Chapter 73: Extra Story—Hello, Jin Dashen Part 1

In the year 201X, spring.

Aso came to find Jin Zhongbei with a stack of papers. “Bei Ge, here, this is some assistant candidate information.”

Jin Zhongbei didn’t look up and continued to focus on the thick stack of scripts, “Just see if any of them are suitable.”

Aso looked at him. Considering the appearance of this person, Aso was afraid of potential trouble if they hired someone unfamiliar. So, this time, they were hiring assistants through personal connections. However, there was an unexpected case.

One day, while he was on the set, a college girl earnestly handed him her resume. Nowadays, there were many people distributing flyers, but she was the first to proactively hand in her resume.

“Bei Ge, there’s a young girl, a newcomer, who gave me her resume a couple of days ago. She wrote a 3,000-word essay. No, it’s her thoughts on being a celebrity assistant. She wants to apply for the position of your assistant.”

Jin Zhongbei’s movements at his fingertips paused, he closed the script slowly, and lifted his head to reveal his endlessly captivating face. “Let me see…”

Aso quickly handed over the resume, “This one—Jiang Xiao, a student from J University.” He smiled and added, “She does have a bit of a resemblance to Teacher Liang.”

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After being rejected in person by Aso, tears uncontrollably streamed down Jiang Xiao’s face. She walked alone in the hallway, becoming increasingly sad, her head hung low, wiping away her tears.

Jin Zhongbei passed by, his steps briefly pausing. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently patted her shoulder.

Jiang Xiao accepted the handkerchief in astonishment.

Jin Zhongbei looked at her, his gaze fixed on her face, as if he were sizing something up.

Jiang Xiao met his gaze and slowly clenched her fingers.

Jin Zhongbei said in a deep voice, “You’re still young; at your age, you should focus on studying at school.” After saying that, he didn’t linger and turned to leave.

Jiang Xiao exhaled heavily. In that moment, her nervousness had overshadowed her sadness. She gritted her teeth, realizing that this job wasn’t going to be easy to obtain.

Jin Zhongbei was familiar with the name Jiang Xiao. Once, he had inadvertently learned that his father was investigating a painter named Jiang Yi, who had a daughter named Jiang Xiao.

He had seen a picture of Jiang Xiao and his younger sister Yanyan resembled her greatly, so the impression was deep.

However, he never expected that Jiang Xiao would step into the entertainment industry and even want to become his assistant.

After that encounter, he didn’t see Jiang Xiao for a long time, until the production of “The Prosperous World,” when they crossed paths once again. By that time, she had become the assistant of a rising new female star.

Jin Zhongbei listened to her polite address as “Teacher Jin” and observing her, she appeared quite composed.

At that time, Jin Zhongbei had thought that this young girl would undoubtedly achieve greatness in the future. Little did he know, she would become the wife of Zhou Xiulin.

Four years later, she had become the chief talent agent in the Chinese film and television industry, representing superstars like Song Yiwen.

He had always wondered about Jiang Xiao’s purpose for entering the entertainment industry. However, after all these years, he had yet to find the answer.

Suddenly, he found Jiang Xiao intriguing. He wanted to see what her trump card was. So, he invited her to sing the theme song. As a result, Jiang Xiao took the opportunity to recommend Qin Yilu.

For the first time, Jin Zhongbei understood what it felt like to be in a tricky situation.

Qin Yilu had a lively personality, and her talents were exceptional in various aspects. It was said that she had initially been chosen to be a singer but was snatched away by Jiang Xiao.

For her first recording session, Qin Yilu had been nervous the entire evening. As a complete newcomer, the opportunity to sing a duet with an A-list celebrities felt like a dream come true. When she came in the next day, she carried a large bag of fruit. She looked at him and cleared her throat, “Jin… Lao¹old…”

A faint smile crossed Jin Zhongbei’s lips, “Am I really that old?”

“Lao… Teacher Jin…” Qin Yilu was truly nervous, to the point where she could hardly speak, “Sorry for the intrusion. Teacher Jin, I brought some fruit for you.”

Jin Zhongbei felt like she saw herself as a guest in his home. “Let’s head to the recording room first.”

