Xia Zhiyi thought it couldn't be such a coincidence that the other party was looking for her to play the role he had recently played.
Unexpectedly, the character name the other party mentioned next was indeed the role Xia Zhiyi had played in the job she had just finished.
Xia Zhiyi: "Ah, this might be a little inconvenient."
Upon hearing this, the other party was somewhat disappointed, but after all, this matter was primarily voluntary. It would be best if Xia Zhiyi agreed, but Xia Zhiyi disagreed, he couldn't force her.
So he just smiled and said, "Oh, okay, we really think you'd be perfect for the role, but if it's inconvenient for you, then forget it."
"Well, actually, when we were discussing it, we didn't think there was a high chance you'd agree, because you seem to have a lot of things to do, but you still want to give it a try."
"Actually, this is also partly our own selfish reason. Since you know kung fu, we thought if you played this role, you could show off your skills at the anime convention, and our school would definitely win the popularity award."
Xia Zhiyi smiled gently and said, "I'm sorry, I have things to do around New Year's Day, so I can't attend."
The reason Xia Zhiyi she felt that this would make the other person feel more comfortable.
If you are rejected without even stating your request, it might make people think that there is room for negotiation, so it's better to ask for clarification before refusing.
The other party must have been prepared to be rejected before coming to Xia Zhiyi. Hearing this, she shrugged and said, "Okay, I also heard that you found a part-time job and are not at school every weekend."
He paused, then looked curious. "Um, may I ask what kind of part-time job you do? I've actually been thinking about finding a part-time job myself. The allowance my family gives me always feels a bit insufficient, and besides, I'm an adult now, so I feel a little embarrassed to ask my family for money again."
They're trying to get information out of me.
Xia Zhiyi remained composed and replied with a smile, "Ah, well, because it's a contract I signed with a company, I can't talk about it everywhere, so I'm sorry."
"However, finding a part-time job isn't difficult if you're willing to."
"Oh, is that so?"
Xia Zhiyi said with a smile, "Is there anything else? If not, it should be almost time for class, and you probably have class too, right?"
"Oh, right, right... Excuse me, sorry to bother you."
Xia Zhiyi didn't linger any longer and disappeared in a few steps.
After Xia Zhiyi left, the man stood there for a while, muttering under his breath, "What's with all the secrecy? They say it's a part-time job, but who knows if it really is."
A passerby overheard this and glanced at him, their eyes meeting.
"What are you looking at?"
Being inexplicably mocked, a girl passing by rolled her eyes and said rudely, "Let me see if your face is contorted from the sourness, tsk."
Without waiting for his reply, she strode away.
"..."
Xia Zhiyi didn't know what would happen next, and even if she did, she wouldn't care too much.
Once inside the classroom, he immediately spotted Lin Li sitting at the back. When Lin Li waved to him, he walked over and sat down in the empty seat next to him.
Lin Li took out Xia Zhiyi's textbooks and pushed them in front of him, asking with a grin, "How have you been these past few days?"
Xia Zhiyi: "I wasn't going there to play."
"Huh? Didn't we say we were going to an ancient town? You can't have been working the whole time, can you?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Yes, I've been working the whole time."
Lin Li's eyes widened. "That's really unlucky! But this weather really isn't suitable for traveling. Even if you want to see winter scenery, it's better to go north... At least you made some money. So, how much did you earn from this part-time job?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "That's enough to treat them to a meal. Let's invite the two of them out for a nice lunch."
Lin Li cheered, "Yay!"
Xia Zhiyi took out a recharge card from her pocket and handed it to him. "Here, this is a gift from the client. I don't need it, but you should be able to use it."
Lin Li looked down and found the item somewhat unfamiliar. After all, not many people still use recharge cards to play games these days; most people can now pay directly online.
After seeing what it was, Lin Li immediately became excited. "Wow! Recharge cards! Are you working part-time for the ' Jianghu ' game company this time?"
Xia Zhiyi nodded gently. "Mm."
There are four recharge cards in total, each with a face value of 200 yuan, totaling 800 yuan, which is quite a lot for a student.
Moreover, the recharge card design was meticulously crafted by artists and graphic designers commissioned by the game company, giving it a certain collectible value. For fans of the game " Jianghu," even if it weren't a recharge card but just a regular card, it would still be a valuable piece of merchandise.
Lin Li himself had bought game merchandise, a chibi-style figurine of a sect character, smaller than the palm of his hand, but he liked it very much. He would place it next to the screen every time he played games, claiming that it would increase the drop rate of the corresponding sect's equipment.
Whether it actually works or not, I don't know, but you can tell he really likes this game.
Lin Li: "There are even free gifts! Your part-time job is too good... Wait, your client isn't going to use these prepaid cards to offset your salary, is he?"
Xia Zhiyi chuckled, "No, ' Jianghu ' isn't that stingy; this is just a free gift."
"Two cards each. Of the four cards you have, two are mine, and the other two belong to my assistant. She doesn't play this game, but she heard I have friends who do, so she gave them to me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Li thanked him with delight.
The four cards, each with a different design and exquisite illustrations, were naturally appealing to Lin Li, a game enthusiast.
After a while, when the school bell rang, Lin Li, who had finally come to her senses, realized that something was wrong.
However, the teacher had already entered the classroom by then, so it seemed inappropriate to ask questions later.
So Lin Li could only keep this question to himself—wasn't Xia Zhiyi working part-time? Why did she have an assistant?
Lin Li had originally planned to ask after class, but once the class ended, her attention was completely consumed by the final assignment the professor had given her. "Ugh! Why! The semester is almost over, and they're giving such a difficult assignment at the end. Does the professor really want me to fail?!"
Xia Zhiyi closed the book with one hand, stood up, and said, "It's not difficult. It's just a matter of creating a small, working program in groups. Even without class, you should be able to do it by following the textbook."
Lin Li was speechless. "How can you expect students to create their own antivirus software after just learning the basics?"
Xia Zhiyi: "If all else fails, we can also look up the source code of those open-source projects, copy it and make it work, and the professor should approve it, but the grade probably won't be very high."
Lin Li: "... Brother Xia, please take me with you."
The other students in the classroom also gathered around, looking at Xia Zhiyi with expectant eyes: Brother Xia, please guide us!
Xia Zhiyi: "..."