Chapter 46
When Xiao Wang delivered the contract, he was amazed by Qiu Xing's madness, that he dared to make Boss Shang's people sign a contract of servitude.
After meeting Miss Rong, he realized that there was no such thing as a contract of servitude; it was Qiu Xing who was truly bound by shackles.
A shackle called desire and longing, held firmly in Miss Rong's hand, bound Qiu Xing's body and mind.
After the contract was signed, Rong Rong heard the system notification sound indicating that the task was completed with satisfaction.
[Host: Rong Rong; Mission Progress:]
Mission 1: Save the Rong family (Completed)
Task 2: Form an alliance with the villain Qiu Xing (Completed)
Task 3: Persecute the female lead, Yu Qiu
Task Four: Utter Disgrace
Please maintain your original character persona during the task; otherwise, you will be penalized with point deductions!
She was well aware that the contract was full of traps, but it didn't matter; she wasn't going to obediently fulfill the contract anyway.
Rong Rong happily put away the contract. Now she just had to wait for Fanxing to arrange the work, and then she could make things difficult for the female lead during the work.
Rong Rong turned to leave, but Qiu Xing's voice stopped her in her tracks.
“All the newcomers at Fanxing need to undergo a month of intensive training. I’ll take you there directly. Yu Qiu is already filming, so we need to speed things up.”
"Training?" Rong Rong hesitated. She didn't really want to be a star. Should she go?
"Some film crews can't be entered just by connections; you also need professional skills," Qiu Xing advised indifferently, his businesslike manner resembling that of a strict boss making demands on an employee. "I think... with Yu Qiu's abilities, she'll get into a film crew like that very soon, right?"
"Yes, Rongrong agrees. In the original story, the original owner could only join the same film crew as the female lead in the early stages. The further it went, the less the original owner could keep up with the female lead, which made the original owner more and more jealous of the female lead, leading to many crazy and irrational things later on."
For example, scheming to send the female lead to a director's bed, or tampering with props on set to kill her...
"Okay, I'll go!" Rong Rong nodded. Learning more skills is a good thing, as they can be used in other worlds in the future. Moreover, she doesn't have to go back to face Shang Feng, who might be angry. Rong Rong actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Xing smiled deeply, and after Rong Rong was fully armed again, he led her out of the lounge.
They call it maintaining their pre-debut mystery.
Rong Rong didn't care and did as she was told; being properly armed would save her a lot of trouble.
Before the two left, Qiu Xing glanced at Xiao Wang.
Having worked under Qiu Xing for many years, Xiao Wang instantly understood Qiu Xing's meaning.
The two had barely left when Xiao Wang hurriedly departed as well.
He had to erase all traces of Miss Rong's visit to the Qiu family, and he also had to keep all of Miss Rong's whereabouts secret, making sure that Shang Feng could not find her.
This is difficult for others, but it is not impossible for the Qiu family, who started their business in the underworld.
Thinking about it, Xiao Wang quickened his pace, feeling immense pressure.
Rong Rong was sent to a luxurious little manor, which didn't seem like a place for newcomer training at all, but Qiu Xing said it was a venue used for recording talent shows and was very suitable for newcomer training.
After touring around, it was indeed the case. The facilities were complete, including dance studios, audio-visual rooms, training rooms, and so on. Even the training teachers were on site. The only difference was that the food and accommodation were much more luxurious. Otherwise, it was no different from an ordinary training base for newcomers.
No, there's more...
"Why am I the only newcomer?" Rong Rong asked in surprise.
Is it normal for the largest entertainment company in the country to have no new trainees? Rong Rong wondered.
Qiu Xing chuckled and explained, "Fanxing only trains a batch of new people each year, and the training has long since ended. You were added on short notice, so you have to work alone."
After saying that, perhaps realizing that he had gone to great lengths, Qiu Xing's face hardened again. "The company has invested a lot in you, so you'd better not disappoint me. If you still can't get into the production crew after all this, then our cooperation will have to be canceled."
Qiu Xing really went all out. The small manor was one example. In order to let Rong Rong move in, Qiu Xing canceled the recording of the new season of a variety show and paid a lot of penalty money for it.
The biggest cost was the presence of those highly respected teachers; inviting them to come took considerable effort and exhausted countless favors.
Rong Rong was unaware of all this; she only saw that Qiu Xing was indeed as unpredictable as described in the world's information, and secretly resolved to stay as far away from madmen as possible in the future.
They checked in that day and started classes the next day.
The teachers each had their own temperaments—some were strict, some eccentric, some sharp-tongued, and some demanding—but these difficult veteran artists all softened when facing Rong Rong.
“Rongrong, you sang it wrong again. Come on, follow me and try it again.”
After the gentle and kind female voice came the soft, melodious singing. Rong Rong, with her sleeves fluttering, followed earnestly behind her teacher.
Even though her movements weren't as standard as the teacher's, she had a certain magic, as if she were shining brightly, completely drawing everyone's attention to herself.
Rong Rong's rendition of "The Peony Pavilion" was gentle and beautiful, her dance was delicate and graceful, and her performance was sincere and heartfelt, conveying the tender and poignant love story as if Du Liniang were standing right in front of you.
When the performance ended, applause suddenly erupted. Qiu Xing snapped back to reality and found that he was surrounded by people.
"Are you all so free? Rongrong and I are in class, and you come here to cause trouble?" Zhao Qin glared unhappily at the row of old guys at the door. The harmonious atmosphere they used to have had long since crumbled.
"How could our visit to Rong Rong possibly be in your way?"
"That's right, you've been attending my classes just as often."
"Time's up, get out of class is almost over! You've gone overtime again! If you can't afford a watch, I'll buy you one!"
......
The crowd chattered amongst themselves, causing Zhao Qin's dignified and beautiful face to turn red and then pale.
Xiao Wang stared in disbelief at the scene before him, unable to believe that these highly respected veteran artists were making a ruckus like common folk, completely losing their usual dignified and courteous demeanor.
“Rongrong has a talent for Kunqu Opera, so of course I want to teach her as much as possible,” Zhao Qin said with a smug smile.
"Rongrong also has a talent for the guqin! We can't delay her learning time."
"And dance, if you practice diligently, you will surely surpass me."
"The same applies to performances!"
......
Another round of heated debate ensued, quickly escalating into a fierce battle to recruit talent.
The veteran artists argued heatedly, their faces flushed, while Rong Rong alone twirled her water sleeves in front of the mirror.
Her dance moves were graceful, her figure supple, her expressions delicate, her gaze captivating, and her eyes brimming with affection.
Despite the chaos around them and the fact that Rong Rong hadn't spoken, Qiu Xing vaguely seemed to hear her melodious and lingering singing voice.
"I was startled to realize that I had kept my longing hidden, only to find it had already seeped into my bones."
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