"I've long since fallen into corruption, and only Zhao Ye is my redemption." Gu Lan'an's lips curved in a mocking arc, his eyes unconsciously carrying a hint of worldliness. He lazily said to Anna, "Mom, I can't outright believe whether what you said is true or false, nor do I expect you to help me pursue him. I only hope that you won't become an obstacle between us. Otherwise, I will find another way to get closer to him."

"I got it." Anna's eyes opened wide with a sense of grievance. She was only thinking of him and hadn't even made a move, yet he already treated her like a vicious supporting female character to be guarded against.

"Thank you, Mom," as soon as Gu Lan'an finished speaking, Shu Yang hung up the phone and came in. He looked at her with a frown and said after a while, "Lan'an, you may need to rethink your career path in the entertainment industry. I just asked, Zhao Ye has recently accepted a new drama called 'Dreams of Floating Life,' and both the male and female leads have already been filled."

"What about the second male lead and the third male lead? Even if it's just a supporting role or an extra, as long as I can be with him, I'm willing to take on any character." Gu Lan'an's question surprised Shu Yangxiao. He had originally thought that with such a big reputation, Gu Lan'an would surely become the male lead. That's why he had just made those remarks. He never expected that Gu Lan'an would be willing to play a minor role, disregarding his own worth, just to be able to act alongside Zhao Ye."

"The second male lead hasn't been chosen, but we should have a result by the time we arrive there. We can only see if there's enough time to audition for the third male lead." As soon as Shu Yang finished speaking, Gu Lan'an got up and quickly left. Shu Yang and Anna were stunned, still lost in thought, when they saw him turn back and stand in front of the door, asking calmly, "Where is the casting for the male lead in 'Dreams of the Floating Life'?"

"International Building, 13th Floor, Section A13." After Art Yang finished speaking, he took out his phone and said to Gu Lan'an, "You might have trouble finding your way there for the first time, so I'll have Wang Wei (Gu Lan'an's future life assistant) accompany you."

"No need." Anna stopped Shu Yang's movements and stood up, lightly patting her dress as she said, "You can drive him there. We can also go and join in the fun. I'm curious to see if my son is only good at talking."

As expected by Yang Shu, when they arrived there, the casting for the second male lead had already been completed, and the casting for the third male lead was about to begin.

Because she was in a hurry and had just started her new job, Anna did not have any bodyguards or assistants accompanying her. Considering her safety, Anna called the director of the drama "Dream of Floating Life," Zhang Yijia, before she arrived. She greeted him and then confidently walked into the audition room. On the other hand, Gu Lan'an walked to the back of the crowd of aspiring actors. Amidst the chatter and curious glances, she dutifully joined the queue.

When Anna entered the assessment room, it was during halftime. Today, Zhang Jiayi waved her hand in greeting when she came in and pointed to the seat next to her, saying, "An, the lead actress has arrived? Please sit down quickly."

"Mhmm." Anna gave her a gentle smile, then subtly squinted her eyes and glanced at the person leaning against the wall with half-opened eyes but staring at nothing. She walked over, pulled down her skirt, and sat down, apologizing, "Sorry for coming unexpectedly. Thank you for your trouble."

"No problem, the position assigned to you was arranged by Zhaoye. I didn't do anything at all," Zhang Jiayi admired Zhāoyè, who had always been humble and polite, then turned his gaze to Anna and asked in confusion, "Didn't Anna, the former superstar, retire? Why would she suddenly want to come here to watch our casting for lead or supporting roles? When I heard from Shu Yang on the phone earlier that you were coming, I thought it had mistaken the name."

"I've been out of the spotlight, but I'm planning to make a comeback soon. Naturally, I want to show my face everywhere and create some buzz to make a splash with my return," Anna said, sticking out her tongue.

Give it up, you don't need to seek attention or make a fuss. Once you announce your comeback, you'll definitely be in the headlines every day. It's a piece of cake to make people familiar with you. Even though you've been out of the circle for these years, your popularity is still comparable to those young idols. No need to resort to these tricks," Zhang Jiayi sneered and gave Anna a disdainful look.

"Hehe, are you praising me? Or praising me? Or praising me?" Anna looked proud and her tail almost curled up to the sky. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let me tell you the truth. I suddenly came here because my son is going to participate in the audition and I came to see his performance."

"Your son?" Zhang Jiayi pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it that trending figure on the Internet, Gu Lan'an?"

"Um."

"The conditions are quite good, and he looks even more exquisite than you. He has stage presence and sings very well. The only thing is that I don't know how well he acts in dramas." After Zhang Jiayi finished praising, he tilted his head and asked Anna, "Which character's drama did he audition for this time?"

"Third male lead," Anna pouted unhappily.

"Male Supporting Role 3?" Zhang Jiayi's excitement bloomed instantly as she sat up straight and exclaimed, "Anna, this kid in your family is pretty good! He dared to choose acting when he was at the height of his popularity, which is rare. It's admirable that he's found a less outstanding role to train his acting skills without taking shortcuts."

His intention was not to practice acting skills with this decision, he did it solely in order to pursue the girl. Although he didn't personally approve of it in his heart, Anna proudly replied, "Of course! He is my son, after all."

"Yes, yes, good genetic inheritance."

Anna and Zhang Jiayi chatted for a while after the gossiping session ended, then the casting process began. It turned out that the casting results were based on the combined scores given by Zhang Jiayi, Zhaoye, Assistant Director Li, and the screenwriter. Now that Anna had arrived and taken Zhaoye's seat, she would be the one giving the scores instead.

After carefully watching the performers' acts and giving them scores, Anna glanced secretly at Zhao Ye, who had a serious expression on his face. The good impression that had arisen from him voluntarily giving up his spot suddenly surged. He didn't need to participate in the casting process, but he came anyway and earnestly watched every person's performance. He was truly a good person. If Gu Lan'an could marry him, it would be a great blessing. Lost in her thoughts, Anna completely forgot about her determination to break them up for Gu Lan'an's sake, which she had just made yesterday upon learning that Zhao Ye didn't like her.

Gu Lanan was the last contestant to appear. The judges were already mentally and physically exhausted after watching so many performances. However, when they heard the assistant director shout, "Next, number 77, Gu Lanan," they immediately perked up and sat up straight. Everyone was waiting, eager to see if this rich young master would impress them or lose face.

Called by his assistant just two minutes ago, Gu Lanan was only able to get his script that he was to perform. He quickly glanced over it, and as he heard the assistant calling out his name, he casually walked in. However, he became nervous when he saw the person standing upright in the corner of the room. It was Zhao Yeye, of all people, who unexpectedly showed up here!