Five years later.
It was summer again. The four ceiling fans in the classroom were all turned to their maximum setting. The pages of books on the desks were blown back and forth. On the poplar trees outside the classroom, cicadas were screaming "It's hot! It's hot!" The weather was so hot, stuffy and humid. The students were drowsy and waited for the moment when the finance teacher announced the end of the get out of class.
Jiang Zhenen secretly checked the time on her phone and exclaimed in a low voice:
"Oh no! The teacher is late! What should we do? Yesterday the store manager specifically asked us to go early to help distribute small gifts to customers. If we are late, oh my, this month's bonus will be gone!"
My deskmate next to me was quiet.
She turned her head and almost vomited blood and fainted, only to see Yin Xiamo listening to the class seriously, taking notes quickly with her pen, as if she didn't hear her complaint at all.
"Xia Mo! We're going to be late!"
Jiang Zhenen gnashed her teeth and shouted into her ear. What? Why was she the only one who was anxious? They should both be as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
"No." Yin Xiamo didn't look up and said while taking notes, "The teacher will end the get out of class after he finishes talking about this question. It will take at most two more minutes."
"Hey, how did you know?"
"Because the next question has a lot of content, it will take at least two class periods to finish. The teacher will definitely continue in the next class."
Jiang Zhenen opened her mouth wide: "How do you know?!"
"Because I have prepared for the lesson." Yin Xiamo winked at her, put away her pen, and stretched her wrist which was sore from taking notes.
"Okay, that's all for today's class. Goodbye, students."
"Goodbye, teacher!"
The students of Class 2, Grade 3, Department of International Economics at Beichuan College all stood up and watched the finance teacher leave the classroom. After a brief silence, the sounds of packing textbooks, yawning, chatting, joking and laughing could be heard in the classroom.
"You actually did your homework in advance!"
Jiang Zhenen shouted in disbelief. Oh my god, there are still students in this world who prepare for their lessons. They are not junior high school or high school students, but undergraduate students majoring in economics. They just listen in class, or even just memorize before the exam.
"Is it strange?" Yin Xiamo smiled.
"This is so weird! Is it necessary to take this kind of class so seriously?" Jiang Zhenen said unhappily, "You even prepare before class and take notes during class. You are such a freak!"
“Tuition is too expensive.”
"Um?"
"With such expensive tuition fees, it will only be worth it if you can learn all the knowledge you need."
"Uh... that makes sense. But, you work until late at night every day, how do you have time to read?"
"While you were watching TV in the store, I was reading a book." Yin Xiamo smiled.
Jiang Zhenen opened her eyes wide. She remembered! Whenever there were no customers in the bakery, she would lie down in front of the TV to watch the programs secretly. Xia Mo seemed to take out various books to read. Speaking of which, she always thought that Xia Mo read novels and other recreational books.
"Twenty minutes left."
Yin Xiamo packed up her things, stood up and walked towards the classroom door.
"What?"
"Otherwise you'll be really late."
"ah!"
Jiang Zhenen screamed and threw her textbooks and pens into her schoolbag in a mess. Then she pushed the desk open in panic and rushed out. She ran too fast and her skirt was caught on the thin nails on the chair legs. She staggered a few steps in embarrassment and unexpectedly bumped into a female classmate in the aisle!
"Bang!"
The girl was immediately knocked to the ground by Jiang Zhenen.
The desks and chairs around were all tilted.
Jiang Zhenen herself fell down miserably, as if all her bones were broken.
"ah!"
"it hurts!!"
The students looked over in surprise.
There was a gasp in the classroom.
Oh my god, classmate Jiang Zhenen actually knocked down classmate Yao Shuer!
There is no one in Beichuan University who doesn’t know Yao Shuer.
Yao Shuer entered the entertainment industry and became a star in her senior year of high school. She was admitted to Beichuan College, and dozens of reporters came to take pictures at the opening ceremony, which was an unprecedented event.
The students in Beichuan were very curious about Yao Shuer. Stars have a dazzling aura, not to mention that she had a song listed in the annual top ten hits in the past two years. Many students came to ask her for autographs, but many students looked at her with disdain, and whenever she passed by, they would sneer, "So what if you're a star? You don't look like that."
Yao Shuer is very low-key on campus.
She always walked with her head down, always sat in the last row of the classroom, never spoke loudly, never answered questions in class, never chatted with classmates, and disappeared from the campus as if she had evaporated after class. The lively and lovely Yao Shuer on TV and the taciturn Yao Shuer in the classroom seemed to be two completely different people. Over time, the students began to treat her as an invisible person.
The desk fell down and pressed on Jiang Zhenen's stomach. She was in so much pain that her face turned green and she kept groaning. Yin Xiamo rushed over and moved all the desks and chairs away. Then she helped her up and sat on the ground, repeatedly asking, "How are you? Are you seriously injured?"
"Woo... It's okay..." Jiang Zhenen groaned. It should be just a flesh wound and it will be fine after resting for a while.
Yin Xiamo gently put her hands around her belly and tested: "Does it hurt? Are your internal organs injured? Or should we go to the hospital for a checkup?"
"It's really okay!"
Jiang Zhenen shouted loudly, feeling warm and toasty in her heart, but she kept rolling her eyes, pretending to dislike her for being nosy.
Yin Xiamo was relieved when she saw her face gradually turn red and she spoke with full energy. At this time, she turned her head to look at Yao Shuer who was knocked down by Zhen En, and she couldn't help but be secretly shocked. Yao Shuer had barely sat up by herself. A large piece of her chiffon white skirt was torn and stained by the ground. Her knee was scraped, and the wound was the size of a baby's fist, and blood was slowly oozing out.
