Xu Xinduo sent a message to Shao Qinghe in the morning, asking about being a model.

After going shopping with Lou Xu on Sunday, Xu Xinduo once again lamented that she didn't have enough money to spend. She just moved here and there are many things that she doesn't have enough of and needs to buy.

Go ahead and buy it, I don't want to buy something too bad.

It's fine for her to use it herself, but Tong Yan is quite picky. If he sees that the things she buys are not good, it's easier for him to buy them and send them to her. It's better to do it directly in one go.

She lives alone, and although she doesn't have to worry about housing, she still needs to find a way to pay for her living expenses. She will probably have to pay for her tuition fees herself, so she needs to prepare it in advance.

She could indeed rely on Tong Yan, but she didn't want to have a dependent relationship with Tong Yan, so she could only be strong on her own.

After much thought, she began to waver and wanted to try her hand at being a print model.

Shao Qinghe has a very good temper and will answer every question. If he doesn't know the answer yet, he can send a message to ask people in the company.

During the conversation, Xu Xinduo learned that models are only a small part of Shao Qinghe's company. This company is an investment company that mainly invests in filming film and television works and lets the company's actors play the leading roles.

Movies and TV series, actors and idols are their main focus.

Modeling is just a small subsidiary department, and its performance has always been the worst in the entire company.

Shao Qinghe continued, "In fact, you can go to a specialized modeling company. They are better at this. However, the circle is chaotic, so it is better for you to find a familiar place that can accommodate your part-time job. And..."

Shao Qinghe pointed his thumb towards Mu Qingyi and said, "There's someone watching over here. We will definitely not let you get bullied."

Mu Qingyi was too embarrassed to talk to Xu Xinduo recently. Although he was standing next to her, he just leaned against the wall and didn't say a word the whole time.

When Shao Qinghe pointed at him, he glanced at the two people and continued to remain silent.

Xu Xinduo ignored Mu Qingyi and just asked, "Do you need to sign a long-term contract?"

"Of course we want you to sign. After all, no one wants to train you and then not come to work, which would make our training go to waste. Sometimes we arrange work but you cancel it, and we have no way to deal with it. This is very unfair. Moreover, if there is a little restraint, it can maintain the interests of both parties. There are too many people with personalities in this circle, and the contract is to prevent some things."

“Can I see the contract in advance?”

"Okay, the contract is drawn up by you and your agent. I'm not involved. I'm just a contact person."

Xu Xinduo continued to ask: "What will my initial job content be?"

"We have a cooperative relationship with a magazine. We provide models for some of the clothing and beauty photos in the magazine. The magazine has also signed several models from our company. You can give it a try. Another option is to take some photos and provide them to periodicals as illustrations or covers of youth novels. Of course, you need to receive training before that to develop your sense of the camera and how to pose quickly."

Xu Xinduo nodded to indicate that she understood, and exchanged the agent's contact information with Shao Qinghe, planning to meet and chat at the weekend.

Shao Qinghe will also go with Xu Xinduo that day.

The other side.

Tong Yan really felt that time was a bit unbearable. He saw Xu Xinduo and Shao Qing chatting with them for a long time, and there was no sign of ending, so he stood up and walked over.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xinduo turned around and went to participate in the competition as soon as she arrived.

Tong Yan paused, stopped and stood at the side of the stadium to watch the game, but he looked at Shao Qing and them from time to time. He really didn't know when Xu Xindou had Shao Qinghe's WeChat, and they even chatted on WeChat!

Unfortunately, Shao Qinghe and Mu Qing ignored him the whole time.

Xu Xinduo's competition today was much more intense than last time, mainly because he had enough physical strength and the temperature was still suitable.

She is an offensive type by nature, and her style of play is very smart, which makes the opponent feel depressed and as if they are being fooled.

At the end of the game, the opposing player looked unhappy and even got so anxious that he said a swear word and was warned by the referee.

The entire game can be described in two words: crushing.

Xu Xinduo, with her unrivaled performance, became one of the top four players without any suspense.

The opponent was originally a member of the school tennis club. Being defeated by someone who was not a member of the team, he must have felt somewhat frustrated.

After all, Xu Xinduo really didn't show any mercy when he fought.

