Seeing the little girl about to cry, Chen Zi cleared his throat, "Actually, there is another way."
Little Taotie looked at him blankly.
Chen Zi shrugged, "You don’t have to buy, just rent."
Chen Zi: "Thirty million, you can rent a lot of buildings."
"Then... then just rent." Little Taotie said weakly.
Chen Zi chuckled, "Renting means you’ll always have to spend money, you’ll have to spend money every year."
"Then... we have no choice." Little Taotie fiddled with her fingers, speaking in a soft voice, "When I have money, I’ll... I’ll buy it."
Chen Zi went to the empty room and called Cheng Guodong, chuckling, "This way, at least when she has money, she’ll save it instead of donating it every time."
Cheng Guodong nodded in agreement: "The buildings she buys are her fixed assets; it’s a good deed and also a way to accumulate fixed assets, the best of both worlds. It’s better than donating all her money every time. Many foundations now have some issues, and you never know where the money goes. Donating might not actually do good."
"Ahem." Chen Zi said softly, "Chairman Cheng, it’s best not to say such things carelessly."
Chairman Cheng sighed, losing interest: "Forget it, I’m going to exercise, no need to say more."
Upon realizing she was actually quite poor and couldn’t even afford a building in a decent city, Little Taotie was determined to work hard and make money!
Chen Zi received a call from Yang Lusi, informing him that the director was willing to change the role, but the lion was too weak and might be changed to Suan Ni.
Suan Ni is one of the nine sons of the dragon in ancient mythology, a fierce beast similar in appearance to a lion, capable of eating tigers and leopards, and it signifies mightiness commanding all beasts.
Chen Zi laughed, "Suan Ni, not bad. White one?"
Yang Lusi hesitated, "It can be white, but there’s a condition."
"Ha! What condition?"
"Little Taotie must attend the interview. If, in the end, she doesn’t get the role due to lack of ability, it doesn’t matter if it’s white or not."
"Oh? So, if Little Taotie gets the role, everything can be discussed; if not, nothing needs to be discussed?"
Yang Lusi laughed awkwardly, "The director asked me to convey that."
"Got it, time and place."
After the call, Chen Zi looked at Little Taotie, "The fox can be changed to Suan Ni, and it can also be white."
"Suan Ni?" Little Taotie blinked, her eyes full of confusion.
Chen Zi found a book, "Classic of Mountain and Sea."
"It’s very similar to a lion, look."
Little Taotie followed the direction of his finger and was stunned.
Exactly like the mom in her dream!
Suddenly remembered... the mom in her dream seemed to be born of her grandfather and a dragon?
But that’s just a rumor in the Lion Tribe.
But "Classic of Mountain and Sea" states Suan Ni is a dragon’s offspring.
Little Taotie covered her mouth, her eyes wide open.
Seems like she discovered an amazing secret!
Chen Zi looked at her in confusion, "What’s wrong? Scared?"
Little Taotie shook her head, "I think Suan Ni is so cool!"
"As long as you like it." Chen Zi sighed, "However, this role isn’t necessarily yours."
"Ah?" Little Taotie tilted her head, "I’m not allowed to act, why?"
"It’s not that you’re not allowed to act; it’s an audition opportunity. You might perform on the spot. Many people will audition that day. If someone performs better than you, the role will be theirs."
Little Taotie thought for a moment, "Is it like the Variety Show Finding the Leading Lady, a competition to pick someone to act?"
"Sort of, but not that complicated."
Little Taotie puffed out her chest, confident, "I can do it!"
Playing a lion, I’m definitely the best!
A lion and Suan Ni, almost the same! Hehe!