"What's so interesting about this?" Meng Zhilian asked.
After recovering, Meng Wan threw the empty popsicle stick into the trash can without stopping.
“I, Meng Wan, am not someone who listens to others’ opinions about what I want to do or not do. If I want to do something, I will do it even if others advise me not to. If I don’t want to do something, I will not waver no matter how much they threaten or entice me. What I do represents my own will. And you all, before I’ve even said anything, are already feeling wronged on my behalf.”
After hearing Meng Wan's words, Meng Zhilian finally realized the problem.
They always say they treat Meng Wan like family, but their actions clearly exclude her from their family. It's like treating a long-lost relative with a warm but distant politeness, as if they're afraid that the other person might be unhappy or dissatisfied if they come.
They made a mistake from the very beginning.
He opened and closed his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. Suddenly, Sun Lu's words flashed through his mind.
"You don't need to worry about tuition fees. Although we can't let you live the same life as you did in the Tang family right now, as for your studies, just continue with whatever school you attended and how you studied before. Don't worry about it."
Faced with Meng Zhilian's seemingly random remark, Meng Wan quickly realized that he had taken Sun Lu's words to heart.
"Do you want to go back to school?" Meng Wan didn't rush to answer, but instead posed a question to Meng Zhilian.
"Huh?" Meng Zhilian didn't react at first.
"Do you want to go back to school?" Meng Wan asked again patiently.
"I wash dishes during the day and sing at night, which is pretty good. It's like my dream has come true ahead of schedule, which is great."
Meng Zhilian spoke the last three words very softly, as if he were comforting himself.
Meng Wan pouted, "I didn't ask you those things, I just asked if you want to go back to school."
Meng Zhilian chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Of course I've thought about it, but I'm attending an art college, which is expensive. My family is already in such a state, do you think I can accept money from my parents and leisurely go to and from school every day?"
Realizing that his tone was a bit harsh, Meng Zhilian paused before continuing.
“My older brother didn’t take a break from school because he’s going to start his internship this year. Zhili is already a senior in high school, and I can’t put pressure on them. Whether it’s time or money, taking a break from school is the best option for me. It not only saves on tuition fees, but the money I earn can also reduce a lot of pressure on my family.”
"My tuition is completely free, so you don't need to worry about it. As for you, why don't you sign a contract with me?"
"treaty?"
“Yes!” Meng Wan nodded, her tone certain. “I’ll cover your tuition for four years of university, but you have to work for me for five years.”
"Work...work?"
"I'll give you the resources to balance your studies and achieve your dreams. In five years, you'll need to repay me for your four years of university tuition. As for the profits from the business resources during those five years, we'll split them 40/60, with me getting 40% and you getting 60%. After five years, you can choose to renew the contract or choose to be free. What do you say?"
Seeing Meng Zhilian hesitate, Meng Wan assumed that he was not satisfied with the conditions she had offered.
"A 40/60 split is already much better than other newcomers. This is the treatment only A-level artists get. Back when He Tong signed, he only got a 30/70 split, he got 30 and I got 70."
Meng Wan spoke fluently and naturally, but it immediately caused Meng Zhilian's mind to shut down.
"No...you...I..." Meng Zhilian's mind went blank for a moment.
"Putting aside the 40/60 split, He Tong... the He Tong you're talking about, is that the one who became a top star in his debut year with numerous hit songs and outstanding singing skills, and then won Best Actor for his first movie after switching careers?"
"Are there other He Tongs?"
"So the company you're talking about is for senior citizens' entertainment?" Meng Zhilian's pupils dilated suddenly, and his voice trembled slightly.
"Ah, I didn't tell you this, did I?" Compared to Meng Zhilian's shock, Meng Wan's reaction was much more perfunctory and indifferent.
"Is this a question that hasn't been addressed before?" Meng Zhilian asked, his mouth agape, feeling a sudden, inexplicable sense of impending heart attack.
"None of that matters." Seeing Meng Wan's matter-of-fact attitude, Meng Zhilian was even more speechless.
"Not...not important?"
"How about this, I'll be going to headquarters next Saturday. These next few days will be a time for you to consider. If you're interested, come with me on Saturday?" Meng Wan decided to cut to the chase and stop wasting time with Meng Zhilian's rambling.
"……good."
"You can discuss the signing with your parents, but remember to cut out anything about me, including what happened tonight, okay?"
One jaw-dropping thing after another happened, but Meng Zhilian remained calm. He smiled and patted Meng Wan's head, "You really are...always surprising us."
"Are you going to use me?" Meng Wan asked calmly, yet her words evoked a strange sense of pity. "No matter your stance, as long as you agree, I'm confident I can cultivate you into the next top star."
No, that's not it.
"Um?"
"I just hope that one day we can be your source of confidence."
Meng Zhilian spoke sincerely and looked openly, but Meng Wan didn't know how to respond for a moment.
She has many trustworthy people around her, many of whom are connected by interests, and there are also people she is sure she can support each other to the end, but none of them have said that they will become her support.
The feeling was somewhat peculiar. Meng Wan couldn't describe the feeling at that moment, only that it might be due to the ice cream, making the summer night less sultry.
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