"Do you know what you'll miss by refusing me?"
Zhang Qingyun's expression was rather displeased.
After all, even entertainment companies in the capital city showed him favor, pleading with him to play the male lead.
For Xinghui, a small company, to reject his offer to play the male lead, he found it difficult to accept.
"Are you done? If so, we're leaving for the day," Su Yu frowned.
It seemed this person not only acted poorly but also wasn't very bright.
"Fine, you wait and see. A mere Xinghui dares to refuse me? I'll put it out there, whoever dares to play the male lead in this drama is my enemy, Zhang Qingyun."
With that, he let out a cold snort and walked out.
His agent and assistant, with grim expressions, quickly followed.
This matter had happened too suddenly; they needed to return to the company and have them handle it.
However, Zhang Qingyun's parting threat did have an effect.
The actors who had auditioned began to murmur amongst themselves.
"Now, no one will dare to play the male lead..."
"Zhang Qingyun's fans are notoriously crazy."
"Not necessarily. Even though Xinghui is a small company, the one who rejected him this time is Ting Yu. Ting Yu's popularity in the music scene is no less than Zhang Qingyun's."
"That's right, most of Zhang Qingyun's fans are kids and girls, while Ting Yu's fans span a very wide age range."
"Ting Yu's fans are mostly 'fierce old bros.' Most of them started by dissing him, and ended up becoming true fans of Ting Yu."
"So, Ting Yu has nothing to fear from Zhang Qingyun."
In the current entertainment industry, Ting Yu's fans had incredibly formidable combat power.
Most of these were the "keyboard warriors" from when he was blacklisted across the entire internet. After Ting Yu revealed his identity, they became his die-hard fans.
These "fierce old bros" were already active. After becoming Ting Yu's fans, they had toned down their unruly nature, but if anyone dared to provoke Ting Yu, they wouldn't just stand by.
"It seems the male lead won't be decided today," Shen Qingfeng chuckled upon hearing the surrounding discussions.
Today, the Qin sisters and his own sister had secured roles, but he had failed.
"Brother didn't perform well today," Shen Qingling teased.
"It's because your brother's aura is too spirited; he can't play a bookworm," Qin Xiaoyuan added with a chuckle.
"It's Master's standards that are too high. But thinking that even Zhang Qingyun didn't pass, I feel instantly balanced," Shen Qingfeng said gleefully.
His master chose actors just like he wrote songs – only selecting those who were suitable. Even if he were his disciple, he wouldn't be chosen if he wasn't suitable.
"Actually... if you're not afraid, you could try out for Li Xiaoyao."
At this moment, a young girl beside him said timidly.
She was the shy girl who had first auditioned for the spider spirit.
"Li Xiaoyao? The male lead?" Shen Qingfeng was taken aback.
Shen Qingling beside him looked at him, appearing to ponder.
Then, her eyes suddenly lit up: "That's right, you could try out for Li Xiaoyao."
They had overlooked this role all along.
This was because everyone assumed the male lead was already secured by Zhang Qingyun.
Now that the male lead position was vacant, Shen Qingfeng could truly try.
Moreover, with his status as the young master of Yihai Entertainment, why should he fear Zhang Qingyun?
Although Zhang Qingyun was a top star in the film and television industry, the company behind him was only considered to be in the top ten in the capital. Yihai, on the other hand, was one of the four major entertainment companies in the capital and the overlord of the variety show circle.
If Zhang Qingyun wanted to cause trouble for Shen Qingfeng, it would be suicidal.
"Alright, I'll give it a try!" With this thought, Shen Qingfeng nodded gratefully at the young girl.
He walked towards the stage.
His actions also attracted everyone's attention.
The auditions had already concluded, and Su Yu and Zhao Yuan were preparing to leave.
Seeing Shen Qingfeng approach, they stopped.
"Master..." Shen Qingfeng approached Su Yu, rubbing his hands and chuckling.
Su Yu looked him over again and then asked, "You want to audition for the male lead?"
"As expected of Master, you know everything I'm thinking. It's miraculous," Shen Qingfeng scratched his head.
"Stop flattering me. There are costumes nearby. Go change, put on a long wig, and let me see how you look." Su Yu chuckled and scolded him.
He was prepared to let Shen Qingfeng try.
After all, if he was truly suitable, it would make things much easier for him.
"Got it!"
Seeing Su Yu agree, Shen Qingfeng quickly rushed out the door.
The actors who had been auditioning, and were about to leave,
Suddenly became interested when they saw Shen Qingfeng wanting to audition for the lead role and sat back down.
...
Not long after.
Shen Qingfeng walked in wearing ancient attire.
As he adjusted the long hair on his head, he stepped onto the stage.
When everyone clearly saw his costume, a collective sigh of admiration erupted.
"He's too handsome!"
"He looked great in modern clothes, I didn't expect his ancient costume to elevate his looks even further."
"His eyes are spirited, and he carries a hint of roguishness, giving me the feel of Li Xiaoyao from the novel."
As these people were discussing.
Shen Qingling's eyes were full of pleasant surprise: "I've never seen my brother in ancient costume before, and he looks quite convincing. While not as stunning as Master's ancient attire, he's far superior to other celebrities."
Qin Xiaorou nodded: "As expected of my former crush, he has one-third of my current crush's charm."
Qin Xiaoyuan directly stood up and cheered: "Husband, you're so handsome!"
Seeing everyone's reaction.
Shen Qingfeng felt a little embarrassed.
Su Yu's lips curved: "Perform two scenes."
Shen Qingfeng nodded: "Okay!"
With that, he took a deep breath.
Li Xiaoyao's early personality was that of a scoundrel, but he wasn't inherently bad. Instead, he always had a dream of being a chivalrous hero.
This was extremely demanding of acting skills. If done poorly, he would just appear as a pure hooligan.
Therefore, the fact that Hu Ge, a newcomer at the time, could bring Li Xiaoyao to life was a testament to his talent.
After Shen Qingfeng performed a few classic scenes from the book, he still wanted to continue acting.
However, Su Yu called him to a halt.
"Not bad, kid. If you had auditioned for the male lead earlier, that person wouldn't have been an issue," Su Yu said with a smile, then stood up from his seat.
Shen Qingfeng's ancient costume appearance was very good, and his acting skills were also quite impressive.
The main reason was that his personality was already like this. A performance true to his nature, coupled with his respectable acting skills, could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
"Heh heh, thank you, Master!!" Shen Qingfeng was overjoyed.
Today was a huge win. He had initially just wanted to play a supporting role but ended up getting the male lead.
Isn't this flying high??
Moreover, with the city competition coming up soon where he would sing Master's song, it was another boost.
Blooming in both music and film!
With the roles cast, the auditions were officially concluded.
Everyone began to disperse.
After leaving.
The Shen Qingfeng siblings walked ahead with light steps.
Qin Xiaorou and her sister Qin Xiaoyuan walked side by side.
Seeing everyone so happy, she also smiled happily.
In reality, she couldn't end up with Shen Qingfeng.
Did this, in a way, fulfill her wish through the play?
Thinking of this, she glanced at her sister beside her.
With the play finished, there were no more regrets.