Li Yanchen quickly caught the salted fish mask. Just then, a staff member came and knocked on the door, informing that the actors were ready.

Su Jinli stood up and warned Li Yanchen, "You old pervert, you'd better behave yourself!"

Li Yanchen returned the salted fish mask with both hands and politely let Su Jinli leave.

There was a row of seats in the large conference room for the audition, and the name tags of the interviewees were placed on the table. Among them, the name tag of "A Salted Fish" was the most conspicuous.

Li Yanchen didn't know much about filming short plays, so he asked the person in charge of the short play crew to take special care of the author, Miss Xianyu, and then went back to the office to work while waiting.

Su Jinli was the first to enter the interview venue wearing a salted fish mask, which only revealed her two eyes and two nostrils.

Everyone in the crew knew that this Miss Salted Fish was the creator handpicked by the president of the Li Group. Because she was extremely socially anxious and didn't want to show her face, everyone treated her with great respect.

After sitting down, Su Jinli picked up the list of actors who came for the interview today. At a glance, she saw several familiar names.

The film and television market has been very sluggish in recent years, and there have been no high-quality blockbuster works for a long time. Whenever a work with bad reputation is released, the protagonists will be scolded by the audience, causing many actors to be hesitant when choosing scripts. Some of them even switch to being anchors to make money while their previous works are still hot.

Relatively speaking, the short video market has developed very well. Several popular short dramas have been released within half a year, and many young actors in their teens and teens have begun to turn to the field of short dramas.

Su Jinli saw three familiar names on the first page of the audition list, and thought it was not just a coincidence that they had the same name.

Li's Entertainment is a company with outstanding strength, and the short dramas it produces are bound to be of high quality and with large investments. Coupled with heavy publicity, it is easy for them to become popular, so it is not surprising that some actors are vying for interviews.

The director of the crew sat down next to Su Jinli and greeted her politely, "Hello, Miss Yitiao Xianyu."

Not wanting to reveal her voice, Su Jinli nodded at him.

"I've read your script and the dialogue is very stylish and interesting. I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."

As soon as the director finished speaking, his assistant came over and told him that Miss Yitiaoxianyu didn't like to communicate with others, and the author chosen by President Li needed special care.

The director immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, Miss Xianyu, if you have any requirements for the actors, please tell me and I will help you express them."

Su Jinli nodded again.

After all parties have completed their preparations, the audition officially begins.

*

Lu Yao was bored at home, so she lay on the bed and watched videos. The first time she saw her uncle Su Zhan's live broadcast room, she was so surprised that she sat up, fiddled with the pillow behind her, leaned against the head of the bed and watched carefully, with an extremely solemn expression.

There were an astonishing 30,000 people online in the livestream, and the scene was incredibly lively. The comments section and barrage were filled with praise, and gifts were pouring in. Su Zhan was also incredibly enthusiastic, singing passionately, with great energy and enthusiasm, as he belted out song after song.

Su Zhan is indeed an all-round singer. He is a professional bel canto singer and has a lot of knowledge of popular songs. He is also proficient in various musical instruments, such as piano, saxophone and guitar, which take turns to perform, bringing netizens a colorful and fresh visual and auditory feast.

It’s not surprising that there are so many people in the live broadcast room.

Seeing the passionate scene in Su Zhan's live broadcast room, and recalling that the front pages of major websites were all reporting on the news of Su Jinli rescuing abducted children, Lu Yao felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Was it jealousy? Envy? Unwillingness? The threat of continuing to lose? She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but it was incredibly complicated.

Looking back, a few days ago, my uncle wanted to appear as a guest at her concert. In just a few days, he became an internet celebrity singer on his own.

When I was feeling down, Wu Di called me to discuss the concert, and the company told me to wait a little longer.

"Yaoyao, I got some unexpected news." Wu Di said, "You will definitely be happy to hear it."

"What news?" Lu Yao was in a bad mood.

"I went to the company today and met the leader of the KU group's online army. You know, that fat guy named Zuo."

Lu Yao lowered his head and picked at his fingernails, saying "hmm".

"Do you know what he told me? A bombshell secret!" Wu Di's voice rose several octaves. "The reason Su Jinli's father's livestream is so crowded is because he hired a network of online influencers to hype him up. They've been hyping him up for days, and that's how he became famous."

Hearing this, Lu Yao immediately perked up, sat up straight, and asked, "Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true. There weren't that many people in her father's livestream room during the first few days of his livestream. It was all hype created by the "troll army." But as the hype grew in the past few days, the "troll army" withdrew."

Lu Yao listened and smiled slightly. She asked, "Does my uncle know about the water army?"

"Who?"

"Does Su Jinli's father know that he was promoted by the internet trolls?"

"Of course I don't know. Su Jinli asked me to keep it a secret. Fatty Zuo and I have a good relationship, so he told me secretly."

Lu Yao was very clear about Su Zhan's personality. Among all the people in his grandmother's family, he was the most humble and even the most self-deprecating one. If he knew that the popularity of his live broadcast was not due to his own strength, but was due to Su Jinli's hype behind the scenes...

She immediately hung up the phone and called Su Changhong.

*

The audition lasted more than two hours, and Su Jinli selected a pair of young film academy students.

Li Yanchen didn't leave and stayed in the office working while waiting until the masked Miss Xianyu came back.

"How is it? Have you chosen an actor you are satisfied with?" Li Yanchen closed his laptop.

"It's okay." Su Jinli took off her salted fish mask, "I only choose looks, and the director can train you on your acting skills... Why are you still here?"

"I picked you up and of course I have to send you back. That's the rule."

Su Jinli put the salted fish mask into her bag, went to the bathroom and drank a few sips of water, then left through the VIP channel with Li Yanchen.

On the way back, Su Jinli seriously warned Li Yanchen not to like her because she didn't want to fall in love, get married, or be harassed.

"Can the feeling of liking someone be controlled?" Li Yanchen asked.

When Su Jinli was thinking about how to answer him, her cell phone rang. It was her mother calling.

She picked up the phone and heard Song Li's voice, "Lili, your Uncle Liu and Aunt Wang said your father ran away from home."

"Running away from home?" Su Jinli glanced out the car window.

The sky was dark and gloomy, as if it was going to rain. It was only around five in the evening, but the street lights and car lights were all on as if it were seven or eight o'clock.

"What happened to my dad?"

"I'm very busy here and didn't have time to ask more questions. He said he was in a bad mood after the live broadcast. Even though it was forecast to rain today, he insisted on going out to relax. He didn't drive or bring any rain gear. I just called him, but his phone was turned off."

Su Jinli called her father immediately after ending the call.

Li Yanchen has been secretly observing and listening.

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