But Xu Xinduo couldn't care about those things, she wanted money.

What she needs is the prize money, but there is only competition, not friendship, and friendship cannot keep her alive.

The two sides have completely different beliefs, so the competition is naturally different.

After the game, the people who came to watch the game dispersed. Xu Xinduo was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped by someone. Yin Shaoshu held a racket and asked Xu Xinduo: "Hey, Xu, do you want to play a game?"

Xu Xinduo looked back at Yin Shaoshu and said coldly, "I'm tired."

"Well, I know you're tired. We don't have to play three games. One game will do. Let's compete. I'm very interested in your strength. How about this, if you win, I'll give you my bonus later."

Yin Shaoshu was participating in the men's competition and was very strong. Most people thought that Yin Shaoshu would definitely win first place.

Yin Shaoshu doesn't care about the prize money, he just likes playing tennis.

The five thousand dollars meant nothing to him and he wasn't short of money.

But Xu Xinduo is missing.

She was about to leave, but after hearing this, she came back and stood on the court and asked him, "Who's serving in this set?"

This is intended to be compared.

Yin Shaoshu looked at her while holding the racket and laughed heartily. This was really direct and unpretentious.

Xu Xinduo is like this. No matter who you are, she will not submit to anyone. Yin Shaoshu quite likes this spirit.

"Just take turns. It's not a formal match, just a competition." Yin Shaoshu walked towards the serving point with a tennis ball.

Xu Xinduo stood in her position.

These two people suddenly wanted to compete, and those who were originally going to leave stayed. They were really curious about Xu Xinduo's true strength.

Tong Yan frowned again, completely out of control.

Usually, the serve is in the player's favor.

Because the player is in an active position when serving and has not yet been disturbed by the opponent, he can also use the serve to cause trouble to the opponent.

Yin Shaoshu was not humble either. He had the ball in his hand, so he served it directly.

He saw Xu Xinduo standing in the inner corner area, so he chose to serve from the outer corner and even used a cutting serve. Using this method will increase the outward rotation of the ball after it hits the ground. If Xu Xinduo catches the ball, the angle of the catch will increase and the quality of the return ball will decrease.

The moment she received the ball, Xu Xinduo felt that Yin Shaoshu's strength was much stronger than the previous female players. After returning the ball, she immediately changed the way she gripped the racket.

Facing such ball speed and power, if Xu Xinduo lacks strength, it will easily cause a flip.

Physical strength is one aspect, but power and flexibility are also important.

An offensive player was also forced to play conservatively.

She was trying to get used to Yin Shaoshu's style and strength, and was thinking about countermeasures while competing.

After the two people faced off, there were quite a few shots in each round.

Yin Shaoshu plays tennis very well, combining long and short strokes, as well as moving left and right, to the best of his ability. He has quick feet and strong adaptability, and is undoubtedly a good tennis player.

Facing insufficient power, Xu Xinduo changed his strategy, connecting topspin high balls with backspin balls, trying his best to utilize the three-dimensional space of the competition venue to launch tactical attacks.

For example, she would only slap and turn back after Yin Shaoshu's body had already set off.

Or they could directly attack Yin Shaoshu's body, forcing him to give up his position and fight back, causing the ball to be out of control.

There are a lot of careful tricks.

Xu Xinduo won.

Although Xu Xinduo is not as good as him physically, fortunately he has brains.

Yin Shaoshu was so unwilling to accept the defeat that he finally understood the anger of the female team member just now. It really doesn't feel good to be fooled by others throughout the whole process.

He came over, put the racket on the net, and called Xu Xinduo: "Hey!"

Xu Xinduo walked over to look at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You played well. Let's play doubles together sometime in the future?"

"I'm just participating in a competition."

Yin Shaoshu was a little unwilling: "It would be a pity if you don't continue practicing at this level."

"Tennis is just a form of exercise."

When Yin Shaoshu was chatting with Xu Xinduo, he saw Tong Yan walking over with a sullen face, and couldn't help but mutter: "Do you owe him money? He always acts like a creditor."

Xu Xinduo glanced back and replied, "Yes, I do owe it, and I still owe a lot."

