After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 141: The Focus of Attention

Outside, the waiting hall.

Ever since seeing that Jiang Lingxi had been inside for ten minutes without coming out, Tong Yue couldn’t sit still.

She simply got up and began pacing back and forth to ease her nerves while occasionally glancing at the door leading to the inner room.

"Even She Man only went in for a little over ten minutes before coming out. Why has it been so long for Xixi? Zhengzheng, I have a bad feeling about this."

Lu Zhengzheng looked at Tong Yue, who was making herself dizzy, and shook her head, "Sister Tong, isn’t a longer audition supposed to be a good thing? It means the director is satisfied."

"But it’s been almost half an hour. Which actor before this took so long for their audition?"

If they came out too quickly, there’s a high chance they didn’t get the role. But staying in so long also seems unusual.

"It seems you’re right." Lu Zhengzheng lowered her head to check the time on her phone and glanced around.

Compared to the morning, there were much fewer people in the hall now because Xixi had been inside for almost half an hour without coming out, which had attracted quite a few people to look their way from time to time.

No doubt they were all speculating internally.

Lin Xuefei clutched the water cup tightly and sat there motionless.

The longer Jiang Lingxi stayed inside, the more anxious she felt.

Could it really be that Jiang Lingxi was cast as the lead female role?

As soon as the thought arose, she subconsciously dismissed it.

Impossible, unless Director Wei had gone mad; otherwise, there’s no way he’d skip over Xu Qingmei and choose Jiang Lingxi.

Then for what reason? Did Director Wei take a liking to Jiang Lingxi and let her audition for other roles? Is that why it’s taking so long?

Could it include the role of Jiang Ling’an?

Just then, the shout of Jiang Lingxi’s assistant echoed in her ears: "Xixi is out."

In an instant, Lin Xuefei and almost everyone in the hall turned in unison to look toward the inner room’s door.

At this moment, that door was slowly opening, and Jiang Lingxi’s figure gradually came into their view.

They saw that she was composed, just as she had been when she entered, even exuding a somewhat commanding presence that made everyone breathless without quite knowing why.

Tong Yue, along with Lu Zhengzheng, hurriedly approached, "You’re finally out! So, how did it go? Was the audition smooth?"

As she quietly asked, she lifted her head to meet Jiang Lingxi’s eyes, and for a moment, she almost thought she was transparent. Her heart felt seized, all her hairs were standing at attention.

But after blinking, that intimidating feeling inexplicably disappeared, making her think she had imagined it.

Even Jiang Lingxi didn’t expect Tong Yue to be so impatient. She began to calmly retract the aura she had projected during the audition and softly said, "Sister Tong, let’s talk outside."

It was only then that Tong Yue realized that many eyes were watching them, she lightly tapped her forehead, "Look at me being so anxious. Yes, yes, let’s talk in the car."

Lin Xuefei watched as Jiang Lingxi was whisked away by her manager and assistant, ultimately failing to muster enough courage to ask the question she most wanted answered.

And as Jiang Lingxi’s figure faded from view, the quiet hall slowly erupted into conversations.

"Why do I feel like Jiang Lingxi just came out looking like a completely different person?"

"Don’t mention it. When Jiang Lingxi glanced my way earlier, I felt like I couldn’t even breathe."

"She was in there for almost half an hour, right? I wonder which role she auditioned for. I bet she’s nailed it, hopefully not the same role as me. Otherwise, it would have been a wasted trip."

Lin Xuefei, hearing this, pressed her lips tightly together.

She didn’t want to admit it, but she shared the same fear.

Compared to the nervous anticipation in the waiting hall, the atmosphere in the car was much more relaxed.

Or rather, Jiang Lingxi’s confident demeanor gave Tong Yue and Lu Zhengzheng a lot of assurance.

"So, you first auditioned for Wei Fuying at Director Wei’s request, and then you requested to audition for Jiang Yuanzhao, and Director Wei actually agreed!"

"Wei Minmin is competing for the same role as you, Xixi? Now you’re competitors, and yet she’s willing to share the stage with you!"

"This young lady is known in the industry for her straightforward and blunt personality, always speaking her mind, fierce when confronting others. Her uncle is Director Wei, and no one dares mess with her. If she weren’t willing to work with you, no one could persuade her otherwise. I’m truly surprised you two hit it off.

Jiang Lingxi recalled how the girl’s eyes were slightly red as she got into character: "I actually think Minmin has quite a good temper."

Tong Yue and Lu Zhengzheng exchanged glances.

"This is the first time you two formally met, and you’re already on a first-name basis with Minmin?"

"Why not?"

"There’s nothing wrong with that. If you can get closer to Wei Minmin, it’s a good thing, and I’d be happy to see it," Tong Yue flashed a grin of white teeth, "Even if this audition doesn’t pan out, having made a friend in Wei Minmin, I’d still be satisfied."

Jiang Lingxi, hearing this, only then realized that Wei Minmin’s influence in the entertainment industry was perhaps greater than she had imagined.

Wait a minute, didn’t Tong Yue mention that Wei Xiao was Wei Minmin’s uncle earlier? So maybe they’re descendants of Wei Fuying.

Which means there’s a good chance that she’ll soon be working under the descendants of Wei Fuying.

How does that feel... A bit complicated!

"So, how confident are you?"

Jiang Lingxi came back to her senses, pondered for a moment, and replied, "Eighty percent."

The remaining twenty percent was because she was still unclear about the relationship between Wei Xiao and Xu Qingmei.

If Wei Xiao, after seeing her audition, still unconditionally favored Xu Qingmei.

Then this show wouldn’t be worth doing.

And she wouldn’t settle for competing with Wei Minmin for the role of Wei Fuying.

"Eighty percent," Tong Yue murmured, "Then the most important thing now is to wait for the crew’s notice. I heard Director Wei is quite efficient in this regard, so we should have results within the next couple of days."

"There’s also the matter of getting you some study materials. I asked my nephew, and he said you can’t just buy any prep materials. You need to first assess your current level, and then buy according to it, to get the most suitable ones."

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

Can she say she doesn’t even know what level she’s at?

Although she had inherited the original knowledge, she had been out of school for a few years, and hadn’t consistently revised what she’d learned, so her current level was uncertain.

Tong Yue didn’t get a response from Jiang Lingxi, but seeing her expression, she could guess what was likely going on.

"Here’s the plan, while we’re waiting for the notice over the next couple of days and have some free time, I’ll ask my nephew for some test papers from high school. You try doing them and see how you fare."

Jiang Lingxi was silent for a moment but eventually nodded slowly. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

In the past, she had always been the one testing others; now it was finally her turn to be tested!