The film and television city starts from the courtyard

The next day.

Zhao Shucheng came downstairs, picked up Li Bala and Li Er, and drove to the place where Li Er was competing.

Li Er's writing ability is indeed good, and he won the first place. Of course, there is not only one first place in the composition award, but the first place is shared with others, but he has already fought out of thousands of troops, so naturally it has gold content.

Although Li Er didn't want to leave the Magic City, Zhao Shucheng told her that her main priority at the moment was to study. If she really liked it here, he could take her around after she took the college entrance examination.

Of course, if Li Er could come to Shanghai to attend university, there would be more opportunities for contact in the future.

When Li Er heard what Zhao Shucheng said, he looked at Zhao Shucheng seriously and said, "Then Senior Xu Yi, if I really get into the same university as you, would you be willing to help me?"

"Of course, you should know that I always keep my word!"

"Well, senior, wait for me. I will definitely come to your school next year!"

"Okay, I'll wait, and I'll sign up for next year's orientation. I hope we can meet again as alumni then."

Because Zhao Shucheng had already bought the train ticket, he directly sent Li Er to the station and said goodbye to Li Er who was reluctant to leave.

Seeing Li Er leave, Li Bala seemed to be relieved. She slumped down in the car and said, "Xu Yi, Little Ear is finally gone."

"No, do you really need to? Aren't you and Li Er good friends? Why do you seem to feel stressed when you're with her?"

Li Bala said, "You don't understand. It's because we are good friends that I am more careful when I am with Xiao Erduo. I don't want to lead Xiao Erduo astray, or she will definitely blame me when she grows up. I am not well educated, so I am extra cautious when I am with her, for fear that I will bring a bad influence to her accidentally. Isn't it tiring?"

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said, "Li Bala, I didn't expect you to have such a side! By the way, what are you going to do next?"

"I don't have any plans. I have a friend who wants me to perform for other people, so after seeing you, I decided to give it a try."

Zhao Shucheng waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, then I don't recommend you go."

"why?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You don't think that performing for money is easy, just singing a few songs and then coming back with the money, right?"

"Isn't it? I heard them say it's that simple?"

"Some are indeed that simple, but that was many years ago. At that time, all the performances were led by formal companies, so they were relatively formal and there weren't so many messy things. But now, the performances are mixed, with regular companies and some makeshift groups."

"How much money can you make by singing? How many people are still willing to go to regular theaters to listen to music? Most people go to bars or other places, so if you want to make money, you have to follow the boss's requirements and accompany some bosses to drink and sing. But at that time, you don't have the final say on what to say and do. If you encounter someone with bad intentions, even if you are taken advantage of, you can only consider yourself unlucky. The boss may even take pictures and force you to continue working for him to earn money, or even do some illegal work."

Li Bala said in disbelief: "Isn't that possible?"

"How can it be impossible? If you don't believe it, go somewhere with me tonight, and then you'll know if it's true."

Li Bala actually didn't want to believe that what Zhao Shucheng said was true. After all, she still wanted to make money by performing. If she couldn't do this job, she didn't know what else she could do.

Li Bala followed Zhao Shucheng to a KTV. She didn't know what Zhao Shucheng said to her, but she was taken directly to a private room. Through the glass at the door, she saw several middle-aged men in suits sitting on the sofa, and some women next to them, toasting the bosses.

Li Bala listened carefully to the voices inside and realized that there were actually some bosses and singers who were performing for money. They not only had to sing, but also had to drink with the bosses. Some women even had their thighs touched by a bald man, but they still had a smiling look on their faces.

Li Bala was immediately disgusted and pulled Zhao Shucheng out, saying, "How could they do this?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "When you were singing in the bar, you must have seen a lot, but the people who go to the bar are not particularly rich. On the contrary, this is the paradise of the rich. You have seen it, do you still think you can go there to perform?"

