Qi didn’t plan to borrow money to pay off her debt.
Since the other party had said she could pay it back whenever, she didn’t need to be in a rush.
When she wasn’t sure what the other party’s hidden agenda was, rushing to clear the debt and sever ties would actually make it easier to fall into a trap.
It was better to earn the money and pay it back steadily.
Borrowing money should only be used as a last-resort emergency measure.
Looking at herself in the mirror, she couldn’t help but marvel at the fact that the body Luo Qing had molded for her was in excellent condition.
Both her appearance and her figure were impeccable, except for her height.
The boss behind the scenes used to review every single photo she took during her clothing photography sessions.
‘Although it’s a bit narcissistic to say, I can understand why Bai Qiaoyu would have inappropriate thoughts about me.’
As for why a fellow female big boss would like girls, Qi wasn’t surprised.
It wasn’t like she hadn’t encountered such things before, so there was nothing to make a fuss about.
She adjusted her clothes in the mirror and walked out of the bathroom.
The black-haired girl wanted to take advantage of the afternoon to see if she could find a new job.
Qi didn’t think 150,000 Yuan was a lot.
After all, back when she was covering her own tuition, meal fees, and all other expenses, she had still managed to save up around 300,000 Yuan.
But according to a certain God, that money had been scammed from other girls and wasn’t considered honorable income.
If she relied on a proper job, paying back this amount wouldn’t be so easy.
It wasn’t convenient for her to find a job now, either.
Compared to other job seekers, she had a significant advantage in terms of appearance, but she had even more negative buffs: she was a student and had a small, weak physique.
She looked like she could neither perform manual labor nor handle morning shifts.
Not to mention, she wasn’t the only student looking for work near the School.
Jobs with high pay, short hours, and easy tasks had already been snatched up when the semester began.
Previously, the hair salon owner had only offered half the usual salary.
Qi had originally thought the woman was making things difficult for her, but now it seemed more like charity.
Qi was feeling conflicted.
This was the only job she could find at the moment, but a salary of 3,000 Yuan was simply too low.
Even if she didn’t spend a single cent of it, she would still have to work for 4 years to pay off the 150,000 Yuan.
‘Although I’m not in a hurry to pay it off, 4 years is still too long. Bai Qiaoyu won’t spend 4 years trying to win me over.’
But having an income was better than having none.
Besides, Qi believed that in her current situation, she needed a job.
***
Thus, she returned to that hair salon.
The slightly plump woman, who was cracking melon seeds and binge-watching a show at the front desk, looked up and saw who had arrived.
A flash of joy crossed her face, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and put on an indifferent front, waiting for the girl to speak first.
Her disguise had always been clumsy in Qi’s eyes, but Qi had no choice but to go along with it.
“Store Manager, I’ve thought about it during this time, and I still feel like I really need this job…”
She tried her best to add a hint of piteousness to her tone.
“Hmph, I told you! Besides me, who else would be willing to give you a job right now?”
The woman said with a smug tone.
“You took so long to come back, so the deal I’m offering can’t be as good as it was before.”
The black-haired girl’s brows furrowed slightly.
She hadn’t expected this person to try and lower the price even further.
However, the plump woman’s words suddenly took a turn.
“But considering you’re still a student, I’ll be a little generous. We’ll stick to the previous salary and benefits.”
Upon hearing this, Qi’s furrowed brows smoothed out, and she thanked the woman with a bit of joy.
“Thank you, Store Manager.”
The plump woman enjoyed the gratitude and didn’t say anything more.
Instead, she led Qi further into the shop.
“Since you’ve started, you can get to work right now. Your job from now on will be to help wash hair and take care of the guests in the lounge. Serve them fruit and snacks. Our salon provides high-end service, so don’t be negligent, do you understand?”
The plump woman took her around to familiarize her with the layout of the shop and introduced her future scope of work.
They didn’t go through any formal hiring procedures or sign a modeling contract, which made Qi feel like starting the job didn’t have much of a sense of reality.
However, since she had just been burned by a modeling contract, she still had some lingering trauma and actually felt that this arrangement was quite good.
After walking through every area of the shop, the woman finally stopped.
“Do you have any other questions?”
“Do I have any days off each week?”
Qi asked.
“You even want days off?”
“I am a student, after all.”
The plump woman was somewhat dissatisfied with this, but after thinking it over, she nodded in agreement.
“Days off are fine, but there’s a lot of customer traffic on Saturdays and Sundays, so you have to be at the shop by 9:00 AM. I can give you the whole day off on Mondays.”
Qi was a bit speechless.
This Store Manager really wasn’t willing to suffer even a tiny loss.
This holiday schedule was handed down very decisively, leaving the black-haired girl no room to refuse.
The plump woman pushed her into the shampoo room and turned to leave.
Besides her, there were three female employees in the room, and they all instinctively turned their gazes toward her.
“Little sister, are you here for a hair wash?”
One of the more enthusiastic women approached her.
“My name is Qi. I’m new,” Qi answered honestly.
“Ah… Is that so?”
The woman scratched her head.
She hadn’t expected the boss to hire such a… cute child.
“Honestly, the boss didn’t even mention there was a newcomer. Since Qi… Qiqi, you just got here, you can work with me for now!”
The woman patted her chest like an elder.
“My name is Liu Linlin. You can just call me Big Sister Liu from now on!”
People instinctively felt a desire to look after young children, and Liu Linlin was no exception.
“Okay, Big Sister Liu,” Qi called out obediently.
“Mm-hmm!”
Liu Linlin giggled and pulled her over to sit down.
“By the way, you know how to wash hair, right?”
“I… should know?”
The black-haired girl said uncertainly.
“What do you mean ‘should know’? It’s fine. When the next guest comes, I’ll let you help with the wash. We’re not very busy right now.”
Liu Linlin started chatting with Qi.
While the other two employees occasionally glanced over, neither of them had any intention of approaching and continued with their own work.
It wasn’t until a guest with long hair was brought over by the Store Manager that they stopped their idle chat.
“Go ahead.”
After getting the go-ahead, Liu Linlin stood by to watch.
But she soon found it unbearable to watch and interrupted Qi.
“You don’t know how to do this at all, do you?”
Her tone was helpless.
Looking at the black-haired girl’s own clean and smooth long hair, she couldn’t imagine how someone could wash hair with such terrible technique.
She figured someone else must usually wash it for her.
Left with no choice, she had to take over the hair-washing task from the black-haired girl and teach her the correct method.
“Did you remember everything I just said?”
Liu Linlin asked patiently after the guest had left.
Just as Qi was about to nod, a sharp, mean voice rang out nearby.
“You don’t even know how to wash hair. I don’t know what she hired you for.”
The two looked toward the sound and saw it was another employee.
“That’s enough! Why are you saying that to a child?”
Liu Linlin retorted, looking very annoyed.
“It’s just the truth. If you can’t handle it, you can quit.”
The woman looked at the black-haired girl with a sneer.
She didn’t stay in the shampoo room; after her mockery, she pushed the door open and left.
“Honestly, don’t mind her. She has a sour face every day, making the work atmosphere so depressing,” Liu Linlin said, seemingly disliking the other woman.
Qi blinked as she watched the direction the woman had left.
‘Was I just given a display of authority the moment I arrived?’