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Qu Xi could tell the platinum content in this business card was quite high. She often received business cards from various executives in the entertainment industry, but she had never seen such a lavish business card. Regardless of the reason, it would be a great collectible item.
Xu Yao was definitely the most discerning. Even with this luxurious and high-end business card sample, she still found several flaws.
Xu Yao said disdainfully, “It really is quite ordinary, nothing stands out at all, it needs to be redone.”
Seeing Lu Ye lean in slightly, appearing to listen to her demands, Xu Yao took the silver-white, high-quality platinum business card and said, “I’m quite satisfied with the material, but what’s written on this card? Just my name and phone number?”
“Have the designer add my business scope on it, like ‘real estate cooperation in multiple locations such as Jing City, Hai City, Gang City, Yunzhou, etc.’, ‘specialised rental without loss’, and so on.”
Lu Ye: “…”
Lu Ye let out a long breath and said, “Sorry, it was my oversight. I will arrange for the modifications and re-customisation immediately.”
Xu Yao was satisfied and arranged for everything to be done. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Qu Xi’s eager little eyes and couldn’t help but smile, “Once the business cards are revised, I’ll give you one.” Look, high-end business cards are in demand.
Qu Xi was delighted to hear this and promised that she would treasure Xu Yao’s business card once she received it. Then, Qu Xi curiously asked Xu Yao why she had invited her today.
“Have you had any successful auditions recently?”
Qu Xi pouted, looking like she was about to cry. It was upsetting to bring this up; if she had been successful, she would already be on set. But then she thought of something and couldn’t help but speculate, “Yao Yao, you’re not planning to take me to collect rent, are you?”
Her friend saw that she had been struggling to find acting jobs, so she was planning to take her on an adventure? Qu Xi thought it would be quite nice for Xu Yao to be a landlord and relax, but her dream was to become a famous actress…
Xu Yao shook her head, “Collecting rent is boring and painful; I wouldn’t drag my friend into suffering. I’m recommending a role for you, the female lead in the short drama ‘Yin Fate’.”
Qu Xi currently had no acting jobs, so she was a daily internet surfer, a 5G player1, and knew about the trending #Official Account of ‘Yin Yuan’ and its contrasting videos. She roughly understood that the female lead in this short drama was a deceased young lady from the Republic of China.
Although it was just a short drama, it was still a female lead role, something Qu Xi had never experienced. She instinctively touched her chubby round face, feeling quite uncertain, “Me? The director said I’m not suitable for the female lead, at most I could play the sister of the female lead or male lead.”
“And isn’t this Republic of China young lady quite cunning? Can I do it? They all say I don’t have an aggressive look.” Qu Xi was very insecure about this.
Qu Xi didn’t have Xu Yao’s stunning looks; if she walked the red carpet, she wouldn’t stand out. Her appearance was more like the that of the girl next door.
Xu Yao stared at her obedient bangs and generously said, “I think you’re very suitable.”
She particularly wanted to see the female lead with bangs, looking harmless, yet silently taking out everyone!
However, even though she was the investor, recommending the female lead still required the director Zuo Ning’s approval. She decided to take Qu Xi over when the platinum suite at Cloud Peak Hotel was due in seven days.
Qu Xi was still a bit hesitant, “But what about the company…”
Xu Yao was very calm, “I will handle that trash company.”
To be honest, Qu Xi had been tricked into signing with the agency along with Xu Yao, and later found out how terrible it was but felt trapped. She envied Xu Yao for being able to terminate her contract smoothly, not expecting Xu Yao to readily agree to help her deal with it.
Qu Xi was both surprised and delighted. Since she had no acting jobs, she was just idling at home anyway, so she agreed.
The short drama was very short; with sufficient funding, it could be completely filmed in just over ten days. Qu Xi thought about how to thank her landlord friend for providing her with a luxury apartment and helping her deal with the company issues, so she didn’t plan to ask for a fee, treating it as a friendly appearance.
The extremely pleasant seven-day experience in the platinum suite at Cloud Peak Hotel for Zuo Ning and the others was finally coming to an end. The script had been thoroughly revised, and with money and a good script, Zuo Ning felt rejuvenated, believing the future was bright.
Now, all they needed to do was go back to the film academy to select a female student to re-shoot the female lead’s scenes.
And good luck kept coming; on the day of check-out, Zuo Ning saw Xu Yao bringing in a beautiful girl, and his eyes instantly lit up.
Of course, he had no strange thoughts; he just thought this girl resembled Xiu Xiu.
His ex-girlfriend was also very beautiful, someone who looked cool and had a spicy flavour, but he always felt she didn’t quite fit Xiu Xiu’s character. Xiu Xiu innocent and pure young lady from the Republic of China, died at the beautiful age of sixteen, and should be someone like Qu Xi!
When Zuo Ning heard Xu Yao say she was recommending Qu Xi to try for the female lead, he felt it was just right.
“Thank you all for your hard work these days.” Xu Yao reread the revised script and expressed her satisfaction.
Zuo Ning and the others didn’t feel it was hard work at all; they felt like they were in a joyful paradise. This experience was something they could remember for a lifetime.
Ran Lingfeng said with righteous indignation, “If this is called hard work, I hope it lasts a lifetime.”
Xu Yao chuckled, took out her phone, and transferred money to the two, “First, let’s settle the wages for screenwriter Zhang and Little Yan.”
