To depart for the airport, Xia Qingtian skipped her morning run. When she appeared in the living room, dragging her small suitcase, Xia Qingyu had just returned from her morning exercise. Wiping the sweat from her brow, she asked, "Are you leaving?"
"Mm-hmm." Xia Qingtian was wearing comfortable running shoes, dressed in light student attire. Her long hair was casually draped down, and she had a U-shaped neck pillow around her neck, convenient for sleeping on the plane.
Xia Qingyu said no more, merely feigning a stretch, lingering near Xia Qingtian.
Only after Xia Qingtian got into the car did Xia Qingyu softly remind her, "Be safe."
"Don't worry," Xia Qingtian, hearing Xia Qingyu's voice, flashed a bright smile. "I'll be back to run with you."
With that, Xia Qingtian boarded the car and drove away.
"It's me who accompanies you!" Watching the car recede, Xia Qingyu murmured, a slight哼 escaping her.
That was why she hated Xia Qingtian, detested her the most!
Upon arriving at the airport, Xia Qingtian spotted Li Mengxiao, who was nodding off.
For business trips like this, assistants were expected to accompany them. Wen Ning, however, had unavoidable work and couldn't join them.
Without Wen Ning, the two felt a little freer.
As soon as Xia Qingtian sat on the plane, her phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Xia Qingtian raised an eyebrow, her eyes filled with disgust.
Still, she answered, "Hello."
"Qingtian, I haven't disturbed your rest, have I?" came Mo Jianing's voice from the other end of the line.
"No, I'm at the airport. The plane is about to take off," Xia Qingtian prompted Mo Jianing to speak quickly.
"Where are you going? Are you going abroad for fun? Then you absolutely must not forget to bring me back a gift!" Mo Jianing was in a good mood. Even knowing Xia Qingtian was going out to play, she didn't feel Xia Qingtian was showing off. Instead, she cheekily asked for a gift.
How could her mood be bad? Although the contract with Gu's Entertainment didn't go through, she had signed with Wanqing Entertainment, which was also a well-known entertainment company in the industry, having produced many stars.
The other party was very sincere; not only was the signing process swift, but they were also prompt with payments.
400,000 yuan!
She had never received such a large sum of money in her account at once!
It excited her so much that she hadn't slept all night.
Although her initial plan was to give Xia Qingtian 200,000 yuan if she received 300,000 yuan, to appease this young lady and keep her singing, seeing so much money now, Mo Jianing felt she couldn't bear to give Xia Qingtian even 100,000 yuan, let alone 200,000.
Not to mention, she still had debts to repay.
She had borrowed over 100,000 yuan, and it was due soon. With no news from Gu's Entertainment, she had been terrified.
After all, she had heard recently that those second-generation rich individuals were not to be trifled with. They relied on their family's wealth and power and had even caused fatalities!
Mo Jianing wanted to repay the money sooner and ensure her safety.
Of course, this money had to come from Xia Qingtian. After all, if Xia Qingtian hadn't pressured her to repay, she wouldn't have borrowed from those people.
When she factored it all in, she hadn't made much profit. As for sharing money with Xia Qingtian...
She'd think about it later.
"The plane is about to take off. If you have nothing else, I'll be turning off my phone," Xia Qingtian said.
"Alright, then go have fun. When you return, we'll chat about virtual idols again. This time, we'll definitely make big money!" Mo Jianing was now full of confidence!
"Virtual idols?" Xia Qingtian smirked and said, "I'm not interested in that anymore. You can play by yourself. I'm out. I'm more interested in antiques now. Bye."
With that, Xia Qingtian directly hung up the phone, paying Mo Jianing no further mind.
In her previous life, Mo Jianing had thrived by using her voice.
Now that she was quitting, she wanted to see how much trouble Mo Jianing could stir up.
Mo Jianing, on the other end of the phone, was struck as if by lightning, unable to react for a long time.
What did Xia Qingtian say?
She... was quitting? She was saying she was quitting now, that she wasn't interested!
She must be dreaming!
When Mo Jianing finally came to her senses and dialed Xia Qingtian's phone with bloodshot eyes, she discovered that the other party had already turned off her phone.
After turning off her phone, Xia Qingtian yawned lazily, leaned her head on the U-shaped neck pillow, and fell asleep.
The flight from Z City to C City was neither long nor short.
By the time Xia Qingtian and Li Mengxiao arrived in C City, it was almost lunchtime.
The two arrived at the hotel from the airport after lunchtime, with only an hour left until the recording.
Fortunately, Wen Ning had made arrangements in advance, and coupled with Ling Feng'an's reliability, he had prepared lunch for the two beforehand.
This ensured that Xia Qingtian and Li Mengxiao didn't go hungry.
As they ate their boxed meals, they gave Ling Feng'an a thumbs-up, calling him thoughtful and reliable.
Ling Feng'an watched them with a smile. Just then, his phone's alarm went off. Ling Feng'an's gaze shifted, he made a gesture, and then hurried away.
Xia Qingtian and Li Mengxiao didn't gossip, focusing solely on finishing their meal.
"Gu's Entertainment can't even afford employee meals? Did they find two people starving to death and reborn?" An annoying voice came from behind them. Xia Qingtian and Li Mengxiao turned to look and saw a woman with pigtails, dressed in a vibrant, girl-next-door fashion, looking at them with disdain.
Xia Qingtian sized up the woman before hearing Li Mengxiao whisper next to her, "She's a newcomer from Wanqing Entertainment, named Wen Shengsheng. She's the pre-determined champion of Wanqing Entertainment's talent show this year. Her singing and dancing are alright, and Wanqing Entertainment is promoting her."
After Li Mengxiao's explanation, Xia Qingtian recalled such a person. However, in her previous life, this Wen Shengsheng had only been popular for a while. It was no use; her scandals were too numerous for Wanqing Entertainment to suppress.
Later, she heard rumors online that she had slept with the boss and was then sent to Japan by the boss's wife to film adult films. After that, there was no more news.
Xia Qingtian didn't pay much attention. Looking at Wen Shengsheng now, she was indeed quite attractive, but...
"Pigtails? I stopped wearing those in middle school. How old is Auntie this year?" Xia Qingtian, without giving Wen Shengsheng any face, asked, holding her lunchbox and blinking her large eyes.
"Pfft, cough cough." Li Mengxiao almost choked on a grain of rice.
Although there were rumors that Wen Shengsheng's age was falsified, she had undergone good cosmetic surgery and was willing to invest in injections, so pretending to be young was no problem.
But was it necessary to say it so directly?
Seeing Wen Shengsheng's nose almost twisted with anger.
"You!" Wen Shengsheng stepped forward, raising her hand as if to hit Xia Qingtian.
"With the recording about to start, it's not very wise for Auntie to make a move at this time, is it?" Xia Qingtian didn't dodge, but instead tilted her head and warned.