Qiao Qiudie's dance program ended quickly with Zhao Mei looking thoughtful. After a few singing and instrumental programs, it was the finale of the drama club performance.

Although the rehearsal would theoretically be kept simple, the drama club cherished this rehearsal opportunity and used all the props and scenery that could be used. The performance was also very good. At the end of the performance, the audience applauded loudly and the principal also praised the drama club specifically.

The rehearsal ended in joy, and each program was just right, neither redundant nor boring.

Zhao Mei was also eager to find Qiao Qiudie. As soon as the curtain fell, she immediately stood up and walked backstage. Sure enough, she stopped Qiao Qiudie in the preparation room backstage.

Qiao Qiudie had come with a friend. She'd become a viral sensation on Douyin (TikTok), but she hadn't signed with an MCN agency yet. It's not that no companies had contacted her, but she hadn't yet decided on her future. Her current internet celebrity career had indeed provided her with a lot of money, freeing her from the worries of tuition and living expenses and even helping to improve her family's life.

But she kept thinking about her original dream of getting into a dance academy, a dream of standing before millions of people. This sense of destiny always made her feel dazed. Friends and family kept trying to persuade her, asking if the current situation was not good enough. Why did she have to enter the entertainment industry and become cannon fodder? After being persuaded for so long, even Qiao Qiudie herself felt a little dazed.

Qiao Qiudie was halfway through her thought when her friend suddenly pulled her aside: "Qiao Qiao, look at that doorway. There's a beautiful woman in a brown windbreaker looking over here. Oh my god, she's so pretty."

Qiao Qiudie looked at her friend's red face, glanced towards the door in confusion, and was stunned for a moment. Seeing the beautiful woman walking towards her, she suddenly stood up, which scared her friend.

Zhao Mei was no exception, and she hesitated for a moment before extending her hand: "...Hello?"

Qiao Qiudie looked at the hand Zhao Mei extended, took it and shook it: "Hello." Before she could marvel at how delicate, smooth and boneless these hands were, she was shocked by a piece of news.

"Hello, Miss Qiao Qiudie, I'm Meiying, if you still remember me." Zhao Mei stated her identity directly.

For Qiao Qiudie, this was no less than a sudden encounter with her savior. She was so nervous that she stuttered, "Boss Meimei Meiying?"

Seeing Zhao Mei nodded, Qiao Qiudie was a little dazed for a moment. She didn't expect that the rich woman who gave her a reward was so beautiful, so kind, so rich and so beautiful. It was amazing.

Seeing that she was silent, Zhao Mei took the initiative to change the subject: "I believe you still remember me. If you need me to prove myself, I can also show you my Douyin account. I am a student at Capital School. I happened to see your performance. You are making great progress. You dance very well and sing very well. I didn't have the chance to hear you sing during the live broadcast before. I didn't expect it to be so beautiful."

After hearing this, Qiao Qiudie quickly waved her hands: "No, no, I believe you are the boss of Meiying. You don't need to prove yourself. I'm not that good either. I feel that the student programs at Capital University are also very good. My level is far from enough..."

Zhao Mei saw her hastily deny it and smiled: "Don't be modest, it's just very beautiful, but I came to you for something else."

Qiao Qiudie looked at Zhao Mei in confusion. Zhao Mei continued, "I want to ask you, is dancing still your favorite thing right now?"

Qiao Qiudie lowered her raised hand to her chest. "If you ask me what I love most, it's undoubtedly dance itself, of course. But..."

Zhao Mei stared at her, as if she could see through her eyes: "It's just that you are struggling with whether the purpose of your dance is still pure, right?"

Qiao Qiudie bit her lip and nodded. Zhao Mei could also see the hesitation and entanglement in her eyes.

"Believe in yourself. As long as you still love dance itself, then no matter what you do, how you dance, or in what occasion, it is pure. Limiting dance to rules and regulations is impure."

"At least I believe you. Now that I know your answer, I will tell you my true purpose."

"Qiao Qiudie, do you still want to stand in front of millions of people? Do you still want to accept their praise or criticism?"

Qiao Qiudie inexplicably understood what Zhao Mei meant. The premonition she had been having for some time seemed to come true at this moment. She no longer felt uneasy. She could only hear her mouth automatically speaking out what was in her heart.

"Yes, I really do. I dream of standing on the stage. I dream of dancing for everyone to see..."

“I even found my school’s music teacher to practice singing because I knew dancing alone wouldn’t be enough.”

Qiao Qiudie became more and more determined as she spoke, and Zhao Mei looked at her with satisfaction. She knew that if Qiao Qiudie was only willing to use dance as a tool to make money, she would not take Douyin videos seriously, nor would she take on any stage invitation.

After Zhao Mei heard what she said, she told her her thoughts: "I recently took over the shares of Wentian Entertainment Company and am currently the major shareholder, but I have no intention of letting you join Wentian.

"Wentian is now a leading entertainment company in China's entertainment industry. They are very strict in signing new talent. There are too many people and too little talent, and there is also serious internal strife. With your appearance, even if you have good skills, you will not be taken seriously in a company like Wentian that focuses on film and television dramas."

"And as it happens, I have enough money and ability to start my own entertainment company. I also have a very sought-after agent in the entertainment industry. What do you think about becoming my first artist?"

"Of course, I'll also state that I won't overly restrict your personal activities, and there's a base salary, so why not?"

Qiao Qiudie was extremely moved by what she heard and almost wanted to agree immediately, but just before she opened her mouth, her friend who had been offline for a long time stopped her.

"Qiao Qiao, wait a minute. Although the person in front of you is a beautiful woman, you must be on guard against her. I want to ask Miss Meiying a few questions."

Zhao Mei looked at the girl with twin ponytails next to Qiao Qiudie in surprise: "Sure, no problem. After all, it concerns Qiao Qiudie's future development. It's normal for you to worry. By the way, sorry for forgetting to introduce myself. Meiying is my online name, and my real name is Zhao Mei."

The girl with twin ponytails ignored Qiao Qiudie's sneaky tug at her clothes and stood in front of her. "Okay, Miss Zhao Mei, my name is Kong Lin. My first question is, what's the name of your company? I hear you keep talking about wanting to start one, but does that mean you haven't even started one yet?"

Zhao Mei thought about it and realized that this was indeed a point she hadn't made clear. "This was indeed my mistake, but I do have the ability to start a company at any time. If you're curious, you can directly check Ming Zhao Investment Company, which is one of my companies."

Kong Lin looked at Qiao Qiudie in confusion: "Mingzhao Investment Company?"