While musing, Xia Qingtian happily agreed with Mobius on the time and place for their meeting.
After putting away her phone, Xia Qingtian shaded her eyes with her hand, gazing at the azure sky dotted with white clouds.
As the saying goes, good news makes one feel refreshed. Her university enrollment was indeed a piece of good news.
This university had not been her first choice initially.
She had originally intended to enter the entertainment industry.
Xia Qingtian possessed a certain advantage in appearance; she had been fair-skinned and beautiful since childhood.
Having learned dancing and piano from a young age, she had ample stage experience. Coupled with her childhood yearning for the spotlight, her first choice was the film academy. However, this decision clearly did not align with her father's expectations.
The estrangement between her and her father in her previous life had one of its roots in this.
At that time, she detested her father for bringing Aunt Liu and Xia Qingyu back to the Xia family. She detested it even more when her father colluded with teachers to alter her college entrance examination choices.
After the car accident, these negative emotions grew even more rampant, and she spent that life consumed by hatred.
In this life, she had been accepted into this university and enrolled in the finance department chosen by her father, but she felt a sense of fortune.
Perhaps only by understanding financial matters could she truly prevent what happened in her previous life, keep her father away from that financial trap, and prevent him from bearing undeserved guilt and ending his life prematurely, along with Aunt Liu and Xia Qingyu.
Thinking of this, Xia Qingtian's gaze became even more resolute.
She had already completed her enrollment procedures and could head straight home. What had Aunt Liu said that morning?
It seemed she had made pudding, and she could eat it when she got back.
In high spirits, Xia Qingtian walked directly towards the school gate, only to encounter Mo Jianing, who had specifically come to intercept her.
What bad luck.
Thinking this, a hint of impatience flashed in Xia Qingtian's eyes, but she couldn't take a detour. The other party had already spotted her and was waving her arms, running towards her.
"Qingtian! I couldn't reach you all holiday, did you go abroad?" Mo Jianing panted, "Which country did you go to? Did you bring me back a souvenir?"
Her tone was so entitled, as if she were about to shove her hand under Xia Qingtian's nose to demand it. Xia Qingtian felt a deep revulsion towards Mo Jianing's behavior.
She took half a step back before saying, "I didn't have time to travel. I went to intern at Xia's."
"You? You went to Xia's?" Mo Jianing's eyes held a strange look, a mix of envy and disdain. "Didn't you say you hated the boring office worker life the most? Didn't you want to be a star?"
The Xia Qingtian of her previous life had indeed thought that way. Hearing it again now, she only found the words childish.
"It's my family's business. If I don't keep an eye on it, should I just hand it over to others?" Xia Qingtian gave Mo Jianing a meaningful glance.
She didn't know when Mo Jianing had gotten involved with Song Junhan. After her death in the previous life, Xia's was likely to have fallen into the hands of these two scoundrels.
"That's true, you can't let your stepmother and stepsister benefit. They're not good people." Mo Jianing didn't take Xia Qingtian's words as a personal attack; instead, she nodded in agreement before stating the purpose of her visit. "Qingtian, have you considered what I told you before? About the virtual idol thing."
When Xia Qingtian heard Mo Jianing's question, she knew the purpose of her deliberately seeking her out.
So, Mo Jianing hadn't given up yet, truly intending to climb higher by stepping on her, just like in her previous life, and gain fame and fortune using her voice?
Was she not afraid of falling one day and breaking her neck!
"That matter," Xia Qingtian replied in a drawn-out tone, then raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "I haven't made up my mind yet. There are too many things at Xia's, and I don't have much time."
"Xia's matters are important, but your own dreams are more important! Don't you remember how angry you were when you knew your dad changed your college application?" Mo Jianing sounded somewhat panicked seeing Xia Qingtian like this.
If Xia Qingtian didn't give her voice to her, Mo Jianing would have no chance to get ahead in this life.
Mo Jianing was confident in her looks, but there were countless beauties in the entertainment industry. She needed something more significant.
