Over the weekend, Chu Quanyi insisted on going to visit the shop owned by Xi Xinxin.
Then Xi Xinxin dragged Chu Quanyi on a run early in the morning and then they went to the store.
The store had just opened for business.
"Ugh, I'm exhausted, time for some water!" Chu Quan gulped down a large glass of water.
Xi Xinxin had already gotten used to this running rhythm. It wasn't too tiring. She introduced Chu Quanyi to everyone in the store. Chu Quanyi was a classmate she had known since elementary school and had just transferred to their school a few days ago.
Seeing Chu Quanyi slumped over the table, Xi Xinxin found it somewhat amusing: "Didn't you say you were going to investigate the origins of life forms? I haven't seen you do anything about it."
Chu Quanyi waved his hand: "Tomorrow, tomorrow."
After a while, she regained her energy and ordered a small cake to eat.
Wind chimes ring
The person who came in was wearing sunglasses and a mask, and acted somewhat suspiciously. She seemed to be going upstairs, then saw Xi Xinxin, turned around and sat down next to Xi Xinxin.
“Xinxin is me, Bai Tianrao.”
Bai Tianrao's fame is growing. Guan Jing said that she was recognized when she came to the store before without any disguise, causing a commotion. After that, she always came very well-covered up.
"Oh, you're here right now. I have something to discuss with you." Bai Tianrao explained, "Their film crew is having a party, which is open to everyone involved. I asked Guan Jing, since he's the composer, but he doesn't want to go."
"Then let's not go."
“But the director said he could give Guan Jing any big projects.” Bai Tianrao glanced around furtively and held up two fingers: “This amount.”
"Two pieces?"
Bai Tianrao twitched her lips: "What? It's two million, Xinxin, two million in one lump sum!"
"No way!" Xi Xinxin refused firmly. "What if he goes and takes the two million and then stops working for me? How am I supposed to make money?"
"You're exploiting other people's capital!" Bai Tianrao stared wide-eyed in disbelief, but no one could see her because she was wearing sunglasses.
Xi Xinxin took a sip of water: "If there really was such a big order, the director would have just messaged Guan Jing directly. I think there's something else going on."
With Guan Jing's consent, Xi Xinxin became his agent and went in his place.
Bai Tianrao went upstairs to listen to music with a happy smile.
Xi Xinxin knew what Chu Quanyi wanted to watch, and seeing that she had recovered, she secretly pulled her to the laboratory.
Upon entering, Chu Quanyi exclaimed, "Wow! The lab I designed is huge!"
Xi Xinxin took out her recent report and was about to show it to someone when she realized something serious: "You've come in, so who's going to give my report to those directors?"
"Did you think I brought my glasses and this thing that looks like a hearing aid in for nothing? Don't worry, I'll definitely send it out to you." Chu Quanyi glanced through the report and tapped the hearing aid-like thing a few times: "Alright, leave the rest to my assistant."
Each medicine was labeled by Xi Xinxin and neatly arranged. Chu Quanyi suddenly sighed, "I really miss the times when we did experiments together."
"Then why the sudden shift to research projects?"
Chu Quanyi shook his head: "Who knows? I can't explain it myself. My body just reacted and I did it."
Xi Xinxin sprayed alcohol on her hands and held up a very delicate little bottle: "Want to collaborate? Let's make perfume together?"
"OK!"
Years of collaboration had ingrained it in their very bones; they knew what to do with just a glance or a gesture. Chu Quanyi cherished this hard-won, long-awaited moment.
Xi Xinxin, I'm not like you. I'm not as selfless as you in saving so many people. I just want you to look at me, just me is enough.
Chu Quanyi suddenly said, "Let's go on a trip together after all the projects are finished."
He paused in his actions: "Just the two of us?"
"Just the two of us."
"Okay," Xi Xinxin smiled as brightly as ever, always getting absorbed in the moment. But she could never quite tell if it was a genuine smile from the heart.
Although she always says she's let go, Chu Quanyi believes that to truly resolve Xi Xinxin's inner conflict, she still needs to find the little girl from Xi Xinxin's memories.
The crew's party was the next day.
When they arrived, some people weren't all there yet. Xu Chacha already knew from Bai Tianrao that Xi Xinxin was coming, so she waited at the entrance of the private room. As soon as she saw her, she happily took her hand.
The director arrived last, accompanied by a handsome but somewhat naive man with deep, penetrating eyes. After everyone was seated, he introduced him: "This man's stage name is Qu Tianzuo; he's someone the entertainment industry is currently promoting."
