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Bai Xiaowen looked at Li Shuyi helplessly. "Hey, isn't it a bit inappropriate to just hang up the phone like that?"

Li Shuyi, holding Bai Xiaowen's phone, pouted and said, "Are you interested in these high-class prostitutes?"

Bai Xiaowen quickly shook her head. "How could that be? But she's not a prostitute; she even has a manager's title."

"Same meaning," Li Shuyi snorted. "That Sister Yan was one thing, but this Liang Zitong is even more annoying. She wanted to hook up after only a few words... What's the difference between her and a prostitute? Shameless. Aren't you afraid of getting diseases?"

The thumping sound started again. Li Shuyi glanced at the number, hung up immediately, and blocked it.

"Well, I guess I've completely offended them." Bai Xiaowen shrugged, but his eyes and brows were full of smiles, clearly not caring.

For Bai Xiaowen, the only people she was connected to on the Shark Livestream Platform were Sister Yan and Zhang Bo. These two had actively offered advice and assistance when Bai Xiaowen was framed.

Regardless of the extent of their help, Sister Yan and Zhang Bo had done their best.

For Bai Xiaowen, it's impossible to repay a small kindness with Fountain, after all, he's not the sun, with endless light and heat.

But if someone is kind to him, he will at least repay them one or even two or three times the amount within his means.

For example, Bai Xiaowen agreed to sign the live streaming contract because of the good things Sister Yan had done for him in the past. The benefits to Sister Yan were also very obvious. By discovering Bai Xiaowen as a potential streamer, Sister Yan became qualified to compete for the position of vice president.

As for Liang Zitong, they had no prior interaction, Bai Xiaowen was now too lazy to bother with him.

"What I'm more concerned about is Sister Yan's situation. Didn't she say she was going to be promoted to vice president soon? It doesn't seem like it. In fact, even her original position as senior manager of the Awakened Affairs Department has been taken over." Bai Xiaowen took the phone from Li Shuyi, thought for a moment, and then dialed Zheng Jinyan's number.

The call was connected.

The voice on the other end was a little hoarse, but clear and distinct; it was Sister Yan's voice. "You're back? I saw your live stream; I'm at the gate of your university right now."

"Huh?" Bai Xiaowen was stunned.

"I've come to find you, hoping you'll have a drink with me. I wonder if you, this Hero Awakened, would deign to do so?"

"I'll go," Bai Xiaowen readily agreed, "But I'll be bringing my girlfriend along. You don't mind if two people come with you, do you?"

The voice on the other end paused for a second. "I don't mind."

The two agreed on a meeting place.

As Bai Xiaowen hung up the phone, Li Shuyi's delicate eyebrows relaxed, and her expression brightened.

"You're quite considerate, aren't you? Don't you realize it's inconvenient for me to have you with me? Hmm?"

Bai Xiaowen quickly said, "What's inconvenient about it? You're all women, you'll have plenty to talk about."

"Who's the woman? I'm a girl! A girl!" Li Shuyi emphasized.

"Well..."

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi met Sister Yan at a KTV near Jinghai University.

Unlike her usual sharp and capable office lady attire and meticulously applied makeup, Sister Yan was simply wearing a black dress, without makeup, and her complexion looked somewhat haggard. However, compared to her usual self, she possessed a unique charm.

Inside the small private room, a whole table was set with beer.

"Sister Yan, are you going to drink until you drop?" Bai Xiaowen was startled.

Sister Yan laughed and waved her hand with great authority, "No one is allowed to leave standing up today."

She opened six bottles in one go, but Bai Xiaowen stopped her when she tried to open another.

"Finish your drink before opening."

"Okay, finish your drink before opening."

Li Shuyi sat in the middle, while Sister Yan and Bai Xiaowen sat opposite each other.

"What happened?" Li Shuyi asked first.

"I've resigned." Sister Yan gave a helpless smile.

"Why?" Bai Xiaowen asked. "Didn't you say you were going to be promoted to vice president when we last contacted each other?"

"What promotion? It's just a carrot dangling in front of a donkey," Sister Yan grabbed a bottle of wine and clinked it against Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's, gulping down a few mouthfuls. "What's the use of achievements without connections?"

Sister Yan began to complain, "Of all the streamers I've signed, not one hasn't become famous. Little Bai, you're the last one, and also the most famous. However, the company doesn't care about these achievements at all... In their eyes, it's only natural that the Awakened Affairs Department is doing well; anyone would have done the same."

"They said they were promoting me to vice president, but as soon as I handed over the work, the winds changed. A newbie with no qualifications or ability, who had just entered the industry, was parachuted into the vice president position. Who can blame them when they have the backing of a big guild? If the company can connect with a big guild, then of course I, a nobody, can be sacrificed at will."

