President Zhang might have been poor, but he wasn't short on ambition. After devising a plan to make Xie Mi the "queen of lunacy in showbiz," he wasted no time putting it into action.
Early the next morning, Xie Mi boarded the celebrity van arranged by her company, ready to begin her day's schedule.
"You call this a celebrity van?"
Watching an elderly woman pedal leisurely past them on a bicycle outside the window, Xie Mi couldn't help asking.
President Zhang gave an awkward smile. "It's a little slow, but it's pretty reliable."
The moment he finished speaking, the van broke down.
"..."
The silence inside the van was deafening.
"Where did you buy this thing again?"
"...A fifth-hand vehicle market."
"Beautiful."
The van probably hadn't expected to go through six owners in its lifetime, either.
Ten minutes later, the little wreck was towed away, leaving Xie Mi and President Zhang standing forlornly by the roadside.
Barring any surprises, today's Hot Search would be #XieMiFleesFamineAgain#.
But that wasn't a big problem.
"Good thing I kept something up my sleeve."
With a mysterious smile, Xie Mi took out her phone and made a call. After she gave the person on the other end their address, another ten minutes passed, and a Maybach pulled up beside the road.
President Zhang's jaw nearly hit the ground. "Teacher Xie, you're actually rich?!"
"Just your average bit of freeloading."
Xie Mi waved the business card bearing the words [Lai's dedicated chauffeur].
Wasn't this the perfect chance to use the gift she'd won on the show?
President Zhang was beside himself with excitement.
"Teacher Xie, you-are my god!!"
Once they were in the car, Xie Mi's whirlwind of bookings officially began.
President Zhang swiped through the schedule on his tablet and pushed up his