These items don't have high profit margins to begin with, and they can't afford expensive advertising, so they have no choice but to exchange goods for money.

After receiving the message, Lu Wanzheng readily agreed.

She simply enjoys these things, and she'd love to promote them so that more people would like them.

Yixiao sat in the car, watching the results of the live broadcast with satisfaction.

"I thought Miss Lu would be difficult to talk to, but I didn't expect her to be so easy to get along with," said the second manager of Canghai, who had come with a smile.

He smiled dismissively and said, "What's said online isn't necessarily true. Just like what was said about us online before, it was just hype created by someone with ulterior motives. It would be ridiculous to take it seriously."

"But I'm still quite curious. Miss Lu has so many things. There were quite a few people in the comments saying she's being kept by a sugar daddy."

Yi Xiao opened her phone and fiddled with it, searching for something. "We've seen the dirty tricks of the wealthy before. Based on my observation, she definitely wouldn't stoop to doing such things. And the house she lives in, do you think just anyone can afford it?"

If you could afford a house here, would you let your lover live there instead of living there yourself?

Yi Xiao turned her phone over, facing the second shopkeeper. It showed her the information about the house that she had just found.

The second manager's eyes widened and his mouth gaped open, looking quite frightened.

Is this house really that luxurious?

If some old man buys a house here and doesn't live there but instead gives it to his mistress, then he must be out of his mind.

Those people online who say she's being kept by a sugar daddy are just out of their minds.

"Miss Lu works in the entertainment industry, so this kind of thing must happen often. Her calm attitude after seeing the comments just now makes me sure she's not simple."

"You have a sharp eye; you're always right about people," the second shopkeeper said. From now on, he was going to become a fan. Miss Lu was beautiful and kind-hearted, and also a fellow Hanfu enthusiast; he couldn't let netizens trample on her like that.

...

One morning, Lu Wanzheng was woken up by a series of phone rings. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, fumbled around for a while, and finally found her phone. She answered it in a daze.

"Hello." The voice sounded like someone who hadn't woken up properly, weak and listless, as if they might fall back asleep at any moment.

The room was dimly lit, with the sunlight from outside completely blocked by the thick curtains. If it weren't for the fact that her phone showed it was almost eight o'clock, she would have thought it was only two or three in the morning, given how dark the room was.

Upon hearing the sound, Yao Zijun slapped her forehead. She had forgotten that this girl liked to stay in bed when she had nothing to do.

She felt a little guilty for waking Lu Wanzheng, but she couldn't hide her excitement, "Wanzheng, you did it!"

She mumbled, "Successful what?" Clearly, her brain wasn't working; Lu Wanzheng, whose mind was still asleep, couldn't understand Yao Zijun's words at all.

Yao Zijun said with a look of utter disappointment, "You've successfully become the second female lead in 'The Great Path of Glory'! You passed the audition! I just signed a contract with the director, and you'll be joining the crew soon! Aren't you excited? Aren't you thrilled?"

Lu Wanzheng, who had been lost in thought, immediately jumped out of bed after hearing Yao Zijun's words.

His eyes widened in disbelief. Was he still dreaming or not fully awake?

So she pinched her thigh hard.

"Ouch, that hurts."

I can feel it; it's not a dream, it's real!