Art

After saying this, Du Rufeng left with Li Zi.

Meanwhile, the Livestream Viewers in the Livestream Room were already stunned by the series of unexpected events unfolding one after another.

[What's going on? I just went to the bathroom, and now the president of Huarun Entertainment is going to become Brother Yi?]

[What is this? This is real power, you prisoners!]

[Let's welcome Xu Yi, the king of Huarun Entertainment and Yi Xing Entertainment!]

[Negative emotions +100]

[Negative emotions +100]

Xu Yi squinted, watching Du Rufeng's retreating figure, pondering how to deal with Yingbu Entertainment in the future.

[Negative emotions +100]

"Brother Xu Yi, I'm sorry, I haven't been able to help you at all," Huang Lu said, looking at Xu Yi with a guilty expression.

Xu Yi patted Huang Lu's head and said, "It's okay, Younger Sister. You did a great job. Thank you."

[Negative emotions +100]

Su Xin was incredibly surprised to see Xu Yi pat Huang Lu's head like that. Wait, this Magic City heiress just let you pat her head like that?

Xu Yi looked at Su Xin and said, "Aunt Su, thank you again today. Otherwise, I don't know how badly Du Rufeng would have bullied me..."

[Negative emotions +100]

Su Xin smiled gently at Xu Yi and said, "It's alright, Xiao Yi. This is what Auntie should do. In the future, don't carry anything on your own. You must tell me, okay?"

Xu Yi nodded vigorously.

The next day, Xu Yi started his live stream as usual.

"Brothers, it's time for my back-to-back grueling life again. I'm planning to go check out the place where Xu Yu is auditioning; maybe I'll strike gold there."

Livestream Viewers in the Livestream Room who heard Xu Yi say this felt they were being subtly insulted and were furious.

[Brother Yi, can you still call this a life of hardship? You're carrying the entire weight of Huarun Entertainment on your shoulders!]

Is this the world of the rich? We're definitely not rich enough.

[Yi-ge, you don't want Versailles anymore! You rascal!]

[Negative emotions +100]

[Negative emotions +100]

As Xu Yi pushed open the door to the audition room, he heard a crisp "snap" sound.

He instinctively stopped and peered through the half-open door. A tall girl was covering her face, her long hair disheveled over her shoulders, her eyes red-rimmed yet stubbornly biting her lip.

Xu Yi was a little confused. Wasn't this Xu Yu? Where was Wu Qian? Shouldn't her manager be with her?

"Who do you think you are?" Director Wang Mingde sat with his legs crossed in his chair, toying with a pen in his hand. "For a nobody like you, giving you an audition is already a huge favor."

The girl raised her head, revealing a delicate yet pale face. Lin Shen recognized her as Xu Yu, a newcomer who had recently appeared in several web dramas.

"Director Wang, I really don't understand what you mean," Xu Yu's voice trembled slightly, "I just want to do a good job with the audition..."

"What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for?" Wang Mingde suddenly stood up and grabbed Xu Yu's wrist. "Don't you even know these basic rules for surviving in this industry?" His other hand was already on Xu Yu's waist.

When the Livestream Viewers in the Livestream Room saw this, they all started gossiping.

Is this a sign of unspoken rules being imposed? But this Director looks so familiar...

[The person upstairs is a famous Director at Yingbu Entertainment; many of their films became famous because of him.]

[I never imagined he was like this in private, even engaging in unspoken rules.]

[Negative emotions +100]

[Negative emotions +100]

How dare this person bully one of his company's artists? And even try to engage in unspoken rules? No way, he couldn't tolerate this. Xu Yi pushed open the door and strode inside.

"Director Wang, excuse me." Xu Yi's voice was very calm.

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde turned his head impatiently and was visibly taken aback when he saw Xu Yi. Xu Yi was dressed casually today, in a white shirt and jeans, looking like a recent college graduate.

"Who are you?" Wang Mingde released Xu Yu and looked Xu Yi up and down.

"Xu Yi from Yi Xing Entertainment." Xu Yi walked up to Xu Yu, subtly shielding her behind him. "I just happened to be passing by and heard that Director Wang was casting, and one of the artists auditioning happened to be from our company, so I came to check it out."

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde scoffed and said, "Yi Xing Entertainment? That's that newly opened little company? I heard they think they're something special just because they signed the currently popular Ai Xiaoxing?" He sat back down in his chair. "What, a small company like yours wants a piece of the pie?"

[Negative emotions +100]

Xu Yu gently tugged at Xu Yi's sleeve from behind and whispered, "Boss, I'm sorry, I've caused you trouble..."

Xu Yi seemed not to hear him. He looked directly into Wang Mingde's eyes, his gaze cold, and said, "Director Wang, the most important thing in casting is the fit between the Actor and the role. I just watched Xu Yu's performance outside, and her temperament and acting skills are very suitable for this role."

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde's face darkened. "What do you know? This role requires..."

Before Wang Mingde could finish speaking, Xu Yi interrupted, "What we need is a pure yet stubborn quality, not the kind of uninhibitedness you're looking for. Forgive my bluntness, but if we cast according to your standards, this drama probably wouldn't even pass censorship for online streaming."

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde's face instantly turned ashen. He stood up abruptly, pointed to the door, and shouted, "Get out! People from a small company like yours dare to point fingers here?"

Xu Yi laughed coldly and said, "Am I not telling the truth? Were you hiding when humanity was evolving? How did you become Director? If you really can't do it, then let me do it."

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde stood up from his chair, his obese body stretching his suit taut. He strolled over to Xu Yi, squinting at the arrogant young man.

"You?" He scoffed. "Dressed like a deliveryman, you dare to give me advice on casting? Does your Yi Xing Entertainment not even afford formal wear? Should I donate a few old clothes to you?"

Xu Yi calmly straightened his shirt cuffs and gave a gentle smile, "Our company is indeed poor. How about Mr. Wang sponsors us with tens of millions? You can afford it, right? But even if we're poor, we're still better off than some people—at least we can afford a well-fitting suit."

[Negative emotions +100]

Wang Mingde's face instantly turned a deep shade of liver. He glanced down at his tightly tailored suit and roared angrily, "What do you know? This is custom-made in Italy!"

Xu Yi feigned surprise and said, "I thought it was children's clothing. But your taste is certainly unique."

[Negative emotions +100]

"You!" Wang Mingde trembled with rage. "What do you know about art, coming from a small company like yours?"