198: Lowering his salary

Charlotte said with a pretense of profundity, "In short, I'll give you a word of advice: this work has no value, let alone any chance of becoming a hit. It's better if you don't participate."

The expression on Emilia's face didn't change, but she was somewhat angry inside. Neither of them had read game of thrones; on what basis could she say that about the original novel?

"I actually have a different opinion from you. I think this work will be very good, and I've already submitted my resume."

"Pfft."

Charlotte burst out laughing, her mockery of Emilia now very obvious.

Has the person she once considered a rival fallen to such a state? She had really thought too highly of her before.

"Emilia, give it up. You won't be selected."

Charlotte's categorical tone made Emilia very uncomfortable: "How do you know I won't be selected?"

Charlotte said with a look of disdain, "Although your conditions meet their requirements, you are a B-list actress. Your market value is too expensive for them."

"They didn't say it explicitly, but the internal news I heard is that their boss is a particularly stingy person. To save money, he won't pay actors such high salaries."

Charlotte: "I know you're anxious right now. After all, you're almost 30. A woman's prime only lasts a few years. You still don't have a representative work, so it'll probably be very difficult in the future."

"Tomorrow night I have a gathering with Director Johnson and others. If you want resources, I can take you along."

Emilia didn't listen to anything Charlotte said afterward at all. She had thought there might be some other reason she wouldn't be chosen for game of thrones, but it turned out to be because of the salary.

Thinking of this, Emilia immediately picked up her bag: "I have something to do, I'll be going first."

Without having time to say goodbye to the others one by one, Emilia left in a hurry.

Charlotte assumed that Emilia was leaving out of shame and anger.

"She's been in the industry for so many years and is still so reckless. When she has no resources left to take, she'll know I was right."

After leaving the restaurant, Emilia took a taxi directly to Magic Paradise's corporate headquarters.

Isn't it just about the salary? For the sake of what she loved, she could give everything. As long as she could get the role of the Dragon Mother, she could even perform for zero salary.

Emilia rushed to the front desk, and the front desk Young Lady recognized her.

"Oh my god, Emilia!"

Emilia said, "Hello, I am Emilia."

Emilia shook hands with the front desk Young Lady, whose eyes lit up as she looked at her.

"Emilia, I really love that romantic comedy you filmed, 'Dance of Romance.' I've watched it so many times."

Emilia sincerely thanked the Young Lady: "Thank you for your support."

Front Desk: "So, you're here today for...?"

The front desk Young Lady hadn't received any news about Emilia coming today, so she guessed Emilia probably didn't have an appointment.

Emilia indeed didn't. She said to the Young Lady:

"Can I see your game of thrones Producer?"

The front desk Young Lady thought for a moment and didn't refuse her directly: "Wait a moment, I'll ask for you."

The front desk Young Lady liked Emilia very much. Even though she didn't have an appointment, the Young Lady still went to the office in person to ask for her.

The front desk Young Lady knocked on Lu Qingyu's office door and then pushed it open.

"Lu, Emilia wants to see you."

Coincidentally, Lu Qingyu was currently screening resumes for the female lead of game of thrones.

"Who is Emilia?"

Front Desk Young Lady: "It's the Emilia who filmed 'Dance of Romance.' She said she wants to see the game of thrones Producer."

"She is a B-list actress."

The Young Lady chimed in, giving Lu Qingyu some idea of who she was.

"Please invite her to the conference room."

Emilia was invited to the conference room, and two minutes later, Lu Qingyu went there as well.

When Lu Qingyu first saw Emilia, a look of amazement appeared in his eyes. Emilia's eyes were a very beautiful sky blue; she wasn't tall, but she was very pretty.

Emilia knew that this was the boss of Magic Paradise, the person who could decide any role in the game of thrones TV series.

Emilia immediately stepped forward to shake hands with Lu Qingyu. While holding his hand, she went straight to the point.

"Hello, I am Emilia. I'm here for the game of thrones TV series. I've already submitted my resume to you. I want to play the role of the Dragon Mother in this series. I'm not sure if you've seen it."

There were over five thousand resumes for the role of the Dragon Mother, and Lu Qingyu hadn't even finished reading half of them.

However, upon seeing Emilia in person, Lu Qingyu had already decided that the role of the Dragon Mother belonged to no one but Emilia.

"There are too many resumes; I haven't reached that one yet."

Emilia: "I came here today because I wanted to personally fight for this role. I like the original work of this series very much, and I have many insights regarding the role of the Dragon Mother. I can accept an on-site audition. Additionally, I know this show requires high production costs, so I am willing to perform for zero salary."

Hearing about the zero-salary performance, Lu Qingyu couldn't help but be surprised.

A B-list actress was actually willing to perform in a work for zero salary; it seemed she really liked it very much.

Emilia looked at Lu Qingyu with sincere eyes. She was determined to get this role today; if she couldn't, she would try for other roles in the series. In short, she definitely had to participate in this production.

The two of them had only been in the conference room for a short five minutes, but Lu Qingyu could feel that Emilia was a very straightforward and cheerful girl.

He himself liked to keep things simple. Since she was being so sincere, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Lu Qingyu looked down and smiled, then stood up and straightened his clothes.

Lu Qingyu extended a hand to Emilia:

"Congratulations, Miss Emilia. The role of the Dragon Mother is yours."

"As for the zero salary, our crew isn't so poor that we've reached that point. It's just that we can't give you your current market value."

Emilia's eyes darted around wildly. Do Asians act so decisively?

"Don't you need to test my acting skills?"

Lu Qingyu: "I trust my vision, and I trust you."

Emilia was so moved she was about to cry.