Receiving the audio files sent by Xia Qingtian, Mo Jianing was so excited she almost jumped.
Finding a secluded corner, she listened to all the songs alone. Mo Jianing's expression grew more and more subtle.
She truly envied that damned girl.
This world was never fair. Some were born with golden spoons in their mouths. No matter how hard she tried, in the eyes of outsiders, she was just Xia Qingtian's follower and foil.
Xia Qingtian didn't need to exert any effort to possess wealth, beauty, an unattainable family background, and this singing voice that drove her mad with jealousy.
Mo Jianing clutched her phone tightly, almost crushing it.
Just then, the message notification sound from her phone snapped Mo Jianing back to reality.
[Sent you the songs, worth ¥1000, right?]
[Qingtian, you're amazing! Absolutely worth it!] Mo Jianing's expression was distorted. The words tapped out by her fingertips, however, were full of sycophantic affection. [I truly love it.]
After typing these words, Mo Jianing let out a scoff. Once she made a fortune using this voice, she would love it even more.
[I'm glad you like it.] Xia Qingtian replied with an emoji pack. [Thanks, boss, for your business.]
Finally, Xia Qingtian added, [These songs have copyrights. I'm just covering them.]
[Got it.] Mo Jianing now found Xia Qingtian incredibly verbose. Rolling her eyes, she forwarded the audio to her agent, Sister Su, who she had been in contact with earlier.
After listening, the other party also praised it as stunning, saying they would submit it to upper management for review and expedite the signing process.
Although the signing fee wasn't mentioned, Mo Jianing figured, judging by Sister Su's tone, it would be at least hundreds of thousands.
Her lips curved upwards, and Mo Jianing happily indulged in her dreams.
After she repaid her debts, she'd still have quite a bit left. Then she could casually give Xia Qingtian a little, let her taste the sweetness, and trick her into singing a few more songs.
Preferably original ones.
She remembered Xia Qingtian had two original songs that were well-received online.
It was just that Xia Qingtian, that softie, didn't dare to go against her father, so it would all benefit her.
If not for that, she really wouldn't have had the opportunity to bask in fame and fortune.
Thinking this, Mo Jianing's mood improved further. She returned to the gathering with friends, her smile undiminished. Only when someone asked did she subtly mention that an agent from Gu's Entertainment had contacted her, seemingly wanting to collaborate. The other party was quite sincere, and she was still considering it.
Such words elicited more praise and envy from everyone. Mo Jianing's cheeks flushed as she smiled.
However, as the days passed, with the Golden Week long gone, Sister Su still hadn't contacted her about signing.
A few days ago, she could still think that perhaps it was due to the Golden Week, with the legal department of Gu's Entertainment on holiday, causing a temporary delay in contract review.
But the Golden Week was over, and today was October 9th. Why hadn't Sister Su contacted her yet?
Was Gu's Entertainment really that inefficient?
It shouldn't be...
After much deliberation, Mo Jianing still contacted Sister Su. Sister Su vaguely replied that the company had a lot of affairs recently and that she was also urging them.
Gu's Entertainment was a large company, after all, and their contract controls were quite strict. She advised Mo Jianing not to rush.
Although that's what she said, Mo Jianing couldn't help but feel anxious. After all, she still had to repay the money, and the repayment date was only ten days away. After the deadline, the daily interest would skyrocket like a rocket.
While Mo Jianing was anxiously trying to comfort herself, Xia Qingtian had already received her signing fee from the company.
Just as Xia Qingtian finished counting the six-digit sum in the deposit notification, she heard a "beep" in her mind, indicating that the system reward had arrived.
Xia Qingtian immediately opened the mall page and searched for a long time, only to find the same empty and shabby interface. There was no fifty thousand.
[System, where are the rewards? Where's the money?] Xia Qingtian immediately asked silently.
[Hasn't the host already received the transfer notification?] the system replied. [That is the system reward~]
[That's my signing fee. What does that have to do with your reward?] Xia Qingtian raised an eyebrow.
[If the host had not completed the mission, meaning she did not agree to the contract for debut as a virtual idol, then she would not have had the opportunity to receive the 500,000 reward.]
The system's reply made Xia Qingtian's mouth twitch.
Well, this system was actually playing such tricks on her.
Xia Qingtian felt a hint of displeasure in her heart. She felt like the system had taken advantage of her, but she had no proof.
The system seemed to sense Xia Qingtian's displeasure and immediately added in its electronic voice, [Given that the host has completed this mission very well, we have made an exception to enable the Mall Lucky Draw function for the host. In the future, you can use points to draw. Additionally, you will be granted three free draw opportunities, with each free draw spaced more than a month apart.]
"That's more like it..." Muttering, Xia Qingtian felt much better.
"What?" Li Xiaoxiao, sitting next to Xia Qingtian, looked at her and asked.
"Nothing," Xia Qingtian came back to her senses, shook her head, and dismissed the idea of checking the lucky draw function for now. Instead, she smiled at Li Xiaoxiao and complained, "I'm getting a little tired of the cafeteria food after just over a month."
"Yeah," Li Xiaoxiao agreed. "I heard the cafeteria in the Arts department is even tastier. Why don't we try it next time?"
"Okay," Xia Qingtian nodded. "It seems like the cafeteria in the Medical department is also good."
"So, only our Finance department's cafeteria is the worst?" Li Xiaoxiao asked.
"We'll have to try it to know for sure," Xia Qingtian shrugged, and they exchanged a smile.
After lunch, they were faced with the most drowsy classes of the afternoon: Mao Gái and Financial Theory. Li Xiaoxiao kept yawning, and Xia Qingtian rubbed her eyes, trying to fight off her sleepiness, listening with effort.
Fortunately, in the latter half, a student was called upon by the old professor to answer a question, causing a humorous incident. Everyone laughed for a while, and they managed to avoid falling asleep en masse in the classroom.
"If there were handsome people teaching, you probably wouldn't be sleepy," said the old professor of Financial Theory, who was over sixty, as the class was about to end. He shook his head and patted the table, saying, "You young people, you all only look at faces."
Xia Qingtian really wanted to argue that everyone was sleepy not because of looks, but mainly because theoretical classes were indeed uninteresting, and before the theoretical classes, there was Mao Gái, which was particularly sleep-inducing.
But she didn't want to admit she was sleepy, and others clearly felt the same. They all pretended to be looking down at their books, not daring to respond, and only breathed a sigh of relief when the dismissal bell rang. The old professor left the classroom, and they packed their things to go home.
After school, as Xia Qingtian and Li Xiaoxiao were walking out, she received a message from Li Mengxiao.
She was about to start her first job after signing.