Penny's little schemes were easy enough for Lin Qi to guess. She was not a department head in the Global Communication Group, and to some extent, she did not belong to the privileged class of the New World.
So she had to find a way to secure some benefits for herself. If she could play Catherine, with Lin Qi's approval, in a movie of such great historical significance,
then she would effectively be gilding herself—and with fucking titanium alloy, at that.
Lin Qi had no reason to object. In fact, he thought Penny had a very high chance of succeeding, because Catherine had never studied acting and had no time to appear in a movie.
A role this important definitely could not be given to some stranger. After considering all the possibilities, Penny seemed to be the most suitable choice.
She already looked quite young, so playing the young Catherine would only require makeup.
She was also very sweet-looking. Although she differed somewhat from Catherine, they could find a middle ground between their appearances. That way, she could embody Catherine's image while still retaining something of her own.
"I can't help you talk to her. You'll have to discuss it with her yourself."
Penny nodded. "I've already prepared myself." After saying that, she continued, "This will be the first film in a trilogy. It will describe the early stage of your rise from an obscure ordinary Federal youth to a capital magnate."
"The next two films will depict the most important period of your career and the stage when you finally achieved success."
"I believe people will like this movie, just as they'll like you."
Flattery always lifted people's spirits. Even Lin Qi felt at least somewhat relaxed when he heard it.
"No problem. I'll act in it. Tell me