Feng Yunyun stood up and, carrying her bag again, followed Bai Li in a disheveled state.
Ming Jiayi spun her chair around, staring directly at the two people, and asked a series of questions.
"Was it really Bai Li who sent you to follow me? When did you start following me? And why were you following me?"
The two men exchanged a glance and replied,
"It started a few days ago. We don't know why they're tracking us. They just pay us and we do what they say. We don't dare ask the boss too many questions."
Ming Jiayi sighed and rubbed her forehead. "Fine. Forget it. There's no point in dwelling on this anymore..."
The result is more important than the process.
Now that I know it was Bai Li who sent people to follow me, I should be wary of him from now on.
Gu Shaojin glanced at Ming Jiayi and said calmly, "Now you see his true colors, right? Better me than him. Don't trust others so easily in the future."
Ming Jiayi gave a forced smile. "Yes, President Gu is right. I will follow your advice."
...
Feng Yunyun followed behind Bai Li with her head down.
Bai Li opened his car door and got in. Feng Yunyun was only a few seconds late, and Bai Li sped away.
Feng Yunyun stared at Bai Li's taillights, feeling complicated and depressed.
It took her several months to finally get Bai Li back to his former self, and she finally helped him slowly recover. But then Ming Jiayi appeared, and everything was gone again.
Why can't she beat Ming Jiayi...?
My family background is like this, the person I love is like this, and my job is like this...
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"Let's congratulate our Best Actress of the night, she is!"
In the highly anticipated venue, the host stood in the spotlight and spoke with a hint of suspense.
The next second, the lights shone on the winner, and the host announced loudly,
"Ming Jiayi! Please come in!"
Ming Jiayi stood up, smiled, and waved.
At this time, there were about a dozen cameras filming Ming Chia-yi.
Her long, black, wavy hair, not quite reaching her waist but past her shoulders, didn't look sloppy or overly professional; instead, it accentuated her sweetness and cuteness.
She was wearing the latest haute couture gown from CURI Suyu Studio, the only one of its kind in the world, specially made for her by Suyu.
The pure white dress, with its cinched waist, had its skirt lying quietly and leisurely on the floor.
This dress perfectly accentuated Ming Jiayi's fair skin, beautiful face, and stunning figure.
She wore flat canvas shoes under her skirt, and she quickly walked towards the stage, lifting her skirt.
After receiving the prize, she completed her second task.
She had been waiting for this moment for months, and she didn't want to delay any longer.
The host, beaming, stood on the stage. He glanced at the award recipients and then announced loudly,
"Alright, all our award recipients have arrived. Now, let's welcome tonight's award presenters—they are from the Beijing Film and Television Center..."
One by one, the award presenters were invited out, and the hostesses stood beside them, handing them the trophies.
"Jiayi, congratulations." The leader who presented the award to Ming Jiayi said with a smile.
Ming Jiayi accepted the trophy with both hands, and replied with a light smile, "Thank you."
[Hello, my adorable host! The beautiful and intelligent system customer service representative, Xiao Ru, is now online.]
"Let's give another round of applause to the six winners on stage! Congratulations!"
The host's and Xiao Ru's voices rang in Ming Jiayi's ears at the same time.
Ming Jiayi looked down at the audience with a big smile, while the cameras were snapping pictures of them.
[Congratulations, dear host, on completing the second mission. As promised, you will receive a skill boost upon completion of the second mission.]
【What skill boost would you like, cutie? I'll arrange it for you right away!】
Ming Jiayi was about to give her acceptance speech, so she stood aside, smiling gracefully, while in her mind she was thinking, "Do you have mind-reading abilities? Arrange one for me right now."
[Sweetie, be serious! Even though we're in a time-traveled world now, you're still human!]
Ming Jiayi: "..." Why does it feel like I've been indirectly insulted?
"I remember the original owner was a really good dancer, right? Let's dance then."
【Okay, little cutie, you've now enhanced your dance skill. The activation condition is to find out about Su Heyi's background and become friends with him~ Good luck, little cutie~】
Ming Jiayi's smile froze on her face. "What do you mean by activation conditions? Didn't you say that I would get a skill boost after completing the second mission? Why do I need to activate it again?"
Yes, this is a blessing for you~ Activation is at a separate price~
Ming Jiayi was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. Damn this broken system!
Then she doesn't want this skill anymore.
【Oh right, cutie. Your third level of the mission will only unlock after you activate your dance skill~】
[The system will give you one week. If you fail to activate the dance skill within that week, the system will reopen the second stage. Of course, the tasks will be different from before.]
Ming Jiayi felt a mouthful of stagnant blood stuck in her chest, about to burst out.
Utterly speechless!
The skills aren't given away for free, but I can't refuse to accept them either!
"Shady businessman!" Ming Jiayi cursed angrily in her mind.
[Waaaaah, how could you say that to me, my little cutie? It was a system task, I was just relaying it! *crying*]
Ming Jiayi clenched her fist without changing her expression.
Once you enter the tiger's den, it's like falling into a deep sea...
"Why does doing missions now involve me making friends? Is my official partner Su Heyi?" Ming Jiayi asked.
No. Xiaoru isn't entirely clear on the cause-and-effect relationships either. She only knows that everyone and everything that appears in the mission is crucial.
"I don't see what's so important about Su Heyi..." Ming Jiayi replied, puzzled.
Sweetie, please don't doubt my professional abilities!
Ming Jiayi pursed her lips, incredulous, "What professional skills do you have...?"
[Hmph! Little Ru is angry! Goodbye!]
"Let's welcome our last winner, Ming Jiayi, to the stage to give her acceptance speech!" the host announced passionately into the microphone.
The spotlight shone on Ming Jiayi and followed her to the microphone.
Ming Jiayi recited her acceptance speech, which she had already written, fluently and emotionally.
About a minute later, when she heard a burst of thunderous applause from the audience, she looked towards the stands and, coincidentally, spotted Su Heyi sitting in the crowd.
Ming Jiayi laughed so hard she was shaking, and wanted to rush up and ask Su Heyi right away.
What is your background?
Would you like to be my friend?
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