Heartthrob, Your Image is Crumbling!

Chapter 308: Qu Jing, the Mature Beauty in Black Stockings

The red-soled high heels clicked against the floor with a rhythmic tap-tap-tap.Tao Tian and the others hadn't seen Qu Jing for just over a month, but in that short time, Qu Jing had undergone a massive transformation.

In the past, Qu Jing had at least retained a hint of a female university student's innocence between her brows. But looking at her now...

A white shirt, a black tube skirt, and a pair of beautiful legs clad in black stockings, stepping into high heels...

Calling her an urban professional would be an understatement.

If one had to describe it...

She truly gave off the vibe of a boss's secret mistress.

What proper girl wore black stockings? Especially the kind with a lace edge.

Truly, Qu Jing's entire being exuded an intense, alluring charm.

Standing quietly to the side, Tao Tian remained silent, simply watching Qu Jing walk right past her.

She had originally assumed Qu Jing was coming over to discuss her contract signature.

Unexpectedly, Qu Jing didn't even spare Tao Tian a single glance. She confidently pulled the door open and called out, "Qianqian!"

"Coming!"

Soon, another girl with a lovely figure jogged into the office. It was sophomore Han Qianqian, formerly of the Arts Department. She used to do part-time work with Zhou Yuwen and the others. Later, when Tao Tian wanted to strike out on her own, Han Qian followed Qu Jing in betraying Tao Tian, and since then, she had grown increasingly close to Qu Jing.

Han Qian's figure wasn't the tall and slender type, but rather the voluptuous kind. Anyone who could make a living in Zhou Yuwen's company had reasonably high looks. As soon as she entered, she said, "Jing-jie, you called for me!"

Leaning against the desk, Qu Jing pointed at Minmin and Tao Tian beside her. "Yes, take them to sign the contracts."

Han Qian turned her head, looking as if she had just noticed them, and said with a look of surprise, "Ah, Senior Sister Tao Tian? Minmin Xuejie?"

The two of them smiled at Han Qian, but to be honest, both Tao Tian and Minmin likely felt somewhat awkward at this moment.

No matter what, they were third-year Senior Sisters.

Moreover, Tao Tian used to be quite a prominent figure. For Qu Jing to just hand them over to a sophomore junior female student, wasn't that humiliating?

However, Qu Jing had her own reasons. She said, "I have other things to busy myself with here. Go sign the contracts with Han Qian first, alright? After you sign, I'll arrange your part-time work."

"Can't you arrange the part-time work first before we sign the contract..."

Minmin couldn't help but say weakly. Her main reason for coming this time was hearing that Tao Tian was returning to work at Zhou Yuwen's company, and she wanted to tag along to reap some benefits.

A part-time job paying six or seven hundred a day was indeed a good benefit.

But this contract thing...

It was definitely better not to sign if possible.

Furthermore, Minmin had heard that the contracts at Zhou Yuwen's company all started at five years. Even though someone had explained that this contract wouldn't restrict finding a job after graduation, a normal person would still be somewhat reluctant about a five-year commitment.

What if Zhou Yuwen secretly decided to trap her?

"Hmph." With half of her buttocks wrapped in a tight skirt perched on the edge of the desk, Qu Jing braced her hands on the surface, her face filled with disdain. She said, "That cannot be helped. These are our company's rules. After all, having experienced a backstab from employees in the past, we have learned our lesson the hard way."

As soon as those words left her mouth, Minmin's expression soured. This Qu Jing was giving them absolutely no face.

There was nothing they could do. Anyway, Qu Jing hadn't planned on letting them do part-time work here from the start.

Seeing Minmin still acting so demanding, Qu Jing wasn't about to indulge her.

Do it if you want, drop it if you don't.

Minmin still wanted to pin her hopes on Zhou Yuwen. She looked at him, hesitating, just about to speak.

However, Zhou Yuwen coughed.

"Ahem, well, what Qu Jing said might be a bit harsh, but Senior Sisters, this is indeed our company's rule. If you feel it's inappropriate, I can arrange two part-time gigs for you first, but the daily pay might not be as high."

"Then how much would the daily pay be?" Minmin still didn't want to sign the contract.

But just as she asked the question, Tao Tian stopped her.

Tao Tian smiled faintly at Zhou Yuwen. "It's fine, I understand. We'll sign."

"?" Minmin turned her head to look at Tao Tian in disbelief.

But Tao Tian didn't say another word, pulling Minmin along as she left the company with Han Qian.

Minmin definitely didn't want to sign a five-year contract in her heart. She just wanted to do part-time work, so how could she even sign a one-year contract? Besides, this kind of contract was better suited for freshmen.

