To save time at noon, Yang Qiaoqiao and Qiao Haifan ate boxed lunches with the staff.
By the time the actors were selected in the afternoon, it was almost dark.
While the staff were still tidying up, a beautiful figure stood in front of Yang Qiaoqiao with a big smile, "Sister Qiaoqiao!"
Yang Qiaoqiao looked at Deng Jialing and smiled, "You haven't gone back to school yet?"
“I’m waiting for you, Sister Qiaoqiao. I’d like to invite you to dinner.” Deng Jialing said with a generous smile, “Last time you gave me a job opportunity and helped me earn my first pot of gold. That gave me the courage to refuse the secure job arranged by the school and to pursue my own dreams.”
That's why we have this opportunity today, so I'd like to invite you to dinner to properly thank you.
Yang Qiaoqiao smiled at her and said, "You deserved the salary you received last time, and you earned this opportunity through your own efforts."
No need to thank me.
After Yang Qiaoqiao finished speaking, she patted Deng Jialing on the shoulder and said, "Good luck, little girl."
Deng Jialing couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Yang Qiaoqiao's words. "Sister Qiaoqiao, you might not even be older than me. You're calling me a little girl?"
Although she always called Yang Qiaoqiao "sister," it was a respectful way of addressing Yang Qiaoqiao and had nothing to do with age.
Unexpectedly, Yang Qiaoqiao actually called her "little girl".
Yang Qiaoqiao was also taken aback when she heard Deng Jialing's words.
She remembered that when Deng Jialing registered her for a part-time job last year, her personal information seemed to indicate that she was a year older than she is now.
However, having lived a second life, her mindset was not as youthful as that of young women like Deng Jialing. Moreover, she had experienced too much in the past two years, which had aged her somewhat.
After saying this, Deng Jialing looked at Yang Qiaoqiao with envy and said, "But Sister Qiaoqiao, I really envy you."
So young, yet so capable, and so mature and efficient in your work. I wonder when I'll ever be half as good as you.
When Yang Qiaoqiao last met Deng Jialing, she thought that although this woman had strong sales skills, she was not very talkative and was a bit aloof.
Looking back now, it wasn't that Deng Jialing was aloof; it was just that she wasn't familiar with Deng Jialing at the time.
Now that we're more familiar with each other, the little girl really does have a lot to say.
Yang Qiaoqiao smiled softly, a hint of bitterness hidden in her smile, and said, "Why envy me? I envy you more. A youthful mindset is what gives you vitality."
Unlike me, who's young but acts like a premature old man.
"Sister Qiao, you're wrong about that. You're not being old-fashioned, you're being mature and charming," Deng Jialing said, feigning seriousness.
As the two were talking, Qiao Haifan came out of the audition room.
As soon as Deng Jialing saw Qiao Haifan, she immediately stood up straight and greeted him, "Hello, Director."
Qiao Haifan nodded slightly to Deng Jialing, "Classmate, haven't you gone back yet?"
Just as Deng Jialing was about to reply, Qiao Haifan's gaze shifted from her to Yang Qiaoqiao, saying, "Qiaoqiao, you've worked hard today. I'll treat you to dinner."
Yang Qiaoqiao said with a laugh, "I'm just doing my own job, why would I need you to treat me to a meal?"
She knew very well that she needed to maintain a certain distance from Qiao Haifan, so she had been trying to avoid being alone with him.
Qiao Haifan wanted to say something more.
But Yang Qiaoqiao had already said to Deng Jialing, "Jialing, didn't you just say you were going to treat me to dinner? Let's go eat."
Deng Jialing looked at Yang Qiaoqiao, then at Qiao Haifan. How could she not see that Yang Qiaoqiao was using her as a shield?
Qiao Haifan looked at Yang Qiaoqiao with a mix of helplessness and grievance. "Qiaoqiao, I've been busy all day, and my stomach is rumbling. As a friend, can't you take me with you when you're having dinner with Comrade Deng?"
In this situation, Deng Jialing really didn't dare to speak, and could only look at Yang Qiaoqiao.
If she had known earlier that there was such a bond between the director and Sister Qiao Qiao, she would never have stayed to invite Sister Qiao Qiao to dinner today.
Yang Qiaoqiao was determined not to have dinner with Qiao Haifan today, so she said, "I'm having dinner with Jialing today because I have some private things to say to her. It's inconvenient to bring you along as a man."
Since Yang Qiaoqiao had already said that, Qiao Haifan could only sigh aggrievedly, "Alright then. But Qiaoqiao, you have to remember that you owe me a meal. When you have time, you have to pay me back, you can't renege on your debt."
When Deng Jialing heard Qiao Haifan's words, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Is this the same director who was so cold and strict during the auditions in the studio just now?
They're like completely different people!
If this had happened before the founding of the People's Republic of China, she probably would have suspected that the director was possessed by some evil spirit.
After Yang Qiaoqiao and Deng Jialing entered the restaurant and sat down, Yang Qiaoqiao apologized to Deng Jialing first, saying, "Jialing, I'm sorry, I used you as a shield just now."
Don't worry, Director Qiao is a very upright person; he won't make things difficult for you because of something like this.
Deng Jialing nodded, "Sister Qiaoqiao, I know that, you don't need to apologize for this."
She had already noticed that Qiao Haifan in real life and Qiao Haifan at work were two completely different people.
Such people usually keep their work and life completely separate.
Moreover, she trusted Yang Qiaoqiao's character. If Qiao Haifan would hold a grudge and make things difficult for her because of this, Yang Qiaoqiao wouldn't use her as a shield.
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