Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 672 - 416: Nora Scott, Isn’t It Nice Just Being a Pretty Face?
After having breakfast, Nora first accompanied the driver to send Pedro Langley to the airport, and then was taken back to Cloudwater Haven by the driver.
After staying up late recording a show, Nora was exhausted. She went to wash up and went to sleep as soon as she got back. Marcus Shaw tried to wake her up for lunch at noon, but was ignored by Nora, so he had to give up.
"Still sleeping?"
One-armed Hero Oliver Scott clumsily used his left hand to hold a spoon like a child and drink the soup.
"Mm."
Marcus responded, walked over, and took away the spicy stir-fried pork that Oliver was about to poke at.
Oliver: "...What do you mean?"
"Saving it for her."
Marcus said nonchalantly, and then took away a plate of vinegar potato shred.
After that, he ladled out half of the potato rib soup.
The originally abundant meal was reduced to just half a bowl of potato rib soup and a plate of braised eggplant, looking both plain and poor, completely out of place in the grand house of Cloudwater Haven.
"..."
Oliver looked shocked, blinking his eyes.
Does the Fairy sister need to be catered to while the injured little brother can be casually fooled?
In disbelief, Oliver held a spoon, gloomily poking at the braised eggplant, yet failed to poke even a piece after a long effort.
Silently watching this scene, Marcus put down his chopsticks, stood up suddenly, and walked to the kitchen without saying a word.
Oliver watched him skeptically.
Then, upon seeing Marcus come out with a new pair of chopsticks, his eyes lit up.
—Did Marcus finally realize his responsibility as a big brother?
So, the next moment—
The communal chopsticks and Marcus’s care in Oliver’s mind turned into Marcus placing the chopsticks expressionlessly to his left side.
"Use them to eat."
Marcus, the brother, was incredibly cold and ruthless.
Oliver was shocked, "I’m left-handed."
Marcus frowned slightly, "You can write with your left hand, but you can’t use chopsticks with it?"
"You saw me secretly writing two words with my left hand?" Oliver was dumbfounded.
"..."
Giving him a chilly glance, Marcus said nothing, picked up his own chopsticks, and took a piece of eggplant into his own bowl, eating with his head down.
Seeing Marcus’s heartless behavior, Oliver wanted to cry but had no tears, picking up the chopsticks with his left hand and awkwardly jabbing a piece of eggplant. At the same time, he sighed and explained, "Our homeroom teacher said this midterm is very important, had to participate, and since I’m idle, I thought I’d practice writing."
Marcus suddenly said, "Next term, there’ll be class divisions."
According to last year’s stats, the First Affiliated High School had a 100% placement rate for liberal arts and 99% for science, ranking first in the city’s liberal arts and sciences.
Such impressive statistics are linked to the high-quality teaching.
In the third year of high school, at the start of the semester, there will be class divisions, one sprint class, two experimental classes, all based on the second-year midterm exams results. In fact, a batch of good students have confirmed spots for guaranteed admission or to study abroad, and don’t need to participate in the college entrance exam. Whether they get into those classes doesn’t matter, but Marcus and Oliver are determined to take the exam, thus aiming for the sprint class.
—Marcus is rising from behind with no shortcuts; Oliver is aiming for the top scorer, refused the guaranteed admission.
Oliver coughed lightly and slowly said, "...Oh, the homeroom teacher talked to me two days ago, told me not to worry about class division, seems I’m already pre-assigned."
"Why?" Marcus frowned.
"Maybe..." Oliver hesitated for a moment, then said unhurriedly, "Because I could still be second even if I underperform?"
"..."
Marcus suddenly somewhat regretted giving him the chopsticks.
Oliver is cultivated as a top scorer, naturally, even if there are unforeseen factors preventing normal participation in the midterm, he will receive special attention from teachers. The issue of class division, which typical students worry about, doesn’t exist for Oliver at all.
Clearing his throat, Oliver glanced at him and continued, "The homeroom teacher hinted to me that the midterm math and science comprehensive will have additional questions, asked me to work them out well."
"What’s the basis this time?"
This kind of insider info is even leaked separately?
"...Probably, because I can solve them." At this point, Oliver couldn’t help but curl his lips upward.
"..."
Marcus Shaw decided to turn a blind eye.
In front of outsiders, Oliver Scott is low-key and humble. But to him, it’s all flamboyant and proud. You wonder how long it’s been suppressed before finding a chance to unleash his true nature.
*
After a simple and tough meal, Oliver Scott took advantage of Marcus Shaw cleaning up to grab his tablet and watch the live broadcast of the "Twelve" release conference.
Due to the popularity of "Twelve," Cool Ridge Media swiftly acquired the live broadcast rights of its release conference, allowing netizens interested in the cast list of "Twelve" to watch online.
Oliver Scott, as a well-rounded academic achiever, pays attention to multiple fields and naturally involves himself in such matters whenever he has the time.