Li Bala shook her head. She knew her own personality. If it was just a lip service, she could barely accept it, but if it meant sacrificing her looks, she really couldn't do it. Besides, since Zhao Shucheng was able to bring her here, he already knew what kind of things a girl would encounter after performing for money.

If I insist on performing to make money, he will definitely think that I am a woman who doesn't know how to love herself, and it will be even more impossible for me to become Xu Yi's woman. He will even avoid me in the future.

"I'm not going, but if I don't sing, I don't know what else I can do."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I do have an idea. If you really like singing, you can go to a bar to sing. But not in your hometown, but in a bar in Shanghai. The income here is much higher than in your hometown. Of course, you can't go to any bar. I will introduce you to a reliable bar. At least no customers will bother you."

Li Bala looked at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Isn't that the bar your family opened?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "That's not true. Our family doesn't get involved in such a mixed business. But my friend's family does this, so we can let you sing there. But we've made it clear that everything depends on your own ability. If you can't attract customers, they won't continue to use you, and you can only find another job."

Li Bala hesitated for a moment and said, "What if I don't want to continue singing in the bar? What kind of job will you arrange for me?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "Because of your academic qualifications, you don't have any other work experience, so you can only do some basic work, such as reception, cleaner, supermarket customer service or some other basic work. Of course, if you don't want to, I can also let you try other positions."

"Do you look down on me so much that you think I am only qualified for these jobs?"

Li Bala looked at Zhao Shucheng with some grievance. She gave up her favorite job for this man, but could only do the lowest level job.

Zhao Shucheng said: "I don't look down on you, but many jobs in Shanghai now require relevant academic qualifications. Of course, if you are willing to study hard, I can help you apply for night school or other self-funded programs. Anyway, I have no shortage of money, but you need to study hard."

Li Bala hesitated for a moment, and felt that she had no other choice. But she didn't want to be limited to some grassroots work, nor did she want to be looked down upon by Zhao Shucheng, so she decided to listen to Zhao Shucheng and go to night school.

Zhao Shucheng didn't expect Li Bala to make this choice, but this is not bad. At least Li Bala will be much more obedient during this period of time.

"In this case, you can stay at my place first. At least you don't have to pay for food, drink and accommodation. If you feel bad about it, you can clean up the house. It will be considered as your work in exchange for compensation."

Of course Li Bala knew that Zhao Shucheng was taking care of her, and she would not really refuse out of self-esteem. Instead, she felt that if she stayed and spent every day with Zhao Shucheng, sooner or later Zhao Shucheng would really fall in love with her and not other women.

She had actually realized a long time ago that although Zhao Shucheng took good care of her, he did not have much love for her. Whether he was facing her, Jiang Jiao, or Li Er, he always had the same attitude and did not have much emotion.

In the following days, Zhao Shucheng went to school leisurely, while Li Bala reviewed at home and prepared to attend night school.

That day, Zhao Shucheng came out of the teaching building and saw Li Bala walking towards him. "Why are you here?"

Li Bala smiled and said, "I miss you. Can't I come to see you?"

As Li Bala spoke, he looked around at the students who were curiously looking at them, especially some girls who were secretly looking at Zhao Shucheng, and said:

"Or do you not want me to come to school and affect your relationship at school?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "What nonsense are you talking about."

Li Bala said: "I'm hungry now, please lead the way!"

Zhao Shucheng brought Li Bala to the school cafeteria. The two of them got their meals and were about to eat when Zhao Shucheng's roommate also came to the cafeteria and naturally saw Zhao Shucheng and Li Bala.

"Xu Yi, what is this?"

Zhao Shucheng said: "Li Bala, these are my roommates, Wang Chao, Li Feng..."

"Hello!"

"Hello there!"

The roommates looked at Li Bala and said, "Sure, Xu Yi, your girlfriend is so beautiful, no wonder you don't let us see her."

"Okay, eating can't stop you from talking. Sit down and eat together?"

