Rejected

The next day, Linda Murong arrived at Fengxing Entertainment, following Xia Zixuan's suggestion to find a satisfactory male lead for her project.

"Why does Fengxing Entertainment only have these few people? I'm tired of seeing the same faces!" Linda Murong complained, flipping through the photos of male stars provided by Fengxing Entertainment, clearly uninterested.

Xia Zixuan smiled, "These are all popular male stars, chosen to help you perform your best."

"What kind of performance can I give with these guys? Every drama is the same old faces. I'm afraid I might mix up my roles!" Linda Murong haughtily responded.

Xia Zixuan toyed with his coffee cup on the table, "So, are you saying you don't want to work with Fengxing Entertainment anymore?"

"Not at all! I just haven't found anyone I'm satisfied with yet!" Linda Murong tossed the photos onto the table and leaned back in her chair.

Xia Zixuan made a call, instructing the staff to quickly bring up photos and information on all male artists from Fengxing Entertainment, regardless of whether they were new or veteran artists.

The entire staff of Fengxing Entertainment was thrown into a flurry of activity.

"What's going on? Why is everyone in such a rush?" Liang Xiaoyuan asked curiously, seeing the chaos in the office.

"A big star is here, looking for a male actor to work with. General Manager Xia wants us to bring up all the male artists' profiles as quickly as possible."

Liang Xiaoyuan's curiosity grew. Which star required such grand treatment? "I'll take the profiles up myself," he said with a smile to the staff.

Before long, Liang Xiaoyuan brought the profiles upstairs, "General Manager Xia, here are all the profiles of the company's male artists."

"Why are you here?" Xia Zixuan was surprised to see Liang Xiaoyuan.

Liang Xiaoyuan glanced at Linda Murong and smiled, "The famous Linda is visiting our company. As the director, I can't just ignore that!"

Linda Murong, naturally proud, was pleased by Liang Xiaoyuan's flattery and became even more haughty, "So, you're the director of Fengxing Entertainment. Nice to meet you! Sorry for the trouble on our first meeting."

"Here are the profiles of all Fengxing Entertainment's male artists. Please take a look," Liang Xiaoyuan said politely.

Linda Murong impatiently flipped through a few profiles, "How am I supposed to go through all these?"

What a difficult person to please, thought Liang Xiaoyuan. Not enough profiles meant they weren't sincere, but too many overwhelmed her.

"Um... this is a profile we missed earlier," came a familiar voice from the direction of the door.

Shen Tong? Liang Xiaoyuan looked surprised at the girl standing by the door.

Shen Tong placed the profile in front of Linda Murong and quietly left. She knew that in such situations, she had to come and go like Xu Zhimo's poetic breeze, lightly and quietly.

In truth, after Liang Xiaoyuan brought up the profiles, the staff realized they had missed one. No one dared to take it up, thinking it wasn't necessary. Shen Tong saw this and casually mentioned that they shouldn't rob someone of their chance, however slim. Thus, she was urged by everyone to take it up.

As Shen Tong walked downstairs, she regretted her quick mouth. From now on, she vowed to follow the crowd, lest she end up in trouble again.

"But at least I got to see the famous Linda Murong up close. She really is queenly and beautiful! I'd only seen her on TV before. What a lucky turn of events!" Shen Tong muttered to herself, feeling fortunate despite her regret.

Shen Tong's quick appearance and disappearance distracted Linda Murong from complaining about Fengxing Entertainment's handling of things. With so many profiles before her, she randomly opened the one Shen Tong had brought.

"Who is this Su Xiao?" Linda Murong asked, seeming interested in his photo.

Xia Zixuan had no recollection of the name, "Su Xiao?"

"He might be a recent signing. He hasn't received any assignments yet," Liang Xiaoyuan also had no impression of Su Xiao.

Linda Murong stood up and smiled, "I want him to be my leading man!"

"What?" Liang Xiaoyuan couldn't comprehend Linda Murong's decision, "This Su Xiao has no experience. How can he be the male lead right away, especially with a big star like you? Maybe he could be the second male lead, and we can find someone else..."

"Fine! Let Su Xiao be the male lead," Xia Zixuan interrupted Liang Xiaoyuan, agreeing to Linda Murong's request.

Liang Xiaoyuan understood that Xia Zixuan didn't want Linda Murong to badmouth them, but choosing such an inexperienced actor was too risky. The company had invested a lot in this project!

Soon, Su Xiao was called into the office.

Linda Murong looked at the tall, well-built, and handsome young man in front of her, very satisfied, "With his excellent natural attributes, he just needs a little help to become famous. I guarantee that after this drama, Fengxing Entertainment will have another big star!"

"Su Xiao, you must seize this opportunity," Liang Xiaoyuan said formally, knowing no artist would turn down such a chance.

Su Xiao glanced at Linda Murong and unhesitatingly refused, "I don't want to act in this drama."

Everyone was stunned by Su Xiao's words.

"What did you say? You don't want to act in this drama?" Linda Murong couldn't believe her ears. No one had ever refused to act with her. Her dramas almost always made stars out of her co-actors.

Su Xiao nodded without a second thought, as if not even willing to explain, and prepared to leave.

Liang Xiaoyuan blocked his way, "Do you know how many artists dream of such an opportunity? To debut as the male lead alongside today's hottest star Linda Murong! How can you refuse without even thinking about it?"

"He might be too excited and hasn't thought it through," Xia Zixuan tried to calm the incredulous Linda Murong.

This was likely Linda Murong's first rejection, and from a newcomer no less.

Xia Zixuan turned to Su Xiao, "Su Xiao, have you really thought this through?"

His tone suggested this was Su Xiao's last chance to choose. Su Xiao nodded, bypassed Liang Xiaoyuan, and left the office.

With Su Xiao gone, Xia Zixuan, Liang Xiaoyuan, and Linda Murong were left in an awkward silence.