"I'll help you pay off your debt, so you can play doubles with me." Yin Shaoshu was not afraid of Tong Yan and continued to ask casually.

Tong Yan happened to hear this and answered for Xu Xinduo unhappily: "Get lost."

Yin Shaoshu got angry whenever he saw Tong Yan. This kid was really ruthless in fighting. Even though they ended up in a tie that day, Yin Shaoshu still felt pain all over his body for several days and had nightmares at night. In his dreams, Tong Yan was holding an iron chain to tie him up, and Xu Xinduo was cheering him on.

It's uncomfortable to eat dog food.

Yin Shaoshu pointed at Tong Yan with his racket: "What's wrong with you? You look at people with your chin up and your nose up every day. Are your pupils in your nostrils? You breathe while looking at people. Look at the tattoo on your neck, it looks like a loach. How can it be beautiful? What are you thinking?"

Tong Yan was so angry that his eyes widened: "How dare you, a jerk-eyed person, say that about others?!"

Xu Xinduo hurriedly pushed Tong Yan out. Tong Yan looked at Xu Xinduo in confusion and asked, "You're protecting him?!"

"He hasn't given me his bonus yet, please spare his life."

“…”

Tong Yan was angrily and said nothing more. He buried his chin in the collar of his down jacket and walked back.

After walking a few steps, he found that Xu Xinduo had not caught up with him, so he turned around and saw that she was gone.

"Where are the people?" Tong Yan was about to collapse.

He first chatted with Shao Qinghe, then turned around to play tennis with Yin Shaoshu, and also talked about mixed doubles. He felt like his head was going to explode just thinking about it, and when he turned around, the person was gone.

Wei Lan wanted to laugh, but she held it back: "Brother Yan, Master Duo is wearing sportswear, and his thighs are bare. He must change clothes before going back to school."

Tong Yan: “…”

Tong Yan was a little confused about whether to wait for Xu Xinduo or go back directly.

After hesitating for a while, Xu Xinduo came out, walked to Tong Yan and said, "Let's go."

Tong Yan said unhappily: "You change clothes so slowly, I change clothes very quickly!"

Xu Xinduo: “???”

Why are you suddenly angry?

She looked at Wei Lan strangely, but Wei Lan just shrugged and didn't answer. Su Wei began to pretend that nothing had happened and hummed a tune to amuse himself: "Su Hey Su Hey Su Hey~"

Back in the classroom, Xu Xinduo stared at Tong Yan.

This is the last class time, and many students are attending interest classes. They can leave school as soon as the bell rings.

Tong Yan was packing his schoolbag by himself, and seemed to be ready to go home from school. Xu Xinduo still sighed, turned around and took the initiative to say to Tong Yan: "I contacted Shao Qinghe because I wanted to try to be a model."

"Model?!" Tong Yan asked in shock.

"right."

"The kind that walks around in their underwear?"

"No, a print model."

Tong Yan suddenly felt overwhelmed.

He wanted to give Xu Xinduo money to spend. He was even sure that Xu Xinduo and Grandma Xu would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. Even Yin Huan was willing to raise Xu Xinduo.

But Xu Xinduo just didn't want to accept it.

Every day he watched Xu Xinduo work himself into shape, taking classes and participating in competitions just for a few thousand dollars in bonuses. Now I have to go out to work at such a young age, and it is a job that makes me feel uneasy.

Tong Yan suddenly asked her: "You want the money you won from the competition with Yin Shaoshu, right?"

"Um……"

Tong Yan suddenly pulled Xu Xinduo up and walked towards the school Go Club. He swiped his card at the door and walked in. There were still students in the class who had not finished their classes.

After Tong Yan entered, he said to the teacher, "I want to borrow a chessboard."

After that, he carried a chessboard and walked out, put it in the corridor, and took the chess pieces to Xu Xinduo.

Xu Xinduo asked him: "Shall we play Go?"

"We've been playing Go for too long, let's play Gobang. Winning a game earns you 10,000 yuan." Tong Yan said and made the first move.

Xu Xinduo followed suit and found that Tong Yan was moving around blindly. For example, when she had already made three pieces in a row, he did not block her and continued to move his own pieces. When she had five pieces in a row, he began to collect the pieces: "That's ten thousand."