In the recording room, Qin Yilu’s initially stiff limbs finally relaxed. Holding the sheet music, she began to hum the tune on her own, her voice clear, and the melody mostly correct.

Jin Zhongbei cast a sidelong glance at her. “It seems Jiang Xiao found the right person for me.”

Qin Yilu touched her nose and said, “My mom is an elementary school music teacher. I’ve been performing in school arts events and singing solos since I was a child.”

Jin Zhongbei nodded, “Let’s begin, then.”

The studio initially allocated three days for Jin Zhongbei to record the song, but they managed to finish the task a day early, giving Jin Zhongbei a day off he had in mind.

Qin Yilu listened to the entire song again, saying, “Teacher Jin, this song is really beautiful. It’s a shame about my singing talent. If my mom heard it, she’d be moved to tears.”

Jin Zhongbei looked at her expression of pure delight, and he could be certain that Qin Yilu wasn’t joking.

After this collaboration, the two of them became quite familiar with each other.

He was a senior, and she was a newcomer.

Qin Yilu had been hesitating and wearing a conflicted expression before leaving. She was also secretly muttering to herself, wondering why this senior didn’t even invite her out for a meal!

Seeing her slowly packing her things, Jin Zhongbei said, “Yilu—”

Qin Yilu felt a jolt at hearing her name, and she responded loudly, “Here!”

The resounding and powerful response left Jin Zhongbei momentarily stunned.

Qin Yilu looked at him awkwardly and said, “Teacher Jin, you look a lot like my military training instructor from university.”

Jin Zhongbei replied, “Well, I’m sure that instructor of yours was quite popular at the time.”

Qin Yilu nodded, “Yes, I suppose.” So, Teacher Jin was that kind of Teacher Jin.

Jin Zhongbei said, “Come with me.”

Qin Yilu felt a wave of delight in her heart, thinking that there might be some special arrangement.

Jin Zhongbei handed her a form and said, “Fill in your bank account details, and I’ll have the payment for this performance transferred to you by the finance department.”

Qin Yilu hesitated and said, “I feel embarrassed to accept this. You’ve been so kind, flying with me and not charging me any fees. I’m already incredibly grateful.”

Jin Zhongbei replied, “This is your earnings from your work.”

Qin Yilu suggested, “How about you invite me for a meal, then?”

Jin Zhongbei smiled and said, “A meal is just a meal.”

Qin Yilu said, “Since you insist, I won’t be impolite.” She quickly wrote down her Alipay account.

Jin Zhongbei took the paper and said, “I’ll have them arrange for your ride back.”

Qin Yilu extended her hand and said, “Teacher Jin, do you have time to grab a meal? I’ve been eating takeout for the past couple of days, so how about I treat you to some skewers…”

Jin Zhongbei stared at her without saying a word.

“I didn’t mean to say that the takeout here isn’t good; it’s actually quite nice,” Qin Yilu began to ramble when she got nervous. “I just wanted to enjoy some skewers with you…”

Seeing her face turning increasingly red, like she had applied blush, Jin Zhongbei said, “Well, you can come along with me. Aso and the others are planning to go for skewers tonight as well. I was initially concerned you might be on a diet and not want to eat these things.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yilu immediately brightened up. “No worries, I’ll eat and then diet later.” She hesitated for a moment and asked, “Teacher Jin, do you usually eat skewers too?”

Jin Zhongbei took a few steps forward, fetched his car keys, and said, “Any problem with that?”

“Not at all. I just thought your demeanor didn’t seem like someone who would go for skewers; you strike me as someone who would dine in a Western restaurant.”

Jin Zhongbei smiled and said, “Don’t believe everything you read online about me.”

Qin Yilu carefully pondered his words.

Jin Zhongbei, male, 32 years old, single, rumored girlfriend Cheng Ying, a character that resembled an experienced cadre over the past few years.

Was there something not to believe?

Sansukini: Extras for Jin Zhongbei x Qin Yilu CP. There will be another update later. Please look forward to it. Dashen means Great God. Qin Yilu has always been the biggest fan of his.

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