Screenwriter Zhang was quite surprised to see Xu Yao transfer fifty thousand over. Fifty thousand wasn’t much for him, but they had been well-fed and well-treated in the platinum suite, working at most two hours a day, and still getting fifty thousand after tax for a week. This was truly a dream job.
Screenwriter Xiao Zhang thought for a moment and said seriously, “Miss Xu, if you need anything in this area next time, just let me know.”
More opportunities for side income would be great.
Yan Xiang was even more excited, howling with joy. The seven-day internship earned him fifty thousand, enough for him to boast in front of his relatives, until Xu Yao handed him an internship certificate, which made him truly go wild!
“Wow, wow, wow, Xu Group’s internship certificate! Oh my god!” Yan Xiang had completely forgotten his reserved demeanour as a Chinese literature major, screaming at the sight of the bright red stamp.
Zuo Ning and the others were taken aback and couldn’t help but lean in to see the excitement, “Which Xu Group?”
“The Xu family of the richest man!”
Everyone was stunned to hear this. The family that was incredibly wealthy, involved in multiple fields, and whose assets were something they could never earn even a fraction of from the time they started working?
Now the heir of the richest family was Xu Jing. Thinking of Xu Yao sharing the same surname, could they be related?
Even a slight connection to the richest Xu family, even if just a distant relative, would mean Xu Yao was definitely either rich or noble.
Yan Xiang kept reading the words written on the internship certificate: “This student worked diligently during the internship, was proactive and responsible, was good at thinking, and could draw inferences from one instance… This is the certification.”
Yan Xiang clutched the internship certificate tightly, fearing even the slightest damage. He hurriedly asked the hotel’s personal butler, “Do you have a document sleeve? Please give me one to protect it.”
If even just one corner of this internship report had a crease, Yan Xiang would feel heartbroken.
After all, this was the Xu Group! How many workers with top 9852 degrees aspired to join this prestigious company, while many outstanding graduates from Tsinghua and Beijing University were turned away? Yet he had managed to obtain an internship report from that Xu Group!
The value of this internship report was evident; it was a golden key to open doors.
With just this internship report, Yan Xiang could not only resolve the long-standing issue of his internship report but also outshine all the fourth-year students in the Chinese department!
Moreover… it would provide him with unprecedented help in his job search.
The personal butler quickly brought a transparent document sleeve, and Yan Xiang only felt at ease after personally placing the certificate inside, his eyes shimmering with tears as he looked at Xu Yao.
At this moment, Xu Yao was no longer just an ordinary senior with money to Yan Xiang; she was his idol!
Yan Xiang said earnestly, “Senior Sister, I will definitely write topic you gave me well, and I promise to write you a joyful novel without any online ghostwriting!”
Wasn’t it just about doing detective literature while simultaneously interacting with various handsome boys? He could do it!
Xu Yao smiled. See? A single piece of paper can hold Yan Xiang in its grasp. Xu Jing has always wanted her to work at the company, but she refused. Since she has shares in the Xu Group, Yan Xiang’s internship can indeed be considered as interning at the Xu Group.
Zuo Ning and the others, who had already graduated, were no longer so impulsive about internship certificates, but the future looked bright with Xu Yao’s presence.
Xu Yao looked at them with clear eyes, filled with infinite enthusiasm for the future. After working in the quick-transmigration industry for so many years, she had long lost such passion. Xu Yao sighed, “Sometimes I really envy you.”
“You can strive to pursue your dreams, while I can only retire early and collect rent.”
Everyone in the suite fell silent: “?”
“Keep up the good work, Zuo Ning, remember you still owe me a month’s rent.” Xu Yao reminded Zuo Ning before leaving.
Zuo Ning’s eyes glistened with tears; he understood.
pls do not share this anywhere or u will always stub ur toe when u walk past a door frame !! this translation has been stolen from mioscorner.com, pls only read there i’m begging u :kneels:
The official account of the short drama “Yin Fate” gained hundreds of thousands of followers due to the massive traffic push from the short video platform.
After the official account’s attention on Xu Yao sparked discussions, it then followed Qu Xi and officially announced her as the new female lead.
Qu Xi sat in front of a carved mahogany bed, wearing a bright red wedding dress. Under the red veil was her youthful and beautiful face; the pale complexion combined with the bright red lips immediately evoked a sense of Chinese horror.
[Wow, the new actress is so young, the impact of wearing a bright red wedding dress is so strong, you really know how to scare people.]
[Is this Qu Xi? Last time she exposed Xu Yao, she had two roommates, one of whom is Qu Xi! Qu Xi seems to have a pretty good relationship with her.]
[I get it now, so the official account followed Xu Yao because Xu Yao paid to get her friend in? I was scared to death; I was wondering how Xu Yao could afford to book a platinum suite at the Cloud Peak Hotel for her employees!]
[+1, I feel relieved all of a sudden. Xu Yao, a woman with such poor moral character who spreads rumors, having so much money is really unbearable.]
There were also fans of Sheng Zhou using the opportunity to promote: [Don’t mention that unlucky woman Xu Yao, Zhou Zhou is going to participate in a new variety show ‘My Home Life‘, let’s watch Zhou Zhou in a mansion worth a billion in Haicheng!]
Xu Yao collected 400,000 in rent from the urban village in the city each month; to buy a suite like his would take at least twenty years, and that’s without eating or drinking.
i want the kind of hard work xu yao has
