"Even if you kneel and beg me, it won't work! You've lost your credibility with me. If you don't leave, I'll call the security guards!"
Susan didn't give her any chance at all, her face flushing with anger.
If she hadn't taken pity on Young Yang back then and thought she was honest and innocent, she would never have treated her so whole - heartedly.
"Alright! Stop chattering. It's so annoying."
Tian Danni waved at the person at the door. "Come here."
"Are you calling me, Teacher Tian?" Young Yang asked blankly.
"Of course. Hurry up."
"Danni!" Susan stamped her foot in anger.
"Calm down. Let's hear what she has to say."
Tian Danni opened a can of lactic acid calcium milk and slurped it noisily.
"Thank you, Teacher Tian..."
Young Yang rubbed her sore eyes and began to recount what had happened that day.
"Shujing suddenly called me that day and asked how I was doing. I thought she was going to return to the entertainment circle, but it turned out she had no such intention at all."
"Listen to this. Is this something a decent person would say? I bet you knew it all along and deliberately kept it from us, just watching the show!"
Susan rolled her eyes impatiently.
"I didn't! I really didn't!" Young Yang choked with sobs.
"Go on." Tian Danni ignored their argument.
"Then I was called to support the logistics. Soon after, Shujing came to the company and caused all this... Teacher Tian, if you don't believe me, you can check my call records!"
She quickly took out her phone. "I really didn't do anything to let you down. Sister Shan was so kind to teach me. How could I betray her?"
Tian Danni laughed. "Don't be in such a hurry. I'm not blaming you."
Hearing this, Young Yang immediately felt relieved.
But Susan was so angry that she was speechless. She folded her arms and plopped down on the sofa, pouting and sulking.
"Back then, General Manager Su brought you here so that the people under her wouldn't be idle. Now that Xiao Shujing is back, you should go and do what you're supposed to do."
Tian Danni said calmly, without any emotional fluctuations.
"But..." Young Yang still wanted to argue.
"Aren't you her assistant?"
She interrupted her, her gaze extremely stern.
"Yes, I am."
"You've learned from Susan for a few days. Don't forget your old skills. Xiao Shujing is your source of income. One should never forget their roots."
Tian Danni was calm and straightforward, saying exactly what was on her mind.
These words made Susan feel much better. She even began to look at Tian Danni with new respect.
General Manager Su had her reasons for letting Young Yang follow Tian Danni.
At first, she thought Tian Danni was just a young girl who had returned from abroad and didn't know the real world. But now, after a little thought, she understood why Tian Danni had been so popular abroad.
"What are you still standing there for? Have you forgotten the itinerary arrangements I taught you these days?" Susan smoothed things over.
"Ah, okay. I'll go right away!"
Although Young Yang had some concerns, she still obeyed.
"Thank you, Teacher Tian and Sister Shan, for your guidance! I'll work hard!"
With that, she bowed deeply and then trotted away briskly.
Tian Danni looked at Susan and smiled reassuringly. She joked, "What? Are you a bit reluctant to let the apprentice you've painstakingly trained go and work under another artist?"
"Humph! How could I? I can't wait for her to leave."
She turned around and secretly wiped away her tears.
Tian Danni took a deep breath, as if expelling the haze in her heart. She felt refreshed.
"Help me with my makeup. We're going to Juan Yi."
Susan turned around and stared blankly at her. "What are we going to Juan Yi for?"
"The endorsement has been given to someone else. I have to go there to apologize. Maybe they'll give me a small job if they see my sincerity."
Yancheng University.
Xiao Shujing trotted all the way to the school gate.
The man waiting in the car quickly got out when he saw her. He was holding a handbag.
"Teacher Xiao, this is what General Manager Su told me to give you."
"I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all the way here."
Xiao Shujing felt very embarrassed and even a bit uneasy.
The assistant shook his head and smiled. "It's not a trouble. You'd better go in quickly."
She hesitated for a few seconds and then voiced her thoughts.
"Did General Manager Su say anything else?"
"Um... probably... Ah, yes. He hopes you'll be on time tomorrow."
The assistant felt a bit embarrassed inside.
In fact, Su Minghan hadn't told him anything. He just made up this sentence to make Xiao Shujing feel better.
"Okay, thank you."
She turned around dejectedly and slowly walked back to the dormitory.
"What is it? You even had to go out to pick it up?"
Yan Yueyue asked curiously, her face pale as she leaned in.
"I'm not sure either." Xiao Shujing replied expressionlessly.
"Come on, come on. Open it and take a look!"
Inside the gift box in the handbag was a box of small bottles. There were unfamiliar foreign words all over them, but there was a label on the bottle cap.
The strong and powerful handwriting read three words - scar removal cream.
Yan Yueyue smacked her lips enviously. "Wow, it's really different to be able to attend the cooperation meeting. Compared with the one I gave you, this one is much more high - class."
"They all have the same effect of removing scars and marks. There's no such thing as high or low class."
Xiao Shujing said indifferently and then put it away on the table casually.
"What's wrong?" Yan Yueyue noticed her gloomy expression and asked.
Since Yan Yueyue was discharged from the hospital, their relationship had improved a lot. They even shared some intimate words with each other.
They say that no discord, no concord. They were just like that.
"I snatched Tian Danni's endorsement. I feel a bit bad about it."
"Hey! I thought it was something serious. It's all my fault in the end!"
Yan Yueyue regretted deeply. "If I hadn't pestered you and caused this, this cooperation meeting would have been yours for sure. You wouldn't have had a feud with this Danni."
"It's not your fault. It's mine."
Xiao Shujing lowered her head and twiddled her fingers. "Juan Yi is one of the clothing companies I've always admired, and A Hairui is my idol. I really had some selfish motives for this endorsement."
"Then just do it openly. Standing on the stage is your forte, isn't it?" Yan Yueyue comforted her, patting her on the shoulder.
"Thank you."
"By the way, go wash your face quickly. I'll help you apply the cream."
She paused and then waved her hand. "No, I can do it myself."
"Look, you're being stubborn again! What if the reporters take pictures of you tomorrow? Those keyboard warriors on the Internet might start making a big deal out of it."
Yan Yueyue pulled her up with a smile and pushed her towards the bathroom. "Come on, go wash. Don't waste time."
Xiao Shujing smiled for the first time in front of her. She looked so relaxed and free, completely without the aloofness she had shown before with a gloomy face.
When she saw Xiao Shujing bury her head in the sink, Yan Yueyue immediately went back to the bed, took out the phone hidden under the pillow, and quickly replied to the message.
"She'll go to the cooperation meeting tomorrow."