Return of the Goddess Chapter 14

T/N: Sorry sorry sorry! A new term began and I got busy. Im sorry, I wont be able to update as often as before. Im thinking a chapter per week, now. Every Saturday, probably.

Real beauty was not skin-deep.

Qian Cong Hai, for the role of Fairy Qingya, had invited so many outstanding actresses to audition, but these people lacked the feeling he wanted.

He had seen the figures of immortals, goddesses and fairies on murals and paintings. Though the features were vague due to years of erosion, the deanour of the painting was such that it made one yearn to be immortal.

It was a kind of feeling where one just needed to take a look and would feel a sense of reverence and longing. It was not sothing only beauty could express.

When Ning Xi appeared at the door, Qian Cong Hai finally found the feeling of the fairies in the paintings.

Seeing Ning Xi co in, Zhou Haili was also in a daze for a mont. She turned to look at Qian Cong Hai and knew that Ning Xi was cast from his expression.

Ning Xi had just walked in when she heard Qian Cong Hai say, There will be no audition.

She felt a little disappointed in her heart but on the surface, she maintained a calm expression, looking at Qian Cong Hai. Was her performance so bad that Qian Cong Hai didnt even want to see her audition?

An excited Qian Cong Hai was gleefully rubbing his hands. Haili, I owe you big ti for today. Next ti, Ill treat you to a al. Saying so, he looked at Ning Xi intently. Youre called Ning Xi, were you professionally trained?

Ning Xi first nodded and then shook her head. This move seed so elegant in her costu that it gave off an otherworldly charm.

The eyes of the crew mbers brightened. They exchanged looks of satisfaction.

You dont have to treat , just give a few more shots. Seeing that Qian Cong Hai fancied Ning Xis talent, Zhou Haili turned to her and smiled, This is Jiuji Entertainnts newly signed artist. Recently, she played Princess Dangli. Shes very smart.

In her opinion, although Ning Xis performance was not yet as skilled as the senior artists in the industry, she had a unique and unspeakable aura. As long as her skills were carefully polished, in a few years, she would certainly be a powerful figure as an actor.

Qian Cong Hai and Zhou Haili were old friends, so he imdiately understood her intention. Nodding at Ning Xi, he said, It doesnt matter if you havent been trained professionally. In this circle, there have been many movie kings and queens who were not professionally trained actors, but their acting was absolutely first-class.

Standing at the side, Zhang Qingyuns heart skipped a beat. It seed like Director Qian was going to let Ning Xi play the role of Fairy Qingya.

Since your agent is here today, sign the contract. Qian Cong Hai was a straightforward man. Since he found an artist he admired, he would definitely sign her for his project. Ning Xi, do you have anything to say?

Ning Xi was suddenly speechless. Did this an that she got the role without an audition?

We have no opinion, Director Qian, Zhang Qingyun said. We can sign the contract anyti. This was a wonderful opportunity that even money could not buy, what else could they say?

After signing the contract and the NDA, Qian Cong Hai told Ning Xi, The shooting is going to start soon. You and your agent keep your phones switched on, soone will call or send an email to notify you. I want you to go back and ponder about this role. I hope you wont let down.

Thanks for the opportunity, Director Qian, I will work hard. Ning Xi knew how rare such an opportunity was; it was so rare that no one would believe her when she would announce it. So she listened intently, afraid to miss a single word of his.

Looking at her obedient and clever look, the crew developed a more favourable impression of her. They were all senior people in the entertainnt circle. They didnt usually have favourable impressions of newcors. A newcor like Ning Xi who was well-behaved and polite made these people lose their preparedness.

Qian Cong Hai had sothing to discuss with the others, so it wasnt good for Zhang Qingyun and Ning Xi to disturb them. They took the initiative to leave.

Zhou Haili didnt leave with them but stayed back. She sent off Ning Xi at the door and smiled, saying, See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow. Ning Xi once again thanked Zhou Haili and followed Zhang Qingyun into the elevator. Zhou Haili watched the elevator close and went back into the room.

Seeing her return, Qian Cong Hai laughed, Since when did you start valuing the newcors? You even personally sent her off.

I dont regard her highly, Zhou Haili smiled at Qian Cong Hai and whispered, Its not that values her highly.

It wasnt well done for her to deliberately say sothing, but Qian Cong Hai was her friend of many years. It was better to remind him of so things.

Qian Cong Hai was surprised for a second, then he laughed. Such a promising artist, its not difficult to like. I can understand.

Zhou Haili simply smiled. They didnt continue talking about Ning Xi, but their hearts were like mirrors.

