Chapter 36：

"you sure?"

In the dark environment, Pei Mingzhan's voice was very low. He was very close to Zhao Yao, and his voice was low and hoarse.

Seeing that he was useless, Zhao Yao directly wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled a little closer, before he commanded dangerously, "Hold on."

Pei Mingzhan's body was instantly tense, and he held his hands silently where Zhao Yao couldn't see it, lest he couldn't control himself.

The traveler who was scared away by the NPC ran past the curtain, followed by several NPCs in fancy clothes, the screaming continued, and the two people in the small space seemed to have been pressed the pause button. Zhao Yao could smell the faint mint fragrance on Pei Mingzhan's body, and there was warmth from the place where the body touched, giving people a feeling of refreshing and warmth.

I don't know how long I stood, until the curtain was pulled away, and an NPC wanted to come in and hide, but just as he was about to squeeze in, he bumped into the two of them, directly bumping the two together tightly.

Why can't you squeeze in?

The NPC looked back blankly, and then screamed: "Ah! Ghost!"

Pei Mingzhan: "..."

Zhao Yao: "…"

Before the two could explain, the real NPC rolled and crawled away.

Pei Mingzhan took a deep breath, took two steps back and exited the small space behind the curtain, and then pulled Zhao Yao out.

The feeling that Zhao Yao deliberately created was completely lost by the scream of the NPC. He frowned and looked at the direction of the NPC's escape, and said unhappily, "It's a disappointment."

Pei Mingzhan couldn't help laughing out: "You've taken up other people's place, and you're blaming them for spoiling the fun?"

The two didn't stay here for too long, so they went out along the original road. When they left the haunted house, two staff members stood at the door and gave them a sad look: "Brother, it's not appropriate to take our lives. ?"

It turned out that the frightened NPC turned his head and went to monitor the situation to check the situation. It turned out that Zhao Yao and the two of them had been hiding there earlier, and when he went in, he directly bumped into the two of them.

"Sorry." Pei Mingzhan was still wearing a hat and mask, and he deliberately disguised his voice, so the staff did not recognize him.

After the two left, the staff member wondered: "The place is so small, it's a blessing for two people to squeeze in."

The staff next to him said: "It's poisonous, two big men are crowded in that cabinet, and they are a match for the dog couple who were playing in the haunted house last time."

-*

The audition for "Leaving the Dream" started on time, and there were many people who auditioned for the protagonist. Apart from Huihua's artists, there were also many actors from other companies in the industry. After the agent Xiao Liu sent him here, he asked him a few words and asked if his previous assistant was still there?

Zhang Qi said no, and Xiao Liu said to recruit an assistant for him when he went back.

Zhang Qi thinks it doesn't need to be so troublesome. He has been used to life without assistants for many years. In the early years, he still had that arrogance, and felt that even if he offended the management, as long as he was capable, he could still mix in the circle. However, this arrogance was quickly worn away. He was hidden by the company, had no filming, and could not take large orders in private. The director who had worked with him before saw him in trouble and wanted to invite him to play a role in the crew, but such help Soon other unknown factors were intercepted.

It was only then that he realized that the boss he had offended had already said something in the circle.

Whoever helped him is actually fighting against the boss. He also did not dare to accept the kindness of other friends, for fear that his own problems would implicate them.

Until one day, he met Chen Xi, the president of Huihua Culture, in the hospital, which brought him new hope. He rejected Chen Xi at first, because he knew that Huihua Culture had just suffered from the crisis of high-level exodus a while ago. Now Huihua is not comparable to the big companies in the industry, and the employers he offended are the big companies in the industry. .

But Chen Xi offered him very good conditions, including solving the problem of liquidated damages for him, and promising that he would have the resources of the protagonist when he came to Huihua. To be honest, after all these years of oppression, Zhang Qi no longer dared to expect this, and in his situation, Chen Xi didn't need to make a big cake for him.

These conditions really moved him.

"I know you are hesitant. Actually, I don't agree with signing you to our Huihua side, but this time, our general manager Zhao strongly recommended me and wanted me to sign you over." Chen Xi knew that Zhang Qi also understood, he knew Zhang Qi's concerns in the status quo also made things clear: "Signing you is a money-losing business for us Huihua, but I have seen your works before these days, and I think you are worth our risk."

