Warm Married Life: Mr. President Loves His Darling Wife

Bella exchanged glances with Cynthia Young and hesitantly said, "I am honored to be recognized by Director Rowe, but I’m worried my acting skills aren’t good enough, afraid of letting Director Rowe down."

"Ms. Acker, I’ve watched your performances in ’Brocade River and Mountain’ and ’Life and Death’, and they were commendable." Director Rowe said, "When I began preparing for ’I Will Not Be a Concubine’, the first person who came to mind was you. I believe no one fits the role better than you do. Ms. Acker, I am sincerely offering you the role, and hope you’ll consider it seriously and give me an earnest response."

"This..." Bella pretended to look troubled as she glanced at Cynthia Young.

Cynthia Young said, "Director Rowe, Bella has just returned to the country and indeed has a lot to handle. You know my personality, what I say is what I mean. How about this, can you give us a day to consider?"

"I am well aware of Miss Young’s style." Director Rowe deliberated for a moment and said, "Alright then. Ms. Acker, I hope you’ll thoughtfully consider it."

"I will, thank you, Director Rowe." Bella carried herself with composure and elegance, completely unlike a newcomer with only two projects under her belt.

Director Rowe admired her calm demeanor, increasingly certain she could perfectly interpret the lead role of Clarice Wyatt in ’I Will Not Be a Concubine’.

Cynthia Young stood up first, "Director Rowe, we need to catch another engagement, so we’ll leave first. I’ll give you an answer by tomorrow."

Bella naturally stood up as well.

Director Rowe also stood up and, after shaking hands with Cynthia Young and Bella respectively, said, "Please, do give it thorough consideration."

"We will."

Cynthia Young and Bella left, and Director Rowe sat back down, taking a sip from his now-cold coffee.

The assistant next to him said, "Director Rowe, with so many current popular actresses in the industry, why insist on choosing Bella Acker?"

"Her temperament matches Clarice Wyatt’s image." Director Rowe put down his coffee cup and chuckled confidently, "Besides, I intend to take people by surprise." In an era where every show has a popular idol actor, how can one achieve viewership without being unexpected?

"But even with your words, they still purposely put up airs," the assistant said somewhat irritatedly, "There are plenty of actresses with such temperament in the industry, and some are even prettier than Bella Acker."

Director Rowe cast a sidelong glance at the assistant, "That’s your short-sightedness. Bella Acker starred in a drama and a movie, both achieving good results and gaining a certain audience base. Yet, she remained silent in the following years with no news. Now that she’s back, a little publicity will have audiences eagerly anticipating her first role, serving as a living advertisement. Furthermore, her acting is truly spirited, and with years of professional training, she’s bound to be better than before. Just wait and see, she’ll surely surprise us."

The assistant, upon hearing this, realized it made sense and couldn’t help but feel greater admiration for Director Rowe. Indeed, a director’s perspective is far superior to that of an assistant.

Director Rowe actually left out one point: the funding for this large-scale palace drama came entirely from one person. And that person’s sole request was for Bella Acker to play the lead.

He was originally inclined for Bella Acker to play Clarice Wyatt, so he naturally went with the flow.

However, what surprised Director Rowe was how surprisingly strong Bella’s backer turned out to be, despite her low profile.

Director Rowe looked out the window and smiled.

Bella, give me more surprises, please.