Li Sisi nodded, took out two bottles of juice from the refrigerator, handed one to Chu Tian, and said, âBy the way, Chu Tian, teacher Chen told me something today.â
Oh? Chu Tian looked at Li Sisi and said, âWhatâs the matter, sister?â
âSome actors want to come to our company,â said Li Sisi, sitting across from Chu Tian, âChen knows some people in the circle. The actor and Chen have had some interactions, but not much.â
âTeacher Chen told me this morning. She said that we donât have to worry about her face and let us decide for ourselves. She doesnât know this actress very well.â Chu Tian thought for a moment, took a sip of juice, and said: âSo, which actor is it? Whatâs her name?â
âHer name is Xu Chengmin,â Li Sisi said. âIâve checked. Sheâs not a famous actress. A few years ago, she acted in a few movies. They were all lukewarm. I havenât seen any of them, and Iâm guessing you havenât seen any of them.â
âSheâs not bad-looking. A few years back, a wealthy man took an interest in her. After that, they got married and were basically in a state of semi-withdrawal. Anyway, they havenât done any work since then.â
âThree or four years ago, Xu Chengminâs husbandâs business failed, and the family lost money. After that, they divorced. She wanted to come back, but no one asked her to film. After that, she wanted to come here.â
After hearing Li Sisiâs words, Chu Tian was silent for a moment and said, âSister, from what you say, this Xu Changmin should not be young, right?â
âA little old,â Li Sisi said. âSheâs 37 years old this year and quite proud of herself. She said sheâd need 60 million to sign a contract for three years.â
âThatâs unbelievable,â Chu Tian exclaimed, at a loss for words, âSheâs 37 years old and not famous in the first place. Now, she canât even find a role as an actress in any film. How dare she ask for a contract fee of 60 million for three years? What is she thinking? What does she think Iâm doing here?â
Li Sisi smiled and said, âActually, I think this Xu Changmin is also a little wishful thinking, but in the end, itâs what Chen said.â
âThat wonât do either,â said Chu Tian, âIf sheâs really a good actress, it doesnât matter if she gets 60 million in signing fees. She might be able to earn it back in three years. The problem is that sheâs not famous at all. Besides, sheâs already 37 years old. Whatâs the point of making her a star? Itâs almost impossible to pay her 60 million in signing fees. We canât afford to do this kind of loss-making business even if we donât need money, can we?â
âThatâs fine,â Li Sisi said. âIâll talk to Chen later and tell him that our company only wants to promote our artists at the moment, and doesnât want to sign up artists that are already established. Thatâs more or less a nice way to put it.â
Chu Tian nodded. âYes.â
âThatâs right,â Li Sisi continued, âIf you have nothing else to do, go home and rest. Itâs Saturday. Big Baby didnât go to class. She played with me in the office for the whole morning and then went back. I think sheâs bored at home right now. Go and accompany her.â
Upon hearing Li Sisiâs words, Chu Tian suddenly recalled that it was Saturday today.
âThatâs fine.â
Chu Tian stood up and said, âSister, I will go home with Xiaoya first.â
âWell, go home. Iâll be there in a minute.â
â¦â¦
Five ten in the afternoon!
In the hall of the villa, Chu Tian and Song Xiaoya had just taken the elevator up from the underground garage when they saw Bai Xiaochun putting on shoes beside the shoe rack.
âAh, stinky damn, youâre back.â
Seeing Chu Tian came back, Bai Xiaochunâs eyes turned into crescents, revealing a mouth full of white and neat teeth.
âJust came back.â Chu Tian smiled and said, âBaby, what are you going to do with your shoes on?â
âGo to Yang Rong.â Bai Xiaochun put on her shoes, ran straight up to Chu Tian, hugged his waist, raised her head with a smile, and said, âYang Rong is going to have dinner today. Happy housewarming, and you come back home just in time. Come with me. You havenât been to class for a long time and havenât seen your classmate.â
Oh?
House warming?
Chu Tian thought for a while, then smiled and said, âSo, my tablemate and Chen Song are officially living together?â
âTheyâve been living together for quite some time now,â Bai Xiaochun chuckled. âThe two of them have been sharing a living space for almost a week. They recently moved to a new place, and itâs been three days since they settled in. Previously, Chen Song used to share an apartment with someone else, and they were also a couple in our school. However, living together as a group of four became inconvenient, so they found a smaller house. They said that they would be cooking tonight and asked if you, Chu Tian, could join. I wasnât sure when you would return, so I simply told them that you were out of town and I had no idea about your arrival.â
âNo problem.â Chu Tian said with a smile, âItâs a housewarming event for my tablemate, so I have to go to celebrate and have fun. No matter what, Iâm a matchmaker for the two of you!â
âNo.â Bai Xiaochun said with a smile, âYou are a great matchmaker, so do you still change your clothes?â
âNo need.â Chu Tian said, âI can wear this suit. How can I get there?â
âLetâs go over there.â Bai Xiaochun said, âItâs just cloudy today, and itâs not hot, so take a stroll over there.â
âYes.â Chu Tian looked at Song Xiaoya and said, âXiaoya, Xiao Bbai, and I wonât eat at home tonight.â
âUnderstood.â
Song Xiaoya nodded with a smile.