Chapter 299: The Steadfast Young Girl
Since the Hamster said tools are needed, with its valuable experience from going back and forth through so many playthroughs, they naturally needed to listen seriously.
So he asked: “You’re truly Support now, translate for me, what does ‘tools’ mean?”
Hamster: “Tools are things that help you grasp their movements. My observations of the future always have a delay, and they require parsing and calculation. So, if you want to grab every detail, you definitely need some tools to use right now.”
“Use right now?” Wang Heng continued to ask, “Translate for me, what does ‘tools to use right now’ mean?”
The Hamster raised its little paw and gave an example: “For instance, a signal transmitter, which can let you know their exact location at any time.”
“Oh, so it’s that kind of tool…” Wang Heng also gave two examples, “Then should we use a bug and camera?”
The Hamster asked in return: “Have you considered that if you place things like a bug and camera near them, over time they might discover them, and how would you explain it then?”
Wang Heng: “Won’t a signal transmitter be discovered?”
Hamster: “This is the key. You can find a signal transmitter that comes with an alarm button, and give it to them openly. You just say, carry this thing with you, and if you encounter a dangerous situation, you can send an emergency distress signal.”
Wang Heng suddenly understood: “I get it! This thing not only sends emergency distress, but also transmits their location to me at any time. But since I openly said it’s a signal transmitter, they won’t think too much about it.”
The Hamster said leisurely: “Mixing truth and falsehood together makes it impossible for others to see through.”
Wang Heng grabbed it and praised: “As expected of an experienced Support, this strategy works!”
Hamster: “Be gentle…”
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“Miss Pei, whether it’s Magic City or Imperial Capital, even Xiangdu is fine, they’re all closer to the center of the entertainment industry. If you don’t move now, it’ll be one wrong step leading to endless mistakes later.”
Sitting in the hotel room in Huadu, Pei Ningle looked at her agent in front of her, her expression unusually firm: “Sister Xu, no need to say more, we won’t move. I want to go to Rongdu.”
Xu Xiahsia suddenly felt that all her earlier earnest persuasion had been wasted.
As a well-connected veteran in the entertainment industry, willing to give up invitations from some small companies to come work for Pei Ningle, what Xu Xiahsia valued was this child’s immeasurable talent and future. But no matter how proud the talent, in her view, it couldn’t withstand casual waste.
The variety shows in the industry worth attending were basically in just a few cities like Imperial Capital, Magic City, and Xiangdu. Even if just focusing on creation, to collaborate with other professional musicians, she should go to places like Imperial Capital. Compared to these cities, Rongdu’s location was a bit too remote.
But Xu Xiahsia hadn’t completely given up: “If you still live in Rongdu later, we’ll have to take airplanes every couple of days, won’t you feel tired?”
Pei Ningle: “But living in Imperial Capital also requires frequent airplane rides! Once every three days or once every five days, I think it’s about the same.”
Xu Xiahsia: “But there’s also the networking issue. Think about it, if living in Imperial Capital, maybe your neighbor is a professional musician or a senior in the music scene…”
Pei Ningle argued confidently: “I, I don’t like socializing, being with peers or seniors feels very restrictive, even more uncomfortable.”
Seeing this, Xu Xiahsia completely gave up. But she couldn’t help asking one more thing: “The reason you’re insisting on staying in Rongdu, it couldn’t be that President Wang, right?”
Pei Ningle was stunned for a moment, then played dumb: “Which President Wang?”
Xu Xiahsia: “……Never mind, rest well. I’m going to book a flight back to Rongdu.”
“Mm-hmm, thanks for taking care of me, Sister Xu, hard work!”
Pei Ningle wore a sweet and cute smile as she saw off her agent.
Then she closed the hotel room door, picked up her mobile phone, opened the contacts, and hesitated for a good while between Han Yixuan and Wang Heng.
Speaking from the heart, she definitely preferred to call Wang Heng, tell him she was returning to Rongdu soon, and that it was to prepare for the next original song, so she could stay steadily in Rongdu for many days…
But based on her understanding of Wang Heng, if she really said that, by the time she returned to Rongdu, she might find Wang Heng extremely busy with no free time at all.
After getting along for over a year, no matter how oblivious the young girl was, she could see through it clearly—Wang Heng was consciously avoiding her.
No, it should be said he was avoiding everyone, not just her, but also Han Yixuan, Ye Xun, Lu Qi…
“He’s practically a monk.”
Pei Ningle complained, but recalling the past moments when he had wholeheartedly helped her, she couldn’t help but smile.
Then she called Han Yixuan’s mobile phone.
After the call connected, Pei Ningle asked smilingly: “How have you been lately, Xiao Xuan? Busy?”
Han Yixuan sighed.
Pei Ningle: “What’s wrong, unhappy?”
Han Yixuan’s tone was quite low: “Already busy to the point of tears… I’ve quit all the club and student union stuff, but time is still not enough.”
Pei Ningle: “Why? Isn’t it said that university is more relaxed than high school?”
Han Yixuan: “But it’s different with a part-time job. And this part-time work is forcing me to learn various legal and commercial matters from scratch.”
Pei Ningle thought for a moment, then asked: “But isn’t there another assistant for Wang Heng?”
Han Yixuan said with a bitter smile: “Luckily there’s Assistant Shen. No, I feel like I’m dragging her down. Imagine taking a finance report, and at a glance, big chunks of words you don’t understand—that feeling?”
Hearing her best friend and love rival say this, Pei Ningle couldn’t help but feel a tiny bit of schadenfreude and wanted to laugh. But soon, she secretly warned herself that this was wrong.
Pei Ningle also sighed: “When I used to look at math exam papers, I probably felt about the same as you.”
Han Yixuan casually asked: “What was your Gaokao Mathematics score?”
Pei Ningle: “……”
After a few seconds of silence, Han Yixuan on the other end of the phone naturally knew she’d touched a sore spot, so she changed the topic: “By the way, Xiao Le, when are you coming back to Rongdu?”
Pei Ningle: “In a couple of days.”
Han Yixuan’s voice clearly held some surprise: “In a couple of days? That soon? I saw the program preview saying next week…”
Pei Ningle: “The program airs next week, but we finished recording yesterday. Maybe I’ll head back tomorrow.”
“Oh, great,” Han Yixuan said with a giggle, “Let’s play together when you get back! No matter how busy, we’ll make time to hang out with our big star.”
Pei Ningle was a bit embarrassed: “What big star…”
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After hanging up the phone, Han Yixuan immediately sent a WeChat message to Wang Heng:
【I’ve got some discoveries in my recent work, can I talk to President Wang in person?】
Putting down her mobile phone, Han Yixuan murmured to herself: “Before she comes back… seize the time to get a bit closer.”
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