The Canary and Little Cannon Fodder [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 7

The female lead of Starlight for You is a woman of peerless beauty who fights her way to the top of the entertainment industry step by step. If one were to look only at outward appearances, Bo Shuyi would be an absolute fit. However, the script contains many scenes of the lead actress performing within the story to demonstrate her evolving acting skills. Given Bo Shuyi’s reputation as a “vase beauty,” it was feared that she would struggle to portray that level of depth.

The female lead is the soul of the story, and Luo Yunqi would never allow her television series to have a single flaw.

Luo Lei brought Bo Shuyi to a private club suite. When they arrived, Luo Yunqi was not alone. Also in the room were Liu Xuetian, a rising starlet known for her acting prowess, and her manager, Aimon. When Luo Lei opened the door and saw Luo Yunqi and Aimon chatting happily, his face turned black.

Aimon was also a manager at Xingshan Media and had always been at odds with Luo Lei. Their artists frequently competed for the same roles, and Aimon managed to win four out of every ten times. Luo Lei did not hide his emotions. With a darkened expression, he walked straight up to Luo Yunqi and said, suppressing his anger, “I have something to ask you. Come with me for a moment.”

Luo Yunqi did not get angry at his poor attitude. She smiled at Aimon, said a few words, and stood up. When she saw Bo Shuyi, she reached out her hand and said, “Beauty Bo, I have heard much about you.”

Bo Shuyi shook her hand lightly and said with a smile, “Hello, Director Luo.”

“Please sit and wait for a moment. I will be right back,” Luo Yunqi said with an apologetic nod before following Luo Lei into a side room.

Luo Lei slammed the door of the side room shut. He lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth, “Why did you call Aimon here? Did we not agree to interview Bo Shuyi alone?”

“Brother, you said Bo Shuyi’s acting is good and that she received recognition from Professor Zhang Chuiming. To be honest, I did not quite believe it. But because she is your artist, I agreed to give her an interview opportunity. The probability that Bo Shuyi will not meet my requirements is too high, and my crew cannot afford to wait. Even if Liu Xuetian is not as beautiful as Bo Shuyi, she is youthful, has a positive image, and her acting is widely acclaimed. Since Aimon personally came to ask for a chance, I could not refuse him.”

No one in the industry knew that Luo Lei and Luo Yunqi were actually fraternal twins. Luo Lei remained silent.

Luo Yunqi continued, “Brother, I know you and Aimon do not get along, but this production does not belong to me alone. The female lead is crucial; I have to be responsible to the investors.”

Luo Lei’s expression softened slightly. “I would not have been this angry if you had told me in advance that Aimon was coming. Forget it. Since you will end up choosing Bo Shuyi anyway, let Aimon be smug for a while. I will just wait to see him return in defeat.”

Seeing how confident he was in Bo Shuyi, Luo Yunqi asked curiously, “Could it be that what you said is true? Is Bo Shuyi’s acting really that impressive?”

Luo Lei replied, “Whether it is true or not, you will know after you see her perform.”

When the two emerged from the room, Aimon saw Luo Lei’s cold face and smiled. He said, “Director Luo, shall we begin? Our Xuetian is already eager to perform for you.”

Aimon gave Liu Xuetian a look. Liu Xuetian stood up quickly and said shyly, “Director Luo, I am ready. Perhaps I should go first.”

Luo Yunqi asked Bo Shuyi with a smile, “Xuetian would like to go first. Shuyi, is it alright if you follow her?”

Bo Shuyi sat on the soft sofa, her back naturally straight and her posture elegant. “Director Luo, I have no objection.”

Aimon and Liu Xuetian were both secretly delighted. Unlike Luo Lei, they knew before arriving that Bo Shuyi would also be auditioning. Since auditions are sequential, Aimon had planned for Liu Xuetian to go first to conquer Luo Yunqi with her acting. By the time Bo Shuyi performed, Luo Yunqi would surely look down on her performance after seeing Liu Xuetian’s excellence. This way, Liu Xuetian would win the role, and he would also strike a blow against Luo Lei. It was killing two birds with one stone.

Luo Lei snorted. He knew from Aimon’s petty face that he was up to no good, but it would be difficult for him to succeed this time. Luo Lei had absolute confidence in Bo Shuyi. Unless his sister was blind, it was impossible not to choose Bo Shuyi, whose image fit the role and whose acting was superb. He waited to see Aimon’s humiliation.

Luo Yunqi had given the audition script fragments to both of them the day before. Liu Xuetian read the script once more, set it down, and walked to the open space in the middle of the room.

“Director Luo, I am beginning.” Liu Xuetian bowed. When she raised her head, her gaze had already changed.

