“This is the little actress you found for me?”
The assistant director, lounging in a deck chair, squinted as he scrutinized the little girl in the pink dress who had been brought over by the production assistant.
The delicate child stood quietly to the side, her hair styled in two adorable buns. She wasn’t crying or fussing, and her large, limpid eyes shone with clarity and brightness. She was utterly adorable.
The assistant director felt a flicker of satisfaction. The little girl's appearance was impeccable, perfectly matching the requirements of the role. However, recalling Director Chen's notoriously picky nature, he couldn’t help but ask, "… By the way, Xiao Li, how are this little girl's crying scenes?"
Young children were notoriously difficult to work with, and the production team often encountered problems when casting them. If this little actress had some foundation and experience, it would make their job much easier.
Li Fugui, the man responsible for finding the child actress, bowed slightly and said with assurance, "Don't worry, Director. Her name is Gu Suisui. She's the best crier among all the little girls. I heard she's also a child model, so she's much better with the camera than the other children."
The assistant director, tasked with casting, felt even more reassured. The role of the fallen nation's little princess, though brief, was crucial to the film. It could not be taken lightly. As the younger sister of the male protagonist, her death would leave an indelible mark on him, laying the foundation for his future revenge.
They had already found a suitable candidate for this role and were expecting her on set in the next couple of days. Unfortunately, the little girl came down with the flu and wouldn't recover anytime soon. Left with no choice, the production team had to find someone else.
Fortunately, this new girl seemed to be a better fit in every aspect. He could finally report back to Director Chen with confidence.
…
Waiting outside the door, Feng Yaoqin's heart was filled with anxiety. When her daughter finally came out, she asked, "Xiao Li, how did the audition go? Did our Suisui get the part?"
Li Fugui smiled. "You know you can trust me. The assistant director has already made the decision. The role is Suisui's. They'll have someone bring you over to sign the contract later.”
Feng Yaoqin, dressed in flamboyant attire, beamed with joy. When no one was looking, she stealthily hooked her finger around his, saying, "Thank you, Xiao Li. I'll treat you to dinner another day. Once Suisui joins the production, you must take good care of her."
She had invested a great deal of effort in this man to secure this role for her daughter, and she intended to make the most of it.
Li Fugui was tickled by her little action in private, and said happily, "Okay, okay, I will definitely take care of Suisui as my own niece on the set."
With so many eyes and ears around the set, Li Fugui didn't linger. After exchanging a few more words with Feng Yaoqin, he took his leave.
"Suisui, you did well today." Feng Yaoqin, overjoyed that the role had gone to her daughter, lovingly stroked her soft hair.
Gu Suisui, who was a human for the first time, felt fresh about everything around her. She was, after all, originally a marshmallow. Because she had only recently transformed, her demonic powers were weak. She couldn't touch water or be exposed to the sun for fear of accidentally melting. QAQ
But now, she has become a real human being. Although she no longer possessed demonic powers, she could finally roam freely and explore the world.
…Is this woman going to be my mother from now on?
Gu Suisui hadn't fully absorbed the memories that had flooded her mind. She was worried that she would say something wrong and her identity as a demon would be discovered by this human. She only smiled sweetly at the woman, then lowered her head slightly and said nothing more.
Feng Yaoqin was surprised and pleased by her daughter's unusual obedience. Recently, Suisui had been throwing tantrums after seeing a neighbor's daughter with a beautiful princess dress, begging her to buy it for her. Feng Yaoqin refused, finding the dress too expensive, and Suisui had been giving her the silent treatment ever since.
Feng Yaoqin only had this one daughter. More than anything, she yearned for Suisui to stand out and live a better life than other children. Sadly, as a mother, her capabilities were limited, and she couldn't provide Suisui with a better life.
The role she won today has many lines in the movie, and the pay wasn't low. Feng Yaoqin stared at the figure on the contract – 20,000 yuan after taxes – in astonishment and delight.
Twenty thousand!
Even though Suisui could earn a thousand yuan a day as a child model, it was nothing compared to the earning potential of an actress. She had heard that the female lead in this film was getting tens of millions!
Tens of millions… It was an amount she wouldn't even dare to dream of.
If Suisui could reach such heights one day, they would never have to worry about money again, and their days of struggling to make ends meet would be over.
Feng Yaoqin had to admit, her daughter's face was no worse than others.
She was born to eat this bowl of rice.
Thoughts of a brighter future filled Feng Yaoqin with joy, erasing the depression caused by a fellow villager who had been boasting about her own daughter's minor role in a television drama.
Hmph, it was just a small role with no lines. What is there to brag about?
Her Suisui, on the other hand, was going to be on the big screen!
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Contract signed, Feng Yaoqin hailed a taxi with her daughter.
The taxi ride lasted about twenty minutes, finally arriving at an old community.
Their apartment wasn't big, a two-bedroom unit, a little over 50 square meters. But even a place like this, in the heart of the capital, costs a monthly rent of three thousand yuan.
Gu Suisui, who had just arrived, couldn't help but look around at the place she would live in in the future, with a pair of beautiful almond eyes full of curiosity.
According to the memories she had inherited, she and her mother had only moved here two months ago.
Before that, they had lived in an even smaller, more remote rental, barely scraping by. It was only after she started earning money as a child clothing model and made some money that they were able to move to this place.
...No wonder the original owner's mother asked me to audition just now, I think it should be to make more money.
Gu Suisui remembers that the acting industry is very profitable, because her sister Tao Yao is an actor. She can make a lot of money by filming a movie casually. Not only did she live in a big mansion, but she could also fly around in the sky every day, living a very comfortable life.
Gu Suisui wasn't a clueless little marshmallow demon. Although she couldn't live a normal life in human society because of her demonic power, she had read a lot of novels and popular TV series when she was bored in Sister Tao Yao's villa.
For example, this world she now found herself in was based on a showbiz reincarnation novel.
The original owner was merely a supporting character, a foil to the child star protagonist. Her ending in the original story was far from good.
She grew up to smoke, drink, and throw tantrums on set. Scandals plagued her, she lost the charm she had as a child, and ultimately, became an outdated child star.
Meanwhile, the heroine who debuted at the same time had a smooth journey. Relying on the golden finger of knowledge of her past life, she invested in hit web series, landed the lead role in a movie directed by a famous director in decline, became a double award-winning actress, married the male lead, the CEO, and reached the pinnacle of life.