My Youth Began With Him

At Han Yueyao’s silence, the girl thought she didn’t understand and continued in a low voice, “She’s a hooker. Don’t be fooled by her petite and cute look. She’s very vain. Do you notice her cosmetics, handbags, and even shoes cost more than 10,000 yuan? If she came from a wealthy family, why would she work as a trainee? So, the only conclusion is that she’s got a sugar daddy; I heard there is more than one man. How dirty is she? Don’t hang out with her, or you’d be influenced by her. We’re to be stars and such dirty laundry would be the death of us in the future.”

“She’s our classmate; I don’t think it’s right to talk about her in this way.”

Han Yueyao thought it was not right to badmouth Su Xiaoxiao behind her back; besides, she knew nothing about the girl.

“Don’t be afraid. Even if the hooker stands before me, I’d say it to her face. Forget it. You know nothing.”

Receiving no response, the girl lost interest and stopped talking.

After spending one afternoon on vocal music, the girls left the classroom.

As Han Yueyao walked out, Mr. Ji who was in charge of the trainees walked toward her slowly.

Mr. Ji was a well-known scout in China; as he grew older, he had mostly retired from the scouting career.

Su Yu hired him for a high salary, hoping he could raise some superstars for Imperial Star.

“Yao-Yao.”

“Mr. Ji,” Han Yueyao greeted him politely.

“How do you feel about the training in the last couple of days? Is the dance training too harsh for you?”

“I’m fine. I grew up with dancing training, so I don’t think it’s too much for me.”

“Good. You’re patient and low-keyed. Work hard and keep it up.”

“I will, Mr. Ji.”

“President Su came today. Do you who President Su is? He’s the big boss of our company.”

“Oh, I know.”

“He stood outside the classroom and watched you guys practice for a long while; he told me to keep an eye on you. I guess he saw your potential and wants to make something out of you.”

“Really? That’s… great.” Han Yueyao suddenly felt guilty pretending she didn’t know Su Yu.

“You can go now. Keep it up.”

“Okay.”

After saying goodbye to Mr. Ji, Han Yueyao returned to her room feeling fatigued. She took a shower and changed her clothes before going to the food court near the company to grab a bite.

The cafeteria in the company was closed in the evenings, but the company gave them 30 yuan of supper allowance each day.

For those picky girls, 30 yuan was, of course, not enough.

But Han Yueyao was accustomed to hardships as she had begun learning dancing from a young age.

She was never allowed to have snacks. Each week, she had to stand on the weighing scale and would get a slap on her palm if her weight exceeded a certain limit.

As for the KFC hamburgers, deep-fried chicken legs, spicy hotpot, etc., she could only look but couldn’t eat.

Finally, she entered a Lanzhou ramen restaurant and ordered a small bowl of noodles.

Not far from her, a man hiding behind a building took her pictures as she ate noodles, oblivious of his presence.

– On the viaduct –

The twins were sitting in the black van on their way back from school.

Behind the van was a Range Rover. The bodyguards in both cars had been hand-picked by Qin Chu.

“Sis, what are you thinking about?” Little Bean noticed her sister’s thoughtful look.

“Little Bean, I think I saw that woman…” Pudding said uneasily.