Chapter 96: We're All Girls, So Why is No One Using Company Money to Chase Me?
No one dared to disagree with the person the boss fully supported.
She might even be the future boss’s wife.
Besides, the way Lin Yibai stood up to protect her people made the team feel good about her. No matter what, that’s way better than hurting your own coworkers just to please some small internet celebrity.
Also, now that the department supervisor was gone, filming still seemed to go on just fine.
The only issue left was casting, and well... that could still be discussed.
But seriously, Lin Yibai couldn’t help but feel a little jealous of influencers who got pampered with company money.
They were all girls, right?
So why hasn’t anyone ever used company funds to chase her?
She shook her head to get rid of those silly thoughts, then turned and said,
“Miss Xie, right? I regret to inform you that you’ve been rejected because you don’t fit the role.”
Xie Xinyi’s expression instantly turned dark.
She was an influencer, after all, what about her pride?
She gave a cold snort and said, “Fine, I’ll leave. Don’t act like I even wanted this that badly.”
Lin Yibai replied, “Then I won’t see you off.”
Xie Xinyi snorted again, “Since that’s how it is, I want my appearance fee. 12,000 yuan, thanks.”
Lin Yibai: “?”
Xie Xinyi thought she didn’t hear her, so she said again.
“12,000. Not a cent less. I only came here to give my sponsor face, and now I’ve been treated like this? You’re lucky I’m not charging you for emotional damages.”
Lin Yibai flat-out rejected her.
“You must be dreaming. Do you think you're made of gold and diamonds or something? Your so-called sponsor? He’s probably in hot water himself right now.”
Let’s not even talk about the former supervisor using company funds to chase influencers.
According to the commercial contract, they only needed to cover basic travel and meal costs. But given what just happened, they didn’t need to pay her a single cent. If it came to a lawsuit, they’d actually be on the winning side.
Hearing that, Xie Xinyi looked even more annoyed.
Since becoming an influencer, she felt like she wasn’t in the same class as regular people anymore.
Sure, Lin Yibai was pretty, but what kind of background did she even have?
How dare someone like her speak down to me?
Xie Xinyi sneered. “Do you even know what it means to be a top student at a music academy? I’m a certified genius. You kicking me out today, you’ll regret it forever.”
Lin Yibai laughed. “A genius?”
Her tone was sharp now, as she continued, “Oh, you mean a talented girl without character?”
Xie Xinyi snapped. “You—!”
Lin Yibai cut her off. “Hurry up and leave. Don’t make me say anything worse.”
“You’ll regret messing with me.”
“Why would I? Look, when it comes to music, we have someone even more skilled than you, also from a music academy, with years of real work experience. What part of you is better than anyone in our studio?”
She nearly laughed from the absurdity.
“You think just being an influencer with small followers means you’re guaranteed success? If you can flop, why can’t I succeed?”
Xie Xinyi cursed her. “Your video is definitely going to flop.”
Nothing more to say. They clearly couldn’t get along.
The little influencer was pushed out, still muttering curses, and Lin Yibai finally let out a breath of relief.
But work still had to continue.
She told Xiao Wei to bring the list of other backup influencer candidates from the music academy.
Lin Yibai, thinking like a guy, was sure of one thing. They were only shooting a promo video for a few days, but the project was worth 12,000 yuan. Totally worth it.
This was the kind of offer that any guy would fight for, even call someone “dad” just to get a chance! So it didn’t make sense that a girl would turn it down, right?
But even after watching several candidates, none of them were good enough.
“Singing, playing instruments, cover songs...”
No doubt, at a music school where everyone has some kind of talent, it’s common to see students doing livestreams and making videos.
Sadly, none of them met all the ideal requirements.
Lin Yibai decided to take a longer-term view. She didn’t believe that in a big city like Fucheng, there wouldn’t be anyone who was a good fit.
Meanwhile, in the photography department. Xia Changyu came by again. Mainly to take care of the new team leader appointment.
The former supervisor did have some shady business going on, but since he had contributed a lot to the company, Xia Changyu let him leave with dignity.
He said, “The supervisor told me he has some family issues, so he handed in his resignation. I’ve decided to promote our deputy, Sun Lirong, to take his place. Anyone have a problem with that?”
He was the boss, who was going to say no?
He continued with more instructions, especially this one. Give full support to a certain girl who’s very likely to become the future boss’s wife.
Sun Lirong’s first task as the new supervisor?
Support. Support. And more damn support.
After talking for a bit longer, Xia Changyu suddenly asked, “So... is Baiyi still struggling with casting?”
Xiao Wei, who had helped her before, nodded and said, “Yeah, she’s really trying her best. But it’s hard to find an influencer who’s good and affordable. You know what these influencers are like, barely have any real fans, but act like they’re celebrities.”
Xia Changyu asked, “What kind of person is she looking for?”
Xiao Wei replied, “At the very least, they need to be able to sing okay. Good looks, like a 7 or 8 out of 10, and it’s best if they can dance too.”
Xia Changyu nodded and agreed.
“Exactly! Baiyi sings really well, and she looks way better than all those influencers with plastic surgery. As for dancing, if you, Xiao Wei, help her, she should be able to learn a little, right? If she’s using her own standards to pick an influencer, then of course she’s not going to find anyone. Sigh!”
He shook his head again and said, “Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to say. All of you, take Baiyi’s casting work seriously, okay? I’ve got to get back to work.”
As they say, a boss’s thoughts are hard to read.
The staff in the photography team glanced at each other. It felt like they were silently asking, “Did you get what the boss was trying to say?”
“The boss talks in circles.”
“What circles?” New supervisor Sun Lirong slammed the table and said, “The boss already said Baiyi is better than any influencer in every way. Isn’t that a clear hint?”
It was as if the boss had said everything. But at the same time, nothing at all. Maybe he couldn’t say it directly, and they had to say it for him?
Just like when Xiao Wei hinted at it earlier. Lin Yibai had waved her hand and firmly rejected the idea.
“Are you kidding me? I can scream out a few lines, sure, but dance? I can’t even do a split. How am I supposed to dance?!”
She knew her limits. But for some reason, more and more people started encouraging and hinting at her.
“Sister Baiyi, you can do it.”
“You’re amazing.”
“Just try it, you’ve got nothing to lose.”
It was like slowly turning up the heat in a room. You didn't notice the small changes at first, but eventually, it became unbearable.
One person telling you you’re good, maybe you don’t believe it. But what if a whole group says you’re really good?
Even Xia Zhilian, who had been away for a long time, showed up and encouraged her.
“Don’t know how? I’ll teach you! Also, that twelve thousand yuan is there to be earned, whether it's by an influencer or by you.”
She wasn’t just pushing Lin Yibai to take over as the star of the video, she was also trying to help her foolish son.
She, Xia Zhilian, was going to be the MVP wingwoman this time.