I AM A MATCH MAKER AT TAOBAO [UPDATES ONCE IN A BLUE MOON]

Ch. 6

Xinming watched Shen Lisa walk out without a hint of remorse. He picked up the contract and threw it to the ground. Did she really think that the company would be unable to carry on without her? Who does she think she is? She wants to become famous but refuses to bend the rules? Only in her dreams!

On that thought, Xinming took out his phone and decided to call over an actress who was far more pretty and obedient.

As expected, she was even willing to do it for free when she heard that it was an advertisement from the Han Group.

As he hung up the phone, Xinming had a thought. Now, this was the right path for a star to begin! Ignorant people like Shen Lisa could forget about their careers in the entertainment industry.

It wasn’t until Lisa was hit by a cold gust of wind as she walked out the door that she realized what a stupid thing she had just done. Although she had argued with her manager before, she had never had the guts to escalate it further like that. She felt sure that this time she had completely and utterly offended him.

There were a lot of companies who would use a myriad of ways to pressure their actors. She even remembered that when she signed the initial contract with Mei Jia there was a phrase which said ‘except in special circumstances’. Although the company breached the contract and was at fault, there was nothing she could do.

She could only blame herself for being too enticed by the prospect of being a famous star when she left school three months ago.  Even when she felt that something was not right, she still signed the contract without a second thought.

As she looked up at the company name “Mei Jia Entertainment”,  Lisa’s feelings became more complicated.

Shen Lisa looked up at the sky and felt as if her dream to become famous had suddenly come to a halt. Although Mei Jia was not a top-ranking company, she knew it was good enough for someone like her with no background.

More importantly, she had even rejected the Han Group! Maybe the air conditioner inside had fried her brain.

It was such an easy route to becoming famous!

She lifted her hands and firmly slapped herself in the face and then told herself to stop having any thoughts of regret. It was too late, she better just go home now and continue to earn money as a “fake quack”.

At that moment, she suddenly remembered the ten thousand yuan. Since she was already outside, she might as well give it back to them. However, she had no cash on herself; if only she could use Alipay* to send the money over. If that didn’t work, she would withdraw the money and deliver it to them. She should have over ten thousand yuan in there from the fortune-telling she did this morning.

*TL-note: Alipay is an online payment platform that is widely used in China. People actually don’t carry cash anymore or even credit cards, they just use Alipay to pay by QR code. Even the poorest street vendors simply scan your phone to receive payment.

Shen Lisa took out her phone and dialled Secretary Wang’s number.

A little while later, just as she thought that maybe no one would pick up, it finally went through.

Shen Lisa immediately made it clear who she was and said, “I want to return the ten thousand you left behind last time. Can you tell me if your Alipay account is this phone number?”

Secretary Wang immediately responded, “No, and that money was not mine. It belonged to my boss. You don’t have to return the money. Also, miss, have you been feeling nauseous or sick lately?”

Shen Lisa replied, “No, but this money……”

Secretary Wang cut off Shen Lisa and said, “That’s good. I wish you good health.”