Once they got out of the building, Zhang Qingyun could no longer hide his joy. He opened the door for Ning Xi and said excitedly, This ti, participating in a movie by Director Qian will help you get a stable start.

Since the success of My Heart Longs for You, Zhang Qingyun had received many scripts for Ning Xi to act in. But most of them were either shoddy pieces or low-cost idol dramas.

With the high position of Ning Xi within the company, he didnt intend to make her act with a mixed crew with unknown people. Sotis, if an actor was seen often in lodramas and idol dramas, it was easy for the audience to stereotype him or her. Then, taking up a script with a high cost of production would be difficult.

It was because he was taking all this into consideration that Zhang Qingyun was extra careful about choosing the right script, in order to not affect Ning Xis developnt. Now that Ning Xi had bagged a role in Tn Hixin j, her status would improve exponentially, and the chances of getting a good script later would improve.

This was why many actors wanted to desperately enter this directors eyes.

Pinching the script in her hands, Ning Xi smiled, looking at the passing streets out the window, Yes, this opportunity is indeed rare.

She wanted fa, wanted money. So this for her was like the harvest in spring.

When the car stopped at a signal, Ning Xi looked at the motionless traffic. Feeling bored, she took out her phone to look at the news. She found out that there was a couple quarrelling at the junction and the ex-girlfriend drove into their car. The boyfriend had now broken his ribs and they were waiting for an ambulance.

In the article, the two girls were wearing designer clothes and the man was lying down on the seat. Both of them were standing by the door with their expressions hidden.

Ning Xi hissed looking at the two pictures and threw her phone aside.

A few minutes later, the ambulance finally ca, relieving the traffic. But there were too many vehicles on the road, so the ambulance moved slowly.

Ning Xi sat in the car watching the lights atop the ambulance, a cold smile on her face.

These rich second-generation youngsters can really play, Zhang Qingyun also read the news on his phone. He put his hand on the steering wheel and turned to her. This story can really be turned into a TV show.

A lodrama? Ning Xi smiled, Youre sure that if this show is fild, they wont be scolded by the audience that the story is giving them brain damage?

Zhang Qingyun shrugged. If Tian Liang Wang can have such a broken plot, why shouldnt this work?

Ning Xi looked at him with disdain, I didnt know you had done a thesis on this kind of drama.

Zhang Qingyun:

A mont later, the traffic eased out. When they drove forward, they saw a totalled blue Maserati parked to the side.

She looked away, touching the thin silver bracelet on her wrist.

Aside from Director Xu and Zhou Haili from the crew of Yunyue of Han Dynasty, no one else knew that Ning Xi had got the role of Fairy Qingya, so the rest of the shoot was undisturbed and smooth. A month later, her shooting ca to an end and several leading artists invited her to have a al as a celebration.

On knowing that the crew of Yunyue of Han Dynasty actually held a party for the supporting role, he was a little curious. What was Ning Xis backing that made so many big nas give her face?

Right now, Ning Xi had no other work released apart from My Heart Longs for You. Maybe this topic wouldnt interest outsiders but for such big nas to give her face, if soone said there was nothing suspicious, even if he was beaten to death he wouldnt believe it.

So the next day, there were reports of the big nas in Yunyue of Han Dynasty gathering for a party. Unfortunately, Ning Xi had a limited celebrity status. Except for those youngsters who were always online, others didnt know who she was. The news was therefore like a pebble thrown into the sea. It passed without making any ripples.

As for Ning Xi, these days, she practised acting and her other skills. Jiuji invited trainers to teach her one-on-one. They couldnt wait till Ning Xis performance stunned the country and conquered the world.

Since she got the role in Tn Hixin j as Fairy Qingyun, the company gave her a car and a driver. As one of the few actresses in Jiuji Entertainnt, she had long overtaken several actors.

It was reasonable to say that when sothing was rare, it beca precious.

After practising crying for a few hours, Ning Xi felt her head ache. She exited the building and put on her sunglasses, afraid that soone would misunderstand that she was aggrieved.

When the car passed by a roast duck shop, she couldnt help missing the taste of roast duck.

Mister, please stop the car. I want to buy sothing. Upholding her principle of not wronging her stomach, Ning Xi finally succumbed to her cravings.

The roasted duck in the shopkeepers hands was quickly sliced with a sharp knife. Every slice cut was thin like paper and gave out an irresistible aroma. Ning Xi swallowed unconsciously.

Carrying the wrapped roast duck, she was in a good mood and turned around. She bumped into soone and her sunglasses fell down, breaking the lenses.

Im sorry, are you okay? A nice, slightly familiar voice ca from above her.