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After finishing her work, Lu Xue hurriedly rushed to school.
She knew that if she didn't return soon, her jealous boyfriend would notice something was off.
Even though her roommates had promised not to tell him, Lu Xue still felt uneasy. After all, there was always that one girl who had her eyes on her boyfriend.
And that girl happened to be her roommate.
"Bitch, even if I turn dark, I won't let Lu Mao go to you," Lu Xue thought to herself.
Standing at the hotel entrance, Lu Xue waved at a taxi driver waiting for passengers.
She had made several hundred tonight in just a couple of hours; taking a taxi wasn't extravagant. Although the bus to school was still running, Lu Xue quickly dismissed the idea.
She would never take the bus!
The driver swiftly turned the car around and headed toward where Lu Xue was standing.
"These losers, does walking a few extra steps to catch a cab kill them? What are they pretending for? Do they really think I haven't seen them in other situations?" Brother thought with a smirk.
In this area, how could he not recognize Lu Xue? If it weren't for the money, he wouldn't bother with these girls who only cared about cash.
"Miss, where to?" Brother asked with a friendly smile.
Having been in the business for years, he was well-prepared.
With girls like this, you shouldn't call them 'sister' but rather 'miss.' Although they were indeed in that profession, they didn't want to be addressed that way.
For other girls, it wouldn't matter much; at worst, they'd just give you a cold shoulder. But if you happened to encounter someone truly in that line of work, it could be disastrous.
This was advice from an old mentor who had introduced him to this line of work years ago.
Thinking about it, Brother felt a bit emotional. That senior, he wondered how the soap business was doing now...
"Go to Beijing Film Academy," Lu Xue said softly as she took a seat in the back.
Oh, so it's high-end stuff!
Brother didn't expect that after pulling so many fakes, he would actually end up with something high-end this time.
Should he ask about the price and consider trying it out next time?
Lost in these random thoughts, Brother prepared to start the car.
Just then, Lu Mao rushed to the front of the car and knocked on the window, shouting loudly, "Snow, get out!"
Lu Xue's face turned pale. It took her a moment to steady her nerves before getting out of the car, shooing away Brother, who was curious about the commotion.
"What are you doing here?"
Lu Mao's expression was grim as he pointed at the Golden Horse Hotel sign behind Lu Xue and questioned her, "Weren't you here last time? Why are you back at a place like this?"
"What do you want from me?" Lu Xue was a bit angry at being confronted by Lu Mao in public.
"Lu Mao, are you even a man anymore? Why are you so narrow-minded?"
"I'm narrow-minded?" Lu Mao was taken aback. After all I’ve done for you, you still think I'm narrow-minded?
Lu Mao's anger flared up instantly as he pointed at the Nightshade Hotel illuminated by neon lights behind him and coldly asked, "Am I narrow-minded? Have you ever considered my feelings? I am your boyfriend!"
"Boyfriend?"
"What's wrong with your boyfriend?" Lu Xue scoffed. "Have you heard about the recent craze for shared bicycles? I'm conducting a survey on the sharing economy, riding the wave of the times. Someone like you, who just hides in the dormitory and studies all day, wouldn't understand."
"So, you've decided to share yourself?" Lu Mao felt as if his worldview had just collapsed.
"Don't put it so harshly; I'm doing a survey on the sharing economy."
He rummaged through his bag but found nothing. It suddenly dawned on Lu Mao that he had already finished the Hongta Mountain cigarettes he bought earlier that morning.
"Here!"
Lu Xue silently took out a pack of premium Yellow Crane Tower cigarettes from her bag and handed it to Lu Mao.
"Must be expensive, right?"
Lu Mao had no idea how much the pack cost, but judging by its exquisite packaging, he could guess it wasn't cheap.
Lu Xue lowered her head and said softly, "It was a gift from a client; I don't know how much it costs."
"Huh..."
He tore open the cigarette box, pulled out a stick, and lit it. Lu Mao quietly asked, "Can you stop now?"
Lu Xue's eyes brightened as she exclaimed, "Hat, have you forgiven me?"
Lu Mao shook his head and remained silent.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Lu Xue looked at Lu Mao with confusion in her eyes, as if she were seeing him for the first time.
Why had he forgiven her before but not now?
"Hat, I promise you, once I finish this survey, I'll marry you. I'll stay home to take care of the family and won't mess around anymore."
"Take care of the family? Raise the kids?" Lu Mao felt something strange about those words.
"Yes! I'm pregnant. Surprised?" Lu Xue looked at Lu Mao with deep affection.
Lu Mao took a long drag from his cigarette, feeling the rush of nicotine fill his lungs before he snapped back to reality.
Am I seriously going to be a dad?
Recalling his relationship with Lu Xue, he realized that aside from holding hands a few times, they had no other contact.
"Was it just from holding hands?" Lu Mao asked tentatively.
"Uh-huh! Didn't your mom tell you that holding hands can make a girl pregnant?" Lu Xue blinked her big eyes at him.
Lu Mao thought for a moment and realized that might actually be true.
"Even so, I want to break up!"
"Why? Are you really that heartless to leave the child without a father?" Tears began to shimmer in the corners of Lu Xue's eyes.
Lu Mao sighed. So this was why he didn't get into the drama department while Lu Xue did?
"Forget it, let's part on good terms. You should get rid of the child as soon as possible. I just remembered I have something to do, so I'm leaving."
With that, Lu Mao walked away without looking back.
This decision had already been made before he even arrived.
If Lu Xue promised him that this would be the last time, then forgiving Lu Xue wouldn't be a big deal. But Lu Xue insisted on continuing.
"To hell with forgiveness!"
Lu Mao shouted angrily, wiping away the tears at the corner of his eyes, and desperately ran forward.
He didn't want to cry out loud, and he definitely didn't want Lu Xue to hear him.
"Ding dong!"
The notification sound from his phone interrupted Lu Mao's gloomy thoughts.
Unlocking his phone, a message appeared on the screen.
"You have a new reply! — Deaf Space!"
"Deaf Space?" Lu Mao frowned. He hadn't even had the chance to post anything today, so where did this reply come from?
Curious, he opened it and found it was a response to the post about starting a Film Company that he had previously replied to. The host, Chalk Is No Longer White, had replied to him.
"Hey bro, as soon as I saw your name, I knew you were going places. How about coming to work at Sweet Potato Films? Meals and accommodation provided, starting salary of five thousand! Female stars can be a bit demanding with their unspoken rules, and male stars are free to do as they please. The boss is clueless about numbers, so salaries are filled in randomly."
"Haha!" This wasn't a mocking laugh; Lu Mao was genuinely amused by the reply.
So he responded, "I'm a junior at Beijing Film Academy and haven't graduated yet. Are you interested?"
Less than twenty seconds later, the host replied to him.
"Of course I’m interested! What’s the point of studying? Come to Sweet Potato Films, and I guarantee you'll reach the peak of your life."
After the teasing, Lu Mao put away his smile and replied seriously, "I'm serious!"
"What a coincidence, so am I!"
"…"
Looking at the contact information that had just come through on his phone, Lu Mao was momentarily stunned.
A director's contract, allowing him to direct the company's first Major Production film upon joining. The initial investment would not be less than ten million, with benefits and treatment no less than those of a public institution.
Is this for real?
Could it be true that wearing the hat of forgiveness is the only way to reach the peak of life?
Lu Mao hesitated, unsure of what to do.
He had to admit that this guy named Chalk Is No Longer White was offering some really good conditions. This was something many seniors who graduated years ago could only dream of. The only thing worth considering was whether this could be a scam.
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