Chapter 15 A Good Judge of Character With a Unique Taste
- Everybody stopped breathing.
- Anyone chosen by King could do anything they wanted in the entertainment industry without reservation.
- But they could only dream of such a thing.
- King retired five years ago after he made a film which was widely acclaimed worldwide. It was a phenomenon. And he never came out of retirement since.
- Every member of the cast became famous overnight just because of that one movie.
- Even an actor who played a minor role had become extremely popular now.
- It was evident that King was a good judge of character with a unique taste.
- This time around King was going to make the selection himself, which meant that he was most likely going to come out of retirement.
- Everyone there was anxious for the opportunity. There were even people who would fight over a minor role in order to be selected by King.
- “Numbers 456 to 460, come in.” Someone called from inside the room.
- An Shengxia looked at her number and understood that it was unlikely that she her number would be called.
- However, the speed of the interviews was much faster than she had thought.
- More than a hundred contestants had already been rejected within the span of 10 minutes.
- At this rate, An Shengxia felt she probably would most likely be eliminated soon.
- “Good morning, judges. Hello Young Master King. I am Li Jiajia, the daughter of Li Tian from Li’s Departmental Store...”
- Even Li Jiajia, who was used to big occasions, couldn’t help but feel nervous.
- The panel of judges were satisfied when they saw Li Jiajia’s youthful appearance.
- King barely batted an eye at her from the beginning, “Is that all you got? Can’t you speak? Do you need to go back to primary school?”
- “…” She felt a lump in her throat and did not dare to respond. She bit her lip and stormed out, furious.
- …
- “I I am Fang Ziqi…”
- Fang Ziqi was even more nervous, but fortunately she could dance.
- She performed a water show dance. After completing her performance perfectly, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
- Even King could not find fault in her routine.
- “Are you dancing or playing a corpse?”
- “Huh?” Fang Ziqi knew that she had performed to the best of her abilities. Upon getting questioned out of the blue, her mind went blank and she was unable to gather a response.
- “Get out,” King dismissed her as he waved his hand. Fang Ziqi was in a daze as she was escorted out.
- For the next few contestants, King crossed them out almost as soon as they started talking.
- No one was confident.
- …
- Finally, it was An Shengxia’s turn.
- “What can you do?” King went straight to the point.
- Wasn’t she good at talking?
- Why was she playing dumb?
- There was an awkward silence. An Shengxia actually knew how to many musical instruments, but her skills were rusty as she had not practiced for a long time. She would only be embarrassing herself if she attempted them..
- Fang Ziqi was reprimanded just now even though her dancing was great. Luckily, she had not chosen to play any musical instrument.
- “I can… Laugh!”
- She grinned while she clenched her fist nervously. She had to imagine the panel as idiots and treated them like her sons when she was trying to put them to sleep with a heartwarming smile.
- It was not a simple smile. An Shengxia’s smile was layered with different emotions. There was happiness, sadness, excitement and shyness. She had her own understanding on every emotion.
- “God, she must be crazy to come here without anything planned!”
- “Didn’t you hear earlier? She is already a mother. She’s definitely only here to mess around!”
- “How is someone like her not embarrassed to join the contest?”
- “She’s dreaming. How could she possibly hope to advance to the next round just by giggling?”
- The other contestants after An Shengxia were watching her with contempt.
- “Is this all you know?” King’s voice carried a hint of disgust.
- But his attitude towards her was already significantly gentler in comparison those before her.
- “Could you teach me?” An Shengxia hoped that her idol sitting in front of her would agree to be her teacher.
- Of course, she was only fantasizing.
- “We will see.” King replied with three words.
- An Shengxia’s heart pounded!
- Despite finishing the interview, the nervousness within her did not subside.
- As she walked down the corridor, An Shengxia instinctively turned to the right as the male toilet was on her left.
- The bathroom was so spacious and luxurious. . It looked as though it was made out of gold.
- She was surprised to find a tall man wearing a suit before her. He was standing proudly with his leather belt undone.
- Of course, it went without saying what would happen next.
- That was awkward.
- The man noticed her presence and turned his head and stared straight at An Shengxia!
- An Shengxia froze as she was in shock. Why was it him?
- Why was it Quan Yao, again?
- Wait, this is clearly the female toilet!
- After checking the layout, An Shengxia came to realize that there were actually two male toilets on that floor!
- “Sorry! I didn’t mean it!”
- An Shengxia was embarrassed. She covered her face to and was about to leave.
- Just after taking a step, An Shengxia turned around!
- Hold on, why was she leaving?
- Wasn’t he the one who cost An Shengxia her job?
- It would only be fair of her to take a good look at his body in exchange!
- An Shengxia pursed her lips and whistled, “Young Master Quan, you should continue. Don’t hold back!”