When Liu Xuetian’s performance ended, Aimon stood up excitedly and clapped. “Xuetian, that was a wonderful performance!”

Liu Xuetian wiped her tears, feeling quite happy. Her improvisation was even better than her practice the day before. Luo Yunqi nodded with a smile and praised her, “Xuetian, your future is limitless.”

Liu Xuetian gave a shy smile and sat back on the sofa. Now it was Bo Shuyi’s turn to act. Aimon leaned back smugly against the sofa, crossing his legs as he waited for Bo Shuyi to embarrass herself.

However, once Bo Shuyi finished her performance, Aimon was left in a daze with tears streaming down his face. He had actually been moved to tears by Bo Shuyi’s acting! How embarrassing!

As Bo Shuyi withdrew from the character, her black eyes were clear and bright from the tears, and her wet eyelashes made her eyes look even more deep and moving.

“Director Luo, I have finished my performance.”

Luo Yunqi stood up excitedly with red eyes and applauded. “Very good, very good! You are the perfect female lead in my heart!”

With the female lead of Starlight for You settled on Bo Shuyi, Luo Lei triumphantly offered to treat Luo Yunqi to a meal. He invited Aimon as well, but Aimon said with a stiff face that he had other matters to attend to. He led Liu Xuetian, who also looked quite upset, away in a hurry.

The three of them went to a high-end restaurant Luo Lei had booked for lunch. Luo Yunqi handed the complete script to Bo Shuyi and told her that filming would begin in a week, asking her to familiarize herself with the script in advance.

“If you have time tomorrow, you can come to the audition site to see the auditions for other roles.”

“Alright, Director Luo,” Bo Shuyi replied.

After saying goodbye to Luo Yunqi, Luo Lei personally drove Bo Shuyi home. The smile never left Luo Lei’s face as he drove. “Today was truly satisfying. It is not the first time Aimon has used schemes to snatch a role from me, but it is the first time I have felt so refreshed. Shuyi, do not worry; I will certainly plan your acting career well. Your Uncle Luo will lead you to the pinnacle!”

Bo Shuyi replied, “Alright, Uncle Luo.”

Lin Nanyun was thrilled when she heard from Luo Lei that he was taking Bo Shuyi to audition for the lead in Starlight for You. She wanted to go along. This was a crucial step for Bo Shuyi in the entertainment industry, and she had to witness it with her own eyes.

However, when Lin Nanyun woke up in the morning, she received news that Lin Dongting was bringing his girlfriend home for lunch. Lin Hangshan placed great importance on this future daughter-in-law and told Lin Nanyun to cancel everything and wait at home for her future sister-in-law.

Lin Dongting’s girlfriend, Yun Man, was his high school classmate. They began dating formally after entering the same university. Yun Man also came from an extraordinary background. Her father’s company was a leader in the real estate industry, and her mother had been a famous host in her youth. Yun Man herself was very talented; she inherited her mother’s literary talent and began publishing novels online during college. Most of those novels had since been adapted into films and television shows, all with excellent results.

The Yun and Lin families were a perfect match. Lin Nanyun’s relationship with this future sister-in-law was mediocre. Since Yun Man and Lin Dongting got together, Lin Nanyun felt that Lin Hangshan liked Yun Man more than her. Having been pampered since childhood, she could not stand such perceived unfairness. Consequently, every time she saw Yun Man, she was quite unpleasant.

Yun Man was confident and did not care at all about her future sister-in-law’s opinion of her. Every time they met, she ignored Lin Nanyun completely. If Lin Hangshan had sided with Lin Nanyun, she would have long ago caused a scene to prevent Yun Man from marrying into the family. Unfortunately, Lin Hangshan only sided with Yun Man. Any fuss Lin Nanyun made would only make her a laughingstock.

In the original plot, after Bo Shuyi committed suicide, the relationship between Lin Dongting and Yun Man developed cracks. Lin Nanyun took the opportunity to cause trouble, but Yun Man framed her and had her sent to prison, easily discarding her. Shortly after Lin Nanyun went to prison, Lin Dongting and Yun Man reconciled, married, had children, and lived happily ever after.

After hearing the plot, Lin Nanyun felt somewhat afraid of Yun Man. When the family ate lunch together at noon, Lin Nanyun kept her head down and ate, not daring to look at Yun Man. Fortunately, Yun Man had no interest in acknowledging her either. The two sat as far apart as possible and remained at peace.