It was suggested by Zhao Yao to see the works. The person who first came to talk to Zhang Qi was only the manager of Huihua Culture, and was quickly rejected by Zhang Qi. Chen Xi originally thought that this was the case, and told Zhao Yao that he didn't want to, but Zhao Yao asked him to take time to look at Zhang Qi's previous works before drawing conclusions.

Seeing this, he decided to come and invite him in person.

Zhang Qi hesitated: "I offended people, and Huihua signed me, that is, against them."

Chen Xi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words: "If you are worried about this issue, it is a trivial matter. At least for now, we Huihua have offended a lot of people, no less than you."

"And our President Zhao also said that when you come to Huihua, you don't have to be afraid, because if you are afraid, you can't make a big deal." Chen Xi said with a smile: "I'm just an errand, and the person who proposed to sign you is President Zhao. Thank him."

Some time ago, he was running around for his daughter's treatment expenses. Huihua helped him solve a great dilemma this time. It's just that he has been in Huihua for a while. But I didn't expect to go to the company several times without meeting Mr. Zhao.

Only after inquiring did I find out that Zhao was always a hands-off shopkeeper. Unless the company collapsed, he would not appear in the company. He still has the vx of Assistant President Zhao, who is in charge of Chen Xi, but he hasn't added it yet. He always feels that if he really wants to apologize to President Zhao, at least he can't live up to President Zhao's expectations.

The director of "Leaving the Dream" is surnamed Tang, a college classmate of the Chen Department. For many years, Tang Jianying has filmed small-cost online dramas, but they have received rave reviews. Before the IP of "Li Meng" became popular, he and Chen Xi suggested to buy this IP. Sure enough, when the original "Li Meng" became popular, Huihua had already won the copyright first.

"There are quite a lot of people coming to the interview this time. The role of the male protagonist runs through the whole play, and many people want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a transformation." The assistant director flipped through the audition list.

Tang Daotian has a stinky face. When he doesn't speak, he always gives people a sense of cognition that he will be angry at any time. He said: "I don't know what the company that sent people here thinks, so they transformed to try this kind of costume drama. , I'm not afraid that the transformation will not be completed by then, and the trick will be cut off."

The assistant director smiled and said, "This set has been popular all these years, thinking that our show is an ancient puppet. Especially the male protagonist with facial paralysis, in their eyes, it is enough to show a face, and the audience will buy it."

"Don't think about doing such nonsense in my crew. This time Huihua has a full investment and wants to put money in me, and don't even look at who the employer is." Director Tang said with a stinky face, "Who is the next audition?"

The assistant director looked at the list and snorted, "It's Zhang Qi from Huihua."

-*

The two failed to get on the merry-go-round in the end, because when Zhao Yao was lining up, the girl standing in front of him kept staring at him and Pei Mingzhan. Pei Mingzhan was almost camouflaged all over his body, and his hat and mask did not fall off, but Zhao Yao did not. The hat on his head was brought by Pei Mingzhan.

The girl looked at it for a long time and finally decided, so she asked Zhao Yao, where have you seen it?

In the end, it was Pei Mingzhan who reacted first. He lowered his hat and said in a false voice, "I haven't seen it before, you recognized the wrong person."

The girl nodded, but she was still a little unwilling, and turned back to confirm from time to time.

Zhao Yao also saw that something was wrong. In order to prevent Pei Mingzhan from being recognized and causing a small-scale disturbance, he had to take the initiative to take Pei Mingzhan's hand and leave.

Not long after the two left, the girl took a photo of the back of the two and said to the sister beside her, "Don't you think that the boy just now looks like Comrade Xiao Zhao?"

"Xiao Zhao?" The companion followed the photo she took, "No way."

The girl hesitated a bit: "I didn't dare to recognize it just now, I think the man with him seems to be Emperor Pei..."

