Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 84: Unwilling to Accept?

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Unwilling to Accept?

There’s actually no need for everyone to answer Qing Qing’s question anymore—the answer is obvious.

Ye Zhenzhen is more suitable for the role of Yang Huilan, but Director Yang thinks it still needs further discussion.

...

When Ye Zhenzhen came out of the hall, Liu Rui was waiting for her at the door. "Zhenzhen, how did it go?"

Ye Zhenzhen nodded slightly, "We’ll know in a bit."

Based on past experiences and the reactions of those in the audience, there had been no problems with her performance just now.

She still had confidence in her understanding of the character and the level of immersion in her acting.

Liu Rui didn’t quite understand what Ye Zhenzhen meant by "we’ll know in a bit."

Was this audition for the role of Zhao Di or for the second female lead?

Or was it possible that she wouldn’t get either role?

Liu Rui stared at Ye Zhenzhen’s flawless face for a few seconds, feeling a bit of regret inside...

It was true that she was beautiful, but that acting talent really wasn’t anything to brag about!

She usually spoke quite eloquently, so why was it that her line delivery just wasn’t right?

Ah! She really needed to find a professional teacher to coach her, otherwise, it would be such a waste of that face.

Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui also sat down in the seats at the entrance of the hall.

Han Jiangxue greeted them with a smile, "Zhenzhen, you’re auditioning today as well?"

Ye Zhenzhen replied, "Yeah."

The faint smile on Han Jiangxue’s face stiffened. She had been waiting for Ye Zhenzhen to ask her the next question so she could flaunt her superiority in front of her.

Unexpectedly, Ye Zhenzhen said nothing more.

"What role are you auditioning for?" Since Ye Zhenzhen didn’t ask, Han Jiangxue would ask herself.

The corners of Ye Zhenzhen’s mouth lifted slightly, "A supporting role."

Han Jiangxue: "Oh~ I’m auditioning for the second female lead, Yang Huilan. That’s great, maybe we’ll run into each other often on set."

Liu Rui rolled her eyes inwardly at Han Jiangxue. What did she mean by maybe?

Was it not because Han Jiangxue saw Zhenzhen come that she followed suit?

While Ye Zhenzhen was auditioning inside, Liu Rui found out through her connections in the industry that Director Yang had wanted Han Jiangxue for the second female lead from the start, only to be turned down back then.

She didn’t know by what means, but suddenly Han Jiangxue was saying she’d participate in the open casting call.

With that being said, what more was there for Liu Rui not to understand?

The reason Han Jiangxue’s image had been so stable in the industry over the years was because she constantly belittled Ye Zhenzhen behind the scenes, using Ye Zhenzhen as a contrast.

Netizens were saying that where Han Jiangxue was, Ye Zhenzhen would be found. They had it wrong.

It was where Ye Zhenzhen was, Han Jiangxue would surely appear, and even if she couldn’t, the woman would find a way to show up.

Otherwise, who would showcase her image of a kind mother and gentle, virtuous woman?

Ye Zhenzhen’s lips curved, and she flashed a fake smile just like Han Jiangxue’s, "What’s so good about that? I don’t think seeing you often on set is a good thing."

Ye Zhenzhen could guess what Han Jiangxue was thinking.

Wu Yuerou said indignantly, "What are you being so arrogant about? It’s just a small supporting role you’re auditioning for."

Han Jiangxue smiled gently, trying to persuade Wu Yuerou, "Sister Yuerou, let it be. Maybe Zhenzhen is just in a bad mood."

Ye Zhenzhen was really amused by Han Jiangxue’s pretentious demeanor, and she cared even less about Wu Yuerou.

She simply turned her head and started chatting with Liu Rui.

However, Han Jiangxue felt that Ye Zhenzhen’s demeanor indicated that she must have performed poorly during the audition.

Especially since when she had auditioned, her performance had been nearly flawless. After the directors and producers saw her acting, and then saw Ye Zhenzhen’s, they would surely find it jarring.

Ye Zhenzhen was probably ejected from the audition by the people inside.

Wu Yuerou pulled on Han Jiangxue, "Xiao Xue, ignore her."

An audition, what does it matter? Soon, she would let Ye Zhenzhen know the consequences of offending her, Wu Yuerou.

...

Shortly after, the doors of the audition hall opened, and Assistant Lin came out holding a list.

Tang Ying stood up to greet her, "Assistant Lin, is Xiao Xue confirmed for the role of the second female lead?"

