"No, I'll film from outside, I won't go in. If they blame me later, just say it was me, a small-time reporter, who insisted on barging in, okay? Please." The woman bowed sincerely and said.
Ming Jiayi crossed her arms and leaned against the wall, watching the two talk with great interest.
"No, no, no! You'd better leave now, or I'll have them all come up and help us kick you out," the security guard said impatiently.
"No, please! I finally got the news that Ming Jiayi is coming to the party. I want to get the headlines, little brother, please let me in." The young woman said pitifully.
Ming Jiayi raised an eyebrow, took a few steps forward, and then smiled at the girl, saying...
"What news do I have that could get you headlines? Why don't you tell me and we can share it? Maybe I can lend you a hand."
The young woman gasped in surprise, then stared blankly at Ming Jiayi, "Alive..."
"Haha, of course it's alive."
"She's so beautiful..." the person swallowed hard, stammering, "Her face looks just like the real thing."
Ming Jiayi reached out and gently poked her face. "My face is real, you know."
"Huh? Oh, no, no, I misspoke, I misspoke," the woman replied, covering her face somewhat embarrassed.
Ming Jiayi blinked, looking at her with some confusion, "Which newspaper are you from? I don't think I've ever seen you before."
"I'm from Jiyu Entertainment, my name is Mo Xing. I just became a full-time employee this year. I usually stay in the office, receiving emails and editing videos. This is my first time being sent out on assignment."
“Come with me,” Ming Jiayi said to Mo Xing.
Afterwards, she took Mo Xing to a small meeting room and poured her a cup of coffee.
"Thank you, thank you," Mo Xing said with a smile, nodding.
She must be incredibly flattered that a celebrity would pour her coffee.
Today is definitely her lucky day!
Ming Jiayi rested her chin on her hands, looking at Mo Xing with a bright smile, "What made you want to become an entertainment reporter?"
“Hehe,” Mo Xing scratched her head, “because entertainment reporters get high salaries and bonuses and can meet a lot of celebrities. To be honest, I’ve loved following celebrities since I was a child, so I aspired to be an entertainment reporter and meet all my childhood idols.”
“Well, I have an opportunity now. I wonder if you would like to give it a try?” Ming Jiayi asked seriously.
"What opportunity?"
"My last assistant resigned a long time ago, and my assistant position has been vacant for quite some time. I wonder if you would be willing to be my assistant?"
Mo Xing jumped up excitedly, "Really! Can I really do it?"
"Being an assistant is a very tiring job, and the working hours are definitely longer than those of an entertainment reporter. Also, I'm about to join a production team, and you'll have to come with me."
Mo Xing sat down, scratched her head, and began to think with a bitter expression.
I've heard that celebrity assistants are paid very high salaries, and if I became Ming Jiayi's assistant, she would definitely get to meet even more celebrities.
But Jiyu Entertainment is a huge company, one of the four major newspapers in the capital. She went through a lot of trouble to get the job, and now she's jumping ship right after becoming a full-time employee...
What if Ming Jiayi fires her later?
Doesn't that mean her future is doomed?
"Um, Jiayi... Sister, I wonder why you chose me to be your assistant?"
Ming Jiayi smiled and said, "We should be about the same age. You can just call me Jiayi."
The reason I hired you as my assistant is because you used to work at a newspaper, and you know how entertainment reporters dig up headlines. So, as my assistant, you can help me avoid being photographed by entertainment reporters more effectively.
"Ah, that makes sense. So, you're not going to fire me halfway through the job, are you...?"
"So that's what you're worried about. Don't worry, I'll sign a contract with you in my personal capacity. The contract will last for five years, and if you want to resign during that time, it won't be considered a breach of contract."
But if I want to replace your assistant or fire you during this period, I will either pay you a large penalty or help you find a good new job. Is that alright?
Mo Xing's mouth is huge!
"Why? With such great benefits, you can find someone better than me."
Ming Jiayi smiled faintly.
It's certainly possible to find someone better than her.
But people who are better than her are definitely not as innocent as she is.
I really don't want even my assistant to be scheming against me every day.
"You're a good fit."
"Then...then I'll go back and resign?" Mo Xing asked tentatively.
“No rush. I’ll have someone draft the contract for me tonight, and then you can come to the show’s recording studio tomorrow to find me. We’ll sign the contract first, and then you can resign. That way, you’ll feel more at ease,” Ming Jiayi said earnestly.
"Okay, okay," Mo Xing nodded vigorously.
Mo Xing ran back to the company with her camera, while Ming Jiayi went into the party hall.
The hall was crowded, and most people were chatting with wine glasses in hand. Ming Jiayi didn't know almost anyone there, so she took a small plate of food and found a place to sit down.
"Hello, Miss Ming, I've heard so much about you."
Ming Jiayi glanced up at the person who had approached her, then stood up. "Hello, excuse me, I don't quite remember, who are you?"
"Haha, it's normal that Miss Ming doesn't remember who I am. My name is Lin Yan, and I'm a producer," Lin Yan replied with a light laugh.
"Lin Yan? Is it the 'Lin' of Lin Xiangru and the 'Yan' of Yan Zhenqing?" Ming Jiayi said with a smile.
The producer looked at Ming Jiayi with some surprise; he had never thought of this idea in all his decades of life.
"No, actually my name is just a combination of my father's and mother's surnames. Can I use your way of introducing myself from now on?"
"Of course you can."
In the following period, through Lin Yan's introduction, Ming Jiayi got to know many big names in the entertainment industry, producers, directors, and CEOs of entertainment companies.
They all chatted happily with Ming Jiayi, and a small number of them even extended olive branches to her, wanting her to participate in their upcoming new dramas and variety shows.
Ming Jiayi's excellent performance at the party quickly changed people's attitudes towards her, washed away their impressions of the original owner, and earned her a wave of goodwill.
...
Gu Shaojin's office
"Gu Shaojin, all the information about the Baiming project is here," Bai Li said calmly, sitting opposite Gu Shaojin.
Gu Shaojin reached out and opened the folder, then looked at it carefully.
"Please have Mr. Gu pass this document on to Jiayi."
There's something else. This afternoon, while checking my father's computer, I discovered that the Ming family regularly sends him a sum of money every month. I don't know why, so could you please tell Jiayi for me?
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