After the director said that, everyone understood. Then the director looked at Xi Xinxin and asked, "Who is this?"
Xi Xinxin stood up and extended her hand: "Hello, my name is Xi Xinxin, I'm here in place of Jing."
The director had a conditioned reflex upon hearing the name. Who in the entertainment industry doesn't know Xi Xinxin these days? Although he'd never met her, her aura suggested she was someone to be avoided.
But wouldn't his plan be more promising if it were a child from the Xi family?
Qu Tianzuo, Xi Xinxin knew this person, the third male lead in the story. But his appearance was too early.
He met the female lead some time after he debuted. Then, not long after they met, scandals surfaced claiming he was promoted by some sugar daddy.
He then asked the female lead if she believed him, to which she replied aloofly, "What do rumors have to do with me?" The man seemed touched and immediately went to clarify, revealing that he himself was the sugar daddy.
He's just promoting himself; he just wants to get into the entertainment industry.
After dinner, the director pulled Xi Xinxin and Qu Tianzuo aside to discuss: "Here's the thing, you see, that Brother Guan wasn't very smart at all. He directly tried to steal Ren Jing's identity, so of course no one believed him."
Xi Xinxin immediately understood: "So you want Qu Tianzuo to debut using Shang Jing's identity?"
"Talking to smart people makes a difference; that's how things go." The director held up two fingers.
"Two pieces, right?"
The director was momentarily stunned: "No, it's two million."
Qu Tianzuo, who was standing next to her, remained silent. Xi Xinxin turned her attention to him and asked, "What about this guy? Does he think there's nothing wrong with impersonating someone else?"
Although I don't know why the plot went off track and Qu Tianzuo had to debut using someone else's identity, impersonation is wrong.
In the story, Qu Tianzuo has a very arrogant personality. Initially, the female lead felt he resembled Xi Dai, and the two of them didn't get along. For some reason, Qu Tianzuo seemed to prefer people who were indifferent to him. Perhaps it's just his own way of being a masochist.
"Impersonating someone is too harsh a word," Qu Tianzuo said. "I'm just using this for publicity. I'll personally remove this identity and do it again later. Isn't that how the entertainment industry is? It's all about fast food."
“I disagree. The director can find someone else.”
Qu Tianzuo frowned: "Why, not even two million? I said this is a cooperation that's good for both of us. And I'll clarify that in the end."
It would be an honor for you to have one.
“Okay.” Before Xi Xinxin could finish speaking, she saw Qu Tianzuo looking confident: “If you really do that, I’ll treat you the same way I treated Brother Guan!”
Xi Xinxin didn't want to talk anymore, so she left and sent a message to Guan Jing explaining what had happened in detail.
Guan Jing quickly replied: "Why does he act like he's giving me face by wearing my identity?"
Guan Jing didn't care how much money he had. He had enough to live on, and his compositions sold for a considerable amount. As a composer, he hated anyone who wore his name.
Xi Xinxin thought Qu Tianzuo would give up and, just like in the novel, obediently join the drama troupe he had spent a lot of money to get into.
Who would have thought he would directly buy a large number of trending searches?
A top student even smarter than Xu Chacha?
The entertainment industry has become a learning environment thanks to…
Accompanying this is
Is Xu Chacha's "academic genius" persona about to collapse?
Good heavens, he's directly stepping on Xu Chacha. Xi Xinxin heard Mo Chen say that this Qu Tianzuo also signed up for the same quiz show as Xu Chacha.
It seems that these people on the internet have all forgotten that Xu Chacha was the top scorer in the imperial examination back then.
Xi Xinxin called Mo Chen: "Could you get me some tickets for the live broadcast? When does it start? I want to go too."
"Hey, what a coincidence, I just happen to have one on hand."
Things happened quickly, and everyone was comparing Qu Tianzuo's results with Xu Chacha's, speculating about who the champion of the show would be. Some said it was Qu Tianzuo because his domestic results weren't complete.
But they all scored very high marks. This is because he studied abroad during his youth. He was reportedly a top student.
Finally, someone pointed out that Xu Chacha was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, which is why she won. The comments section is saying that so much time has passed, who knows if she's forgotten the knowledge?
After all the arguing, everyone realized it was pointless and started waiting for the show to air, which caused the show's popularity to soar.
Xi Xinxin's ticket was for a seat right at the front. She arrived long before the deadline and saw Xu Chacha reading a book backstage.
