Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral
Chapter 167 What do You Want to Do?

Chapter 167: Chapter 167 What do You Want to Do?

Gu Yiyi was taken aback, finding it hard to believe, "Gu Zhi!? On what grounds?"

"On what grounds? Of course, on her acting skills. Or do you think it’s her family background?"

Gu Yiyi’s heart trembled, feeling somewhat intimidated to meet Tang Jin’s eyes, yet she remained unwilling to concede.

"Director Tang hasn’t even seen my audition. On what grounds does he find Gu Zhi more suitable than me?"

Tang Jin almost laughed out of anger at those words. He genuinely wondered how the Gu Family, despite raising Gu Yiyi to the standards of a socialite, ended up with such a petty temperament.

But considering the performances of the Gu Family members on variety shows, it was no surprise that they could raise such a child.

He glanced at her and said, "Alright, I’ll give you a chance. Go for an audition and perform the scene where the female lead Lu Sheng disguises herself to rescue the revolutionaries from an underground prison."

Gu Yiyi frowned, recalling this scene was the most challenging of all the audition scenes.

She looked at Tang Jin, unwilling but having no choice but to perform.

She quickly immersed herself into the role, acting according to the script’s lines, but she stumbled at the most climactic moment, failing to keep up with the emotions and performance.

Gu Yiyi panicked, wanting to recover, but she heard Tang Jin’s merciless voice from the stage, "Cut!" _{f r\eew,eb novel.c(o)(m)}

He raised his voice, tossed the pen in his hand onto the materials, and frowned at her, "Now do you realize the difference between you and Gu Zhi?"

Gu Yiyi’s face was extremely unsightly, yet her heart still unwilling to accept it. She knew Director Tang wouldn’t choose her.

With a flicker of hatred in her eyes, she was about to leave when Qi Yunlin approached.

He had also heard about the decision to cast Gu Zhi as the female lead. Feeling a bit surprised, he looked at the defeated Gu Yiyi and understood what had happened.

He hurried to Tang Jin and asked, "Uncle Tang, why didn’t you tell me about the new film you’re preparing? I happen to have a schedule available, I can join the crew as an assistant director..."

Before he could finish, Tang Jin impatiently interrupted, "No need, the crew’s logistical work has been arranged, you don’t have to be involved in this film, go back."

Qi Yunlin’s brows furrowed tightly, "Why? I’ve directed all your previous films..."

"Why? You’re asking me why!?" Tang Jin’s face darkened, getting instantly annoyed, "What did you turn the last film into? Don’t you have any idea? If it weren’t for Gu Zhi, there wouldn’t be a single outstanding character in it. You dare ask me why, and also, don’t even think about shoving certain connections into my crews in the future!"

The last "Micro Light", although it reached over a billion online views, it was all because of Gu Zhi. In a short thirty minutes microfilm, what people remembered was only Gu Zhi.

Her reputation and Gu Zhi’s acting were the only things holding it together, who knows how it would have flopped otherwise.

He was already dissatisfied with Gu Yiyi’s acting, yet he didn’t expect her to perform like that, ruining Jiang Yinru’s such a good character.

Qi Yunlin was even more disappointing, regressing so much, ruining a short microfilm.

The two were left dumbfounded by his reprimand.

Gu Zhi, again Gu Zhi, he was the director, he’s the one who directed such a great performance, what does it have to do with Gu Zhi!

Gu Yiyi was so angry she couldn’t utter a word. Wasn’t Director Tang’s words implying she got the role through connections!?

As for Gu Zhi, why is she so excellent!?

Tang Jin couldn’t be bothered to waste words with them any longer, grabbed the materials on the table, and prepared to discuss a contract with Dai Qian.

Until they left the hotel, both of them wore somber expressions, neither willing to speak.

Once in the car, Gu Yiyi frowned at him and asked, "So, you didn’t get the assistant director position either?"

Qi Yunlin’s face darkened, feeling embarrassed, "Didn’t get it, didn’t get it, I have money, I can shoot myself."

Gu Yiyi pressed her thin lips tightly, a flicker of deep intent in her eyes, she continued, "Yunlin, if I remember correctly, Emperor Qi has an apartment in Haoting, right?"

She had casually heard her elder brother mention it before but wasn’t completely sure.

Qi Yunlin froze, "What do you want to do?"

Gu Yiyi didn’t reply, stayed silent for a moment, and instructed her agent behind her coldly, "Help me with something..."

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On the other side, Gu Zhi had quickly tried several looks from the film.

The stylists would also make adjustments based on Gu Zhi’s state and the plot, as Tang Jin was always meticulous with details.

But the stylists didn’t find it troublesome, with Gu Zhi’s looks and aura, she could pull off anything, even wearing a sack wouldn’t look bad.

Dai Qian soon finalized the pay with Tang Jin. The offer was straightforward and generous, and the contract was immediately signed after the discussion was done that day.

Looking at the numbers on the contract, Dai Qian felt envious. Unfortunately, the money wasn’t his, only visible but intangible.

He calculated the company’s share and Gu Zhi’s current assets and was shocked.

"My God, even after splitting with the company and paying taxes, you still earn a lot, and once your work is completed, your little treasury will explode!"

Gu Zhi glanced at the figures he wrote down, feeling indifferent.

"And you’ve saved on publicity costs, with regular trending topics and blacklisted searches every week, you don’t even need to spend money, the popularity just explodes."

Gu Zhi: "..."

Dai Qian was sour as lemon, in just a few months, Gu Zhi had gone from being trolled online to the verge of quitting to a rising star with millions.

He suddenly remembered before he helped her with the contract termination lawsuit, she confidently assured him she’d make him the go-to agent in the industry.

Was she not boasting at the time, could it all have been true?

However, now Dai Qian had another headache:

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier that the male lead for Director Tang’s new film is Emperor Qi? Didn’t he retire from the industry? Why is he suddenly accepting roles again, and you’re going to act alongside him!?"

Acting alongside an entertainment circle grand slam winner and peak traffic, he never dared to dream of it before.

But for some reason, he had a bad feeling about it.

Gu Zhi remained indifferent, simply acknowledging, "It’s his choice to accept roles."

"But you’re going to act alongside him! Do you know who he is? How high is the risk factor? Honestly, I’m unsure if your participation in this film is good or bad."

After all, Qi Hanyu has so many fans, he’s beyond being quantified by traffic, his national recognition is unrivaled, spanning all ages from ten to seventy.

Gu Zhi collaborating with him would undoubtedly draw a lot of attention.

Moreover, his acting has always been textbook-level, resulting in inevitable comparisons between their performance...

Gu Zhi still showed indifference, glanced at him, suddenly remembered something, and said, "For this week’s variety show, he will accompany me as an industry friend."