"Um... Hurry up and answer the phone. Don't keep the agent waiting too long," Ling Qianchen said, turning around and walking towards the study with a puzzled look on his face.
"Could it be that I guessed wrong? Or is it just a coincidence..." Ling Qianchen was skeptical, but the current reality was that Ai Yue and Yuan Meng were indeed two different people.
"Hello, Yuan Meng. Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? I'm calling to inform you that there's an audition tomorrow. It's a movie directed by a well - known director. The role suits you quite well. Although the competition is fierce, it won't hurt to give it a try. Are you available tomorrow?"
Although acting didn't make much difference to Yuan Meng, it was an interesting thing, and she was willing to give it a shot.
"No problem. I'll prepare well and try my best to succeed in the audition!"
"Okay. I'll ask Yan Ke'er to pick you up tomorrow. Don't be late." After hanging up the phone, the agent sent the script. This movie told a story about school violence: a group of high - school students, at the most innocent age, mistreated their classmates and finally beat one of them to death, ending in tragedy.
After reading the script, Yuan Meng couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. Everyone only lived for a few decades in this world. Why did some people have to harm innocent people to gain pleasure?
The Next Day
Yan Ke'er came to Ling's mansion early to pick up Yuan Meng. "Sister Mengmeng! Long time no see." Yan Ke'er was still as full of youthful vigor as ever, greeting Yuan Meng with a big smile on her face.
"Good morning, Ke'er. Let's go. We should arrive early so that we can leave a good impression!" Yuan Meng was really living up to her innocent and sweet persona.
"Sister Mengmeng, what role are you going to audition for?" Yan Ke'er was bored on the way to the audition, so she started chatting with Yuan Meng.
"Um... It's a little girl who suffers from school violence." Yuan Meng gave Yan Ke'er a gentle smile and slowly explained.
"This movie is a tragedy. The character I'm going to audition for is beaten to death because of school violence... Sigh... I really hope there will be no more school violence in this world." Yuan Meng's voice got softer and softer as she spoke, feeling a bit sad for no reason.
Soon, they arrived at the audition venue. Yan Ke'er went to explain their purpose to the staff, and then they sat aside waiting for their turn.
"Ke'er, who's that?" A heavily - made - up woman was walking towards them from afar. She was dressed in all famous brands and carrying the latest LV bag. She sashayed towards Yuan Meng's direction.
"Oh, sister Mengmeng, she's the rising movie queen, Ye Wanning. She's the eldest daughter of the Ye family. Don't you know her, sister Mengmeng?!" Yuan Meng looked at Ye Wanning walking slowly towards them. She didn't have a good feeling about her intuitively. After hearing Yan Ke'er's introduction, she shook her head.
"Sister Mengmeng, let me tell you secretly! I heard from my sisters in the circle that this movie queen is not a kind person. Relying on her status as the daughter of the Ye family, she bullies others everywhere. You should be careful of her!"
Yuan Meng thought to herself that her intuition was right. It seemed that Ye Wanning came with ill intentions. She just didn't know when she had offended her.
"Ke'er, I feel like she's so fierce... And is she walking towards us?" Just as she was speaking, Ye Wanning walked up and sat beside Yuan Meng.
"Xiaosun, I want some water!" Ye Wanning's assistant, Xiaosun, quickly took out a bottle of Veen mineral water that cost over a hundred yuan from her bag, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to Ye Wanning.
"Sister Ning, drink some water. This water of yours smells so sweet!" the assistant flattered.
"Expensive water has its advantages. Xiaosun, you should also drink more good water so that you can be as naturally beautiful as me. It's only because you're with me. Some people who think they can become a phoenix once they get a bit of success can't even get a sip of this kind of water. Even if they're lucky enough to take a sip, it's just a waste." As Ye Wanning spoke, she glanced at Yuan Meng beside her, clearly insinuating something.
"I understand, sister Ning. But sister Ning, I think some people in this crew really don't deserve to sit with you. They're still drinking Nongfu Spring. I bet they're just as low - class."
"Hey, Xiaosun, don't attack others casually. After all, not everyone can compare with me." Ye Wanning pretended to be generous and non - confrontational, smiling sweetly in her own opinion.
"Sister Mengmeng, I feel like what the movie queen and her assistant said... doesn't sound right..." Yan Ke'er whispered in Yuan Meng's ear.
"Really? Ke'er, don't think everyone is so bad! Miss Ye looks like a kind person at first glance. Unlike some people who like to covet other people's husbands. They're so bad! And Miss Ye is so beautiful, naturally beautiful. Unlike some people who put on heavy makeup every time they go out but still tell others everywhere that they're wearing no makeup at all." Yuan Meng deliberately said loudly to Yan Ke'er, making sure that Ye Wanning sitting beside them could hear clearly.
On the surface, Yuan Meng didn't even glance at Ye Wanning, but in fact, she heard every word of their conversation and roughly understood why this Miss Ye had so much hostility towards her. Sure enough, it was another one of Ling Qianchen's romantic entanglements!
"You...! Yuan Meng, you low - class servant. How dare you marry my Brother Qianchen... I'm the one who truly deserves to be with Brother Qianchen!" Ye Wanning was enraged by Yuan Meng's innocent - sounding but heart - stabbing words. She didn't care about her dignity or image and started scolding.
"Sister, I... I didn't provoke you. Why are you scolding me like this? Sister is so beautiful. You seem like a really nice person! I was scolding those women who covet other people's husbands and are so fake. It's not about you, sister!" Yuan Meng said the words that stabbed Ye Wanning's heart with the most innocent and cute tone. Naturally, others couldn't hear anything wrong with Yuan Meng's words. Only Ye Wanning knew that Yuan Meng was scolding her indirectly.
There were many other people in the venue who also came for the audition. Those who were not familiar with them were just watching the show, while those who were familiar with Ye Wanning tried to persuade her. But Ye Wanning was still fuming and wanted to lash out again.
"What's all the noise about?!" They were having an audition inside, but it was so noisy outside. So the director sent his assistant out to check.
"We're having an audition inside. The noise outside has seriously affected the director's mood. Do you still want to get the role or not?!" The director's assistant scanned the room. After seeing that no one dared to say anything more, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Oh, isn't this the movie queen, Ye? Why are you waiting out here! Come in and wait. After the current person finishes, you can go right in. Don't waste your time." The director's assistant knew that Ye Wanning was not easy to deal with, so he usually gave her some face and let her audition as soon as possible. Little did he know that this action made Ye Wanning, who had just lost face, regain some pride.
"Humph, Yuan Meng, right? I'll remember you." After saying that, Ye Wanning sashayed into the audition room.
Soon, Ye Wanning finished her audition. The director's assistant personally greeted her with a smiling face and saw her out. "The movie queen's acting skills are still as good as ever! I can't wait to congratulate you in advance!"
"Hey, don't say that. We should also leave some opportunities for the newbies." As Ye Wanning spoke, she looked at Yuan Meng again. "Hey, assistant director, is that sister auditioning for the same role as me?"
Ye Wanning was pointing at Yuan Meng. She already knew that Yuan Meng was auditioning for the same role as her, but she deliberately made it public in front of everyone just to intimidate Yuan Meng.
"Yuan Meng, right? You should try your best to succeed in the audition." Ye Wanning's expression when looking at Yuan Meng showed a hint of disdain, but her words were words of encouragement.
"Thank you for your encouragement, sister. I will." Yuan Meng gave Ye Wanning a sweet smile. After that, she didn't pay much attention to Ye Wanning anymore. She followed the assistant director into the audition room. Words were useless. It all depended on acting skills.