After lunch, Yun Man stayed for a while before leaving. Lin Nanyun followed behind Lin Hangshan to see her and Lin Dongting off. Lin Hangshan’s face was full of affection. However, as soon as they were out of sight, Lin Hangshan gave Lin Nanyun a displeased look and said, “Even if you do not like your sister-in-law, you should not make it so obvious. Be more careful in the future.”

Lin Nanyun replied, “I understand, Dad.”

Lin Hangshan was surprised. In the past, if he had said such a thing, Lin Nanyun would have started shouting. Why was she so obedient today? Lin Nanyun ignored Lin Hangshan’s gaze and returned to her room, exhausted in body and mind.

[Host, pull yourself together. It is just Yun Man; what is there to fear? Do not forget that you still have to help Bo Shuyi!]

Lin Nanyun thought, “You are right. I must pull myself together! I will never let Yun Man have a chance to bully Shuyi!”

Lin Nanyun revived in a second and called Bo Shuyi. The phone rang twice before being answered. Bo Shuyi’s low, husky, and affectionate voice came through, “Nanyun?”

Lin Nanyun’s hand tightened on the phone, and her gaze drifted. “Shuyi, I am sorry. I had something to do this morning and could not go with you. How did your audition go?”

Bo Shuyi laughed and said, “I have been cast as the female lead for Starlight for You.”

“Really? I knew you could do it! That is wonderful!” Lin Nanyun had been lying on the bed, but upon hearing the good news, she immediately stood up and hopped twice with joy before sitting down.

“Director Luo invited me to attend the auditions for the other roles tomorrow. I am not very used to that kind of environment. Nanyun, can you come with me?”

Lin Nanyun said, “Of course! Send me the time and place. I will drive to your house tomorrow morning to pick you up, and we will go together.”

After hanging up the phone reluctantly, Lin Nanyun began to look forward to the next day.

The next morning at seven-thirty, Lin Nanyun drove to Bo Shuyi’s house. Last time, she had only dropped Bo Shuyi off at the entrance and had never been inside. At the thought that she was about to enter Bo Shuyi’s home, Lin Nanyun could not help but feel nervous. She got out of the car, walked to the front door, blew on her slightly sweaty palms, and pressed the doorbell.

Lin Nanyun heard soft footsteps, but she soon realized they did not belong to Bo Shuyi. Bo Shuyi always walked in a slow and measured way; she would never have such hurried steps. Sure enough, when the door opened, Lin Nanyun saw a woman in her forties or fifties. Auntie Wang was cooking when the doorbell rang and came to open the door while still wearing her apron. When she saw Lin Nanyun, her eyes lit up and she said happily, “You must be the Miss’s friend. Please come in.”

After following Auntie Wang inside, Lin Nanyun stood in the foyer and put on the pink rabbit slippers Auntie Wang had prepared.

“My surname is Wang; you can just call me Auntie Wang. You are here for the Miss, right? She went to the garden to water the flowers and will be back shortly.” Auntie Wang warmly led Lin Nanyun into the living room.

“Hello, Auntie Wang. My name is Lin Nanyun,” Lin Nanyun greeted her politely.

Auntie Wang liked her even more. Her Miss certainly had good taste in friends. “It is so early; you probably have not had breakfast yet. I will go make some now. It will be ready soon.”

Auntie Wang went happily to the kitchen, and Lin Nanyun looked around the living room curiously. To tell the truth, Bo Shuyi’s villa looked even more luxurious than the Lin family’s villa.

Unknowingly, Lin Nanyun walked toward a small frosted glass door. Sunlight filtered through, casting a gentle glow. Lin Nanyun’s heart stirred. Was this the door leading to the garden? At the thought that Bo Shuyi might be behind the door, Lin Nanyun reached out and grasped the handle.

A clicking sound rang out, but it was not Lin Nanyun who turned the handle. Bo Shuyi pulled the door open. Seeing Lin Nanyun, she said in surprise, “Nanyun, why have you come so early?”

Lin Nanyun’s face felt a little hot, and she said softly, “I wanted to see you sooner.”

The auditions were scheduled to start at nine o’clock, and they had agreed on eight-thirty the day before. However, after waking up at six in the morning, Lin Nanyun could not stay at home any longer. She waited until seven before driving to Bo Shuyi’s house.

Bo Shuyi took Lin Nanyun’s hand and said gently, “What a coincidence; I wanted to see you sooner as well.”

Lin Nanyun’s face felt burning hot.

[Host, calm down!]

Lin Nanyun took a soft breath. Once she calmed down, she realized that Bo Shuyi had already led her by the hand back to the living room. As they sat down next to each other, Bo Shuyi looked down at the slippers on Lin Nanyun’s feet and smiled. “They suit you.”

A well-behaved, delicate, and soft little rabbit.

She wanted to.

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