After the divorce, I started to transfer

Jiang Xiaoshan finished the three-delicacy noodles with little appetite, and Wen Jing, seeing her like this, didn't say anything more.

After the two left the noodle shop, Wen Jing took out her phone and sent the photos she had just taken to Jiang Xiaoshan.

Jiang Xiaoshan picked up her phone and looked at it. She immediately stopped and looked at Wen Jing: "Why did you take that picture?"

Wen Jing said with a hint of exasperation, "Don't you think it's a pity to miss this opportunity?"

Jiang Xiaoshan frowned and remained silent.

Wen Jing earnestly advised, "Shanshan, if you continue to lack ambition, you'll never get ahead in your life. Your acting talent is average, and you're not from a professional acting background, so you're destined not to become one of those veteran actors. You can't succeed by relying on seniority. Therefore, while you're still relatively young, you must be ambitious and seize every opportunity you can."

Jiang Xiaoshan sighed and said, "I really don't want to be a snitch. Besides, the boss signed me into the company, how could I betray him?"

“I already told you, don’t be so stubborn, okay? You’re just tipping off Wu Mengting. Chen Feng is a womanizer, and even if Wu Mengting finds out he’s cheating, she’s not going to break up with him. This won’t really hurt your boss, but you’ll get a great opportunity. Trust me, Shanshan, you have to seize this opportunity and try to get a good role in Wu Mengting’s new drama, then you’ll become an overnight sensation.”

Wen Jing's earnest persuasion was genuinely for Jiang Xiaoshan's own good; she hoped her friend could become famous and achieve success soon.

Only when she becomes famous can she benefit from the fame.

Otherwise, she could only continue working as a small-time livestreamer, making a living by skirting the edges of legality. While being a full-time tour guide was the most lucrative job, she's basically stopped doing it after considering everything. It involves some gray areas and carries certain risks. So, for safety's sake, she really doesn't need to continue, since it doesn't make her much money anyway.

Her main source of income now comes from suggestive live streaming, but this is clearly not enough to satisfy the luxurious life she dreams of.

She wants to make a lot of money, live in a big villa, drive luxury cars, and frequent all kinds of high-end social venues.

Therefore, her current life is quite different from the life she envisioned.

If she could, she would actually prefer to find a wealthy tycoon to marry and have children with, and live the life of a rich housewife.

The reality is that none of those wealthy tycoons are fools. It's fine to have some casual flings with them, and sometimes they're even very generous, readily giving money. But using this to advance your career is virtually impossible.

Because a real tycoon wouldn't marry a woman with such a poor background, and she'd be afraid of being cheated out of her money and her virtue by a fake one.

Therefore, she thought and thought about how to achieve upward social mobility, and now it seems that her only hope is to cling to her friend Jiang Xiaoshan.

Jiang Xiaoshan is prettier and younger than her. Most importantly, she has now stepped into the entertainment industry and has officially signed with Fengmang Film and Television, becoming a real artist. She has also played supporting roles in several popular dramas.

Although they are just minor supporting roles with few lines, they are still the envy of countless people who follow the entertainment industry.

In fact, in the eyes of many of her peers, Jiang Xiaoshan is already quite a big name. After all, there are countless actors who want to sign with Fengmang Film & Television, including some relatively well-known minor stars, but Fengmang Film & Television basically doesn't accept them anymore.

After all, Fengmang Films mainly focuses on film and television production, not celebrity management, and doesn't have many resources to promote too many artists.

As for laypeople, seeing that Jiang Xiaoshan is a signed artist with Fengmang Film & Television and has even starred in several popular dramas, it goes without saying that she's a familiar face. Plus, she has a great appearance and presence; it's only a matter of time before she becomes truly famous.

In this respect, Wen Jing, as an observer, actually sees things more clearly.

She felt that Jiang Xiaoshan was missing an opportunity, just like Yang Wenqi back then. She was originally a complete nobody, but she became famous overnight just because she played the second female lead in "Qing Yu An" and her acting skills were just average.

This is a successful case that can be fully learned from.

If Yang Wenqi can do it, Jiang Xiaoshan certainly can too.

If Jiang Xiaoshan becomes as famous as Yang Wenqi, then she can take the opportunity to become Jiang Xiaoshan's assistant, or even her agent in the future, and rise to prominence together.

This is the real reason why she is so eager for Jiang Xiaoshan to become famous.

But now that such a good opportunity is right in front of her, Jiang Xiaoshan is hesitant, which makes her both angry and helpless.

If she didn't have to maintain the image of being best friends, she would have really cursed and yelled at Jiang Xiaoshan right now.

