Chapter 73 - 73 72 No Kinship Relationship

Chapter 73: Chapter 72 No Kinship Relationship Chapter 73: Chapter 72 No Kinship Relationship “What’s up, a new job?”

Wang Che flashed a bright smile, “Sort of, but it’s not a sure thing yet. My agent manages several artists, and one of my seniors has been shooting at the film city recently for ‘Transform into a Dragon’—you know about it, right?”

Wenyan nodded, “I’ve come across it online. I heard it’s really popular among the original novel’s fans, and with the male and female leads being top-notch actors, everyone is convinced it’s going to be a hit just from the character posters.”

“That’s great, Wang Che. I’ve heard even the roles with just a bit of screen time are quite remarkable in the novel. If you could join that crew and land any role, you should be able to ride on the show’s coattails and it would also be a chance to improve your acting skills.”

Wang Che sighed, “You’re right, but I’m not sure I’m up to it. The reason I was picked for ‘Lost Voice’ last time was because I rode on your coattails. This time, I’m not so confident. Why don’t you come with me later? My agent scheduled it for half an hour from now, and you said you’re free, right?”

“But what would I be going there for?”

“Inside information,” Wang Che lowered his voice, “The actor originally cast for the role I’m auditioning for got caught for tax evasion. When he joined the crew, he even brought along several other actors, who seem to have their own issues, more or less.

“You know how it is, if this blows up, the whole show could go down the drain, so the production team wouldn’t dare to risk using them. They’re planning to replace them all. Come with me, and there might be a chance for you to snag a role too. Give it a shot, who knows what might happen.”

Wenyan truly got persuaded, “Alright, I might as well try my luck.”

They arrived at the ‘Transform into a Dragon’ production team ten minutes early.

Wang Che was about to introduce Wenyan to his agent, Sister Hua, when she interrupted him.

“I know, Wenyan, right? I’ve known you online for a while, your name is well-known.”

Wenyan felt a bit embarrassed, “Hello, Sister Hua, sorry for the fuss online before.”

Sister Hua chuckled, “That’s another kind of fame. Also, I’ve heard you haven’t signed with an agency yet. You and Wang Che are old friends, so what do you say, would you consider our company?”

Apart from the previous invitation from Shen Jinghe, this was the first olive branch Wenyan had received from the entertainment circle.

But she still decided to wait for that person to show up!

So, she turned down Sister Hua.

Although Sister Hua wasn’t annoyed at being declined by a newcomer with no clout.

Instead, she introduced Wenyan to the casting assistant director, saying she felt Wenyan could try out for the antagonist role of the ‘White Moonlight’ Demon Lord.

The assistant director took one look at Wenyan’s appearance and agreed to let her try.

And with that one try, Wenyan was chosen on the spot.

However, the ‘White Moonlight’ role didn’t have a lot of screen time; all her scenes could be shot in one day.

So she was quickly made up as the White Moonlight.

Enhanced by the costume and makeup, her ethereal presence nearly overflowed when she stood silently in the scene.

Her expressions and movements were spot-on too, requiring hardly any retakes.

By the time she finished and checked the time after the shoot, it was already 3:40 PM!

And there were four missed calls from Shen Jinghe on her phone!

As the saying goes, “trouble never comes in threes”, but Shen Jinghe had called her four times. With his pettiness and tsundere nature, he probably was turning blue with rage while waiting for her to answer.

Thinking this, Wenyan quickly found a quiet place and returned his call.

“Hey there, Teacher Shen, were you looking for me?”

“Hey there, your ghost, where have you been? So wrapped up with your little boyfriend that you forgot about everything else, huh?”

“What little boyfriend? You’re not talking about Wang Che, are you? Please, Wang Che and I share a pure and revolutionary friendship. Don’t you have a single friend of the opposite sex in the entertainment industry?”

Shen Jinghe snorted contemptuously, “That’s right, I don’t. Is that a problem? Did you even check your phone?”

“I haven’t had the time to look. I just got busy and pulled out my phone to see your missed calls. Is there news from my elder brother? Hang on, don’t hang up; let me check WeChat first.”

“Forget it, just come find me directly. I’ll share my location with you, we’ll talk in the car.”

After finishing speaking, Shen Jinghe hung up the phone.

Wenyan quickly opened WeChat and clicked on the messages in the ‘123’ group.

In the group, Shen Jingxiu had posted a photo.

It was a paper document of a paternity test.

The test result was! No genetic relationship!!

When Wenyan saw these words, her head buzzed with a loud ‘whomp’.

A moment later, she clicked on the location share sent by Shen Jinghe and followed the map to find Shen Jinghe’s car.

As she got into the car, Wenyan was cautious, “Nobody should know this is your car, right? There are lots of people around, if someone with an agenda sees this, rumors will spread again.”

By now, Shen Jinghe had armored himself fully with a hat, a mask, and sunglasses.

“No, the driver has already taken my RV. This is the studio car. Hurry and check the messages in the group.”

“I’ve already seen them… My guess was confirmed, she really isn’t the Shen Family’s biological daughter. Big Brother was asking in the group whether we’re going home tonight, why didn’t you reply?”

“… What else do you think I was calling you for?”

“……”

[This is a bit too tsundere, isn’t it?]

Shen Jinghe frowned, putting aside all the tsundere and pride for now. It’s been more than a decade and he hadn’t taken the initiative to speak to him, how could he have the nerve to bring this up now.

Wenyan: “Okay, I’ll reply in the group. It’s past four now, I think there will be traffic on the way, by the time we get home it would probably be six or seven. By then, Big Brother might have gotten home as well.”

“Hmm,” Shen Jinghe said, then couldn’t help but take another look at Wenyan, “Where did you run off to looking like this?”

Wenyan had rushed off earlier, returning her clothes and wig to the film crew, but she hadn’t had the chance to remove her makeup.

“Oh, because Wang Che introduced me to a role at the last minute, so I gave it a try. I didn’t expect to get through, but I’ve finished all my scenes and wrapped up.”

“Such a small part?” He still had the cheek to suggest it, huh.

“Yeah, it’s a bit small, it’s just a minor role after all.”

Having finished this bit of chat, both fell silent, lost in their own thoughts for a while.

Due to the traffic on the way back to the city center, they arrived at the house just as Shen Jingxiu had also just returned, though it seemed he had just arrived as well.

Shen Zhirou, on the other hand, hadn’t returned; Su Yang said she was still at the hospital with her foster mother.

When this matter was brought up, Su Yang’s heart still ached for that impostor, Shen Zhirou.

“Zhirou has really been through a lot, accompanying her foster mother from dawn to dusk these days.”

Hearing this, Wenyan didn’t even know how to respond.

“Mom, I’m going to my room to remove my makeup.”

Shen Jinghe: “I’m going up to change my clothes.”

Shen Jingxiu: “I’m going up to put away my laptop bag.”

Two minutes later.

Wenyan hadn’t removed her makeup, Shen Jinghe hadn’t changed his clothes, and the three of them gathered once again in Shen Jingxiu’s study.

Shen Jingxiu was solemn as he took out a report from his briefcase and placed it on the coffee table.