Seeing Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi not speaking, Lu Nian hurriedly said, "Don’t worry, I’m not a scammer. If you don’t believe me, you can go to this address and ask around, I really am a director."
He had taken a liking to Cheng Xining and originally wanted to invite her to be the female lead in his movie. The first time he invited Cheng Xining, he was rejected, but he didn’t give up because he thought her appearance was exactly what he envisioned for his ideal female lead.
With an attitude of giving it a try, he visited once more today, only to be not only rejected but also ridiculed by Cheng Xining, which angered him, and he left the Cheng family’s place.
He never expected to run into these two young ladies on the road.
It could be said that he had solved two problems at once.
Originally, he was wondering where to find another female lead if he managed to cast Cheng Xining, but the sight of the two eating candied hawthorns struck a chord with him. Updates are released by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
The movie he was planning to shoot was one with two female leads, and before the two characters fell out, there was a scene of them eating sugar-coated hawthorns just like the expression they had when eating them.
Knowing that Lu Nian had misunderstood, Shen Mianmian quickly explained, "I didn’t think you were a scammer. I’ve heard of you before and have even seen a movie you directed."
She had indeed seen it, but not now — it was in her past life.
Lu Nian’s eyes lit up. He was only now gaining some fame, and he was thrilled to hear that someone had heard of him. He felt even more optimistic about the situation.
"Young ladies, would you be interested in trying out for the roles? I think you two are a perfect match for the characters in the movie I’m preparing to shoot."
Shen Mianmian glanced at Yang Xiaoxi and saw that she had a confused and uninterested look, so she said, "Sorry, we are still students and don’t really have the time to act in movies, and besides, we don’t have any acting experience. Our acting skills are not up to par."
Hearing this, Lu Nian’s eyes brightened again, "Which school do you two attend?"
"Beijing University," Shen Mianmian honestly replied.
"Beijing University?" Lu Nian was even more surprised, "A school for elite students."
After praising them, he continued, "I still hope you will consider it. If you succeed at the audition, I’m very confident I can make you stars and debut you in leading roles, which is an opportunity not everyone gets."
He was truly interested in them, which is why he patiently tried to persuade them.
"Sorry, we really don’t have the time."
Shen Mianmian politely refused again.
Upon hearing this, Lu Nian didn’t insist further but said, "This business card has my phone number. If you change your mind, you can contact me."
Shen Mianmian nodded in agreement, carefully taking the business card. Seeing her action, Lu Nian was even more satisfied with her. When he gave Cheng Xining his business card, she had thrown it directly into the trash can in front of him.
Although he didn’t get angry, he was very displeased inside. If it weren’t for his high standards in selecting actors, he wouldn’t have wanted to approach Cheng Xining again.
After Lu Nian left, Yang Xiaoxi, who had been somewhat baffled, finally dared to speak, "Mianmian, that guy just now was a scammer, right? You were just pretending to have seen the movies he directed, weren’t you?"
Yang Xiaoxi felt that she had finally had a moment of cleverness.
Shen Mianmian blinked, "You guessed wrong this time; he’s not a scammer, but indeed a well-known director."
"Ah?" Yang Xiaoxi, who had just bitten off a hawthorn, was so surprised that her mouth fell open, "Really? A real director would approach us?"