LWDC Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Achieving the Supermodel Dream

Chapter 38: Achieving the Supermodel Dream

Chapter 38: Achieving the Supermodel Dream

Ning Fei received the preliminary ranking and announced it directly in the studio’s group chat the next day.

The entire studio was naturally ecstatic. Su Cenxi even sent Ning Fei a voice message, saying a bunch of things about how the days of struggling were finally coming to an end. His tone was so happy he was almost crying. Ning Fei, however, was much calmer at this point, reminding him that he still had to stay on his toes until the official ranking was released, in case any unexpected shenanigans cropped up in the next few weeks.

Only then did Su Cenxi cool down slightly, barely suppressing his elation and returning to his busy work schedule. Even when Gu Hechen said he wanted to throw a celebration banquet, Su Cenxi refused. However, his reason was that “it’s not convenient for others to know that I got the preliminary MDC ranking in advance.” Although Gu Hechen was puzzled as to what difference it would make if they knew, the reason was still somewhat plausible, so he agreed to move the celebration banquet to the day the website officially updated the ranking.

Duan Yunhong was equally puzzled. He originally thought that once Ning Fei knew the ranking, he wouldn’t have to work so hard. He didn’t expect Ning Fei’s workload to remain the same, still leaving early and returning late, working tirelessly. However, he had become easier to meet. As long as Duan Yunhong was willing to wait, Ning Fei was willing to meet after finishing work at dawn. Then he would get up early, rush home to tidy himself up, and then rush back to work.

Finally, one day when Ning Fei got up, Duan Yunhong, who woke up with him, couldn’t help but say, “Why don’t you leave a few pieces of clothing here? You’re always running around like this, aren’t you tired?”

Ning Fei was picking up the clothes he had thrown around last night, and when he heard this, he turned back to glance at him: “What, does CEO Duan want to invite me to live with you?”

“I’m just giving you a suggestion to save time, since you’re always rushing around so early,” Duan Yunhong said, sitting on the head of the bed watching him. “Asking you to move in is inviting you to live together.”

“Tch.” Ning Fei laughed, replying with a somewhat sarcastic tone, “Then I’ll pass. I tend to be noisy and clumsy at home, and I’m very free and undisciplined, I’m afraid it will shatter CEO Duan’s fantasies.”

“I’ve seen everything on you, how can anything be shattered?” Seeing that he didn’t want to continue the topic, Duan Yunhong changed the subject. “Why are you still working so hard? Didn’t you win the bet as long as Su Cenxi gets into the top ten? Can’t you relax a little?”

Ning Fei didn’t explain “not wanting any variables,” but simply said, “I already took on so much work, I can’t just suddenly back out, can I?”

Duan Yunhong said, “I see that you’re not just doing it for the bet, you’ve already fallen for the job of manager. You don’t think it’s your level unless your artist is always standing at the top.”

Ning Fei chuckled, with a “whatever you say” expression on his face.

Duan Yunhong continued, “Since you really love this job, why don’t you consider going to a bigger platform? Or, consider finding a partner for the studio?”

Hearing this old chestnut, Ning Fei raised an eyebrow and said, “CEO Duan, are you really just trying to find talent or do you want to control me? First you encourage me to sleep with you more, then you want to be my boss.”

“It would be putting the cart before the horse if you missed out on the best career choice for you just because you didn’t want to be controlled by me,” Duan Yunhong replied calmly. “Also, I won’t let personal relationships affect my requirements for subordinates and partners.”

“Is that so?” Ning Fei said with amusement, “Then it seems that Su Cenxi’s guest spot, the jewelry brand’s business card, and the preliminary MDC ranking were all given to me voluntarily by CEO Duan, not because I whispered sweet nothings into your ear.”

Duan Yunhong choked on this boomerang, then said in a cold voice, “Do you think I would give any woman who climbed into my bed special treatment and convenience? Is that the kind of person I am?”

“I didn’t say that. You said that, don’t try to pin it on me,” Ning Fei repeated a phrase that Duan Yunhong often said. He had already put on his clothes, then knelt on one knee by the bed, leaned over and kissed Duan Yunhong: “But I won’t casually inquire about how other people’s work comes about, don’t worry. I know that people who come back from abroad value privacy, and I also know that with our relationship, it’s not up to me to investigate who you want to give convenience to.”

Duan Yunhong looked into his eyes: “That’s not what I meant.”

“Haha, okay,” Ning Fei Perfunctoryed casually, “I’m leaving, bye.”

“Bye,” Duan Yunhong replied subconsciously, then added, “If…”

Ning Fei, who had just gotten up: “If…?”

“It’s nothing, go,” Duan Yunhong replied, “The MDC website will update the ranking in three days.”

“Got it. I’ll treat you to dinner that night, you pick the place, okay?” Ning Fei smiled, got off the bed, walked out and winked at Duan Yunhong, “Really leaving, see you in three days.”

After saying that, Ning Fei walked out of the room without waiting for Duan Yunhong’s response.

Leaving Duan Yunhong sitting on the bed, after a few seconds, he snorted lightly.

–Tsk, I invite him to dinner and he wants me to pick the place…

*

Three days later, it was the day the MDC website announced the new supermodel ranking for the year.

But the update didn’t seem to have a fixed time. Su Cenxi started constantly refreshing the website at exactly midnight, but the new ranking hadn’t been updated. After refreshing it dozens of times, until after one o’clock, he finally couldn’t help but call Ning Fei.

Ning Fei was very calm about this: “Now it’s just midnight in China, not in Europe.”

Su Cenxi then realized: “…That’s right.”

But Su Cenxi couldn’t calm down if he hung up the phone now. So he stood on the balcony on the third floor of the villa in the middle of the night, and chatted with Ning Fei about other topics: “After the ranking comes out, if it’s really the same as the preliminary ranking… what will you do?”

