Sheng Tang memorized her lines well. On the 20th of this month, she packed her things simply and went to Beijing with Ke Fei.

Zheng Weiwei’s assistant picked them up at the airport.

They were arranged to stay at a hotel.

The assistant told them, "The audition is tomorrow, in the conference hall on the third floor of this hotel."

Sheng Tang thanked her.

In the afternoon, once Zheng Weiwei was free, she booked a restaurant.

In the evening, Sheng Tang went with Ke Fei to meet Zheng Weiwei.

Zheng Weiwei examined Sheng Tang, "You look different from when you were a child, much prettier. You didn’t get plastic surgery, did you?"

Sheng Tang shook her head, "No."

Then she made several exaggerated expressions at Zheng Weiwei.

Seeing her natural and lively expressions, Zheng Weiwei smiled with satisfaction, "It’s good that you didn’t. I’ve seen many talented actors go under the knife, and it’s such a pity. In film acting, skill is life. Unlike idol dramas where you can just pose like a vase.

Once a female actress gets injections or surgery on her face, it means she’s far from being a box office draw. You’re still young, remember what I’m telling you."

It was a very kind reminder.

Sheng Tang thanked her, "Thank you, Sister Zheng, I will definitely keep it in mind. Don’t worry, I still have the natural looks that God gave me, I won’t go for surgery or injections."

They had a very pleasant meal.

Sheng Tang also learned that Zheng Weiwei had previously collaborated with one of Ke Fei’s clients, and Ke Fei had helped her a lot, building a good relationship between them.

Ke Fei indeed had a very wide network.

You could see it from how he settled the matter with Director Lei Yanhui last time.

The next morning was the audition.

What particularly moved Sheng Tang was that for the role of the second female lead, Zheng Weiwei had only invited her.

So the audition was very relaxed.

Zheng Weiwei introduced her to the producer and director. The four of them chatted like friends.

"You did pretty well in ’The Road to the Heights,’" the director said to Sheng Tang, "We watched your movie. President Zheng suggested you for the second female lead, and I very much agree."

"We still need to go through the formalities of an audition," said Zheng Weiwei.

The producer was not as enthusiastic as Zheng Weiwei and the director. He maintained his cautious attitude.

Sheng Tang performed a segment.

This segment was a scene between the second female lead and the female lead.

The second female lead, played by Sheng Tang, was an incredibly beautiful young lady who dabbled in part-time modeling for fun—spoiled and willful. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

There was a scene where she met the female lead in a corridor, and Sheng Tang walked elegantly toward her.

Usually walking leisurely, once in character, her steps became more lifted.

Not belonging to the modeling industry, the director and producer didn’t know how she did it, but as she walked like that, she indeed had a unique modeling charm.

So much so that even her walking gesture conveyed a bit of professionalism, letting others easily guess she might have a modeling background.

Seeing this, the director gave Sheng Tang full marks in his mind.

Even if her lines were terrible, the director thought just by sticking her in front of the camera, she was very captivating.

But Zheng Weiwei knew that Sheng Tang had changed her pace on purpose.

"She’s really talented, learns everything, understands everything," thought Zheng Weiwei.

In her past life, Sheng Tang had played a model, and she had undergone half a month of training specifically for it. Her memory was exceptionally good, and she remembered those steps. Before the audition, she took another three days of modeling lessons.

Therefore, her performance was particularly convincing.

After finishing her walk, she recited a monologue to the empty space.

Being professionally trained, her articulation was uniform and clear, her voice had a hint of naive charm. Her naivety was very natural, not at all pretentious.

This is the advantage of being a film school graduate—she could deliver any type of line with great charisma.