Chu Meibo didn't seem to care: "If we're going to be typecast, we can just break it and show them."
Shen Huai: "..."
If it were someone else, Shen Huai might have offered more advice, but in front of Chu Meibo, he decided not to presume to teach her. Besides, he believed that with Chu Meibo's level of expertise, she must have a very clear plan for her future.
So Shen Huai stopped worrying and immediately sent a message to the production team to confirm the audition date.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Chu Meibo couldn't help but smile: "I've always wanted to play a villain, but the film company never agreed. Now I finally have the opportunity..."
Shen Huai: "..."
Shen Huai felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart. He had been overthinking things. The big boss didn't have any plans; he was just being willful.
Chu Meibo was completely unaware of the extent of the damage her words had caused her agent. After speaking, she calmly took the script and went to study it.
Around noon, Ye Cang finally woke up. He rubbed his numb arm and slowly walked downstairs, only to be startled by the people in the living room.
Chu Meibo saw him and casually greeted him, "Come and have some soup."
Ye Cang, looking completely bewildered, retreated back into the room, took a closer look to make sure it was his room, and then came out again: "I didn't go to the wrong house, did I?"
Shen Huai was just coming out of the kitchen with the dishes when he said, somewhat speechless, "Still not awake?"
Ye Cang came downstairs feeling dizzy. Chu Meibo ladled out a bowl of soup for him and said solicitously, "Try it, how does it taste?"
Ye Cang was somewhat flattered. Under their gazes, he took a sip, then frowned: "A little...salty?"
Chu Meibo: "It's just a little salty?"
Ye Cang glanced at the two of them uncertainly: "This soup... wasn't it made by Auntie?"
"No, that's not it." Chu Meibo smiled. "I made it."
Ye Cang almost choked on his soup.
Chu Meibo said, "Alright, it's just a little salty, there's no other problem. We can eat it now."
The two acted in unison, picking up their bowls and serving themselves soup.
Ye Cang: "..."
"What do you mean?! So I'm just a food taster?!"
Chapter 42
Ye Cang's lawsuit against the marketing account caused a stir online for two days before being overshadowed by fresher entertainment news. Aside from Shen Huai maintaining contact with his law firm and staying informed about the case's progress, other netizens were more focused on the upcoming Golden Young Awards.
The Golden Award is the highest award for domestic TV dramas, and this year's competition is particularly fierce. Just in the Best Actress category alone, all six nominees have the potential to win, including Xu Anqi, who has made a strong debut as a leading actress this year.
Shen Huai only glanced at the information briefly before leaving it aside.
He's been incredibly busy lately. He just finished dealing with Ye Cang's matter, and now Chu Meibo's audition has begun.
Since an assistant hasn't been found yet, he can only accompany Chu Meibo to the audition for the time being.
When they arrived at the scene, they found that there were quite a few people auditioning, but most of them were auditioning for the second or third female lead.
As for the role of Kui Ji, far fewer people came. However, Shen Huai spotted a familiar figure among them—Liu Qingqing, a once-popular actress from ten years ago.
Liu Qingqing sat in a chair, wearing large sunglasses, looking very unhappy.
She had a smooth career from the beginning, and retired from acting to get married at the height of her popularity. Unexpectedly, she returned to acting, but could only play such unlikable villains, and had to compete with so many other people.
Her assistant handed her coffee: "Sister Qingqing, with your experience and acting skills, who here can compare to you? What's there to worry about?"
Liu Qingqing's gaze swept over the others, and sure enough, quite a few people were whispering when they saw her. One or two even had gloomy expressions, probably knowing that they had no chance with her.
Liu Qingqing immediately felt relieved.
When it was her turn to audition, Liu Qingqing performed very well. Although she didn't think much of the role, she still had the acting skills she had learned back then, and she had also done some last-minute practice.
After Liu Qingqing finished her performance, she was quite satisfied with her performance, and everyone on set, except for Director Gao, nodded frequently.
After she left, the casting director cautiously asked Director Gao, "Director Gao, how about we just leave the role of Aoi-hime as is?"
Director Gao frowned: "Something's not right about her. Kui Ji shouldn't be such a glamorous and alluring woman. She's cruel by nature. The more pain others suffer, the happier she is. Even if she smiles gently, her eyes should be cold and hard..."
"My goodness, Director Gao!" The casting director was both amused and exasperated. "Kui Ji isn't even the female lead, yet she's so hated. If someone really had the acting skills you're describing, who would want to play her? Liu Qingqing's acting is a bit lacking, but compared to the others, she's not bad. Besides, if she were to actually participate, her identity could be used for marketing purposes. Don't you think so?"
Director Gao sighed and said, "Yes."
"We still have auditions for the second and third female leads later. If we waste too much time here, we'll be in a rush for the other auditions."
Although Director Gao understood that he was right, he was still somewhat unwilling: "Let's see. If there isn't anyone more outstanding later, then let's choose her."
The casting director knew that although he had a good temper, once he made a decision, he would not allow anyone to go against it. He dared not say anything more and could only hurry up and flip through the cast list: "Next, Chu Meibo."
Hearing her name called from inside, Chu Meibo stood up, pushed open the door, and went in.
As soon as she stood in the middle, the casting director frowned because the actress was too young. In the original work, Kui Ji was a wicked demoness. Could she, at such a young age, portray the character?
Director Gao was also sizing up Chu Meibo.
The girl in front of me had a small face, no bigger than the palm of my hand, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes that seemed to be always full of smiles. The corners of her eyes were slightly upturned, and when she smiled, they looked like a pair of crescent moons. Below her delicate nose were her full, plump lips, which could be both happy and angry.
With her looks, she would be perfectly suited to audition for the junior sister role, but she came to audition for Aoi-hime instead, which is quite interesting.
The casting director said, "Let's start now with the scene where Aoi's identity is discovered."