Chapter 906

Ning Xi smiled, her eyes curving like crab apples in its first bloom . “Of course not, I trust your evaluation, Director Chen . If he can’t even handle this, that won’t really hold up well for your name!”

She was acting normally this time, not even putting in any extra effort and being lenient . That year when she had overshadowed Jiang Muye, she was cruel . . .

Chen Mian was almost bedazzled by that smile and he helplessly said, “That’s enough, won’t you have mercy on me!?”

“I’m sorry, I haven’t managed to adjust myself in time . “

Chen Mian was speechless .

As the two were speaking, Chen Mian caught Ke Mingyu from the corner of his eye . He seemed to be waiting for them to finish .

“Mingyu, do you need anything?”

“I’m here to talk to Senior Ning Xi . ” Ke Mingyu’s usual poker face was unusually tense .

Ning Xi looked over curiously, unsure what she was needed for .

Among all of the newbies, she found Ke Mingyu the hardest to read . However, she felt an odd sense of familiarity with him .

Sadly, she did not get the chance to shoot with him today . They would only meet the next day . . .

“Could I have your signature? I’m your fan,” Ke Mingyu said without any expression .

“My fan?” Ning Xi raised her brows in surprise . “Of course . “

Then, Ning Xi picked up the notebook and pen in his hand to give him her autograph and she added on some words of encouragement too .

“Thank you, Senior . ” Ke Mingyu pursed his lips, bowed, then walked off without making any small talk .

Chen Mian looked at Ning Xi, then suddenly asked profoundly, “Do you know how I discovered him?”

“How?” Ning Xi asked .

“He is not from the academy, he came up to me by himself . At that time, I had searched for a long time to no avail to find a suitable secondary male lead, so I let him try out . However, he rejected my offer . “

“Huh? Didn’t he come up to you himself? Why did he reject you?” Ning Xi could not understand .

“He wanted to be the male lead . “

“Uhh . . . ” To be frank, his image was definitely not suitable for the male lead in this movie . “Did you manage to persuade him after?”

Chen Mian nodded . “I let him try a part of the male lead’s scenes first, but his image just couldn’t fit, so I advised him to try for the secondary lead . He didn’t agree, so later I had to invite him personally . “

Ning Xi was a little surprised . “Hmm, to let Director Chen personally invite him . . . it must not be as simple as getting through with just acting skills . “

Chen Mian smiled mysteriously . “You’ll find out later on!”

Since Chen Mian had put it that way, Ning Xi did not ask further, but she suddenly thought of something . “Oh, Director Chen, are visits allowed? I have a friend who wants to come over and watch me work . I’ll make sure the shoot definitely won’t be affected!”

“Sure, if it’s your friend, then there definitely won’t be a problem!” Chen Mian agreed rather easily .

As the two spoke, Chen Mian saw another silhouette peeking from not too far away; it turned out that there were more who had stayed back .

Chen Mian looked helplessly at Ji Yumeng’s direction and asked, “Here for Ning Xi too?”

Ji Yumeng nodded .

“Sigh, go on! I won’t disturb you lot!” Usually, actors would look for the director to chat after work, but this time, they were all here for the female lead . . .

“Yumeng, work’s over, aren’t you leaving yet?” Ning Xi’s tone obviously softened significantly when she spoke to Ji Yumeng .

That lowered tone . . .

Ji Yumeng subconsciously pinched her softened ears, “Senior, may I have your phone number?”