Knowing Jiang Xiaoshan's indecisive nature, Wen Jing patiently continued to persuade her, "Think about Yang Wenqi. Didn't you always tell me you envied her? She landed the second female lead role in 'Qing Yu An' as soon as she joined the company and became famous instantly. You joined the company, but you still have to be a trainee. Why? Because of the rumors in your company that Yang Wenqi slept with your boss. Your boss gave her that opportunity, and then she became famous. But now your boss won't give you that opportunity anymore, so what can you do? You can only seize this opportunity and flatter Wu Mengting, the boss's wife, so she can give you a good role. The result will be the same. As long as she gives you a good role, you can become famous too. Do you understand? Even someone like Yang Wenqi, who's just a pretty face, can become famous."

After hesitating for a while, Jiang Xiaoshan said uncertainly, "Maybe President Wu already knew about the boss and this woman. If I report her behind her back, I'll only make myself look like a villain, and I'll be disliked by everyone."

After thinking for a moment, Wen Jing said, "That's possible, but as long as Wu Mengting isn't stupid, she'll definitely appreciate it if she knows you're willing to risk offending your boss by telling her. Besides, your boss isn't managing things right now and isn't looking after you. If you want to get a good role sooner, you have to actively get closer to Wu Mengting. This is your chance to get closer to her and show your loyalty. Shanshan, listen to me, contact Wu Mengting right away, don't hesitate any longer. If you don't know how to talk to her, I'll help you with the process. Give me your phone."

After a fierce internal struggle, Jiang Xiaoshan finally unlocked her phone and gave it to Wen Jing.

Wen Jing took her phone, found an outdoor bench by the roadside, and sat down. Then Wen Jing started operating the phone.

As the de facto manager of the company, Wu Mengting has a dedicated WeChat account for internal communication.

Wen Jing is, after all, a contracted artist with the company, so of course she has this WeChat account, and they have added each other as friends.

After finding Wu Mengting's WeChat account, Wen Jing carefully considered her options and typed a message in the input box, along with three pictures, before sending it.

[Mr. Wu, I just ran into the boss while eating noodles. Pictures, pictures, pictures.]

Jiang Xiaoshan, who had been watching from the side, was stunned when she saw her send the message so simply and directly. After a long while, she asked somewhat nervously, "Is that all? Wasn't that too direct?"

"Didn't you say that Wu Mengting doesn't usually care about you? She hasn't said much to you. You could say that you two didn't have much of a relationship before. So, there's no need for you to be overly polite. Anyway, you're not the kind of hypocrite."

Jiang Xiaoshan couldn't refute Wen Jing's words.

In fact, Jiang Xiaoshan had a vague feeling that Wu Mengting was rejecting her at the company.

The reason is likely that she was handpicked by Chen Feng, the boss, to join the company, which inevitably leads Wu Mengting, the official wife, to have negative associations with her.

But honestly, she didn't have a very close relationship with her boss, Chen Feng. She did want to, but unfortunately, Chen Feng didn't seem to think much of her.

“Don’t worry, from your description of Wu Mengting, I know she’s the kind of decisive, strong woman who clearly distinguishes right from wrong. With a woman like that, there’s no need for us to play any tricks. At the right time, we should show our straightforward and naive side. That’s how she’ll accept you.” Just as Wen Jing finished speaking, her phone rang. Both of them looked at their phones; it was Wu Mengting replying.

Thank you, I understand.

The two women stared at the brief reply and remained silent for a long while.

"Is that all? What does she mean by that? Should we reply to her again?" Jiang Xiaoshan asked three questions in a row.

Wen Jing remained calm and shook her head, saying, "No need to reply. Too much of a good thing can be bad. However, you'd better find an opportunity to go to her office tomorrow and report to her."

Jiang Xiaoshan looked bewildered and said, "I don't have a job right now, and I'm not under her jurisdiction, so why should I report to her?"

Wen Jing shook her head and smiled wryly, "You really are a silly girl. I'm telling you to find any excuse to pledge your loyalty to her, get close to her, and get her to take you in so she can arrange a good role for you in the new drama, understand?"

Jiang Xiaoshan finally understood, and stuck out her tongue somewhat embarrassedly, saying, "I really don't have any excuse to go see her right now. After all, I mostly just go to the company to practice my physical movements and lines, and I don't have any work assigned to me. But I still get more than five thousand yuan a month, and I feel a little embarrassed about it."

Wen Jing said irritably, "Isn't that a ready-made excuse? Just say you're getting paid by the company for nothing and you feel uneasy. You hope she can arrange some work for you, preferably a good role in the new drama. If you just have a little more shamelessness and courage, I think she will accept and recognize you."

"Just from this one message, she's willing to accept me and arrange a role for me?" Jiang Xiaoshan was still a little unsure.

"Silly girl, didn't you see the message I just sent you? She said 'thank you.' Do you understand what those two words mean? She's the boss's wife, and you're just a lowly employee. Why should she thank you?"

Jiang Xiaoshan wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what Wen Jing meant and said happily, "So, the information we gave her was useful to her. That's why she thanked me."

