Hearing the butler's words, Yuan Meng blinked her big eyes, looking like she had no idea what he was talking about.
"An assistant? Butler, there are so many people at home who can take care of me. I don't need an assistant," Yuan Meng said sincerely. "Grandma doesn't like me very much anyway. If you get me an assistant, she might get angry again."
When mentioning Yu Luqing, Yuan Meng couldn't help but shiver, as if she was really scared.
Seeing this, the butler sighed inwardly and began to explain, "This assistant was arranged by the young master for you. He said he was afraid you'd be too bored at home, so he wants you to try your hand in the entertainment industry."
The entertainment industry? Yuan Meng was taken aback. What was going on? Wasn't Ling Qianchen so disgusted with her that it was almost a physical aversion? There was no way he'd think about her well - being.
Well, forget it. Maybe she should just kill him instead.
"What? The entertainment industry? No, I don't want to. Butler, there are too many people in the entertainment industry. I'm scared. Can I not go?" Yuan Meng's big eyes welled up with tears. Due to the previous incident of falling into the water, her face was still a bit pale. With tears on the verge of falling, she looked extremely pitiful.
The butler felt a bit sorry for her, but this was the young master's order after all. He was just a servant. Just as he was about to persuade her, he heard Yan Ke'er beside him burst into tears.
"Woo - woo - woo, Miss Yuan, please don't refuse. Woo, Miss Yuan, I finally got this job. If you refuse, I'll be unemployed. Miss Yuan, please, have mercy on me. Don't refuse. The entertainment industry is actually quite fun. Really. You have to believe me. Woo - woo - woo." Yan Ke'er's tears came on cue. As she spoke, she kept explaining how hard her life was.
The butler looked stunned. This plot seemed to be going in a completely unexpected direction. According to the usual scenario, shouldn't it be the young mistress crying?
Before coming here, the butler had mentally prepared himself. After all, he had long known that Yuan Meng was a crybaby.
But now, why wasn't Yuan Meng crying yet, but someone else was?
At first, Yuan Meng was also a bit stunned. Was this what they called "the hunter finally getting caught by the prey"?
But she quickly reacted and, not disappointing the butler, burst into tears, "No, I can't. It's too scary. So many people staring at me is terrifying. Woo - woo, please don't force me. Can you just go back?"
The scene instantly became chaotic. Two beautiful women were sobbing and pleading with each other, leaving the butler completely confused.
Finally, Yuan Meng was really too exhausted to cry anymore. She knew that fake - crying was also quite tiring.
But the woman opposite was still crying even with hiccups and showed no sign of stopping, as if she'd cry herself to death if Yuan Meng didn't agree.
Fine, she was outmatched. Yuan Meng admitted defeat.
"Stop crying. I'll agree." After crying for so long, Yuan Meng's eyes were a bit red.
"Hic, Really? You're not lying to me, are you? Hic." Yan Ke'er's eyes were also red. She hiccupped as she asked.
Why would I lie to you? To make you cry a bit longer?
Yuan Meng was a bit helpless. With the butler around, she still pretended to sob, "I won't lie to you. You look so pitiful. I can't bear it. I'll agree."
Yan Ke'er pressed on. Sniffling, she took out a document from her briefcase, "Then, please sign this document."
Yuan Meng took the document and glanced at it. After confirming that it was just a contract for a signed artist, she didn't hesitate and signed it right away.
She had resigned herself to her fate.
After getting the signed document, Yan Ke'er finally showed a smile, "Sister Mengmeng, from now on, I'll be your assistant. Hee - hee, please take good care of me."
Looking at this person who could change her expression so quickly, Yuan Meng understood that this woman, just like herself, didn't really like to cry. It was all an act.
After the butler and Yan Ke'er left, Yuan Meng saw a message from Luo Yishan on her phone. She deleted it casually and then made a call.
"Can you believe it? Ling Qianchen must be really bored. He actually wants me to get into the entertainment industry. I have no idea what's going on in his head." Yuan Meng was speechless. Her current persona was that of a timid little rabbit, and the entertainment industry was a cut - throat place. It was really something for Ling Qianchen to think of sending a "little rabbit" there.
Luo Yishan became interested and quickly asked what had happened and whether Yuan Meng had agreed. Yuan Meng told her the whole thing with a look of resignation.
"Pfft - ha - ha - ha. So, you've met your match. No, it's obvious that the other person is better at this. Tsk - tsk, who would have thought that the great Ai Yue would be outdone by a little assistant."
Since Ling Qianchen had arranged for Yuan Meng to enter the entertainment industry, things moved quickly. The next day, a program crew came for an interview.
The questions the program crew would ask were more or less the same. Yan Ke'er had prepared the corresponding answers a day in advance.
"Sister Mengmeng, don't be nervous. Be natural when facing the camera. Do you remember all the things I told you yesterday? That's good. If the program crew asks you something, just answer according to what I told you." Yan Ke'er came early in the morning, afraid that something might go wrong. She kept reminding Yuan Meng again and again.
Yuan Meng's ears were almost numb from listening. But because of her current persona, she obediently nodded, with a hint of fear in her eyes. Yan Ke'er comforted her again.
The program crew arrived soon. After setting up all the equipment, the host sat opposite Yuan Meng with a smile and started the interview.
Even though the host was very kind, Yuan Meng was still a bit scared. Every time the host asked a question, Yuan Meng would look tearfully at Yan Ke'er behind the camera.
"Miss Yuan, this unmanned island adventure might be very dangerous. Why did you decide to participate in this variety show?" the host suddenly asked.
Yuan Meng's eyes were filled with tears as she looked at the host beside her, "What did you just say? We're going to an unmanned island?"
The host nodded and said with a smile, "Yes. Didn't you know? This episode is brand - new content: an unmanned island adventure."
As soon as the host finished speaking, Yuan Meng's "tear - train" arrived, "Woo - woo - woo, I don't want to. An unmanned island sounds so scary. I don't want to go. Can I quit?"
The development of the situation was a bit unexpected. The host probably didn't expect that an interview that was supposed to be just a formality would turn out like this.
Seeing this, Yan Ke'er immediately stepped in front of the camera and apologized to the host with a smile, "Sorry. As you can see, Sister Mengmeng is introverted and very timid. Just hearing the words 'unmanned island' scares her. But this is also the purpose of her participating in this adventure. She wants to change herself and stop being a timid person."