Chapter 30: Becoming a Model
"Me?" The lounge and the shooting room were separated only by a transparent glass. After explaining the situation to Chen Kelin, Xia Cheng followed Li Hua and sat on the comfortable brown sofa.
"I don't understand this industry, I don't know how to pose, and I'm not photogenic. You really got the wrong person."
Li Hua raised her long fingers, and her hospitable expression came out before her voice.
"Miss, we don't need to show off on the catwalk in our line of work. That's for people with higher salaries. Besides, we can only tell if it looks photogenic after we've taken the photos."
"You're right. So... since I'm not interested in this line of work and the salary isn't high, why should I agree to it? I don't like revealing my identity; it would bring unnecessary trouble."
Li Hua raised her eyebrows, curved the corners of her mouth, nodded at the table, and pushed the disposable cup full of coffee over.
"I used to think I didn't like the taste of coffee because a cup of coffee here costs 40 or 50 yuan. After I earned some money and tried some coffee, I realized I still didn't like the taste. But when I see others holding coffee, I no longer envy them because I have enough money to realize my dream."
This set of rhetoric did not impress Xia Cheng, but she could tell that this person in charge must have a lot to say.
Li Hua straightened her clothes and continued speaking.
"You look like students, don't you have anything you want? If you're successful in the audition, Alia will pay you a pretty good salary. You can use it to go somewhere you want, buy a luxury item you've always wanted, or give a loved one a heartfelt gift."
If it were in the past, Xia Cheng would definitely agree, but now she is not short of money at all, and her goal has become something even more out of reach.
"I'm sorry, I..."
"Don't rush to refuse." Li Hua stared at Xia Cheng's face and felt that it was more appropriate.
Xia Cheng wore a red tube-top top and black flared pants today, paired with a pair of red high heels. She didn't wear much makeup, not even contact lenses. It seemed that she only applied some foundation and a quick lipstick before going out.
Xia Cheng's outfit didn't quite fit the theme of Alia's makeup collection, but her face was a perfect match.
Her hair was soft and flowing, with a smooth, shiny tail. Due to its thickness, the hair had very few partings, forming a thick mass that covered her small, palm-sized face. Her nose was slender and her lips were full, but she always unconsciously pursed her lips, and when she lowered her eyes, she looked like a shy girl. Like a white magnolia in the rain, the mere mention of her name evoked the image of her standing tall in the wind and rain.
Li Hua is a person who dares to challenge. He believes that Xia Cheng's face is suitable and will not give up easily.
Based on what he lacked most when he was in college, he continued to persuade Xia Cheng from her perspective.
"When I was in college, I wanted nothing more than to earn money quickly so I could provide a good life for my parents and relieve them of their hardship. I remember one summer vacation, I worked three jobs in one day, and with my pay, I bought each of them a new phone. I'll always remember my parents' expressions. Although they said they felt bad about the money, they couldn't stop showing off my gifts to relatives. That's when I realized that parents who have always given so much also long for gifts from their children. It doesn't have to be expensive; what matters most is the thought."
"Giving gifts to parents..."
Xia Cheng kept repeating Li Hua's words, which really touched upon her deep desire to get along with her parents more naturally.
Although they are not short of money, they should be touched as long as the gift is given by themselves!
Lacking negotiation experience, Xia Cheng asked bluntly, "How much money can I get if I pass the audition?"
Li Hua rubbed her pants and smiled inwardly, the deal was done!
A few minutes later, Xia Cheng accepted a price that was neither too high nor too low, but she was cautious. If the sale was good this time, Alia would give her priority in future events.
When the other staff heard that Xia Cheng was recommended by Li Hua, they all took it seriously. Xia Cheng went through the back door in a daze, but she didn't forget to comfort Chen Kelin.
"Don't worry, I told him we're going to film together. If you don't get chosen, I'll quit immediately. But if you get chosen and I don't, you must not give up, because this is your dream, and I'm just here to make a cameo appearance."
Chen Kelin bit the straw and snorted.
"I'm not going to give up."
After the audition, the two returned to the hotel and received the notification while having dinner that night. After hearing that they passed, they were so excited that they ate two more bowls of rice.
Passing the audition meant that she would have to stay in Dongyang City for a few more days. Xia Cheng called home but deliberately concealed the fact that she was working part-time as a makeup model.
The next day, Xia Cheng and Chen Kelin arrived at the studio. Shooting the event advertisement was much more difficult than Xia Cheng had imagined.
When taking eye shadow photos, she needed to blink constantly to show the color from the side of her face, and when taking lipstick photos, she needed to smile constantly. The frequent makeup removal and makeup made Xia Cheng's skin dry and red after about three days of shooting.
She never wanted to wear makeup again.
After finishing the filming, the two of them returned to Hai City without stopping. They were really tired.
But after this filming, Chen Kelin was obviously more excited. She used her credit card to rent a room near the university, saying that the school was about to be on vacation, so she planned to live outside and look for a job at the same time.
After returning home on the 29th, Xia Cheng lay down on the big bed and slept from five in the afternoon to twelve at night. When she woke up, the whole room was dark. Others were just dreaming, but she couldn't fall asleep, so she simply turned on her cell phone.
After clicking into the chat software, the circle on the white bar at the top of the chat box kept spinning before a few messages were slowly loaded. Xia Cheng rubbed her eyes. Those were all sent by Lin Minghe a few days ago. Because she was too busy, she didn't pay attention to other people's messages. At this moment, she could only bite her fingers and wonder whether to reply now.
But when Xia Cheng clicked on the message sent by Lin Minghe, she forgot about replying to this question.
The first message was sent on the day she went to Dongyang City. Lin Minghe asked her if she had received any gifts and whether she liked them.
Xia Cheng didn't reply. An hour later, the other party asked again, "Why didn't you reply to my message? Is it because the bracelet doesn't look good, or is it poorly made? Do you still want the original ruby bracelet? I'll buy you another one exactly like it, okay? You can keep this one as an apology. But... I forgot what your ruby bracelet looked like. Can you describe the brand and appearance?"
A day passed and Xia Cheng didn't reply. The other party sent a few good morning and good night emoticons, and never mentioned the things he sent again, but just kept apologizing.
"Does he think I'm angry?" Xia Cheng muttered to himself, typing quickly with his fingers, but paused when sending.
"Wait, what did he send?"
She sat up suddenly and thought of the expensive ruby on Xun Mo's wrist.
"No, it's that bracelet!"
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