Manager Cheng commanded Xia Yao Xing. "Xia Yao, come here." She said so as she indicated towards a remote corner near the elevator.
When Xia Yao Xing heard Manager Cheng call her with this disrespectful tone, a rush of anger flashed in Xia Yao Xing's eyes. Xia Yao Xing looked at Manager Cheng with a intense glare when Cheng Rui was walking towards the corner that she previously indicated.
Xia Yao Xing looked at the back of Cheng Rui and when Cheng Rui just turned around to look back at Xia Yao Xing... 'Wow! What a bright smile!' Cheng Rui thought.
Xia Yao Xing has already changed her intense glare into a ever bright and innocent smile. 'Hmph! What he do you think of me?' Xia Yao Xing thought.
Cheng Rui looked at her bright and beautiful smile. 'What a waste of beauty. Alas!' She thought to herself. 'If she didn't offended my Xiamg_er, I could have cultivated her into a great star.' Cheng Rui stood there waiting for Xia Yao Xing to come to her.
Xia Yao Xing pretended to be as innocent as possible and walked upto Cheng Rui. "Good morning, Manager Cheng." Xia Yao Xing said showing her utmost polite behavior to Cheng Rui. Cheng Rui was flattered from her obedient behaviour towards her and smiled at Xia Yao Xing.
Xia Yao Xing knew it's not the time to show her temper. She has to relay on this fellow to earn money and power. She has to find her brother. She has to find the reason she lost her family. Xia Yao Xing went into a trace thinking about these things.
"Xia Yao Xing?" Cheng Rui called for her. Xia Yao Xing came to her senses.
"Yes, Manager Cheng is there anything you want?" Xia Yao Xing asked.
"Hmm... I selected a role for you. No need to audition for this. It's a concubine role." Manager Cheng said and paused for a moment. "I and Xiang_er worked very hard for this chance. I had to rack all my brain and use all my connections and relations for this." She looked at Xia Yao Xing to observe her reaction. Xia Yao Xing worked perfect as she feigned a innocent and attentive look. Cheng Rui was satisfied with her expression and continued.
"The role is from director Reng's upcoming drama. The role I'm talking about is very important in this drama. You have to do it well. Understand?" Cheng Rui said.
Xia Yao Xing's eyes widens and Cheng Rui thought she was shocked because of this great opportunity.
'What? Director Reng's upcoming film? Xia Yao Xing thought to self. She was really shocked thus time.
Director Reng is a very well known director in country 'C'. He was someone who could even make his film known internationally. It is said that director Reng has eyes like eagle when it came to searching talent. 'Aren't they afraid he will notice my skill and give me more chances?' Xia Yao Xing thought.
Furthermore, she already read in a magazine that his upcoming drama, "In love with my Water Princess" was bound to make it to the best drama award. Getting a role in such drama could make someone famous overnight. 'Aren't they afraid I'd make it big this time?' Xia Yao Xing thought to herself.
"Thank you Manager Cheng. Thank you so much. I'm very grateful to have you and sister with me." Xia Yao Xing expressed as a excited little girl.
"Xiao Xing, your sister was feeling guilty that she took a great opportunity from you last time." Cheng Rui said as she put her hand on Xia Yao Xing's shoulder.
Xia Yao Xing felt annoyed by her touch and flexibly removed Cheng Rui's hands from her shoulder and held it in her hands tightly. She knew very well how guilty her sister is you don't have to remind her!
"Manger Cheng, what is sister thinking? It's my pleasure to help sister. It's not like sister has never helped me. Tell sister she didn't need to feel like that. Look sister even gave me such a great chance." Xia Yao Xing said while holding Cheng Rui's hand tightly and making her yelp in Pain. "Ouch!" Cheng Rui yelped.
"Sorry Manager Cheng. I was a little excited." Xia Yao Xing said, leaving Cheng Rui's hand and laughing awkwardly. 'What a bumpkin! Awwww it's hurting!' Cheng Rui Thought to herself while glaring at Xia Yao Xing.
