Chapter 29 Mr. Zhuang is inviting...

Zhao Manzhi was stunned for a few seconds, then she slowly sat back down, holding onto the table. If you want to sponsor, then sponsor. Why do you look at me with an unfriendly expression?

She swallowed and said with difficulty, "Then, the amount of sponsorship..."

"How much do you need?" Zhuang Youkai threw the question back with ease.

"Fifty thousand?" Zhao Manzhi spread out her five fingers and gestured, looking at his expression, then retracted her thumb and pinky, "If it really doesn't work, thirty thousand will be enough."

Zhuang Youkai raised his lips, "I wasn't so stingy when I asked for pocket money when I was a child."

After that, he took out a check folder, signed his name proudly, and handed it to Zhao Manzhi, "Fill in the amount yourself, don't be frugal."

Zhao Manzhi hesitated for a moment, but didn't take it. She raised her eyes, the broken candlelight reflected in her eyes, "Is there any exchange for accepting your sponsorship?"

"You are very cautious."

"After all, there is no free lunch in the world."

"Zhao Manzhi, you are really interesting. You are talking to me about favors in the last second, and talking about business in the next second." Zhuang Youkai's expression was very calm when he spoke, and he seemed to have no emotions. "If I have to talk about the exchange, there is indeed one."

"What?" The question blurted out subconsciously.

"Cynthia's position can be mentioned. Before the group finds a new administrative assistant, this position is considered to be open to part-time." His voice paused, "You..."

Zhao Manzhi heard his hesitation and smiled, "Mr. Zhuang, are you inviting me?"

Zhuang Youkai denied it, "It's the exchange condition you want."

"Then if I agree, will you be happy?"

"Happy?" He asked back, narrowing his eyes slightly, "You should be happy to get the offer personally invited by the chief person in charge of the hotel sector of Huanye Group." 

"But I don't need this job now." Zhao Manzhi met his eyes, neither humble nor arrogant. "Perhaps you think that sponsorship and offer are buy-one-get-one-free favors, but for me, the main task at the moment is to improve my GPA to ensure that my school application is not rejected. The internship experience is enough, and I really don't have time to take care 

of both." Then, she pushed the check back. It was a light piece of paper, but it seemed that she had used a lot of strength. "If your sponsorship is bundled with this condition, then I think we can talk about it again, or you can think about it again." 

Zhuang Youkai glanced down, and the soft light was plated on the girl's shiny nails. They were a pair of slender, white and clean hands. They were extraordinarily beautiful without nail art and jewelry, just like its owner. 

If you really want to pick off such a girl who looks like a spoiled rich flower, you may be stabbed by the sharp thorns of the rose and your hands will be covered with blood. 

"I thought you were trying to play the emotional card with me when you said those things just now." " 

Indeed, I am a little lucky. If you accept the conditions you offer, then I will just take advantage. But I am really too busy to do this." 

Zhao Manzhi held the champagne glass, and her palms were sweating. Is the schoolwork really that busy, so busy that she can't be competent for a part-time job? It's not entirely true for her. 

But when Zhuang Youkai said this just now, she vaguely remembered the feeling of weightlessness when she left the Bund Huanye and the sightseeing elevator fell rapidly. She didn't want to experience that kind of unreality when she woke up from a dream. 

She really wanted to see Mr. Zhuang, but she was afraid to see him. Every time they met, she was closer to the red line of crossing the line in her heart. Mr. Zhuang could be a high-ranking sponsor who threw a check and asked her not to bother him anymore, or he could be a familiar name that she had seen in countless media streams and news, and she wouldn't have too many emotions except admiration. 

But it shouldn't be like this. He whispered to her willingness and asked her to stay by his side. 

Maybe Zhuang Youkai only regarded her as a competent and worry-free assistant, but for Zhao Manzhi, if she continued like this, she might follow in the footsteps of those girls and start to dream of marrying Pianpian. 

So she couldn't, and didn't dare to agree. 

Fortunately, Zhuang Youkai was understanding, or rather, he had limited face to give. Even when he saw Zhao Manzhi being so ungrateful, he only frowned slightly and said, "Let's eat first." 

It seemed that he let her go so easily. 

The meal was tasteless. The elaborate cooking of the top French chef tasted like chewing wax in her mouth. However, she drank quite a few glasses of champagne. When Zhuang Youkai signed the bill, Zhao Manzhi turned her head and looked down from the sky. It was late at night, but the Victoria Harbour was even more beautiful, like gold foil scattered and flowing. 

After leaving the restaurant, she said goodbye to Zhuang Youkai, "It's rare to come to the island, I want to go for a walk by the Victoria Harbour." 

"Didn't you see enough when you were eating just now?" 

"From there, I always feel like I'm in a glass ball. I have to smell the sea breeze to feel that it's real." Zhao Manzhi smiled and waved, "Thank you Mr. Zhuang for the meal. I'm very happy today." 

Zhuang Youkai didn't force it, and nodded slightly, "The sponsorship matter will be handled according to official procedures. I will let my assistant contact you." " 

Okay, thank you for your trouble." 

Zhao Manzhi was relieved after watching him sit in the back seat of the antique Maybach again. 

Victoria Harbour under the night sky was like a scroll spread out in front of her eyes, and the gentle sea breeze blew, brushing her long hair. At this moment, the 21-year-old Zhao Manzhi was as beautiful as the Victoria Harbour. 

