Upon hearing Qin Aimin’s words, An Xueqing’s eyes lit up with a hint of gratitude, and she said sincerely, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely work hard."
Seeing An Xueqing like this, Qin Aimin waved his hand quickly and said, "No need to thank me. I just gave you an audition opportunity. Whether you get selected depends on your performance."
"I understand. Regardless, I still want to thank you."
Qin Aimin couldn’t help but laugh and said, "Alright, come over for the audition at this time tomorrow." He knew An Xueqing had a good camera presence, which was why he gave her this opportunity. This young lady, aside from not being particularly striking in appearance, was good in every other way.
"Okay."
An Xueqing promptly agreed.
On the other side, after returning home, Yue Jun studied the information she had gotten in detail. By the time Yiyi returned on Friday, she finally had a clue.
"Mom, have you already started making the period costumes?"
Yiyi looked curiously at the cloak in her mother’s hands.
Yue Jun smiled and nodded, "Yes, I’m trying to make a costume for the lead actress first. If the director approves, we’ll make the costumes for the crew in this style."
As she spoke the last part, Yue Jun mentioned running into An Xueqing.
"I also ran into your classmate; it seems she’s landed another role."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi raised her eyebrows and talked about An Xueqing and Feng Yudan’s situation.
"What... How could classmates behave like this? An Xueqing seems like quite a nice girl."
Yiyi shook her head and said, "Maybe the acting world changes people." After all, many people succumb to the temptations of fame and fortune.
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun also shook her head.
"Alright, Mom, just let it be. Even if you meet An Xueqing in the crew later, just say hello."
"Don’t worry, I know."
However, in the end, Yue Jun couldn’t help but sigh, "Sigh... It was I who originally introduced them to the crew. Now, seeing them focus entirely on acting while neglecting their studies, I wonder if I did the right thing."
"Mom, this was the path they chose themselves. Don’t overthink it. On top of that, it was An Xueqing who asked us for help back then. If we hadn’t helped, she might have held a grudge against us."
Yiyi didn’t understand An Xueqing well at that time, but after the recent events, she felt that if her mother hadn’t helped then, they might really have been resented.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore."
Yue Jun waved her hand and then changed the subject.
"Yiyi, let’s leave early tomorrow to shop for some things."
"What are we buying?"
Yiyi looked at her mother with confusion, not feeling that they lacked anything recently.
Seeing her daughter like this, Yue Jun couldn’t help but laugh, "Have you almost forgotten about your engagement? Although the Gu Family will take care of the engagement party, we should prepare some things too."
Even if she knew the Gu Family would prepare everything, she couldn’t let others look down on her daughter. They should visit the mall tomorrow to prepare some gifts for Tingyu to show their sincerity.
Yiyi nodded and said, "Okay, we’ll go shopping together tomorrow."
She certainly remembered her engagement, but she just hadn’t realized how quickly time had passed. In no time, the engagement day would be upon them.
"Alright, let’s quickly have dinner. After dinner, rest well so we can head out early tomorrow morning to buy more things."
Yiyi smiled as she sat down for dinner.
However, with her mother mentioning it, she couldn’t help but feel some anticipation in her heart.
In just over a week, they’d be engaged. She wondered when Gu Tingyu would return. Hopefully, he could rest for a few days this time so they could spend more time together.
By the next day, the mother and daughter had gone out early.
They had a clear target, heading straight to the department building.
"Yiyi, what do you think of this watch?"
Yue Jun had her eye on a men’s watch and was asking her daughter’s opinion.
Seeing this, Yiyi imagined Gu Tingyu wearing this watch and quickly said, "It’s beautiful."
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun smiled and asked the clerk to wrap the watch.
"Alright, Yiyi. Next, let’s look at men’s clothes."
Seeing her mother buy the watch without hesitation, Yiyi couldn’t help but tease, "Mom, you treat your future son-in-law so well, buying a watch worth over eight hundred just like that."
At that time, the purchasing power of over eight hundred yuan was quite remarkable, showing how expensive the watch was.
Upon hearing this, Yue Jun laughed and said, "If you like watches too, I’ll buy one for you later."
Yiyi quickly waved her hand, saying, "I already have a watch, so I don’t need one." She then hurriedly pulled her mother to look at clothes.
Yue Jun had a keen eye and picked a black casual coat and a pair of dress pants for Gu Tingyu. The style was simple and elegant, even Yiyi couldn’t help but nod in approval.
"Mom, it’s very nice."
Yue Jun laughed upon hearing this, then bought Yiyi a red wool skirt.
"Mom, I don’t need anything."
Yue Jun glanced at her daughter and said, "Of course you do. Even though it’s an engagement and not a wedding, you should still dress beautifully."
In the end, she couldn’t resist buying several outfits for her daughter.
Seeing her mother happy while buying these items, Yiyi went along with it.
By the time the mother and daughter finished shopping, it was afternoon. They returned home with bags.
Yiyi originally planned to rest well on Sunday, given that shopping all day was exhausting, but Old Mrs. Gu called her for dinner, and she naturally agreed.
"Yiyi, you look like you’ve lost weight lately, so eat more."
Old Mrs. Gu warmly encouraged Yiyi to eat.
Yiyi smiled and said, "Grandma, I haven’t lost weight; my weight hasn’t changed."
"I feel like you have, so eat more."
Hearing this, Yiyi no longer refuted and focused on eating.
Elderly people enjoy seeing young ones eat well, so seeing Yiyi eat a lot, Old Mrs. Gu nodded with satisfaction.
After finishing the meal, she handed Yiyi a box and said, "Yiyi, you’re soon to be engaged to Tingyu, so Grandpa and Grandma haven’t prepared much, just this for you two."
Upon opening the box, Yiyi found a property deed inside. "Grandma, this is too valuable, I can’t accept it."
"It’s your and Tingyu’s new home. We won’t be involved in the decoration; you can design it however you like."
Seeing Yiyi still reluctant to accept, Old Mrs. Gu hurriedly said, "You should never decline a gift from a senior. Besides, our family already planned to prepare a marital home. This house is prepared for you, so you can’t refuse it. Otherwise, where will you live after marriage?"