Tang Ying felt that among all the artists present, whether it was in terms of status or acting ability, only Xiao Xue was suitable for the role of the second female lead in this drama.

Assistant Lin didn’t answer but walked over to Han Jiangxue and softly said, "Teacher Han."

Liu Rui: It’s as expected, isn’t it? Ye Zhenzhen still isn’t up to the task of the second female lead.

Han Jiangxue’s lips curved into a smile, a hint of triumph flashing in the depths of her eyes, "Please speak, Assistant Lin."

Assistant Lin, looking admirably at Ye Zhenzhen, who was beside Han Jiangxue, said with regret, "Teacher Han, I’m sorry to say..."

Han Jiangxue’s brows furrowed slightly, waiting for the assistant to continue.

"Director Yang asked me to tell you, if there is another opportunity in the future, we can work together again, but this time, for the role of Yang Huilan, the second female lead, the production team has a more suitable candidate."

In an instant, the smile on Han Jiangxue’s face stiffened, a flicker of panic passing through her eyes. This result was too unexpected for her, completely different from what she had imagined.

Then, Assistant Lin turned to Ye Zhenzhen and Liu Rui, saying, "Ye Zhenzhen, congratulations. After discussing, the production team has decided to give you the role of Yang Huilan, the second female lead. We hope to have a pleasant collaboration."

Ye Zhenzhen’s lips curved, her smile composed and serene, "Pleasure to collaborate!"

After Assistant Lin left, everyone present was dumbfounded.

Liu Rui was also stunned on the spot. She even doubted if she was hallucinating. The production team had actually rejected Han Jiangxue on the spot and chosen Ye Zhenzhen?

"My God, Ye Zhenzhen, you’re really amazing!" Liu Rui gave Ye Zhenzhen a thumbs up.

For some reason, Liu Rui felt so excited that she wanted to laugh out loud, the kind of excitement that was very intense...

She never imagined that there could be a time when Ye Zhenzhen would gain such esteem.

In the end, she managed to hold it in.

Turning her head, Liu Rui glanced sideways at Tang Ying, whose face wrote disbelief, "Our Zhenzhen was just playing around before. Now that she’s serious, huh! Some people just can’t compare."

Wu Yuerou was so angry she gritted her teeth, "Ye Zhenzhen, don’t get too happy too soon. Whether you’ll be in the cast on the day filming starts is still not certain."

"Tsk," Ye Zhenzhen laughed. She took a couple of steps towards Wu Yuerou, her eyebrows lightly raised, "Teacher Wu, you don’t need to worry about whether I’ll be at the onset. But I can tell you for sure that you definitely won’t be there."

After her words, Ye Zhenzhen couldn’t be bothered to look at the expressions on the faces of the others, she indifferently said to Liu Rui, "Let’s go."

She still needed to go back for an anti-inflammatory injection.

Wu Yuerou wanted to stop Ye Zhenzhen and say a few more words but was held back by Tang Ying, "Sister Yuerou, mind the impact, there are too many people here."

Watching Ye Zhenzhen walk away, Han Jiangxue’s face turned deathly pale with anger, her hands clenched into fists, her nails almost digging into the flesh of her palms.

Her heart thumped madly, every beat scattering the confidence and superiority she had felt in her face just moments ago...

Falling to the bottom of her heart, shattering into pieces—each tiny splinter stabbed her with pain and hatred!

In the variety show, Ye Zhenzhen overshadowed her completely, which she could attribute to the difference between stepchildren.

After all, Shen Yibo compared to Song Yuchen, Shen Yibo was indeed too clumsy.

But in today’s audition, her acting and performance were clearly not mediocre, yet she was unexpectedly usurped mid-way by Ye Zhenzhen, who was only suited for minor roles.

Han Jiangxue couldn’t accept this, not at all.

Never had she felt so humiliated and embarrassed as she did today.

She was convinced that Ye Zhenzhen must have gone behind her back and pulled strings with the production crew; otherwise, such a thing would not have happened.

The surrounding artists and agents waiting for their auditions, seeing this scene, also began to whisper among themselves;

"Ye Zhenzhen can’t act, and she got the role of second female lead?"

"Well, in the end, it’s still about who brings the traffic. Ever since Ye Zhenzhen went on the variety show, the internet has been full of her trending topics, the production team probably just went for that."

"Could it be that Ye Zhenzhen’s acting is really good, and Han Jiangxue isn’t as professional as others? I’ve heard that Director Yang and Qing Qing are very strict with casting."

Speaking of which, now I really want to see what Ye Zhenzhen is like when she’s actually filming.