But an annual salary of ten million-plus! And that’s after taxes!
Thinking of this, Sister Wang suddenly found those words becoming much more endearing.
She began to read through the documents carefully.
After being dropped off at the apartment where Yu Jiaojiao had been living, she picked up her car and rushed back to the company without delay.
She went to meet the president to inform him of her decision to drop the other artists.
“Have those artists driven you crazy?” President Xu Changjing looked at her in disbelief.
Sister Wang cursed inwardly, ‘You’re the one who’s crazy,’ but kept her tone pleasant on the surface. “President Xu, you have no idea. My artist Yu Jiaojiao, she actually… blah blah blah…”
She recounted everything she had seen and heard, leaving Xu Changjing utterly stunned. “She’s that rich? Why hasn’t she mentioned it before?”
Sister Wang seized the opportunity to explain Yu Jiaojiao’s “make friends” goal. “It must be because everyone around her was after her money. So she pretended to be poor, wanting to find a genuine friendship.”
“But still, this girl is way too naïve. How could she think the entertainment industry is any less messy? So, President Xu, I think we shouldn’t expose Jiaojiao’s identity. We just need to protect her and let her see people’s true colors for herself.”
Xu Changjing fell into thoughtful silence. If Yu Jiaojiao was really as Wang Jing’e had described, then wouldn’t the company be able to approach her directly whenever they needed investment or anything of the sort? If that were the case, the company might as well treat her like a guardian deity!
“Alright, we’ll do as you suggested.” Xu Changjing made the final decision with a firm tap on the table.
That very afternoon, a major stir swept through Liwei Entertainment, the company Yu Jiaojiao was signed with.
Wang Jing’e, who had been managing seven or eight artists, suddenly dropped all of them except Yu Jiaojiao. The other artists were reassigned to several other agents. Everyone thought she must have lost her mind.
But soon, suspicions arose that Yu Jiaojiao was the one causing trouble again.
These suspicions grew louder and louder, eventually reaching the ears of the outside media.
Upon hearing the news, certain paparazzi’s eyes lit up. They embellished and twisted the story, adding their own spin, and Yu Jiaojiao’s reputation as a “drama queen and spoiled brat” grew even stronger.
Meanwhile, Yu Jiaojiao had no idea about the outside rumors… well, they weren’t exactly rumors.
She spent a very comfortable evening at home.
The next day, Sister Wang returned, but this time she came to see Butler Li.
The two of them discussed something. By the time Yu Jiaojiao set off a few days later to film the variety show “Extreme Challenge,” she already had a massive team in place, most of whom had been hired from the Yu family’s long-standing staff network. The number of people on her team was even more extravagant than that of some top-tier celebrities.
Each episode of “Extreme Challenge” took place in a different location. The first episode was being filmed right in A City.
The production team had already arranged the set and assigned dressing rooms for each artist.
Since the budget wasn’t very large, conditions were limited—one dressing room was shared by two female artists.
Among the eight female artists, Yu Jiaojiao was considered one of the more famous ones. Although she attracted a fair amount of controversy, the show’s producers still wanted to rely on her to boost the show’s popularity. After all, bad publicity is still publicity—it’s all about the traffic!
However, the staff member in charge of reception noticed that the other seven artists had all arrived early, one after another, and were very humble in their attitudes—at least on the surface. Only Yu Jiaojiao was nowhere to be seen, no matter how long they waited.
Just as the staff member was about to go report back to their supervisor, a van that was understated yet exuded luxury pulled up not far in front of them, followed by two more vehicles.
The person in the passenger seat quickly stepped out and respectfully opened the rear door. A slender, well-proportioned foot wearing sparkling, bling-bling high heels emerged.
This scene was so striking—far more captivating than even the most heavily photoshopped glamour shots of other celebrities—that it instantly grabbed the staff member’s attention.
As the high heels touched the ground, their owner finally emerged from the vehicle. It was none other than Yu Jiaojiao, the last guest of the variety show.
Her face was lightly made up, and her lips only had a touch of glossy lip balm, yet she looked utterly radiant and stunning.
At that moment, the staff member finally understood how someone who had only debuted a few months ago could so firmly command such massive attention!
“Phew…” The staff member let out a quiet breath and was about to step forward to greet them, when Sister Wang, who had gotten out from the other side of the van, quickly made her way around to her.
“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry. We ran into a little trouble on the road and ended up a few minutes late. I really appreciate your patience.”
Her attitude was so sincere that the staff member’s annoyance vanished completely. “No worries. The show will be starting soon, so let me take you to the dressing room first.”
She stole another glance at Yu Jiaojiao, pretending it was unintentional, and noticed that for some reason, Yu Jiaojiao had her lips pursed and looked a bit unhappy.
She didn’t seem as affected or pretentious as the online descriptions made her out to be—mainly, she was just incredibly beautiful. The staff member thought to herself as she led the way.
But it wouldn’t be long before she changed her mind, because the sound of footsteps behind her became numerous and chaotic.
She turned around and saw that a long line of people had formed behind Yu Jiaojiao.
“This is Jiaojiao’s personal team. The production crew doesn’t have any restrictions on the number of people, do they?” Sister Wang’s expression remained perfectly sincere.
“No restrictions,” the staff member answered truthfully. She just hadn’t expected that among the invited artists, there would be someone who required such an entourage.
But even more extravagant things were yet to come. After she led the group to the dressing room, all the people behind Yu Jiaojiao streamed right in.
Only then did the staff member notice that every single one of them was carrying suitcases and bags. In an instant, they took up two-thirds of the room.
Fortunately, the other artist who had been assigned to this dressing room had apparently already prepared and left with their assistants, so the space didn’t feel as cramped.
One member of the team quickly pulled out a luxurious leather cover and draped it over the dressing chair designated for Yu Jiaojiao.
