Chapter 218: Chapter 199: Lacking Acting Skills, Overflowing Capability!

Since Ji Xizhi became a sensation, the trending searches have been filled with news about her skyrocketing fame and her incredible abilities.

But now, suddenly, there’s a point saying Ji Xizhi can’t do it.

Of course they have to nail down this black mark.

The artist who just cut to a small account to reply to the auditioning talents had just finished sending a message when they suddenly saw a wave of mocking comments flooding in. She was stunned.

She was clearly just playing a joke, intending to praise Ji Xizhi for her humility! How could it be interpreted like this!

Ji Xizhi isn’t acting because she feels she’s not up to the acting standard, but Director Jin, the producers, the screenwriters, and those over a hundred auditioning artists don’t think so!

In the entertainment circle, there are loads of people whose acting skills aren’t up to par. If a director notices you, it’s like a pie falling from the sky. Who would give that pie away because of insufficient acting skills? Only Ji Xizhi would seriously assess and evaluate her own acting skills.

Moreover, Ji Xizhi is clearly being modest. It’s the same as a top student coming out of an exam saying, “I didn’t do well this time.” If Ji Xizhi’s acting wasn’t good, could she blow up a variety show?

The auditioning artist was well aware that even though she wasn’t familiar with Ji Xizhi, after the audition, she went to search for all of Ji Xizhi’s variety show videos. Now, she has a mysterious confidence in Ji Xizhi, convincing herself that there’s no way Ji Xizhi can’t do it! She definitely can! When she says she can’t, it’s definitely the kind of can’t where she didn’t score 200, while normal people score 100, and she scores 199.

The auditioning artist rushed into the battlefield of black fans and began frantically explaining.

During the chaos, Ji Xizhi was eating at a small restaurant.

Before eating, everyone in the crew had already seen the news online, so inevitably, during the meal, some paid attention to Weibo.

The mocking rhetoric from the haters quickly made its way to the dining table, leaving several crew members feeling secretly frustrated.

The marketing and promotion department was the first to notice something was wrong, “A huge batch of bot accounts, copy-pasting, the language is all pretty similar.”

Shanli pouted angrily, “Mock this, mock that, anyway, these netizens know everything! Why don’t they donate a performing arts department to Qing University!”

Director Jin initially wanted to use Ji Xizhi for hype, just to pique curiosity about Ji Xizhi’s role, after all, no one would expect her to be a legal advisor.

Now that the narrative has shifted, Director Jin feels somewhat apologetic.

After all, Ji Xizhi is neither the lead actress in the crew nor any other role that needs to appear on camera. Technically, she’s behind the scenes and doesn’t need to be involved in marketing or promotion.

Director Jin looked at Ji Xizhi with some remorse.

As she turned her eyes to Ji Xizhi, she noticed Ji Xizhi was calmly and attentively eating, seemingly not paying any attention to the Weibo trending topics.

Ji Xizhi is good-looking, and her composed eating manner showed her seriousness towards food.

Director Jin was about to speak but suddenly held back: “…?”

She wanted to ask if Ji Xizhi cared about the comments on Weibo, but on second thought, there was no need to ask.

At the dining table, Director Jin didn’t speak up, the main subject Ji Xizhi was eating, and the other people soon put down their phones as well.

When the meal was over and everyone was chatting leisurely, Shanli cautiously approached Ji Xizhi.

“No, Zhi Zhi, about that Weibo stuff, why don’t I help you clarify!”

Shanli couldn’t stomach it any longer.

Looking at the phone Shanli handed over, Ji Xizhi noticed the latest comments under Shanli’s Weibo, where netizens were continuing to diss her.

Ji Xizhi frowned slightly.

Shanli thought Ji Xizhi was angry after seeing those ridiculous comments and was about to offer comforting words.

When Ji Xizhi pulled out her phone from her pocket and opened Weibo, she saw Shanli’s latest post and the comments below it.

Shanli: “Are you going to respond directly in my comment section? Wouldn’t that be…” not conspicuous enough?

Before Shanli could finish speaking, Ji Xizhi pointed her finger to the bottom comment on the first page.

It was from a Weibo ID of a knowledge enthusiast.

Zhi Zhi Analysis posted: Shanli, are you sure Zhi Zhi really isn’t playing the leading role? So, what’s she playing, come on, tell us something!

There were also a few mocking black fan comments underneath.

Ji Xizhi typed a response under this comment.

Reply //Ji XizhiV: Not playing any role at the moment, currently serving as the legal advisor for the crew of “Rival in Love.” If you want to know anything else in the future, you can ask Xiao Yuan or leave me a message.

The intellectuals had already seen the trending topics, but the entertainment industry’s matters, like artist collaborations and other things, are very complicated, especially since the crew’s recent official announcement didn’t mention Ji Xizhi’s role.

