Chapter 139

Volume 1_Chapter 139 The Movie Emperor Who Turned Into a Cat (6)

Heitan, still lost in the warm dreamland, felt a cold draft approaching; before it could open its eyes, someone flipped it over and pressed a face against its belly.

Heitan jerked awake, hearing the excited panting of Chan Shi Guan lying on top of it.

Just like a pervert, it frightened the cat.

It struggled to get up, its cat eyes narrowing to a slit, it kicked her in the leg and scrambled away.

Jiang Zhi finished sniffing the cat, and her mood instantly improved.

Looking at the black cat that had jumped onto the top of the wardrobe and hidden in the corner, she gave a light smile and approached, saying, 'Little Heitan, sis was just playing with you earlier; come down now.'

Heitan completely ignored the hysterical Chan Shi Guan under the wardrobe, tears of humiliation in its cat eyes, it slowly smoothed the fur on its belly, vowing to repay everything it had suffered today to her!

Jiang Zhi snorted, crossing her arms and threatening:

'If you don't come down, I'm leaving, I'm going to work to earn money!'

Saying that, she opened the door.

Creak——

Heitan, which had been sprawled on the wardrobe, heard the sound, stopped licking its fur, and cautiously walked to the edge, tilting its head to look outside.

The room was empty; Chan Shi Guan was nowhere to be seen.

It anxiously jumped down from the wardrobe, trotting outward; before it could leave the room, its body was suddenly snatched up by someone.

The girl's clear, triumphant laughter rang out above its head.

"Hahaha, did I trick you?! Little black charcoal, you idiot!"

Heitan instantly puffed up like a pufferfish, burrowing into her pocket, refusing to glance at her again.

Humans are too deceitful and cunning! It actually got fooled!

It secretly swore that next time it would definitely not be tricked by her again.

What Heitan didn't realize was that it had made too many oaths these past two days.

Jiang Zhi left her residence in a good mood and arrived at the filming site.

As soon as she arrived, she sensed that the crew's atmosphere today was gloomy and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

Cai Ting, the staff member who had given her ginger soup the day before, excitedly walked over and said, "Xiao Zhi, Director Wang wants you to go audition for the female lead too; I'll take you there."

Jiang Zhi froze on the spot, not reacting: "Audition… what?"

Cai Ting pulled her aside and whispered, "Haven't you seen the group chat? Sun Yi quit the role, and that woman actually ended up with Xie Shen, saying she'd temporarily retire to take care of him."

"I'm so jealous of her! I thought Xie Shen would always be a god, never imagining he'd have a girlfriend." Her face full of envy, she mentioned something important and hurriedly added, "Since she dropped out, the female lead role is vacant; many have gone to audition, and Director Wang specially asked me to tell you that you can try as well."

Jiang Zhi widened her eyes in surprise: "Really?"

Cai Ting nodded: "Really! Go give it a shot; even if you don't become the female lead, you'll get noticed by those directors, and maybe you'll land a role later!"

Jiang Zhi tightly gripped her hand, grateful: "Thank you, Sister Ting!"

Cai Ting laughed: "What's there to thank me for? If you want to thank someone, thank yourself—you were so eager yesterday jumping into the water that Director Wang remembered you."

In this entertainment industry, actors are never in short supply; what's truly lacking are those willing to endure hardship, without complaint, who take their acting seriously.

Moreover, her appearance fits the novel's female lead quite well, so it's no wonder Director Wang took note of her.

Jiang Zhi could barely contain her joy on her face, and even Heitan, hidden in her pocket, could feel that fervent emotion.

Like a flame that never burns out.

Heitan, inexplicably, moved closer to her, and through the thick clothing, took a deep sniff.

They arrived at the audition site.

The line outside was longer than the combined lines from before, and she looked at the people in the queue, quite surprised.

Among them were many famous actresses from the screen, and even Tan Xuan, who had starred in a hit high-rated suspense drama and had recently won the Best Actress honor.

Originally, "An Xian Chronicles" was to be played by her, but during the audition, Sun Yi, whether in looks or figure, was more suited for the female lead.

This time, without Sun Yi, the female lead role will most likely be played by her.

Most people thought so.

Even the directors auditioning felt the same.

When Jiang Zhi went on stage, aside from Director Wang, everyone else lowered their heads to look at documents, but they didn't have her materials; the girl's appearance was also quite unfamiliar, completely not someone from the circle.

Director Wang, seated in the center, spoke: "Just perform a segment of the scene you have in hand."

The scene in Jiang Zhi's hands was the day the female lead was promoted by the emperor to the rank of talented person, when she heard the news of the Thirteenth Prince's death.

In the Cold Palace, she had been cared for by the Thirteenth Prince; one could say they depended on each other, struggling to survive in that palace.

The Thirteenth Prince was the female lead's white moonlight, placed in the deepest, most important part of her heart.

Yet she never even got to see his final face, and instead entered the imperial harem as a concubine.

Their promise could never be fulfilled.

Jiang Zhi got into character quickly, able to act to the point where even she herself believed it.

But she also had to maintain the original owner's disposition—at least, the original lead wouldn't perform this poorly.

Aside from a few slightly immature spots, her performance in the key scenes was excellent.

The two assistant directors who had originally been prejudiced against her both became deeply immersed in the drama after seeing her performance.

Even after it ended, it was Director Wang who stood up and clapped, breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

Jiang Zhi instantly came out of character, bashfully scratching her head and lifting a finger to wipe the tear at the corner of her eye.

After she stepped down from the platform, she soon received a personal call from Director Wang.

"Xiao Zhi, this female lead role is yours!"

Jiang Zhi stumbled over her words: "Director Wang, I'm just a newcomer—can I really play the female lead?"

Director Wang knew what she was worried about, smiling and said, "Don't worry, my Director Wang Jie's TV dramas—no matter the subject, as long as they're acted well, they'll work!"

What he said wasn't lying to her; Wang Jie has filmed a total of five TV dramas, one every two years, but the quality is ridiculously high—each one a blazing hit with high scores on a review site.

One could say his name is a living billboard.

In his TV dramas, the second one featured new actors, and its ratings only went up, never down.

The actors he favors are never subpar.

After hanging up, Jiang Zhi jumped up and down excitedly on the spot.

The Heitan in her pocket almost got dizzy from her jumping.

I don't know what madness the cat owner is up to again.

Chen Shuo, who happened to pass by and saw this, froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.

It was mainly because the girl looked too cute.

"You're so happy—did the audition go well?" he asked as he walked over.

Jiang Zhi saw the person, quickly stopped her movements, a bit embarrassed she rubbed her nose, and nodded, replying, "Mm."

Chen Shuo's eyes were drawn to the head poking out of her pocket; he leaned in for a look and asked, "Is that a cat?"

Jiang Zhi lowered her gaze, saw Heitan with half its head sticking out, and quickly shoved it back inside.

Heitan might be in its rebellious phase; the more she tries to keep it from coming out, the more it insists on coming out.

Finally, it crawled out half its body, and saw clearly the man reaching out a finger toward it.

Heitan narrowed its eyes dangerously, then suddenly lifted its claw and viciously swiped.

"Hiss..." Chen Shuo cried out in pain.