Wang Li was surrounded by everyone as soon as she entered the yard. Seeing her young and beautiful, they all asked about her relationship with Instructor Peng.
Wang Li was generous and knew that none of these young masters could afford to offend her. She deliberately acted gentle and quickly mingled with everyone.
Not only did she go to college and could help everyone with homework they didn't understand, but she could also help Peng Fei clean. Most importantly, she could cook.
At noon, she made several dishes with variety, her cooking skills better than Peng Fei's. Everyone praised her cooking and liked her very much.
"Since you have nothing to do during the holidays, come over more often in the future."
Peng Fei was too fierce. With her around, everyone could eat well and drink well without having to deal with Peng Fei. It was simply perfect.
Wang Li did not expect to be so popular. She came to someone else's house without an invitation but was not rejected. Instead, she was asked to come every day, which gave her a sense of accomplishment.
Peng Fei saw that she was getting along well with everyone and didn't interfere, just focusing on his own work.
After lunch, Peng Fei washed the dishes and once again reminded everyone not to cause trouble. They could play on their phones for two hours, and he would be back soon.
A man and a woman left the villa.
As soon as they left, everyone started chattering.
"I thought Peng wanted to marry into the Zhan family and become a wealthy son-in-law. Turns out he has a girlfriend as a backup. He's got some real skills. What do you think they went to do?"
Everyone chuckled. They knew what a man and a woman who hadn't seen each other for days would do when they went out.
Wang Li introduced Peng Fei to a gig for a mall opening. In the middle of winter, she was dressed thinly, standing on stage for people to admire.
But he was willing to do anything as long as he could earn money.
Time continued to move forward, and soon it was the end of the year when Chen Jiaojiao came again.
This was her first visit to check on the children after sending them over.
They had finished their homework, and their spirits were good. It seemed Peng Fei was good at management, and Chen Jiaojiao was very satisfied.
Tomorrow was the New Year, and the children should go home. Peng Fei's job was also over.
Chen Jiaojiao paid his salary. Including the previous twenty thousand, it was fifty thousand in total, and she gave him another thirty thousand.
"Keep my contact information. If I need you again during winter or summer breaks, I'll contact you. Young man, you have potential in this area. Have you considered opening a class?"
Peng Fei couldn't afford to open a class.
The thirty thousand dollars was just a formality for him; he would give it back to Wang Li in a moment.
He lacked education and could not obtain professional qualification certificates, nor could he afford to rent a place in a good location.
"I'll think about it. Thank you, Miss Chen."
Chen Jiaojiao asked where he lived and offered to have her driver give him a ride.
Peng Fei picked up a bag containing his only two sets of clothes and stood in the yard, looking in the direction where Zhan Jingchun lived.
He really wanted to say goodbye to her, but...
Thus, he left silently.
Chen Jiaojiao asked the driver to take the children back and went to the neighbor's with Xiang Siyuan.
The nanny called Zhan Jingchun down, and she then realized that everything was over and she would never see Peng Fei again.
It was good. This was the ending that belonged to them.
On New Year's Eve, Zhan Jingchun returned to the Zhan family.
All the Zhan family children had returned. Three generations were together, over twenty people, making it very lively.
Zhan Jingchun played with her nephew and niece, chatted with her brother and sister-in-law, and played cards with everyone. Her heart gradually calmed and felt at ease.
As the old year passed and the new year arrived, her past with Teacher Peng would forever be buried deep in her memory, never to be unearthed again.
Her life was smooth and uneventful, but Peng Fei was not as fortunate.
Without his factory job and having left the Chen family, he didn't even have a place to live now.
In the past few days, he had earned over 2,000 yuan from performing gigs. He sent the round number home and had only over 400 yuan in change left.
He was reluctant to stay in a good hotel and went to a small inn next to the train station.
Even so, a room cost over 60 yuan.
He lived there anxiously while contacting his agent, hoping to secure his work for the next year as soon as possible.
His agent was on vacation out of town and told him that the show had already aired. Although only two episodes had been broadcast, the outcome was almost predictable.
There were too many talent shows now, and their show lacked big stars and gimmicks, so it was reasonably obscure. He was afraid they wouldn't be able to get good jobs next year.
However, he was currently in contact with a new reality show, and as soon as there was progress, he would have Peng Fei try it.
Peng Fei had no requirements for the type of show; his only concern was whether he could make money.
Thus, after waiting anxiously for three more days, his agent returned from out of town and invited him to dinner.
He told him that he had managed to secure a spot for him.
It was less about securing a spot for him and more about the show being too unappealing in terms of concept, guests, and background, so no one wanted to participate.
To stand out from the numerous reality shows, the current program directors were racking their brains.
They chose a farming theme and asked talent agencies to recommend young idols to participate.
Moreover, the show was very time-consuming, lasting half a year from spring to summer.
Originally, they had planned to invite two well-known male stars from the entertainment industry to support the show, but the negotiations ultimately fell through, leaving the opportunity for these newcomers who wanted to make a name for themselves but had no way to do so.
The agent had high hopes for Peng Fei, hoping he would become famous overnight by participating in a modeling competition.
But there were too many people who wanted to enter the entertainment industry, and most of them became famous by luck. Peng Fei lacked camera presence, variety show appeal, and entertainment spirit. From the episodes that had aired so far, he had discovered that he seemed completely unsuitable for this line of work.
The agent wanted to make money from him. Seeing that it wasn't working, his enthusiasm quickly waned.
But Peng Fei himself didn't want to give up. The agent wanted to try one last time and managed to secure this farming show.
"I think it's quite suitable for your background. All the other participants are young masters who grew up in pampered city life and can't even distinguish between grains. How can they farm? They're just there to gain attention."
"But you are different. Not only can you earn money, but you can also showcase your professional skills and gain attention in front of the camera. It's a win-win-win. Don't refuse, it's really suitable for you."
"Even if you don't make a lot of money in these six months, at least it will prove you tried. You won't regret giving up later, don't you think?"
Peng Fei pondered for a moment and felt that his agent's words made sense.
He had no idea what he could do now. Besides working in a factory or finding odd jobs to earn a little money, he had no other options.
Since he had already stepped halfway into the entertainment industry, he might as well try again. If it didn't work out, he would go back to earning small amounts of money, accepting his fate.
He agreed with his agent and they signed the contract on the spot.
The program offered a salary of 3,000 yuan per episode, and the agent gave Peng Fei 2,000 yuan.
With a total of 48 episodes, he could earn nearly 100,000 yuan in half a year.
Although he couldn't use his phone or contact the outside world during the filming,
it was much better than farming at home. He would be temporarily satisfied with this.