"Excuse me, miss. Can I bother you for a moment? I'm from an entertainment company. I want to ask if you're interested in being a model?" 

The thin man with glasses who stopped Zhao Manzhi saw that she looked confused and hurriedly took out a square card from his inner pocket. "This is my business card." 

The company's famous sign was written in gold-plated fonts, which was the broad way to the entertainment industry in the hearts of countless people. 

But Zhao Manzhi only glanced at it and waved her hand to refuse. 

She had experienced such an opportunity too many times. 

The rejected scout looked regretful, "You are really very beautiful. Would you like to consider it again? We also have in-depth cooperation with Huanye Entertainment and can provide good resources..." 

As he spoke, the advertising screen behind him happened to flash Ada's endorsement advertisement. The beautiful face of the female star flashed before Zhao Manzhi's eyes without any cover. 

Rich children and female stars have always been the protagonists of Hong Kong's romantic affairs. If she could stand in Ada's position, would she not be so sensitive to distance? 

Zhao Manzhi was distracted for a moment, then woke up by a gust of wind. When she came back to her senses, the advertisement had ended, and another exquisite face appeared on the digital screen. 

It was as if the brilliance just now was like a meteor passing by. 

She shook her head and refused again, "Thank you, but I'm still studying and I don't have any plans in this regard in the future." 

After saying that, she turned around and walked forward without giving any room for nostalgia or hesitation. 

Some tourists followed the Avenue of Stars to find traces of Hong Kong stars in the golden age, squatted down, and took photos with their idols' autographs under the flash lights. Zhao Manzhi looked at them, her lips slightly raised, but she never stopped. 

This is not the way she wants to go. 

Later, she was drunk and leaned on the shore, letting the scene of decadence and extravagance blur in front of her eyes, just wanting to empty herself for a while in the hustle and bustle. 

The WeChat phone rang at an inopportune time. 

"Hello?" 

She answered the call without looking at the caller. The moment she heard Chen Muchuan's voice, she felt that the blood in her body stagnated for a moment.
"Zhao Manzhi, where are you?" The other party's voice was very urgent.

"Me? I'm in Central." Her hair was blown to her mouth and stuck to her lip gloss. She brushed it away in annoyance, "What's wrong?"

They had no more contact after that day. Zhao Manzhi felt that the slap she gave Chen Muchuan was a bit excessive afterwards, but after discussing with Fang Ling, she felt that it was not wrong from the perspective of self-defense.

She and Chen Muchuan both needed to calm down. If they were to get along as friends in the future, they had to get over this hurdle in each other's hearts first.

"Nothing, I wanted to apologize to you, but Fang Ling'er said you went out for something."

Chen Muchuan said as he slowly clenched his fists. He didn't say it all, in fact, Fang Ling also told him who Zhao Manzhi was going to meet.

Did she want to see him so much?

Zhao Manzhi said, "The drama club needs to get sponsorship, so we're going to have a meal with the sponsor. We've already finished the meal, and I'll be back soon."

After thinking for a moment, she added, "Well, there's no need to apologize. I hit you too, so let's just pretend it never happened." "

...Okay." Chen Muchuan lowered his voice, "Do you need me to pick you up? It's getting late."

"I'll take the MTR, it's okay."

"Won't he take you back?"

"Him? Who?" Realizing what the other party was talking about, Zhao Manzhi became increasingly angry, "He's the sponsor, and I still have to read his face. Why does he ask him to take me back?"

Chen Muchuan didn't know why, but when he thought of Zhao Manzhi avoiding him but rushing to find that person to show her courtesy, he felt extremely jealous, "Nothing, don't think I'm being nosy. Be careful." 

It was not Zhao Manzhi's style to say something halfway. She could roughly guess that Chen Muchuan knew she was coming to see Zhuang Youkai and had some ideas in his mind, so he used the excuse of apologizing to find her and make a scene. She took a deep breath and spoke as calmly as possible. "I'm here purely for business needs. Li Ke knows that the budget for the new play is tight. I have also sent emails to all the sponsors I can, but Huanye happened to be the first one to interview with me. Besides, we had dinner and talked about the matter, and his assistant will be in charge of the follow-up. I just drank a little and felt uncomfortable. I wanted to get some fresh air before going back. There was no one else around. Chen Muchuan, can you stop being so stingy?" 

"Have you been drinking? Alone with him?" There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. "Forget it, to be honest, that's not what I meant. I really feel bad that you like him, but I called you more because I'm worried about your safety. We drank when we talked about things this time, so next time--" " 

Next time? What, do you think I'm going to go to bed with him next time?" Zhao Manzhi sneered. "I'm an adult. I can pay for whatever I want to do and what risks I take. Thank you for treating me as a friend and worrying about me, but whether you really care about me or you just want to control me, only you know." 

Without waiting for Chen Muchuan to say anything else, she hung up the phone and leaned on the railing to breathe. Originally, this amount of alcohol was not bad for her, but after being blown by the wind for a long time and being angry like this, the dizziness became more and more intense. 

She pressed her temples and waited until she was more conscious before preparing to pick up her bag and return. But as soon as she stood up, she felt her feet go soft and her mind was spinning, and she fell to the side. 

Then she fell into a solid and warm embrace. 

When the familiar smell filled her nostrils again, Zhao Manzhi felt her eyes moist and hot, and she wanted to cry for some reason.