"sorry!"
Yin Xiamo quickly said to Yao Shuer, reaching out to help her sit on the chair. She knew Yao Shuer was a singer, and if her knee was injured it would cause big problems.
Yao Shuer shook her head and smiled shyly: "It's okay, I was careless and didn't see classmate Jiang." As she said that, she avoided Xia Mo's hand, endured the pain and slowly stood up. Her legs became a little lame, and the bloodstains at her knees became bigger and bigger, and drops of blood flowed down.
"Need to go to the infirmary."
Yin Xiamo looked at her wound and frowned.
Jiang Zhenen also saw the wound on Yao Shuer's knee. She opened her mouth in shock, her face turned pale, and she shouted helplessly: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I will compensate you for your medical expenses! It's all because of my recklessness! I will also help wash your skirt! I'm sorry..."
Yao Shuer was very shy: "No need, we are all classmates."
"But… "
"Sorry, I need to make a call first." Yao Shuer said apologetically, took out her cell phone, dialed a number, and whispered something.
There are always some emergency medicines in the lockers in the classroom. Yin Xiamo took out iodine, alcohol and cotton swabs from them. She walked back, squatted in front of Yao Shuer, looked carefully at the bleeding wound on her knee, and asked: "You must apply medicine, otherwise the wound is likely to be infected. Are you going to be on the show today? Iodine has a stronger bactericidal ability, but the dark color will be very conspicuous. Alcohol has a weaker bactericidal ability, but it is colorless."
"No… "
“Iodine or alcohol?”
Yin Xiamo ignored her refusal and continued to stare at her. There was a firmness in her voice that made Yao Shuer suddenly stunned.
"… Alcohol… "
"good."
She dipped the cotton swab in alcohol and gently, trying not to put pressure on the wound, carefully wiped the wound on her knee bit by bit, and the bleeding gradually stopped. Yin Xiamo put the cotton swab away, stood up, and smiled at Yao Shuer: "Okay. But if there is still an infection or something, you must go to the hospital."
"Thanks."
Yao Shuer nodded gratefully.
At this time, a middle-aged man appeared at the door of the classroom. He strode in nervously and walked straight to Yao Shuer. When he saw the wound on her knee, he was horrified:
"What happened?! The TV station will announce it soon, how could you be so careless! How many times have I told you that celebrities must protect their bodies, your body is your capital!"
"I'm sorry..." Yao Shu'er whispered timidly, "I won't do that again..."
"Actually, it was me..." Jane wanted to explain.
"No, I was careless." Yao Shuer interrupted her and said to the middle-aged man, "Jam, let's go."
Jam supported Yao Shuer and limped towards the classroom door.
Zhen En suddenly found something glittering on the ground. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a broken bracelet. She quickly picked it up and shouted, "Shu Er, is that your bracelet?"
Yao Shuer didn't hear it. There was a car parked in front of the classroom. Jam helped her get in, and then the car drove away. It should be specially approved by the school, otherwise cars are not allowed to drive in front of the classroom.
Jane stood there in a daze.
"If we don't want to be too late, let's go quickly." After Yin Xiamo put away all the desks and chairs that had been knocked over, she picked up Zhenen's schoolbag and said to her.
Ah, yes!
She had forgotten about this again!
Zhen En followed her guiltily, not daring to run around anymore.
As they walked out of the classroom, they were hit by waves of heat. The bright sunlight made them unable to open their eyes for a moment. The leaves seemed to be reflecting light. There was no wind outside and it was very hot and stuffy. Zhen En wanted to just go back to the classroom.
"sister!"
A clear voice and a tall boy on a bicycle waved to them.
The boy was about sixteen years old, wearing the uniform of Jianhua High School, with long legs and a handsome figure, like a summer breeze, stopping in front of them. His smile was innocent and lovely, his eyelashes were long and black, and his big, bright black eyes were clear and transparent, like freshly squeezed orange juice with ice cubes, which instantly dissipated the sultry weather.
"Xiao Cheng! You came to see me..."
Pink bubbles floated out of Zhen's eyes one after another, and as her heart beat, her eyes suddenly curved into oversized hearts.
"Hello, Sister Zhen En." Yin Cheng nodded politely to her, and then said to Yin Xia Mo with concern, "Sister, I waited for you in the bakery for a long time but you didn't come. Did anything happen? Did the teacher keep the class late?"
Jane scratched her head in embarrassment.
"There was a small accident in the classroom," Yin Xiamo explained, and then asked, "Is the store manager angry?"
"No." Yin Cheng smiled and shook his head. "I happened to be in the store, and the store manager asked me to help distribute small gifts to the guests who came to pick them up. The gifts have been distributed, and I said I wanted to see why you didn't come. The store manager also told me not to worry."
"Wow, the store manager is so kind?! In the past, whenever I was late for one minute, she would have a sullen and gloomy face." Zhen En said in shock, "Xiao Cheng, does she have evil thoughts about you, that's why she is so easy to talk to?"
Yin Xiamo glanced at Zhen En.
Zhen En quickly covered her mouth and pretended that she didn't say that. Oops, I almost forgot that Xia Mo hated people making fun of Xiao Cheng the most.
"The store manager is the only one here, he must be overwhelmed, we have to hurry over there," said Yin Xiamo.
"Yes! Yes!" Jane echoed.
"I'll take you there on my bike," Yin Cheng said as he pushed his bike. It was still a long way to the bus stop, and walking was too slow.
