Chapter 60: Money’s Hard To Earn, Shit’s Hard To Eat
The staff had just announced that Zhou Shiqing’s group had arrived when Xuan Xia suddenly heard a noisy crowd from outside, mixed with sharp, high-pitched, and excited shouts of “Zhou Shiqing.”
It was certain that Zhou Shiqing had really arrived.
The treatment of a popular person was that the voice boiled before the person arrived.
Xuan Xia unexpectedly thought that she had boasted in the afternoon about becoming popular, not knowing if she could really have such a day.
The staff inside the book cafe were already in position, Xuan Xia sat back in her original seat, lowered her eyes to look at the review materials in front of her, but her thoughts were drawn away by the bell on the wall.
Not only the bell, the book cafe boss’s attitude was also very strange.
If he had been a little less hesitant, Xuan Xia wouldn’t be so suspicious.
And now, Xuan Xia both wanted to know if the bell in this book cafe could possibly have the same woman staying in it as the one in the pond, and really wanted to tie up the book cafe boss and interrogate him harshly about the bell’s origins and whether he was also from the Mystic Sect.
Or rather, was the bell at Daoist Master Qin’s place now the book cafe boss’s?
Then the question arose again: if it really was his thing, why did he want to harm her?
Did she know this boss?
Xuan Xia’s confusion grew even more, and she was even more depressed that the skirt she was wearing now had no pockets, so she hadn’t brought talismans with her; otherwise, she would definitely have touched the bell just now to probe it.
Thinking of probing, Xuan Xia couldn’t help but think of Daoist Master Qin again.
They had agreed before that he would tell her if there were any clues, but from the bell’s appearance until now, Daoist Master Qin hadn’t told her any clues at all.
She didn’t know if he really had no clues at all, or if he had clues but deliberately didn’t tell her.
Should she tell him about the discovery here?
“Whoa, really serious.”
Xuan Xia came back to her senses and subconsciously raised her line of sight, seeing Zhou Shiqing leisurely taking a seat across from her.
Just as he sat down, he propped one hand under his chin and lowered his eyes to look at her review materials.
After looking at it for two glances, he nodded: “Hmm, indeed very complex.”
Then he said: “Don’t look at me, continue reviewing.”
As if she had been attracted by his good looks.
However, Xuan Xia looked at the top of his head and said: “You changed your hair color.”
White hair turned into black hair, and his whole temperament changed accordingly.
Before, he was like a rebellious son, but now he was clear-browed and handsome, with a bit of the look of a good boy.
Of course, provided that his eyes and expression were skipped first.
He ran his other hand over his head and lazily drawled “Mm.”
“Pretty observant.” Zhou Shiqing added.
Not blind.
Xuan Xia struggled hard to hold back her retort.
Better to look at the review materials.
But just filming Zhou Shiqing looking at her and looking at the review materials, would that count as effective footage?
Better to quickly shoot some useful footage, finish work early, and see if there was a chance to talk to the boss again.
Although Xuan Xia didn’t turn her head, she could feel that the book cafe boss had been watching her.
“Why don’t you ask me why I changed my hair color?”
Xuan Xia was calculating how to create some useful footage to get off work when she suddenly heard Zhou Shiqing say this.
She raised her line of sight again and asked cooperatively: “Why did you change your hair color?”
Zhou Shiqing: “……”
……
She didn’t know about the other staff, but the young man filming with the camera was already embarrassed.
The young man filming thought: If these two could create CP vibes, he’d twist his head off.
The problem was that Zhou Shiqing was the one asking, but seeing Xuan Xia being so compliant, he had a very displeased expression.
But displeased or not, he still answered, “Have an event to attend.”
“Oh, like that.” Xuan Xia nodded; that should be a relatively formal event to make this rebellious son dress up like this.
Don’t say it, she was indeed envious.
“Can’t you order drinks at this book cafe? Why didn’t you order?” Zhou Shiqing’s topic jumped.
“Mm, yes.” Xuan Xia directly picked up the drink menu beside her and handed it to him.
Why didn’t she order in advance? Because this was one segment of the recording content.
After Zhou Shiqing took the drink menu and quickly scanned it, his fingers holding the drink menu lightly tapped three times, then he spoke again: “What do you drink? Coffee?”
He had just wanted to ask Xuan Xia which coffee she wanted when he heard Xuan Xia refuse: “Plain water is fine.”
Zhou Shiqing’s line of sight left the drink menu and shifted to Xuan Xia’s face. “Can plain water perk you up?”
Xuan Xia was speechless; why did she need to perk up?
Then she heard Zhou Shiqing continue, “Don’t people reviewing usually have a cup of coffee to perk up?”
So that was it.
Xuan Xia had to tell him: “I’m actually not the type who advocates all-night reviewing.”
Zhou Shiqing’s eyebrow arched up.
The next second, in a tone full of unclear meaning, he said: “Ah right, I heard you’re a top student at Jiang University.”
“Then plain water it is.” After the sarcasm, he immediately returned to the topic, not giving anyone time to retort.
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, calling the book cafe boss over to order.
Not long after, the book cafe boss approached with a smile on his face. “What would the two of you like to drink?”
While asking, the book cafe boss glanced at Xuan Xia, but was caught red-handed by her.
Because Xuan Xia was also looking at him.
The oblivious Zhou Shiqing ordered: “Two glasses of plain water.”
“Got it. Please wait a moment.” The book cafe boss responded and left immediately.
Because they only ordered two glasses of plain water, the boss came back quickly, placed the two glasses of water down, and quickly retreated; this time the boss didn’t look at Xuan Xia again.
Xuan Xia looked at the water cup, thought about it, but still didn’t touch it, placing it to the side.
The Zhou Shiqing across from her, however, didn’t think twice and took two sips, then suddenly blurted out: “Has He Tiandong’s team contacted you?”
“They have.”
Zhou Shiqing: “You agreed?”
Could she disagree?
Zhou Shiqing didn’t wait for her answer; just from her expression, he already knew the answer and immediately tsked in displeasure.
Xuan Xia really couldn’t hold back and secretly clenched her fist.
Thinking that this was only the first episode recording, with eleven more episodes of content in the future, she thought of a saying, “Money is hard to earn, shit is hard to eat.”
With Zhou Shiqing’s performance like this, why was Ji Ziyao worried back then that the female artist under him would fall into lovesick mode?
How could she possibly fall into it!
……
Fortunately, after persisting for another half hour, with the PD saying “Thank you for your hard work, teachers,” today’s recording officially ended.
Once it was confirmed the recording was over, Xuan Xia quickly removed the mic from her body, and her sitting posture was no longer as upright as before.
But Zhou Shiqing just had to say at this moment: “What? Very tired?”
Xuan Xia didn’t even bother to put on a face. “Yeah.”
Zhou Shiqing pursed his lips and lowered his eyes disdainfully. “Feeling tired from just this little workload? Advise you to adapt early or change jobs quickly.”
“……”
Hearing advice to quit twice in one day was really enough.
Xuan Xia took a deep breath and rallied her spirits: “Thank you Teacher Zhou for the guidance, I understand.”
Zhou Shiqing pursed his lips again.
But this time the curve was much smaller than before.
