He came to audition for the male supporting role, and I think he performed well, so I let him stay," before Zhou Qing could speak, the director of the Artist Department, He Zongjian, explained for him.

The director is in his thirties, and he was originally born as an agent, so logically, his vision should not have any problems.

However...

Zhuang Ling glanced at Zhou Qing, then thought about the script he had seen not long ago. In the script, besides the male lead played by him, the only other character Zhou Qing could play was the second male lead. However, the second male lead was a sophomore student, with a sunny and optimistic personality, displaying a natural innocence and warm-heartedness. No matter how you looked at it, it wasn't something Zhou Qing, who had immersed himself in society for several years, could handle.

It's not that Zhuang Ling doubts Zhou Qing's acting skills, but there are certain aspects that are hard to overcome. No matter how Zhou Qing pretends, he will never resemble an ordinary student.

He, unlike Zhuang Ling's previous role, is a restrained and celibate university professor, which not only fits with his established character, but also complements the "Starry Sky" design concept.

I have to say, Lu Ping did put a lot of effort into it.

So, we absolutely can't let the second male lead become a failure.

Thinking about this, he sat down and asked, "Zhou Qing, what role are you auditioning for?"

"Second male lead, Yang Tianyi. Ah Ling, I just heard that you've become the male lead, congratulations."

Zhou Qing called himself Aling in public, which made Zhuang Ling slightly uncomfortable. He furrowed his brows and instinctively turned his head to look at Shu Boheng.

Shu Boheng was still as calm as ever, without much expression on his face. However, Zhuang Ling, with her sharp eyes, noticed that his lips seemed to have turned a bit paler. This made her heart race, urging her to quickly resolve the situation.

He became anxious and his words became somewhat impolite. Fortunately, everyone knew his usual style, so no one took offense.

"Zhou Qing, you are not suitable for the role of the male second lead."

Zhou Qing's face turned pale, as he didn't expect Zhuang Ling to embarrass him publicly like this. After all, they had been friends for more than twenty years. Little did he know that just moments ago, he had been slapped in the face, all after trying to emphasize their close relationship by calling him "Ah Ling."

"What do you mean, Zhuang Ling?"

"I didn't mean anything else. Zhou Qing, if you really want to audition, you can try Deng Yi. Although he doesn't have many scenes, he is an instructor and fits your character setting very well. I'm just discussing this matter."

"Yeah, I don't have the same good luck as you, Zhuang Ling. There's always someone clearing the path for you." Zhou Qing has been living under the torment of that damn asshole for the past few days, and mentally, she's already on the brink of collapse.

At this moment, no matter what Zhuang Ling says, he can only perceive it as sarcasm. He thinks, "I treated you so well before, is this how you repay me?"

Shu Boheng became angry, although he didn't show it outwardly, but everyone could sense the temperature in the office dropping.

He paid no heed to the squabbles among the artists and directly asked Director He, "Is this what you called me here to see?"

Director He was also dumbfounded. "I'm sorry, General Manager Shu, I didn't know about this situation. Please wait for a moment, I'll handle it immediately."

Shu Boheng frowned irritably, raised his hand and checked the watch. "Five minutes."

"Okay, don't worry. He made an internal call and asked several supervisors who participated in the casting to come up to the director's office meeting room. They watched Zhou Qing's performance again and found that something was indeed lacking. He couldn't help but wonder if he had made a mistake this time and put his reputation on the line. As a result, he asked Zhou Qing to perform the only scene with Deng Yi once again, and this time there were no issues."

So Director He immediately made the decision and let Zhou Qing play the role of Deng Yi. Afterwards, he asked him to leave, because such a small role wasn't significant enough for Shu Boheng to personally oversee.