"Of course," Wen Jing nodded firmly. "Otherwise, how could a strong woman like her casually say thank you to someone as insignificant as you?"

Jiang Xiaoshan wasn't angry when she heard this; she was indeed just a minor character now.

“Okay, I’ll do as you say. I’ll go to the company tomorrow to report to her,” Jiang Xiaoshan said excitedly.

Wen Jing was greatly relieved upon seeing this and said happily, "You can trust me, I would never harm you. However, your emotional intelligence and IQ are indeed lacking for the entertainment industry. It doesn't matter that you're not famous yet. But if you become famous in the future, I'm really afraid that you'll be deceived and end up helping others count the money."

Jiang Xiaoshan retorted, "I'm not that stupid, okay?"

Wen Jing shook her head: "You're too naive. You haven't experienced the deceit and treachery of society. I have. As your older sister, I can protect you and shield you from all sorts of people who harbor ill intentions towards you. So, when you become famous in the future, I'll be your assistant. What do you think?"

Jiang Xiaoshan paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "How much money can you make as my assistant? The salaries of those celebrity assistants don't seem to be high, definitely not as much as you make as a live streamer or tour guide."

Although Wen Jing had said similar things in jest before, she was clearly not as serious as she was this time.

Wen Jing said, "You know, I don't really like doing live streaming, and it's the same with being a tour guide. But I didn't have a choice before, and now that I finally have this opportunity, of course I'm willing to seize it. If you become famous in the future, I can use the opportunity of being your assistant to enter the entertainment industry, and maybe I can also make it big with you. Would you be willing to take me with you then?"

Seeing Wen Jing's earnest and expectant eyes, Jiang Xiaoshan naturally couldn't refuse and immediately nodded, saying, "Since you've said so, I'm definitely willing to take you along."

Wen Jing immediately beamed, hugged her and kissed her on the cheek, saying happily, "You really are my good sister, I didn't misjudge you."

Jiang Xiaoshan smiled and said, "Since you've helped me so much, I'm definitely willing to help you too."

Wen Jing said with anticipation, "Now it all depends on your performance tomorrow. As long as you can gain Wu Mengting's approval, you will definitely soar to great heights."

"Thank you for your kind words. How about I go to the company now and see if Ms. Wu is there? I'll go directly to her."

Seeing the hope of becoming famous quickly, Jiang Xiaoshan immediately became more proactive.

"No need to rush. It's best to go see her tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

After the two women finished talking, they stood up from the bench hand in hand and walked towards their rented place.

They have now moved to a residential area not far from Fengmang Film and Television Company, and it only takes about ten minutes to walk to the company.

It used to take them about half an hour by car from where they rented a place to Fengmang Film and Television. Although it wasn't very far, it was still a bit of a hassle.

Wen Jing then suggested moving to their current apartment complex. It's a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, 80 square meters, with a monthly rent of 5,000 yuan, which they split between themselves.

Jiang Xiaoshan is currently a contracted artist with Fengmang Film & Television, but only at the lowest level. She has an agent in name only, but not her personal agent. As for assistants, she doesn't have any.

If she doesn't have any acting gigs, she should, in principle, clock in and out on time like any other ordinary employee in the company.

In reality, all she had to do was clock in every morning, and then she was basically free to do whatever she wanted, since she had nothing to do at the company anyway. At most, she would go to the rehearsal room to practice her posture, lines, and pantomime.

Then it depends on your personal willingness to attend the three training sessions arranged by the company each week.

So, it wasn't entirely untrue that she felt uneasy when she said she received a monthly salary but didn't work.

Ultimately, it all boils down to Jiang Xiaoshan's lack of ambition. Two other artists who signed at the same time, a man and a woman, are now receiving similar treatment, but they've both gone to Hengdian to actively seek out roles, including minor ones.

But Jiang Xiaoshan is a bit arrogant at heart. She has been pampered since childhood, so how could she possibly endure that kind of hardship?

Fortunately, Wen Jing supported her and disagreed with her going to Hengdian to mess around. She felt that it would lower her status and that without someone to support her, she wouldn't get any good roles or improve her acting skills, which would just be a waste of time.

The plan was simply to have her continue to work hard to improve her acting skills, solidify her foundation, and then find a way to seduce her boss, Chen Feng.

The result was obvious: ever since she treated him to a thank-you meal, Chen Feng had ignored her completely. Occasionally, she mustered the courage to send him messages, but he never replied. He didn't give her a chance to contact him again.

This is also the fundamental reason why Wen Jing strongly urged her to "betray" Chen Feng. Clearly, she couldn't curry favor with or rely on Chen Feng, the boss. So how could she rise to prominence and become famous? She could only curry favor with Wu Mengting, the boss's wife, and the top producer and screenwriter. (End of Chapter)