After all, four years of part-time work plus one year of regular work and the contract would expire.

But Minmin was already a junior. Who in their right mind would sign a five-year contract for no reason?

If she really got scouted by a talent agent to become a star after graduation, wouldn't she have to give Zhou Yuwen fifty thousand for nothing as a penalty fee?

"Tiantian... shouldn't you think this through a bit more?"

Seeing Tao Tian's determined expression, Minmin couldn't help but grab her arm and speak with some concern.

She said, "I'm actually fine, but Tiantian, your qualifications are so good. Do you remember? In your sophomore year, you mentioned an entertainment company wanted to sign you. If you sign this contract, doesn't that mean if you really want to pursue entertainment-related work in the future, you'll need Zhou Yuwen's approval?"

Tao Tian had indeed matured significantly compared to the past. Before, she would always go out dressing up in beautiful clothes and applying exquisite makeup, making herself the center of attention wherever she went.

But the current Tao Tian gave off a feeling of having washed away all the superficial glamour.

She smiled at Minmin and said, "It's fine. I owed him this to begin with."

"Huh?"

Tao Tian continued, "The company didn't even have this contract requirement before. If I hadn't..."

At this point, Tao Tian stopped speaking. To her, signing this contract was unobjectionable. After all, she had a prior record of betrayal, and if she wanted to rekindle her past relationship with Zhou Yuwen, she definitely had to start from the absolute bottom.

After hearing Zhou Yuwen sing last night, Tao Tian had felt deeply moved.

She felt that Zhou Yuwen still held a place for her in his heart. As long as she worked a little harder...

She believed Zhou Yuwen would finally notice her again.

Carrying this mindset.

Tao Tian wanted to try one more time.

Han Qian listened to them chatting behind her and smiled, saying, "Minmin Xuejie, you really don't need to be so nervous. This contract is actually just a safeguard for the company's interests. After all, our company is formalized now. Once you join us, we will provide you with free training, so naturally, we need you to sign a contract. The contents merely stipulate that if you engage in any media-related industries in the future, our company gets priority consideration. It doesn't affect anything else."

Tao Tian had no objections to this explanation and even chatted a bit more with Han Qian.

Minmin, however, felt somewhat displeased. 'Don't I already know this?' she thought.

'When I was messing around in this company, you were nothing but a mere part-timer!'

'How dare you start lecturing me now?'

Han Qian chatted with Tao Tian for a while longer before saying she was going to print the contracts.

"Tiantian-jie, you can rest here for a bit. This is the reception area, and the coffee and biscuits here are free. Oh right, these milk biscuits are especially delicious! You should try them, Tiantian-jie. There's also hot cocoa over here."

The office was only about a hundred square meters, but it was divided into various sections. There was a pantry, as well as a vanity area and a dressing room for the girls to change clothes and do their makeup.

Even in front of the French window, three treadmills had been specifically purchased and placed.

After all, this was an incubator for future internet celebrities. These beautiful part-time girls might just become influencers with tens of millions of fans in the future. Therefore, Zhou Yuwen had paid special attention to the renovation of this office.

After explaining all this to them, Han Qian went to print the contracts.

Tao Tian didn't have too many extraneous thoughts; she simply felt that by entering Zhou Yuwen's company, she was able to go a step further toward Zhou Yuwen.

This office had indeed been managed impressively by Zhou Yuwen. He had even added two coffee machines. Tao Tian approached one and noticed the fresh coffee beans.

She remarked, "We didn't have any of this when we were here before."

"Minmin, do you want a cup of coffee?"

Minmin looked at Tao Tian's aloof, unbothered demeanor and couldn't help but feel anxious. "You're still thinking about drinking coffee! Tiantian, just look at Qu Jing's slutty display!"

"She acts exactly like Zhou Yuwen's dog, like a petty villain gloating over her success!" Minmin lowered her voice, but the intense jealousy was obvious through her gritted teeth.

She had taken the initiative to greet her earlier, yet Qu Jing hadn't even bothered to give her a single glance.

Acting all high and mighty!

What did she have to be so smug about!?

Just acting like a dog in front of Zhou Yuwen.

"If it hadn't been for her back then, how could you have ended up fighting with Zheng Yanyan? And if you hadn't fought with Zheng Yanyan, how could it ever be her turn!?"

"Look at her now, claiming an office for herself and acting all high and mighty. All of this used to belong to you!" Minmin was genuinely furious.

How could she not be angry?

In the past, both of them were just Tao Tian's little followers. Their looks were about the same—Minmin even felt she was a bit prettier than Qu Jing.

But look at her now.

She hadn't even graduated, yet she was making a salary of four thousand a month, had her own private office, and a whole group of pretty female students had to call her "Jing-jie" whenever they saw her.

