Chapter 57: You Hesitated? Am I No Longer Your Only One?

Just the day before yesterday, there was a massive fire in the house next to where his parents lived. The blaze consumed two floors, causing severe casualties, most of them elderly. If he hadn’t persuaded his parents to go on a trip beforehand, they might have been caught in the disaster as well.

Ever since this incident, and after seeing Jiang Sui accurately predict the exact times for rain and its cessation during a broadcast, he began to wonder if Jiang Sui possessed some special ability—fortune-telling, perhaps.

If that were true…

Then following Jiang Sui would surely lead to wealth!

“Rest assured, our agreement stands. After you take a couple more days off, we’ll sign the contract, and I’ll become your dedicated manager,” Shi Heng continued.

Jiang Sui pointed at a necklace in one of the display cabinets.

The sales assistant immediately understood and packaged it for her.

“As long as your parents are safe, that’s all that matters. It was nothing, really, you don’t need to dwell on it,” Jiang Sui said with a faint smile, her lips curving gently.

Shi Heng’s tone and attitude toward her had improved considerably compared to before.

“This variety show was a huge success—you’re now a sensation. Your performance far exceeded my expectations. Jiang Sui, you’ve truly made me see you in a new light,” Shi Heng praised her openly.

He hadn’t expected Jiang Sui to break out so dramatically this time.

Right now, Jiang Sui was like a coveted treasure, and everyone wanted a piece.

Upon learning that she had terminated her contract with her previous manager, many started approaching her.

Signing with Jiang Sui at this moment was also a boon for Shi Heng, boosting his own fame and exposure. It would make other agencies and managers in the industry green with envy.

“Mr. Shi, you flatter me. How about this: after I finish resting, we’ll sign the contract?” Jiang Sui took the shopping bag from the sales assistant.

“After you rest… it might be hard to pick up work by then. How about we sign online tomorrow? That way I can start arranging your next projects sooner. What do you think?”

Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow, “Hmm…”

Shi Heng asked, “What’s wrong? Are you hesitating? Am I no longer your first choice?”

His tone carried a touch of urgency, almost as if Jiang Sui were a heartbreaker.

Jiang Sui was silent.

He was getting anxious.

“All right, let’s do the online signing tomorrow. But… I’m a bit short on cash lately,” Jiang Sui sighed, “I truly want to sign with you…”

Shi Heng replied, “Let’s settle it later. With me at your side, don’t worry—you’ll soon be rolling in money!”

Jiang Sui’s lips curled into a smile. “Then let me wish us a successful partnership in advance.”

After hanging up, Jiang Sui carried the gifts she had just selected and boarded a taxi.

She had read Shi Heng’s features before—this man possessed a red aura, the sign of prosperity. In other words, he was what people called a benefactor.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone out of her way to help him.

According to the original script, after the show ended, Shi Heng would be poached by Ji Sicheng to support Bai Xue’s status in the entertainment industry.

But now, Shi Heng had been recruited by her. So what would Ji Sicheng do?

“Miss, where to?” the driver asked.

Jiang Sui, wearing sunglasses, replied, “Blue Ocean Community.”

The driver set the destination, glanced at her in the rearview mirror, and was stunned. “Miss, you really look like a celebrity.”

Jiang Sui smiled, “Which celebrity?”

As he drove, the uncle said, “The one who’s all the rage lately—the mom who appears on live variety shows with her daughter. Honestly, you look just like her! Oh, you wouldn’t believe it, my wife and son watch her on TV every day, and they pull me in to watch too.”

Jiang Sui smiled quietly, saying nothing.

But the driver’s words poured forth.

“My son is absolutely smitten with that little girl, Xuanxuan, and says he wants Jiang Sui—yes, Jiang Sui—wants her to be his mom, ha ha ha. My wife laughs and cries as she watches; I don’t even know what they’re so excited about. It’s just a mother and daughter on TV, but they really are beautiful…”

Jiang Sui listened, lips curled in a smile, as the driver chattered away.

Her gaze drifted to the window.

A bustling city, familiar yet strange in every way.

This was the place where, in this life, she would truly spend her days.

And so, she must live it more brilliantly and splendidly than ever before…