10 Stunning the audience.

White Lotus Flower's Overtures of Friendship.

When Lin Xi returned, Bai Wei hurriedly greeted her.

"Xi Xi, would you like to play the leading role in my play this time?" Lin Xi had never acted in a play before, but she was very interested in this genre, so she nodded and agreed.

"Look at these costumes for the leading role that I found for you," Bai Wei pointed to the costumes on the bed. The costumes were doll-collar ivory chiffon dresses with pearl pendants on the collar and delicate lace trim on the hem, exquisite in workmanship and full of fairy air.

"Where did you get these costumes? They're so beautiful," Lin Xi was curious how they managed to get such beautiful costumes for a play.

"I borrowed them from a friend specifically for this play. Aren't they gorgeous? I think you're perfect for the role of Sleeping Beauty, and this dress suits you especially well," Bai Wei said proudly.

"Have the roles of the prince and the witch been decided?" Lin Xi asked curiously, touching the costume, which felt expensive and high-quality. "It's just a selection of excerpts from Sleeping Beauty, so there aren't many characters. The main ones are Sleeping Beauty, the prince, and the witch," Bai Wei replied.

"Have you found suitable actors for the roles of the prince and the witch?" Lin Xi wondered.

"The roles of the prince and the witch haven't been decided yet. We're going to discuss it at the department meeting today," Bai Wei said, pondering.

"Chen Shi Yi said she also wants to play a role. Have you found a suitable role for her?" Lin Xi asked. Bai Wei thought for a moment and said, "Why not let Chen Shi Yi play the witch? That role suits her quite well."

Lin Xi couldn't help but laugh at Bai Wei's serious expression. For some reason, she felt that role was indeed quite suitable for Chen Shi Yi.

"I feel like it's a bit typecasting," Lin Xi couldn't help but say.

After listening, Bai Wei burst into laughter, "Xi Xi, I didn't expect you to be so sarcastic! Haha..." Bai Wei didn't deny Lin Xi's statement. Although Chen Shi Yi was now trying to be friendly with them, she still felt that there was something off about her.

The department attached great importance to this play, and Bai Wei was busy during the day, visiting the performance venue, borrowing costumes, and selecting actors.

"Wei Wei, how's the casting going? Is everything settled?" Chen Shi Yi walked up to Bai Wei.

With no one else to hang out with now, even the boys who used to pursue her didn't bother with her anymore, so she had no choice but to brazenly approach Lin Xi and Bai Wei.

"The lead role is set as Xi Xi, but we still haven't found actors for the male lead and the supporting female role. The rest are pretty much decided," Bai Wei replied.

"Can I play the supporting female role?" Seeing that there was only one major role left, Chen Shi Yi quickly seized the opportunity.

"Are you sure?" Bai Wei looked at Chen Shi Yi doubtfully.

Chen Shi Yi nodded confidently.

"The supporting female role is the witch, the worst character in the whole play, and the costume isn't very nice, with an ugly mask," Bai Wei smiled.

For some reason, Chen Shi Yi felt that Bai Wei's smile was mocking her, and she felt even more resentful.

"It's okay, the bigger the challenge, the more interesting it is," Chen Shi Yi forced a smile.

Her forced smile looked worse than crying. If it weren't for Lin Xi, she would have played the leading role herself. Her jealousy deepened.

Next, only the male lead was left to be decided.

Yue Ming didn't know where he heard that Lin Xi was going to act in the play. If he also participated, he would have more opportunities to interact with Lin Xi.

Bai Wei was worried about not finding a suitable male lead and was just thinking about how to refuse him when Yue Ming approached her.

"Hello, I heard that the department's play is short of actors. Do you think I'm suitable?" Yue Ming smiled somewhat shyly, everything was just to have more opportunities to interact with Lin Xi.

Yue Ming had a good figure, broad shoulders, narrow hips, and long legs. He had a warm and gentle appearance, like the male lead in a novel, indeed quite good-looking.

Bai Wei knew that Yue Ming liked Lin Xi and was afraid that if they acted together, Lin Xi would feel awkward. She was just thinking about how to refuse him when Yue Ming spoke up directly, "I've read the script, and I really like it. I can do it well."

Bai Wei had nothing to say. There really was no one suitable for the role of the male lead at the moment, and upon careful consideration, Yue Ming was quite good.

"Then let's go with that. We'll see if it works during rehearsal tomorrow," Bai Wei said.

"Okay."

After a day of casting, Bai Wei returned to the dorm, exhausted, and collapsed onto the bed.

"Wei Wei, how was today? Have you settled on the roles?" Lin Xi asked, looking at Bai Wei lying on the bed.

"They're settled, but Xi Xi, the male lead this time is Yue Ming. He said he'd read the script, and there really wasn't anyone else suitable, so I decided on him. Tomorrow, you guys need to rehearse your lines," Bai Wei said.

Lin Xi nodded, not saying anything.

She had already made it clear to Yue Ming last time that she only considered him a friend, nothing more.

Yue Ming was very capable, and he could indeed do a good job. Lin Xi, on the other hand, was not very confident in herself. She had never played such a role before, and it was quite challenging for her.

Later that night, Lin Xi sat in front of the mirror, wearing the costume Bai Wei borrowed for her, a white chiffon dress that made her look ethereal.

Bai Wei had applied light makeup to Lin Xi's face, making her look like a delicate doll.

"Xi Xi, I suspect you really are Sleeping Beauty. You look so beautiful," Bai Wei couldn't stop praising.

"Xi Xi, you look really beautiful today, stunning everyone," Yue Ming stood at the door, echoing Bai Wei's words.

The moment Yue Ming saw Lin Xi, he couldn't take his eyes off her.