Nan Xiangwan and her teammates kept eating hot pot until 10:30 p.m.!
Normally at this time, she would already be in bed, dreaming sweet dreams.
But today, she fought against her drowsiness and forced herself to continue eating!
The hot pot was just too delicious to stop.
Finally, everyone finished eating and was full and satisfied.
Time to go home!
To their collective home!
Everyone was very excited and eagerly rushed to Nan Xiangwan's GMC Business Star to go see the grand villa.
Before leaving, a waiter brought them some packed leftovers.
There were some cooked meat and vegetables, as well as a whole portion of crispy pork and sweet rice cakes.
It was a late-night snack for Sha Ling!
The adjacent private rooms were still occupied, and the adults had plenty of unfinished conversations and endless drinks.
As the team captain, Zhu Sha bid farewell to the staff and Zhao Tiancheng before leaving.
Only then did Zhao Tiancheng remember that there were a few girls in the adjacent private rooms!
Zhao Tiancheng said, "Alright! It's getting late, hurry back, and remember to send a message in the group to let us know you're safe."
Zhu Sha replied, "Okay."
Zhao Tiancheng said, "Go ahead, I'll settle the bill in a while."
Zhu Sha said, "Thank you, General Zhao."
Zhao Tiancheng said, "Thank me for what! Work hard! Lead Destiny to break out of Asia! Conquer the world!"
The other staff in the private room raised their glasses.
Everyone had had a bit too much to drink and was clearly excited.
Zhu Sha obediently nodded to everyone, said their goodbyes one by one, and then walked out of the hot pot restaurant and got in the car.
Inside the car, the girls couldn't wait!
Ge Dongxuan said, "Hurry, hurry, hurry! Xiaodongjie, go!"
Yun Qian exclaimed, "Let's go!"
Xiaodong stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the designated grand villa.
As for Nan Xiangwan, she had already fallen asleep in the passenger seat.
The villa area was a bit far from the city center, and it took an hour and a half to drive there.
Everyone took a nap in the car.
By the time they arrived, it was already past midnight.
The villa was a standalone building and really huge!
Whether it was bought or rented by South-North Entertainment, it definitely cost a fortune!
In this day and age, there are very few entertainment companies that can afford such a nice place.
Inside the villa, two team assistants had already cleaned each room spotlessly.
The teammates carried their luggage and rushed into the villa.
As soon as they entered, there was a super-sized dining and living area. Since it was nighttime, they couldn't see the view outside the courtyard.
But under the lighting, it felt amazing!
The villa had a total of three floors above ground and two floors underground, with eight rooms. The assistant's room was on the first floor, and the other seven rooms were distributed on the upper three floors.
Sha Ling still hadn't returned.
The girls had already put down their luggage and rushed upstairs to explore.
Each room had its own bathroom and a king-sized bed.
Four rooms on the second floor and three rooms on the third floor.
They were all the same size, with the only difference being the view outside the window.
Nan Xiangwan yawned heavily and went to the first room in the corridor on the second floor and fell asleep immediately.
Her teammates turned off the lights and closed the door for her, then wrote Nan Xiangwan's name on a small sign at the door.
Then they proceeded to allocate the other rooms.
Zhu Sha and Ge Dongxuan both chose rooms on the second floor, one next to Nan Xiangwan and the other opposite her.
The other three chose rooms on the third floor.
The team assistant carried the luggage upstairs one by one.
It was 1 a.m. when Sha Ling returned.
She came by taxi.
Teammates who had already assigned their rooms gathered in the living room on the first floor. As soon as Sha Ling returned, she noticed the hot pot and snacks on the coffee table.
Ge Dongxuan patted the seat next to her. "Sha Ling, come and eat!"
Sha Ling dragged her exhausted body over and slumped onto the sofa. "I'm exhausted."
Deng Si Nan asked, "What happened?"
Sha Ling replied, "Photoshoots, advertisements, videos, live broadcasts... I'm going crazy. I haven't even had a proper meal."
Zhu Sha frowned. "Hurry up and eat while it's still hot."
Sha Ling opened the packaging and took a few bites, then quickly put down the chopsticks. "I can't eat too much. I need to sleep quickly. I have to be at the company by 9 a.m. tomorrow."
Yun Qian asked, "Huh?"
Zhou Wenxia said, "Really? It's just our first night as a group, and they're already making you take on so much work at this late hour?"
She's still with a small company that doesn't exploit its artists like this!
Sha Ling rubbed her temples with a headache. "The company said they wanted to take advantage of the momentum and increase my visibility."
Yun Qian asked, "How much are they paying you?"
Sha Ling replied, "I took on three advertisements, and after the split, I'll receive fifty thousand in hand."
Ge Dongxuan said, "Huh?"
Zhu Sha said, "Why so little?"
Zhou Wenxia said, "Even with my small company, the advertisements I took on before the group debut had a split in the hundreds of thousands! And now it's even higher. My manager said they won't let me take on any business deals that are less than a million."
Sha Ling pressed her temples. "Yes, it's too little! And the workload is heavy! They didn't even give me a proper meal!"
Ge Dongxuan rolled her eyes. "What kind of ridiculous company is this?"
Zhu Sha suggested, "Switch companies?"
Sha Ling explained, "During my trainee days, I was forced to sign a ten-year contract with a fifty-million penalty for breach of contract."
Yun Qian exclaimed, "Damn! That's insane! What kind of company is this?"
Zhou Wenxia said, "I'm shivering. Even my small company isn't this terrifying."
Zhu Sha said, "Sha Ling is with Chongyue Entertainment. Chongyue is considered a second-tier company in the entertainment industry. It doesn't make sense for them to be so exploitative. This contract is truly incomprehensible."
The others frowned. After Destiny's seven girls formed the group, they were generally well taken care of by the company, thanks to the influence of South-North Entertainment. They didn't have to worry about business deals.
Just look at Ge Dongxuan's smug demeanor, ignoring her manager's WeChat messages.
Every girl in Destiny was precious now!
As long as one's principles are intact and they avoid doing something reckless, the future will surely shine brightly with infinite possibilities!
But how could Sha Ling encounter such a situation? How could Chongyue Entertainment be so deceitful?
Sha Ling took a few more bites and bid her teammates goodnight before going upstairs to sleep.
Upon discovering that her room was diagonally opposite Nan XiangWan's, Sha Ling felt much better.
Nan XiangWan's room door was closed, and the child was probably sleeping soundly.
Sha Ling entered her own room, comparing it to the dismal dormitories at the company.
Indeed, the treatment at a big company is excellent!
Not long after, Sha Ling quickly washed up and went to sleep.
While the other teammates could stay up late and play, no one would bother them the next day.
But Sha Ling couldn't do that. She could only sleep for a few hours because she had to be at the company by 9 a.m. to continue filming the advertisement.
...
Downstairs, the girls visited the basement again.
Wow!
There were musical instruments and music rooms, and they even had soundproof rooms!
It was simply fantastic!
