Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral-Chapter 108: Emperor Qi’s Heroine

The dumplings she made were already eaten by Qin Zheng and Qin Mo, weren’t they?

How are there still some left?

Gu Zhi pressed her lips, maintaining her composure: "Qin Mo made them."

After a pause, she added, "My brother."

"Really?" Qi Hanyu’s lips twitched, almost unable to hold back his laughter, and he said with a smile, "No wonder they’re so—cute."

Gu Zhi: "..."

Shut up.

Qi Hanyu didn’t tease her any further. With a bowl of dumplings and a bowl of chicken soup, he had almost polished it all off, his rare good appetite attesting to Mrs. Qin’s culinary skills’ well-deserved reputation.

But if the Qin Family found out that the dumplings and chicken soup they prepared for Gu Zhi were consumed by another "man," they might come for him.

Gu Zhi, however, didn’t notice. She was in the living room reading the script as she needed to prepare for an audition the next day and wasn’t ready yet. Only when Qi Hanyu emerged after washing the dishes did she remember something.

Just as she was about to get up and go to the kitchen, she heard the man’s calm voice:

"Finished." He said, his gaze landed on her script, "A new script, you’re going to audition?"

Gu Zhi mm’d a response.

"’Micro Light’ was received well, and your acting in it was excellent." He had watched it himself; her acting left him deeply impressed, as it was seamless. It was almost on par with his, no wonder Tang Jin often praised her to him.

Gu Zhi was used to hearing such compliments, and she smiled, "Thank you."

Qi Hanyu then opened her script and glanced through it. The cover contained all the details about the production: story synopsis, director, main scriptwriter, lead actors, etc. freewēbnoveℓ.com

Qi Hanyu spotted a familiar name, paused slightly, "This drama picks a secondary female lead, is Bai Yuelin, who you’ve acted alongside, the male lead?"

Gu Zhi didn’t notice his surprised tone, just nodded, "Yes, the director probably watched ’Micro Light’ too."

Qi Hanyu narrowed his eyes slightly.

After a while, he looked up at her, "Do you want me to run lines with you?"

Gu Zhi was a bit taken aback.

But she didn’t miss the opportunity to act alongside an emperor of the full grand slam caliber, so she nodded without hesitation—she always cherished strong partners.

Both were geniuses at memorizing lines, and their acting skills were long perfected. Even with only one script, it didn’t stop them from quickly familiarizing themselves with the story.

When they started running lines, both fell into character almost instantly.

The scene was the male and female leads’ first meeting, where an unexpected situation led them to a big argument due to misunderstandings, finally reaching a consensus on some decision but still parting on bad terms.

From lines to expressions and reactions, they remained immersed in the plot.

Under the soft living room lights, the two seemed like the characters in the story rather than themselves.

Gu Zhi found that even though the man before her was dressed in a business shirt and was...not young, he played a student effortlessly.

Good acting indeed makes one completely ignore attire, even appearance.

After a scene, both seemed to want more.

Qi Hanyu particularly felt he’d met his match, enjoying a rare sense of satisfaction.

Acting with her was seamless, a genuine experience of living the character’s life.

He smiled slightly, suddenly regretting if he had retired from the industry too early.

Looking at her, Qi Hanyu said, "With the state you’re in, the audition won’t be a problem."

Gu Zhi wasn’t worried in that regard, "I have confidence."

Qi Hanyu nodded, glanced at the time—it was getting late—and stood up, "Then I won’t disturb you any longer, good luck with the audition."

Gu Zhi expressed her thanks, seeing him to the door.

Returning to the living room, she took out a yoga mat and practiced yoga for a bit while memorizing lines before resting.

The next day, she went to the audition with Qu Qi.

The audition location was at the drama’s production company, and only the lead female auditions were scheduled for the morning, so there weren’t many people.

When Gu Zhi arrived, someone was already auditioning inside.

Qu Qi saw the person inside and froze for a moment, quickly whispering to Gu Zhi, "Sister Zhizhi, do you know who’s auditioning inside?"

Gu Zhi was looking down at her script and didn’t notice, "Who?"

"Shu Ning, one of the ’95 Flower Generations, she won the Best Newcomer Award for her first movie!" Qu Qi said enviously, "She also starred as Qi Emperor’s heroine, earning tens of billions in box office—she’s incredibly lucky!"

Gu Zhi paused. She hadn’t heard of her, nor was she in the original script.

Though winning a newcomer award and earning billions on one’s first big-screen work was impressive.

As Qu Qi spoke, the person inside just came out. The woman wore a simple floral dress, young and ladylike, with a clean and beautiful appearance, exuding self-confidence.

Seeing Gu Zhi, she seemed to pause for a moment, nodded slightly, as a greeting.

Gu Zhi’s "Micro Light" was currently being screened and frequently topped trending searches. Her variety show appearances frequently went viral, making her well-known among the younger generation in the circle.

Gu Zhi was also a bit surprised, nodded back with no expression on her face.

After Shu Ning walked out, it was Gu Zhi’s turn.

Shu Ning and her agent then left the studio.

The agent said to her, "There aren’t any female actors auditioning with a bigger status than you this time, the lead female role in this drama should be yours."

Shu Ning looked at her, "Didn’t you see Gu Zhi standing at the door? Director Tang’s work has also praised her acting skills."

And she’s just so stunningly beautiful. In person, she’s even more striking than in photos, catching the eye in a crowd at first glance.

The agent was startled but dismissive, "So what if her acting is good? She only has one real notable work; even if she’s hot, she’s still a fourth or fifth lead. Based on status, the director should know who to pick.

Besides, you have to get this role, or it’ll be hard to break out again."

Shu Ning frowned but said nothing more.

In the studio, Gu Zhi greeted the director and started her audition performance.

Bai Yuelin happened to be an artist from this company; he was the designated male lead and was called by the director to run lines with the auditioning female actors.

They had collaborated not long ago, so they weren’t unfamiliar. After running through the story once, they began the audition.

However, having just acted with Qi Hanyu, Gu Zhi definitely noticed the acting gap between the two. Even though Bai Yuelin was a popular young actor, his skills weren’t particularly sophisticated, almost affecting Gu Zhi’s performance.

Luckily, she was experienced enough that her partner’s performance didn’t drastically affect her, and the audition scenes passed quickly.

The director was equally satisfied and immediately decided, "Great! She’s the lead female. Teacher Gu Zhi, if you’re available, we can discuss your schedule and contract."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhi wasn’t surprised, but the assistant director was taken aback, "Decided so quickly? Should we reconsider? There was Shu Ning in front who won a newcomer award..."

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