"It's OK. Just do your work well." Cheng Rui said. Xia Yao Xing nodded her head like a laughing Buddha and laughed awkwardly.
"OH! There's one more thing." Cheng Rui said as a devilish smile appeared on her face. She looked at Xia Yao Xing intensely. "There's a meeting with the producer today, it's to make him familiar with you and also you have put in good words for Xiang_er. OK?" Cheng Rui asked.
'Here it came! So, it was their true intension. That's why they are being so generous today. Hmph!' Xia Yao Xing thought to herself.
Before, this artist-manager duo would either give a insignificant role in an unknown director's film or help her get work in a pervert directors set. Their first most thought was to make her live a miserable life and to make her unnoticeable for anyone who could make her big. But this time... It's a role in director Reng's drama!
Now that she heard about the meeting with producer and Cheng Rui asked her to put in good words for Xia Xiang. Everything makes sense.
They want to kill two birds with one bullet! They want her to sell herself and let them have the desert. In one hand With Xia Yao Xing's help they want Xia Xiang to get a role in director Reng's drama and in other hand they want to take this chance to announce her as a prostitute who slept her way to the entertainment industry! This is absurd! What a great plan! Do they thik they can do whatever they want? Hmph! Dream on!
Xia Yao Xing was still in her trance when she heard, "Xiao Xing?" Cheng Rui called out for her.
Xia Yao Xing came to her senses. She looked at Cheng Rui in a questioning gaze.
"It looks like... You're not happy?" Cheng Rui asked looking at Xia Yao Xing's expression.
"N-No! I'm... Very very happy! It's a great opportunity. How can I not be happy?" Xia Yao Xing said and grabbed Cheng Rui's hand to show her excitement.
She knew fully well what this artist-manager duo were planning for her but she couldn't refuse. Not now at least. She would later decide how to handle that producer!
"8.00pm, Four Flavour Hotel. Room No.-1222. Remember don't be late. See you." Cheng Rui said and left there.
Xia Yao Xing remained there on the spot and watched Cheng Rui's leaving figure. Cheng Rui reached their company car and knocked on the window. The widow glass slide down and Cheng Rui smiled at Xia Xiang. "It's done!" Cheng Rui said smiling like a jackle.
Xia Yao Xing turned around and went near the elevator. The elevator reached in time as Xia Yao Xing entered and pressed the floor number. The elevator arrived to her destination floor in 5 minutes as there were not many people using it right now. It would normally take 10-12 minutes because of many people wanting to use the elevator at the same time.
Xia Yao Xing came out of the elevator and directly went to Manager Fu's office door. Xia Yao Xing didn't even knocked the door for two times when suddenly the door opened and a hand dragged Xia Yao Xing inside the office. The hand left Xia Yao Xing's hand and hugged her tightly.
"XingXing, you are so late! You said you'll be here in five minutes." Jang Man Wol said hugging her. She then broke the hug and lift her hand to show Xia Yao Xing her phone. "Look you are 10 minutes late."
Xia Yao Xing looked helplessly at her childish friend. She sighed. "ManWol, sorry... But it's really not my fault. It's Manager Cheng that held me. I'm sorry?" Xia Yao Xing said. Jang Man_Wol looked at Xia Yao Xing and pouted. 'Hmph! I won't forgive you this fast!' She thought to herself as she went to the couch inside the office and flopped onto it folding her arms around herself.
Xia Yao Xing knew she would not be happy this fast and thought it would be better trying later. She heaved a sigh and looked at Manager Fu who was engrossed in his work even with this much of commotion. Xia Yao Xing walked to his table and stood there.
"Sit." Manager Fu said. Xia Yao Xing did as he said and took a seat in front of him.
Manager Fu looked up from his document and at Xia Yao Xing and said, "Miss Xia, What are your thoughts on changing your Manager?" He went straight to the point without beating around the Bush.