Chapter 54

Jiang Cheng's way of addressing Su Manyao has always been casual; as long as he follows one principle—calling her in a pleasant way that makes Yujie happy—it's fine. As for being formal and careful, Jiang Cheng thinks it's unnecessary.

If being together is comfortable, just stay together; fearing wolves ahead and tigers behind, being fearless, then just quit! Okay, bragging.

Perhaps Yujie hasn't gotten up yet; Jiang Cheng's message sent a few minutes ago still hasn't gotten a reply.

He put away his phone without urgency; this is his first time actively inviting Yujie, he thinks Yujie won't refuse, and seeing it she will surely reply.

"Jiang Cheng!"

Just then, Jiang Shan suddenly heard someone calling him.

He looked up and saw it was an acquaintance, Liu Tao's childhood friend Chen Qian.

Jiang Cheng has met Chen Qian a few times, always together with Liu Tao.

In Jiang Cheng's impression, Chen Qiang is a girl with a strong artistic vibe; her appearance isn't particularly striking, her features are delicate and she wears glasses, matching Niu Tao without problem.

But today, beside Liu Tao there is also a girl following.

The girl wore a baseball cap; Jiang Cheng noticed his skin was very white, the neck exposed by the white T-shirt collar looked like it would reflect light.

The two walked over holding breakfast.

Chen Qian asked, "Is anyone using this place? Would it be inconvenient for me to use this place?"

Jiang Cheng stared for a moment; Liu Tao wasn't there, and he and the other's childhood friend sitting together felt a bit weird. Still he spoke up: "I'm alone, you can sit."

"Sisi, let's just sit here!"

Chen Qian pulled the girl beside him to sit down, then introduced: "Sisi, let me introduce you—this is the Jiang Cheng I told you about, he's my brother Liu Tao's roommate."

"This is Chu Siqi, my best friend."

After the introductions, she had a smile on her face.

Chu Siqi greeted Jiang Cheng: "Hello, I'm Chu Siqi; I often hear Chen Qian mention you, nice to meet you."

"Chen Qian often mentions me; is it not good that she always mentions me?" Jiang Cheng knows this is just polite talk.

He said, "Hello, Jiang Cheng."

Only then did Jiang Cheng notice the baseball-cap-wearing Chu Siqi; compared to Chen Qian, her looks are quite impressive.

A pair of big eyes, long and upturned eyelashes; when blinking they look like two big fans, whoosh whoosh; a melon-seed face, the face looks full—this is what people call superficial beauty.

"Chengge, he thanked you for the last time." Chen Qian said while holding a bun.

Jiang Cheng smiled, nodded, and didn't say more; it was just a small effort, he didn't want to bring it up.

Jiang Cheng suddenly remembered something, raised his head and asked: "If I'm not mistaken, you're from the Business Administration department, right?"

Chen Qian Qian pushed up her glasses and said, "Hmm, what do you need help with?"

"I need to register a company, basically set up a studio."

"You've found the right person; Siqi is looking for a part-time job, he specializes in management, which is a perfect match for her!"

Chu Siqi, with her big eyes sparkling, looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "This matter is simple; if it's convenient, tell me your requirements and goals, I'll help you plan and handle it, you can rest assured, no handling fees."

Jiang Cheng said, "Fees are still needed; pay whatever amount, and afterwards there will be many hassles."

Chu Siqi still waved her hand and said, "No need, just treat me to a meal later."

Chu Siqi's thought is actually simple: the guy in front of her is sunny and handsome, and this brief contact makes her feel he is steady, giving a different aura.

Being able to meet such a guy is a happy thing for her, just like the usual situation where a guy meeting a pretty older sister feels pleased.

Jiang Cheng said, "When eating I like to drink alcohol; when drinking I like to drink baijiu, so you might as well charge me."

For such small things that can be solved with money, one shouldn't owe favors; Jiang Cheng understands this. Who would have thought Chu Siqi suddenly became interested, surprised, saying, "I also like drinking baijiu, that smooth entry, single-line throat feeling."

Jiang Cheng raised his head in surprise!

His gaze unconsciously drifted toward Chu Siqi's neck.

"Smooth entry, how smooth? Single-line throat, can ordinary people do that?" Chu Siqi froze, then suddenly showed a bashful smile, turned her face aside and lowered her head to nibble the bun.

Both understood.

But Chen Qian, sitting beside them and not understanding, asked doubtfully: "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop talking? Is something wrong?"

Jiang Cheng glanced at her and thought, "No wonder, this girl and Liu Tao have been pulling back and forth for so long with no progress."

Your best friend drove the car tire onto my face, and you're still here babbling "no problem, no problem, after I finish my two classes today, at noon I'll go handle it for you."

Chu Siqi, this veteran driver, quickly interrupted her best friend Chen Qian's inquiry.

Then she turned to look at Jiang Chen and asked: "Chengge, can you tell me what kind of studio you're running? Then I want to know whether I should register as a sole proprietorship or a limited company license; then what is the main purpose of the license you need? Also, do you need a seal and such?"

Jiang Cheng paused for a moment, feeling he had found the right person; it sounded professional, like a service tailored to customer needs.

…

Outside the cafeteria, Su Manyao was wearing a white plain dress, stepping in sandals with high heels as she walked this way.

Perhaps because she just woke up, she seemed extremely languid, her hair casually tied, a few strands falling from her forehead.

Students passing by early in the morning glanced sideways; the woman like a fairy in the morning breeze inevitably stirred ripples in people's hearts, as if still half-asleep from a dream.

No matter how you look at her, the woman before you seems like an ethereal beauty that only exists in dreams.

But Su Manyao's mood at the moment is not as lovely as her appearance suggests.

Yesterday after the team-building activity she didn't go home, she stayed at school.

This morning she received a message from Li Qinqin, mainly saying that Zhang Anqi had snatched Ye Qing's song.

Su Manyao isn't too concerned about the development of a small singer like Ye Qing or being oppressed by peers.

"Survival of the fittest" is an unchanging truth; in any industry anywhere there is no absolute fairness, and absolute fairness is actually the greatest unfairness.

For example, how can a top talent who has studied hard for decades only be matched with an unlearned good-for-nothing, receiving the same resources?

With the same huge accumulation, what allows someone who merely studied hard to surpass? Likewise in the entertainment industry, how can someone who has painstakingly managed and researched lose to a novice like an ordinary person?

This is normal, but Su Manyao is equally amazing, because Kangwei is becoming increasingly excessive.

More importantly, Li Qinqin told her, Mr. Jiang refused to continue cooperating!

Talented people are hard to find.

She has studied the works of that Mr. Jiang; he is a great talent.

Even if she couldn't secure him, Su Manyao also believed it was best not to offend him, so she has always let Li Qinqin keep the contact within proper bounds.

If it were the past, she perhaps wouldn't care so much.

But now the opposing entertainment company is watching her, ready to snipe; they won't let any opportunity pass! Therefore, losing Mr. Jiang is not as simple as her own strength diminishing by one.

If Mr. Jiang were again poached by the opposing company, it would be even more than just the opposing company's strength increasing by one! This is not a matter of one plus one equals two.

Rather:

One multiplied by one!

(End of chapter)