Chapter 84: Money Is So Easy to Earn!

To say she was worried would be a bit of a stretch; curiosity was the true driving force. She was absolutely brimming with curiosity.

Although she had spent her adult years abroad and rarely moved about in the capital, her relationship with Chu Lingshuang remained close. The Chu family was vast and prosperous, but when it came to heirs, there were only the two sisters. Precisely because Chu Lingshuang had demonstrated remarkable self-discipline and academic talent from an early age, their parents had pinned their hopes on her and cultivated her as the future successor.

As for herself, Chu Yunran, whose academic performance was consistently at the bottom of the class, there was far less pressure. She understood clearly that it was thanks to her elder sister’s presence that her own days could be so leisurely.

Yet, her sister had always been aloof toward men—she had never had a single man around her, save for bodyguards, and even the villa’s servants were all women. And now, she had brought a man home...

When this news reached her, her eyes nearly popped out of her head. She immediately canceled all her performances, just to rush back and see this man’s true face.

She hadn’t even boarded the plane before hearing that her mother had arranged a blind date for her sister. In her anxiety, she called as soon as she landed.

She was desperate to know who the man was!

Faced with Chu Yunran’s full-force, coquettish pleading, Qin Xue could only smile wryly and rub her forehead, sighing helplessly, “Alright, alright, I’ll go investigate. But Miss Ranran, if we don’t leave now, we really will be late.”

Having been persuaded this far, Chu Yunran naturally didn’t delay any longer. She leapt to her feet, heading out the door first, her eyes glowing with eager anticipation.

“Let’s go, let me see just how deep the waters run in the capital’s entertainment industry!”

...

Lin Feng, having just returned to the Hill Hotel, finally changed out of his soaked clothes.

Because he’d ridden in wet clothes, the driver had even charged him an extra fifty for cleaning...

Looking at his water-logged, unresponsive phone, Lin Feng sighed. If only he’d asked Chu Lingshuang to send a car for him—now his phone was ruined as well...

No matter! He was finally free from the Chu family’s cage; he had his freedom at last. As for the phone, he’d just get a new one!

Out with the old, in with the new. Lin Feng took his SIM card and headed to the nearest chain phone store. He bought a brand-new phone on a whim, inserted his card, and powered it up.

After paying, Lin Feng saw several missed calls and WeChat messages pop up.

Xia Qingqing: “Brother Feng, I, I, I’ve been promoted to department manager! My boss praised my work and even assigned me an apartment!”

Cao Siyuan: “Bro, I tried calling but you didn’t pick up. Where are you? Zheng Bochao called me—he wants you to come for an interview at ten today.”

Seeing Xia Qingqing’s message, Lin Feng frowned. A promotion and a raise were one thing, but even a new apartment? Could this be another one of Chu Lingshuang’s tricks?

He checked the time—the message had been sent the day he left the Chu family, right after he and Chu Lingshuang had negotiated their terms. Besides, when he left today, Liu Tianhan and the others hadn’t tried to stop him. It shouldn’t be related to him anymore.

Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief and replied with a simple “Congratulations.”

Xia Qingqing seemed busy and didn’t reply right away, so Lin Feng switched to Cao Siyuan’s chat window.

“On my way, on my way. Had a bit too much to drink last night and overslept, phone died. Should I head over now?”

He sent the message.

Cao Siyuan quickly called, and Lin Feng answered.

“Bro, you’re finally alive! I’ll send you the address—just head over now and look for Zheng Bochao!”

“Alright! Thanks, man.”

“No need for thanks between us! By the way, what was up with those two groups from before?”

At that, Lin Feng’s eyes flickered. “Nothing important. Just ignore them.”

“Got it!” Cao Siyuan laughed on the other end. “I knew you wouldn’t want to deal with them. Last time they showed up, I drove them off. Don’t worry, only you and I know about you doing extra work as a background actor—no one else!”

Hearing this, Lin Feng felt a surge of warmth. If nothing else, at least his buddies truly understood him.

He said sincerely, “Thank you.”

“There you go again! Enough of that. I’ve got a rush order at the factory, so I’ll get busy. Let’s catch up for drinks soon!”

“No problem!”

After hanging up, Lin Feng saw the location and a phone number that Cao Siyuan had sent him.

The location was less than five kilometers away, so without hesitation, he checked out of the Hill Hotel and headed straight there.

When he arrived, he saw a tall building with a sign reading “Chengxin Entertainment & Culture.”

This must be the place.

He took out his phone and dialed the number. The call was quickly answered.

Following Zheng Bochao’s instructions, Lin Feng went up to the fifteenth floor. As the elevator doors opened, he saw an ordinary-looking young man standing outside in a plaid shirt, phone in hand. The moment he saw Lin Feng, a look of surprise flashed across his face!

“Lin Feng?! It’s really you!”

Lin Feng was momentarily stunned, fragments of college memories flashing through his mind. The face matched that of his old student union chairman. The image from his memory merged with the name Zheng Bochao.

Now Lin Feng understood why the name Zheng Bochao had sounded so familiar...

“I can’t believe it—you’ve changed so much! If you hadn’t used beauty filters online, I wouldn’t have recognized you!” Zheng Bochao laughed, pulling Lin Feng inside. As they walked, he asked, “So why’d you end up working at a factory after graduation?”

“That’s all in the past now,” Lin Feng replied with a light smile, his tone casual.

Seeing this, Zheng Bochao didn’t pursue the subject. Grinning, he led Lin Feng into his office. “Since we’re old friends, I’ll skip the formalities. I’m getting ready to launch a new show and need a male guest. You fit the bill perfectly!”

Lin Feng was taken aback. “Wasn’t this supposed to be for background acting?”

“Background? Come on!” Zheng Bochao gave Lin Feng a hearty slap on the shoulder, full of emotion. “With your looks, it’d be a waste for you to just blend into the crowd!”

He added, “Besides, we’re old classmates. Would I give you a bad deal?”

Lin Feng hadn’t expected Zheng Bochao to be so thoughtful.

“Background acting pays maybe two hundred a day. But if you sign on for this variety show, at the very least, you’ll get this much!” Zheng Bochao held up three fingers.

Lin Feng blinked, surprised. “Thirty thousand?”

“Man, dream bigger!” Zheng Bochao grinned.

Lin Feng’s eyelid twitched. “Three hundred thousand?”

“That’s right!” Zheng Bochao’s grin was so wide it nearly split his face. He nodded enthusiastically.

Lin Feng stared in disbelief. “Wait, Bochao, I’m a total newcomer. Why such a high price?”

“Doesn’t matter if you’re new. This show is all about looks, and I’ve already arranged with an agent for a mystery guest to appear.” Zheng Bochao poured Lin Feng a cup of tea, then slung an arm around his shoulder, whispering, “Honestly, bro, once you get into this circle, you’ll see—money’s just too easy to make...”