Chapter 26
The trap to capture her
Mi Rui'an hadn't expected her to pounce on her directly, so her first reaction was to quickly use her arm to protect Wei Jiangxue and prevent her from falling.
She grinned at the left corner of her mouth, and the spot on her face where Wei Jiangxue had rubbed seemed to still retain some of the sensation of being kneaded.
After a long while, Mi Rui'an heard herself say, "Taking advantage of the situation, huh? Anyway, you've gotten your revenge, so we're even."
In her mind, 233 gave her a notification that the mission was complete, and Wei Jiangxue's tense nerves finally relaxed a little. She said absentmindedly, "Okay, okay, we're even."
Wei Jiangxue secretly asked 233: "Why did they suddenly issue a mission? What's the reward this time?"
[System 233: I don't know, this command came out of nowhere. I'll check the task file to see why.]
"Alright," Wei Jiangxue thought. The atmosphere just now was too strange; only after this whole thing did she feel more at ease.
[System 233: Found it! It was automatically sent by the consciousness of the small world. It said... it detected that you two are suspected of developing unusual feelings for each other.]
Unusual emotions? Family affection, friendship, love... I guess I'm referring to the third one.
Wei Jiangxue seemed to choke on these words, struggling to understand the reason given by 233.
She, and Mi Rui'an?
Although Mi Rui'an's appearance did indeed match Wei Jiangxue's aesthetic standards, how could they possibly fall in love after only a small amount of physical contact?
Wei Jiangxue silently grumbled: "The world's consciousness is really peculiar. Can you even talk to it? Just tell it to rest assured. I'm here simply to complete the mission of restoring the Ming Dynasty, and I want to go home and reunite with my family."
She paused, then added, "Besides, although Mi Rui'an is friendly to me, given how I treated her, she's probably only being friendly now because I gave her a job."
[System 233: Understood. If possible, I will report this situation. The reward this time is that the world consciousness promises to grant you one wish.]
Wei Jiangxue pressed further: "A wish? Does that mean I can make a wish to the world's consciousness and get whatever I want? What about making my eyes heal immediately?"
[System 233: The compensation already written into our work agreement won't work. The World Consciousness's authority isn't as high as the Transmigration Bureau's, so it's impossible for it to give you rewards outside of the Transmigration Bureau. Aside from sending you home and restoring your eyes, you can have whatever else you want.]
Wei Jiangxue replied listlessly, "Never mind then, I don't really want anything... I haven't used that reward from last time yet, can I wish for an extension?"
She was referring to the power she gained from a previous mission, which restored 12 hours of vision. If she could combine it with this reward, maybe she could exploit a bug?
[System 233: Sorry, it won't work.]
233 The heartless words extinguished Wei Jiangxue's faint hope.
"Fine, if you can't, you can't." Wei Jiangxue pouted and turned her attention back to Mi Rui'an beside her.
"By the way, today is the trial period you mentioned. Since I have to go out tomorrow, we'll start the one-on-one lessons the day after tomorrow. You don't need to do my live makeup and styling tomorrow either; consider it an extra day off for you," Wei Jiangxue said, explaining her arrangements.
233 arranged for her to meet with that agent tomorrow to discuss things in detail. They might also need to do a makeup trial and check the live stream results. Even if everything goes smoothly, it won't be over until tonight.
Wei Jiangxue decided that she might as well ask for leave in the live stream. Later, she would have to find a few big spenders and send them leave requests, making sure the wording was sincere and polite, especially when sending one to Mi, she would have to put in extra effort.
After a few seconds of silence, Mi Rui'an agreed with a "Okay".
The two, each lost in their own thoughts, sat down at the table.
After a brief exchange, Mi Rui'an figured out Wei Jiangxue's teaching preferences and intentionally adjusted her teaching approach to help Wei Jiangxue learn as thoroughly as possible.
The trial lesson went well, and after two hours, Wei Jiangxue immediately finalized the cooperation with Mi Ruian, with the salary calculated according to the normal hourly rate for tutors in Linyue City.
After seeing Mi Rui'an off, Wei Jiangxue had just hung up a leave slip in the live broadcast room when her phone beeped twice.
She had been about to lie on the bed to write a short essay, but she sat up again, grumbling and thinking about which inconsiderate software had sent her a notification to disturb her. She was determined to uninstall the software. Then, Wei Jiangxue asked the voice assistant to read out the new message.
It was sent by Mi, and Wei Jiangxue immediately shut down.
[Mi, the world's best sugar daddy: Why are you taking tomorrow off? Is it something personal? Do you need my help?]
Three questions in a row... Although the voice assistant's mechanical voice sounds rather rigid, it's not hard to feel Mi's urgency.
Wei Jiangxue was slightly surprised. Mi had always been calm and composed, never showing any impatience in front of Wei Jiangxue. This was the first time Mi had shown such a significant emotional fluctuation.
She quickly replied: "No, it's nothing. I'm just going to interview for a live streamer position at a company, and they said they're very interested in me."
Before Mi could reply, Wei Jiangxue heard a muffled sound outside, seemingly coming from Mi Rui'an's room.
She raised her voice slightly and asked loudly, "What's wrong on your end?"
“…It’s nothing.” Mi Rui’an hurriedly agreed, without intending to explain further.
