“Alright, Director Zhao. If you ask, I'll gladly make time.” Xia Qingtian smiled and introduced Yu Yinyin to Director Zhao, saying, “You’re lucky to have this treasure of a newcomer. Her singing is top-notch, and her voice is especially captivating, with a sense of story. If possible, Director Zhao, could you give her a chance to try out for the heroine’s theme song?”
Hearing Xia Qingtian’s words, not only Director Zhao was surprised, but Mo Jianing and Yu Linwan’s expressions turned even uglier.
What an audacious request!
She was introducing an unknown, brand-new newcomer to Director Zhao and immediately asking for the heroine’s theme song!
Did Xia Qingtian have any shame?
“This…” Director Zhao seemed to doubt Yu Yinyin’s ability, but he couldn’t say anything directly to Xia Qingtian. He simply smiled and said, “Opportunities are fair. Many people have recommended newcomers these past few days, and the higher-ups also value this project greatly. There will definitely be fair competition opportunities.”
Although Director Zhao didn’t explicitly refuse, his attitude was certainly not an acceptance.
Xia Qingtian’s fame and voice were well-known. She was also an actress who played the role of Princess Yingyue, so Director Zhao had already decided on her first.
However, for other roles, Director Zhao was still planning to consider and select carefully.
“I have great trust in Director Zhao’s judgment. I was just introducing my little sister to Director Zhao today to see if we have a connection.” Xia Qingtian didn’t expect to finalize anything today.
If Director Zhao had agreed so easily, he wouldn’t be Director Zhao.
Hearing Xia Qingtian’s words, Director Zhao looked at Yu Yinyin, finally giving her a proper glance.
Her first impression was quite good: she was refined and beautiful, with clean and bright eyes.
At this moment, Wen Ning stepped forward and informed Director Zhao that Yu Yinyin was a newcomer she had brought along. Wen Ning had a good personal relationship with Director Zhao.
Hearing Wen Ning say this, Director Zhao looked at Yu Yinyin a few more times, thoroughly noting this newcomer.
Seeing Xia Qingtian and Wen Ning working together to pave the way for Yu Yinyin, Mo Jianing was so jealous her gums itched. She wished she could rush forward and slap Yu Yinyin hard. This ungrateful wretch!
She really hadn’t learned her lesson from the punishment she received before. Did she really think she was so great just because she had curried favor with Xia Qingtian?
How dare she block her path in front of her!
No, she was determined to make Yu Yinyin disappear completely from this industry and be utterly disgraced!
Then, who would dare to oppose her in the future!
Mo Jianing was so angry at this moment that her back molars clicked. Yu Linwan wasn’t much better, feeling a complex mix of anger and unease.
Yu Yinyin was a newcomer that the Young Master had personally instructed her to look after. Now, she had missed the opportunity to get closer to Yu Yinyin, while that Xia Qingtian had taken the chance to become so close to her!
Damn it!
Could it be that Xia Qingtian was also part of the organization and knew about Yu Yinyin’s relationship with the Young Master?
And that’s why she specifically tried to get a piece of the pie before her!
How insidious!
If that were the case, it would explain why Gouwen, who suddenly appeared and claimed to want to kill Xia Qingtian, had made her spend a high price to invite Madam Camille and arrange for her studio, yet the outcome was anticlimactic. Xia Qingtian was still alive and kicking, causing trouble, while Gouwen had vanished without a trace!
Thinking about it now, perhaps Gouwen realized that Xia Qingtian was also part of the organization, and her position was far higher than theirs, which is why she defected at the last minute!
As she thought about this, Yu Linwan felt that many of the inexplicable things suddenly made sense.
No wonder Xia Qingtian had won Gu Yaoyang’s heart in such a short time, and no wonder Xia Qingtian had everything go smoothly and was always one step ahead of her!
No wonder…
Yu Linwan felt a shiver down her spine, her heart burning. The things she couldn’t figure out before were now being clarified.
If this was the case, Xia Qingtian would definitely be an obstacle to her advancement.