“What will I do?” Ning Fei laughed and crookeded lazily on the sofa, “Of course, I’ll confirm that the original owner’s last wish has been fulfilled, take away my commission and the luck I lent you, and then leave. You can do whatever you want after that, no one will care if you quit your job and become a full-time boyfriend.”

Su Cenxi knew that this day would come sooner or later, but when this moment really came, he felt a kind of inexplicable emptiness in his heart. So he continued to ask: “You’re leaving? How are you leaving? Resigning?”

“Ha, it’s not that troublesome, I’ll just disappear,” Ning Fei said slowly, “I ‘suddenly’ appeared in this world, and naturally I will ‘suddenly’ disappear. When I leave, everyone’s memories of me will be erased, except for you. So as long as you keep this secret forever, the people in this world will think that I never existed.”

“…Ah?” Su Cenxi was at a loss, “Then who will others think brought me to become TOP 10?”

“Others will think that your success is a natural thing. Perhaps they will slightly misattribute the credit of the manager to Kaslin, but no one should specifically investigate. Will you think about something you don’t remember at all? I don’t think so,” Ning Fei replied, “Your luck will also be completely balanced, and it will no longer fluctuate. How your days go next is your own ‘profit and loss’.”

Su Cenxi was still confused: “Then will you suddenly disappear after the ranking is announced?”

“You make it sound scary, do you think I’m going to do a magic trick?” Ning Fei smiled, “How about this, on the day the ranking is announced, everything will be as usual. But the next day, I won’t appear again, don’t look for me.”

Su Cenxi said: “Will you give me a signal? Like sending a farewell message or something…”

“I can, but even if I send it, if you don’t see it before I leave, then you will never see this message. All traces of me in your life will be erased,” Ning Fei said, “What’s wrong, are you reluctant to let me go? Shouldn’t you set off firecrackers to celebrate when I leave?”

“…I don’t know, maybe it’s the feeling of a teammate leaving who fought alongside me,” Su Cenxi sighed, “I can’t talk to others about you in the future, keeping such a big secret alone, I feel like my heart will be Suffocating.”

“Enjoy your life, don’t worry about a passerby,” Ning Fei said leisurely, “Okay, go to sleep. Theoretically, I have to work with you for at least one last day, and watch the officially announced ranking with you. If you have any thoughts, let’s talk about them during the day.”

Su Cenxi was actually not sleepy yet, but he heard the impatience in Ning Fei’s words, so he honestly said goodbye and hung up the phone.

Ning Fei, on the other hand, swiped his phone, looking at the list of contacts, his eyes focused on one name.

“Last night… how about we play a little bigger?”

*

In the morning, the MDC still hadn’t updated. Su Cenxi was anxious, and Ning Fei said that Europeans probably weren’t so diligent and didn’t work in the middle of the night.

In the afternoon, during a break from filming an advertisement, Ning Fei handed him a tablet with a webpage open.

Su Cenxi: !!!

“It’s announced…!” He snatched the tablet over, seriously looked at his introduction for a few seconds, and swiped back and forth. Just like the preliminary ranking, Su Cenxi became one of the newly promoted TOP 10 male models, and he was on both the money list and the popularity list. Among them, the popularity list was an unexpected surprise for Ning Fei, which should have been brought up by K Little sister, the female model who was first on the popularity list.

Su Cenxi repeatedly confirmed his ranking, and just as he opened his mouth to say “I”, he found that his voice was already trembling.

“Congratulations, your debt has been paid off, and you are free from debt from now on. Our contract also ends here,” Ning Fei tore off a piece of paper towel and handed it to him, “Be careful, don’t smudge your makeup, you haven’t finished filming yet.”

“…You’re too calm!” Su Cenxi cooled down a lot, took the paper towel and gently dabbed the tears accumulating around his eyes, “But you should have achieved many goals, you’re used to it, right? Ruthlessly pulling people to the position you want, achieving the goal, and then the next one, it should be the most normal thing for you.”

“So-so, I’m also quite happy, but there’s no need to cry,” Ning Fei leaned lazily against the table, “However, I’ve also encountered people who cried with joy after achieving their goals, mainly because I finally won’t torture them anymore.”

“You also know that you’re a devil,” Su Cenxi threw away the paper towel, “Do you know what it means to proceed gradually? Coming in and giving people a crazy amount of intensity, everyone will hate you.”

“Hate me, I’m not here to be liked by you,” Ning Fei raised an eyebrow and smiled, “If you like me, will you work hard for me? I don’t think so. You will only rely on being favored, trying to get me to show mercy to you.”

Su Cenxi said: “Have you been treated like that before? But that’s not me, why say that I will be like that too.”

Ning Fei said: “You ran away as soon as Gu Hechen Instigateed you before, did you lose your memory?”

“…” Su Cenxi was choked, after several seconds, he replied, “You’re leaving, do you have to hate me one last time?”

“You know I’m leaving, so why not say whatever I want?” Ning Fei laughed, “Okay, get ready to go on stage, calm down, don’t just think about arguing.”

“Then why are you still so dedicated…” Su Cenxi stood up, hesitated, and still said, “Are you still here tonight? Can I treat you to a farewell dinner?”

“Ha, want to send me on my way?” Ning Fei smiled, “Thanks for the invitation, but no thanks, I have a date.”

“…Ah?” Su Cenxi was at a loss, “Who is it, who can make a date with you tonight?”

Ning Fei: “A fuck buddy.”

Su Cenxi: “Huh?!”

He was so shocked that his mouth was wide open, and then in this silly state, he was pushed back into the shooting scene by Ning Fei.