Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 82 is so fake!

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 is so fake!

Xiaowen saw the script Ye Zhenzhen was holding and smiled, responding, "I am involved in the casting process with Director Fei."

Director Fei nodded, "Zhenzhen, which role are you going to audition for later?"

"Mom’s Companion" was a high-cost acquisition by Lemon Channel, and next year, they were pinning their hopes on it to be a huge hit. As a director of the network, Director Fei had been invited to join the effort.

In plain terms, it meant that "Mom’s Companion" Director Yang knew how to handle relationships by inviting all the directors from Lemon Channel. Those who didn’t have time would pass, but those available would come to observe, considering it was a self-produced series for the network.

It would also make it easier for everyone to help each other out in the future.

This was also Director Yang’s indirect way of extending a favor to other directors at the network. As long as the actors they recommended truly had talent and were recognized by everyone, Director Yang would give those actors an opportunity.

The male and female leads of the script had been decided by Director Yang very early on: the couple Lin Qianqian and Fang Siyuan.

Lin Qianqian and her husband had collaborated with Director Yang before, and he was very sure of the couple’s abilities, so even before the public casting, he had already internally decided on these two.

With so many watchful eyes around, Ye Zhenzhen did not answer Director Fei’s question directly but instead pointed to the name of the second female lead on the script, Yang Huilan.

A look of pleasure flickered in Director Fei’s eyes, "Not bad! This role is quite a highlight."

She truly lived up to his expectations, Ye Zhenzhen had her own ideas.

Ye Zhenzhen chuckled, "My agent previously negotiated the role of Zhao Di for me, so I still need to strive for that one later..."

Director Fei and Xiaowen immediately understood what Ye Zhenzhen meant. They exchanged a smile, nodded at her, and simultaneously said, "We believe in your talent, so give it your all later."

Director Fei had reviewed the script, and the role of the second female lead was indeed a standout part.

By comparison, the minor role of Zhao Di really wasn’t much to perform.

Director Fei decided that if Ye Zhenzhen’s performance was good, he would do everything to lend her a hand.

As a lesser director in the network, someone who could be stepped on by everyone, the fact that he was able to be invited by Director Yang to participate in the casting was all thanks to Ye Zhenzhen.

If it hadn’t been for Ye Zhenzhen’s unexpected performances on the variety show, the show "Mom’s Companion" wouldn’t have achieved such great popularity.

Ever since he returned to the network yesterday, those colleagues who used to ignore him had suddenly become much more amicable.

That’s how the industry works; when you have no achievements, nobody cares about you.

Once you achieve something and start to rise, people’s attitudes can change faster than flipping through a book.

As the time for the auditions was approaching fast, Director Fei and Xiaowen said goodbye to Ye Zhenzhen and entered the audition hall.

After finding Qi Tao and returning, Liu Rui sat down next to Ye Zhenzhen and whispered, "Zhenzhen, when I came over just now, I saw Han Jiangxue and her agent."

"Since the lead female role in the script has already been decided, with Han Jiangxue’s acting skills and status, she’s definitely aiming for the second female lead. If it really doesn’t work out, you might as well just play Zhao Di."

After all, when it comes to acting skills, Ye Zhenzhen still falls short of Han Jiangxue.

Liu Rui didn’t want Ye Zhenzhen to miss out on the second lead role and end up not securing even a minor role in the end.

Ye Zhenzhen nonchalantly replied, "Mm, I’ll see how it goes later."

Han Jiangxue may want to play the second female lead, but that will depend on whether she has the skill or not.

Soon, the door by the large hall next door opened, and Director Yang’s assistant began calling actors to enter the audition room one by one with a list in hand.

At that moment, Han Jiangxue arrived. The assistant glanced at the information at the top of the list and cheerfully called out, "Teacher Han, your audition is this way."

"Okay," Han Jiangxue said as she headed towards her assistant, not noticing Ye Zhenzhen.

Tang Ying and Wu Yuerou, who were following behind her, did notice Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui.

The moment Tang Ying saw Liu Rui, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes. Liu Rui had fallen out with Ye Zhenzhen, so why would she follow her to audition for a minor supporting role?

Just now, when Tang Ying learned that Han Jiangxue was interested in the drama, she couldn’t have been happier. She immediately contacted Director Yang’s assistant Xiao Lin to give Han Jiangxue an opportunity.

After all, aside from settling on the lead actress, Director Yang favored Han Jiangxue the most, hoping she would play the second female lead in the drama.

Wu Yuerou rolled her eyes at Ye Zhenzhen and sat down with Tang Ying near the entrance of the hall.

Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui tacitly ignored them and quietly waited.

Inside the hall.

Han Jiangxue stood on the stage and nodded to the people seated below, "Hello everyone, I’m Han Jiangxue. The role I’d like to play is Yang Huilan, the second female lead in ’Ren Pingsheng’."

Director Yang sat below, glanced at Han Jiangxue’s profile, and thought that the TV dramas she starred in over the last two years had received decent reviews. He had been quite favorable towards her.

However, she had rejected his private invitation, only to show up for the audition.

Thinking this, Director Yang had a higher opinion of Han Jiangxue, feeling that perhaps she wanted to openly earn this role on the strength of her performance.

He raised his head and asked, "How do you understand the character of Yang Huilan?"

"I think Yang Huilan is a fiery and somewhat careless woman. Although she speaks bluntly, she’s kind-hearted. She’s a very dynamic character."

Han Jiangxue had little time earlier and had merely memorized a piece of dialogue pertaining to the second female lead.

Her understanding of the character ’Yang Huilan’ was all from what Tang Ying had told her.

Among those sitting down, there was Qing Qing, the screenwriter of ’Ren Pingsheng.’ She pursed her lips, less than satisfied with Han Jiangxue’s answer.

The response was too superficial, and the understanding wasn’t deep enough.

Director Fei, sitting on the edge, merely arched an eyebrow slightly. He made no comment.

After all, he privately wanted to help Ye Zhenzhen. He had only glanced over the script, and he didn’t want to judge Han Jiangxue’s performance.

Director Yang nodded slightly and asked, "Which scene do you think best highlights Yang Huilan’s character? Show us, please."

"Okay," Han Jiangxue nodded lightly, gathered her emotions and began her performance;

[Always gossiping about the affairs of Zhang’s and Li’s households, you seem so good at pointing out others’ faults. I’d like to see just how generous you can be...]

After Han Jiangxue’s lines were delivered, Director Yang looked down at the script, finding the scene she was performing. The dialogue was extensive.

He glanced back and forth between the script and Han Jiangxue. In terms of reciting lines, Han Jiangxue was quite strong.

And she didn’t miss a single word.

Qing Qing’s gaze was fixed intently on every move Han Jiangxue made. Recalling the question Director Yang had asked earlier, she had internally dismissed Han Jiangxue.

Han Jiangxue’s mouth continued to spout lines, but Qing Qing couldn’t absorb a word.

She felt that Han Jiangxue simply didn’t understand the character of Yang Huilan. Both the lines and the facial expressions were too self-conscious. The act was too obvious, making it seem all the more fake.