The car door closed, Mu Hai returned to the driver's seat, and drove away.
Yu Xin watched the luxury car disappear into the fields, then turned to Qin Yuanyao with dissatisfaction and said, "Chi Naozi just left like that? Didn't she like you a lot? She only said 'goodbye' and left?"
Qin Yuanyao shrugged.
Chi Cheese has a children's watch, and I added her as a friend last night, saying I would contact her often.
Qin Yuanyao didn't want Yu Xin to know about these things.
"You think she really likes me? She just didn't want to embarrass me on the show," Qin Yuanyao said deliberately, turning around to go back to Aunt Wang's house to get her packed luggage.
“But she seemed to genuinely like you on the show, it didn’t seem like she was faking it,” Yu Xin murmured, puzzled.
Qin Yuanyao didn't respond to her words, but instead said, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that you were coming to pick me up?"
When this matter was mentioned, Yu Xin's expression became somewhat ambiguous.
"You and President Chi are going to stay an extra night, why didn't you tell me in advance? If I hadn't called Director Jiang yesterday, I would have come to pick you up last night."
"What's going on between you and President Chi? He's willing to let you stay with him for another night, so why is he so cold to you and me? Do all CEOs like to play hard to get?"
“What could possibly happen between us? You just said you watched the live stream, so you should know very well how he treated me on the show. His attitude towards me in private is only colder than on the show. On the show, we might exchange a few words because of the task, but in private, we can count the number of times we’ve spoken on one hand.”
Although Qin Yuanyao exaggerated a bit, the truth was pretty much the same.
"That doesn't make sense." Yu Xin crossed her arms in confusion, not helping Qin Yuanyao with her luggage, letting Qin Yuanyao carry it herself.
"If President Chi had absolutely no interest in you, why would he specifically ask you to form a 'trainee family' with him on the show? You should know that the 'Little Family' program initially wanted ordinary families. But President Chi invested a lot of money in the program, with only one request: to change the fifth ordinary family into a 'trainee family,' and have him, Chi Naozi, and you—Qin Yuanyao—appear on the show together! If he had absolutely no interest in you, would he have gone to such lengths?"
In the past, Qin Yuanyao and Yu Xin would have had similar thoughts.
But now that she knows the one who really wants to be on the show with her is Chi Nao, and that Chi Nao is the mastermind behind it all, she doesn't think that way anymore.
However, she would never tell Yu Xin the truth, lest Yu Xin instigate her to flatter Chi Baiyi through Chi Nao.
"How would I know?" Qin Yuanyao loaded her suitcase into the trunk of the car. "In short, Chi Baiyi has no feelings for me."
"Let's not worry about whether he has feelings for you or not. You and I both know how prestigious President Chi's status is. Securing this big backer will greatly benefit your future development. Coincidentally, Chi Zhiluo likes you quite a bit, and I think President Chi is quite compliant with his daughter. You can use Chi Zhiluo to get to know Chi Baiyi more and get close to this powerful backer."
Yu Xin's words were almost exactly what Qin Yuanyao had guessed, so Qin Yuanyao didn't even bother to respond.
"Do you know how many times you trended on Weibo during the show? I didn't buy those trending topics for you, you got them all by leveraging your popularity! And before the show even ended, you already had several variety show offers and scripts coming your way."
"Look, this is only the first episode you and President Chi have been on. If you're on a few more episodes, forget about scripts and variety show offers, you'll probably even get endorsement deals! That's the benefit of having a big sponsor!"
Qin Yuanyao wasn't as excited as Yu Xin had expected. Instead, she warily turned her head and asked Yu Xin, "You didn't buy trending topics about me, Cheese, and President Chi, did you?"
Yu Xin paused slightly.
Qin Yuanyao was unaware that several trending topics she had previously purchased related to Chi Cheese and President Chi had all been removed by President Chi's side.
“I didn’t buy it,” Yu Xin said. “I thought about it later, and you’re right. President Chi is not someone we can afford to offend. It’s better not to buy trending topics about you, him, and his daughter. If he gets angry and doesn’t let you and them appear on the show, our great opportunity will be gone.”
Qin Yuanyao felt relieved.
It's good that Yu Xin thinks this way.
"What kind of notebooks are being handed over?" Qin Yuanyao finally had the time to ask.
"The scripts weren't particularly good, and the roles were mostly supporting roles like second, third, or fourth female leads, so I've already turned them down for you. The variety shows that were offered, though, had pretty good prices, so I've booked them all for you. There's one to record tomorrow." Yu Xin said, her face beaming as she drove.
"You rejected all the scripts?" Qin Yuanyao asked in shock.
"Yeah. It's not like it's a leading role in a drama, and the price they offer isn't even a quarter of what you'd get for participating in a variety show. Why waste your time? You might as well do more variety shows."
“But I told you when I first entered the industry that my goal is to be an actress, a qualified actress. With my current reputation and acting skills, it’s normal that I don’t have any particularly good scripts or leading roles. If I don’t start from small roles, even if you give me a big-budget production now, I can’t carry it,” Qin Yuanyao said.
"You're just too rigid." Yu Xin glanced at her sideways. "These days, how many big-budget dramas actually have acting skills? Investors only want big-name stars. You may not have a huge following yet, but if you continue to participate in 'Our Little Family' and then participate in some variety shows, you'll not only make money, but your popularity will also increase."
“It’s been two years since I brought you into this industry. Have you made 300,000 yuan for the company? Don’t you want to take advantage of this great opportunity to make more money? I do. You can’t live with only ideals. Sometimes you have to be realistic and down-to-earth. If you don’t make more money now, you won’t have this kind of opportunity when you want to make more money in the future.”
Qin Yuanyao stubbornly said, "I know making money is important, but I also want to go further and longer as an actress. I don't want to just participate in variety shows; I want to act more."
Yu Xin fell silent, feeling somewhat irritated.
Why is Qin Yuanyao becoming more and more rigid!
However, she was also a little worried that if she didn't satisfy Qin Yuanyao a little, Qin Yuanyao would stop participating in variety shows altogether.
After weighing the options in her mind, Yu Xin said, "Okay. I also handed you a script last night. It's for a role as the third female lead, but I haven't had a chance to look at the details yet. If you participate in all the variety shows I've taken on for you, you can try out that script."
Qin Yuanyao's expression brightened. "Okay!"
Seeing this, Yu Xin's mood improved again.
This girl is quite easy to manipulate now; she'll be happy if you give her a little something sweet.
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(End of this chapter)
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