Chapter 780 Retest

Chapter 780 Retest

On the second day of the retest, Lin Tan arrived at the retest venue early.

But to her surprise, she saw Huo Sinian there.

He was wearing a light gray, bespoke suit, and gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose. He had a refined and scholarly appearance. Just as she saw him, his gaze fell upon her.

Their eyes met.

Huo Sinian slowly pushed up his glasses.

Lin Tan's heart tightened involuntarily.

Just as she was wondering why he was there, Director Ning, dressed simply, came out and greeted her warmly. His usually serious and rigid face even showed a few smiles.

Huo Sinian also turned his attention away and chatted with Director Ning.

She couldn't hear what they were saying from more than ten meters away, but she could see that the two of them were having a very pleasant conversation.

That moment.

Her heart sank for no apparent reason.

Although it is said in the industry that Director Ning does not accept suggestions from investors, even the largest investors can only get priority in interviews from him, rather than being directly selected, and they cannot interfere with his casting.

But thinking of Huo Sinian's power and ability, and the scene of their meeting just now, she felt a little more uneasy.

"Lin Tan?" A light, cheerful female voice sounded from behind her.

Lin Tan turned around.

She then saw a woman who looked about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a gentle and bright appearance, walking towards her.

Even though she was wearing different clothes than usual and had slightly heavier makeup than usual, Lin Tan still recognized her at a glance as Zhou Shiying, the Zhou Shiying who had asked someone to interview her parents.

"Didn't you say you were retiring?" Zhou Shiying walked towards her, dressed in an outfit befitting the second female lead. After glancing at her, she asked, "Are you here for an audition?"

Lin Tan didn't answer but instead asked a question, maintaining a polite facade: "And you?"

Zhou Shiying tossed her hair, a gentle smile on her face: "I'm here for the second audition. I'm the second female lead in Director Ning's new film, 'Memory Prison,' but I don't know if I'll be selected."

Despite saying that, her eyes showed confidence in getting the role.

"Which production team are you auditioning for?" Zhou Shiying asked.

Lin Tan was not surprised by her question.

Every day, many film crews hold auditions at this place. Director Ning's new film will not release the cast list before filming begins. The audition times for the male and female leads are different from those for other roles.

The two never met.

“Memory Sentence,” Lin Tan said.

Zhou Shiying: "?"

Zhou Shiying was stunned for a moment.

But she quickly regained her composure and asked with the same air of superiority, "Also the second female lead? I don't think I saw you on the day of the preliminary audition."

“How could she possibly be the second female lead?” Zhou Shiying’s assistant spoke up, her eyes full of disdain for Lin Tan. “How could an 18th-tier celebrity like her be qualified to audition for a role with you, Sister Zhou?”

“How can you say that?” Zhou Shiying, like Lin Tan, has a gentle appearance, but her smiling eyes hide a hint of superiority. She pretended to recall, “I remember last year when Lin Tan’s several dramas were released and became popular, she was on the trending searches several times.”

"Although it happened a few months ago, at least it's not like there's no such person at all."

"Right, Linlin?"

Zhou Shiying looked at her with a smile.

"Yes, only seven or eight times a month." Lin Tan understood her implication and retorted with a faint smile, "That's just the total you've had over the years."

The words fell.

Zhou Shiying's smile froze for a second.

Her assistant, Xiao Fan, is an impatient person: "What's there to be so smug about? What's the use of being on the trending topics? Your fans, traffic, and topics are still not as numerous as our Sister Zhou Zhou's."

"Hmm." Lin Tan nodded, her fox-like eyes still slightly curved. "It can't compare."

Xiao Fan: "Hmph."

Lin Tan continued unhurriedly, "In the future, I will try to win fewer awards and learn more from you, Sister Zhou, to gain more fans and more traffic."

In short.

The scene fell silent.

Although everyone knows that traffic is important, Zhou Shiying and the others felt uncomfortable hearing these words.

"I haven't congratulated you on winning Best Supporting Actress yet." Zhou Shiying didn't want to lose face in a crowded place, since she could be photographed at any moment. "Aren't you going to treat me to a meal?"

"We'll invite each other together when you get it next time," Lin Tan politely declined.

Zhou Shiying wanted to say something more.

Lin Tan had already said the closing words: "I have other things to do, so I won't reminisce with you anymore."

After speaking, he smiled politely, nodded, and left.

Watching her walk further and further away, Xiao Fan was furious: "So what if she's a Best Supporting Actress? What's she so smug about! Sister Zhou, you're still one of the top three female celebrities in the Super Topic!"

"Although what she said was very unpleasant to hear, I do not have as many prestigious awards as hers." Zhou Shiying's personality is completely inconsistent with her appearance.

"She was just lucky," Xiao Fan said. "Once you finish filming Director Ning's movie, you'll definitely win Best Supporting Actress!"

Zhou Shiying didn't respond, but she was determined to win the award.

Xiao Fan watched Lin Tan walk further and further away and asked, "Didn't they say she retired from the entertainment industry?"

Zhou Shiying: "I don't know."

She also thought she had quit.

After all, the company terminated the contract.

If it weren't for the fact that she suddenly came across some press releases about her this month, she would have thought that this person didn't exist in the industry at all.

“Go and find out which role she auditioned for,” Zhou Shiying said.

"Okay," Xiao Fan replied immediately.

Lin Tan wasn't afraid of them probing at all.

If you pass the retest, you will naturally encounter it when you join the team.

If they don't pass the retest, they won't have any contact in the short term.

After clearing her mind of these distractions, she headed toward Director Ning's interview room.

Although it was a retest, the timeframes for each role were different, and only two or three roles from each role made it to the retest. She was probably the first of the two to arrive.

We arrived at the room door.

She entered the retest room as instructed by the staff.

Upon entering, I saw a row of people sitting at the front of the room: a storyboard director, a screenwriter, Director Ning, and...

When Lin Tan saw Huo Sinian sitting next to Director Ning, she paused, her chest tightened, and her hands hanging at her sides became sweaty.

What is he doing here?

"Is this the female lead candidate you were talking about?" Huo Sinian asked Director Ning beside him, leaning casually against the chair with his legs crossed, his voice neither too loud nor too soft so that Lin Tan could hear him clearly.

"Yes, she and one other person were the only ones who passed the initial audition," Director Ning replied.

Huo Sinian drawled out, "I see."

After speaking, he then openly and honestly looked Lin Tan up and down.

His gaze swept over her from head to toe. Although he wasn't deliberately trying to create a tense atmosphere, Lin Tan felt like she couldn't breathe under his gaze.

If it weren't for her professional needs, she wouldn't want to stay in his place for even a second longer.

"She is quite good-looking, but she seems a little different from the female lead in your drama," Huo Sinian said slowly. "If I remember correctly, the female lead in this drama is someone with very high combat skills."