"Great!" Zhen En jumped up excitedly, "I want to sit in the front!" If she sat on the crossbar of the bicycle, it would be like sitting in Yin Cheng's arms, with his arms around her, so romantic.
Yin Cheng looked at her embarrassedly:
"Sister Zhen En..."
Under his clear gaze, Jane became depressed:
"Oh well… "
Yin Xiamo smiled. She liked seeing Zhen En and Xiao Cheng together, as if Zhen En was another sister of Xiao Cheng.
Beichuan campus in summer.
The students on the boulevard looked in amazement at the bicycle that was speeding past.
There are three people on the bicycle!
A boy who looked like a high school student had long and strong legs. He rode his bicycle through the crowd like the breeze. There was a girl on the back seat of the bicycle, and another girl on the crossbar.
The boy looks so handsome and innocent.
His hair was a little messy due to the oncoming wind, and it fluttered on his eyes in a childish way. He had thick and long eyelashes, and big, clear and bright eyes. He was as gentle as a little deer and so cute that people couldn't help but want to tease him.
The long-haired girl on the bicycle beam seemed to be sitting in his arms. He lowered his head and smiled while talking to her while riding. His voice was very soft and floated in the air with the wind. The boy's smile was very gentle. The girl on the back seat was bored and had to play with her fingers.
Why don't I have a younger brother!
In the cartoon bakery, Zhen En was wiping the glass counter with a rag while complaining with gritted teeth. It was such a blessing to have a brother like Xiao Cheng. He cooked for Xia Mo at home every day, worked part-time for Xia Mo from time to time, was so good at drawing and doing well in his studies. In order to save tuition, he even skipped grades and was going to take the college entrance examination at the age of 16. He was really a super cute boy that everyone loved. Today, because Xiao Cheng was with them, the store manager just said a few "kind" words and let them go. Ah, beauty is too useful.
Right now.
Yin Cheng sat in the corner of the store, quietly sketching with a pencil, looking up from time to time, his eyes following Xia Mo's figure. She delivered the cake to the customer's table, she saw the customer out with a smile, and she went to get the freshly baked snacks.
You can tell with your toes that he is drawing Xia Mo!
Zhen En felt sour in her heart and pouted with jealousy. Even if they were siblings and depended on each other, they didn't have to have such a good relationship. However, she sighed. In fact, if she thought about it, Xia Mo and Xiao Cheng had a hard time. Five years ago, the Yin family suddenly had a car accident. Both Yin's father and mother died on the spot. Xiao Cheng was seriously injured. Only Xia Mo escaped because she sent Luo Xi abroad.
Xiao Cheng was seriously injured that time. Xia Mo missed almost a semester to take care of him. The medical expenses were so high that it seemed that all the savings and insurance claims of the Yin family had been used up. At that time, everyone thought that the young master would definitely show up immediately. However, unexpectedly, the young master was just a flash in the pan, and then he disappeared from the face of the earth. No one saw him again.
The young master abandoned Yin Xiamo.
The news spread throughout Shenghui College.
Immediately afterwards, Yin Xiamo and Xiao Cheng dropped out of Shenghui College for unknown reasons.
It was not until two years later when she passed the college entrance examination and entered Beichuan College that she was surprised to find that she and Xia Mo were classmates again. When she was in Shenghui before, her father was the driver assigned to Xia Mo by the young master. He followed Xia Mo like a servant every day. In school, Xia Mo was always protected by the young master, like a princess. So she hated Xia Mo and never talked to her.
However, at Beichuan College, she discovered that Xia Mo was not what she had initially imagined. In order to pay for tuition, Xia Mo worked odd jobs like her. In order to let Xiao Cheng study and recover, Xia Mo never let him interfere with making money, and Xia Mo did not show any domineering attitude. So, gradually, she and Xia Mo became good friends.
However, she had heard all kinds of rumors about the young master and what happened in the two years when they lost contact. Some versions were even horrifying and bizarre. Whenever she tried to find out the truth, Xia Mo always smiled as if it was nothing. Over time, these things became mysterious unsolved cases, and she was too lazy to try to find out the truth again.
“Is TV interesting?”
Yin Xiamo came back with a tray of cake and saw Zhenen staring blankly at the TV on the wall. She waved her hand in front of her, and seeing that she was still in a daze, she couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Look—"
Zhen En pointed at the TV in a daze. Yin Xiamo followed her finger and saw a variety talk show. The host was interviewing Yao Shuer, who had the most fashionable and refreshing makeup on her face. She was wearing a green chiffon dress with layers of tulle. She had a sweet and cheerful smile and danced to the host and the music like she did in the latest MV.
"It seems like a live broadcast. Didn't her leg just get injured? It must be very painful. How can she still dance?" Zhen En said in surprise.
"Celebrities also work very hard." Yin Xiamo put the tray back to its original place. There is no such thing as pie in the sky in this world. Many things seem glamorous on the surface, but who knows how much hardship they have to endure behind the scenes.
"But celebrities make so much money."
"Yeah?"
Yin Xiamo picked up the mop and started mopping the floor. There were a lot of guests today, and the floor got dirty quickly, so it was better to do the cleaning work when there were fewer people around.
"I used to work in a jewelry store. This bracelet must have cost at least tens of thousands of dollars." The golden bracelet slid lightly between Zhen En's fingers. It was the one that Yao Shuer had left on the ground. "I couldn't earn a bracelet like this even if I worked hard in a cake shop in a year. Ah, it would be great if we could enter the entertainment industry."
"It's not that easy."
Yin Xiamo chatted with her while carefully mopping every inch of the floor.
