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Shi Xiu couldnât help but laugh. âYou have such a honeyed tongue, Liang Han. No wonder Lu Hui said your mouth seemed like it had been stung by a bee.â
Liang Hanâs expression changed. âS-stung by a bee? What kind of descriptor is that? That little lion can write such exquisite scripts, so why is she so verbally inept?â
Shi Xiu laughed so hard that she bent over. âArenât you the same? Youâre always calling her âLittle Lion.ââ
âShe said that her colleagues also call her Little Lion!â Liang Han indignantly retorted.
âNo, they donât!â Shi Xiu laughed so hard that she was gasping. âYouâre the only one⦠who calls her that. And you blurted it out⦠directly to her face, too. She was afraid youâd⦠put yourself on the spot, so she gave you a way out.â âI, 1ââ Liang Hanâs words stuck in his throat, and he sullenly moped.
After she finished her laughing fit, Shi Xiu took the coffee Liang Han handed her and had a sip. âLiang Han, Iâm here to ask for work.â
Puzzled, Liang Han asked, âYou want work? What work do I have here that can catch your eye, princess?â
Shi Xiu put down the coffee cup, her expression serious. âYour companyâs in charge of picking the host candidate for Lu Huiâs program, right?â Liang Han nodded, and that poofy-haired girl with thick glasses flashed in his mind again.
Shi Xiu looked at Liang Han and calmly uttered, âI want to be the host of that show.â
Liang Han did a double take. âWhat?!â
Before he could wrap his head around it, Shi Xiu continued, âI was also a member of the reality show âEmbracing Life,â so I know these legends personally. It would be more natural and smooth if I were the host. Iâm very familiar with each and every one of them, so it would be easier for me to plunge into their life stories.â
âThey previously had a small rise in popularity because of the show âEmbracing Life.â It would appear slightly stiff if other hosts were to talk about it again now, but I wouldnât have this problem if I were the host. So, how about it?â Shi n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Xiu asked.
Liang Han hesitantly nodded. Before he could say anything, Shi Xiu added, âOf course, there are two risks in choosing me. I donât have any experience as a host, for one. And two, Iâm currently plagued by negative publicity. Iâve already thought of a solution to my lack of experience. Iâll hire a teacher for urgent training, and Iâd like you to ask the showâs director to look after and give me pointers. As for the negative publicity about me, Big Brother Liang Han, will you please help me out? I want to use this show to make a comeback.â
Liang Han chuckled, âYou donât need my help to make a comeback. Besides, no one believes those negative news stories anyway. Thereâs no need to care about those clowns. â
Liang Han saw through her, so Shi Xiu only smiled and didnât say anything.
Liang Han gave it some thought before stating, âYou make a compelling argument; other than the issue of experience, you are indeed the most suitable. As for your lack of experience, itâs not a big problem since everyone has to start somewhere. Iâll certainly give you the most generous pay as your hiring fee! However, I have a small conditionâ¦â
Liang Han looked at Shi Xiu with a smile, and Shi Xiu loudly promised, âIâll do my best to fulfill your orders, big brother!â
She thought, âJust as Yun Nan said, Big Brother Liang Han is smart and cunning. Youâd find yourselffollowing his lead after only a few sentences, and even your style ofspeech would deviate from the norm.â
Liang Han remarked, âI heard that even your sister-in-law, Yun Nan, didnât sign you on with her company. You only work with them on a contract-per-job basis. I reckon your family and the other guys will kill me if I dare to think about signing you onâitâs not worth it.â He then tested the waters and carefully asked, âHow about you do me a favor and sign a contract for two movies with my company?â
Shi Xiu smiled. âSure, okay. Fang Xiâs in charge of all my contracts, and now theyâre in Yun Nanâs hands. If you have a suitable script, we can study it together.â
Liang Han was overjoyed to hear that. âAlright! Forget about being the host of this show; even if you want to come over and be a full-time host, Iâll raise my handsâand feetâin welcome!â
Shi Xiu thought, â Yun Nanâs predictions were right, as expected. Big Brother Liang Han is one to take advantage of every opportunity. He even wants to hire me as a full-time host.â
Shi Xiu took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Lu Hui. Lu Hui owed her a meal now because the two had made a bet over Yun Nanâs predictions. Lu Hui had bet that Liang Han would agree to Shi Xiu being the host, whereas Shi Xiu trusted Yun Nan and bet that Liang Han would add the condition of her signing a contract with him for a movie or two.
Lu Hui responded with an incredulous emoji and a text message: âHeâs a scoundrel indeed.â
Shi Xiu couldnât help but laugh when she read that. Baffled, Liang Han inquired, âWhatâs so funny? Did something good happen?â
Shi Xiu hurriedly put away her phone and replied, âI told Lu Hui that you agreed to let me be the host, and Lu Hui praised you for being wise and brave!â âBut of course!â Liang Han uttered proudly, and Shi Xiu collapsed in laughter.
Then Shi Xiu stood up and said her goodbyes. She still had other preparations to make. She didnât fight to be this showâs host just for those surface excuses. She was aiming for Yun Liu. âNo one can get away unscathed after bullying me and my sister-in-law.. I absolutely wonât let that trollop, Yun Liu, off!â