Seeing Xi Xinxin arrive, she put down her book: "Xinxin! You've come to see me!"
"How are you feeling? Nervous?"
"No problem!"
This program requires not only giving the answer, but also explaining the complete problem-solving process to prevent cheating.
Qu Tianzuo happened to pass by at this moment. He seemed to think he was sure to win and came up to Xi Xinxin and said sarcastically, "Look, I'm still popular even without relying on my so-called status."
Xu Chacha unconsciously tightened her grip on Xi Xinxin's sleeve, and Xi Xinxin patted her reassuringly: "That also depends on whether the person can live up to that status."
Qu Tianzuo glanced at Xu Chacha with disdain and quickly left.
Xi Xinxin sat down in the chair: "I checked yesterday. Qu Tianzuo's grades abroad weren't exactly top-notch. His persona in China is just a facade, Cha Cha. I've always believed in you. You're the ultimate winner."
Xu Chacha stared intently at Xi Xinxin without blinking, then turned her head to face her directly and suddenly kissed her cheek: "I won't let you down!"
Because of the show's unprecedented popularity, many more people are participating in it.
Everyone started drawing lots, dividing into groups a, b, c, e, and d, with ten people in each group. Only five people could advance to the next round each time.
Xu Chacha and Qu Tianzuo were not initially assigned to the same group.
The initial questions were all very simple: either translate the English meaning or explain the meaning of this classical Chinese text.
Xu Chacha answered the questions quickly and soon became the top student in her group. Qu Tianzuo was just as good.
Xi Xinxin noticed something strange: Qu Tianzuo always subconsciously looked to the side while answering questions. From where he was standing, he could only see the staff members from the side. What was he looking at?
The same applies when explaining the question. What's over there?
In the second round, he wore sunglasses, which made him look even more dashing and handsome.
Xi Xinxin got up and walked over to the staff. Someone quickly stopped her: "Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in."
"Don't you know who I am? You think I'm just some random person? I'm here to discuss business." Xi Xinxin immediately adopted a haughty demeanor.
The person next to her tugged at the staff member: "This is Xi Xinxin from the previous show, the daughter of the Xi family. She's probably here to discuss business. Don't stop her, we can't afford to offend her."
Upon hearing this, the staff member quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, please go in."
Xi Xinxin was secretly pleased; she was really enjoying pretending. After entering, she locked onto a staff member in the direction Qu Tianzuo was looking.
Every time Qu Tianzuo had to answer a question, the staff member would immediately hold up a large board with the answers written on it.
That perspective is only visible if Qu Tianzuo specifically looks for it; no wonder he was standing so far to the side.
Before anyone noticed her, Xi Xinxin made a quick getaway.
She wondered how this person could be so confident. Turns out, he was cheating.
Xi Xinxin didn't rush to do anything. She returned to her seat and watched today's program.
However, that method was too risky, and doing it too often would easily arouse suspicion. She wanted to know what action he would take next.
Xu Chacha skipped over to Xi Xinxin with a pleading expression, but Xi Xinxin didn't mention it and went out to play with Xu Chacha.
Since Qu Tianzuo is now in a situation where everyone knows she has a sugar daddy but no one knows who it is, don't blame her. If you're going to pretend, I'll pretend too.
Xi Xinxin contacted the director of the quiz show and invited him to dinner.
The director was puzzled when he saw that only Xi Xinxin was there.
"To be honest, I promoted both Xu Chacha and Qu Tianzuo."
The director immediately understood and gave a thumbs up: "Brilliant! Both of you are riding the wave of popularity, but you're the better one."
"I heard about cheating?" Xi Xinxin casually mentioned.
The director immediately understood: "You mean you want me to stop pairing Xu Chacha and Qu Tianzuo together lately?"
Xi Xinxin nodded in satisfaction, then looked anxious again: "I'm planning to make Qu Tianzuo famous for his infamous mistakes. You'll give him a messy list of notes at the end of your show. I'll leave that to you, Director."
The director was also puzzled; he'd never seen anyone so lavishly praised. Perhaps he didn't understand the ways of the wealthy. Why not just do as instructed?
After seeing the director off, Xi Xinxin was now just waiting to see what would happen. After all, she had only spent the money for a meal, and then that arrogant Qu Tianzuo would pretend to say that the money was given to the director by a sugar daddy.
The director would assume it was her, and Xu Chacha would get a lot of screen time.
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