Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 382, give it a try!

Chapter 382: Chapter 382, give it a try!

Qi Feng’s question was asked with a deceptive simplicity, as if testing Ye Zhenzhen, Should she take his words seriously and respond well, it would be fine, but if she didn’t answer well, he could easily use his words to refuse her more tactfully.

If Ye Zhenzhen dismissed his question, he could just as easily say, "Look, I sincerely invited you, but you didn’t take it seriously, so let’s just forget it."

Ye Zhenzhen’s face displayed a calm and composed smile, "You’re right. Those were all part of my learning process. I firmly believe that it’s all temporary.

With an outstanding team like yours and Director Qi’s, that produces excellent work one after another, what you have is not strictness but a serious attitude towards the work. If I am fortunate enough to collaborate with Producer Qi’s team, I wouldn’t feel pressured, but rather it would become a driving force for me to strive harder."

Ye Zhenzhen’s words left Qi Feng momentarily unable to find fault with her. Indeed, not only was she perfect in facial features, but her speech and demeanor were also graceful and generous, with a modest attitude yet self-assured restraint.

If it wasn’t because of her relationship with the couple, Ji Ziqian and Qiu Wanshuang, he really couldn’t bring himself to dislike Ye Zhenzhen.

Sitting at the head of the table, Director Qi spoke very little throughout the entire course of the meal, other than initially asking Ye Zhenzhen why she was late, the rest of the time, he was quietly observing her words and behavior.

After Ye Zhenzhen put down her drinking glass, Director Qi spoke in an indifferent tone, "Zhenzhen, you can hold your liquor quite well."

Ye Zhenzhen smiled lightly, "Actually, I rarely drink on normal occasions. It’s just that today, seeing Director Qi and all the other seniors, my mood is different. Naturally, my capacity for alcohol is different too."

After speaking, Ye Zhenzhen raised her glass towards Director Qi and said, "Director Qi, I toast to you."

She was beautiful, and when she drank her Baijiu, there was not a hint of awkwardness in her movements, but rather an indescribable boldness.

As the saying goes, one’s way with liquor shows one’s character. Director Qi felt that, based on the current situation, Ye Zhenzhen was quite decent, she could handle her drink without trying to show off.

He motioned his assistant to fill his glass, accepting Ye Zhenzhen’s toast.

Before meeting today, Director Qi only knew that this female star was infamous for her scandals and was a controversial figure.

Moreover, since the president of Huanya announced he was her husband two days ago, he had assumed Ye Zhenzhen was deliberately late today to make everyone wait. Yet, throughout the dinner, she behaved very humbly and amicably.

He had seen many actors and celebrities. Most of those without talent tended to rely on connections and speak about their capital, while those with both talent and connections often acted haughty behind the scenes.

Director Qi considered himself an artist, and he believed that artists should have their own integrity. He never kowtowed to capital. If someone was good, they were good; if not, they weren’t suitable. The actors he chose needed not only professional acting skills but also personal character.

Acting skills could be improved gradually, could be taught, but if character was lacking, no amount of teaching would be of use.

Now, observing Ye Zhenzhen, he could hardly discern any pretense in her manners. If it was an act, but she was still able to keep him from noticing, then she must indeed possess some real talent.

After each had a drink, the atmosphere around the table became more relaxed, and the volume of everyone’s laughter grew louder...

"Zhenzhen can really hold her drink!"

"To say the least, within this circle, I’ve never seen a female artist drink as boldly as Zhenzhen does. Not bad at all!"

During the cheerful incitement by the two assistant directors,

Director Fei appropriately interjected, "Director Qi, Zhenzhen is not just good at holding her liquor, her acting is also very good. Since she’s here today, what do you think about giving her a chance for a screen test?"

One of the assistant directors immediately joked, "Xiao Fei, are you just afraid that no one will know about your bias?"

Director Fei: "Hey, we’re all family here, no need for formalities. Director Qi is a busy man. Now that we’ve met today, if I don’t mention it and Director Qi misses out on a good actress like Zhenzhen, and Zhenzhen misses out on a good patron, wouldn’t that be a pity?"

Perhaps because the atmosphere at the dining table was really good, after everyone’s back-and-forth jokes, Director Qi straightened up and said to Director Fei, "Since Xiao Fei has brought it up, let’s have Zhenzhen try out for a role."

"When?" Director Fei continued to press for an answer, not feeling reassured until a time was set.

Qi Feng smirked, "Naturally, we’ll wait until the audition date is decided, what’s the matter, as a director, don’t you even know these rules?"

Director Fei shook his head, "That won’t do, let’s do it today, right now."

Turning his head, Director Fei looked at Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, can you do it now? Why don’t you show your talent to the several directors present, eh?"

Only if Ye Zhenzhen showcased her talent could he negotiate with Director Qi for the role of the female lead or the second female lead.

Waiting for the public audition, who knows how long that would be. By that time, all that would be left were unknown minor roles, just like that time with "Ren Pingsheng."

Director Fei believed that Ye Zhenzhen was fully capable of carrying the lead role.

Ye Zhenzhen nodded, "I’m ready anytime."

Liu Rui, sitting next to Ye Zhenzhen, was surprised and somewhat worried. Zhenzhen had been back and forth and had almost drunk a whole Jin of alcohol; was it really okay for her to audition on the spot now?

Whether it was okay or not, Ye Zhenzhen knew best in her heart; right now, she really had no issue at all.

The original host had said she didn’t drink because she didn’t want to participate in this kind of dinner, so she told everyone she couldn’t drink, but actually, she could hold her liquor quite well.

And Ye Zhenzhen herself was the same. After all, she’d been in the industry since she was very young; what kind of dinner hadn’t she seen? She had long since built up her tolerance for alcohol.

Now, to say nothing of trying out a role here, even if she were to finish drinking and immediately return to the set to continue filming, she could do it.

Director Fei turned to Director Qi, "Director Qi, let’s do it right here. As for the audition piece, I’ll leave it to you to decide. Have a look at Zhenzhen’s ability. If she’s suitable, you can give her the lead role today. If not, we’ll never bring up this matter again, deal?"

Qi Feng: "Have you lost your mind? Are you talking about the lead role?"

Is Ye Zhenzhen really up to it?

Ye Zhenzhen’s popularity had recently been unparalleled in the industry, but as for her acting skills, so far, he hadn’t seen anything remarkable from her.

However, he had heard that she had auditioned for a secondary female role and then somehow ended up partnering with Xiao Yi for a movie that hadn’t even started filming.

Plus, Xiao Yi was her friend, and with her husband’s status out there, it was really hard to say there wasn’t any favoritism involved.

They were looking for actors, not just for good looks, wealthy family backgrounds, or what their husbands do; acting skills were the most important. If they considered everything else but not acting skills, they’d only be undermining their own credibility.

Just as Qi Feng thought his elder brother wouldn’t agree, Director Qi nodded, "Fine, let’s have a tryout..."