Chapter 886: Chapter 886
Chapter 886: Chapter 38: Kidnapping and Pancakes
In the elevator, the others: “…”
It wasn’t hard to see from their interaction, that the girl had a disgusted look on her face.
The group exchanged glances, not knowing which sister Yan Yuan was to Bai Chenxi.
How dare she treat him like that!
Bai Chenxi covered his face, could he say he didn’t know this person?
Yan Yuan continued eating carelessly and finished a whole bag of snacks in no time.
As they exited the elevator, Bai Chenxi walked briskly towards a car not far away without looking back.
Yan Yuan cheerfully waved goodbye to Chu Chen and the others behind her, “See you, remember to call me next time when there’s good food!”
The three exchanged looks, never having encountered someone so straightforward.
Luckily, she’s the boss’s relative; next time they have tasty food, they’ll surely invite her.
Watching Yan Yuan and Bai Chenxi’s backs, they inexplicably felt the scene of the two walking together was particularly amusing.
The man was aloof and noble, unfazed by anything.
The girl was lively, pure, and harmless, quite a fitting match.
It’s just a pity that Yan Yuan was Bai Chenxi’s cousin.
Bai Chenxi got in the car first, and Yan Yuan caught up and sat in the seat beside him.
As the company approached, Yan Yuan made an excuse to buy something.
Successfully, she got out of Bai Chenxi’s car, distancing herself from him.
Having not eaten enough earlier, she bought two pancakes on the way.
She walked towards the company while eating.
Just as she was about to reach the company’s entrance, suddenly two people surrounded her, grabbing Yan Yuan’s arms from both sides, pushing her towards a car — clear sign of kidnapping.
Due to their sudden appearance, one of them caused the pancake in her hand to fall to the ground.
Yan Yuan instantly became furious, grabbed one of them by the collar, and kicked him, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks.
Meanwhile, the other kidnapper was stunned upon witnessing such a fierce woman pinning his companion down and beating him.
Yan Yuan didn’t care whether they were there to kidnap her or cause trouble.
Annoyed and angry, they made her drop her pancake, wasting her food.
If she didn’t beat them until they were black and blue, she wouldn’t be Yan Yuan.
The other stocky man saw his companion being beaten badly, took a moment to react, then quietly approached Yan Yuan from behind with an iron rod in his hand.
Getting closer to Yan Yuan, he raised the iron rod, and this strike would knock out even an ox.
This scene unfolded in broad daylight, and passersby instantly turned their gaze.
Witnessing this, the crowd screamed in fright.
With a loud “bang,” the iron rod hit Yan Yuan’s back of the head.
Determined to avenge her pancake, Yan Yuan was dazed from the hit, taking a while to stand up, and looked at the man still holding the iron rod high.
“You hit me just now!”
Yan Yuan was truly enraged, in the man’s astonished gaze, she kicked him flying and swiftly rushed forward, slapping his face back and forth.
The man was hit until stars appeared in his vision, soon his cheeks swelled up high, turning him into a pig’s head.
“You two, who gave you the courage to hit me?” Yan Yuan was genuinely angry. Like an enraged little girl, she kicked the two men together and, unsatisfied, gave them another severe beating.
Only when the two attempted kidnappers were on their last legs did she calm down.
“Which of you is going to compensate me for my pancake!” Yan Yuan looked down from above at the two pig-like men she had beaten.
The two men lay paralyzed on the ground, now even wanting to die.
They came to kidnap, for goodness’ sake!
Clearly just a little girl, yet they were the ones being brutally beaten, is there no justice left?
Tears without tears to cry!
Had they known being beaten was due to the pancake, wouldn’t their tears be even more bitter?
The kidnapping accomplice was still in the car, so scared he didn’t dare to come out.
To prove it wasn’t their incompetence but rather Yan Yuan’s prowess.
He secretly recorded a video and sent it to their employer.
Outside, Yan Yuan insisted the two compensate her with a pancake, only then was the matter resolved.
She’s not afraid of any kidnapping; if they dared to abduct her, she’d make them bring her back and even serve her with good food and drinks.
Finally getting her hands on a pancake, Yan Yuan was satisfied and let the two of them go, leisurely strolling towards the company.