Bai Xiaowen asked doubtfully, "Then going back to be the manager of the Awakened Affairs Department wouldn't be bad either."

Sister Yan shook her head and smiled wryly, "Little Bai, you're smart, but you still lack workplace experience."

Bai Xiaowen realized, "The original spot has been taken too?"

Sister Yan nodded, finishing a bottle of beer. "That's right. So I became the biggest joke in the company, hanging in mid-air, unable to go up or down. The new vice president had a frank talk with me, telling me either resign gracefully or wait to be laid off... I slammed my resignation letter on her desk right then and there."

"You should have thrown it in her face," Li Shuyi said.

"I still don't dare," Sister Yan smiled bitterly. "After all, I'm just an ordinary person with no connections. If I really did that, wouldn't she destroy me?"

"That female vice president is an Awakened One? What's her name?" Bai Xiaowen asked.

"I heard his name is Fu Qiu, do you know him?"

Bai Xiaowen shook her head.

Sister Yan grabbed the second bottle, glanced at Bai Xiaowen sideways, and said, "Hey you guys, are you all keeping goldfish? Hurry up and finish your drinks."

Bai Xiaowen downed the first bottle in one gulp, then asked, "Sister Yan, what are your plans now?"

"I haven't made any plans. I'll just take it one step at a time," Sister Yan said with a smile. "Luckily, I still have some savings, so I won't end up on the streets."

"Why don't you come and help me?" Bai Xiaowen suggested immediately, her mind working quickly.

Li Shuyi had just finished a bottle, her pretty face flushed slightly. Upon hearing this, she secretly glared at Bai Xiaowen.

"Help you?" Sister Yan raised the corners of her long, alluring eyes.

"The guild has assigned me several assistants. Two of them are solely responsible for my personal needs, so I won't go into detail. As for work-related matters, the publicity assistant and image assistant provide cross-services and also take care of other awakened members. What I need is a manager who can wholeheartedly assist me in my work..."

Bai Xiaowen's explanation was partly for Sister Yan's ears and partly for Li Shuyi's ears.

Star-level Awakened Ones usually have a professional team to serve them. The assistants assigned by the guild are paid by the guild, especially the work assistants, who often have to serve multiple guild members.

For example, when Awakened Ones negotiate contracts with guilds, who should do the negotiation? If it's done by an assistant arranged by the guild, can their interests be guaranteed? It's probably very difficult.

Of course, Bai Xiaowen's suggestion to have Zheng Jinyan as his assistant wasn't out of concern that the Super God Guild would withhold his profits; he still trusted Lord Taishan (Li Beihai: mmp).

Hiring a personal agent is indeed important and is a common practice among celebrities who have become more aware of their own career path. In addition, this could also help Sister Yan.

Sister Yan's eyes gradually brightened, but she laughed and said, "Be your personal manager? You'll support me then? Forget it, you don't need to find a way out for me. Don't upset Shu Yi."

Li Shuyi, her face slightly flushed, quickly distanced herself, saying, "What does this have to do with me?"

Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "Sister Yan, I'm really not trying to find you a way out. I'm a future Great Ming, you know. Being my manager isn't something just anyone can do; you have to pass an assessment and check."

Sister Yan puffed out her chest and said, "Come on, I graduated with a master's degree in management from Yanjing University, and I even got a lawyer's license through self-study in law, with a minor in fashion design... I'm 167cm tall, weigh 52kg, and my measurements are 86-60-89... Little Bai, where do you want to start your examination?"

A large bead of sweat appeared on the back of Bai Xiaowen's head. Sister Yan, whether from drinking too much or something else, had even revealed her measurements. But those numbers were truly... wow, terrifyingly so.

In front of Li Shuyi, Bai Xiaowen could only give an awkward smile, "Sister Yan, there's no need to disclose your measurements when choosing an agent. Your academic background is excellent, and you also have work experience. What I want to ask is, if you were to become my agent, what constructive advice would you have for my future development?"

Bai Xiaowen made up the topic casually to avoid Li Shuyi's scrutinizing gaze.

However, Sister Yan took it somewhat seriously. Her eyes blurry with drunkenness, she shook the bottle and said, "Little Bai, are you serious? Hmm, let me organize my thoughts..."

"As an Awakened One, the first thing you need to do is find your place... Well, Little Bai, you're Hero Class. If you don't become Great Ming with A-Tier or higher fame, it means failure. So you don't need to find your place yet: a star member of the Class-A League."

"Based on this positioning, what you need to do is improve, improve, and improve again, constantly enhancing your abilities... This is something your agent can't help you with."

