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Xiaoliu thought for a moment and then said with a laugh, "Also, you didn’t see it, but when Director Li invited you to act and promised to make you famous, Jiang Xuanqi’s face—ugh, it was just unbearable to look at!

I heard from her assistant that Jiang Xuanqi wants to work with Director Li on her next film, but he hasn’t agreed.

Yet, he took a special interest in you! What’s more, he chooses you, and you don’t even want to act, completely upstaging her!

Her expression just now, she looked like she wanted to gobble you up! It was so cool!"

Jian Anning just smiled. From the beginning, she hadn’t considered Jiang Xuanqi someone to contend with. Perhaps, it’s the confidence that comes from being born into a wealthy family!

However, according to her current identity as a "small assistant," taking on an apparently famous actress seemed quite impressive!

But it was exactly her nonchalant attitude that probably made people like Xiaoliu, who were truly at the bottom, feel great!

"By the way, speaking of which, why don’t you want to act?" Xiaoliu pondered before asking.

If she didn’t like it, why would she come to an entertainment company to be an assistant?

She had been around this industry for a long time and seen it all.

Anyone who entered this circle, except for those with the confidence like Yu Zexiao, would usually get lost in the glitz and glamour.

Even the most virtuous female artists would roll in the mud of the industry and soon become cunning women that clawed their way up!

"Because I don’t like it," Jian Anning smiled, "I really have no interest in acting. Previous cameos were only because the production team really couldn’t find anyone, and I stepped in to help. Afterward, I would request to have my face edited out."

Xiaoliu knew about this, which is why she found it unbelievable, "If you don’t like acting, why become a celebrity’s assistant?"

Jian Anning answered naturally, "Because the pay is good."

Her initial choice to be an assistant was indeed because she found her bank card frozen with not much cash on hand, and she couldn’t find other work momentarily; she heard this job paid well and was introduced here to be an assistant by Zhao Ziyin.

This revelation nearly made Xiaoliu’s jaw drop! She was absolutely flustered, "Sis, how much do you make a month as an assistant?"

Jian Anning answered honestly, "All things considered, about twenty thousand."

Xiaoliu was shocked, "My God, that much money?"

In reality, she hadn’t been paid that much initially.

It was because Yin Maohui, in order to keep her, had promised to double her salary.

Plus, although she was only one person, she actually took on the duties of both a work assistant and a personal assistant and even assumed some of the responsibilities of an agent—of course, sleeping with him at night was not included, cough cough.

Actually, according to the salary Yin Maohui gave her, it was indeed on the lesser side.

However, for an ordinary assistant, this was certainly a lot.

"Could it be because Yu Zexiao is such a big name, so his assistants also earn a lot?" Suddenly, Xiaoliu felt a mix of envy and resentment, but after thinking it over, she added, "But if you act, wouldn’t you earn even more?"

If Director Li was really set on making her famous, not to mention twenty thousand a month, two hundred thousand, or even two million weren’t out of the question!

Jian Anning just smiled and offered no explanation.

For her, whether it was twenty thousand a month or two hundred thousand, she truly didn’t care.