"Hey, didn't you participate in... what was it called... something... five years ago? Oh, right, Super Star! It seems like you won the championship for several rounds in a row. It was such a sensation in the school! Xia Mo, why don't you enter the entertainment industry? Maybe someone will still remember you!"
"The rising star of a year ago will be forgotten in the blink of an eye, let alone the old things of five years ago? Besides, we were still children at that time." Yin Xiamo said calmly. Yes, she still remembers those days, the beautiful and smooth days that seemed like a dream, but unfortunately they disappeared quickly.
"That's right." Zhen En sighed regretfully, "Ah, summer vacation is coming soon. In addition to the cake shop, we can find another job. Have you thought of anything suitable?"
"Western restaurants? Amusement parks? Tutoring? Mall sales promotion?... The salaries are all about the same..." None of them are enough. Yin Xiamo looked up at Yin Cheng who was painting in the distance. He also happened to be looking at her and smiled brightly at her. This year, Xiao Cheng will take the college entrance examination. The tuition fees for art schools are very high, plus living expenses, etc., so he must earn enough money during the summer vacation.
"A few days ago I saw an entertainment company recruiting assistants. The salary was quite high. I submitted the application for both of us," Zhen En muttered silently, "I hope for good luck. I hope for good luck."
good luck…
Yin Xiamo was stunned.
The floor of the store has become very clean. The evening sun shines in, and the floor tiles reflect a soft light. The air is filled with the tempting aroma of cake. Yin Xiamo wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. Good luck, if God can give her good luck again, she will definitely grab it desperately.
******
the next day.
"It's you!?"
Jane exclaimed.
"You guys...are here too?"
Yao Shuer sat in the corner of the studio in a daze, looking at Yin Xiamo and then at Zhenen.
Zhen En stared at Yao Shuer in amazement. No wonder the application for the assistant position went so smoothly. She had just signed up three days ago, but she called today to ask for an interview. The agency staff saw her and Xia Mo and didn't say much. They sent someone to send them here, saying that they wanted the star to see for herself whether she was satisfied. Haha, she thought her good luck had finally come and she could work with a good salary during the summer vacation.
But unexpectedly—
Are they applying for the position of Yao Shuer's assistant? !
Zhen En's heart tightened. She didn't like this feeling. They were classmates and equals, but she had to serve another person like a servant. Just like when her father was assigned by the young master to be Xia Mo's driver, it took her a long time to get rid of the uncomfortable psychological barrier.
"What? Do you know each other?" Jam had obviously forgotten that he had seen these two girls yesterday, and asked Yao Shuer puzzledly.
"They... are my classmates..." Yao Shuer said embarrassedly.
Jam looked down at the assistant job applicants' information and said, "Yes, they go to the same school as you, and the company thought it would be more convenient to take care of you this way, but I didn't expect them to be classmates. What's wrong with being classmates? Are they of bad character?"
"No!" Yao Shu'er blushed and shook her head hastily. "I just think..."
"Don't other artists need assistants?" Zhen En said disappointedly, "We are in the same class as Shu Er. It's not good for us to take care of her every day. Uncle, can you arrange for us to be assistants to other artists? We are very diligent and careful, uncle..."
Yin Xiamo didn't say anything.
She found that Yao Shuer's knee wound was a little red and swollen, and it seemed to be festering, with a little yellow water coming out. Yao Shuer's face was also a little pale, and she sat in a corner of the studio. Other stars walked by from time to time. Compared with those fashionable and rosy-looking female stars, she looked like a malnourished and forgotten old doll.
"Actually, the original intention of recruiting an assistant this time was for Wei An," Jam said awkwardly, "but Shu Er was suddenly injured yesterday and it is very inconvenient for her to move around, so she also needs an assistant to help."
"Vian!"
Jane's eyes lit up, she knew Vivian, she was a very popular female singer, not only sang, but also acted in several movies. Vivian had a gorgeous appearance and a beautiful voice, and was hailed as the most popular rising star.
"Can you assign me to be Vivian's assistant?!" Jane shouted excitedly, grabbing Jam's arm and shaking it, "I like Vivian very much! I have bought all her albums and collected them!"
"Vian, listen up, it seems like it's your fans again, chasing you here."
The sound of teasing came from a group of people walking towards the studio. There were about six or seven people, surrounding a tall girl like stars surrounding the moon. She was wearing a black suspender tight dress, the short skirt only covered her hips, showing her slender and charming legs. She held a delicate powder box in her hand, applying powder to the tip of her nose as she walked, and her thin high heels made crisp and rapid footsteps. Someone walked beside her with a drink, someone held her change of clothes, and someone followed her closely with a makeup box.
The girl proudly put the powder box away.
She glanced at Yao Shuer and suddenly stopped, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of her lips. She left the people surrounding her and turned to walk towards Yao Shuer and Jam.
"Who are they?"
Vivian looked at Yin Xiamo and Zhen En casually.
"They are temporary assistants newly recruited by the company. Shuer's leg is injured and it is not very convenient for her to move, so..." Jam explained with an unnatural expression and a smile on his face.
"Isn't the assistant for me? I've been saying this for a long time. Ever since Betty got sick and was hospitalized, it's been very inconvenient for me to not have an assistant. How come the assistant is now for Yao Shuer? Are you kidding me?"
"Yes, yes, it's just that Shu'er's leg is injured..."
Wei An interrupted him with a sneer: "If I remember correctly, my contract with the company will expire next year. If the company thinks Yao Shuer is more important, then..."
"That's not what I meant." Jam was sweating anxiously. He looked at Wei An who looked unhappy, and then looked at Yao Shu'er who was cowering in the corner. He could only say, "How about this, there are two of them. You can go with the one who suits your taste."
