The audition continued in the hotel dining hall where actress after actress was dismissed by Zhang Heng. He didn't see anyone who met his standard for the second female lead.
Among the actresses who failed out, many were experienced with good acting skills. That didn't change the fact that Zhang Heng had a very high standard and no reservation for offending people. He would straight out yell at an actress when she did poorly. In a short amount of time, his criticism had sent several actresses running.
Ling Tianya seemed unfazed -- she didn't like any of those actresses anyway. She was glad Zhang Heng played the 'bad guy' so she didn't have to.
"Alright, let's take a break!" Zhang Heng exclaimed, looking visibly agitated. He lit a cigarette and started smoking, "How come so few people these days actually know how to act?!"
Zhang Heng was not targeting those words at anyone specifically, but it didn't stop Guan Meiyi from feeling bad when she heard that.
