Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Sheng Ziyou performed exceptionally well in this episode, and she was sure to be very popular with the audience. The production team might actually invite her back for another episode.
Sheng Ziyou smiled modestly, with a hint of shyness: “It’s all thanks to everyone for being so accommodating to a newcomer like me, hahaha. I watched many episodes before coming here and did my homework. Everyone here is incredibly talented. I’ve been on tenterhooks all day.”
They supported each other and engaged in some mutual flattery.
Then the production team shouted, “That’s a wrap!”
Sheng Ziyou’s task in this variety show had officially been completed.
“Ziyou, let’s add each other on WeChat,” Qi Jiao suddenly said.
Sheng Ziyou was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, “Okay, Teacher Qi, it’s my pleasure.”
These people were all resources. Although they may not all be top-tier celebrities, those who had made it this far all had connections.
Just like Zeng Xue, who, at a young age, was able to play the female lead in Yu Chen’s movies.
Although it was a male-centric drama, the female lead’s screen time would definitely be substantial, as she was the female lead after all.
Besides Zeng Xue’s talent, the most important thing was that she was the niece of the famous director Zeng.
No matter what industry you’re in, interpersonal relationships were a crucial element.
Admittedly, ability was one aspect. However, there were countless people who, if their ability was slightly lacking and they had no connections, would not be able to make it big, or would not be able to make it big for more than ten years.
This was especially true in the entertainment industry.
Sheng Ziyou never studied diligently. She had the ability and resources to succeed, but she also didn’t refuse the friends she made.
After adding each other as friends, the production team recorded videos for all the guests separately before they all got into their cars and left the recording location.
When Sheng Ziyou returned to Beijing, it was already past midnight. No one was there to pick her up at the airport, so she got into the car smoothly with Yang Yun and Zhao Jing.
“Where are you going tonight?” Zhao Jing asked her.
Sheng Ziyou thought for a moment and said, “Let’s go home.”
She had not been home since she came to this world.
The house in Beijing wasn’t big. In her original world, after the fire, Sheng Ziyou moved to a villa with better security and living conditions.
She didn’t come back to this house often, but she had never been willing to sell it.
When her father bought her the house, the price wasn’t cheap, though of course it couldn’t compare to the sky-high prices now.
When her dad bought the house, he was just about to get married to Aunt Li. Of course, she had a lot of objections. At that time, the money her dad had was just enough to buy the house in full.
Aunt Li was even discussing taking out a loan, but her father disagreed and paid the full amount upfront without any discussion.
The wedding was thus delayed by ten days, but they still got married eventually.
Sheng Ziyou would never blame her father in either world; he had been very good to her.
She had no right to stop her family from seeking happiness. Although Aunt Li was somewhat calculating, she was genuinely sincere towards her father.
“Okay.” Zhao Jing and the driver both knew where she lived, of course.
Zhao Jing thought for a moment and then said, “Let’s earn more money in the future and move to a different house.”
Although the living conditions were not bad now, the security was still much worse.
When Father Sheng bought the house, he wasn’t doing it to match her celebrity status.
“Okay,” Sheng Ziyou replied with a smile.
Seeing that she was already tired, Zhao Jing didn’t say much, but only added, “After your performance, go shoot an advertisement for Changsu, and then after your boy group show ends, join the film crew to shoot a movie.”
“Okay.” Sheng Ziyou nodded obediently.
Exhausted from a long day, with the car swaying, she gradually closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
When she arrived at the community garage, it was already six o’clock in the morning, and dawn was approaching.
Zhao Jing and Yang Yun took her home, gave her a few words of advice, and then left in a hurry.
Even though she wished she could just lie down and sleep, Sheng Ziyou still endured her exhaustion and went to wash up.
She finally got into bed at seven in the morning.
The house was very clean. Although Sheng Ziyou didn’t come back often, the housekeeping service still came to clean regularly and the bed sheets and blankets were changed and washed.
She tossed and turned for a while, unable to fall asleep, and glanced at the time.
It was almost eight o’clock.
After thinking for a moment, Sheng Ziyou dialed a familiar number.
She only spoke to her father on the phone once since she came into this world; this was actually only the second time.
Sheng Ziyou knew that after she left the other world, her father would be sad, but he would still live a good life because he still had his wife and his youngest son.
Mr. Sheng undoubtedly loved his daughter, but he also loved his current wife and his obedient youngest son.
Sheng Ziyou couldn’t quite describe her feelings; so she listened to the dial tone on the phone with a complicated expression.
“Hello.” A female voice said.
Sheng Ziyou paused for a moment, then chuckled, “Aunt Li, it’s me.”
“Ziyou!” The woman on the phone was clearly surprised, her voice filled with astonishment.
Sheng Ziyou didn’t care at all. Her way of getting along with this woman had always been to be polite to each other, and that was it.
“Um, where’s my dad?”
“Wait a minute, I’ll call him for you.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Sheng Ziyou heard a woman’s voice calling out from the other end of the phone: “Old Sheng, it’s Ziyou on the phone!”
After calling out, the woman said again, “Ziyou, your…your dad misses you a lot. Come back for Chinese New Year this year.”
Sheng Ziyou smiled, neither refusing nor responding: “It depends. Sometimes when I’m working, I don’t even know if I can take a leave.”
After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the phone.
In this world, Sheng Ziyou’s growth path was the same as her original one, but her experiences were different.
Sheng Ziyou was discovered by a talent scout after graduating from university.
Sheng Ziyou had her own ideals at a young age, became a trainee early on, and only went to university after her debut.
In the early years, when she still had to rely on her family’s living expenses to make ends meet, her relationship with Aunt Li was just so-so, and Aunt Li wasn’t this enthusiastic.
After she debuted and gained some fame, Aunt Li’s attitude improved a lot.
In the other world, when she became famous all over the country, Aunt Li would often have her father call to check on her and ask her to come home.
In fact, Sheng Ziyou knew that her father did care about her, but he wasn’t a very good talker.
Her father was always worried about disturbing her work, so he would wait for her to call back and usually wouldn’t call her first.
The ones who took the initiative to call were usually the ones that Aunt Li had been asking for a long time.
Actually, Aunt Li wasn’t a bad stepmother. Although she became much warmer to her after she became famous, she never thought of asking for anything from her or taking advantage of her.
In the early years, the relationship wasn’t very close, partly due to the legacy of the house, and partly because we were afraid she wouldn’t amount to anything and would try to take advantage of the family.
Sheng Ziyou was lost in thought when her father’s anxious voice came through the phone—
“Hey, Yu Yu!”
Yu Yu, You You.
Sheng Ziyou felt a moment of sadness; people were generally most vulnerable in front of their loved ones.
“Dad.”
“Why are you calling now? Did you just wake up or are you still working?”
“Just finished work.”
There was a pause on the other end of the line, and then Father Sheng’s voice became worried: “It’s already morning, don’t push yourself too hard. I don’t care about you being rich or famous, just take good care of yourself. Your health is more important than anything else.”
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Before knowing the truth—
Qu Hanhan: I’m really not a spy!
Youbao: I know, I’ve never doubted you.
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After learning the truth—
Youbao: I really believe in you, I believe in you the most.
Qu Hanhan: …fu*k
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