-- Especially since Nora Scott also participated in "Twelve." Although she did not attend the conference, as the second female lead, she is one of the candidates for Best Supporting Actress and is definitely on the public cast list.
As soon as the live stream started, Oliver Scott’s phone began to vibrate with a message from Steve Singleton.
[Steve Singleton]: Oliver! The cast list for "Twelve" has been made public online, and I actually saw Nora Scott!
[Steve Singleton]: Tell me I am not dreaming! Is Fairy really going to wreak havoc on "Twelve"?!
Oliver Scott: ...
After hesitating for three seconds, Oliver Scott decided to ignore Steve Singleton’s last comment.
The live broadcast had already begun, and the host was introducing the first group of directors and leads. Oliver Scott glanced briefly then opened his phone’s Weibo to search for the cast list.
The topic exploded directly.
A picture was all over Weibo homepage, and also occupied a spot on the hot search.
crews, 12 directors, 12 scriptwriters, 56 actors.
Each story publicly listed 3-6 actors, including leads and major supporting roles.
Opening the link posted by the official Weibo, it’s a new site specifically established for "Twelve," which discloses information and progress of "Twelve" in real-time.
On the new webpage, 12 script synopses are randomly revealed, and clicking into them shows detailed staff and actor introductions. Additionally, character profiles of actors’ roles are also disclosed.
Among these actors, there are unknown newcomers, some with no experience, others are professional students; there are also hot commodities; and actors with established positions in the entertainment industry...
Different directors have different styles of choosing actors, very distinctive.
Among them, "Reversing Life" directly exploded on hot search topics with three leading actors.
All three actors are topics of conversation.
Henry Chapman, a well-known serious actor, famous for his superb acting skills and low-key presence. The audience can only ever see his professional work persona, unable to dig into any aspect of his private life. Whether it’s TV dramas or movies, projects he participates in are all top-notch, occupying domestic premium resources, being immensely popular and talented actors in today’s industry.
"Reversing Life," male lead.
Rosa Sullivan, a sophomore at the National Academy of Music, studying orchestral music, under the tutelage of noted musician and flute performer Julian Linfield, shot to fame on the popular variety show, "Escape Room," gaining countless fans. She signed quickly due to her pure and charming image catching director Alfred Lawrence’s eye, despite having no acting experience.
"Reversing Life," female lead.
Nora Scott, a newly famous hot search queen, currently the pinnacle-level excellent comic artist in China’s comic circle, boasting fifty million Weibo followers. Her influence and traffic are among the top in the entertainment circle. Yet in the circle, she’s also a highly controversial topic; debuted as a martial arts substitute, selected by a famous director, she became an action actor, later securing vital roles in several popular martial arts dramas due to her outstanding appearance, attracting a group of fans. However, after more than eight years since her debut, she has yet to prove herself with a single worthy performance, her acting skills often criticized.
"Reversing Life," second female lead.
Henry Chapman, Rosa Sullivan, Nora Scott. These three brought explosive popularity, attracting one-third of the entire internet’s attention.
[How is Nora Scott qualified to enter the "Twelve" crew and act alongside Henry Chapman?]
[Knew Nora Scott wouldn’t let "Twelve" pass, with such high popularity. Rumor has it there’s a backstage connection, so she must step into "Twelve." @Actress Nora Scott @Zero, please, listen to netizens and fans, no one expects you to act, just appear more on variety shows, OK? Why can’t we honestly be a vase?]
[No, with Nora Scott at least there’s some acting experience, albeit half-assed over eight years. But what’s up with Rosa Sullivan? A music student barely known just slammed into acting, isn’t it a bit too obvious?]
[Watch out, it’s Alfred Lawrence who named Rosa Sullivan for the role. Plus, Alfred Lawrence never demands acting ability when selecting actors, focusing only on the outward image. He stands by his principle that skilled actors are rare; once an actor’s image fits, they can guarantee the role easily. As for acting, he can bridge the gap.]
[Chapman, if you’re threatened, just blink.]
[Let’s all stay observant. Those familiar with director Alfred Lawrence know he never considers acting ability for casting decisions. Believe that Nora Scott and Rosa Sullivan were chosen after Alfred’s careful deliberation.]
[To my knowledge, "Twelve" is incredibly strong this time, various major forces intended to insert actors, but were blocked by stubborn directors. These directors banding together, intending to rebel. They won’t shoot themselves in the foot.]
[My heart aches for my Henry Chapman. Filming with a bunch of zero-acting rookies and veterans with approximately zero acting experience... Chapman always goes deep into his roles, risking being driven mad by them.]
[No one calculated that Nora Scott would also come to "Twelve." I raise just one question: will "Base No. 9" halt updates during filming? As long as it continues, no matter who brings trouble, I won’t criticize you.]
[Nora Scott’s fans. We’re dumbfounded.]
[Is Fairy insane, being a vase isn’t good enough? Why rush to the front line to get scolded?]
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