Chapter 29 As expected of me, my strength is extraordinary.
In the end, Old Master Xia did not accept Song Shiwei's suggestion, only saying that the Xia family's daughters should not be left to wander outside.
Fearing she wouldn't be able to accept too much at once, we gave her a few days to think it over, but we were about to prepare to bring her back to the Xia family.
Song Shiwei sat in her cramped dormitory, lost in thought.
Why is it so damn difficult to get 50 million?
Have you considered the thoughts of your spoiled little princess before letting me return to the Xia family?!
Am I to go back and become a foil for Xia Zhiqing, a cannon fodder in her life?!
Does that mean Song Shiwei is some kind of good person?
Song Shiwei only wants to be the protagonist of her own life. If she were to participate in other people's lives, she would only play one role—a stumbling block.
However, Old Master Xia was exceptionally quick; just one day later, he sent Steward Liu to pick up Song Shiwei.
At the time, Song Shiwei was still in the dormitory. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the respectful housekeeper Liu, speaking in a businesslike tone with a polite smile.
"Miss Song, the master requests your return home."
Song Shiwei stood at the gate of the Xia family's house, looking into the house, thinking that this meeting was quite large in scale.
The Xia family was all there; for example, the parents were a little sad, a little moved, seemingly unable to contain their emotions, but not quite so emotional.
For example, her two tall and strong brothers, who inexplicably harbored resentment towards her;
And then there's Xia Zhiqing, the young lady standing in the middle, surrounded by everyone, her eyes red-rimmed, filled with anger and grievance.
"Junlan, Ruyun, this is your biological daughter, Song Shiwei," Old Master Xia's authoritative voice rang out.
The two middle-aged men looked at Song Shiwei with a mixture of fear and helplessness.
The timidity stemmed from a feeling akin to the trepidation of returning home, while the helplessness arose from the fear of upsetting their precious Xia Zhiqing.
Sure enough, as soon as they called out Song Shiwei's name, Xia Zhiqing stomped her foot shyly, turned around and ran away with tears in her eyes.
Her two sycophantic brothers immediately chased after her.
"Zhiqing—"
He Ruyun was about to chase after them when Old Xia sternly stopped her.
"Why don't we go after her and see what's going on? Otherwise, I'm afraid she might do something rash, given how petty she is," Song Shiwei advised in a particularly "thoughtful" manner.
"Weiwei has suffered so much outside, and she just got home today. Don't you two, as her parents, know what to do?"
Song Shiwei thought to herself, I'd rather suffer outside than suffer in vain here.
Finally, the four of them had a particularly uncomfortable reunion dinner. Song Shiwei was so embarrassed that she almost poked a hole in her shoe. Only then did this silent film-like dinner finally come to an end.
However, Old Master Xia said that Song Shiwei needed to be recognized as a member of the Xia family, and that he would hold a family reunion banquet for her.
Song Shiwei wanted to say, "No need. Can't you just give her the money directly? I'd rather just get out of the Xia family."
Old Master Xia wanted Song Shiwei to live in the manor directly, and Song Shiwei almost threatened to kill herself in exchange for her final freedom.
What a joke! If Song Shiwei lived here and faced these deadpan faces every day, she would quickly become depressed.
So Mr. Xia bought a house for Song Shiwei across from the company so she could stay there temporarily.
Looking at the big house that was entirely her own, Song Shiwei was extremely happy and in a very good mood.
At the same time, they invited Tao Xiaotian to stay there for free and prepared a room for her.
"Sister Weiwei, you won the lottery?!"
Tao Xiaotian was extremely excited, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking down at the bustling traffic below.
"Pretty much, I got lucky. I wonder how long it will last," Song Shiwei said casually, making up a story.
"You haven't donated a kidney or taken out a loan without consent, have you? You can't be someone's mistress, can you?" Tao Xiaotian was afraid that she would go astray.
"One kidney can only buy one iPhone. Don't you know how much housing prices are in Beijing? Even if I chopped myself up and sold myself, I wouldn't be worth that much!"
