After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 133: The Audition Role Struggle

Jiang Lingxi was holding a salty egg yolk shumai when she turned her head to see Tong Yue’s face full of hesitation, "Sister Tong, do you have something to say to me?"

Tong Yue took a sip of the soy milk by her side, then cautiously began, "It’s about your Mr. Shen. Zhengzheng said he came to see you yesterday. Are you two..."

Starting to develop feelings after previously not disturbing each other?

If so, as her agent, she needed to be prepared. In their circle, when hidden marriages accidentally got exposed, it always stirred up a storm of varying magnitude.

Her artist was getting better and better; this couldn’t be affected.

To Tong Yue’s question and series of overimaginings, Jiang Lingxi just laughed lightly, "Sister Tong, you’re overthinking it."

Her relationship with Shen Yunqing was still defined as a contractual one.

It’s just that this contract was a bit strange.

Maybe once she figured out why Shen Yunqing chose to get the certificate with the original, their relationship could change.

But for now, she thought it was better to maintain the status quo.

When they needed to show affection, they would do it openly.

When they didn’t need to, they handled their own business.

In spare time, they could chat occasionally. Honestly, talking with Shen Yunqing was quite comfortable for her.

It’s definitely not because she now knew that he admired and respected her!

"Oh," Tong Yue halted the response plan she had half-formed in her mind, "I won’t ask more. Just handle it yourself properly."

"And about today’s audition," this was the main event, "I sent you a message yesterday. Did you cram for it?"

After returning home yesterday, Jiang Lingxi first video-called her son who had already started earning her money for milk, then took Xu Xingyuan’s call asking for calligraphy advice, and discussed health routines with Grandpa Xu Maochun. After hanging up, she calmly cooked, ate, and took a bath before bed without reading a single word about the Empress Yuan Zhao, but now she nodded calmly, "Yes, I crammed."

Tong Yue did not doubt her and was relieved, "Even though there isn’t a script, the title of this drama already reveals a lot. What Director Wei wants to shoot should be the life of Empress Yuan Zhao, so the characters should be historical figures from her time. Among the female characters, which do you prefer?"

Jiang Lingxi didn’t even hesitate, "Naturally, Empress Yuan Zhao."

How could she not like herself!

Tong Yue rubbed her forehead, "I also like Empress Yuan Zhao, who started the era of women becoming emperors. But I wanted to ask, besides her, are there any other female historical figures from that period that you would like to portray?"

Jiang Lingxi just finished the last bite of shumai, heard this, and looked up at Tong Yue with a more serious expression, "Sister Tong, I’m preparing to audition for Empress Yuan Zhao."

"Plop!" The sesame ball Lu Zhengzheng had just picked up with chopsticks dropped from her suddenly loosened grip onto the table and rolled to the floor.

But at that moment, nobody paid any attention to the poor sesame ball, as both of them stood stunned.

Staring at Jiang Lingxi, they didn’t know what to say.

After a while, Tong Yue took a deep breath, "Xixi, we need to be realistic. The leading role is probably already set for Xu Qingmei, can’t we choose a different one? Can’t have a wasted trip, right?"

The thought of a potentially wasted trip, possibly angering Director Wei due to high-and-mighty ambition, left Tong Yue without any appetite.

Why hadn’t she noticed her artist had such big aspirations before!

Compete for a role with Xu Qingmei? Even the best actress may not dare think like that!

She Man: Feeling indirectly insulted.

Seeing Tong Yue’s worried expression for fear of her messing up the audition, Jiang Lingxi sighed somewhat sympathetically, and compromised, "There’s also Wei Fuying."

"Is she the female general whom Emperor Yuan Zhao personally promoted to become the Great General?"

Jiang Lingxi nodded.

"That’s good then." Tong Yue figured that even if it wasn’t a second female lead, Wei Fuying’s role should rank as a third at least.

If before Jiang Lingxi mentioned auditioning for Empress Yuan Zhao, Tong Yue thought Wei Fuying might be a little out of reach and it would be safer to pick an easier role.

But she had to admit that the initial effect of "thinking big" was great; now she felt as long as it wasn’t auditioning for the lead, the other roles didn’t seem so difficult.

Lu Zhengzheng bent down to pick up the sesame ball, her eyes recovering from the previous daze to shine brightly, "Sister Xixi, besides Empress Yuan Zhao, I also really like Wei Fuying. I think she’s so cool."

"Oh?" Jiang Lingxi was a little surprised that her internet-enthusiastic assistant read history too, "You also like reading history?"

"Ah, not really." Lu Zhengzheng waved her hand with a guilty face, "I just read fan fiction about General Wei, that author really admires her, the novels are amazing. After reading the novel, I couldn’t help but search about General Wei in history, she’s super cool."

"Fan fiction?"

"It’s..."

After being schooled on what fan fiction was, Jiang Lingxi: It felt like a whole new world had opened in front of her.

"Is there any fan fiction written about Empress Yuan Zhao?"

"Of course, even more than those about General Wei."

"Where can I read them?"

"This reading app..."

"Help me download one too."

Tong Yue glared at Lu Zhengzheng who successfully led the conversation astray, then looked at Jiang Lingxi whose eyes were full of wanting to read Empress Yuan Zhao fan fiction without a trace of audition anxiety, couldn’t bear it anymore and patted the table: "Are we still eating breakfast?"

*

At the same time.

At the Wei family’s breakfast table.

Wei Minmin wasn’t eating properly, instead she was staring intently at the person sitting across.

Wei Xiao initially pretended not to notice, but ultimately couldn’t hold back and looked up, "You know my principles, when it comes to work, I don’t play favorites even for family."

"But you said I look just like our ancestor in the picture in the shrine." Wei Minmin pouted complainingly, "Why can’t I play our ancestor, isn’t it a great legacy! Is there anyone more suitable?"

Wei Xiao looked at his big niece with a face full of grievance, paused for a moment, then nodded, "There really is."

Wei Minmin was stunned, quickly asked, "Who?"

Having experienced his niece’s relentless pestering before, Wei Xiao didn’t keep her in suspense, "Jiang Lingxi. I remember you watched the archery video of her, you even praised her skills. Although her previous acting might not have been great, acting can be improved, but that fierce aura is rare."

Wei Minmin felt unsure but stubbornly said, "I’ve also practiced archery."

Ever since she heard from her family what her uncle’s next project was, she had secretly been preparing for the role she wanted to compete for.

"Alright then," Wei Xiao, who was aware of her private efforts, raised his eyebrow and nodded, "you also go to the audition, and when the time comes, compare with Jiang Lingxi. I’ll choose whoever interprets the role more satisfactorily."

Wei Minmin raised her chin, "Compete then!"

In terms of archery, she might not be able to win, but filming doesn’t require actually shooting arrows.

But in acting, she wasn’t afraid at all!