Xia Youqing glanced at her sideways, full of charm: "She is not suited for the entertainment industry, do you know why?"
"Why?" The agent was stunned.
The girl in front has an exceptional appearance, an exquisite figure, and an unforgettable aura that seems naturally destined to be the center of attention.
Isn’t she the perfect candidate for the entertainment industry?
Xia Youqing looked disdainfully at her calm daughter next to her and said slowly: "Have you ever seen an eighteen-year-old girl who doesn’t love to dress up, doesn’t wear makeup, buys three dozen identical outfits to rotate at home, and can wear the same clothes for fifty years as long as her figure doesn’t change? Is there such a star in the entertainment industry who doesn’t care about appearance?"
Are there young girls who don’t love to dress up?
Especially a particularly beautiful girl.
The agent curiously stared at Ning Youguang: "Luckily, your daughter is a Heavenly Immortal, she looks good even in sackcloth, otherwise if she were even slightly chilly, who would dare to waste her looks like that?"
Xia Youqing finally found an opportunity to criticize her daughter’s sense of fashion: "Tell me, which young girl these days doesn’t dress to impress, buys and buys when she has money, clothing, bags, cosmetics, shoes, not only the new season but also limited editions and custom items, unlike her who has everything but wants nothing."
Initially, the agent didn’t quite understand, but now she laughed, "Indeed rare, but honestly, this child lives quite a simple life."
She, older than Xia Youqing, truly sees Ning Youguang as just a child.
"Is that simple? It’s clearly laziness, too lazy to fuss," Xia Youqing said speechlessly.
"Isn’t that great? Not fussing means not tired," the agent said, looking at the girl beside them who didn’t even blink while they discussed with deeper admiration in her eyes, "I say, if a person can live simply, why live so complicatedly, it’s exhausting, look at our circle, seemingly glamorous on the surface, but once filming’s done, behind closed doors, everyone wishes to ignore the world for true comfort."
"What you said makes sense," Xia Youqing thought it over, realizing the agent had a point.
"So, your daughter’s quite good like this, not driven by desires, she’s easily satisfied, able to live the life she wants, living freely and spontaneously without watching others’ expressions or living under anyone’s evaluation, pure and free, something many pursue all their lives but may never achieve."
Thinking of her two kids at home, the agent couldn’t help but say more: "So we, as elders, shouldn’t judge these young people’s lives with our values. Why work so hard if not to make their lives easier? If they manage to live freely early, why forget the original intent and forcefully steer them toward vain pursuits? Liking it is fine, but not liking could hurt relationships."
From here, the agent saw clearly that Xia Youqing’s daughter probably wouldn’t enter the entertainment industry.
She saw no desire in her.
...
After the start of the sophomore year fall semester, Ning Youguang went to the homeroom teacher’s office to submit materials.
Unexpectedly, she heard the teacher speaking inside as she stood outside the door.
He said, "Jiang Wei, I know your family has it tough, but you still need to find a way to pay the full tuition. I’ve made every effort for you, applied to the school for a one-month delay, and it’s almost up now, if you don’t pay, I’ll be in a difficult spot too."
Jiang Wei: "Teacher... I... I’ll figure something out."
She immediately tiptoed away, hiding in the nearby staircase.
Later, hearing Jiang Wei leaving the homeroom teacher’s office, she waited about ten more minutes before entering to submit her materials.
That night, in the girls’ dormitory.
Past eleven at night, all was silent.
Ning Youguang heard Jiang Wei’s suppressed sobs coming from the lower bunk.
...
The next day, close to dismissal at the University of Science and Technology.
Jiang Wei gathered courage, took heavy steps into the homeroom teacher’s office.
The homeroom teacher was working at the desk, and when seeing her, immediately smiled.