Chapter 74 - Two-faced Master Xiao




After reading the first half of the character setting, Ji Mian first thought of Xiao Jiashu’s figure. In terms of appearance, the other party deserves the word “flawless”. In fact, in the entire entertainment industry, he is the only male artist who feels dazzling to Ji Mian.
But reading the second half, Ji Mian hesitated again, because he could not associate the word “cold” with Xiao Jiashu. The other party is like a small sun, always shining, and filled with more emotion than anyone else. Can he successfully play a robot with no thoughts and only programs?
As he pondered silently, several more emails arrived in the mailbox, all from well-known domestic agents, who knew they were recruiting for the role. There are no secrets in the entertainment industry at all. If there is any news, well-connected people will find out first. This is the importance of contacts and resources.
Ji Mian opened the emails one by one, wrote down the names of a few more suitable male artists, and then pondered, “Since the script is still being revised, I can’t arrange for you to audition. Until then, let’s first take a look at the outline of the story, character settings, and then explain to me your respective advantages, and I will make a choice after considering it.” The words fell and he handed the three of them some printed documents.
Ye Xi and Lin Leyang went to read the character settings first, but Xiao Jiashu couldn’t wait to read the story outline. He thought he could get a first look at the script, what a pity!
This story takes place 50 years after human exile in the universe. The intelligent races occupied by the Zerg united to build an artificial planet, but the planet lacks natural energy and food and is not a permanent safe fortress. At this point, the last elder of the Tark Star, at the cost of his own life, obtains the tip of the God of the universe, that is, “the hope of the universe is on Earth.” So several protagonists formed an expedition team and embarked on the road back to Earth. They dug up an ancient Chinese relic and found the leader of the robot army that once destroyed the earth.
The leader has been completely formatted by the medieval humans who defeated the robot army, but his powerful capability is still there, so the strategist1 of the expedition, the character played by Ji Mian, had to take a risk to activate him under the siege of the Zerg. With his help, the expedition went deep into the heart of the ruins and found a frozen little girl.
After thousands of years of development, humans have long evolved genetically and fused with the bloodlines of other intelligent races, becoming very powerful and possessing a wide range of extraordinary abilities. The little girl is a pure-blooded human, very weak, and looked like just one touch might break her. Is she really the prophesied hope of the universe? The expedition team was confused.
But they still decided to wake the little girl up and take her back to the artificial planet. In the process of escaping from the Zerg attack, the little girl was parasitized by a larva, but the larva soon drilled out of her body and then exploded. Several of the main characters were shocked to learn that the little girl was suffering from a terminal disease that caused her to freeze, and the virus of the terminal disease had the ability to restrain the development of zergs, causing them to explode. Unfortunately, modern humans, which have been genetically modified, will gradually weaken and die if they are contaminated with the blood of a little girl
The seemingly frail little girl is actually a walking pathogen, spreading what could be hope and what could be despair.
Word got back to the Survivors’ Alliance and the major races deliberated a brutal decision. They enlisted tens of thousands of volunteers, planted the virus in their bodies, and sent them to the major planets that had been overrun by the Zergs. If the Zerg can’t get enough food, they will kill each other and devour each other. In the end, the virus spreads in their entire population, and then they explode to turn into a bloody mist.
Xiao Jiashu’s eyes widened as he read the plot. Wonderful, wonderful! The third part is even better than the first two, he can’t wait to shoot it immediately, and then enjoy it!
But Ye Xi and Lin Leyang don’t care about the so called plot at all. They only know that the newly added characters have a lot of scenes and a very positive image. If they get qualified, they can go abroad. If they develop smoothly, they can become super stars in a few years, just like Ji Mian. If the development goes well, in a few years will become a super first-tier superstar, just like Ji Mian.
About two minutes later, Ye Xi and Lin Leyang put down the information, with excited eyes, while Xiao Jiashu was still reading the story outline, his eyes did not even turn.
Ji Mian waited for him for five minutes and saw that he still hadn’t raised his head, so he had to tap on the table to remind, “Done reading?”
“Eh? So soon?” Only then did Xiao Jiashu recover from the wonderful plot, and took a closer look at the character settings.
“Tell me about your strengths.” Ji Mian leans forward slightly with a serious expression.
Ye Xi calmed down and said, “I have a suitable appearance, and I am an artist under President Ji’s banner, so it is convenient to arrange the schedule.” He was tactfully reminding Ji Mian not to let money flow to outsiders. If his own artist develops well, the first to gain benefits would be the boss.
Ji Mian just nodded slightly and did not make any comments. He looked at Lin Leyang and inquired, “What about you?”
