Chapter 129: Only Hugging Your Thigh
“Can you tell me honestly…” Ji Ziyao said in a gloomy tone, “What handle do you exactly have on Brother Huang?”
Otherwise, why would Brother Huang send over all the good resources in his hands.
Ji Ziyao thought it over and could only come up with this reason.
“…”
“What nonsense are you talking about. How could you think of me like that.” Xuan Xia exclaimed, “If I really had his handle, wouldn’t I share a piece of the pie with you?”
Ji Ziyao furrowed his brows and thought for a moment, somewhat moved by Xuan Xia’s words.
He relaxed his brows a bit, then lifted his chin to point at the pile on the table, “Then what’s this about?”
Xuan Xia picked up the script on the table, looked at it, then put it down.
Having just said that if she had a handle she would share a piece of the pie, she didn’t hide it from him, “Actually, it’s like this. Brother Huang is a firm believer in metaphysics and such.”
Ji Ziyao: “Mm.”
“He has a master he really trusts, and that master happens to be an uncle I know.”
Ji Ziyao interrupted her, “Wait a minute, your uncle? How come I don’t remember us having an uncle in Yanjing who’s in this line of work?”
Her relatives are his relatives, right?
He has such a relative? How come he didn’t know.
Xuan Xia had to correct him a bit, “It’s my uncle, the kind that has nothing to do with you.”
Ji Ziyao said okay, let her continue.
Xuan Xia said: “It was a coincidence. I was having dinner with my uncle and happened to run into Brother Huang. Probably because of that.”
As for Huang Ke recognizing her as his niece, Xuan Xia didn’t mention it.
She definitely wouldn’t agree to be Huang Ke’s niece.
Ji Ziyao listened, then lowered his head and thought for a long while, then let out a “hiss.”
“I think it’s not good.” Ji Ziyao raised his head again, looking at Xuan Xia seriously, “Let me ask you something.”
Xuan Xia was just about to ask what was not good, but hearing the second half, she could only ask first: “What question?”
“If Brother Huang approaches you and says he wants to be your agent, would you go with him?”
“Ha?”
Seeing Ji Ziyao’s serious expression, not like he was joking around, Xuan Xia also became serious.
Without thinking, she answered resoundingly: “Absolutely not! You can rest assured!”
Ji Ziyao finally put down his crossed arms, his expression finally relaxing, the corner of his mouth even hooking up a bit.
Speaking of conscience, it had to be family.
Then he heard Xuan Xia add, “I already told you you’re going to make it big, I’d definitely hug your thigh. Besides, I’m not running off with Brother Huang now, and he’s still pulling out all these resources for me to pick from?”
“I think, as long as I have this connection with my uncle, he should remember me from time to time in the future, right?”
Ji Ziyao was choked: “…”
His gaze toward Xuan Xia became complicated.
Xuan Xia took in his reaction and continued, “Hey, how about this: if he keeps stuffing resources my way later, I’ll take them all. Then you can hitch a free ride to make new connections, and go negotiate new resources. That way, we get all the benefits.”
“…” Don’t say it, don’t say it.
Ji Ziyao gathered all the ones spread out on the table into a pile, then pushed them toward Xuan Xia, “Come on, pick!”
Xuan Xia looked at the pile, no longer just talking big, “I was just joking.”
“Just pick. I’ve looked through them all, they’re all good projects, it’d really be a pity to miss them.”
Xuan Xia was genuinely troubled now, “You say, if Brother Huang really keeps stuffing resources my way from time to time, should I accept them or refuse?”
If Master Yuan hadn’t mentioned she was his niece, Huang Ke probably wouldn’t have brought these out either? She felt like she was using up Master Yuan’s face.
Ji Ziyao gave her a sidelong glance, “Feel like you’re taking advantage of someone?”
Xuan Xia said: “Yeah.”
Ji Ziyao understood what she meant, so he gave an objective analysis.
In this line of work, to get ahead, you need at least one or two of resources, opportunities, or luck.
Huang Ke was now willing to actively give resources, which was an opportunity in itself, and how was that not Xuan Xia’s luck.
If Xuan Xia accepted the current gifts, seized the opportunity, and reached higher places, who knows, maybe when she got there, it would be time to give back more resources and opportunities.
The key was, these resources were all aboveboard, not from any dirty deals.
As for the other person Xuan Xia was considering…
“Then just think about how to return the favor.”
Xuan Xia thought about it, and suddenly got inspired.
Return the favor, she seemed to have thought of how to return it.
Seeing her expression, Ji Ziyao knew she had an idea, so he asked her again, “Pick one?”
Xuan Xia looked at the pile in front of her again: Today was another day confirming her as a resource person.
***
There were really too many from Huang Ke, and in this short time, Xuan Xia couldn’t decide, so she decided to take the whole pile home, look through them slowly, and pick slowly.
Just as she picked up the things to head home, Xuan Xia ran into Huang Ke in the company.
Seeing Huang Ke now, Xuan Xia felt a bit awkward.
On the contrary, Huang Ke took the initiative to chat with her: “Heading back?”
“Yes.”
Huang Ke paused, then suggested: “Come sit in my office?”
Ah this…
“I have something I want to ask you.” Huang Ke said again.
Xuan Xia wasn’t sure what he wanted to ask, so she could only nod and follow Huang Ke to his office.
Huang Ke’s office wasn’t on the same floor as Ji Ziyao’s; his was closer to the floor where the company executives were, symbolizing his status.
And his office was also bigger and more impressive.
Huang Ke personally brewed tea for Xuan Xia, then sat down across from her, “You’ve seen the scripts I gave to Xiao Ji, right?”
“Thank you, Brother Huang.”
“Don’t stand on ceremony with me. I said you’re Master Yuan’s niece, so you’re also my niece.”
Xuan Xia was helpless: “…”
Really didn’t want to be your niece.
But Huang Ke didn’t linger on the niece topic; what he mainly wanted to say was, “I just want to ask, do you want to come under me?”
“Ah…”
Ji Ziyao had really guessed it?
“Xiao Ji is a good guy, but his foundation is still a bit shallow. He might be able to get you some resources now, but if you come to me, I can plan your future path better.”
“Thank you, Brother Huang, but I don’t want to.” Xuan Xia didn’t wait for him to continue, and just as she had said in front of Ji Ziyao, she firmly refused Huang Ke.
“I only want Ji Ziyao to be my agent.”
Huang Ke fell silent.
After a while, he asked without giving up: “Not even considering it?”
Xuan Xia’s tone was firm: “Not considering.”
Huang Ke sighed, “Alright, I get it.”
Xuan Xia stood up accordingly, “Does Brother Huang have anything else? If not, I won’t disturb you while you’re busy, I’ll head back first.”
Huang Ke didn’t try to keep her.
Xuan Xia hurried out, but when leaving Huang Ke’s office, she noticed quite a few people hiding nearby eavesdropping.
And she didn’t recognize any of these people.
What she didn’t know was that her going in and out of Huang Ke’s office, along with him stuffing her with resources, had already spread to every interested person in Xiangyun in a short time.
