With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Almost without hesitation, Shen Li quickly shook her head.

"I don't want to become like her."

She also provided an explanation.

Upon hearing this explanation, Yu Hong chuckled softly. She looked at Shen Li with bright eyes, seeing in this young girl a long-lost innocence and clarity, even her thoughts were so pure.

Finally, she nodded: "In this industry, forbearance is sometimes a good quality, but it can't be ingrained in your character for long."

Shen Li looked puzzled.

Yu Hong stated bluntly, "To put it simply, you can't keep putting up with it, otherwise others will think you're easy to bully, and in this industry, being 'easy to bully' is not a good thing."

As a seasoned veteran agent, a few words from him were enough to clear Shen Li's head.

"Teacher, am I not suited to survive in this industry?" Shen Li asked the question that had been bothering her and making her feel uneasy, but which she had never dared to ask.

Unexpectedly, Yu Hong rejected her self-denial without hesitation.

Yu Hong blurted out, "Of course you're suitable! This industry is never short of hardworking people, but it is short of geniuses, and you are a genius. You were born to be an actress!"

"but I……"

Yu Hong held Shen Li's hand, understanding her concerns, and patted her hand reassuringly: "You're still young. Perhaps you've been too well protected since you were little, so it's normal that you find it hard to adapt to suddenly entering this industry."

"People always have to go through a process of growth. The more experiences you have, the more you understand. You are still inexperienced in the world, and you are taking every step tentatively and cautiously. Even when others bully you, you know you should endure it because you understand that it is useless to speak out. So you are not completely ignorant; you are more composed than many people."

"But composure is not weakness, and you must not let others think you are easy to bully. You can endure for a while, but you cannot endure forever."

Shen Li listened attentively and seemed to understand a thing or two.

Teacher Yu Hong was telling herself that she could tolerate small things, but she couldn't always be a weak and easily bullied person.

"Thank you, teacher. I feel much better now," Shen Li said obediently.

Yu Hong grew increasingly fond of the young girl before her. She was well-off and had a gentle personality, which stirred up a protective instinct in Yu Hong that she hadn't felt in a long time.

"No need to thank me, you know I have ulterior motives towards you."

As Yu Hong spoke, she looked at Xiao Yun and A Pan, and couldn't help but tease them, "You already have an assistant? You haven't been looking for another job behind my back, have you?"

"No, no, teacher, please don't misunderstand. Apan and Xiaoyun are from the production company and were temporarily sent to take care of me."

Yu Hong nodded upon hearing this, and then took out a sample contract from her bag: "Anyway, you're on set right now, so I'm not in a hurry. Take a look at the contract when you have time. This is the standard template for our company's contracts with artists, and An Yu signed this version as well."

"If you feel there are any problems with the contract, you can mark them down, and we can discuss them properly later. In any case, I still very much hope that you can come to my place."

Shen Li accepted it with both hands and nodded gratefully.

Shen Li didn't tell her sister what happened on set today. She knew her sister would be very happy after returning to Shenzhen and Hong Kong, so she didn't want her sister to worry about her.

Shen Ci was relaxing at home, having a rare moment of leisure, and was currently video chatting with Gu Lianxing.

"I'm so bored without you, darling. I used to think it was nice that it was just the two of us in the dorm, but now I wish I could have a new roommate to keep me company."

"Why don't you go out more? If you're not staying in the dorm, you won't miss me so much."

Gu Lianxing pouted: "Yesterday it was 36 degrees Celsius. I almost turned into a tummy the moment I stepped out of the dormitory building."

"It's hot in Shenzhen and Hong Kong too. I was planning to go to my aunt's shop today, but I haven't left the house yet. Anyway, it's almost National Day, so just bear with it."

Just then, the sound of a lock being opened came from the front door of the house.

Shen Ci was taken aback and subconsciously glanced at the time on the wall; it was 1:30 PM.

At this time, Mom is at work and my younger brother is at school. Who will come back?

"Lianxing, I'll hang up now, we'll talk later."

Shen Ci hung up the video call immediately and saw her mother open the door and walk in.

A thin layer of sweat glistened on her forehead, and her expression was slightly somber.

"Mom?" Shen Ci got up and stepped forward with some surprise, asking curiously, "Why are you back at this time? Were you resting this afternoon?"

Shen Jingjing sighed softly, looked at her daughter and forced a smile, and said, "From now on, you can rest."

"What do you mean?" Shen Ci didn't react for a moment.

"Your mother has been laid off."

Shen Ci froze upon hearing this. Although she was trying to persuade her mother to resign, she was surprised that fate had suddenly intervened to help her.

"Why?" Shen Ci asked, feigning concern.

After pouring herself a glass of water and drinking it, Shen Jingjing explained in a low voice, "It was a normal personnel change at the hotel. They hired some new employees and laid off a bunch of older ones. Although Mom has a lot of experience, she doesn't have much education and she's getting old, so..."

Shen Ci knew that Ruili Hotel was a foreign brand and that the group's leadership had always had educational requirements. She never expected that a housekeeping staff member would be included in the priority layoff list because of her low education level.

It is reasonable yet tinged with absurdity.

However, Shen Jingjing only felt a little lost due to her sudden unemployment, but she wasn't too sad.

“The company gave us compensation, and it was all legal and compliant, so Mom has nothing to complain about.” Shen Jingjing said, then laughed again, “She’s been busy for half her life without a break, and now that she’s suddenly laid off, she feels empty inside.”

"I'll ask your Aunt Qian if she needs anyone else. I've worked in a five-star hotel before, so I should be able to handle it."

Aunt Qian?

Shen Ci thought about Aunt Qian for a moment, then quickly pulled her mother aside and said, "Mom, you should forget about it. Aunt Qian's housekeeping company is much more tiring than the hotel. You haven't had enough cleaning work yet."

"What's so tiring about cleaning?" Shen Jingjing said, "Mom didn't feel tired at all raising the three of you."

"That's not right. You yourself said you haven't had a break in half your life, so now that you've finally been laid off, why are you in such a hurry to find something to do?"

“Ali got a role right after starting school, and I’ve also made money in Longcheng. Our family isn’t short of money now.”

Shen Jingjing looked at her daughter and said, "Whether you lack money or not, you can't be idle. If you're idle, you'll become useless."

"Stop forcing yourself to suffer when there's no other way to do things besides going to work!"

Shen Ci pulled her mother into her room and gestured with her chin toward the wardrobe: "Hurry up and change your clothes. I'll take you out right away to experience how great it is to not have to work."

"Mom, no..."

Shen Ci glared at her mother, interrupting her spellcasting: "It's been so long since we've gone out together, don't you want to?"