Lin Leyang was a little unaccustomed to his cold attitude, and his heart clenched hard before he answered in a dull voice, “I think my acting skills are my biggest advantage, and I’m an artist at CROWN Studio too, so I can fully cooperate with the filming schedule. I also minored in English and will have no problem with lines. Although my appearance may not quite fit the bill, I can also fully meet the requirements if I have the right makeup. Ji Ge, this is my make-up photo in 《The Lover》, take a look.”
He pushed an open album to Ji Mian’s hand.
Xiao Jiashu stretched his neck and glanced at it, and then stifled his heart: Alas, why didn’t I think of taking a few pictures to bring to the interview? A miscalculation!
Although Lin Leyang is a bland-looking man, as Huang Zijin said, his face is particularly suitable for makeup, and he can show a different style with some casual touch-ups. He played a schizophrenic character in《The Lover》, so the stylist gave him a gorgeous makeup look. After filling in his eyebrows and adding eyeliner, he looked extremely cold, and his bright red lips added a touch of allure to him. If you don’t look at him and just look at the photos, he can really be described as “beautiful and distant”.
Xiao Jiashu was stunned by his new look, but Ji Mian’s eyes were dull, and he opened his mouth and hit the nail on the head, “You still have to shoot《The Lover》, how can you match the schedule here?”
“《The Lover》is still in its preparatory stage. I can shoot《The Zerg Wars》first.”
“How can you be sure that the schedule won’t coincide with《The Zerg Wars》which is also in the planning stage and has yet to be confirmed?”
“Then I can shoot《The Zerg Wars》first and ask Director Hu Ming to postpone all my scenes. ”
“What if he disagrees?”
“He has agreed.” Lin Leyang would not take this trip without being fully prepared. No matter what he said, he is also an artist supported by Crown Studio. For the sake of Crown investing so much money, Hu Ming can’t disagree. Moreover, if he gains the role in《Zerg》, he can also increase the popularity of《The Lover》, killing two birds with one stone.
Even if we break up, Ji Ge’s name is still useful. If we can stand on the same height as Ji Ge as soon as possible, we may be able to get back together and then make the relationship run smoothly. Ji Ge is right, feelings need to be reciprocated. Thinking of this, Lin Leyang’s desire to participate in the movie became even more desperate.
Ji Mian frowned slightly and quickly let go, then turned to Xiao Jiashu, “What are your strengths?”
Xiao Jiashu licked his red lips and said seriously, “My advantages are too obvious, first of all, I have spent many years abroad, I speak English like a native language, there wouldn’t be any problem with the lines; secondly,” he suddenly stood up, hands propped on the desk, the whole face came up to Ji Mian’s eyes, brazenly said, “Ji Ge, take a look at my face, is it handsome?”
Ji Mian felt his warm breaths up close, his face tingling, and then he was attracted by his face close by.
When he noticed that Ji Ge hadn’t answered for a long time, Xiao Jiashu forced himself to go on. “Look at my skin, do I have pimples or pores? If you find a flaw, I’ll immediately admit defeat.” As he spoke, he turned his head and gently stroked the skin on the side of his face. He looked more and more narcissistic.
Ji Mian’s pupils widened and the color of his eyes deepened. His gaze was already stuck to Xiao Jiashu’s face and could not be pulled away.
Xiao Jiashu pointed to his eyes, ears, mouth and nose and said, “Since he is the most powerful robot leader, his appearance must be flawless. My skin passed the test first, right? Look at my facial features again, my eyebrows are thick, my nose is straight, my lips are red, and my eyes are bright.” He picked up a piece of A4 paper to cover the right half of his face, then switched it to the left side and boasted, “Look, the face is completely symmetrical, the features are absolutely handsome, the skin is firm and smooth, only heavy industrial manufacturing plus artificial modifications can put together such a look, my appearance is completely qualified ah!”
Every time he said something, Ji Mian looked at it, and his eyes were long gone.
Thinking of something, Xiao Jiashu lowered his head and shook his hair, and continued to brag, “Ji Ge, look at my hair again, it’s black, shiny, and elegant, does it look fake, doesn’t it look like silk?”
The sweet smell of hair fluttered in the air, which made Ji Mian feel uneasy.
“Looking at my figure, I’m neither fat nor skinny. It’s just right. Where do you think you’re going to find an actor who looks better than me?” He patted himself on the stomach with a clear voice and looked confident.
Ji Mian glanced around his waist, his excited pupils instantly calmed down, pointed to a circle of soft flesh and asked, “What is this? ”
Xiao Jiashu looked down and realized that his small waist was wrapped tightly with a belt which caused a layer of swimming ring, and his cheeks immediately turned red.