"As an agent, I can mainly do three things... business negotiations, image design, and fan organization."

"In business negotiations, I'll try my best to secure contracts with high visibility for you... Specifically, there are three scenarios: start-up contracts for small guilds, contracts for medium to large guilds to establish themselves, and poaching contracts from super guilds... I have different contingency plans and negotiation bottom lines for each of these three scenarios..."

"Let's not talk about the design aspect. Your appearance is impeccable. There's no need for any gimmicks or unconventional styling. Just stick to your current clean and refreshing look, catering to mainstream aesthetics..."

"As for organizing your fans, I have to say, your current fan management is Taiyuan and crude. You don't even have a place for interaction and communication. Forget about a professional fan website; you haven't even properly managed your personal page, have you? And your VIP account in the Virtual Community hasn't been updated for ten days or half a month..."

Sister Yan became more and more excited as she spoke. Bai Xiaowen was a little embarrassed at first, but she listened more and more attentively as she went on.

Even Li Shuyi, without realizing it, lowered her slightly wary gaze and listened attentively to Sister Yan's story.

"... Maintaining exposure is an art. You're practically a regional celebrity now; most people in Jinghai City know you to some extent. But what celebrities fear most is being forgotten. You need to pop up every now and then to boost your fame and prevent your World Fame from declining."

"So you need help, to manage your Virtual Community ID, to collect current events, like which Large Spatial Rift has opened, which natural disaster has occurred, which Super Cup star has died in the Spirit Realm... and then to comment in your voice, humorous if possible, touching if possible. In one word, ride the wave of trending topics!"

Sister Yan opened the fifth bottle of beer, took a swig, and said, "I've said everything. Little Bai, how does it feel? I'm qualified to be your manager, right?"

"You're more than qualified," Bai Xiaowen said with some emotion. "Sister Yan, you really have real talent. There's a reason you've made so many streamers famous. Shark Livestream Platform must have been blind to squeeze you out."

Li Shuyi nodded in agreement. "I'd also like to have an agent like that."

"Sister Yan, I'm now formally extending an invitation to you. I hope you can become my exclusive agent! As for the salary... how about 10% of the Earth currency I earn?" Bai Xiaowen generously offered his terms.

Don't underestimate the 10% figure. An awakened individual can earn millions from a trip to the Wilderness Zone, while Elite Tier killers and BOSS terminators like Bai Xiaowen earn even more. Take his recent trip to the Great Rift Valley Treasure Space as an example; the Elite Tier and Leader Tier mutated beast meat he collected in his Storage Space is estimated to sell for tens of millions.

Sister Yan pushed a row of empty bottles over. "Today's about drinking, don't talk to me about money... If you can get me drunk today, I'll give you this hundred jin (250 kg) of liquor from now on, just provide meals..."

Bai Xiaowen chuckled, "Okay!"

As an awakened individual whose physique and spirit far surpass those of ordinary people, Bai Xiaowen, though not a heavy drinker, could easily outdrink Sister Yan. Moreover, he had Miss Li by his side to lend a hand.

"Shu Yi..."

With a soft thud, Li Shuyi put a hand on Bai Xiaowen's shoulder. "Xiao Wen, Sister Yan has already drunk so much, it's not fair for you to get her drunk now... Drink five bottles with me first, then we'll talk..."

Sister Yan chuckled and slapped Li Shuyi on the shoulder, "Little sister Li Family, you're right... we can't let him be so lazy and shirk his duties..."

Bai Xiaowen looked at Li Shuyi's flushed face and inwardly groaned, but he could only grit his teeth and drink five bottles with Li Shuyi...

After drinking with Li Shuyi, Bai Xiaowen drank with Sister Yan. Once Sister Yan was drunk and passed out, Li Shuyi recovered and started pestering Bai Xiaowen to clink glasses—no, to clink bottles.

By the end of the drinking session, Bai Xiaowen Clarity, only able to hear a love song playing on repeat in the karaoke room:

See!

You're making fun of me like I'm a fool again.

The life you choose

It's better if I'm there.

Although I'm not very clear

In the time we spent together

Being able to be by your side

It's the meaning of living together with you...

Bai Xiaowen could only call her assistant, Feng Kui, to pick her up. Since the three of them were intoxicated, they couldn't enter Jinghai University's gates, so Feng Kui found a decent hotel nearby and considerately booked a double room for Bai Xiaowen.

The lyrics are an original work by a fellow reader. It's by a girl, a pretty girl (laughs~). I don't pad the Old Ya count with lyrics, so the hundred-odd words in this chapter are free. If you like the lyrics, give it a thumbs up; if you don't like them or don't understand them, just skip them.