Everyone looked towards the source of the voice.
It was the representative from Chuxin Culture.
The hall immediately erupted in whispers.
"Honestly, compared to Jin Xue, I think she's more like a star. So beautiful, and her aura is so good."
"Chuxin Culture? Never heard of them. What's their background to dare compete for talent with Tianhua?"
As the crowd continued to chatter, Quan Jiu raised her voice and continued, "And Ren Kui, Zhuang Yu, I sincerely invite you too."
Li Jing watched Quan Jiu with an amused expression, "Wang Chuan, don't underestimate women, especially beautiful ones."
Wang Chuan's expression remained unchanged. He sat down and confidently said, "One of the Big Three versus a new company that's only been established for a week. If it were you, how would you choose?"
Li Jing's expression faltered. She cursed inwardly and averted her gaze.
...
After Quan Jiu sat down, representatives from two more companies stepped forward to declare their intentions, both of which had won the bet.
Seeing so many people on stage being invited to sign, Tian Cheng and Cui Min's faces turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"What's there to be proud of? Besides Tianhua, none of them are worth mentioning," Cui Min snorted coldly.
Tian Cheng chimed in, "Exactly. Tianyu, Heili, and other companies haven't made their statements yet. They must have their eyes on us."
"They're so happy about picking up a sesame seed. That's all the skill they have," Cui Min added.
Yu Zhuang's expression was also unpleasant. Hearing the two of them gossiping, he became even more annoyed, "Can you two stop being so sour? The more sour you are, the more pathetic you look."
Tian Cheng retorted angrily, "What's there for me to be sour about? Except for Tianhua, no good company wants them. Did I say something wrong?"
Zhang Luo chuckled, "That's because the other companies lost the bet. They participated in a gamble, and only the four companies that stood up just now bet on Class B winning. The others bet on you. But your performance... you can tell from their expressions how much they regret betting on you now."
Cui Min's eyes turned red with anger, "You, who can't even get your own company signed, what right do you have to talk about us? No matter how bad we are, we can definitely get signed by Tianyu and Heili."
Zhang Luo was completely stung, "We can't get on stage not because of you..."
Zhang Qiang nudged Zhang Luo, "Forget it, don't talk to them." Then he nudged Liao Wei.
After a brief whisper among the three, their gazes fell upon those who had not yet taken the stage.
Soon, the trio's group grew, and finally, twenty-eight people quietly left, heading towards the reporters in the back.
...
On stage, Yan Chi saw that it was about time and decided not to delay any further.
The stage show concluded, and the audience began to disperse, while the performers flocked to the guest seats.
Zhuang Yu was the first to approach Quan Jiu, with an apologetic look on his face.
However, before he could speak, Quan Jiu interrupted him, "I know you want to go to Tianhua. Tianhua is very good. I'm just expressing my recognition of you, so you don't need to feel bad about it."
Zhuang Yu immediately felt relieved and bowed, "Thank you, Teacher Nine. Thank you for your guidance this week. Without you, I definitely wouldn't have gotten into Tianhua."
Quan Jiu smiled slightly, "You had a good foundation to begin with. Do you remember my first class? I hope that no matter where you go, you never forget your original intention."
Zhuang Yu clenched his fist and promised, "I remember, Teacher."
He paused, then asked curiously, "Teacher, speaking of the first class, you said during the introduction that you would cast roles based on everyone's self-introductions. When will you announce the results?"
Quan Jiu smiled, "I'll announce the results after you've all signed."
Zhuang Yu's mouth curved into a wide grin, almost reaching his ears. After bidding farewell to Quan Jiu, he hurried over to Tianhua's group.
After he left, Han Zhao, Ren Kui, and Xiang Fei surrounded her.
"Boss, hello," Ren Kui said with a grin, extending her hand.
Quan Jiu shook her hand and smiled, "Welcome to Chuxin." As she spoke, she handed Ren Kui a contract and added, "You can give me the contract in two days. You can also consult your parents after you go back."
Ren Kui picked up the pen and signed with a flourish, "No need for delays, it's better to sign now."
Signature, seal, two copies, Ren Kui's contract was completed.
"Teacher, I want to join Chuxin too," Han Zhao said.
"Welcome," Quan Jiu said with a smile, handing Han Zhao a contract.
Signature and seal, the contract was quickly signed.
The representatives from other companies who had been watching Han Zhao were stunned when they saw him sign and put his fingerprint on the contract.
Li Jing, in her astonishment, felt a sense of schadenfreude. She nudged Wang Chuan, who was busy signing with students, and gestured towards the last seat in the guest section, "Your Han Zhao has run off with the beauty."
Wang Chuan was startled, "What?"
He looked up and saw Han Zhao standing far away.
Wang Chuan's heart skipped a beat. He abandoned the student he was signing with and hurried over.
"Han Zhao, what are you doing?"
Han Zhao was wiping the red ink from his fingers with a tissue, puzzled by Wang Chuan's attitude, "I'm signing. What's wrong?"
Wang Chuan picked up the contract from the table. It had already been signed and sealed.
The contract was done.
Wang Chuan's eyes widened in anger, "You're being foolish! Why didn't you join Tianhua? Do you even know about this Chuxin? It's a new company established just a week ago, with no background. Why did you blindly sign?"
After speaking, he quickly flipped through the contract and found the liquidated damages clause. Seeing that the liquidated damages for the first year were only five hundred thousand, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's just five hundred thousand. The company will pay this for you. You can break this contract."
Han Zhao said firmly, "I genuinely want to sign with Chuxin. Thank you, Tianhua, for giving me such a valuable opportunity, but I'm very sorry, my choice is Chuxin."
Wang Chuan looked at Han Zhao in disbelief, then at Quan Jiu, and suddenly asked, "Which company are you affiliated with?"
Quan Jiu smiled slightly, "Chuxin is a management company I established personally. I have no parent company."
Wang Chuan was stunned, then grabbed Han Zhao, "Han Zhao, I don't know what you're thinking, but you can't joke about your future. Even if you don't choose Tianhua, you can choose Tianyu. As long as you give up on Tianhua, Tianyu will sign you. Not only Tianyu, but Heili and others will also sign you."
Li Jing and Zhao Kuo, who were watching, stepped forward to express their support.
Li Jing said, "That's right. If you don't want to choose Tianhua, then join our Tianyu. Tianyu has offered you generous terms. You can take a look at the contract." As she spoke, she handed him a contract.
Zhao Kuo quickly took out a contract and said, "Heili is also sincerely inviting you. Our Heili company will also bear all the liquidated damages."
Other companies also quickly expressed their interest, and for a moment, a pile of hands holding contracts was extended in front of Han Zhao.
Han Zhao said helplessly, "I've already signed with Chuxin, and I genuinely want to join Chuxin. I also know that Chuxin is a newly established company. Thank you for the opportunities you've given me."
"Why are you so stubborn?" Wang Chuan shouted, looking like he was disappointed in his failure to achieve something.
Quan Jiu smiled gently, pulled Han Zhao behind her, and extended her hand to Wang Chuan, "Hello, I'm Nine."
As soon as she spoke, the company representatives around them froze, petrified.