The sky was also getting dark, and the two played a lot of projects during the day, but they chose to exclude the projects that were too exciting. Soon Zhao Yao's driver came to pick him up at the entrance of the playground. Zhao Yao asked Pei Mingzhan if he needed a ride. Pei Mingzhan said that the assistant had already come, and he had to go to the company temporarily.

The two had to separate.

On the way back, Zhao Yao received an audition summary for "Li Meng" from Chen Xi, which meant that Zhao Yao could watch the protagonist's audition. Chen Xi knew that Zhao Yao was very concerned about the project "Leaving the Dream", so when the director hesitated to choose a candidate, he also sent a copy of today's audition video to Zhao Yao.

Chen Xi: That's right, the director saw two people, one is Zhang Qi, who you recommended, and the other is a little fresh meat. Both of them have good looks and acting skills. The performance of the two in auditions can be said to be evenly matched.

Zhao Yao: What does the director think?

Chen Xi: The director wanted to choose Xiao Xianrou, saying that in the case of the same acting skills, it is better to choose the flow than to borrow the unknown Zhang Qi.

Zhao Yao also thinks so, because under the same circumstances, at least choosing traffic can maintain a better topicality. Since this little fresh meat is online, choosing him is indeed the best choice.

He casually clicked on the two audition videos sent by Chen Xi. The first one he watched was Xiao Xianrou's video. After watching it for a while, he frowned slightly. Then he watched Zhang Qi's video, which made him see the clue.

The clips of the two performances are different, but each has its own difficulties, but compared to Zhang Qi's on-the-spot performance, Lu Zishi's performance clips are simpler.

Zhao Yao called Chen Xi directly, "Is this actor Lu Zishi?"

Chen Xi didn't expect to receive a call from Mr. Zhao. He heard the question as soon as he connected, and he said, "It's Lu Zishi, how do you know?"

How could Zhao Yao not know Lu Zishi? When he was studying the IP "Li Meng" in his previous life, Lu Zishi's name appeared in his field of vision many times. Because the protagonist of "Li Meng" in his previous life was Lu Zishi, who was later criticized by the audience for his poor acting skills.

But the performance in the video is not like this. Lu Zishi seems to be at ease with the performance, and the calmness he shows just fits the character of the protagonist. This is completely different from the performance clips Zhao Yao watched in his previous life.

"Why didn't you choose the same clip to perform?" Zhao Yao asked again, because the audition clip sent by Chen Xi was actually two different scenes.

Chen Xi said, "Lu Zishi left when he had something to do after the performance. Later, there was no chance for the two of them to try again with the same scene."

"Notify the director to try one more time." Zhao Yao's face darkened slightly, "The performance segment does not go to the director, I will choose."

Chen Xi was stunned: "Mr. Zhao, do you mean that you have cleared the questions before the audition?"

"I'm not sure, so I have to try one more time." Zhao Yao thought about it, "It's safe and sound, if he can really beat Zhang Qi in the additional test, then choose him."

But if it's an opportunity won by cheating, then he doesn't need to stay on the crew.

-*

The audition was selected two days later, and Zhao Yao asked Pei Mingzhan to discuss the selection temporarily. He did not question the director's intention, but the title of the audition was all based on the drawing of lots to express fairness, but the situation of the lottery required It's not impossible to cheat on Director Tang.

There were so many staff at that time, and if Lu Zishi bribed the staff to carry out the through questions, it would indeed be possible to go unnoticed.

After Zhao Yao went back, he looked for Lu Zishi's performance clips, and found that the drama he acted was only an ancient puppet filmed in the previous two years, and his acting skills were average. He sent the performance clip to Pei Mingzhan. The latter's evaluation was indeed similar to that of Director Tang, and the performance effect of the two was similar.

Pei Mingzhan added: "If you know the title in advance, such a scene performance can indeed be done, because Lu Zishi's clips can be performed in the simplest way by trying to figure out the character design, as long as someone sets the performance for his staff. But. And Zhang Qi's performance level is indeed not as good as before, if it's not good on the spot, it's another matter, but if his acting skills regress, then I can't recommend him to you again. "

Then, after reading the script overnight, Pei Mingzhan recommended a clip for him to perform as an additional test. After discussion, the two decided to try this clip.