Vivian smiled.
She glanced at Yao Shuer condescendingly and said, "Then I'll pick first. Anyway, you have so few announcements recently, so it doesn't matter whether the assistant is easy to use or not."
Yao Shuer lowered her head in silence.
Zhen En was embarrassed. She really wanted to be Wei An's assistant. On the one hand, she really liked Wei An's songs. On the other hand, it was strange to be an assistant to a classmate. However, Wei An's tone seemed very unfriendly, and the injury on Yao Shu Er's leg was obviously caused by her accidentally hitting her. She scratched her head and looked at Yin Xia Mo in embarrassment, hoping that Xia Mo could come up with a good idea.
Yin Xiamo squatted down, gently lifted Yao Shuer's long skirt from her knees to prevent it from rubbing against the wound, and whispered, "Did you take a shower yesterday?"
“… Well, yes.” Yao Shuer answered at a loss.
"Don't let the wound come into contact with water. If you must take a shower, you must apply disinfectant after the shower." Yin Xiamo frowned slightly, "I'll go with you to see a doctor after the filming. If the wound is seriously infected, it will take a long time to recover."
"Thank you." A hint of tears welled up in Yao Shuer's eyes.
"What's your name?"
Wei An stared at Yin Xiamo. This girl's eyes were as bright as the ocean under the sun. There seemed to be deep feelings in her eyes, but also a faint sense of alienation. Her long hair was thick and slightly curly like seaweed, her skin was as white as ivory, and her face was smart and delicate. Wei An was used to seeing beauties in the circle, but she was still a little surprised.
"Yin Xiamo."
"Yin Xiamo?..." It was a bit difficult to pronounce, a strange name. Wei An continued to look at her for a while and said, "Yin Xiamo, do you want to be my assistant or Yao Shuer's assistant?"
"What kind of things do you need an assistant to take care of?"
"Pick out my clothes for going out every day, put on some simple makeup for me, and do some chores." Wei An raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"Zhen En used to work in a clothing store and a wedding photo studio. She is very suitable to be your assistant." Yin Xiamo replied with a smile.
"Yes, I can do many hairstyles!" Jane said happily.
At this time, Jam's cell phone rang, and he picked it up: "... What... I see... OK, OK, I'll be there right away... Let Ah Han organize the girls who are going to be selected first... I'll start the interview after I get there..."
After the call, he pointed at Zhen En and said, "You will be Wei An's assistant first, with a probation period of one week. Wei An, if she is not suitable, tell the company and the company can help you find a better assistant." He glanced at Yin Xiamo and said, "Just follow Shu Er. She has to record until eight o'clock today. After the recording, you will accompany her to the hospital. Be careful of her legs. This is it for the time being. I have something to do and must leave first. Call me if you have any problems. Bye!"
Jam left in a hurry.
Zhen En winked at Xia Mo happily, trying her best to control her excitement. She stood in front of Wei An, held out her hand, and said repeatedly: "I am Jiang Zhen En. I like your songs very much. I will definitely be your assistant seriously. If I have any shortcomings in the future, please tell me and I will definitely correct them!"
"Um."
Wei An seemed not to notice the hand that Zhen En extended. She just responded casually, her eyes still on Yin Xiamo. She said in a mocking and cold voice:
"You'll regret this."
Yin Xiamo smiled faintly, and she walked to the water dispenser in the corner to pour warm water for Yao Shuer. Wei An turned around and walked away. Zhen En quietly made a victory sign to her and hurriedly followed Wei An and left.
The studio suddenly seemed much quieter.
"sorry… "
Yao Shuer murmured an apology.
Yin Xiamo placed the water cup next to Yao Shuer and said with a smile, "Drink more water, your voice will sound better when you record the song later."
"Wei An doesn't like me because..." Yao Shu'er hesitated, her eyes red, "I'm sorry, I let her take her anger out on you."
Yin Xiamo shook her head: "No, you think too much. Ah, the director seems to be calling you, come, I'll help you in, be careful..."
For the rest of the time, Yin Xiamo sat quietly in a corner, watching Yao Shuer dancing and singing in the studio, as if she had completely forgotten about the wound on her knee. The show was finished an hour later, and by the time she had sent Yao Shuer to see the doctor and then home, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening.
Yin Cheng was waiting for her while reading a book on the sofa in the living room.
Seeing her come back, he went to the kitchen to bring out warm meals and soup that had been cooking for a long time. He watched her eat and cleaned up the dishes before returning to his room. Yin Xiamo leaned back on the small sofa, staring at the ceiling in a daze. After a long time, she took a deep breath and began to review the lessons for the upcoming final exam.
******
Under Yin Xiamo's care, Yao Shuer's leg injury healed quickly. In more than a week, the scabs on the knee wound fell off and new pink skin grew. As Yao Shuer's assistant, Yin Xiamo and she went to school and to work together. They had more and more contact and gradually became close.
Jane was a little jealous.
Since they became assistants to different stars and quit their part-time jobs at the bakery, the only chance they had to meet each other every day was during class. Xia Mo always attended classes seriously, so Zhen En didn't dare to harass her all the time. As a result, the only chance they had to chat was a few minutes between classes. However, during these few minutes, Yao Shu'er actually liked to snatch them from her. She seemed to have a cold or a sore throat, and she was so weak that Xia Mo worried about her all day long.
How can you be so delicate
Jane muttered to herself unhappily.