Even if this thing didn't belong to her, as long as it could make her famous, she didn't mind using some means to seize it, as others weren't necessarily clean-handed.
She didn't want to be Xia Qingtian's sidekick forever; she wanted to make a name for herself!
"Qingtian, this virtual idol is a great opportunity. If you achieve something, you can show your father your determination and make him think more highly of you. Isn't that good?" Mo Jianing tried to persuade her.
"I'll consider it." Xia Qingtian didn't want to waste time with Mo Jianing; she still had to go home.
"Time waits for no one. If this opportunity is missed, someone else might become famous," Mo Jianing persisted.
"So what if someone else becomes famous?" Xia Qingtian looked at Mo Jianing impatiently. "I have the ability, time, and money. I'm not lacking such an opportunity."
Hearing Xia Qingtian's words, Mo Jianing almost blurted out: "But I am!"
However, she absolutely couldn't say that. Mo Jianing dug her fingernails into her palm and, after a moment of composure, said, "Qingtian, then you think it over. I'll wait for your news."
Xia Qingtian felt that Mo Jianing wouldn't be waiting for that news. However, she was quite happy to see how far Mo Jianing could go in this life without her voice.
"Qingtian, we haven't gone shopping together in a long time. How about..." Mo Jianing changed her expression and looked at Xia Qingtian, saying, "How about we..."
"I don't have money." Xia Qingtian said, looking at Mo Jianing, "My dad isn't giving me any pocket money anymore. My expenses are now only from my salary. Do you still want to go shopping with me?"
"What!" Hearing Xia Qingtian say this, Mo Jianing was so surprised her mouth fell open. "How could this happen!"
Xia Qingtian was out of money? Then who would buy the necklace she had her eye on and give it to her!
"Qingtian, how could this be? Is it your stepmother causing trouble again?" Mo Jianing immediately pressed.
"Didn't you tell me to make my dad think more highly of me?" Xia Qingtian's lips curved into a faint smile as she looked at Mo Jianing's contorted expression.
"But... but..." Mo Jianing stammered, unable to speak.
No matter what, Xia Qingtian couldn't neglect her luxury purchases. If she didn't have Xia Qingtian, the generous ATM, how could she flaunt the latest fashion items?
She had seen when she reported today that the girls at the school were all carrying designer bags and wearing the latest jewelry. Her once-proud beauty seemed to lose its competitiveness among that crowd. She urgently needed Xia Qingtian's wallet to support her.
As Mo Jianing agonized over her present and future, Xia Qingtian uttered words that brought even more despair to Mo Jianing: "You still owe me the money you borrowed a few times before, right?"
"Ah? Pay back the money?" Mo Jianing was stunned.
Why was she asking her to pay back the money?
In the past, Xia Qingtian had never mentioned paying back money!
"Yes, since I'm out of money, I naturally have to ask you to return it." Xia Qingtian tilted her head and said, "Give it here."
"I, I don't have much money on hand right now, and, and I don't remember exactly how much." Mo Jianing's expression was extremely ugly.
"It doesn't matter. I have the transfer records. I'll send you a screenshot later," Xia Qingtian said.
"I, I have other things to do, I'm leaving now." Mo Jianing quickly slipped away, not forgetting to instruct before fleeing, "Think carefully about the virtual idol matter!"
Watching Mo Jianing flee as if escaping, Xia Qingtian let out a cold laugh.
Although Mo Jianing was a scoundrel, she could consider the virtual idol matter. However, time was tight now, and she really couldn't manage everything alone.
[Beep——]
[The Chosen Son System has been activated.
Choose A: Cooperate with Mo Jianing to become a virtual idol, reward 200,000 yuan in cash.
Choose B: Do not cooperate with Mo Jianing, become a virtual idol, reward 500,000 yuan in cash.]
Well, well.
Xia Qingtian raised an eyebrow. This matter wasn't going to be bypassed, was it?