The intellectuals didn’t take the initiative to ask Ji Xizhi because they knew that if they asked, Ji Xizhi would tell, but once she did, no one knew if it would trouble Zhi Zhi with the crew. They didn’t have much hope when they asked Shanli either.

But unexpectedly, Ji Xizhi personally came to respond.

[Meow meow meow? Is this Ji Xizhi herself? Damn!]

[In the future, ask Xiao Yuan or leave a message for her. This sentence is so pampering. When will Ji Xizhi’s fan group let me in? I’ll go brush up on two sets of questions, and I can definitely get in! (Self-encouragement!)]

[Wow, I thought it would be a special guest role like a court clerk or something. Legal consultant? That’s even closer than the female lead! Legal consultant FTW!]

[So Ji Xizhi doesn’t need to act at all? Those who just mocked her acting, they’re just talking nonsense, laughable!]

One reply from Ji Xizhi directly blew up Shanli’s comment section.

Shanli was also stunned.

When Ji Xizhi was about to reply, she thought Ji Xizhi was going to counter the black fans, but who would have thought Ji Xizhi only had her eyes on her fans.

Shanli starry-eyed:… A bit handsome!

After Ji Xizhi replied, the intellectuals acted as if they were pumped with adrenaline, overflowing with fighting spirit.

Seeing the black fans trying to stir the pot, they were unfazed.

[Disperse now, there are quite a few I’ve been practicing with lately. If you want to line up, go ahead! Anyway, I have all the evidence saved. I’m not in a hurry, so wait for me to be in a good mood someday and pick it out!]

[This is the first time I’ve heard of someone being mocked for their acting when they didn’t even act. Come on, turn on the camera, let me see what superpower you have to do everything?]

[Tsk tsk, sisters don’t rush. Let me first check the source, it’s quite strange.]

The black fans had been silent for a long time, finally catching a point, they didn’t care about anything else. All they thought was, even if Ji Xizhi didn’t play the female lead, there’s still the second or third female roles. As long as she acts, they can mock her.

But how could she join the cast without acting???

What legal consultant? Haven’t heard of this role in other crews!

The memory of black fans being chased by Ji Xizhi’s fans resurfaced, triggering a reflex to delete accounts and disconnect from the internet.

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The official account of “Rival in Love” also announced their collaboration with Ji Xizhi.

Rival in Love official account: It seems everyone is very interested in our crew’s legal consultant! Fellow student Ji has been specially hired as the crew’s legal consultant to guide legal matters during the filming process. We hope “Rival in Love” can bring everyone a better viewing experience. If you have any questions, feel free to reply below~

A sweet workplace web drama like “Rival in Love” has had many instances of filming and airing before, full of criticisms, with many people saying it fools the audience. Director Jin is a person of principles and respects the audience, so he specifically added this position to the recruitment section.

Even the staff responsible for recruitment in the crew didn’t hold much hope. This position wasn’t noticeable, the pay was low, and the work was quite tedious. No one expected that one recruitment ad would directly attract the hot celebrity Ji Xizhi, also the female lead preferred by Director Jin.

[Great! The crew even has a legal consultant, love it. I don’t want to watch those dramas that fool me and grind my intelligence on the ground, smile~]

[I have only one request, more behind-the-scenes clips of Ji Xizhi, I beg you~]

[That’s good, doing the job you’re capable of. Ji Xizhi: the most clear-headed and rational person in the entertainment industry. I’m starting to love her more and more!]

[Not to argue, but should Ji Xizhi be a legal consultant? Shouldn’t they hire a working lawyer who’s more experienced? Ji Xizhi doesn’t even have a legal professional qualification certificate! The crew uses this gimmick for hype, it’s pointless.]

[@Person above, what a coincidence, Director Jin posted on Weibo, saying the crew isn’t using this for hype and Ji Xizhi didn’t get in through the back door, purely based on her resume ha!]

Next to the official account, Director Jin’s personal Weibo also updated a post.

Director Jin greeted Ji Xizhi and casually released the job application resume Ji Xizhi had previously sent to her email.

Director Jin: I believe anyone who sees this resume would not refuse to work with Ji Xizhi. Of course, if there’s an opportunity, I look forward to her learning and breaking through in her acting skills.

Ji Xizhi’s job application resume left Director Jin stunned, with several long screenshots, forming a nine-square grid stance.

Netizens eating melons: ???

This job application resume is even more serious than the one prepared by the auditioning female leads next door!

Self-introduction, personal resume, video introduction, analysis of the original work… Ji Xizhi’s acting skills may not be there, but her competence is off the charts!

#Ji Xizhi appointed crew legal consultant# is spiraling up the trending charts.

[……May I ask, which lawyer can do what Ji Xizhi has done, analyzing the original work so thoroughly? Who else?]

[Is the hidden meaning in Director Jin’s last sentence that he wants to pick Ji Xizhi as the female lead, but Ji Xizhi wants to be a legal consultant?]

[Yes, the words “job application” are really huge haha!]

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