Nan Yin gave a simple self-introduction, and the director nodded coolly. "Yes, come over and draw a lot. You'll perform whichever scene you draw."
Nan Yin took a deep breath and walked forward. Just as she was about to draw a lot, Xi Wan suddenly spoke up. "I think it'd be better to just let her act with the male lead. After all, a TV series's ratings depend on whether the male and female leads have good chemistry or not.
As she spoke, she looked at the man who was standing silently to the side—Xu Shan. She had already decided on him as the male lead.
When Xi Wan was staring at him, Xu Shan's heart skipped a beat. Just half an hour ago, when Jiang Ran was making things difficult for Xi Wan, he was already standing by the side. However, he didn't interfere at all. His eyes were filled with disgust. At that time, he felt that these two women were playing tricks to compete for the female lead, and he didn't like either of them.
But now, Xi Wan had suddenly become an investor. More importantly, it was clearly Nan Yin who was supposed to draw lots. How did it suddenly become him having to act together with her?
She had auditioned for the female lead before, but she had never seen Xi Wan do this.
Xu Shan, who was overly nervous, directly ignored the fact that after Xi Wan became an investor, she had actually only auditioned for two female leads, and Nan Yin was the second one.
He had already conjured up many plots in his mind. Xi Wan hated him and wanted to take revenge on him. Perhaps she was taking advantage of the audition with Nan Yin to pick on him.
Because he was too nervous, Xu Shan's acting was very unnatural throughout the entire film.
Although Nan Yin was a little surprised, she was happy as long as she had the opportunity to audition. Therefore, she was very engrossed in her performance, which resulted in her performance turning out quite well. After they finished their performance, the two of them waited nervously.
The director could tell that Xu Shan's condition was a little strange. He first glanced at Xi Wan, then took the initiative to speak up for Xu Shan. "Xu Shan was doing pretty well during the audition, but he might have been too nervous just now."
Xi Wan nodded. "I know. It's fine."
The director was still worried. Xi Wan was too calm. She wouldn't just make Xu Shan leave, would she?
Just as the director was worried about how Xi Wan was going to treat Xu Shan, she said to Nan Yin, "Your performance was very natural, and there was definitely good chemistry between the two of you. I believe that if the two of you work together, the audience will be more immersed in the performance."
Nan Yin's eyes lit up instantly. "So does that mean I passed? "
Before Xi Wan could say anything, Song Kai coughed lightly and gave her a look. "Miss Xi, I have something to tell you in private.
Nan Yin's eyes darkened when she saw Song Kai's actions, but she tactfully did not say anything.
Xi Wan nodded and motioned for him to continue.
Song Kai leaned over and lowered his voice. "This Nan Yin isn't that simple. Previously, a company had asked her to film a movie, but she exposed her body a little and was taken advantage of by an actor, so she stopped acting on the spot. Her boss was so angry that he deliberately hid her from the public eye. Now, no one dares to use her in any production, mainly because she has offended too many people and because no one knows whether she'll just quit on the spot if she has such a personality. If we sign Nan Yin on, it'll be equivalent to going against Boss Liu and Zheng Ye!"
Xi Wan did not say anything and only glanced at Nan Yin.
Nan Yin sensed her gaze and grew even more nervous.
Xi Wan's lips curled up slightly. She did not answer Song Kai's question, but said to Nan Yin directly, "There's no problem, you're our female lead."
Song Kai's eyes widened. Did Xi Wan even hear what he'd just told her?
"Alright, let's take a break and continue later." Xi Wan said, then turned back to Song Kai. "How much is this Boss Liu worth? What is his status in the entertainment industry? And that Zheng Ye once acted in a very popular historical idol drama, right?"
"Boss Liu's net worth is in the hundreds of millions!" Song Kai quickly said. "And Zheng Ye even has countless female fans and has the image of a cold and noble young master. Even if he were to tell others, no one would believe that he would do such a thing."
Song Kai thought that Xi Wan would change her mind after hearing what he said, but instead, she said, "Oh, it's only a few hundred million. It's fine, I'm not afraid. As for Zheng Ye, there are many substitutes available now. It's a small matter."
Song Kai choked at her words. He looked at the wealthy Xi Wan, not knowing whether he should be lamenting about his lack of knowledge or Xi Wan's ability.
Xi Wan, on the other hand, was very calm. She was the wife of the villain, Su Xun, and no one in the entire entertainment industry could overshadow Su Xun's presence; a single action from him could affect the entire entertainment industry. Even the building they were holding the auditions in now was under his name.