The assistant's job was very different from what Jane had imagined. When she was busy, she was so busy that she had to run around, fetching drinks, clothes, makeup cases, parasols, answering the phone, and ordering lunch boxes. She really wished she had eight more arms and eight more legs. When she was idle, she was bored to death. She had to sit by and watch Vivian record songs or appear on TV shows. She had nothing to do for hours, but she couldn't walk, and she needed to keep her eyes on Vivian and listen to her calls at any time.
So boring.
Comparatively speaking, she would rather be busy than sit in a corner and rot.
But she was lucky today. Wei An and Yao Shu'er were participating in the recording of the same variety show, so she could have a good chat with Xia Mo.
"The final exam is only a week away. What should I do? I don't even have time to review my homework." Jane said dejectedly.
"The contents of finance and international trade are very simple. I will give you the notes I have sorted out when we get to school tomorrow. If you don't have enough time, just look at the highlighted points. Some of them are almost required questions every year. However, statistics requires some effort. It is a bit difficult to understand, and the exams are prone to large calculation questions. Memorizing them by rote is not enough." Yin Xiamo saw that Wei An had finished recording and came out. She was talking to Jam, as if introducing him to the tall girl next to her, "Do you need to go over? Wei An is there."
Jane looked over:
"Vian is recommending her cousin again. I'll bother them if I go over there."
"cousin?"
"Yeah, I heard that Jam is responsible for selecting new talents for the company and has held several talent shows, but it seems that there are not many outstanding girls. So many artists are recommending their friends and relatives to Jam, because they think the best things should be kept within the family. This is Wei An's cousin. I've met her a few times. She's quite outstanding and special. I think she has a great chance of developing in the company." Zhen En turned her head to look at Xia Mo, "Actually, I think you're prettier than her. It would be great if someone is willing to recommend you. Who knows, you might become famous."
Yin Xiamo smiled:
“I can’t sing.”
"Of course you wouldn't? You once participated in Superstar!" Jane rolled her eyes at her. After a while, she said, "You know, Vivian looks very different without makeup, and Shu'er is not that pretty. But you look better than them even without makeup at all!" As she spoke, she suddenly widened her eyes.
Yao Shuer also finished recording and came out. When she walked past Wei An, Wei An's shoulder tilted slightly, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and Yao Shuer happened to be bumped into, and she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Zhen En looked at Yin Xia Mo in surprise.
Yin Xiamo bit her lip.
They both stood up at the same time, Yin Xiamo ran over first. Ah, fortunately, Shu'er was not injured, she just sat on the ground timidly, tears in her eyes, staring blankly at the domineering Wei An. Yin Xiamo quickly helped Yao Shu'er up, handed her a wet towel to wipe the stains on her hands, and asked her with concern if she was hurt anywhere. Yao Shu'er trembled, and big tears rolled down to the ground.
Jam rubbed his brows, looking impatient. Zhen En was stunned, standing beside Wei An and unable to say a word. However, Wei An's cousin squatted down to help pick up Yao Shuer's handbag that fell on the ground, and handed it to Yin Xiamo apologetically.
"I'm sorry, just now..."
The girl was slim and slender, about 174cm tall, with short, thin hair, no makeup on her face, a clear and sunny complexion, and a kind of handsomeness that belonged to a boy.
"Yao Shuer!"
Wei An's roar scared everyone around her and the studio fell silent. Zhen En tried to hold Wei An back awkwardly, but she angrily pushed her away. She took a step forward, her eyes wide open, and stared at Yao Shu'er, who had tears in her eyes:
"I'm warning you! My patience has its limits! Damn it! If you make me angry, I'll make sure to see whether you disappear or I die in this circle!"
The people around looked at each other, not understanding why Vivian was so angry after knocking someone down.
Yao Shuer closed her eyes tremblingly.
Tears flowed down her pale cheeks like a river.
Yin Xiamo hugged her shoulders and felt all her weight resting on her. She trembled constantly and was as cold as a wounded bird. Yin Xiamo took a deep breath, and some emotion slowly settled in her eyes. She looked at Wei An:
"Please don't be so loud. Shu'er just fell down."
"She fell down?! Was it me who bumped into her?! I was standing here peacefully, did I bump into her?!" Wei An became more and more angry as she scolded, her voice getting louder and louder, "What a weird thing! There's so many places like this, why did she have to squeeze past me?! Yao Shuer, if you keep playing tricks on me, I will expose all your dirty deeds!"
"Sister, forget it."
The handsome girl persuaded Wei An while smiling apologetically at Yao Shuer and Yin Xiamo.
"Alright, alright."
Jam impatiently tried to shut Vivian up.
"I'm sorry..." Yao Shu'er trembled, huddled in Yin Xiamo's arms, tears silently sliding down her cheeks, "Vian... Vivian didn't bump into me... I was careless... I... I didn't mean to walk away from Vivian... It's just... I just want to find Jam... to talk... to talk about something..."
"Ha!" Wei An sneered, "You have something to ask Jam?! What can't you say on the phone? Can't you say it at another time? Why do you have to squeeze in when I'm talking?! What's your intention? Do you think I don't know?!"
"Okay, Shu'er, what's the matter? Tell me." Jam had a splitting headache and wished he could sew Vivian's mouth shut. He didn't know if there were any reporters in the crowd. It would be terrible if the incident was reported in the newspapers tomorrow.
Wei An glared at Yao Shuer coldly.
As if waiting to hear what nonsense she could make up.
"I heard... the company is selecting new people... I... I think Xia Mo is very suitable... so... so when I saw Wei An seemed to be recommending new people... I thought it was the same thing... so... I came here to tell Jam..."
Yao Shuer spoke intermittently with a pale face.
