After more than half an hour, Sister Nan arrived, holding a stack of documents in her hand.
She placed the materials on the table. “These include endorsement contracts, advertising agreements, film and television scripts, and variety show invitations.”
“These are all ones I’ve selected with good reputation and popularity. Would you like to choose one from among them?”
Xia Wan’s answer remained the same as before. “No.”
Sister Nan sighed. She had expected this outcome. She had never seen such a laid-back artist before.
Other artists feared having no work, but Xia Wan was different—she had opportunities but didn’t want them.
“You haven’t been doing much lately, and staying at home must be boring. Why not pick one?” Sister Nan urged.
“I don’t know how to act. If I really took on a role, I’d definitely get criticized by the audience when it aired. I won’t do anything that tarnishes my reputation.”
Sister Nan agreed with that point. “Then how about joining a variety show for one episode?”
“What if the celebrities on the show are all people I don’t know? That would be so awkward. And variety shows require being funny—I’m not good at that.” The thought of filming with strangers and having to liven up the atmosphere felt both awkward and exhausting.
Sister Nan was persuaded once again. “Then how about taking on an endorsement or doing a magazine shoot? That doesn’t require acting skills or being funny.”
“That’s fine.”
Hearing this, Sister Nan’s eyes immediately lit up. The top star in front of her had finally come around—it wasn’t easy.
But then…
Xia Wan’s next sentence completely dashed her hopes.
“I’ll take one when I’m short on money.”
Sister Nan felt a pang of frustration. The implication of those words was that she would never take on an endorsement in this lifetime.
As the heiress of the Xia family, how could she ever be short on money?
Sister Nan took a few deep breaths and spoke again. “My dear, please just take on some work.”
“Aren’t there skincare and makeup brands you like? Just choose the ones you prefer. That way, you can earn money, and you won’t have to buy them yourself anymore—the brands will send them to you regularly.”
Xia Wan sat cross-legged. “I can afford to buy them myself. Even without an endorsement, brands still send me products.”
“…” She really was unyielding.
For the first time, Sister Nan felt that having an artist from too wealthy a background wasn’t necessarily a good thing.
Seeing Sister Nan’s troubled expression, Xia Wan smiled slightly. “I’ll take one.”
Sister Nan perked up instantly. “Really?”
But her tone was full of disbelief, afraid that Xia Wan was just teasing her.
Xia Wan nodded seriously. “Really, but I’ll need a few days.”
Sister Nan’s heart finally settled. This was an unexpected delight for her.
It felt like perseverance had finally paid off.
“Alright. Whenever you’re ready and decide which brand’s products you want to endorse, just let me know, and I’ll handle the arrangements.”
“Mm.” Xia Wan pointed to the documents on the table. “Let me see if there’s anything here that I’m satisfied with.”
“Sure.” Sister Nan was even happier than if she had gotten a raise.
She could already imagine the buzz this news would generate once it was announced.
This would be Xia Wan’s first endorsement.
Once she calmed down from her excitement, she asked, “Why do you need a few days? Is something going on?”
“Didn’t a new resort open recently? I want to stay there for a few days.”
From the photos online, the place looked truly beautiful. She had wanted to go for a while but had been too busy with concert preparations.Sister Nan instantly knew which resort it was. Even during its construction, everyone had been looking forward to it.
It was the largest in Beijing. Just acquiring the land had cost several billion.
It took three years to complete, reportedly costing tens of billions.
This demonstrated the owner’s substantial resources.
“But I heard the resort owner will be going there these next few days, so it’s temporarily closed to the public.”
Xia Wan deflated upon hearing this. “Why do I have such bad luck?”
This was something Sister Nan couldn’t help with either. “Why don’t you mention it to President Xia and see if he has any solutions?”
Xia Wan thought this was a great idea and decided to bring it up during dinner with her brother that evening.
“What made you change your mind about accepting work?” Sister Nan voiced the question on her mind.
“My brother specifically started a company for me, so of course I need to make money for him.” Although her brother probably wouldn’t care about that amount.
Sister Nan: “Then why weren’t you willing to accept work before?”
“Back when I first became popular and was just getting recognized, I wanted to focus on music and create good works for my fans.”
“Now that things are more stable, I’m willing to take on work, but I’ll still devote most of my time to music.”
“Good.” As long as she was willing to occasionally accept work, Sister Nan was quite satisfied.
From what she knew, brands offered Xia Wan the highest compensation among all A-list celebrities.
After all, whenever she was spotted out or at the airport, any clothing, jewelry, or bags she wore that were available for purchase would instantly sell out.
This demonstrated both her influence and her fans’ purchasing power.
“Wan Wan, Sister Nan, lunch is ready!” Xiao Xiao, who had been preparing lunch in the kitchen, had made five dishes and a soup.
“Coming!” The two immediately got up and went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes and rice.
At the table, Sister Nan shared the good news with Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao’s reaction was the same as Sister Nan’s – delighted yet slightly incredulous.
“Xiao Xiao, your cooking is really delicious,” Xia Wan praised.
She’d been busy recently and hadn’t eaten Xiao Xiao’s cooking for some time, and had genuinely missed it.
Sister Nan agreed: “If Xiao Xiao weren’t an assistant, she’d be an excellent chef.”
Xiao Xiao didn’t humble herself at all – she also thought her cooking was superb.
Sister Nan: “Are you going out for dinner tonight? Do you need the driver to take you?”
“No need, I’ll drive myself.” If she didn’t drive the cars in her garage soon, they’d collect dust.
“Alright, be careful.” With President Xia around, she wasn’t too worried.
After lunch, Xiao Xiao and Sister Nan left together.
Xia Wan walked around downstairs to digest her food before going upstairs to take a nap.
Before sleeping, she stepped on the scale. Looking at the number, she’d lost several more pounds.
It seemed if she wanted to lose weight in the future, she could just hold a concert.
Ever since deciding to hold a concert, her weight had been continuously dropping – all because of exhaustion.
And this was despite eating more than usual.