her to top-tier resources.

How many actresses in the entertainment industry struggle for a lifetime and still can't get a role in Director Chen's movie, yet Chu Sheng had it as soon as she debuted.

Even Qin Shu had never received such generous treatment; she had to rely on herself to fight for the chance to film this movie, yet Gu Tingyan just gave it to Chu Sheng like that.

Qin Shu had never thought about relying on Gu Tingyan's resources and background to establish a foothold in the entertainment industry.

It was just that when comparing the two, there was a difference between her and Chu Sheng.

This differential treatment made a pain rise in Qin Shu's heart, and her eyes grew sour.

She was both envious and jealous.

Jealousy easily makes people go crazy; she was becoming unlike herself.

Qin Shu put down her phone and went to the child's room; she sat by the bed and stroked his head: "Chenchen, if one day Daddy and Mommy get a divorce, who would you choose to go with?"

Gu Yichen's little face was cool, his small ears turning red from her touch; he looked up at her and said with a determined tone: "Are you two going to get a divorce?"