Zhen En opened her mouth in surprise, and Wei An was also a little surprised, squinting her eyes to look at Yao Shuer. Yin Xiamo was stunned, turned her head to look at Yao Shuer, and happened to meet her pitiful eyes, as if she was apologizing for involving Xiamo.
Jam rubbed his headache temple: "You just need to take care of yourselves. The company has its own plans for selecting new people. You don't need to worry about it."
"But, isn't Vivian's cousin..." Yao Shuer asked timidly.
"She..." Jam coughed dryly and glanced at the pretty girl. "She is just attending the company's training first, and then the decision will be made based on her performance. She may not be able to actually release an album."
"Can you give Xia Mo a chance?"
Yao Shuer spoke softly but still insisted.
"Cough..." Jam started to cough again.
"I believe Xia Mo will be very outstanding. As long as you give her a chance for training, she will really not let you down." Yao Shuer pleaded softly.
"Yes, Xia Mo has participated in superstar auditions before, and has been the champion for several consecutive sessions. She is great! Many media outlets interviewed Xia Mo at that time, but Xia Mo did not continue because she was worried about her studies. Otherwise, she would now..." Zhen En couldn't help but interrupt excitedly. She didn't care at all about Xia Mo's eyes that hinted at her to shut up. She only wanted to help her get this good opportunity.
"Just her?!"
Vivian glared at Zhen En beside her, then looked at Yin Xiamo with disdain.
"You want to be a singer? You want to release an album? You want to enter the entertainment industry? What makes you think you can do that? Your face? There are so many girls prettier than you in the industry, and so many of them can't become famous and hide in the corner crying. What makes you think you can get in? You even asked Yao Shuer to recommend you. Ha, she can't even take care of herself, and she's overestimating herself by recommending you?!"
Yin Xiamo said calmly: "I'm just Shu'er's assistant."
"Assistant? I'm afraid Yao Shu'er is just a stepping stone for you! I've seen many people like you in the circle!"
"That's right, I'm a stepping stone," Yao Shu'er said with pale lips, looking at Wei An, "You stepped on me and jumped over me back then, and now you're so famous. Since I'm willing to be a stepping stone, and I'm happy to be one, I have no complaints, so why are you complaining? You can recommend your cousin, Xia Mo, who is my assistant, my classmate, and my friend. I want to recommend her to the company, what's wrong with that?"
"Willingly?! The things you did—" Vivian exploded in anger, her voice loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Jam growled in a muffled voice, his blood vessels in his brain nearly bursting with anger.
"You, and you," he pointed at Yin Xiamo and the handsome girl unhappily, "report to the company at 3 pm tomorrow to start training. Wei An, Shu Er, please take a look at your own identities!"
After saying that, Jam walked away with a stiff expression.
Wei An and Yao Shu Er had rarely seen Jam so angry, and they were both stunned for a moment. Yin Xia Mo was stunned, and only Zhen En was so happy that she wanted to jump up and cheer, wow, that's great, Xia Mo is going to be a star! !
******
night.
An open-air roadside food stall.
“Bang!”
The cap of the beer bottle bounced on the ground. Zhen En excitedly touched the beer in Xia Mo's hand and said loudly: "Congratulations on entering the entertainment industry! Keep going!"
Yin Xiamo gently placed the beer on the table.
"I don't want to go."
"Why?!" Jane exclaimed in surprise.
"The entertainment industry is too complicated. I may not be able to adapt to it," Yin Xiamo was stunned. "Even if I could adapt to it, I may not be happy in that kind of life."
"… That's right. Just like Wei An and Shu Er, I can't figure out why they are so incompatible. I used to read a lot of newspapers, and the entertainment industry seems to be terribly complicated." Zhen En scratched his head, "But, after all, the entertainment industry is also dazzling, and so many people are desperately trying to squeeze in."
Yin Xiamo took a sip of beer.
"Besides, don't you need a lot of money? Your tuition, Xiao Cheng's tuition, and Xiao Cheng's medical expenses..." Zhen En looked at her cautiously, "Being a celebrity may be the fastest and most profitable way to make money."
Yin Xiamo tightened her fingers on the beer glass, her eyes gradually dimmed, and the faint smile on her lips turned a little bitter.
After a long time.
She took a deep breath, and when she looked up again, her eyes were as bright as stars.
"Thank you, Jenn."
"Um?"
"It's so shameful. I've been in school for so long that I've become timid. You're right, I must earn enough money." Yin Xiamo raised the beer glass, tilted her head back and drank it all in one gulp. Her cheeks immediately turned red.
"Come on, let's celebrate my chance to enter the entertainment industry! I'll do my best!"
"come on!"
Two girls were shouting in the food stall.
“It must succeed!”
“We will win!”
“Famous throughout Asia!”
"Become a super ...
…
At the round table with only a few small dishes, the two girls laughed together. The other guests left in a hurry, and the proprietress looked around worriedly. The night was full of stars. That night, Yin Xiamo drank a total of five bottles of beer and went home drunk and vomited all night. Yin Cheng also took care of her all night without sleeping.
The next afternoon, Yin Xiamo showed up at Sun Entertainment Company without any signs of being drunk. The receptionist asked her to go to the meeting room on the east side of the third floor. Seeing that there were many people waiting for the elevator, she went up the spiral staircase next to the lobby.
The stairs are made of black marble with gold fine lines, the black wooden handrails are mellow to the touch, and the gold carvings are gorgeous. The door of the conference room is also decorated in black and gold, with a black border and a gorgeous gold pattern in the middle.
Yin Xiamo knocked on the door.