On the day of the audition, Director Tang was already there when Zhao Yao passed by.

This is the first time he has met Director Tang. This director is just as Chen Xi said, with a stinky face all day long.

"Director Tang, take a step to speak." Zhao Yao nodded towards Director Tang, and instructed Yao Bai to look at someone.

Director Tang was a little impatient with Zhao Yao's overstepping of power in the casting. Although Zhao Yao was the biggest employer, but the audition clip was rejected, there was still a sense of distrust for the director.

After the two got to the small room, Zhao Yaocai took out the tablet, compared the previous performances of Lu Zishi and Zhang Qi and showed them to Director Tang, and told Director Tang the results of his discussion with Pei Mingzhan.

"I know that deciding on the audition clip will really bring you down, but I believe you and I think the same way. If someone enters the crew by cheating, they will encounter more trouble after signing a contract later, and as the lead actor, he also has the same The word-of-mouth in the later stage of "Limeng" is closely related."

Zhao Yao said simply: "If today's performance is as good as the previous two days, then compared with Zhang Qi, he is indeed more suitable for starring. As an employer, I will not miss any opportunity to make money, but I also hate it. Opportunists."

Director Tang was also a little silent after reading this, "Chen Xi told me yesterday that there is a hidden meaning in this matter, and it is about you. If this is the case, it is really best for you to decide the performance segment, because it is best for me There will always be a crew here, if Lu Zishi really bribes the staff, then this clip will not be able to keep."

"But in fact, in two days, even if he knows the content of the performance, it is difficult for him to prepare." Zhao Yao said: "So this is a fair opportunity, and it is also convenient for the "Limeng" crew to make the best plan, I will not interfere with you. Decide."

Director Tang left the small room and saw the assistant director standing at the door.

The assistant director asked: "Why did the management come here, and the temporary addition of clips didn't take us seriously? It also interferes with the protagonist's affairs. How will we shoot in the future?"

Director Tang glanced at the assistant director: "It's just a selection. Besides, we were already hesitating between the two of us, and it won't be a big deal if we have another chance to test the situation."

The assistant director just watched Tang Daoqi rush in, why did he change his appearance when he went in and out?

Zhao Yao saw Zhang Qi when he arrived at the door of the audition room, and as soon as he saw him, Zhang Qi stepped forward.

He looked a little restrained, but his back was as straight as ever, as if the pressure from the management over the years could not overwhelm his firm body. Compared with the two actors, Zhao Yao prefers Zhang Qi. The protagonist of "Leaving the Dream" has experienced a lot of hardships when he was young. His family was ruined and he traveled abroad in a foreign country. He finally returned to his hometown. The various experiences during this period have not been polished over time. It's hard to act like that.

Zhang Qi has this kind of temperament, but Zhao Yao is not a director after all, he is an employer. Under the same competition, he will choose an actor who can bring him more benefits, and Zhang Qi is inferior to Lu Zishi in this respect. If you want to choose Zhang Qi, then Zhang Qi must at least bring out the shining points worthy of Zhao Yao's investment.

"Mr. Zhao, thank you." Zhang Qi bowed.

Zhao Yao stretched out his hand to support him, "Don't thank me, if you really want to thank me, I hope you can show your strength."

Zhang Qi didn't know that Zhao Yao was the person he accidentally met in the hospital that day after he was signed by Huihua. At that time, he only recognized Pei Mingzhan, but he didn't expect his chance to start at that time.

Zhang Qi's eyes were slightly red, "Thank you very much."

Zhao Yao paused slightly: "Is your daughter okay?"

"It's much better, I hired a nurse to take care of her life." Zhang Qi said seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao, I won't let you down."

Zhao Yao nodded slightly: "Come on."

After Zhang Qi left, Yao Bai came over, "Brother, Director Tang said the audition is about to start, so I asked if you could go in and watch."

"Don't watch it." Zhao Yao suddenly changed his mind, "Director Tang is a man of ideas. I don't want to intervene in this matter, and I am partial to Zhang Qi, so I can't be a qualified judge."

"Ah?" Yao Bai asked unexpectedly, "Are you also partial?"

