Stripping To Fame
Penulis: Superstar© WebNovel
Bab 1: In Debt
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The life of a D-list celebrity was actually quite boring. On weekends, she would act as a passer-by on the set. Usually, after class, she would go to a convenience store to work. By the time she got home, it was already 10 o'clock in the evening. The parties and entertainment activities basically had nothing to do with her.
After being rejected a few times, her classmates tactfully stopped calling her.
They all knew that Yun Xi was very short of money.
Her parents divorced early, leaving her to live with her younger brother, who was four years younger than her. He had just entered high school this year, and it was the time when he spent the most money. Although her parents would also give them living expenses, those were far from enough.
Yun Xi cherished her job as an actress. Even though she had not played any famous roles, she was not popular.
On Friday, Yun Xi took advantage of the fact that she had no classes in the afternoon to change shifts with her colleagues at the convenience store.
Because Tonight, for the first time ever, she was going out on a date to celebrate Qi Chen officially becoming a lawyer.
Qi Chen had grown up with her, and she had a crush on him for a whole decade.
Once again, she looked at the gift she had prepared in advance. Yun Xi took a few deep breaths and braced herself, ordering herself not to back down.
She wanted Qi Chen to know her feelings, tonight!
At 6 pm, her colleagues came to hand in their shifts, and Yun Xi impatiently headed to the restaurant she had booked.
However, just as she left the convenience store's automatic door, she received a call from her younger brother.
"SIS,"Yun Huai's voice sounded very flustered, even slightly trembling, "Can you... come to my school?"
"What happened?"
After arriving at her brother's school in a hurry, Yun Xi finally understood why her brother, who had always been calm, would be so flustered.
Her brother had gotten into trouble -- he was on the school football team, and there was an accident during a match. He had knocked the school director's son several meters away, causing several fractures all over his body.
"Student Jiang Chengxuan's meaning is very clear. He wants to settle the matter privately."The principal looked at the pretty siblings with pity, "Medical fees, nutrition fees, mental loss fees, entertainment fees, consolation fees... all added up, he wants 100,000 yuan."
100,000 yuan? Why didn't he rob them? !
Yun Xi clenched her fists. Her hourly salary was 20 yuan. How many jobs did she have to work to save so much money?
"Where is student Jiang?"Yun XI said, "I want to talk to him face to face."
As she said this, Yun Xi looked at her brother, whose face was covered in scars.
She wanted to say that it was very reasonable for the other party to ask for compensation, but why did they beat her brother up like this?
Football was a high-intensity competitive game. Even in a normal game, there would be a certain level of risk. With her brother's character, it was impossible for him to intentionally hurt someone -- if he did it privately, it didn't mean that he could use lynching, right?
The principal sighed awkwardly. "The other party has clearly refused to negotiate. If you can't come up with the money, the school may dissuade you..."
His younger brother had just entered the first year of high school. With this reason, it would be very difficult for a high school of the same level to accept him.
"We will give you this money."Yun Xi knew that it was useless to say more. After a long silence, she no longer made a useless struggle. Instead, she tried her best to fight for it, "But I hope student Jiang can understand and give us more time."
The principal was also helpless. "Let me help you ask."
In the end, Jiang Chengxuan asked them to pay in three months at the latest. If they couldn't gather the money after three months, Yun Huai would still be expelled from school.
He was the son of the school board.
The siblings took the bus home gloomily. Because of their outstanding looks, they attracted a lot of attention. Yun XI simply put on a mask and ignored them.
Just as she reached her door, she saw Qi Chen leaning against the wall waiting for her. Yun Xi then remembered what she had missed.
"I'm sorry."Yun Xi stammered, finding it difficult to speak. "Something happened, i..."
"What's Wrong?"Qi Chen also saw the scars on his younger brother's face, and his gaze became worried. "Do you need my help?"
Yun XI's entire body seemed to have been drained of energy, and she calmly shook her head.
"It's already taken care of,"she said.
Qi Chen looked at her with a pained gaze, but Yun Xi didn't dare to look him in the eye.
She lowered her head and saw that she was wearing worn-out sneakers.
And in front of her, Qi Chen was dressed in an exquisite and expensive suit, and his hair had been tidied up. His entire person exuded a mature and gentle aura, so clean that it was as if they were from two different worlds.
"I'll go in first."Yun Huai looked at his dejected older sister and silently opened the door to enter the house, giving the two of them some time alone.
Yun Xi sadly handed the gift to Qi Chen from her bag. "Congratulations."
She had originally wanted to confess to him, but now, everything had been messed up. It was terrible, and she was in no mood at all.
-- Hadiah diterima