Without hearing a response from inside, she gently pushed open the door of the conference room and walked in. There were already three girls inside, one with a cute baby face, one with a cold and beautiful figure, and one with a plump figure. They seemed to have just been chatting and laughing with each other, and their expressions were a little surprised to see her come in, but immediately there was something strange in their eyes, and after looking at her coldly, they turned around and continued to chat and laugh.
Yin Xiamo was slightly startled:
"Excuse me, is this where the new employee training is held?"
No one paid any attention to her.
The three girls seemed to ignore her as if she were air.
There was a large oval table in the middle of the conference room. The three girls sat on the left, and Yin Xiamo sat on the right, facing them.
She smiled at them.
One of the baby-faced girls was a little stunned, and responded with a smile awkwardly. The other two girls glared at her secretly, and the baby-faced girl was so scared that she quickly put away her smile.
At this time, the door of the conference room opened again, and "Vian's cousin" who I met yesterday walked in. She was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, and exuded a boyish handsomeness.
The three girls looked at her in the same unfriendly manner.
Yin Xiamo smiled at her.
"Hello, I'm Pan Nan."
The girl sat next to Yin Xiamo and stretched out her right hand.
"I'm Yin Xiamo."
The two people held hands together.
"Ha, that's exactly right. Those who were selected based on their abilities sit on one side, and those who squeezed in based on connections sit on the other side."
There was a mocking voice from the other side.
Before he could finish his words, the door of the conference room was pushed open again.
All five girls stood up quickly.
There were three people in total. Jam was sitting on the right, a blond handsome man was sitting on the left, and in the middle was a man in his thirties who looked a little bit feminine. He wore a rose-shaped ruby ring on his finger, which he kept waving in the air.
"I'm Cai Ni, the publicity manager, who is in charge of the company's selection of new recruits. This is Jam, one of the most discerning agents in the company, and this is Ya Lun, who will train and select you. For a period of time in the future, the five of you will train together every day. By the way, do you know each other?"
The five girls remained silent.
Cai Ni said in amazement: "As an artist, you must be able to open up any new environment immediately! Yalun!"
"I will teach them." The blond handsome boy nodded.
Caini continued with great delight:
"There are five of you in total, and you are all the focus of the company's training this time. The company is very optimistic about you. The company will also invite the best teachers from all walks of life to teach you singing, dancing, etiquette, etc., everyone should work hard! After the training is over, the company will select the two best from among you to officially release the album, and the rest will wait for future opportunities."
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became a little weird.
The three girls on the left looked at each other, and then looked at Yin Xiamo and Pan Nan opposite them with strange eyes. Only two of them had the opportunity to release an album, and they were selected based on their abilities. Why should they be put together with those who got in through connections? It was so unfair.
"Next, I have good news to tell you all!" The ruby ring excitedly streaked brilliant light in the air, and Cai Ni pretended to be mysterious and said, "In order to increase your popularity when the album is released, the company has specially invited the most popular star to support one of you. You will collaborate on a single as the main song..."
"Who is it?"
The plump girl couldn't help but ask.
"It will be..."
The baby-faced girl probably thought it was impossible and swallowed her words back.
"Is it Wei An? Yu Jingyi? Yao Shuer? ..."
The cold and beautiful girl thought and spoke.
Pan Nan smiled.
Because Yin Xiamo has been busy working and studying, she is not very familiar with the celebrities in the entertainment industry. Their world is too far away from her.
Tsai Ni shook his finger triumphantly and announced—
"It's Luo Xi!"
"ah!"
"ah-!!"
"ah!!!!!!!"
Three screams!
Earth-shattering!
The ceiling of the conference room was almost broken!
The three girls jumped up and hugged each other in ecstasy. Luo Xi, Luo Xi, oh my god, it was Luo Xi, the Luo Xi they had never dared to imagine! Luo Xi was every girl's ultimate dream. Every girl would die screaming his name. Luo Xi was a myth. Luo Xi was a legend. The brilliance of all the stars in the entertainment industry combined could not match Luo Xi's smile!
Jam and Yalun were also a little surprised, and whispered to Cai Ni what was going on. Luo Xi was the most popular superstar in the past two years, so popular that countless producers, directors, advertisers, variety shows, and reporters were chasing after him. It was said that he had to answer more than a dozen calls even when going to the bathroom, and he turned down more notices in a day than other stars received in a month. This time, the company wanted to invite Luo Xi to help promote the new album, but he was rejected before even passing the test of his assistant, so Wei An was finally decided.
Cai Ni shrugged his shoulders and said that he himself was puzzled. He faxed the list of newcomers to Luo Xi last night, wanting to give it one last try. Who would have thought that he would receive a call from Luo Xi's assistant early this morning saying that Luo Xi agreed to help.
Jam and Aaron stared with wide eyes.
It's incredible!
Cai Ni stretched out his arms to suppress the girls' excited screams and cheers. He said with satisfaction: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as your names appear around Luo Xi, it will be hard not to attract attention. So, you must work hard and grasp your good luck!"
Pan Nan looked calm.
The three girls were so excited that they were almost in tears.
At this moment, they didn’t want to guess who would sing with Luo Xi. As long as they could see Luo Xi in person, they would be so happy!
Luo Xi...
Yin Xiamo was sitting in the conference room of Sun Entertainment Company. Her eardrums were buzzing softly and her heart was suddenly tightened.
Five years.
So many past events have gradually faded away.
Luo Xi...
Although Luo Xi's posters can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, although Luo Xi is a household name, and although Luo Xi's face often appears on TV and in magazines. However, Luo Xi has become a superstar and she is unknown. She thought she would never appear in front of him again, and his and her lives would never intersect again...