Especially that Yu Yinyin…
If she was truly the Young Master’s new protégé, then Xia Qingtian’s closeness to her would be very disadvantageous to Yu Linwan.
If so, Yu Yinyin could not be kept, and it absolutely could not be her own doing, leaving any traces.
Yu Linwan’s gaze swept to her side and she immediately spotted Mo Jianing, whose expression was somewhat ugly due to jealousy. An idea surfaced in her mind.
Wen Ning invited Director Zhao to sit down in the restaurant. Yu Linwan shamelessly brought Mo Jianing along.
Yu Linwan ignored Wen Ning’s sarcastic remarks and insisted on sitting at the same table with Mo Jianing, even ostentatiously announcing that she would pay for the meal tonight.
Wen Ning wanted to say something more, but Xia Qingtian stopped her with a glance.
If someone wanted to play the big shot and show off, giving them a chance wouldn't hurt.
Wen Ning immediately understood Xia Qingtian’s meaning, suppressed her displeasure, and her lips curved into a subtle smile.
If Yu Linwan was digging her own grave, then she couldn’t be blamed.
After all, the main task for today had already been successfully completed with Xia Qingtian’s assistance before entering.
After greeting Director Zhao, Xia Qingtian returned to the table of Yu Zixuan and Yue Chengfeng.
Only after Xia Qingtian was seated did Yu Linwan notice who was at her table, and her sense of crisis doubled.
Indeed, once Xia Qingtian gained power, Yu Zixuan would also soar, and she feared she would once again feel as helpless and passive as when she discovered she was the switched-at-birth daughter.
Panic spread through her. Yu Linwan’s hand, holding the menu, tightened and trembled slightly.
At the same time, Mo Jianing casually flipped through the menu, glancing at Yu Yinyin from the corner of her eye, her heart filled with scorn.
Had this low-class person ever eaten French cuisine?
She probably wouldn’t even be able to read this French-English menu, right?
It was different for Mo Jianing; before even starting university, she had attended such restaurants many times with Xia Qingtian and was well-versed in French dining etiquette.
Today, she would let Yu Yinyin clearly see the gap between them!
Thinking this, Mo Jianing ordered from the waiter standing nearby, mixing Chinese with English, and sprinkling in a few French words, making it sound quite impressive.
Wen Ning glanced up at Mo Jianing, her lips turning downwards slightly. Was such a showy ordering necessary?
Director Zhao, a man of the world, could only exchange a smile with Wen Ning and take a sip of his aperitif.
As if deliberately showing off and belittling Yu Yinyin, after ordering, Mo Jianing crossed her hands, rested her chin on them, and looked at Yu Yinyin, saying, “Yinyin, what would you like to order?”
Wen Ning had intended to order for Yu Yinyin, but upon hearing Mo Jianing’s question, Wen Ning frowned and glanced at the menu in Yu Yinyin’s hand, worried what would happen if Yu Yinyin couldn’t understand it.
“Hmm…” Yu Yinyin closed the menu and asked the waiter, “What is today’s chef’s recommendation?”
The waiter immediately listed a few dishes and fresh ingredients.
“Hmm… then I’ll have these,” Yu Yinyin said, “Oh, and I prefer lighter flavors.”
“Certainly,” the waiter replied immediately.
Seeing Yu Yinyin’s response, Wen Ning breathed a sigh of relief and gave Yu Yinyin a faint smile.
Yu Yinyin returned a faint smile, but her heart couldn’t help but recall her own clumsiness when Bai Yuqi had brought her to this restaurant that day, her gratitude towards him growing even stronger.
Without Bai Yuqi’s gentleness and kindness, she might have truly embarrassed herself today.
Seeing Yu Yinyin handle the situation properly, Mo Jianing secretly rolled her eyes. So this wretch was lucky!
Hmph!
After everyone else had ordered, the waiter collected the menus and prepared to serve the aperitif.
Xia Qingtian kept an eye on the situation, and seeing that everything was going smoothly, she felt a bit more at ease.