Lu Ang and Bai Moli entered.
The way at the entrance finally cleared.
The Shen siblings then walked inside.
Some fans recognized them.
"Hey, isn't that Shen Xubai?!"
This exclamation caused a huge stir.
Bai Moli's fans were no strangers to this name.
Although he brought their sister into the entertainment circle, his intentions were not good!
He brought her into this cesspool with the intention of exploiting their sister.
Otherwise, with their sister's appearance value, intelligence, and social skills, what couldn't she achieve? She wouldn't need to enter this dirty industry at all.
The fans felt no gratitude towards Shen Xubai.
Only deep disgust for the lecherous boss.
"Why is he here? Xingyao is about to go bankrupt, what is he doing here? He's not here to stalk Moli, is he!"
"Lecherous scoundrel! Our sister is so beautiful, everyone likes her. He should look in the mirror and see if he's worthy."
"Quickly notify Moli-jie's agent, protect our sister. The perverted man could get horny at any moment, don't let him get close!"
The fans did not hide their words from Shen Xubai.
They were even very deliberate about letting him hear them.
Shen Xubai had heard these words many times before, but hearing them again still didn't completely desensitize him. The suffocating feeling in his heart remained real.
Shen Xubai would not argue with the fans.
It was meaningless, and he couldn't win.
He pulled Shen Ningxi to leave.
He had thought that if he couldn't beat them, he could avoid them. He didn't expect some fans, unable to contain their anger, to throw their support sticks directly at him.
But the trajectory was off.
It flew straight towards Shen Ningxi's head.
Shen Ningxi's mind reacted, and her hands followed suit. She quickly formed a hand seal, intending to block it, but her spiritual power couldn't respond; she couldn't summon any.
As the support stick was about to reach her, Shen Ningxi closed her eyes and cried out in despair, "I'm finished."
But the expected pain didn't come.
Something blocked it above her head.
Shen Ningxi opened her eyes and saw that rather large white support stick clutched in Shen Xubai's hand.
At that moment, she really wanted to say, "Coolness is a feeling!"
Shen Xubai indifferently threw the support stick back into the girl's hand, "Take care of your own things."
After saying that, he pulled Shen Ningxi and left.
Shen Xubai's throwing motion was fast and accurate.
His only sentence was both charming and profound.
The fans looked confused, as if they couldn't connect the dots, watching the dark-skinned man walk away...
Suddenly, they were in a daze. How could they associate this ugly person with handsomeness?
...
Upstairs.
Sister Yang saw Shen Xubai enter.
Frowning, she turned back, "Lu Ang, will Director Fang pressure us to give the male lead role of Jiang Xing to Shen Xubai?"
When Sister Yang thought of Zhang Cehua personally delivering the script, an ominous premonition arose.
Lu Ang scrolled through his phone and sneered, "Even if Director Fang wanted to, the five old guys interviewing wouldn't agree."
He looked up and mocked, "Sister Yang, you're actually afraid of that ugly thing Shen Xubai? You've been a manager for thirty years, and you're still bothered by such a small storm."
Hearing Lu Ang say this, Sister Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
If nothing else, the five interviewers at Long Ying were notoriously strict. Forget the chairman; even if the entire board of shareholders intervened and wanted to use a backdoor, they wouldn't get a good look.
It seemed she had worried for nothing.
Lu Ang finished reading the fans' flattering remarks.
He put down his phone with satisfaction.
Then he tilted his chin towards Sister Yang, "Go see which role that ugly monster is interviewing for."
...
The Shen siblings went up to the third floor.
In the waiting room, several other artists who were there for interviews were seated.
The little assistant was about to hand out a form but stopped when she saw Shen Xubai.
"This is the main and supporting roles interview area. Extras are on the first floor."
Shen Xubai founded Xingyao Entertainment at 17. It had been nine years. He had experienced peak glory and bottomed out. It could be said that he had seen all sorts of people and attitudes.
He didn't mind and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I'm here to audition for Jiang Xing's Lin Wei."
Lin Wei was the male lead of Jiang Xing.
As soon as this was said, a wave of murmurs swept through the room.
The little assistant frowned in thought. After a moment, she gestured for Shen Xubai to wait outside the door, "Please wait outside for a moment, I need to ask."
In the end, she didn't hand him the form, nor did she even let him in.
Someone inside poked their head out and recognized Shen Xubai.
They turned back and started gossiping with the person next to them.
"Hey, it's Xingyao's CEO Shen Xubai! Karma really does come around. He used to interview others, and now he's the one being interviewed."
"But isn't the male lead for Jiang Xing already decided as Lu Ang? What can he do to compete with Brother Ang!"
"He's ugly and has big dreams! If people don't know their place, they'll do anything."
"Stop guessing, he has an agenda. The female lead is the Best Actress Bai Moli. Who doesn't know that CEO Shen is a toad wanting to eat swan meat."
"It's useless to even dream. He can't even get through the door. The little assistant even told him to audition for an extra."
These people were speaking in low voices.
But separated only by a glass door, how could they not be heard.
Shen Xubai lowered his eyes, focused on the script, and didn't react.
Shen Ningxi, however, crossed her arms unhappily.
The female lead for this drama was already decided as Bai Moli?!
Previously, Shen Ningxi had looked up Bai Moli's Eight Characters. Her strong fire element indicated a destiny for dazzling stardom, making it easy for her to make a name in the entertainment circle. However, her fire was prone to burning out, requiring water to temper and cool it.
Shen Xubai, by chance, had a Ren Water element, the water of the great sea, which was precisely the 'life-saving water' needed in Bai Moli's destiny.
In other words, he was her destined benefactor.
If she were allowed to cooperate with Third Brother, it could truly lead to her soaring career and immense fame.
Tsk, she got lucky again. This pot of jasmine tea had quite a good fate.
Shen Ningxi twisted her fingers in distress, unable to stand seeing a villain succeed.
As she was thinking, a surprised exclamation suddenly came from behind her.
"Ningxi baby, why did you come up here by yourself? I was waiting for you downstairs!"
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