While Ni Bingyan was at home poring over a book of poems and mulling over things most people wouldn't, Yan Zhen, the chief director of the *Chinese Poetry Conference*, was stroking her chin as she contemplated the guest list for the first episode of the first season.
"This Ni Bingyan... is she the one who just won the Huabiao Film Queen award?"
Her assistant quickly pulled up the footage from the open audition. "Director, take a look. It really is her. At the audition downstairs the day before yesterday, she was wearing a hat and a mask, so we didn't recognize her. We only realized who she was when she registered. She came for the test yesterday without a mask, so we made sure to get a close-up."
"Hmm. Good work."
Yan Zhen was a very serious woman with short hair and black-framed glasses. She wore round pearl earrings.
As the video began to play, she stroked her chin and watched intently. Her assistant had no idea what she was thinking, so he didn't dare to speak.