"Forget it, we won't be light bulbs anymore."

Li Bala watched Li Feng and the others leave, and said with a smile: "Your classmates are really interesting."

"It's okay. After dinner, I'll take you around the school."

"Okay, I didn't take a good look last time I came here, and I also want to see where you will study and live in the future."

After the two finished their meal, Zhao Shucheng and Li Bala strolled around the campus. Looking at the students coming and going, Li Bala's eyes were a little envious. If she had studied hard, would she be as carefree as them?

But soon, Li Bala shook her head, thinking that she was a little wishful thinking. Even if she really studied hard, it seemed that she would not be able to get into this school, and she could not even afford her living expenses and tuition. After all, she only had her grandmother, who had no money at all and liked to play mahjong, so she could not afford the cost of her schooling.

But now Zhao Shucheng supports me to attend night school, and even pays the tuition and living expenses, so that I have no worries.

Of course, Li Bala couldn't really let Zhao Shucheng support her like this, because she had learned to rely on herself since she was a child. She had tried to find a job during this period, but the reality was that she encountered obstacles everywhere.

Because she had no education and work experience, she was rejected one after another. The only job she could do was singing in a bar, but it was not easy for a young girl who had just arrived in Shanghai to find such a job. Often, the boss would ask a few questions and then directly refuse with the excuse that it was not suitable.

When Zhao Shucheng was sending Li Bala home, it suddenly started raining. Because the two of them didn't bring an umbrella, they could only run back in embarrassment.

Because Zhao Shucheng lent his coat to Li Bala to support his head, his hair was all wet when he got home.

Li Bala simply changed her clothes, then took a towel to wipe Zhao Shucheng's hair, and then used a hair dryer to blow Zhao Shucheng's hair.

It was the first time for the two of them to have such close contact, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous.

Zhao Shucheng coughed awkwardly and said, "It's getting late, you should go to bed early!"

Li Bala looked at the wall clock. It was just past two in the afternoon.

"It's still raining outside, are you still going?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at the continuous rain outside and said, "I'm not going back today. Anyway, there are two rooms. I'll sleep in the guest room."

Li Bala suddenly threw herself into Zhao Shucheng's arms and said, "Xu Yi, are you still bothered by the fact that I pursued you? I admit that my purpose in pursuing you was not pure. It was Zhang Yang who asked me to pursue you. But later on, I really liked you and wanted to be with you. And you don't have to worry that I'm not clean. This is my first time. Really, if you don't believe me, you can check it yourself!"

Zhao Shucheng hugged Li Bala and said, "Ba La, I just hope you won't regret it. Besides, I'm still in school and don't want anyone to get killed. I'm not ready to be a father yet."

When Li Bala heard what Zhao Shucheng said, he suddenly smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm ready!"

Having said that, Li Bala pulled Zhao Shucheng directly into the bedroom, and soon bursts of joyful sounds were heard from inside amid lightning and thunder.

After the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, Li Bala gently stroked Zhao Shucheng's chest with her fingers. Zhao Shucheng held her down and said, "Woman, you are playing with fire."

Li Bala smiled sweetly and said, "Oh, then do I also have to be responsible for putting out the fire?"

Before Zhao Shucheng could say anything, the cell phone he had placed aside suddenly rang. He saw that it was Jiang Jiao calling.

Li Bala naturally saw it as well, and his face suddenly darkened.

Zhao Shucheng didn't see Li Bala's expression and answered the call directly.

"Jiang Jiao, why did you think of calling me?"

Jiang Jiao said on the other end of the phone: "Xu Yi, we have been apart for so long, and you didn't call me. Have you forgotten that I am your fiancée?"

"Not yet."

"I don't care. Anyway, your parents have admitted it, and we parents all agree. You have no reason to object."

"You called not just because I didn't contact you, right?"

Jiang Jiao hummed and said, "Xu Yi, do you think I am not suitable to be a singer?" (End of this chapter)