Later, Song Shiwei told Tao Xiaotian the truth. Tao Xiaotian didn't feel envious, jealous, or hateful. Instead, he was very moved and hugged Song Shiwei tightly.
"Sister Weiwei, I never expected you to be the one who truly remembers me even after you've become rich and powerful! You didn't abandon me even after you got this mansion!"
"Of course."
Song Shiwei put her arm around Tao Xiaotian's shoulder and said, "You've worked so hard for my future, so I have to take good care of you."
Being a college student isn't easy.
Song Shiwei and Tao Xiaotian planned to have a hot pot dinner in their new home that evening to celebrate their housewarming.
To make the big house more lively, Song Shiwei sought out Chi Yanzhou, one of her few comrades-in-arms.
She actually also invited Qiao Shuishui, Bai Yining, and Cheng Yi, but these three laborers didn't end up in Beijing; they went to other cities to work as laborers.
In the evening, Chi Yanzhou arrived at the house carrying a brightly colored, expensive-looking fruit basket with very few contents.
"Oh dear, so impolite! Didn't you slip 20,000 yuan into the fruit basket?"
Song Shiwei smiled and took the pair of disposable slippers that she had taken from the company dormitory, handing them to Chi Yanzhou.
"Bring me your meager earnings, and fill my hungry stomach."
Chi Yanzhou looked around Song Shiwei's house, frowned, and turned to ask her.
"Is the Xia family being so stingy with you? They're just going to give you this tiny little house?"
"How did you know this was a house given to me by the Xia family?!"
Song Shiwei was surprised; she had only told Tao Xiaotian about this.
"On the street between Jiangnan and Jiangbei, ask around to see who the father is."
Chi Yanzhou looked at Song Shiwei with an air of pride, his eyes filled with obvious disdain.
"With the paltry sums you earn, how could you possibly afford a house in Beijing?"
Besides, I recently heard that the Xia family has a real daughter. How could I possibly miss out on such gossip?
Sure enough, wherever there's gossip, there's Chi Yanzhou.
"You know I don't earn much, and the big boss doesn't even care about an employee who's practically begging for food?"
"Wow! Look at my figure and looks, it would be an injustice if I didn't become famous! I'm practically a hidden gem!"
"The company has already started connecting you with resources."
Chi Yanzhou initially thought Song Shiwei was just a pretty face, and that her personality and character might not be likable. Otherwise, she could have gained popularity just by her looks!
Song Shiwei must have been incredibly useless to remain unknown for so long.
That later filming session allowed him to see Song Shiwei's versatility.
Furthermore, through interactions on variety shows, it became clear that this person has a distinctive and unique personality, making them a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry.
Therefore, the company is also starting to plan Song Shiwei's development.
"Oh, right."
Chi Yanzhou snatched away the shrimp paste that Song Shiwei had painstakingly scooped up.
"Did you audition for Director Dong's 'Novoland: The Moon'?"
"You know that too?"
Song Shiwei, without any hesitation, snatched her shrimp paste back from Chi Yanzhou's bowl.
"Nothing in the company can escape my keen eyes."
Chi Yanzhou swallowed a mouthful of food and continued, "I saw the list. You passed the audition."
"real?!"
Song Shiwei excitedly stood up, knocking over the Coke next to her, and then stood up with her hands on her hips, admiring herself.
"Ha! As expected of my sister, her strength is extraordinary, she's just that awesome."
"It really surprised me."
Chi Yanzhou stood up the can of cola that Song Shiwei had spilled and naturally used a tissue to wipe the cola stains off her clothes.
"Director Dong's films are not simple; they are almost all made up of veteran actors. You are a blank slate when it comes to acting."
"My sister's acting skills are beyond doubt!"
After all, she was a popular young actress who won many awards in her previous life.
This news is so exciting! I wonder if Xia Zhiqing will be sad when she finds out she didn't get selected. Anyway, she's almost laughing herself to death.
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