My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 358: The Confusing Olive Branch

"Huanya, Xi Nian personally initiated this project."

Bo Yan’s eyes, cold in hue, suddenly grew intense. His thin lips pressed tightly, "Has Xi Nian returned?"

"Supposedly, he returned over a month ago."

"The news was really kept tight." Bo Yan laughed, though it was unclear whether it was more mocking or hateful.

Xie Cheng didn’t know what to say, so he chose to keep quiet, not delving too much into the topic of Xi Nian, "This drama by Huanya, is said to have an investment exceeding three hundred million."

"Genre?"

"Adventure, thriller," Xie Cheng said, "You’re quite familiar with the screenwriter, a very famous Burnell in the circles, I heard from a friend overseas recently.

Huanya’s Xi Nian, poached Burnell from a major company in America to Huanya.

Then, together with his own trained Gui Yu, they formed a powerful team, preparing to undertake a groundbreaking major venture domestically."

Having the capability to sign Burnell to his company was an achievement for him, but the purpose of Xi Nian’s return had yet to be deeply analyzed.

Moreover, why set sights on Yuran?

Seeing that he was silent, Xie Cheng continued, "It’s probably in these next two days. They might reach out to Yuran. I’ve considered the situation comprehensively on my end.

I feel that Ran Studio, signing Yuran is very likely, up to 90 percent probability.

First, it’s an opportunity to appear on the international big screen;

Second, it’s an opportunity too good to miss, in every respect it’s so, and the most exciting part is playing alongside international movie stars;

Third, it’s an absolute opportunity for Yuran to seize, her acting skills are impeccable."

Bo Yan listened to his analysis and darkly lifted his eyes, "Do you think I couldn’t give Yuran such opportunities?"

Xie Cheng, "...Don’t misunderstand, it’s not about accusing you of not being able to provide opportunities for her but whether Yuran would follow the comfort zone you provide for her development or not.

If she wished so, you wouldn’t have told me not to worry about the public opinion earlier, right?

It’s because you understand Yuran, you believe that she has the capability and strength to handle these insignificant matters.

Moreover, she probably doesn’t like your interference in such gossip, otherwise, with your biased perspective, would you be sitting here peacefully?"

It has to be said, Xie Cheng absolutely understood Bo Yan. Both he and Yuran indeed respected each other’s choices; explaining some things too clearly loses their meaning.

Simply put, both knew each other’s boundaries.

The things Yuran didn’t tell him were all trivial matters, happy to handle them on her own.

She didn’t say, he didn’t ask.

Everything developed naturally, but this time, he felt somewhat resentful, not towards Yuran, but towards himself. It was because of his previous laissez-faire attitude that it was now inconvenient for him to step in.

And not quite appropriate.

He sighed, "Keep an eye on the movements at Huanya."

Xie Cheng nodded, "If Xi Nian finds out, I..."

Bo Yan, "If he finds out, so be it. Just tell the truth, Yuran is my wife, no matter what Xi Nian’s intentions are this time, he should weigh them himself.

His stronghold isn’t here."

Xie Cheng, "...I understand."

...

Over at Ran Studio, not as long as Xie Cheng had mentioned, just a day later, Kang Zhenyu received a call from Huanya.

The intention was to invite Yuran to audition for a major film.

The script will be sent over from Huanya soon.

Kang Zhenyu didn’t rashly agree; instead, he played it subtly with the other party. Being from the same circle, he understood their intentions all too well.

They were all high-end players, with rules, stakes, and their own set of methods. Adhering to the circle’s principles, they reached a consensus and agreed to call back the next day to discuss.

After hanging up the phone with Huanya’s contact, Kang Zhenyu immediately went to Qi Younian’s office and roughly explained the situation, asking him to contact Yuran.

Yuran had just gotten home and received a call from Qi Younian when she logged into her official microblog account and retweeted Bloodstained Battlefield Asura Blade’s post.

She added a sentence afterward.

"The rumor-monger who wishes others dead is too malicious; I’m a kind person",

"and since every door has a mouth handle, let them suffer from persistent, ineffective oral ulcers and inflammation.",

"It should clear up in about two or three months.",

After posting on her official blog, she received a call from Qi Younian, who briefly repeated the information and then sent the script to her email.

Qi Younian said, "Although Huanya, RSM, and Huanya own a third of the industry and are considered unshakable big trees within our circle, there is no free lunch in this world."

Huanya had a booming reputation, but Qi Younian didn’t know much about it, not even knowing anyone in Huanya, which was extensive and involved in a wide range of fields.

It is said that Huanya’s headquarters are in London.

In the industry, they have always worked with the big screen and fashion magazines, and one of the collaborations between Huanya and Diyang—a magazine project—has been honed over many years and is highly reputable.

Even so, Qi Younian truly didn’t understand Huanya.

But the name Xi Nian sounded very familiar.

Had he seen it somewhere before?

The concerns of Qi Younian were naturally not lost on Yuran; she went straight to the study, opened her email, and started reading the script Qi Younian had sent her.

In this life and the last, it was a theme she had never had the opportunity to explore, and it even involved an idol she greatly admired.

The framework and plot of the script were very innovative, and moreover, the screenwriter was the well-known Burnell.

Although Yuran liked it, she didn’t let herself be dazed by this huge opportunity. How could such an ambitious script have fallen into her lap?

She wasn’t naive enough to think that as a newcomer represented only by music videos, she would be sought after.

It was like a huge pit, waiting for her to jump into it.

"When things seem abnormal, there must be demons at play," she wouldn’t let such a huge surprise cloud her judgment. "Qi Younian, have Kang thoroughly look into this."

"Understood. I will," he replied.

After hanging up, Yuran went through the electronic script from start to finish again, focusing on the role of the fourth female character, in case the casting director wanted her to audition for this role.

She found this reasonable, but Qi Younian had made it clear that they wanted her to audition for the lead female role.

This was rather intriguing.

Kang Zhenyu confirmed multiple times with the other party whether they really wanted Yuran to audition for the lead female role, and they affirmatively defended it, indeed for the lead.

Kang Zhenyu still felt uneasy; it indeed seemed like a beautiful trap.

He also found out that many were eyeing the lead female role—Diyang, RSM, and various other scattered studios and small companies were all interested in this role.

Huanya hadn’t set a specific casting range for the role, simply inviting many to audition and the best candidate would win it.

But their enthusiasm for Yuran exceeded that of many higher-profile stars.

This left Kang Zhenyu quite puzzled.

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