Spoiler, kinda:
Based at looking on the raws (I can’t read Chinese, so) seems like it’s not the case, more like making sure that he can watch over Yi yun even more closely (since he is in the brink of death after all..). But Yi yun can definitely act and he impressed the director, so we can say that he definitely earned the role.
Where can I read the raws?
A lot of people have posted the raws already, just look at the threads. I think I saw someone posted it yesterday, you’ll find it (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Okeyy thankss
I hope Feng Feng investment's motive is not about Yiyi get the role without any requirements. That just a wrong way to support the one you love.