CH 29

A person tapped on Youyou’s shoulder while she was drawing a couple. She turned her head curiously and saw a young boy in a red shirt and black pants, smiling at her.

“You?” she said, feeling a sense of familiarity.

“Heh, little girl, don’t you remember me? I’m the one who asked you to draw me before, right here in this square. But let me tell you, you were really hard to find. I’ve been wandering around here for days, and I just saw you now. It’s quite a coincidence,” Ji Mo said with a shy smile, though his tone was strangely familiar. Seeing Youyou genuinely pondering, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Take your time, little girl. But for now, let’s focus on your drawing. After all, that couple is still waiting. I can wait until you’re done to talk,” he said.

“Oh,” Youyou blinked and shifted her gaze back to the drawing board. However, she kept glancing at Ji Mo from time to time, as if playing a guessing game.

Twenty minutes later, Youyou finished her drawing. At the same time, she recalled Ji Mo.

“You’re the person who took a photo of me secretly,” she said, holding the pen in her hand and looking up at him. “Do you have something to discuss with me?”

“Right, right,” Ji Mo eagerly nodded and brought a small stool from several meters away, placing it beside Youyou. He sat down and said, “Little girl, do you want to enter the entertainment industry and become an actress? I have a role that suits you perfectly. It’s a natural performance, and it will only take a week.”

As he spoke, he quickly explained the background and details of the role, along with the conditions and compensation.

“Youyou?”

Earning nearly five figures in a week was very tempting for Youyou, but she was worried that this person might be a scammer. After all, it often happened that way in TV shows.

【Host, you can take his contact information and discuss it with Ling Ya when you go home. After all, Ling Ya has Fu Shu behind her, and even if she herself can’t determine the authenticity of this matter, her team should know.】

Although the White Lotus Heroine System was indeed lacking compared to other systems, the nature of the system itself, combined with years of continuous accumulation, had enabled the knowledge reserve of the system to reach a certain height.

If it weren’t for the limitations of the system’s nature, it wouldn’t have deteriorated to the point of almost being destroyed.

“Okay,” obediently following the system’s suggestion, Youyou exchanged phone numbers with Ji Mo. However, she was puzzled when she reported this to Ling Ya in the evening, as Ling Ya immediately rejected the idea over the phone.

“Why?” Sitting cross-legged on the couch, Youyou pouted slightly. Her shoulder-length hair was messy, with a few mischievous strands brushing against her cheek.

With long and curved eyelashes flickering, Youyou asked again, “Why? Ji Mo said it was simple, and the money is good too.”

Money?

Ling Ya frowned and patiently tried to comfort her. “Youyou, the entertainment industry is not as simple as you think. Listen to me, don’t go, okay? ….If you need money, you can tell me, I’ll transfer it to you, alright? …Besides, don’t you enjoy painting? It’s good to keep doing that.”

Youyou:…

If it weren’t for earning money, she wouldn’t be selling her paintings, would she?

Drawing every day was tiring, and she wanted to take a break.

She pursed her lips and hung up the phone, suddenly remembering Bai Qu.

“Xixi, when can I go home and see Bai Qu? I miss him. He must be worried and looking for me, right?”

She still remembered the first and only time Bai Qu got angry at her when she intentionally ignored him and ended up falling asleep under the bed.

Bai Qu was still young and inexperienced back then. He even cried, which was embarrassing.

Because she didn’t cry when he scolded her, but he hugged her and cried.

He cried quite miserably.

【I’m sorry, but only when you complete a sufficient number of tasks can you return to the original world. Moreover, your body is still sleeping in the original world. Therefore, your brother won’t be searching for you everywhere.】

【But don’t worry, the time spent in a task world is roughly equivalent to one day in the original world. So, I believe you will be able to reunite with your brother very soon. That day is not too far away.】

…

“Ah?”

“Is it a call from your little girlfriend?” In an elegantly decorated cafe, Fu Shu, exuding an elite CEO vibe, took a sip of her milk tea with a calm and graceful expression.

She extended her thumb to wipe off the lipstick mark on the rim of the cup, then set it down. Looking slightly puzzled, Fu Shu asked, “Judging by your expression…”

After a momentary pause, Fu Shu guessed, “Did she hang up on you?”

“Yes.”

Nodding, Ling Ya held her phone, her glamorous face filled with distress.

“I just disagreed with her entering the entertainment industry, and she got angry at me. She’s becoming more and more childish.”

Entering the entertainment industry?

There doesn’t seem to be this part in the plot, right?

Slightly intrigued, Fu Shu asked, “What happened?”

“Seems like it’s for that film by Director Jin. They wanted to cast Youyou in a minor role. I didn’t think Youyou was suitable for the entertainment industry, so I didn’t want her to go. But then…”

Frowning as she looked at her phone, Ling Ya contemplated whether she should call Youyou back. However, whenever she thought about Youyou wanting to enter the entertainment industry solely for the money, she had a feeling that Youyou was insulting the acting profession.

Fu Shu:…

After a brief moment of consideration, Fu Shu realized which film it was. She looked at Ling Ya’s visibly unhappy face and suddenly curled her lips, asking a piercing question.

“Are you reluctant to let Bai Youyou enter the entertainment industry because you’re afraid she won’t resist temptation and become corrupted? Or is it because you’re afraid she’ll shine brightly and be loved by more people? Or perhaps you’re worried that she’ll be captivated by the glamorous world and have a change of heart?”

Her heart trembled.

Ling Ya looked at Fu Shu incredulously.

After a long while, she smiled wryly and said, “I guess it’s a bit of everything.”

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