"The person who just drove me back was Chairman Liang from Fenghua. When I went there, they were in the middle of a board meeting, and since it was lunchtime, I joined them for a meal."
At this point, Jiang Yiniing glanced at Tang Li, hesitating slightly, "Ah Li, I’m sorry, your mood is so down because you didn’t get the role of Ling Huahua, and here I am talking about this. But I think it’s better I tell you now rather than you hearing it later through official announcements, since we’re classmates."
Tang Li asked, "Are you going to act in ’Martial God’?"
"At the dining table, a few directors mentioned that they hadn’t decided who would play Lin Qianqian, and Chairman Liang said, isn’t there a suitable one right here?"
Jiang Yiniing gently bit her lip, "Chairman Liang said my temperament is very similar to Lin Qianqian. I tried to decline, I’ve never acted before, but the directors were drinking and the room was noisy, and by the end of it, they just settled on me.
Ah Li, actually, you would be more suitable for the role of Lin Qianqian, you have acting experience, should I call Chairman Liang now?"
Tang Li couldn’t help but smile wryly.
If she really had wanted to act in ’Martial God,’ hearing Jiang Yiniing’s kind of "bragging", her heart might have already been sour. If she were a bit more foolish, she could have been completely manipulated by Jiang Yiniing, feeling both jealous and hopeful thinking Jiang might actually give her the role.
"No need to give up the role."
Tang Li said: "Just keep your distance from me in the future."
Having said that, just as the red light turned green, she ignored Jiang Yiniing’s insincere facade, crossed the zebra crossing, and headed straight back to Wentan Garden.
Tang Li pushed open the dorm door, Wu Xuehan had already returned from next door.
"Ah Li, how did your talk go?"
Seeing Tang Li, Wu Xuehan hurried over, concerned, "Did that old man bully you again?"
Tang Li didn’t hide it from her, "Next week I might need to go to Diannan to film."
"So, does that mean you’ll be the lead actress in ’Mihesha River Action’?"
Wu Xuehan’s voice rose.
Tang Li, amused by her dumbstruck expression, nodded, "Yes, I’m now the lead actress in ’Mihesha River Action.’"
"Wow!" Wu Xuehan became ecstatic, hugged Tang Li and jumped, "My roommate is going to be in a movie, and the lead actress in a big director’s film at that. You’ll be the ’Qi Girl’ then. Once the movie releases, you’ll be a movie star, attending all sorts of award ceremonies, super awesome!"
"What ’Qi Girl’?" Tang Li asked her.
Wu Xuehan: "Every director has a ’girl’ from each movie they make. Isn’t that old man’s surname Qi? You’re the lead actress in his movie, if not ’Qi Girl’ then what?"
"I have to tell Yu Sui this great news!"
Wu Xuehan let go of Tang Li, opened the door, and dashed to the next room.
In the dorm, Tang Li sat at the desk, holding her cellphone with hesitation. This was her first movie, and as the lead actress, the journey had been quite bumpy, the implications different. She had previously mentioned it to Song Baiyan when she had been rejected at the audition. She didn’t know if she should tell him now.
Remembering the impulsive kiss last night, Tang Li’s cheeks warmed up. Should she stop "bothering" him so much?
Thinking this, she ultimately didn’t unlock her cellphone.
As she came out of the bathroom, the phone on the desk was vibrating.
The caller ID showed an unknown number.
Five minutes later, Tang Li ran out of the dorm building.