Some even called her "President Qu"!

Why!?

Didn't she just get incredibly lucky and manage to cling to Zhou Yuwen's high branch?

Jealousy was just jealousy!

"Tiantian, say something!"

Minmin shook Tao Tian's arm, speaking bitterly.

But Tao Tian maintained her unbothered demeanor, seemingly entirely focused on fiddling with the coffee machine. She sighed and said, "It's been so long. What's the point of bringing this up now?"

"Are you really willing to just let her steal everything from you? Didn't you notice? Zhou Yuwen's attitude towards her is clearly different. If my guess is right, she's probably already crawled into Zhou Yuwen's bed!" Minmin whispered, lowering her voice.

The coffee machine had already dispensed two cups of coffee.

"Don't talk nonsense. Zhou Yuwen has a girlfriend. How could he get involved with Jingjing? He wouldn't do that," Tao Tian said calmly as she took a sip of her coffee, finding the taste quite decent.

"How could he not! Even if Zhou Yuwen didn't want to, just look at Qu Jing's slutty charm! If you tell me she doesn't have designs on Zhou Yuwen, I wouldn't believe it for a second. When she betrayed you back then, wasn't it just so she could be Zhou Yuwen's dog?! A female dog!" Minmin glared in the direction of Qu Jing's office. Even though the walls were made of glass, the blinds were drawn.

She couldn't see what was happening inside, but Minmin was just overwhelmed with pure jealousy towards Qu Jing!

Tao Tian didn't respond to Minmin's rant, quietly drinking her coffee by herself.

At that moment, Han Qian walked over. "Senior Sisters, the contracts are ready. Come provide your signature."

"Oh, alright."

After Tao Tian and the others had left, Qu Jing went and drew the blinds over the glass walls.

"Brother, did I do something wrong?" Qu Jing turned her head, gazing softly at Zhou Yuwen. Her eyes looked pitifully sad, making her seem like a wronged little puppy.

Zhou Yuwen was sitting at the desk, casually flipping through a document on Qu Jing's workspace.

Hearing her words, he looked puzzled and asked, "Why do you say that? I think you're doing a great job."

"Then why did you call Tao Tian over?" Qu Jing let out a soft whine, hurrying over to Zhou Yuwen's side with her beautiful legs wrapped in black stockings.

Since Zhou Yuwen was occupying the only chair.

Qu Jing had no choice but to squat down. Squatting in front of Zhou Yuwen, her small hands gripped his arm, looking as if she had suffered an enormous wrong.

Qu Jing's outfit was indeed alluring. Not to mention the beautiful, black-stockinged legs squatting before him, just the large expanse of snowy white skin revealed at her collar when she took the initiative to squat down was completely filled with temptation.

This kind of dressing up—one could tell at a glance she had learned it from some adult film. This Qu Jing...

She was truly sinking deeper and deeper.

Zhou Yuwen swiveled his office chair to face Qu Jing directly.

His two knees perfectly aligned with the level of Qu Jing's shoulders.

"You're overthinking things," Zhou Yuwen said. "Tao Tian and I just bumped into each other by chance, and she asked if she could come do some part-time work here. I figured we were indeed short-handed, and I don't have any deep grudge against her anyway. What happened last time actually ended up helping me, so I didn't think much of it."

"Besides," Zhou Yuwen continued, stroking Qu Jing's small head. "The two of you were friends, after all. There's no need to make things so tense because of me. Why not take this opportunity to bury the hatchet?"

"I don't want to bury the hatchet," Qu Jing acted coquettishly under Zhou Yuwen's gentle tone.

She had originally been squatting in front of him, but after he swiveled his chair to face her, she simply sat sideways on the floor.

Resting her small head on one of Zhou Yuwen's legs, she placed her hand on his other leg, thoroughly enjoying this fleeting moment of his affection.

She spoke softly, "I don't need any friends. Having you alone is enough for me, Brother."

By now, Qu Jing was sitting completely sideways on the floor, her beautiful legs clad in black stockings draped across the space right in front of him. Needless to say...

It was truly quite seductive.

Zhou Yuwen pinched her chin and chuckled lightly. "How could you have no friends? People can't live without friends, baby."

As he said this, Zhou Yuwen slid down from the chair into a half-squat, pulling Qu Jing into his embrace.

To be honest, her outfit today had indeed piqued Zhou Yuwen's interest.

Coupled with her small lips painted with lipstick.

Without a second thought, Zhou Yuwen leaned in and kissed her.

Naturally, Qu Jing was incredibly submissive, even remarkably proactive.

However, Zhou Yuwen only kissed her and showed no intention of taking things further.