Chapter 110 98: Interview

She looked at the young girl in front of her, with a deeper meaning in her eyes.As long as she found a way to deceive the other party into signing the contract, everything would be easier.

In Star of Art, the will of the Stars descends upon every contract. Once the contract is signed, the magic power of the stars takes effect, accompanying every word of the contract. Anyone who violates it will be cursed by the Stars, losing all colors.

This is the place closest to the Stars in the world.

"Miss Tang, according to your details, you were accepted into Starry Arts Academy, but the information registered with the school indicates that you've taken a leave of absence?" Xu Xiaoyou asked.

"Yes." Tang Xin nodded.

Xu Xiaoyou asked, "Would you mind telling me for what personal reason?"

Tang Xin lowered her eyes, "It's nothing... It was different from what I initially thought."

Seeing that the other party seemed to resist the question, Xu Xiaoyou didn't press further.

"What have you been doing in the three years after leaving Iris Foster Home until getting into Starry Arts Academy?"

"Um..."

Tang Xin recalled, saying, "I was a preschool teacher for a while, then became a flower shop apprentice, worked as a caretaker in a pet shop. Later, due to the 'Red Dance Shoes' pandemic, I was delayed for quite some time and could only work in a brick kiln molding clay."

"After that, I joined a band two months ago and was an underground idol for a while."

"But I have left the band now."

Xu Xiaoyou was thoughtful.

The Red Dance Shoes, also known as Red High Heels, were rare historical tales classified by the association as world-class hauntings, and it's one of them, the only one to have reached this level in the past fifty years.

World-class, the association's definition of this level is very strict and requires unanimous evaluation by the highest Elder Council.

Once a haunting is classified as world-class, it means it can affect the entire world's structure and possesses infinite growth potential, capable of causing over a million deaths, and if left unchecked, could escalate into world-ending level hauntings.

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The characteristic of the Red Dance Shoes is simple. Those infected will grow a pair of red dance shoes on their feet, and their spirit will fall into madness, endlessly self-mutilating, driven by violent and harmful emotions.

At first glance, it seems like just another ordinary haunting and not very frightening.

But the problem is...

It can spread through air and sight.

Xu Xiaoyou put aside her inner thoughts, and the interview continued.

Over the next ten minutes, she asked the other party many questions; Tang Xin gradually adapted from being initially uneasy, chatting with her more naturally, responding fluently to her inquiries.

Xu Xiaoyou wrote down the key information from their conversation with a pen on paper, adjusted her round-frame glasses, showing satisfaction on her face.

Tang Xin breathed a sigh of relief.

She cheered and encouraged herself inwardly.

Her performance just now wasn't bad, she didn't say anything wrong.

I will definitely succeed!

Xu Xiaoyou knew very well the little thoughts in her heart.

The other party was really naive, and it was time for the final step.

She suddenly stood up, arranging the documents in hand:

"You may go back, Miss Tang Xin."

"In the next two days, pay attention to the email on your Curtain account, waiting for company notification."

Tang Xin froze, her mind blank, subconsciously stepping forward to grab the girl's hand.

"Was there something that made you dissatisfied with me?"

Realizing she had done something inappropriate, but Tang Xin did not back down this time, holding the girl's hand tighter, unable to believe this was something she was doing.

She didn't know if this would leave a bad impression on the other party, but she was really unwilling to see such an opportunity slip away, the chance to realize her dream was right in front of her.

In such media companies, usually, they sign artists they are satisfied with on the spot; going back to wait usually means being eliminated.

Xu Xiaoyou smiled imperceptibly.

Everything was developing as she expected.

This interview was customized from the beginning, from choosing the interview location to guiding language and actions, to the current deliberate tactics.

She knew the shortcomings in the other's personality, lacking self-confidence, weak, often passive in interpersonal communication, but would never yield to hardship, holding intense unwillingness deep inside her heart, ready to burst forth given the slightest opportunity.

Like a flower blooming in the winter cold.

She turned around, looking at the blue-haired girl whose body was slightly trembling, as if simply increasing her tone a little, furrowing her brows, could weigh her shoulders down.

Quite easy to bully, Xu Xiaoyou thought.

"To be honest, Miss Tang, this interview was my personal intention. As for the company..."

"I won't let you down," Tang Xin suddenly said.

Xu Xiaoyou raised an eyebrow.

Tang Xin lifted her head, her gaze unwavering:

"I won't let you down, I will train hard and prove myself."

Xu Xiaoyou was momentarily dazed, thinking of many things.

She posed as if pondering deeply, finally saying, "Alright then, as long as Miss Tang signs this contract, I swear by the name of Stars, I will persuade the company."

Tang Xin felt a heavy stone fall in her heart, she sat back down, her mind chaotic, thoughts scattering like fleece.

In a moment of heat, she said many things.

She glanced at the contract, consistent with what was said on the Curtain, the company would provide one-on-one training, resources relegation, and exclusive artist services, holding concerts for her regularly.

These benefits are basic guarantees from ordinary media companies for artists.

Seems like nothing particularly special?

Just as Tang Xin was thinking this, her gaze fell on the last clause.

The company promises to make the signatory Tang Xin a globally renowned pop star within five years.

Seeing this, Tang Xin's eyes widened slightly, she looked up, realizing Xu Xiaoyou was watching her playfully.

She thought of Marlene, that Cosmos superstar, that Empress, idolized by her, once deemed unreachable.

The other party promises her that she will stand at the same height as that woman in the future?

With this one clause alone, the contract was enough to be elevated under the witness of Stars.

Star of Art has no true daylight, a city forever under the stars and snow, replaced by three rising Yaoxing stars, not burning stars from the other side, but distant interstellar watchers, illuminating the sky when they rise.

Every time a contract is about to be signed, a shooting star streaks across the sky.

And at this moment,

The entire starry sky is shining!

"So, are you interested?" Xu Xiaoyou asked with a smile.

"The future I offer."

Just then, Tang Xin blinked her eyes.

She picked up the contract from the table, pointing to the first page, her eyes curving like crescent moons.

"There's something wrong here; many clauses are vague, like artist benefits, specific salary, why would revenue sharing be summarized so briefly?"

"Could it be a scam?"