After saying that, he started playing again.

Xu Xinduo didn't move, just looked at him helplessly.

Tong Yan also looked at her and asked confidently, "Is it not okay for me to beat you?"

"Tong Yan...why can't you understand me?"

"Why don't I understand you? Doesn't wanting you to be so tired mean I don't understand you?"

"Have you ever thought about it from my perspective? I want to have some dignity in front of you, is that not okay?"

Tong Yan watched her stand up, pull her down jacket together and walk out.

Her down jacket reached her calves, and you could see that she was wearing her school uniform pants with her trouser legs rolled up and dangling, showing how thin her calves were.

After Xu Xinduo walked away, Tong Yan looked at the chessboard with annoyance.

People around him spoke in a sarcastic tone, saying that he was not smart.

Xu Xinduo also has the same attitude.

What happened?

What's wrong?

He just wants to be good to her. He wants to support her, hold her in high esteem, and protect her. Is that not possible?

Anxiety...

Very annoying!

The relationship between Xu Xinduo and Tong Yan was awkward for a day and a half, and everyone in International Class 4 was extremely depressed.

It seemed as if if they did anything wrong, they would offend these two masters.

When Xu Xinduo asked for leave to participate in the competition, everyone in International Class 4 breathed a sigh of relief.

Tong Yan originally wanted to watch Xu Xinduo's competition. This was actually the first time Xu Xinduo participated in a competition with her own body.

All the previous competitions were those that Xu Xinduo wanted to participate in, but Tong Yan was not interested in them. Her own physical condition was not convenient for her to participate, which would inevitably expose her identity, and she had not passed the test, so she simply used Tong Yan's body, which was more convenient and did not require any unnecessary explanation.

However, during Xu Xinduo's first competition, the two of them had an inexplicable quarrel.

Just when I was feeling unhappy, I received a message from Yin Huan: I heard that Duoduo has a competition today?

Tong Yan: Yes, that’s right.

Yin Hua: Are you going to see it?

Tong Yan: What’s interesting about the amateur group? Just a bunch of rookies pecking at each other.

Yin Hua: I want to go and take a look, after all, Duoduo is there.

Tong Yan looked at his phone and typed quickly: I'm just going to accompany you.

After Tong Yan replied to the message, he picked up his coat and quickly left the classroom. At the same time, he sent a message to his private driver, asking him to come and pick him up immediately.

After putting on his coat and asking for a leave note from his teacher, Tong Yan got in the car and quickly rushed to the competition venue.

After arriving at the scene, I sent a message to Yin Huan, and then the two of us got together and bought tickets to enter.

The amateur group's competition venue is not the same as that of other contestants. The amateur group's competition venue is obviously not as good as that of other contestants, and not many people come to watch the competition.

They bought the tickets easily, each ticket was only 25 yuan.

After the mother and son sat down, they found that there was no need to disguise themselves. There were not many people around and it was particularly quiet.

At Tong Yan's current level, the competitions he participated in were always packed with people. He rarely participated in such shabby competitions.

After Tong Yan sat down, he began to complain to Yin Huan: "I really don't understand her. She works so hard to participate in these competitions, and the prize money is not much. Is it necessary? I gave her money and she got angry. Did I do something wrong?"

"Yes, I did something wrong." Yin Huan replied.

Tong Yan turned his head to look at Yin Huan and asked again: "Why? I really don't understand."

"She has her own pride and doesn't want to be a girl who needs to be completely dependent on you. She still needs to go to school now, and the cost of a private high school is not low, so she has to pay for it herself. Later, she will have to pay for the cost of her grandmother's nursing home. Even if she takes her grandmother to live with her, it will cost a lot to hire a servant. She is only seventeen years old, and she is already very strong."

"I can help her..."

"I told you, she doesn't want to be attached to you."

Tong Yan was particularly confused: "I don't care at all, I am willing."

"On the one hand, she may have some inferiority complex. Although she seems strong, she is actually just a sensitive and fragile girl. If she depends on you, her inferiority complex will increase, which will increase her psychological burden. On the other hand, she is very strong-willed. You can ignore her and she can take it for granted. What will others think of her? They will think that she is being supported by you. She will have to bear all the criticism and unfriendly eyes."

