Chapter 786

Today was the day for the initial auditions of the cast for the project "The Disappeared Her."

Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba, along with the director, issued a nationwide call to multiple talent agencies and film schools for actors.

Moreover, due to ample funding, Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba had privately set one very clear condition: no actors funded by investors allowed—only those with exceptional acting skill and presence would be accepted.

In an instant,

Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba became the hottest topic in the entertainment industry.

After all,

just a few days ago, Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba had been scrambling everywhere to secure investments and beg for support from big names, their desperate, tail-wagging demeanor making everyone shake their heads and laugh.

Everyone knew Jiaxing was doomed, and all were watching coldly, waiting for Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba to make fools of themselves.

Yet only a few days later,

Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba had staged a stunning comeback: they not only directly launched "The Disappeared Her" to recruit actors from over three hundred talent agencies, but also outright declared "no investor-backed actors—only skill and presence matter," leaving many in the industry stunned.

They had heard that Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba's Jiaxing equity had been acquired,

but they simply could not understand the new owner of Jiaxing Media's next move—

directly investing one billion yuan interest-free into Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba's project to let them continue "The Disappeared Her"—wasn't that just throwing money into water?!

Everyone knew,

Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba could only survive in the TV circle; they always floundered the moment they stepped into film.

Never mind anything else,

just their few films as lead or second female lead had each left investors heartbroken and ruined.

Even with their extremely high popularity, they still lost money this badly,

so if "The Disappeared Her" didn't feature Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba, it would lose even more catastrophically…

People in the entertainment industry had chattered about it for days,

finally concluding that the investor who bought Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba's shares to become Jiaxing's new boss, then lent them one billion yuan, was truly a fool with too much money.

Even if you were attracted to Hearing Da Mimi and Sister Reba's bodies, with this one billion, you could sleep with half the female stars in the industry multiple times—why tie yourself to these two women…

If you couldn't understand it, just keep watching the show.

So,

when Jiaxing Media's actor recruitment notice arrived,

many talent agencies in the industry merely watched with amusement, waiting to see what would happen.

Meanwhile,

Wang Zong of Huayi used his entertainment industry connections to specifically warn several major agencies to ignore Jiaxing's recruitment notice entirely.

Although Wang Zong didn't spell it out,

everyone in the industry had sharp minds—they all knew Wang Zong had a grudge against Hearing Da Mimi, and that he would surely sabotage the new Jiaxing boss and Hearing Da Mimi.

So many neither refused nor joined Jiaxing's recruitment—instead, they sat in air-conditioned rooms, eating watermelon, waiting for the show to unfold.

Sure enough,

by noon,

Hearing Da Mimi, Sister Reba, and the project's director and screenwriters received not a single actor for auditions, nor a single resume from any agency or individual.

This left everyone's faces grim.

Hearing Da Mimi sat with a cold expression, drinking water nonstop.

Sister Reba remained silent, staring at her phone.

The director and screenwriter, understanding the situation, closed their eyes to rest.

Only Qu Xiaoxiao, sent by Andy to supervise, grew restless.

A project with a one-billion-yuan budget couldn't even attract one actor?! Someone was definitely sabotaging them.

So,

Qu Xiaoxiao slammed her pen down on the desk with a sharp "crack!"

She looked at Hearing Da Mimi and said: "Sister Mimi, we're being sabotaged."

"I know…"

Hearing Da Mimi glanced at Qu Xiaoxiao, then sighed helplessly: "I've already guessed who it is—but he has this kind of influence and status in the industry. What can you do?"

"Qu Xiaoxiao, the entertainment industry is this dark—he can interfere whenever he wants, and blacklist anyone he chooses. Though his power can't yet stop our project from continuing, he can still influence the artists!"

"So if we truly want to avoid his interference, we have only two options: either poach the actors we like and sign them directly to Jiaxing, or use our own current roster."

"Qu Xiaoxiao, Qu Xiaoxiao, my several film appearances have ended in dismal failure; the two of us have lost our reputation in the film industry, and audiences won't support us anymore, so we must bring in new actors, but among Jiaxing's current talent pool, there are very few actors with both skill and substance..."

"I know, Sister Mimi."

Qu Xiaoxiao responded, then remembered Gu Xiaojun's short dramas and the artists she had signed.

Although,

Gu Xiaojun had only signed Zhu Suosuo and Qin Yumo as female artists,

in Qu Xiaoxiao's view, Zhu Suosuo and Qin Yumo's appearance and aura were no worse than other artists—they simply lacked experience and training…

So,

Qu Xiaoxiao said: "Sister Mimi, if you don't mind, I can recommend two actors—they don't have much experience, but they're both talented and have decent looks."

"Hmm, okay, have them come in for a try."

Hearing Da Mimi thought for a moment, then nodded.

After all, having no one show up all morning was deeply embarrassing—even if Qu Xiaoxiao brought just two people to warm things up, it was better than zero.

After receiving Hearing Da Mimi's approval,

Qu Xiaoxiao immediately called Gu Xiaojun: "Hello, Sister Gu, it's Qu Xiaoxiao. Are you still filming lately? Oh, I'm checking Zhu Suosuo and Qin Yumo's schedules."

"Hmm, you have time? Good. Then have Zhu Suosuo and Qin Yumo come to the China Communications Building, Jiaxing Media Headquarters, for an interview this afternoon. Hmm, just bring your resumes."

"Sister Gu Xiaojun, don't worry. It's all our own company; everything can be discussed. If Zhu Suosuo and Qin Yumo can make it to the second round of interviews, we can sit down and discuss the specifics then. Hmm, alright, then I'll trouble you."

The magazine headquarters,