Only then did Yu Jiaojiao sit down.
And with that, the rest of the team got to work. They methodically occupied their respective corners, some opening suitcases, others taking out tools.
One by one, bottles, jars, makeup supplies, and jewelry boxes appeared on the vanity table. Aside from the jewelry boxes, which bore the prominent logos of several different high-end brands, the other items had no visible branding at all.
The empty space beside them was even more extravagant. A clothing rack had already been set up, and the team members were hanging clothes from the suitcases and bags onto it one by one. Soon, the rack was full, and the same was done with the shoes.
Sister Wang was speaking with Yu Jiaojiao. “The director hasn’t released the full task script for this variety show. We’ll have an entrance segment first. You can pick any outfit for that. Once the tasks are announced, we’ll change according to the specific requirements.”
She was also directing these remarks to the team’s stylist.
“Mm,” Yu Jiaojiao nodded.
With her approval, the others busied themselves even faster.
The stylist quickly selected an outfit and took it out for preparation—a stunning red dress. In the staff member’s eyes, she couldn’t tell what brand it was.
The makeup artist then began applying a full face of makeup on Yu Jiaojiao. Her techniques were exceptionally skilled. Within just a few minutes, she had accentuated Yu Jiaojiao’s already stunning features to absolute perfection, leaving no flaws in sight.
They then took Yu Jiaojiao to change her clothes. Next came selecting the shoes and accessories to complete the look.
The jewelry boxes were opened one by one, revealing their contents. The staff member nearby widened her eyes instantly—the pink diamonds, blue diamonds, jadeite, and gemstones in those boxes seemed to be displayed as if they cost nothing at all.
The stylist had Yu Jiaojiao choose one.
Yu Jiaojiao, looking utterly uninterested, casually pointed at a necklace and a bracelet among them. The team members carefully put them on her.
The stylist was about to start designing her hairstyle when Yu Jiaojiao, who had been leaning back in her chair admiring herself in the makeup mirror, suddenly stiffened. “Wait… the necklace!!”
Sister Wang, standing nearby, didn’t understand at first. Then a flash of insight struck her—she remembered the “allergy” mentioned in the documents. Panic set in immediately. “Quick, quick, quick! Take off the necklace!”
The stylist realized this was no small matter and hurriedly began removing it.
But although the necklace was beautiful, its design was rather intricate. By the time she successfully took it off, a faint red mark had already appeared on Yu Jiaojiao’s neck.
Feeling an itch, Yu Jiaojiao couldn’t help but want to scratch it. Sister Wang quickly grabbed her hand. “Hurry, get some medicine and put it on Jiaojiao!”
The others frantically searched for the ointment and applied it to Yu Jiaojiao’s neck. What started as a small incident nearly turned the dressing room upside down, leaving the nearby staff member utterly dumbfounded.
But what left the staff member even more astonished was what happened next. Yu Jiaojiao flew into a rage over what seemed like a trivial matter. She pointed angrily at the necklace that had been placed back in its jewelry box. “What brand is it?!”
“It’s from Brand C,” the stylist quickly answered after checking.
“The material.”
“It’s… it’s a new type of color gold…” A material that had recently become very valuable and fashionable in the market.
“Throw it away! And don’t ever let anything from that brand appear in front of me again!” Yu Jiaojiao was on the verge of tears from sheer frustration. Butler Li had told her that he had reminded every brand that brought items to her door to filter out any jewelry that didn’t meet her requirements. Yet these people took such large commissions from her but couldn’t even do their jobs properly!
The stylist and the other team members exchanged uneasy glances. This necklace was worth several hundred thousand yuan. Where were they supposed to throw it away?
But most of them had worked in the Yu household for a long time and knew the young lady’s temper well. They often received things she no longer wanted, but this time, since she told them to throw it away, it had to be thrown away.
Sister Wang, however, glanced thoughtfully at the staff member still standing nearby. She took the jewelry box and promptly thrust it into the staff member’s arms. “C brand’s new season item, market price 588,000. Get it appraised and sell it; consider it a donation to help your production crew buy better meals.”
“…Huh???” The staff member didn’t understand, but she was utterly stunned!
How to put it? Just moments ago, she had been thinking to herself that Yu Jiaojiao really was as dramatic as the internet said. Then, out of nowhere, she was handed a golden pie in the sky, leaving her emotions in a very complicated state.
“Quick, quick, go give it to the director,” Sister Wang said, practically shoving her out the door.
If she didn’t get that thing out of here soon, the young lady was going to explode!
Sister Wang glanced back at the team members and only relaxed when she saw no signs of discontent among them.
After all, while the manager from C brand who sent over the necklace bore the greatest responsibility, the team members weren’t blameless either. They knew full well that Jiaojiao was allergic to other metals, yet they hadn’t carefully checked. Fortunately, they still understood what mattered.
Over at the production team, however, things were far from calm.
“What did you just say? Say that again?” If the director hadn’t been young and healthy, he would have thought he had hearing problems.
“Yu Jiaojiao said to throw this necklace away. Her agent stuffed it into my hands and said it’s an authentic C brand piece, worth 588,000. She told us to sell it and use the money to improve our meals,” the staff member repeated with a blank expression.
The camera crew standing nearby was utterly stunned.
The director had never seen such bizarre behavior. He specifically went over to ask about it, but before he could even say a word to Yu Jiaojiao, Sister Wang shoved him out as well. “Really, it’s true. No need to ask. The receipt is right under the box.”
The director left in a daze, still completely bewildered.
After the director left, the female artist sharing the dressing room with Yu Jiaojiao finally returned from somewhere with her two assistants.
The moment the three of them stepped into the dressing room, they all froze.
Had this variety show temporarily hired some kind of A-lister?