The Personal Bodyguard of the Female CEO

Wang Dadong had just closed the door when the doorbell rang again.

He thought some good fortune had arrived at his doorstep, but it turned out to be the beautiful CEO wife, which left him a bit disappointed.

"What? Are you disappointed because it isn’t a female actress?" Lin Shiyan squinted her beautiful eyes as she spoke.

"How could I be..." Wang Dadong said awkwardly.

"Get ready, we start picking actors today." Lin Shiyan didn’t say much more, just casually told Wang Dadong as she left.

Assistant Wang...

Wang Dadong felt a bit melancholy.

He originally thought he could take this opportunity to exploit a few actresses, but Lin Shiyan declared to the outside world that he was her assistant.

A humble assistant naturally attracts no attention.

A rare visitor came, but still ended up in the wrong room...

Ten minutes later, the two left the hotel together.

Lin Shiyan was wearing a V-neck long dress, with sunglasses on, exuding a powerful aura.

Wang Dadong was in a black suit, paired with that athletic physique, firm features, and sharp eyes, looking just like... Lin Shiyan’s bodyguard!

Well, a bodyguard is a bodyguard, after all, he is a bodyguard.

Being the personal bodyguard of the beautiful CEO is quite a happy thing too.

The key point is being close!

An hour later, the two arrived at the actor recruitment venue.

The scene amazed Wang Dadong.

The recruitment was at the hotel’s lobby; even before they arrived, the place was packed with people inside and out.

All these people were actors auditioning for roles in the film "Full-time Bodyguard."

It seems that the film promotion was spot-on, drawing quite a crowd.

At this time, the big screen in the hall was showing the trailer for "Full-time Bodyguard."

The trailer wasn’t long, just about two minutes.

But even in those two minutes of content, it was enough to be overwhelmingly impressive.

Initially, many people were not optimistic about web novels being adapted into TV series, as recently there have been many lousy productions appearing on the internet.

Investments less than hundreds of thousands to a million, sixty or seventy minutes, make a movie.

Not only was the cast lacking, but the plot was also completely altered, and the worst was the usual use of sub-par effects.

The effects were hardly admirable, even worse than those from a decade ago.

So many people rejected online dramas, even feeling they ruin the original works.

But "Full-time Bodyguard" was different; the lineup alone was incredibly strong, not only featuring popular domestic stars but also recruiting several major international stars.

Moreover, it was directed by Huaxia’s renowned director Feng Dagang himself, with an initial investment of one billion, creating quite a buzz even before the cameras started rolling.

Now the main cast was basically set, but some important supporting roles and numerous extras were still undetermined.

However, even just for supporting roles or extras, many actors were attracted to audition.

Of course, these actors were hardly famous.

Most were of a lower tier, predominantly third or fourth-tier actors.

After all, they were just seeking supporting roles or extras; frankly, even temporary actors could fit the bill.

But Lin Shiyan was always about excellence; if she was going to do something, she’d do it the best, even if it was just for extras, she would personally select them.

Wang Dadong and Lin Shiyan sat at the judges’ table, with two people from the film company accompanying them, assisting Lin Shiyan in choosing actors.

Soon, the first actor auditioning appeared.

He was a twenty-something-year-old fresh-face actor.

Actually, choosing actors involves some skill, the lessons they had taken previously greatly helped Lin Shiyan.

In terms of business, she indeed had a formidable mind, but she was an outsider in the film industry.

Selecting actors, the most basic requirement is to meet the character’s demands, appearance, temperament, best aligning with the character’s image.

Secondly, it’s about looking at the actor’s performance.

Performance doesn’t have a fixed style, everyone has their own way of speaking and acting.

Then there’s character, acting skills, etc.

In short, meeting the image, acting with heart, having good character, being virtuous, and possessing rich auxiliary skills, no condition can be missing.

"Pass."

"Pass."

"Pass."

...

Within just ten minutes, Lin Shiyan had eliminated over a dozen actors.

Some had just stepped forward and were instantly dismissed by her.

Even Wang Dadong felt Lin Shiyan was a bit too strict.

After all, it wasn’t for the lead role, just selecting for supporting and extra roles, was there a need to be so strict?

"Dear wife, if you continue selecting like this, I fear you won’t find anyone by nightfall," Wang Dadong whispered to Lin Shiyan.

After all, he knew how much pressure these lesser-known actors endured every day.

"If we can’t find anyone, we’ll leave it empty," Lin Shiyan was unrelenting.

Her principle was always better to have nothing than to settle for less.

"You can pass me, but I need a reason!" one middle-aged actor clenched his fists, his expression was very angry.

"Exactly, I think you don’t even know how to select actors, do you understand acting?"

"..."

Lin Shiyan’s picky nature finally sparked a public outcry.

In their view, Lin Shiyan was neither an actor nor a director, she was just a businesswoman, clueless about the entertainment industry.

Yet, during actor selection, she was extremely strict.

If it was for the lead roles, it would be understandable, but this was just for extras.

A stone thrown into still water creates a thousand ripples; soon, the entire hall became noisy and chaotic.

"Since you think none of us can act, why don’t you act for us to see?" someone even provoked.

"Alright." However, when faced with the actors’ deliberate difficulties, Lin Shiyan didn’t back down at all.

"Assistant Wang, help me out here."

"Huh? Me?" Wang Dadong pointed at his own nose, saying in disbelief.

Although he called himself Emperor Level, always bluffing girls, acting for real was a first for him.

Plus, there were so many people present, all of whom had basically studied acting; performing in front of them was like showing off one’s poor skills.

God knows where the female CEO got the courage to challenge so many professional actors alone?

Though they weren’t famous, it didn’t mean they lacked acting skills.

It could be said that among these people, many had acting skills that weren’t inferior to those popular stars.

The reason they weren’t famous was simply a lack of luck.

Once luck comes, maybe one movie would make them a hit.

Talent being underappreciated had already accumulated considerable resentment in their hearts, and Lin Shiyan’s nitpicking actions sparked their anger even more.

Because this was disrespecting them.

People’s emotions grew more and more agitated; if Lin Shiyan didn’t handle it well, it could easily lead to a riot.

"Should we call security?" the two accompanying film company people looked a bit worried.