Throughout the entire incident, the blow she took to the back of her head didn’t affect her in the slightest.
Even the passersby were dumbfounded, thinking the girl was simply defying all odds.
Yan Yuan didn’t pay much attention to this little accident, but thinking back, she wondered who would try to kidnap her?
It seemed she hadn’t offended anyone recently!
When she reached the company, everyone advancing was getting ready to attend the final meeting.
Xiao Jiemei saw Yan Yuan and was speechless, looking at the few remaining pancakes in her hand, “Girl, can’t you stop thinking about food? Today is such an important day.”
With her mouth full, Yan Yuan mumbled, “On important days, not eating makes them not important.”
Xiao Jiemei conceded, suddenly recalling the male voice she heard over the phone yesterday with Yan Yuan, couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Yan Yuan, who were you with last night?”
Yan Yuan looked back at her, her big eyes blinking, smiling, “I was with Bai Chenxi last night!”
“Pfft!” Xiao Jiemei spat out a mouthful of water in fright, “Don’t tell me you know Bai Chenxi.”
Yan Yuan, eating another pancake, said indifferently, “Of course! I’m his cousin!”
The way she said it so smoothly, Xiao Jiemei seriously suspected this girl was messing with her.
Even though Bai Chenxi saved her that day, at that moment he’d save anyone from Fengying, wouldn’t he?
So she thought Yan Yuan was joking with her.
Li Zi walked in dressed in smart business attire, holding a stack of documents.
Yan Yuan finished her last bite of pancake, threw away the trash, and sat down with everyone else, ready for the script to arrive.
Like everyone else, she was really looking forward to this TV series.
After all, this would be her debut.
Li Zi stood in front of everyone, placed the documents on the table, and looked over the people who had made it.
She coughed once and said, “The script will be given to you, and you only have three days to study it. Then the director will personally come to cast. Those selected will stay, those not selected, pack your bags and leave on your own.”
There were still fifteen people seated, but none would be eliminated.
Just as everyone was feeling heavy-hearted, Li Zi announced another important piece of information.
“There’s one more thing I have to tell you all in advance. The male and female leads have already been determined, so everyone here will start from supporting roles.”
Li Zi’s words immediately raised questions among everyone.
“The leads are set? How can this be?”
“Didn’t they say as long as we passed, we could star in this xianxia drama? Don’t we also have the ability to compete?”
“Who did they decide on for the leads?”
Everyone couldn’t help but ask question after question.
Yan Yuan was curious too. At such a time, the leads were decided.
Wasn’t her female lead role going to fall apart, the duck in hand flying away, how could it be?
Seeing everyone’s reaction was so intense, Li Zi replied expressionlessly, “It seems your ambitions are quite large. After all, you’re just a bunch of newcomers. With such a big investment in a drama, how can the producer dare to use newcomers?”
Li Zi’s words silenced everyone.
“This time the predetermined male lead is Chu Chen, and the female lead is the famous Song Yuwan.” Li Zi calmly explained again.
Upon hearing this news, everyone fell silent.
Song Yuwan, a top-tier popular star, has won many awards, and last year was the number one star in online video traffic, with a reputation and acting skills that gained everyone’s respect.
And Chu Chen, known for winning hearts as the aloof, dominating CEO in youth idol dramas, not to mention his face, he would definitely play the male lead much better than these newcomers.
Moreover, they’re top-tier popular stars now.
Yan Yuan rested her chin on her hand.
Was her female lead role just taken like that?
But, come to think of it.
No matter how good she is at acting, she’s just a newcomer.
To quickly rise in the entertainment industry, is there any such good fortune, unless someone’s backing her?
Now, with the female lead taken, it’s just a matter of getting the script, then deciding which role to compete for.
Li Zi handed out the script to everyone, with a serious tone, “This competition is quite intense, not just among you, others are coming to audition too. Although you were trained by Fengying, what Fengying values is skill. If none of you can catch the director’s eye, then it’s as if this newcomer selection never happened!”
Meaning everyone could be eliminated.
Hearing this, everyone’s expressions slowly became serious.
Indeed, there are no easy opportunities in the world!
The weak are prey to the strong, only those capable can go further.
Now that the script is given out, everyone is liberated.
Yan Yuan held the script tightly, her expression serious.