Because of the rush hour, there was a traffic jam. Ning Xi was already late to the building hosting the auditions despite her rushing over.
Chang Li walked out of the building with a very happy Ning Xueluo, who was surrounded by people congratulating her.
From afar when they saw Ning Xi rushing over all sweaty, Ning Xueluo watched her with the same look as five years ago, as if she was looking down at a tiny ant.
Ning Xi watched Ning Xueluo get into her van and immediately depart. However, Ning Xi did not leave and instead rushed into the building.
It was still not too late!
About halfway to her intended destination, she ran into a group of people who were chatting happily. They were the casting judges for the drama <The World>.
"I'm sorry I'm late!" Ning Xi bowed deeply.
Noticing Ning Xi unexpectedly blocking their path, a few of the judges began to frown, expressing their displeasure.
Was there anyone who liked tardy people?
The assistant director grimaced. "The auditions are already over. What's the point in rushing over now? Youngsters are getting worse and worse these days!"
"I'm not here to audition for the female lead!" Ning Xi replied.
"Eh? If you're not here to audition for the female lead, then what did you come here to audition for?" the screenwriter asked curiously.
"I want to audition for the second female lead, Meng Changge! From what I know, the last time there were auditions for the second female lead, you still weren't able to find someone suitable!" After she finished speaking, she lifted her head.
The moment Ning Xi lifted her head, there was a five-second silence, and the unpleasant expressions cleared.
They could only notice the girl's red lips and white teeth, her black hair falling down to her waist. She wore a red, collared dress that was very showy. However, it didn't overshadow her beauty but instead, complimented it.
She stood there quietly with an aura as deep as a forest, like she was a thousand-year-old fox spirit, with bewitching eyes that could cause people to drown unwittingly in desire. She exuded a mature and seductive aura, yet seemed so innocent. Her eyes had a crystal clear depth to them.
"What's your name?" It wasn't until Director Guo Qisheng spoke that all the casting judges came back to their senses, as if from a beguiling dream.
"Ning Xi."
Director Guo shared glances with his assistant director, the producer, and the screenwriter before saying, "That sounds familiar. You're an artiste with Starlight Entertainment, correct? Go back and prepare, the role is yours! When we start filming, we'll contact you."
"Thank you, director! I will work hard to prepare!" Ning Xi bowed her thanks.
From the start, Ning Xi's goal had been to become the second female lead.
For this role, she had practiced for three months, working hard to understand Meng Changge's feelings and the impression she gave, in order to impress the judges with just one glance.
Although she had endured a lot of hardships, it had been worth it. She had succeeded.
After Ning Xi left, Director Guo couldn't help but feel admiration. "We tried so hard to find an actress, but she found us instead! Even though this girl is signed with Starlight, she doesn't have enough work experience, and with such poor qualifications, I never once thought of her for the second female lead. Who knew in real life she would be so much more beautiful than in her photos!"
The screenwriter, Ye Ling Long, couldn't resist saying, "Her most admirable qualities were her temperament and manners. Her gaze was absolutely perfect. Meng Changge was a domineering female general before she became the disastrous beauty that she is, and this girl perfectly captured this. She can be seductive without being vulgar and can even maintain a sense of purity and detached intelligence. In the previous auditions for the role, all the actresses acted as though they were playing the queen of a brothel. I almost died of anger!"
"Hahaha, don't be angry. Haven't you finally found your long-awaited Changge?"
…
At the same time, in the First People's Republic Hospital in B City.
The VIP patient room which Little Treasure was staying in was in chaos.
The kid was crouched atop the windowsill, his emotions extremely volatile. No matter what the doctors or nurses said, he wouldn't come down.
Below Little Treasure, Lu JingLi tried to coax and calm him down, but the one being pleaded with didn't give in to his uncle's cajoling.
Left with no choice, Lu Jingli could only make a call to the company to ask Lu Tingxiao to come back.
"Bro, you're back, Little Treasure was just fine when he suddenly went ballistic!"
"What happened?" Lu Tingxiao asked in a low voice.
"I don't know what happened. When he woke up, he started trying to find someone. I thought maybe he was searching for Ning Xi, so I told him that the pretty auntie had left. After saying that, he started going wild. Little Treasure really seems to like Ning Xi, he wouldn't listen to anyone and became like this!"
He had not seen Little Treasure this emotional in a long time now.
After hearing the whole story, Lu Tingxiao went to Little Treasure.
The kid became alarmed and shrank back after noticing his approach. His eyes were reserved and cautious. He wouldn't even acknowledge his own father.
Lu Tingxiao stopped three steps shy of Little Treasure and calmly said, "When your second uncle said Auntie left, that's exactly what he meant. She is well physically, and only left the hospital to go home. She did not die and leave this world, not like your grandmother who died and never came back. Do you understand?"
Lu Tingxiao could only be this patient and speak so much with his son.
Lu Jingli was speechless. "Are you kidding me? I only said two words 'she left', and he imagined so much?"
Actually, it wasn't strange at all for Little Treasure to have an erratic state of mind, since he had been traumatised and frightened by seeing Ning Xi fall.
After hearing Lu Tingxiao's explanation, Little Treasure stopped screaming, and instead remained motionless on the windowsill.
Lu Tingxiao then took out a note. "She wanted me to give this to you. Do you want to look at it?"
Little Treasure paused, and like someone flicking on a switch, he raised his head and spread his arms, indicating for Lu Tingxiao to pick him up.
Lu Jingli: "…"
All the doctors and nurses present: "…"
Everyone had worked so hard to the point of near collapse, yet Lu Tingxiao had handled the situation with a single note?
Before, when Lu Tingxiao had asked Ning Xi to write a note, Lu Jingli had felt his brother's action was meaningless; however, he was now impressed.
Lu Tingxiao picked up his son and sat down on the sofa before he handed the note to him.
Little Treasure impatiently took the note. He had already long learned how to read and write.
"Darling, thanks for saving me, you're amazing…"
Seeing the words on the note and the little drawing of a heart on the back, his eyes glittered, his face flushed red and he couldn't help but smile, puffing his cheeks up. His face was undeniably adorable.
Lu Jingli looked like he had seen a ghost. "Bullshit, am I going blind, brother? Our Little Treasure actually smiled! I can't remember how long it has been since he last smiled! What did Ning Xi write in that note?"
Lu Jingli tried to take a peek, but Little Treasure hid the note away like it was treasure.
But Lu Jingli had already seen it. It was just a simple message, and yet it could bring such happiness to Little Treasure?
Lu Tingxiao did not say anything and only looked at his son with a gentle gaze.
Now that Little Treasure was awake, Lu Tingxiao brought him home after canceling all his business matters just so he could accompany his son.
…
Late at night, at the Platinum Residence No. 8.
In a large, cold and cheerless living room, two people — one big and one small — sat at a dining table facing each other, their expressions just as cold.
Lu Tingxiao: "Eat."
Little Treasure wouldn't listen.
Lu Tingxiao: "I'm saying it one last time."
Little Treasure remained unmoved.
Lu Tingxiao: "Do you think by refusing to eat, you can successfully threaten me?"
Little Treasure, like an old monk sitting in meditation, was completely immersed in his own little world, hardly reacting to anything from outside.
The father and son pair continued to face off against each other.
One hour later…
Lu Tingxiao dialed his brother Lu Jingli's number. "Send Ning Xi's address to me."
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