Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing had just finished signing the contract and was packing up to leave when Jenny called him back.

"Oh, right, Xiao Qing~"

"Twilight offers accommodation; it's in that apartment not far away. Do you need one? If so, I can help you apply for one."

Li Qing stood at attention immediately, turned to look at Jenny, ignoring the other's strange form of address, his expression more resolute than ever before: "I need one! Please help me apply for one no matter what!"

The place he lives now costs several hundred yuan a month, which is ridiculously cheap in the capital, but he still tries to save money wherever he can!

Jenny chuckled at his expression, nodded, and replied, "Okay, then pack your things. You can move as early as tomorrow, and then you can meet up with your manager."

Li Qing nodded, thanked him, and then left the Twilight Nebula building.

It was past nine o'clock at night when I got back to my rented room.

Li Qing, however, was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

As soon as he entered, he started packing his things. Twilight is such a big company, the dormitory conditions should be much better than here, right?

The house he lives in now is an old house of about 100 square meters. The landlord has divided it into seven or eight small single rooms with wooden partitions. The soundproofing is so bad that he can hear the neighbor sneezing.

Li Qing wasn't incapable of enduring such a harsh environment, but given a better option, he certainly wouldn't refuse it.

He didn't have much stuff—clothes, bedding, and some odds and ends. He packed it all up in about half an hour, filling two large bags. Only the bed was left unpacked; he needed to sleep there for another night, so he left it for now.

Li Qing took a breath, drank some water, and looked at his packed luggage. The smile on his face suddenly froze.

Eh?

Didn't he say he wasn't planning on entering the entertainment industry? How come he signed a contract and even had his accommodation arranged?

Li Qing stood there stunned, scratching his head. He carefully recalled the whole process and realized that he had been led by Jenny's rhythm from beginning to end.

But it's too late now that the contract has been signed.

Li Qing sighed, silently lay back on the bed, and opened his phone to find that He Xiangchen had sent him a message.

[He Xiangchen: I heard you got fired?]

Upon seeing the message, Li Qing's lips twitched, and he replied, "Bad news travels fast."

"Well, I don't know why, but I wasn't planning on quitting anyway."

What about you? Have you been discharged from the hospital?

That sudden accident completely dispelled Li Qing's previous fear of He Xiangchen.

Now, in his eyes, He Xiangchen was just a pitiful little guy who was in poor health and troubled by internal family struggles, so his attitude naturally became much more relaxed.

At this moment, He Xiangchen had already left Shengxin Club and was lying on his own bed.

Because of his mental state issues, he suffers from chronic headaches and extremely poor sleep quality, unable to sleep for long periods. So when Li Qing replied to his message, his phone vibrated and he saw it immediately.

Seeing that Li Qing was actually showing concern for him, He Xiangchen smiled and replied slowly.

[Discharged from the hospital.]

Now that you're no longer with Shengxin, where do you plan to work next?

[Li Qing: You might not believe it if I told you.]

[Li Qing: Someone tried to get me to become an actress. I just signed with a company called Twilight Nebula.]

Twilight Nebula?

He Xiangchen raised an eyebrow.

Isn't that Fang Yuehan's company? Xu Shuang really knows how to make arrangements.

This actually makes things easier for him.

Although the Ho family did not directly enter the entertainment industry, they were sought-after investors for various projects in the industry, and naturally had many collaborations with the Fang family's Twilight Nebula.

Speaking of which, it seems he hasn't been checking on his partners' business operations for a while now. It looks like he needs to take some time to personally "inspect" them.

He was making plans in his mind, but his hands didn't stop moving.

[He Xiangchen: You're really amazing. Twilight Nebula is one of the top companies in the industry.]

Looking at this message, Li Qing gained a deeper understanding of Twilight Nebula's strength.

Is that so? I didn't know that.

[He Xiangchen: It's not too late to know now.]

[He Xiangchen: Let's go out for dinner tomorrow, it's on me.]

Li Qing was taken aback, not expecting the topic to suddenly jump to this point.

I'm going to see my agent tomorrow.

[He Xiangchen: It can be tonight, consider it a thank you for saving me before.]

Seeing the words "thank you," Li Qing felt it was difficult to refuse.

【Oh well.】

But I wonder if your illegitimate son has done something again?

Upon seeing this, He Xiangchen couldn't help but chuckle. This country bumpkin is quite cautious.

[He Xiangchen: He wouldn't be so audacious as to harm me in public.]

Okay.

The two then arranged a time and place to meet.

Li Qing put down her phone, looked at the ceiling, and suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

Three months ago, when he first met He Xiangchen at the Shengxin Club, he never imagined that he would have any interaction with such a person. But now, they can not only chat, but also have meals together.

This is probably... enough to be considered a friendship, right?

This was the first time he had ever made friends with someone whose background was so full of stories.

As Li Qing pondered, her eyelids grew heavy, and finally closed slowly as she drifted off to sleep.

the next day..

Li Qing got up early, washed up, packed up the rest of his belongings, and then rode his electric scooter toward Twilight Nebula.

When he arrived, Jenny was already waiting for him in the office.

"Oh, you're here!"

Jenny greeted him warmly, then turned to the side, revealing a woman sitting on the sofa behind him.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Guan Li, who will be your manager from now on. Guan Li, this is Li Qing, whom I mentioned to you."

Following his introduction, Li Qing looked over and saw the woman on the sofa stand up and nod at him.

She was tall, almost as tall as me, with long, wavy hair casually draped over her shoulders, and wore glasses that revealed sharp eyes behind the lenses.

He was clearly an Alpha. When he walked up to Li Qing, his strong aura was quickly tempered by her elegant and proper demeanor.

If Jenny hadn't introduced her beforehand, Li Qing would have thought she was some big star.

"Hello, I'm Guan Li." Guan Li's voice was cool yet polite.

"Hello, my name is Li Qing." Li Qing greeted him somewhat reservedly.

Seriously? If agents look like this, what level of actors must they be?

Li Qing suddenly felt a little insecure.

Guan Li was also observing Li Qing, feeling equally curious.

Last night, she suddenly received a notification that she would be assigned a complete novice to mentor.

The instructions from above were to take good care of him, but not to flatter him too much, and not to make him too tired. At the same time, she should not let him be idle, but should assign him work from time to time to ensure that he does not have too long of a gap period.

Guan Li initially thought it was an unexpected arrival, like a young master from some wealthy family coming to experience life in the entertainment industry.

But when she met him today, it was completely different from what she had imagined.

The man in front of me was wearing a T-shirt and jeans bought from a street stall. He exuded a simple and honest air. His eyes were clear and a little naive. He didn't look like a pampered rich kid at all.

But this makes the demands from above even more intriguing.