If Miaomiao really got lost at the TV station, she dared not imagine the consequences.
She had trusted Mai Zheng to stay with Miaomiao because she trusted him, but she never anticipated that, at the critical moment, he would be so unreliable. Yun Ya felt like she could tear him apart with her bare hands.
Taking a deep breath, she dialed Uncle Chang’s number and asked him to bring more people to the TV station to help search for Miaomiao.
After thinking it over, she turned back to the backstage area. The place wasn’t very large; Miaomiao couldn’t have gone far. She might just be waiting in some corner. Yun Ya wouldn’t overlook any spot, searching slowly but, as she turned a corner, she inadvertently bumped into a girl.
"I’m sorry." She quickly stepped back.
"It should be me apologizing to you." The voice was very gentle and charming.
Yun Ya looked up and saw a very young girl who seemed about her age, wearing a white chiffon dress, her straight black hair draped smoothly behind her, her skin very fair, with dimples on her cheeks as she smiled sweetly.
Xue Chengcheng, a contestant who was in the same group PK as Kang Jinxian.
"I wasn’t watching where I was going and bumped into you by accident. I’m really sorry." The girl casually brushed a strand of hair beside her ear, a simple gesture yet with an indescribable charm.
Such a kind girl, Yun Ya smiled and said, "Let’s both apologize; that makes us even."
The girl pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes curving like crescent moons: "We can do that? Then I’ll take your word for it, we’re even."
Yun Ya was about to walk past her, preoccupied with Miaomiao, with no mood to chat with a stranger, but the girl blinked and suddenly asked, "Are you Ji Yunya?"
Yun Ya glanced at her: "Yes."
The girl immediately burst into a sweet smile: "I grew up watching your shows. I liked you so much when I was a child. I never thought I’d actually meet you and even talk to you. I feel so happy."
"Can you give me an autograph? I’ll go get paper and pen right now." No sooner had she finished speaking than she was about to run off to get the items, but Yun Ya called out to stop her.
"I’m not a celebrity, so I don’t give autographs." With that, she didn’t wait to see the girl’s reaction and turned to leave.
The girl stood there, her eyebrows slightly raised, a fleeting shade of deep light passing through her eyes before disappearing.
Turning around, she hummed a tune and returned to her private resting room. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs novel⦿fire.net
As soon as she entered, her assistant Ah Ning complained, "Chengcheng, that man is really weird. No matter how I talk to him, he just ignores me. Am I not pretty? Not cute? Really, it’s so disheartening."
Sitting on the couch, Xue Chengcheng glanced at the young man squatting in the corner with his head buried and chuckled, "Don’t bother, he’s deaf-mute. You could stand right next to his ear and curse, and he wouldn’t hear a thing."
Ah Ning’s eyes widened in surprise: "He’s a deaf-mute? Gosh, what a waste of God’s good gifts, he has such a handsome little face...."
Xue Chengcheng sipped her tea, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and snorted, "No wonder they’re twins, he really resembles his sister. I recognized him at a glance."
Ah Ning leaned in closer: "What are you saying, Chengcheng?"
She had been good friends with Xue Chengcheng since they were young. After Xue Chengcheng became famous from the show, Ah Ning enthusiastically volunteered to become her personal assistant, so their relationship didn’t exhibit the usual cautiousness of an employer-employee dynamic; it was more intimate and practiced, just as usual.
Xue Chengcheng spoke indifferently, "It’s nothing."
Ah Ning uttered an "Oh," then, concerned about the upcoming PK, said, "You’re in the same group with Kang Le, which is really dangerous. What should we do? Besides, I heard Kang Le has already signed with Xinghuang. They have so much influence; we can’t compete with that."
Xue Chengcheng smiled, "What’s there to worry about? No matter how much support Kang Jinxian has, if she’s as useful as mud on a wall, it’s all for nothing."
Besides, she had already reached an agreement with Donghui. Regardless of the ranking, Donghui would heavily promote her, first releasing an album to build her fame, then letting her venture into the entertainment industry. Thus, the rank in the contest didn’t matter to her at all; even if she won first place, it would be meaningless without proper resources. Unfortunately, Ah Ning, with her one-track mind, wouldn’t understand even if she explained.
"But I just saw the news, do you know? Kang Le’s real name is Kang Jinxian, she’s Kang Jinse’s biological sister and the adopted daughter of the Yun Family. She’s got powerful backing. In a society that values connections, we’re powerless and insignificant...." Ah Ning said with a frown.
Xue Chengcheng was taken aback, "Kang Le is the adopted daughter of the Yun Family?"