After lunch, Chen Chen and Cheng Xi took Zhou Jingyi away, while Xiao Yao went back to the studio's practice room with the band to continue rehearsals.

The atmosphere of the band rehearsal was relaxed and pleasant. Everyone spent the whole afternoon in the rehearsal room, and in addition to practicing the songs to be performed at tomorrow night's awards ceremony, they also sang some previous songs together, which can basically be regarded as practicing and playing at the same time.

Throughout the afternoon, Zhou Jingyi did not return to the studio, nor did she call Xiao Yao and others. After finishing the rehearsal, Xiao Yao could only call Cheng Xi and ask about Zhou Jingyi's whereabouts.

After contacting Cheng Xi, Xiao Yao learned that Zhou Jingyi had actually spent a whole afternoon in the dance studio, and was still with the people of the dance troupe.

Zhou Jingyi came from afar, and the people from the private team had not yet come to Huaxia, so Xiao Yao couldn't leave it alone, so he could only take the people from the band to the studio of the "Dawn" dance troupe.

When Xiao Yao and the band members arrived, the members of the dance troupe were still there. Xiao Yao and the people from the dance troupe hadn't seen each other for a long time, so he proposed to invite everyone out to dinner.

Over the years, Xiao Yao has had very little contact with this dance company, and the members of the dance company have also undergone some changes. Although there are still some old members who knew at the beginning, there are many people that Xiao Yao has never seen and don't know.

Xiao Yao and his entourage, plus the people in the dance troupe, were too numerous, and some people in the dance troupe had never seen Xiao Yao before, and they felt a little embarrassed. Those old members who knew Xiao Yao felt that it was not good to leave their teammates to play with Xiao Yao, so they all refused, and only let Chen Chen and Cheng Xi, two star artists who had faded out of the dance troupe, go with Xiao Yao.

With Xiao Yao's career development, the gap between him and the ordinary dancers in these dance troupes is inevitably getting bigger and bigger. Xiao Yao didn't care about these identity gaps, but he could also understand the thoughts of those dance troupe members, so Xiao Yao didn't force it, but just left with Chen Chen, Cheng Xi and Zhou Jingyi.

Dinner was made by Xiao Yao, the host. Xiao Siqi and his wife were not there, everyone was the same age, and they didn't mention Zhou Jingyi and Sun Tingting's participation in variety shows, so the atmosphere of dinner was more casual and comfortable.

At dinner, everyone drank a little wine. Dean and George took advantage of the alcohol to ask Xiao Yao to take them out to go to bars and nightclubs to continue playing, but Xiao Yao sternly refused on the grounds that he would attend the award ceremony tomorrow. After dinner, Xiao Yao sent all five foreign friends back to the hotel and let them rest early.

Chen Chen and Cheng Xi did not work today, and when they received a call from Xiao Yao to the company in the morning, they all drove by themselves and did not bring an assistant. However, because everyone drank alcohol at dinner and was not good at driving, they all temporarily called their assistants to be drivers like Xiao Yao.

Chen Chen and Cheng Xi had dinner with Xiao Yao and others, and also accompanied Xiao Yao to send Zhou Jingyi and others back to the hotel.

"I've worked hard for you today, and I'll have time to meet again in the future!" When he came out of the hotel, Xiao Yao said goodbye to Chen Chen and Cheng Xi.

"Don't, I haven't seen you for so long, let's find a place to talk!" Cheng Xi pulled down Xiao Yao's waving arm and said with a smile.

"Yes," Chen Chen also smiled, "You just called, and the two of us helped you entertain your friends for an afternoon, and if you can't find us when you have something, just throw us aside when it's okay?"

"Well, I'm going to attend the award ceremony tomorrow! Why don't we wait for the award ceremony to end tomorrow and find time to get together the day after tomorrow?" Xiao Yao said with a smile.

"Don't worry, we're not pulling you to a bar. Chen Chen said, "It's still early, let's find a café to sit and have a brief chat, it won't affect your rest!"

"Why don't we both take your car, you give us a ride, and we talk in the car?" Anyway, we'll stop by when we go back!" Cheng Xi said, "The two of us can drive back to the car!"

"Is this looking for me?" Xiao Yao said, "Then let's find a café!"

It's cold today, and all three of them are wearing scarves, basically covering half of their faces, but they are not afraid of going to the café to be recognized.

There was a café in the hotel, but none of the three entered the hotel again, but found a café near the hotel. After the three of them entered, they asked for a private room to sit down, and only after the waiter brought the drinks and snacks ordered by the three of them did they take off their scarves and take off their disguises.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Yao said to the two.