Zhao Yao was stunned: "It can't be called partiality, but the degree of partiality will affect rational judgment. In fact, everyone in the project team of Nei Huihua's "Li Meng", including me, understands that choosing Zhang Qi is a big gamble, and choosing Lu Zishi At least a certain traffic advantage can be guaranteed, stable businessmen will seek stability, aggressive ones will gamble, each has his own choices.”

"The quality of the performance is related to the choice. At the same level, Lu Zishi is excellent, unless Zhang Qi can show the acting skills that make everyone willing to gamble on him." Zhao Yao said lightly: "In terms of acting skills, I'm still a layman, so I can't do it accurately. Judge. Leave it to Director Tang, he is an excellent director."

-*

Mr. Zhao of Huihua Culture's recent search volume on the Internet can be said to have increased rapidly. Originally, he attracted a lot of fans because of the cultural tourism program, and later he attracted a large number of fans because of his performance in the film fan crew. So much so that now there are many fans who check in and check in in the super chat about Zhao Yao, and some bloggers have even opened a map building and began to share the stories of Xiao Zhao, a new fan of popular science and enthusiastic citizens who have entered the small circle.

This wave of new fans came from the previous Ji Heyu Black Fan War. The navy and the marketing account posted a lot of raw pictures when they were in a hurry. Some sharp-eyed fans could see that there were some cultural tourism in the raw pictures. For the logo of the show, I guessed that these pictures are from the period of the cultural tourism show.

Most of the new fans are fans of the "Sound" players. As a result, they saw Zhao Yao at a glance in this chaotic battle, and they were curious to ask which player this is and why they didn't see it in the feature film.

[Then I definitely can't see it, and I don't know if Huihua has invested in "Sound". 】

[The one who asked the contestants in front of you, you pulled the show to the end, and he is the CEO of Huihua Culture, one of the investors at the end of the film. 】

[Fuck, I didn't realize that President Zhao also invested in "Sound". 】

【Is such a handsome boss? Does he have Weibo? 】

[The new sisters are naive, don't think about Weibo, just go to Huihua Cultural Headquarters to check in and have a chance to meet by chance. 】

[Damn, don't think about meeting by chance, my sister Huihua staff may not be able to see Mr. Zhao for a month. 】

[Do you understand, our Xiao Zhao is such a fairy who doesn't eat human fireworks, and if we want to find him, we can only rely on the marketing account to send a black picture. 】

Most of Zhao Yao's fans are Buddhist fans, but there are also a small number of fans who are fans of Mr. Zhao's career. Previously, some staff members of Zhao's Group said that Mr. Zhao is no longer employed in the group, and the keen sense of smell of business fans realized the importance of Huihua culture.

Because Mr. Zhao said that he had something to look for in the official blog, not the official blog of the Zhao Group, but the official blog of Huihua.

What does this mean? It means that Huihua is his own son in the current business territory of Mr. Zhao.

Fans used to be fan artists. They know that to support artists, they must support the sales of endorsed products, but there is no product sales under Huihua. Is it possible that they can become artists who support Huihua? ? ?

[You are stupid, Huihua has also produced a lot of TV dramas and web dramas. If you have a good reputation, you can support it, and become a member to contribute a number of views. It's simple. 】

[It turns out that Fanba is always so easy? Just a membership fee? ? 】

[I hold my thick wallet and have nowhere to do it. 】

[[Huihua Film List] Some time ago, some sisters summed up and supplemented the play list. I have to say that Huihua still had a lot of fine works in the past, but I don't know why they disappeared later. 】

[By the way, you can also support the variety show of Xiaoji next door. This kid performed well on the show, and our President Zhao really has a vision. 】

【It's "Sound"! ! I just climbed over from Xiaoji, and Mr. Zhao is amazing. 】

And at this time, a fan in Chaohua quietly sent a photo—

[I wasn't too sure about something before, but I seem to have met Mr. Zhao at the S city playground! ! [Photo]】

The author has something to say: Staff: I have seen couples hid in small corners to fight, but I have never seen this.

Mr. Zhao, who is still unfinished: Oh.