Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Fan Shengmei dragged her tired body home from get off work, only to find Guan Juer, who looked equally exhausted but was struggling to comfort Qiu Yingying, and Qiu Yingying sitting on the sofa, crying uncontrollably and complaining about everything.

When people are not in a good mood, even the slightest sound can be perceived as noise. Fan Shengmei felt her ears were hurting, but she still had to cheer herself up to comfort Qiu Yingying, otherwise no one in room 2202 would be able to sleep tonight.

"Alright Yingying, now that the worst has happened, we need to quickly deal with the most urgent matters, such as your living expenses."

Fan Shengmei's suggestion was very pertinent. After all, everyone knew Qiu Yingying's situation. Her parents hoped that she could gain a foothold in Shanghai and stay in Shanghai to work and live in the future. For this reason, they did not hesitate to give her a living allowance every month and did not want her to leave Shanghai and go back to her hometown to find a job.

Guan Juer also advised, "Yes, Yingying, the most important thing now is to find a job as soon as possible to support your life in Shanghai. Bai Zha Nan is secondary."

Qiu Yingying's sadness and anger were very genuine: "But why is this happening? That scumbag deceived me and did something wrong, so why is the company firing me?!"

"Sister Fan, Guan Guan, why is this happening?!"

Guan Juer was completely oblivious to certain workplace rules, and Fan Shengmei had already lost her patience. Especially after Qiu Yingying's outburst, she felt a throbbing pain in her temples and immediately raised her voice, shouting, "Alright, Yingying!"

"We all disapproved of you dating that scumbag before, but you insisted on ignoring our advice and living with him. No one has wronged you, so what's the point of yelling at us here?!"

"Can you stop venting your emotions and be reasonable for once?"

It was rare for the usually shrewd Fan Shengmei to lose her temper, and Qiu Yingying was naturally taken aback. She quickly wiped away her tears, but still couldn't help but twitch a little.

Fan Shengmei rubbed her temples and explained to the two naive young girls, "For a company, the most important thing is stability, so many things can't be brought to the forefront. Otherwise, whoever overturns the table will be the culprit and will only attract everyone's attention."

"You think it's okay for you to report Bai Zha Nan's illegal operations in anger, but why did you wait until now to report it instead of reporting it as soon as you discovered the problem? Can you honestly say that you didn't have any selfish motives behind it?"

"Furthermore, if you encounter an employee who reports you for the slightest dissatisfaction and insists on making a big deal out of it, how would you think and view it if you were the boss?"

"So, the scumbag might not stay, and you'll just leave before him!"

Qiu Yingying was still agonizing over right and wrong, but even Guan Juer understood that there was no right or wrong in the workplace, only interests and attitudes.

So Guan Juer advised Qiu Yingying, "Yingying, things are beyond repair now. Andy advised you to find a job as soon as possible, and now Sister Fan has said the same thing. You should listen to Andy and Sister Fan, since you really want to live in Shanghai."

Qiu Yingying felt extremely wronged, but she didn't dare to continue crying. After all, even Fan Shengmei, who had such a good temper, was impatient with her, so she really didn't dare to provoke Fan Shengmei any further.

Fan Shengmei could tell that Qiu Yingying hadn't listened to anyone's advice or counseling, so she called out to Guan Juer, who looked a little weak, "Guan Guan, you should wash up and rest. I heard your internship is almost over, and now is a crucial time."

Guan Juer listened to Fan Shengmei's advice, glanced at Qiu Yingying who was still wiping away tears, and even though she felt she couldn't just abandon her like that, she was persuaded to leave.

After Guan Juer returned to her room, Fan Shengmei sighed and said to Qiu Yingying, "Yingying, have you thought about telling your parents about being 'softly fired' by the company? If not, then you really need to start sending out resumes starting tomorrow."

Qiu Yingying sobbed again, still clinging to the hopeless question, "But Sister Fan, did I do something wrong?"

Fan Shengmei sighed deeply, got up, and went straight back to her room.

Unfortunately, things weren't peaceful for her either. This time, it wasn't her usual crying and pitiful mother who called, but her father, who rarely spoke softly. So, she couldn't hold onto the last few thousand yuan in her hand, as her father took it to pay some school fees for her nephew, Lei Lei.

Looking at that meager number, Fan Shengmei's desire to find a rich second-generation heir grew stronger.

Qiu Yingying is out of work, and Qu Xiaoxiao is unaware of that yet. The drama is doing well, and she needs to personally handle the sponsorship negotiations. Qu Xinxin is not immune either, especially since Qu Xiaoxiao has recently found her direction and is preparing to open a small company to sign trainees. She received news from Yao Bin that trainee talent shows have great potential.

Moreover, Yao Bin gave a terrible idea: first, sign a large number of people, and if they become popular, make a quick buck to solidify their foundation; if they don't become popular, make a penalty or termination fee. Either way, they won't lose money.

Unbeknownst to Qu Xinxin, Qu Xiaoxiao's small talent agency had already been properly established, and even Old Qu approved of Qu Xiaoxiao's entrepreneurial direction, granting her 50 million yuan in funding.

These two posted on various websites to entice people, and also rallied many of their old friends to keep an eye on art schools. Anyone with decent looks was someone they wanted to embrace.

Finding the right people wasn't enough; training instructors was actually the easiest problem to solve. The real issue was the high cost. The more people you signed, the higher the expenses became. So when Fan Shengmei hesitantly called to say she wanted to switch jobs, Qu Xiaoxiao immediately agreed and offered her an annual salary of 250,000 yuan.

Fan Shengmei quickly got to work and indeed managed the dozen or so young male trainees she had signed in very well, saving Qu Xiaoxiao and Yao Bin a lot of trouble. Then Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but start talking nonsense and exposed Fan Shengmei's troublesome family from her hometown, which made Fan Shengmei explode and she didn't want to listen to Qu Xiaoxiao's so-called career planning anymore.

Qu Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded to find that Fan Shengmei, who was working under her, still had such a temper.

Yao Bin, however, saw things very clearly and comforted Qu Xiaoxiao, saying, "Your neighbor, although he's receiving a salary from you, hasn't changed his status yet. He still considers himself your neighbor."

"Moreover, this kind of person is easy to see through. She never received any love or attention at home, so when she grew up, she couldn't help but ask her family for things. Unfortunately, she was indeed considered capable in her parents' eyes, so she enjoyed her parents' crying and submissive behavior. However, she never thought about whether she was capable of handling any unexpected situation."