"I don't have anything to do, the main thing is that Cheng Xi has something!" Chen Chen said with a smile, "I'm just a singer, I'm looking for you for one thing, please help me write a song." You have to have a song that suits me, and I believe you can think of me without me saying it, so I don't have anything to say!"

"Are you reminding me that I haven't written a song for you for a long time?" Xiao Yao smiled.

"You say yes!" Chen Chen said with a smile, "But I don't mean to urge you to write a song for me!" Fan Linxuan and Gong Chen haven't received the song you wrote for her for a long time, I can't compare with the two girls, I still have this self-knowledge!"

"Indeed," Xiao Yao nodded, "I haven't written a song for both of them for a long time, what else do you have to complain about?"

"Hey~you!" Chen Chen glared at Xiao Yao and said.

"However, I said that you are not comparable to them, but not because they are girls, you are men. Xiao Yao said, "You are a singer-songwriter, you have released your own original albums, and it is not that you can't write them! As a singer-songwriter who has released original albums, do you still want me to write songs for you? Do you still want the title of singer-songwriter?"

"I~" Chen Chen choked and said, "The singer-songwriter can also sing the songs that others wrote for him!"

"Yes, singer-songwriters can also sing other people's songs," Xiao Yao nodded, and then spread his hands, "But I have the right song for you in my hand now, what should I do?"

"Cold salad!" Chen Chen said to Xiao Yao angrily, "So I just reminded me vaguely, and I didn't let you bring the song out to me now!"

"The reminder was received, but it was useless!" Xiao Yao said, "When I helped you write songs, I helped you transform into a singer and enter the music world." Now you've released an original album and have gained a firm foothold in the music world. Didn't you still be a mentor in a rap show last year? You have already been a mentor, which means that your position is quite stable, do you still need me to help you go? You don't want others to say that you have always relied on me in the future? In the future, if there is a work that suits you, I will still ask you to cooperate, but I decided not to do it anymore a long time ago. Including Fan Linxuan and Gong Chen, too!"

"Sure enough," Chen Chen looked at Cheng Xi and said, "It's still the boss who understands him!"

"You have it!" Cheng Xi said to Chen Chen, "I heard Sister Jiaying say that the two songs in Fan Linxuan's new album were originally obtained from him by the boss with excuses. Those two songs of yours were bought by the two of us who taught him to dance in the first place. There are no special circumstances, the boss can't take the goods out of him, why should you?"

"Chen'er, you just have nothing to do!" Xiao Yao looked at Cheng Xi and said, "It's still Cheng Xi, what do you have to do with me?"

At the beginning, Xiao Siqi and Ye Jiaying allowed Xiao Yao and Yin Xi to cooperate in fashion brands, and co-founded a musical instrument company, but they did not ask Xiao Yao to include him in Qi Jia's studio, and later allowed Xiao Yao to establish his own personal studio in Shencheng, and partnered with Zhao Rui and others to open a film and television company, all of which meant letting Xiao Yao develop freely.

Xiao Yao knew that Chen Chen's was purely a complaint between friends, and it would not be his parents who expressed their dissatisfaction to him through Chen Chen's mouth, so he didn't have any burden in his heart.

"I came to you to ask you about your TV drama project. Cheng Xi's expression was much more serious than Chen Chen's, and Zhengse asked, "I don't have a long-term project in the first half of this year, and the schedule is just right for the filming cycle of your TV series." Sister Jiaying and I have both read the script of your TV series and think it is a very good project, I want to try it, and Sister Jiaying agrees!"

"My project, my mother must look good!" Xiao Yao smiled, "It won't be my mother who asked you to come to me for a role, right?

"Your project, your mother won't interfere and force people into the crew!" Cheng Xi said, "However, she supports me to talk to you first and see if there is a role that you think is very suitable for me." Even if I had, I would have to audition for the role of the Unified Person. If you don't think it's a good fit, or you don't want Qi Jia's actors to be involved, I won't waste this time, and then let the company help me find other projects. ”

"I don't open the back door, and there's nothing to avoid!" Xiao Yao smiled, "Since you've read the script, let's tell me which role you're more interested in, right?

"I know, I heard Sister Jiaying say that the first female has already decided that Yin Xi will play it, and your drama is specially written for her. Cheng Xi said.

"My mother already knows, it seems that her relationship with Yin Xi is really good!" Xiao Yao smiled.

It is not surprising that Ye Jiaying and Cheng Xi have read the script. Because the casting work was handed over to the casting studio for some preliminary screening, Xiao Yao provided the script to the casting studio. Qijia Studio has actors, and it's not surprising that they receive audition invitations from casting studios. But Xiao Yao only told the casting studio that the men and women had been decided, and there was no need to choose, and he did not tell them who the men and women were who they were. For example, Li Ya also read the script in the morning, but she didn't know who the man and the woman were. Ye Jiaying can know that the woman must have Yin Xi to play, Xiao Yao didn't say it, so she could only know it from Yin Xi.

