CHAPTER 487: CHAPTER 478: ACTRESS 45

What really shocked Ning Shuangshuang was that Bai Qiao Xin turned out to be the female lead! Fang Jian and Li Bo’an are not the type to accept under-the-table deals, so logically speaking, someone like Bai Qiao Xin with no fame shouldn’t have been an exception for them, right? How did Bai Qiao Xin become the female lead?

However, after Ning Shuangshuang’s initial shock, she didn’t care anymore. After all, she didn’t have any thoughts about the female lead; whoever acts doesn’t matter, it’s unrelated to her.

So Ning Shuangshuang was only surprised for a moment before going about her own business, continuing to hone her acting skills. Currently, she was still in a state of immersion in her role, unable to spare any extra energy to pay attention to others.

In contrast, when Bai Qiao Xin saw Ning Shuangshuang, a flash of jealousy and hatred flickered in her eyes! Although she quickly concealed it, her gaze towards Ning Shuangshuang still carried a hidden malice.

Bai Qiao Xin was really jealous of Ning Shuangshuang. She originally wanted to snatch all of Ning Shuangshuang’s roles but, unfortunately, she only managed to take a few minor roles. In their past lives, Ning Shuangshuang had more scenes, and the role that truly made her popular wasn’t seen favorably by the director. Even when Bai Qiao Xin mimicked Ning Shuangshuang’s acting skills from their past life, the director still criticized her for being inexperienced.

Bai Qiao Xin, naturally, wasn’t convinced. She wasn’t convinced that people said her acting wasn’t as good as Ning Shuangshuang’s, nor was she convinced that Ning Shuangshuang was living better than her. She simply wasn’t willing to be left behind by Ning Shuangshuang. She wanted to crush Ning Shuangshuang under her feet, and this obsession grew overwhelmingly strong.

Bai Qiao Xin, holding her breath, vowed to improve her acting skills and impress those directors who critiqued her for being inexperienced. To improve her acting, Bai Qiao Xin clambered around in various film crews, diligently observing the performances of big-name stars to enhance her acting skills, enduring countless hardships.

But these hardships weren’t for nothing. Bai Qiao Xin noticeably saw her acting skills improving rapidly, and now they were quite good. Yet she still couldn’t find a good role to play, or rather, she couldn’t find a role that suited her desires.

In the end, Bai Qiao Xin, having no other choice, had to follow a pot-bellied man, old enough to be half her grandfather, just to get an opportunity to play an important role.

After filming two idol dramas, Bai Qiao Xin now counts as a B-list star. Although her fame doesn’t match Ning Shuangshuang’s, it’s much stronger than other newcomers.

This time, the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox happened to be funded by Bai Qiao Xin’s investor. Bai Qiao Xin knew that Fang Jian and Li Bo’an weren’t directors who got swayed by favoritism, but they weren’t rigid to the extent of offending people with investment backing either.

Although Bai Qiao Xin couldn’t directly enter the film crew using her investor’s status, she could seize the advantage of getting a first look at auditions. Moreover, as long as her acting met Fang Jian and Li Bo’an’s standards, pre-assigning the role to her wouldn’t be an issue at all.

Originally, Bai Qiao Xin had her eye on Ning Shuangshuang’s past role, the second female lead Lian Xianxian. Bai Qiao Xin herself wasn’t sure why she so desperately wanted to snatch Ning Shuangshuang’s role. Clearly, she could have opted for the first female lead, Lian Qianqian, but because Ning Shuangshuang played Lian Xianxian, Bai Qiao Xin fixated on Lian Xianxian’s role.

With Bai Qiao Xin’s acting having gone through such rigorous learning, it was passable. After the audition, it was clear she caught Fang Jian and Li Bo’an’s attention. Since she could fulfill the role and wasn’t just a pretty face, Fang Jian and Li Bo’an had no reason to reject Bai Qiao Xin joining.

As a result, Bai Qiao Xin accepted the script filled with joy, only to be informed that the second female lead, initially set aside for her, had been picked by Ning Shuangshuang, so Fang Jian assigned her to the first female lead.

Although she became the first female lead, Bai Qiao Xin wasn’t happy. One reason was that the second female lead was snatched from her by Ning Shuangshuang, making her unhappy. Another reason was that she knew in this drama, the popularity of the second female lead was on par with the first, so being the first or second female lead made little difference.

However, the hardships Bai Qiao Xin endured during this period weren’t in vain. She didn’t argue with Fang Jian and Li Bo’an about the issue of first or second female lead, but she did raise an opinion; she wanted to change the persona of Lian Qianqian, the first female lead.

Originally, Lian Qianqian’s persona was a kind and emotionally attached person, but in relationships, she was passive, just more steadfast, emphasizing her determination to be with her husband. The persona was ordinary, with nothing particularly outstanding or flawed.

Bai Qiao Xin altered Lian Qianqian’s persona to a love-stricken character willing to become a demon for love. After the change, the originally unaware Lian Qianqian, in Bai Qiao Xin’s revision, becomes aware of the responsibilities she should bear.

And the originally responsible Lian Qianqian had consistently rejected the male lead’s pursuit but was eventually moved by his deep affection, transforming into a female lead willing to defy the world to be with the male lead.

In the rivalry scenes with Ning Shuangshuang, originally Lian Qianqian constantly faced setbacks because of her consideration for her sisterly bond. It was always Lian Xianxian scheming against her, forcing her into a passive defense, and every time she was lenient and soft-hearted.

But with Bai Qiao Xin’s revisions, the plot of Lian Qianqian being taken advantage of by Lian Xianxian was changed into Lian Qianqian decisively fighting back after discovering Lian Xianxian’s schemes. She even taught the vicious sister, Lian Xianxian, a lesson several times using tricks, eventually declaring she’d rather betray the world than betray the male lead, being passionately in love to the point where only one person mattered, willing to become a demon or god for him, ignoring everyone else in Purgatory. In short, the female lead became stylish, domineering, and overwhelmingly charming.

The reason Bai Qiao Xin revised Lian Qianqian’s persona this way was because nowadays, many young girls, filled with romantic fantasies, like characters who are willing to betray the world for love, taking on all guilt. This persona would attract a crowd of young girls who dream about love.

However, after hearing Bai Qiao Xin’s thoughts, Fang Jian and Li Bo’an both twitched their mouths, not knowing what to say because Bai Qiao Xin forcibly turned a main character into a supporting character!

Television dramas and movies differ from writing novels. In novels, the main character can be randomly charming, but the main character in movies and TV shows is different. The main character must be righteous, being criticized as weak and a Holy Mother, merciful, and lenient, cannot have skewed values.

If Bai Qiao Xin changed a supporting character, this persona would definitely be likable. But changing the main character to this version, such an irresponsible main character with skewed values wouldn’t be pleasing. On the contrary, following this revision, the original supporting characters Lian Mushi and Lian Xianxian usurped the main character’s persona.

However, if Bai Qiao Xin wanted this change, and there was no harm in changing it this way—at worst it would become a multi-protagonist story not affecting the outcome of the film, it was irrelevant. Mainly Fang Jian and Li Bo’an didn’t want to squabble with the investors.

Regardless, Bai Qiao Xin had acting skills and ideas, even though the role’s revision had slightly skewed values, it seemed pretty interesting. At worst, they would increase the importance of Lian Mushi and Lian Xianxian’s scenes and lighten some of Lian Xianxian’s dark traits. With such considerations, Fang Jian and Li Bo’an tacitly accepted Bai Qiao Xin’s idea.