Chapter 20

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ten minutes later, the two outstanding women, the gold-award manager and the teacher from No.1 Middle School, quickly abandoned the unfamiliarity they had when they first met and chatted happily.

Su Fangyun was really talkative. She grasped the rhythm of the conversation and easily closed the distance between her and Shi Ying, making her laugh continuously.

However, Shi Ying was not stupid. After laughing, she asked a crucial question. “Ming Dai is a good child. I wonder what plans your company has for her future?”

Su Fangyun had already thought about it and immediately said,

“Currently, the contracts of the other celebrities in my hands have basically expired, and only Chu Yunping is left. She has already returned to her family and hasn’t acted in three years. Hence, after signing Ming Dai, my focus will shift to her alone. Coincidentally, Director Gao is lacking a young actress for a new movie. It matches Ming Dai’s image and age very well. If nothing goes wrong, it should be settled. Oh, of course, the third year of high school is mainly to prepare for the Arts Examination. After all, I have high expectations for Ming Dai. I have to plan for the future. First of all, we can’t let others criticize her academic qualifications…”

Ming Dai’s eyes flickered as she listened obediently from the side.

She inexplicably recalled her cousin Kang Ren’s plan in her previous life—

After filming the online movie, Kang Ren felt that she could step into the entertainment industry. It would be a waste of time for her to continue staying in school.

As for her academic qualifications? What was so important about that? Who would care about Ming Dai’s past when she became famous?

As it turned out, not only did the entertainment industry care, but the fans also cared.

Her high school graduate background was repeatedly mocked, and the label of uneducated and uncultured was firmly attached to her…

One wrong step would lead to many mistakes.

Especially when compared to Su Fangyun’s current plan, the difference was obvious.

When Ming Dai was certain, Shi Ying was confused.

“Wait, wait! Chu Yunping is the movie queen, Chu Yunping? Director Gao… Could it be Director Gao Yi?”

“It’s them.”

Su Fangyun nodded with a smile.

Shi Ying gasped.

She looked at Su Fangyun and then at Ming Dai. She wanted to say something but hesitated…

With her sharp senses, Su Fangyun immediately understood something.

She asked Ming Dai gently, “Do you wear glasses in school too?”

“My parents don’t like it when I’m too conspicuous.”

Ming Dai took off her glasses.

Shi Ying’s eyes widened bit by bit, and she could not help but hold her breath.

It was like if there was a sudden movement, the people around her would disappear like mist.

“Ming… Dai?

The quiet and ordinary girl she had under her nose for two years actually had such a face!

‘The Peony hides its beauty’—The poems in the book seemed to have left the pages and come to life!

Even though she still had a hint of childishness, one could still vaguely tell that she would be peerlessly bright in the future!

It took Shi Ying a while to come back to her senses.

The surprise faded, replaced by worry.

A beauty that could not be protected was like a child carrying gold in a bustling city.

“Ming Dai is still young. As her teacher, I can’t help but worry about certain rumors about the entertainment industry.”

Shi Ying’s worries were not without reason.

The entertainment industry was strange and varied. It gathered fame, benefits, and starlight. It was like a huge dye vat that could easily change people.

Certain rumors were especially bad for women. The public always discussed them with relish.

Shi Ying did not want Ming Dai to be tainted by these things. As a teacher, she hoped that her student could maintain her innocence.

Su Fangyun replied confidently,

“Don’t worry, ever since I entered the industry as a manager, I’ve never used my artists to take shortcuts! Especially Ming Dai! I have even greater ambitions for her. I won’t let her fall for a small profit!”

“That’s for the best.”

Although Shi Ying said that, she was still careful.

Before they returned to school, Shi Ying pulled Ming Dai to a corner.

“Don’t be in a hurry to sign the contract yet. Teacher has a friend who is a magazine editor and has a lot of contact with the entertainment industry. Let’s wait for me to ask her about Manager Su’s situation before making a decision, okay?”

“I’d like that.”

Shi Ying looked at Ming Dai’s pale face and could not help but poke it.

Her cheeks were soft and sweet, as if they were cotton candy.

“Young lady, you’re too good at hiding. However, it’s good that you can hide a little. Otherwise, those hormonal boys in school will break their heads for you… Cough, cough, cough!”

The sudden awkward cough covered Shi Ying’s mouth for a moment. She was very annoyed that she had said what was on her mind.

In order to maintain her image of a wise teacher that was on the verge of collapse, she hurriedly bade farewell to Ming Dai.

“Don’t delay going back to class!”

After saying that, she fled.

After she left, Su Fangyun, who was waiting at the side, slowly walked over.

“Ming Dai, you have a good teacher.” Su Fangyun sighed. “My form teacher back then was a little old man who wanted to retire and fish every day. He didn’t have the time to care about bad students like us. When I finally became decent, I went back to visit him after graduation. I didn’t expect that he couldn’t even remember my name.”

“Yeah, she’s great.”

At the very least, it had been a long time since Ming Dai felt that someone was worried for her.

“So… Similarly, not all parents know how to be responsible, right?”

Ming Dai glanced sideways.

Su Fangyun was carefully observing her, worried that she would touch the delicate and sensitive thoughts of an 18-year-old girl.

For this, she did not hesitate to take the initiative to mention her past.

“For example, I was born in the mountains. My parents didn’t know how to educate me, and their minds were filled with thoughts of continuing the family line. With the three of us sisters, my family was so poor that we almost couldn’t eat. They still insisted on giving birth to a son.

Finally, when the fourth child was a boy, the three sisters had to give up everything to devote themselves to him. I had been stubborn since I was young, so I didn’t accept this cowardice. I took advantage of the dark night to put away my clothes and run away. That year, I was 18 years old and didn’t even finish high school.

In the end, I met the old man who liked to fish. Not only did he not catch me, but he also bought me a train ticket to Yanjing, giving me a chance to change my fate…”

A heavy life.

However, Su Fangyun spoke in a relaxed tone, as if it was a story that could be seen everywhere.

However, this meant that she had completely let go of it.

Ming Dai looked at her deeply and guessed Su Fangyun’s thoughts.

“I…” Ming Dai paused. “Dad and Mom are very strict with me.”

“Your hair and glasses. Are those their thoughts?”

“Yes, they think that girls who are too beautiful will seduce men when they go out. They’re indecent.”

The calmer Ming Dai’s tone was, the more shocked Su Fangyun was. She was furious.

“They’re wrong! Beauty is never a girl’s fault! These people always like to lecture girls, but they forget that it’s those bad people who should be controlled!”

Su Fangyun held Ming Dai’s slender shoulders and could almost imagine how much her parents repressed her.

For a moment, apart from the manager’s admiration for the artiste, Su Fangyun felt solidarity.

Just like how someone who had been drenched in the rain would always hold an umbrella for others—

“If you don’t mind, how about you let me handle your parents?”