Cheng Xi knew the relationship between Ye Jiaying and Yin Xi, so he didn't answer Xiao Yao's words, but continued: "With my current coffee position, even if I can't play the female lead, I have to play a more weighty supporting role." If you go to your project to play a small supporting role with no role, it will be like you relying on the resources of your parents' studio to forcibly improve the cast of the TV series. ”

"I understand," Xiao Yao nodded, "just tell me which character you're interested in!"

Cheng Xi has developed well under Ye Jiaying in recent years. Even if you can't count the top traffic flowers like Li Ya and Ren Bing, you can be regarded as a first-line Xiaohuadan, the main force among young actresses. With her now enough to serve as a big heroine, it is unlikely that she will play a lower role than the third female lead. If you really play some inconspicuous small role, you can basically be regarded as a cameo, and you don't need to come to Xiao Yao so formally to talk to him.

"I'm not a few years older than you, and with my current positioning, it's not suitable to play the male lead's sister," Cheng Xi said, "I think the only role that suits me may be the heroine's colleague Anna." ”

"Do you want to play Anna?" Xiao Yao looked at Cheng Xi and said.

Although the male protagonist's sister in the play is the same age as the female protagonist and is a best friend, but in terms of positioning, this role is an elder role, and Cheng Xi is now playing the style of a young and beautiful heroine, not only does the appearance and age not match the role, but playing such a role will also have a great interference and impact on her current positioning, which is really not suitable. In addition to the male protagonist's sister, the most scenes in the supporting role are the role of the heroine's colleague Anna.

"Hmm," Cheng Xi nodded, "What do you think?"

"Honestly?" Xiao Yao asked.

"Of course!" Cheng Xi said a little nervously.

"First of all, any actor has to go through an audition to decide, so I'm just going to say something very superficial now!" Xiao Yao said, "In terms of appearance, your height is not short, but your face is round, and you don't have that kind of very sharp aura on your body, which may not be suitable for a scheming female role in the workplace." Judging from your past acting experience, you have played more outstanding roles in ancient costumes, and modern dramas are not without impressive roles, but they are basically innocent and cute characters, I am not sure if you can control this role well. ”

"Then what should your ideal Anna look like?" asked Cheng Xi.

"This morning, Li Ya recommended Li Xiaorui from her studio to play Anna!" Xiao Yao said, "In terms of appearance, Li Xiaorui is more suitable for Anna." ”

"Oh~" Cheng Xi said with some disappointment.

"However, I just promised Li Ya to let Li Xiaorui audition, and I didn't promise Li Ya that she would definitely give Li Xiaorui the role of Anna. Xiao Yao said again, "In terms of appearance, Li Xiaorui is more suitable than you, but when it comes to acting skills, I think you are better than her! If you perform well, it's not without chance. So you can come and audition, give it a try!"

"Okay, I see!" Cheng Xi nodded.

"Xiao Yao!" Cheng Xi said to Xiao Yao again, "As for this role, I will still spend energy to prepare." But in case, I mean, if I don't make it, I don't have any long-term projects in the first half of this year, and if I don't make it, I'm going to participate in a variety show, what do you think?"

"You are an artist from Qi Jia Studio, not an artist under me," Xiao Yao said strangely, "If you don't choose the role of Anna, you can participate in variety shows if you want to, as long as Qi Jia Studio has no opinions, why do you ask me?"

"Of course other variety shows have nothing to do with you," Cheng Xi said with a smile, "But what if the variety show I want to participate in is Donghai Satellite TV's "Dancing with the Stars"?"

"Dancing with the Stars?" Xiao Yao said in surprise.

"Yes!" Cheng Xi smiled, "I'm from a dance troupe, and I was invited to that show before." In the past, I didn't have a schedule, and I didn't have much interest, but this year, Duo'er and Jin are going to participate, and I want to join in the fun!"

"One more point!" Chen Chen interjected, "If Xi'er also goes, then our dance troupe won't have to worry about going to dance for Duo'er or for Jin." Xi'er is the former captain of the company and is still a member of the company. Our dance troupe is her team, of course we are going to be a backup dancer for her, and no one can say anything!"

"This isn't the solution you discussed in the afternoon, is it?" Xiao Yao smiled, "You two, who came up with the idea?"

"Whose idea do you care, how about it?" Chen Chen said with a smile.

"Okay! I support you to join in the fun!" Xiao Yao smiled at Cheng Xi, "Since you have thought about the way back, it's still such a fun idea, just don't go to the audition! Anyway, Anna is not a female lead, and you are not bad for this role!"

"Huh?" Cheng Xi said dumbfounded.