Being a spirit is not easy
With her mind muddled in confusion, Hu Tu asked, “What am I to teach her?”
He Ying recounted to her the incident where she and Jing Dan had supper together the night before yesterday.
Hu Tu: “…”
She covered her face, somewhat too ashamed to face He Ying.
“So, do you think it’s time for you to properly teach her?” He Ying asked.
Hu Tu remained silent, pondering how she should go about this teaching.
“Have you ever considered that maybe she’s not someone who can be easily deceived by just anyone?” Hu Tu said with a serious expression.
With her aunt, Jing Shiyue, as her teacher, Hu Tu had never actually seen Jing Dan be fooled by others. As for He Ying…
Was that just an accident?
He Ying wore an expression that clearly read, ‘Do you really think I’ll believe you?’
Hu Tu: “…”
She knew that this statement wasn’t very persuasive to He Ying, but it was the truth! With an aunt like Jing Shiyue, how could Jing Dan be naive to any extent?
And moreover…
“Why are you so concerned about her?” Hu Tu looked at her doubtfully, “You wouldn’t have developed any feelings for her, have you?”
He Ying: “…Don’t talk nonsense.”
Hu Tu: “Am I talking nonsense? Why else would you specifically come to talk to me about this, when I haven’t seen you show such concern for anyone else?”
Among their mutual friends, no matter how warmly others treated her, she always kept an appropriate distance, never getting overly intimate.
He Ying’s expression grew slightly heavier, indeed, as Hu Tu had said, she was paying too much attention to Jing Dan.
“Perhaps it’s because she’s too pure,” she mused, so untainted that the thought of darkness touching her was intolerable.
Hu Tu was silent, observing He Ying’s countenance carefully, “Is that the only reason?”
“What else could it be?” He Ying laughed, “Why would you think I’m interested in her? Have I ever liked women?”
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Seeing her like this, He Ying started to have her suspicions, “What’s with you, it seems like you really don’t want me getting close to her?”
She touched her own face, questioning herself. She wasn’t bad, right? Even though she might not have as much money as Jing Dan, she could earn her own living, couldn’t she?
Hu Tu blinked innocently and said, “I just don’t want her getting involved with anyone. You know her personality. What if someone tricks her?”
I did say any “person,” Hu Tu didn’t think there was anything wrong with what she had said.
He Ying was silent: “…”
“Who was it that said she wouldn’t be easily fooled by just anyone?”
“Do you really not trust even me?” He Ying’s tone was wistful. What was going on with her, giving off vibes that even she couldn’t be trusted?
“Uh,” Hu Tu was at a loss for words. Why did this person have to be so tricky?
Hu Tu spoke gently, “I don’t trust anyone.”
He Ying: “…”
Forget it, what’s the use of arguing about this with her?
Having finally wrangled herself into a human form, Jing Dan was questioning her life choices. Being a spirit is hard!
Especially being one that can’t even control its shape-shifting properly!
After freshening up and heading out, she discovered to her surprise that her aunt hadn’t come home all night. A few question marks popped into her head. She called her aunt’s assistant and only after learning she was already at the company did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Upon arriving at Qingzhu Entertainment, Sister Xu from the production department approached her from yesterday.
“President Jing, there’s a response from Qiu Shuhuai.”
“Huh? What’s up?” Jing Dan looked up, a bit surprised.
She hadn’t expected to get a response so quickly.
“She said she wants to meet with you first before discussing further,” Sister Xu said with a relaxed tone. In her view, the fact that Qiu Shuhuai was willing to meet with Jing Dan meant they were already halfway to success.
“When?”
“She’s in the reception room waiting for you right now.”
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“…”
Jing Dan arrived at the reception room and stood outside for a moment, observing the person inside. The woman had short, slightly curled hair and striking features, exuding an intellectual aura—a very charming and feminine presence.
She entered and their eyes met.
Qiu Shuhuai smiled first, “You’re Jing Dan?”
Jing Dan nodded, suddenly finding herself at a loss for words while looking at that face.
For some reason, she gave Jing Dan a strange feeling, like a sense of familiarity?
Qiu Shuhuai’s smile deepened, and her gaze on Jing Dan carried the indulgent warmth of an elder looking at a younger relative, “You really do resemble your aunt.”
“You know my aunt?” Jing Dan said, surprised.
“More than just know her.” Qiu Shuhuai’s smile held a hint of bitterness, and she shook her head, adding, “Let’s not talk about her right now, let’s talk about you.”
Jing Dan fell silent, eager to ask more, but seeing the look on Qiu Shuhuai’s face, it was clear she didn’t want to delve into matters concerning Jing Shiyue.
The conversation that followed went smoothly, or rather, it was mostly Qiu Shuhuai doing the talking, and she quickly settled the deal regarding Jing Dan’s move to Qingzhu.
The ease and speed of the whole encounter left Jing Dan feeling bewildered. Could it be that Qiu Shuhuai’s sole reason to meet her was just to see for herself if Jing Dan really had any resemblance to her aunt?
After Qiu Shushuai left, Sister Xu came in looking incredulous. She stared at Jing Dan for a long time, speechless.
She thought she had a somewhat good relationship with Qiu Shuhuai, but not to the extent that would make the lady make such a prompt decision!
Jing Dan looked up, “The variety show I mentioned, we can start preparing for it. She will take the lead, and as for the selection of participants, we must screen them carefully.”
Sister Xu nodded, “…Understood.”
Things went so smoothly that it made her wonder if the boss was a lucky charm.
Jing Dan sat in the reception room, her mind bustling with thoughts about the romance variety show. If she invited a bunch of ordinary people to participate, it probably wouldn’t attract many viewers at the start. So, she’d need to rope in some celebs with clout, like Qiu Shuhuai mentioned.
But with Qiu Shuhuai onboard, bagging those high-profile guests would likely be a breeze – her name was draw enough.
Then, someone crossed her mind. Since He Ying was short on cash and joining all sorts of shows, why not invite her to this one as well?
No time like the present—Jing Dan shot He Ying a message. After sending it, she unexpectedly felt a buzz of nerves.
After all, for a new company with a new variety show and no real track record, would He Ying even be interested?
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Ding—
She hurriedly opened the message.
【He Ying】: Invite me over? I don’t do romance…
Jing Dan typed: It’s to watch others fall in love.
【He Ying】: …
The author has something to say:
Those who previously guessed that something happened to Tutu first suspected the little aunt, and then Qiu Shuhuai—I’m dying of laughter.
Jing Shiyue, Qiu Shuhuai: Are we just a pair for you to break up?