Yang Yajing wanted to make money quickly to change her career path, and also for her parents' health.
In his previous life, Yang Guohua rode his tricycle out in the middle of the night so that he could buy affordable raw materials and New Year's goods before the end of the year, otherwise the cost would double.
As a result, he failed to purchase the raw materials and was involved in a hit-and-run accident while intoxicated, which led to his death. Meanwhile, Sylvia Chang, in order to support Yang Ya-ching's university education, worked tirelessly day and night to run the restaurant, which caused her to develop health problems due to overwork.
If in this life, Yang Yajing could have prevented Yang Guohua from going out that day, and her parents could have lived a more comfortable life, they wouldn't have been so unlucky to get sick, and they wouldn't have had to ask Jiang Xuanxuan for money when they were desperate!
And now, it seems that lending money wasn't all bad. At least this incident made Yang Yajing see Jiang Xuanxuan's true nature and brought her back to her senses, clearing her head of the foolishness she had in her previous life.
When she met Jiang Xuanxuan again in this life, she was able to see through her little tricks, not only defending against them but also unexpectedly taking advantage of them.
She tends to think too much of people in a positive light, but she's not stupid. It's more that she instinctively doesn't want to believe that her best friend would have ill intentions towards her!
Deceiving oneself for too long becomes a habit. Looking back on this life, the more wary one is of others, the clearer one's mind becomes!
Recalling her friend Yu Yue's assessment of her as "soft and spineless, unable to defend herself," Yang Yajing could only laugh self-deprecatingly.
It's not that she doesn't have a temper, it's just that she doesn't dare to express it because she has no money, no connections, and no confidence. So, she figured it's better to avoid trouble.
For so many years, she was suppressed under low eaves, unknowingly being attacked by Jiang Xuanxuan's words, which made her lose her edge.
Before high school, Yang Yajing was a clever and quick-witted girl! It's just that the person she used this time was a bit of a pain.
Looking back, every time she spoke quickly, it was to protect Jiang Xuanxuan, which disappointed those who genuinely cared about her, and made her friends who originally liked her lean more towards Jiang Xuanxuan's "weakness" than her "fierceness".
In this life, she will reclaim her quick wit and become her own little chatterbox, while Jiang Xuanxuan... she will no longer let her be used as a tool to win people's favor and sympathy through comparison!
However, there are some things she still wants Jiang Xuanxuan to prove herself in. Like now…
"Brother Pengfei, you draw so well! You'll definitely win a prize in the competition!" Jiang Xuanxuan came to the small garden again to watch Zhou Pengfei draw.
"A competition? What competition?" Zhou Pengfei was not quite clear about Jiang Xuanxuan's sudden move.
"Huh? Brother Pengfei didn't participate in the competition?" Jiang Xuanxuan was very surprised. "The Jincheng Art New Star Invitational Competition! Winning not only brings prize money, but also gets you published in the Youth Daily!"
"That one? You said it yourself, it's an invitational tournament, you need a recommender, I'm not qualified." Zhou Pengfei also wanted to participate, but he was quite frustrated, wasn't he?
"There's a bonus!" Yang Yajing asked Jiang Xuanxuan deliberately. "How much?"
"The prize money isn't much, the top prize is only five thousand!" Jiang Xuanxuan said with a hint of disdain. "But it will make you famous! I think Brother Pengfei is so good at drawing, he'll definitely get first place!"
"Hey! Zhou Pengfei! Go ask him how to get a recommendation!" Yang Yajing nudged him. "It's five thousand! And it can even get reported! Don't miss this opportunity!"
“I’ve seen the ads in the Youth Daily; they require sponsor recommendations.” Zhou Pengfei shook his head, both amused and exasperated. “How old am I? I’m not a contracted artist, where would I get sponsors?”
"Oh? Then I'll sponsor you?" Yang Yajing said this on purpose, even though she already knew she wasn't qualified.
"Hehe!" Jiang Xuanxuan covered her mouth and laughed. "Yangyang, not just anyone can receive financial assistance."
Yang Yajing was waiting for this very sentence.
"Then who can provide financial assistance?"
"Only those artists and art dealers under a registered gallery are eligible, because this is a talent scout program."
"The Talent Scout Program? Isn't that an art competition?"
"It's a competition, but the winning artwork belongs to the sponsor and will be sold in the gallery, with the profits split 50/50!"
"Oh? You're selling it? I can't do that!" Yang Yajing shook her head. "How about we go to a few galleries and ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you?"
"Oh my! Yangyang! How can you do this? Aren't you ashamed?" Jiang Xuanxuan's expression was full of disgust. "Isn't that almost like begging? How can you let Pengfei follow you to beg for food?"
In her previous life, when Jiang Xuanxuan said those words, Yang Yajing felt a pang of regret. Naively, she thought Jiang Xuanxuan was absolutely right.
But in this life, she will not be defeated by her.
"Everything is difficult at the beginning! Do you think someone will give you an opportunity for free? We who have nothing have to fight for success ourselves!" Yang Yajing continued to say what Jiang Xuanxuan wanted to hear.
“Actually… I can help.” Jiang Xuanxuan felt it was finally time to step up.
"How can you help? Doesn't your family own a leather goods store? Or an art gallery?" Yang Yajing hadn't even heard Jiang Xuanxuan's reply yet; she had to keep performing!
"You all have friends in the business world! My family has big business dealings with art galleries. I'll just go and give my uncle a little word, and that'll be fine, right?"
"Wow! It really is related!" Yang Yajing finally heard the key sentence. "Zhou Pengfei! Seize the opportunity! Jiang Xuanxuan has connections, don't refuse!"
"Isn't that a bad idea? Dad said you shouldn't accept rewards without merit..."
Before Zhou Pengfei could finish speaking, Yang Yajing interrupted him: "What do you mean by 'no reward without merit'? Are you being stubborn?"
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