After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 105 I Hate Being Looked Down Upon

Tong Yue rushed to the company early in the morning and saw the door of the artist’s lounge open a crack from afar, feeling a sense of reassurance.

She quickly walked over and pushed the door open, seeing the figure she hadn’t seen for several days. At the moment, she was sitting on the sofa beside the window, sipping tea and flipping through the script she had casually left on the side of the coffee table last night as she left.

The aroma of tea lingered in the air, adding a touch of elegance to the relatively modern lounge.

Tong Yue couldn’t help but feel a bit reluctant to disturb her, but...these scripts were ones she had already passed up!

"I didn’t receive your reply yesterday, so I sent another message to Zhengzheng. Zhengzheng said you had already returned to your room to rest, looks like you woke up early too."

Jiang Lingxi put down the script in her hand, "We’ve been here not long, and I haven’t even finished this cup of tea yet."

Of course, the main reason was that she wasn’t used to this tea; it was too rough.

Tong Yue sat down on the sofa beside her, saw the teapot and teacups on the table, and decided not to make coffee. She poured herself a cup, sipped from it, and then noticed the scripts on the table were divided into two piles. Raising an eyebrow, she asked, "Did you find anything interesting in here? Since your Wilderness Survival live stream aired, you’ve gained quite a few fans and made it onto several trending topics. Several scripts were proactively sent to you. Among them, there’s the type you’ve acted in before, some new roles, and even a military-themed script. But I think the characters aren’t very outstanding, so I was planning to pass on them. If you find one you like, it doesn’t matter if you take it on."

After all, when did it ever come to the point where they got to choose scripts? This was the first time since their artist’s debut.

"Not really."

Jiang Lingxi shook her head, explaining that she divided the scripts into two columns purely out of habit, a remnant from her previous life when she sifted through memorandums — separating them into read and unread, important and unimportant, with the emphasis on categorization.

Tong Yue was visibly relieved upon hearing this.

Although these scripts, being proactively sent, indicated that her artist’s popularity was on the rise again, she was more interested in Director Wei’s new project.

If taking another gig meant missing out on Director Wei’s new series, that would truly be a huge regret.

But her artist had just endured hardships and returned, so she couldn’t help but want to pamper her first.

Seeing that Jiang Lingxi had no interest in these scripts, she immediately placed down the teacup and shoved the scripts into a corner.

Then, while taking out her tablet, she spoke mysteriously, "I have a script better than those you just saw."

Jiang Lingxi sipped her tea, signaling her to continue.

"Director Wei, Wei Xiao, know him?"

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

Faced with the eager face before her, she slowly shook her head.

The only Wei she knew was Wei Ke.

A director with the surname Wei — she had no recollection.

Tong Yue choked for a moment, deciding not to keep up the mystery, cleared her throat, and continued, "Director Wei is about to start filming a new series, a large-scale ensemble historical drama. Up till now, only the genre of the new series has been revealed, and no one in the circle has found out the title yet. Probably only Director Wei’s close friends know more, but we don’t have those kinds of connections."

"And then?"

"And then I got you a spot for the audition."

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

This time she didn’t hide her speechlessness, which made Tong Yue visibly unpleased, "Don’t underestimate this audition spot. Though you don’t know Director Wei, I know a bit. Speaking of his standing, within the domestic directors’ circle, there are fewer than five who are on par with him. Internationally, he’s definitely the most famous. When the news of his new series came out, even top actresses wanted a role. His personality is quirky; if he thinks an artist doesn’t fit the role, he’ll turn them down even if they’re a top actress..."

Blah blah blah...

Jiang Lingxi listened to Tong Yue as she praised Director Wei almost to the skies while nursing her cup of tea.

She concluded with, "To us, getting spotted by Director Wei is like a pie falling from the sky."

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

Regardless of how Director Wei found her, she hadn’t said whether she was interested in working with him herself.

"Sister Tong, do you know any films or TV shows directed by him? I’d like to take a look."

Since Tong Yue managed to heap such varied praises, it indicated that Director Wei’s directing skills were definitely solid.

And someone’s work often reveals many aspects about them.

Just like how she could discern whether someone was radical or pragmatic after reading a few recommended essays.

Words reflect the person, writing reflects the person, and so does their work.

Tong Yue paused her hand about to click on the planner, "Let me see. What was the name of Director Wei’s latest award-winning film? It’s been a while. Though I remember the plot, I forgot the title."

Just then, Lu Zhengzheng came in with a plate of fruits and suggested, "Could it be Drunken Song?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Just right. Zhengzheng, come over and help find the movie resources for Xixi. I’ll let Xixi see the planner I made a couple of days ago."

Lu Zhengzheng paused her steps and picked a spot far enough away from the two so she wouldn’t be involved.

God knows if Xixi will explode at the sight of that densely packed planner!

But it turned out Lu Zhengzheng’s worries were a little too much.

Faced with the tablet full of densely packed small-font tables, Jiang Lingxi merely raised an eyebrow lightly.

"Acting classes?"

"The acting teacher has already been hired. The audition date is not yet confirmed; they’ll notify us once it is. But I think it won’t be long. You haven’t acted in a costume drama before, and this teacher is very famous. We’ll just sharpen our skills at the last minute; it won’t hurt."

Tong Yue finished speaking and clenched her fist to cheer her on.

"Backup plan: What does ’furthering education’ mean?"

"Ahem, during your Wilderness Survival shooting, wasn’t there a live stream? Some viewers in the stream kept bringing up your education, comparing you negatively, which really annoyed me. But indeed, education is a shortcoming for you. There are several high school graduate artists who further their education, so maybe we should make time for it too. It’ll also make up for the fact that you didn’t go to college."

Unlike when she had just woken up, knowing only vague bits of common knowledge, Jiang Lingxi now thoroughly understood what qualifications meant.

It was like a series of barriers, each one blocking many people.

The higher up you go, the taller the barriers, and those standing on higher bars often look down on those on lower ones.

It wasn’t much different from navigating officialdom in her past life.

Though she sat at the peak in her past life, that had nothing to do with this one.

No matter how famous she was now, in terms of education, she indeed was looked down upon by those on higher levels.

And she, who couldn’t stand even her royal siblings looking down on her as a woman in her past life, certainly couldn’t tolerate it now.

Seeing Tong Yue’s slightly cautious expression when bringing up this topic, Jiang Lingxi’s lips slightly curled, "How could I not appreciate Sister Tong’s good intentions?"

She most hated being underestimated!