20.Scouted by a movie director

" I'm Shen Zhu, a film director and this is my friend Zou Wang, he's a producer." Director Shen introduced himself with a polite smile offering his hand for a handshake.

 " Eleanor Lee, nice to meet you. These are my children. "

 Ellen shook their hands while gesturing the kids to greet them. 

 " Hello director. "

 They said in unison. Director Shen was surprised to learn she was already a mother. She looked so young dressed like a college student, her hair in a simple ponytail.

 He smiled at the children. They were polite and cute. They seemed familiar but he couldn't pinpoint where he met or saw them.

 He rarely interacted with children but the ones before him were so adorable that he had the urge to squeeze their pink cheeks and take them away with him.

 He controlled himself and greeted them back.

" Hello little ones, you look so cute. "

 " Thank you uncle director, you've such a good eye. You look young and handsome too.

 Uncle producer, you also look young but you should smile often else you'll get old soon. "

 The adults lips twitched. This kid is so narcissistic!

 The two men broke into laughter. Producer Zou Wang's face reddened in embarrassment.

 He had been frowning wondering why Director Shen approached the simple looking woman.

 He was sure he wanted to poach her into his movie. She was indeed beautiful but he wasn't sure about her acting skills.

 The director had been grumpy all the way to the hotel. They were on their way to have lunch with the female lead in his new movie who had been decided by the movie's biggest investor, Liu Rong.

 Liu Rong was the CEO of a top entertainment company, Green Entertainment worth millions of assets.

The female lead he chose was an artist of his company and his fiancee Lee LiNa.

 She was an A -list actress with a large fan base but her acting skills weren't that remarkable.

 Instead, Liu Rong was the one who had pushed her up the ladder by providing for her the company's best resources.

 Director Shen always preferred casting his own actors but he had no option but to give Lee LiNa the role.

 His gloominess had instantly vanished when he set his eyes on Eleanor. Producer Zou was sure that the director wanted to make her the female lead at the risk of CEO Liu withdrawing his investment in the movie.

 It was hard for the director to let go of

something once he set his eyes on it.

 " Miss Lee , are you perhaps in the entertainment industry or would be interested to join?

We've an upcoming movie that we're soon going to start filming and I'd like to ask whether you'd be interested to become the female lead. "

 Director Shen spoke straightforwardly. His eyes shone as he looked straight into her bright eyes.

 Ellen raised her brows at him. She was stunned.

' What Miss Lee , I've not used that name in decades! Wait female lead? The hell, is he kidding me?! '

 " Why ? Like I... I mean me? " She blurted out in disbelief. Which part of her seems entertaining?

 Director Shen was surprised once again. Instead of being excited with such an offer , she stared at him a flash of disbelief and disinterest in her dark eyes.

 He straightened up his suit and looked at her with all seriousness. He was determined to poach her as his female lead.

 " Yes miss, your mannerisms and carefree attitude suits the role of the female lead, moreover your face is good looking. You would really go far in the industry. "