Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

Ever since the emperor allowed Ling Qiqi to leave the palace once a month, Ling Qiqi's life has become busy.

When Ling Qiqi changed her clothes and went out of the palace for the first time, the so-called most prosperous commercial street in the capital gave her the impression that it looked very much like a tourist and cultural street on the verge of bankruptcy.

She stood on the street, looking at the sparse passers-by, feeling very disappointed. It was quite different from what she had expected.

She strolled up and down the street several times, visiting almost all the shops.

It's not very interesting. The styles of the shops are similar, they just sell different things. Every shop is very standard and honest, but there is nothing new and it doesn't arouse any desire to buy.

Ling Qiqi felt that shopping was not about buying things, but about a mood. But after shopping around, she lost all her mood.

After she returned to the palace, Yu'er and Liu were very worried to see that she was not as cheerful as expected, but instead looked unexpectedly bitter and resentful.

After thinking about it for three days, Ling Qiqi went to the martial arts arena to find Lu Cheng. She told Lu Cheng that she had decided to start a business and asked Lu Cheng if he wanted to join her.

Lu Cheng looked at her for a while and felt that she didn't look like she was joking, so he asked her:

"What are you going to do?"

"Do you have money?" Ling Qiqi asked him.

"No."

"Where's your money?"

"I'm a hostage, living under someone else's roof. My grandma doesn't love me, and my uncle doesn't care about me. Where can I get the money? I'm almost borrowing money to get by."

"The Northern Emperor treats you very well, like half his own son. He takes you to family gatherings such as family banquets and autumn hunts. I heard that he also gave you a new mansion and gave you a monthly allowance."

"The Northern Emperor is good to me. It's better to cultivate affection with a hostage than to cultivate hatred. If he lets the tiger go back to the mountains one day, I can still leave myself a chance to turn things around. But he has only invested in me emotionally, but has always blocked me financially. The monthly allowance he gives me is just enough to cover my daily expenses."

"You've been here for such a long time, and you haven't saved a penny? You must be spending money too lavishly."

"You stay in the palace every day, so you don't have any money to spend. Unlike me, I live outside the palace. Although my mansion is not small, I have many places to spend money. In addition, there are always gifts and gifts to be exchanged during festivals, and there are inevitable banquets for friends. Even the eunuchs who deliver letters and guide the way need to be managed. There is simply not enough money to spend."

"Well, since you really have no money, then you just do the work. I'll be the boss and you'll be the intern."

“Why am I an intern?”

"You said before that you were a recent college graduate. If you're not an intern, what else do you want to be?"

“I don’t want to be an intern.”

"Do you know how severe the employment situation is in the real world? It's good enough to give you an internship opportunity. Don't be so picky."

"This is not the real world. Besides, in the real world, I'm a rich second-generation. My dad owns a company. I have plenty of opportunities. I can pick and choose as I please."

"The second generation of rich people is amazing, you are a proton now. So why don't you come with me and I will take you here to be the first generation of rich people, how about it?"

"Why do you sound like someone in a pyramid scheme?"

"I've done a lot of corporate training before. Do you know the difference between MLM and training?"

"What is it?"

"One restricts personal freedom, the other does not."

"So what exactly do you want to tell me?"

"Yeah, what was I going to say?"

"Has your mind fallen into the real world?"

"Your mind is in the real world."

"Are you here to quarrel with me?"

"...I remembered that I want to start a business and you can work for me."

"How much is the salary?"

"Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do?"

"......My first question was: What are you going to do!!!"

"You're the one who interrupted me."

Lu Cheng was about to collapse. He pursed his lips, bit his back teeth and asked:

"So, what are you going to do!!!"

"I want to open a brothel."

Lu Cheng was about to torture Ling Qiqi to pieces with his eyes. He didn't understand how this crazy woman escaped from the mental hospital in the first place?

"What do you think?" asked the crazy woman.

"I don't think so!"

"why?"

"You're a woman, and you actually want to open a brothel?"

"What do you mean? Do you think I can't open a brothel, or do you think I can't open a brothel because I'm a woman? You are blatantly discriminating against women."

"I... I'm not discriminating against women, but as a woman, you let a group of women do that kind of thing. Where is your conscience?"

"A brothel is a brothel, the kind that only sells art but not body. What are you thinking? How can you be so dirty? How can I do such a wicked thing as forcing a woman of good character into prostitution? Besides, did I say I was looking for a woman?"

"You're looking for... a man?"

"Well, both men and women are welcome."

"You are really open-minded. You are a princess, and you run a brothel. Aren't you afraid that it will bring shame to your Beiwei if it gets out?"

"Why should we spread it out? We can just control it from behind the scenes."

"Do you dare to do something honest and not sneaky?"

“I also want to fulfill my dream.”

"What dream? A dream about opening a brothel?"

"I want to be the most powerful artist management company in Beikui and unify the Beikui entertainment industry."

"Can you please stop disgusting the agency and the entertainment industry? They are not brothels. They are at most theaters."

"Yes, that's right. It's a theater, not a brothel. Look at me. I couldn't think of such an appropriate word at the moment. Sorry, huh?"

"You don't want to sign me, do you? Don't even think about it!"

"You're just not that kind of material."

"Why am I not that kind of material anymore?"

"You are the material, okay?"

"I... am definitely not that kind of person."

"Look at what I'm saying. You have to argue with me. From now on, you have to remember that I'm the boss. Don't refute me."

"How much are you going to give me?"

"......You see, this is what I think. The shops in Beijing now only satisfy consumption but do not stimulate it. Therefore, we can completely copy the successful experience of the real-world performing arts agencies. We should not only create our own entertainment market, but also lead the entertainment trend of this era and contribute to the cultural development and exchange of Beiwei.

"You don't need to talk to me about feelings, just tell me how much money you plan to give me?"

"......You see, given our relationship, it's not appropriate to talk about money. If I give you too much, I won't be happy, and if I give you too little, you won't be happy. Besides, the early stage of starting a business is when you need money the most, such as rent and renovation money..."

"You don't have to talk to me about feelings, just tell me how much money you plan to give me!"

"I don't want to pay you a salary, but I want to give you shares, okay?"

"How many shares?"

"One percent."

"Thirty percent."

"Why? You didn't pay a penny."

"If I were to pay, it wouldn't be 30%."

"No, at most 10%."

"Thirty percent. Fair enough."

"Fair shit, I don't accept it. I don't want you to work with me."

"First, you know very well that you can only come to me for this matter. Others don't know what an artist manager is. Second, if you don't come to me, I will tell the Northern Emperor about your plan to open a brothel and escape from the palace. I'll see if he will let you leave the palace."

"Look, let's talk about this."

"Not negotiable."

"Okay, 30% and 30% respectively, and we'll sign the agreement tomorrow."

On the way back, Ling Qiqi thought that she had been too naive and was actually trying to get the skin of a tiger. She had to think carefully about the terms of the agreement one by one and not let Lu Cheng take advantage of her again.