After Yin Huan finished saying this, Tong Yan lowered his head and said nothing, with his eyelids drooping, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Yin Huan continued, "If you want to be good to her, just respect her choice and help her quietly. Your strong kindness to her is actually a very sweet burden for her. She knows your good intentions, so she is very embarrassed to refuse. Don't make it too difficult for her."

Yin Huan has always been a strong person, but at this moment, she was unusually gentle, speaking in a calm tone, as if analyzing Xu Xinduo's affairs.

It also seemed like he was talking about his own past.

Yin Huan understood Xu Xinduo's thoughts.

Tong Yan was silent for a long time before he said with particular grievance: "I just want to be nice to her."

Yin Huan turned her head to look at him and couldn't help laughing, but she didn't say it out loud.

Not long after, Xu Xinduo walked onto the stage. She seemed to notice Tong Yan and Yin Huan as she walked. Even though Yin Huan was wearing a fisherman's hat, she recognized the mother and son at a glance.

Although a little surprised, Xu Xinduo quickly calmed down, sat on the chair and started her performance.

Before Xu Xinduo started playing, Yin Huan asked, "I heard that you came to practice "The Bell" recently."

Tong Yan couldn't help but frown, but still nodded: "Yeah."

"Is it you who is practicing, or is it she who is practicing?"

"She." Tong Yan didn't lie.

This was the answer Yin Hua expected, and she continued to ask: "Then what level can you reach?"

“It can be verified.”

Yin Huan felt a little desperate after hearing this, but fortunately it was not the worst answer.

Yin Hua then asked, "How good is her own body at playing the piano?"

"She can practice on the keyboard, but her finger flexibility is not as good as my body, and the span of her fingers is also not as wide. However, she still has a certain level."

"I heard some minor flaws last time. I wonder what she's like when she's not drunk."

The piece Xu Xinduo will perform in today's competition is "Moonlight Sonata, Third Movement".

She was wearing an embroidered mesh dress today, with a goose yellow base, dark red grooves and embroidered patterns. Her hair was tied up and her face had proper makeup on, which made her look delicate and beautiful.

She played the piano very gracefully, as if it was a pleasure.

Yin Huan listened for a while and couldn't help but look at Tong Yan a little more: "Look at the level he has achieved by practicing with the electronic piano."

"..." Why did Tong Yan feel as if he was disliked by his mother?

At the same time, at another competition venue, certified contestants were also participating in the preliminaries.

Mu Qingyao was among them.

Her face has been feeling a little better recently, and the scabs have fallen off a lot after washing her face. Her cheeks are still swollen, but it's no longer a big deal.

At this time, as long as her makeup covers it and you don't look closely at her face, there will be no problem.

She signed up for this provincial piano competition. She didn't go to school, but she couldn't miss this competition.

Mu Qingyao also knew that due to the recent events, her family's attitude towards her was no longer as good as before.

After she had a falling out with Shen Zhuhang and was warned by Mu's father, she thought about it seriously herself. She couldn't move out as casually as Xu Xinduo.

She had no source of income and was used to living a lavish life. She couldn't imagine how she would live after leaving her family.

Leaving home also proved that there was no possibility for her and Shen Zhuhang. In that case, Shen Zhuhang would not help her, and those fake sisters would not care either, and she would not be able to survive at all.

Therefore, she could only try her best to restore the Mu family's impression of her.

This piano competition is her first step. She wants the Mu family and the Shen family to see her excellence.

This level of competition was something that the genius students in their school would not even bother to participate in. She could not beat Tong Yan, nor could she beat the other art student. But they did not participate in this competition, which gave her more confidence.

Today she listened to all the contestants' performances, and weighed the pros and cons in her mind, feeling that she had a great chance of winning.

She was full of confidence and went on stage to play the piece she had prepared, "The Third Movement of Moonlight Sonata".

After finishing the performance, he received the warmest applause from the audience.

She walked off the stage amid applause, and after the game, Mu's mother came over and congratulated her on winning the first place in this qualifying round.

Mu Qingyao said excitedly: "Mom, please invite Dad and Uncle and Aunt Shen to come and watch my finals. I want them to watch me win the championship."