"Sister, I will listen to you." Thinking of Gu Qian, who was almost the same as her sister but now wears gold and silver jewelry, Xia Yulan's originally clear mind was completely confused by the "beauty" she showed.

"Oh, that's the truth. Didn't grandma always say that as long as you can marry into a good and wealthy family, that's enough. You have to be more practical in life. It's much easier to rely on a man than on yourself."

Xia Yulian didn't say this in vain. When she first knew that Dr. Jian and Shen Wenjiao were dating, she secretly inquired about it. Seeing that Shen Wenjiao, a girl similar to her, could make a good living by writing, she was naturally envious.

With the idea that if she could do it, so could I, Xia Yulian really tried hard at the beginning. However, after submitting many manuscripts and spending a lot of time and energy to no avail, she felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her and she calmed down.

At this time, her colleague Gu Qian, who had been observing her for quite some time, stepped forward and advised, "Why bother with all this effort? To me, those famous female authors' writing is just so-so. You! You still lack opportunities. If someone specifically supports you, even if your writing is a pile of shit, there will still be people praising you. Look at those movie stars, I'd say they're not as pretty as us! But they still have people admiring them. You have to be willing to give it your all from the beginning."

As she spoke, she deliberately turned the dazzling bracelet inlaid with several diamonds on her wrist in front of Xia Yulian.

"It's great, isn't it? My agent said that he will let me be the female lead in the next movie, and I will get more benefits then. I don't want to be a teacher any longer. If we weren't so close, I wouldn't have introduced you two together."

Xia Yulian was only concerned with imagining the beautiful, glamorous life that Gu Qian had described, and she didn't notice her flickering eyes or her increasingly thin body.

This is because Xia Yulian has limited knowledge and is greedy. Gu Qian is clearly just making big promises to deceive people. It is not easy to be a female star. The famous ones are the top ones. The life of the middle and lower levels is not easy.

Soon when Shen Wenjiao returned home, she met Old Lady Xia who was shivering downstairs. She was sitting in the yard downstairs preparing vegetables.

"Mrs. Jane is back! What did she buy? Oh, the vanishing cream from the department store. I think this scent is outdated. Do you know what kind of perfume that foreigner is using now? My granddaughter is so filial. She also bought me a small bottle. It smells so good~"

Several ladies who also lived in the western-style building nearby had also been shown off by the old lady of the Xia family today, and they were all watching the show. Their families were able to rent houses in the concession, and their family conditions were pretty good.

In this small building, the Xia family is the worst off. Although there are four people working to earn money, they don't have stable jobs. If it weren't for safety, they wouldn't be willing to rent a house in the concession.

The rooms in Jian Xingzhi's villa are not too big, otherwise the price would be unacceptable to the Xia family.

The Xia couple both worked in the Mu Mansion. The Mu family owned a department store in Shanghai, otherwise they would not have tried so hard to use their connections to get Xia Yulan in.

"Haha, is that so? Miss Xia is so filial!" Shen Wenjiao was stopped with a bit of embarrassment. Looking at the wrinkled face of old lady Xia and her dark skin, she could smell the slightest smell of bad breath from the loud voice of the other party.

Shen Wenjiao took a few steps back without leaving any trace. Well, it's better to maintain a normal social distance. They really don't know each other well~

Shen Wenjiao didn't know whether it smelled good or not, but she sincerely thought that with the money it would be better to buy some toothpaste and toothbrushes for Old Mrs. Xia.

"That's right. It's worth it that I raised them with good food and drink and sent them to school. Look, there are so many good grandmothers like me. Look, now it's rewarded. When my granddaughter becomes a big star in the future, the days of happiness are still to come! By the way, I heard that Mrs. Jane also writes articles for those stars. If you have time, how about writing a few for my two granddaughters?"

Shen Wenjiao twitched her lips and felt her forehead throbbing. Was Old Lady Xia trying to get something for free? Did she know how much she would be paid for writing a flattering article? She was really ugly but had beautiful dreams.

"Hehe, I'm sorry! I don't know which film studio the two Miss Xias work for? I have a contract with Fanhua Films, so I can't write for stars from other film studios!"

That being said, in fact, if someone who cannot be shirked comes to the door, it is not a problem to discuss it with Agent Qi. At most, he can just change his pen name. Shen Wenjiao and Agent Qi are still very compatible in this regard. They are all for making money, so there is no need to insist too much.

"Forget it, we're neighbors. I was thinking of giving this lucrative job to you. In my opinion, it would be more cost-effective to hire someone famous."

Since they couldn't take advantage of it anymore, Old Lady Xia and Shen Wenjiao felt a little relieved from their desire to show off. She would definitely say a few more words to their two granddaughters when they came back tonight.

It would be better to save enough money as soon as possible, buy a house and move out. The house you buy can also be left to your grandchildren to get married in the future.

Old Lady Xia let Shen Wenjiao go and targeted another neighbor who had just returned. If she didn't vent all the humiliation she had suffered before today, it would be a waste of the perfume she had sprayed. Bah, these foreigners are just good at making money. It's just some scented water, but such a small bottle costs ten dollars, which is almost enough for their family's food expenses for more than half a month.

If Shen Wenjiao had seen that Old Lady Xia had sprayed perfume and was waiting for people to notice her, she would probably have touched her nose in suspicion, because she really didn't smell any fragrance.

Old Mrs. Xia's behavior today was really high-profile. Shen Wenjiao couldn't help but take a few steps closer to the ladies standing aside and chatting, and asked curiously.

"Mrs. Li, what's going on with the Xia family? Is it possible that our little building is going to produce a great movie star?"

Mrs. Li lives downstairs from Shen Wenjiao's house. Both husband and wife work in a securities company. She is the biggest gossip-teller in the building. If there is anything going on, just go to her to find out.

"It's not that easy. The two girls of the Xia family are so stupid that they quit their stable jobs and went to Qiandao Film and Television. That's a film studio owned by the Japanese. Who knows what will happen to them in the future!"

She said that although teachers and counter workers didn't make much money, they were good jobs that were hard to come by, and they were stable and reliable! She would find someone with similar conditions to marry in the future, and a simple life would be better than anything else.

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