First, she definitely wouldn’t be able to play the male lead anymore; that role would undoubtedly go to Jiang Wanze.
Second, if she wanted to participate in "Conquest of the World," she would inevitably have to deal with Jiang Wanze and Luo Yuwei, which would overlap with the original plot again. She still vividly remembered how the original character died in the novel. During the filming of the TV drama, she pushed the female lead Luo Yuwei into the water, thoroughly angering Jiang Wanze, and then...
Logically, she shouldn’t go.
But now, her resources were completely cut off, and she was trapped at Star Entertainment by an unfair contract, with no outlet for her energy. If she didn’t seize this fleeting opportunity, all her prior efforts would be in vain.
To attend the audition might also give her the chance to expose the person behind the scenes at Star Entertainment plotting against her. Moreover, she wasn’t the original character, nor did she like Jiang Wanze, much less plan to harm Luo Yuwei, so she definitely wouldn’t meet the same end as the original character.
Ye Xian pondered and struggled for a long time before finally logging off Weibo.
Forget it, go! The so-called fortune comes with risks, and opportunities are seized amidst dangers. How can one find a turning point without taking a risk?
Once she made up her mind, she called Jiang Wen.
Jiang Wen was surprised when he heard she wanted to audition for "Below the Conquest," "Are you, are you sure?"
Ye Xian: "Is there a problem?"
Jiang Wen was just a bit moved. Previously, when he was blacklisted by the entire network, he managed to reverse the public’s perception of him in just a few months with his own efforts. Now, as his career was finally back on track, he was undercut by the higher-ups of his own company. If he had been any other celebrity, they would have likely had a mental breakdown and not been able to recover. But he didn’t, not only did he not succumb, but as soon as he was better, he was looking for every opportunity to be in front of the camera.
Such professionalism and an unyielding spirit were rare in celebrities nowadays. He truly was born to be in this industry and deserved to be a superstar!
"Of course, of course, Brother Jiang supports you a thousand percent!"
Ye Xian: "Just verbal support isn’t enough."
Jiang Wen: "Then should I also support you with my toes?"
"..." Ye Xian: "That won’t be necessary. I heard that you’re one of the jury members for the ’Conquest of the World’ auditions."
Jiang Wen: "Are you suggesting I give you a backdoor deal? But I’m only responsible for screening artists’ past records and checking for any dark history, I can’t influence casting decisions much."
Ye Xian: "What are you thinking? I want you to help me keep an eye out on who’s plotting against me. Since they’re set on targeting me, they’ll definitely make a move when I audition. Keep a look out for me in the jury area." Jiang Wen: "Sure, no problem!"
This really was a good opportunity, why hadn’t he thought of it himself?
At the top floor of BHS building, in the CEO’s office.
Pang Kai placed a stack of documents on the desk, "CEO, here are the profiles of all actors auditioning for ’Conquest of the World’ on Saturday, please take a look."
Bo Tingshen picked up the documents and flipped through them quickly. When he reached the tenth page, as if he saw something, his long finger slowly flipped back, his gaze settling on the first name in the third row, freezing there as a secretive gleam seemed to burn a hole through that spot.
Pang Kai glanced at the name with the corner of his eye, "..."
Indeed, it was Ye Xian.
He had thought it odd that the CEO had suddenly decided to hold a public audition and personally oversee the actors’ information. The way he flipped through the documents didn’t at all suggest he was seriously reviewing them but rather searching for something.
It turned out he was looking for Ye Xian. Indeed, considering Ye Xian’s desperation for resources, she couldn’t possibly remain indifferent to such a major project.