Wei Jiangxue, having made a fool of herself, resolved to pretend not to hear or hear anything like this in the future.
A while later, Mi messaged her: "Which company is it? I can help you check it out."
Wei Jiangxue replied: "It's alright. I'm already very grateful to have you in the live stream. It's Mi's Starlight Media Company. I looked them up online; they seem quite reputable and well-known. We'll meet at their company tomorrow. I'm sure they won't do anything to me."
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[Mi, the world's best sugar daddy: How's it going? Have you arrived yet?]
Mi seemed particularly concerned about Wei Jiangxue's desire to sign with the company. Ever since learning last night that Wei Jiangxue was going for an interview, she had been sending her messages to inquire about the progress. Every few minutes or half an hour, Wei Jiangxue would receive a message from her asking about the progress; this was already the twentieth message today.
Wei Jiangxue had just replied with "Yes, I just arrived" when a female voice sounded behind her: "Ms. Wei Jiangxue, welcome to Mi's Starlight Media. I am Shen Meng, the one you contacted before."
She slowly turned around, holding her white cane, and hesitantly extended her hand: "Hello, you can call me Xiao Wei or Xiao Xue."
"Okay, then I'll call you Xiaoxue, just like the viewers in the live stream do. Come this way, I'll take you to the meeting room so we can chat."
Shen Meng and Wei Jiangxue shook hands briefly, and then Shen Meng took Wei Jiangxue's arm and led the way.
"Xiaoxue, please have a seat here. Would you like something to drink? We have tea, coffee, and water."
Agent Shen Meng's guidance process was extremely skillful; Wei Jiangxue guessed that she probably had this process ingrained in her very being. No wonder she works for a big company; her attitude was truly pleasant.
The door to the reception room closed gently behind her, the slight airflow from its rotation ruffling Wei Jiangxue's long hair that draped behind her head. After sitting down, she put away her white cane and listened carefully to everything that was happening in the reception room.
The fragrance of flowers in the air seemed to have a calming effect, and she gradually relaxed.
"I'd like some warm water, thank you." Wei Jiangxue straightened her back and took the water glass from Shen Meng as she approached.
She heard the soft rustling of fabric against the leather sofa, and Chenmeng sat down opposite her.
"Xiaoxue, let's get straight to the point and discuss cooperation. I believe you've already learned about the strength of Mi's Starlight Media. Our company is very interested in your recent development and future plans, so when we learned you hadn't signed with any company yet, we couldn't wait to meet you. Although your recent live streams and past recordings still show some rawness, I believe that with the professional help of our team, you're fully capable of becoming a top player in the industry..."
Praise poured out of Chen Meng's mouth as if it were free, describing Wei Jiangxue as a hidden gem, a treasure covered in dust.
Shen Meng also promised her opportunities for professional training and stage performances both domestically and internationally, which sounded incredibly tempting. If it were the old Wei Jiangxue, she probably would have excitedly agreed immediately.
But Wei Jiangxue had already died once, and with 233 and Mi constantly reminding her, she didn't get agitated. Instead, she pondered the intentions of Mi's Starlight Media.
Although Wei Jiangxue knew she had some online fame, did Mi's Starlight Media really need to give her such flawless treatment? So perfect, almost tailor-made for princesses and princes. What did she, Wei Jiangxue, an ordinary Alpha renting a cheap apartment, possess that made her so special?
Rather than a windfall, Wei Jiangxue felt this was more like a trap to lure her in.
What did Mi's Starlight Media want from her? Wei Jiangxue knew the answer almost without thinking: the key lay in the "Mi's" name.
Now that the villain Mi Feng has taken control of the company, from his perspective, finding Mi Rui'an is probably far more important than recruiting livestreamers to make money.
The latter is like a time bomb to the former.
Wei Jiangxue reads a lot of novels, so she can rattle off a whole bunch of experience on this kind of matter. If Wei Jiangxue were Mi Feng, she would definitely want to control Mi Rui'an and eliminate anything or anyone that might threaten her.
Therefore, the fact that Mi's Starlight Media Company approached Wei Jiangxue is most likely related to Mi Rui'an.
Wei Jiangxue silently called out to the system in her heart: 233, could you help me check on Mi Feng? I feel like he seems to have noticed me and Mi Rui'an from somewhere.
"Thank you for your praise, Miss Shen, but I think your expectations of me are a bit too high," Wei Jiangxue said softly, her voice clear and pleasant in the empty room. "I'm just an ordinary person who likes to sing. Although I aspire to work for a big company, I think I need some time to think about my future, so I can't give you an answer right away."
“Of course.” Shen Meng immediately replied, but she couldn’t hide her eagerness. “Such a good opportunity really needs to be carefully considered. But Xiao Xue, you know, the cake is only so big. If you come late, you might only get the scraps.”
Before he finished speaking, the door to the reception room was pushed open, allowing air to circulate between the inside and outside.
Wei Jiangxue sensed something about those newcomers that she found extremely distasteful.
[Author's Note]
The giveaway ended last night, but many people didn't win. So, there will be random small red envelopes (cash gifts) dropping in the comments section of this chapter. Thank you everyone for your support of this story! [doge emoji with rose in hand]
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