Published at 28th of June 2019 12:37:42 PM
Chapter 13
I AM A MATCHMAKER ON TAOBAO CHAPTER 13
When Shen Chuchu received the notification in the morning, she was so shocked . On Taobao, there was a two hundred yuan cap for each red packet* you could receive and she had just counted fifty red packets in total!
*TL-note: Red packets/envelopes is a feature in several Chinese apps (i . e . Wechat) that allows you to send money to another person . In real life, giving red envelopes (lucky money) is a tradition during Chinese New Year and sending red packets via online has become a popular way of gifting people money in China nowadays .
I am Yue Lao: Gods never accept bribes .
lily: It doesn’t matter if you are a fake or real god but this is my reward for you . Gods also need to eat so don’t mention it . This bit of money means nothing to me .
Ever since she received Shen Chuchu’s reminder, Chen Xili went ahead and did some research on the events that occurred in March last year . Although a lot of time had passed since then, there would definitely be some clues left behind if there really was anybody who did something .
In less than three days, private detectives had already found the information from that day .
It turned out, Yu Yiting had deliberately looked for her on that particular day! He had already known her identity and approached her with a purpose .
Ha ha! She had lived thirty years and this was the first time she came across something like this! This was also the first time she had encountered such a person!
He obviously wanted to obtain the resources of the entertainment circle through her, but on the surface, he displayed a nonchalant appearance . He did everything to make her happy and the purpose of his lukewarm behaviour was also to attract her . Like that, she had obediently given in and helped him leave his original management company . Despite the opposition from some people in her company, she even claimed that he had the traits to go hot and pulled him into their company .
Truly a great trick!
She really did not want to admit the feelings she already had for Yu Yiting…and precisely because of this, she felt even more ridiculous .
She had been immersed in the immorality of the entertainment circle for many years and slept with many but to think she had fallen head first for this one . Recently, she even wanted to buy him a car…it was ridiculous to think about it now!
If he had made his intentions known from the beginning then she might have not been as mad . These past years within the entertainment circle, countless people threw themselves at her in order to ask for some benefits . As long as she liked them, she never really rejected them since it was mutually beneficial . She liked their young bodies and handsome faces while they wanted to get some resources through her . It was because Yu Yiting did not make it clear at the start that she felt cheated by his affections .
This was one thing she absolutely could not tolerate .
Want a car? Buy it yourself . Want resources? Fight for it yourself . As for their relationship…uh, it could continue until found the next suitable guy .
She was very thankful for Shen Chuchu’s reminder . Originally, she wanted to purchase the items on her Taobao but it had already been taken down due to limited stock .
In the end, she sent ten thousand yuan of red packets to Shen Chuchu .
Shen Chuchu compared her own income to the nouveau riche* Chen Xili and accepted it .
*TL-note: Nouveau riche is a term, usually derogatory, to describe those whose wealth has been acquired within their own generation, rather than by familial inheritance . The equivalent English term is the “new rich” or “new money” .
To an extent, she warned Chen Xili but this could also be considered as ruining a marriage . Who knew if it would bite her in the end . But first, she would receive the money, then she would think about it! Besides, Chen Xili did not lack money .
At this, Shen Chuchu put on an act .
I am Yue Lao: Many thanks to our benefactor for donating to our temple .
Shen Chuchu thought back to the last time when she drove away a mistress and saved the marriage of Executive Liu and his wife . The system was very generous, she was able to gain twenty experience points plus a chance value . It was precisely due to this that she was able to get the shoot for the Han Group . She wondered if the system would reward her again and give her another chance value?
With this in mind, Shen Chuchu opened the marriage system in a hurry . As a result, Shen Chuchu was struck dumb when she saw the content inside .
Current Level: 7 (20/80)
Acting Skill: 26 (100)
Chance Value: 1 (10)
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As a matter of fact, her original experience point was already twenty-five . This time not only there was no experience points added, but it was also actually reduced! This was unscientific, why had it been reduced . She had clearly successfully warned and helped Chen Xili to avoid a playboy . Why was there no contribution but instead, given a punishment!
At this moment, Shen Chuchu was very sad to see the line written below .
[Host, due to your activity the marriage rate has dropped . So five points have been deducted! Please be more cautious in the future!]
Shen Chuchu nearly exploded with anger at these words . How had she made the marriage rate decreased, she clearly did a good deed!!
At this thought, Shen Chuchu angrily opened Yu Yiting’s marriage system . The marriage system indicated that Yu Yiting married twice but it was with different people and they were not as pretty as the ones before . These two were rather average .
Shen Chuchu felt she did not do anything wrong . At least for Yu Yiting, she had decreased the divorce rate which resulted in one less unhappy couple for society . He married one less time but also divorced one less time .
Unless… the issue laid with Chen Xili?
Shen Chuchu quickly opened Chen Xili’s photograph . As a result, there was now a black heart on Chen Xili’s head! A black heart meant they would never get married . Oh my god, Chen Xili why did you not want to get married! This result was simply too heartbreaking .
The depressed Shen Chuchu almost cried . It was not an easy task to gain those experience points and she could not imagine how difficult it would be to gain a level in the later stages . At this deduction rate, she would run out of acting skills again .
Shen Chuchu thought it and decided that she would just have to try everything in such desperate situations and started a private message with Chen Xili .
I am Yue Lao: Benefactor, there are plenty of good men in the world . Apart from one less bad man, there will be many better ones for you to choose from .
Chen Xili replied within seconds: You are right, I think so too . There are plenty of Little Fresh Meats and I should enjoy my life in the present . Marriage, this sort of thing is too big of a risk so I won’t do it .
Shen Chuchu was actually speechless and unable to refute because she felt Chen Xili’s was right . Nevertheless, she tried to persuade her again .
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I am Yue Lao: Benefactor, do you truly want to make this decision? Why not reconsider again?
Chen Xili: No, I feel this decision is very fitting and it is also after my own careful considerations . [Cool]
Shen Chuchu decided to give up since she could not persuade Chen Xili . If she had to make the decision between encountering another playboy or staying single forever, then she would also pick the latter .
Moreover, there were still plenty of individuals with marriage needs under the sun and even more who still required her aid in their marriage . There was no need to instill the idea of marriage into someone who might brainwash her instead .
She admitted defeat and gave up .
After a wash, Shen Chuchu started to do the one thing she must do every day .
Practice her acting skill!
Her so-called practice was none other than watching good female actresses in classic movies . She would then imitate the female lead in their speech and copy their performances .
Frankly, Shen Chuchu did not even know if it was useful . After all, she never received any professional training and had never been taught what she must do . She merely watched a documentary before about acting skills and one of the female actresses also mentioned she never had any professional training . From the start, the female actress watched a ton of excellent films to enrich her own acting knowledge hence Shen Chuchu also decided to follow her .
However, she soon realised the benefits .
As of now, her acting skill was twenty-six but her actual acting skill was only twenty . Those extra points, she had no way to skillfully put them to use . Just like back at the shoot for the Han Group, she was unable to coordinate some of her limbs and her mind was unable to keep up with her body . It took several hours to overcome the problem by a little bit .
Now the acting skill had increased by two points since then, so it would make it even harder for her to work with . Therefore, she could only practice more at home so her body could keep up with the sequences in her mind .
After a whole month, the jewellery advertisement she did for the Han Group was released while she was matchmaking and self-disciplining her acting skills .
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Naturally, she did not hear this from her manager due to Xinming’s uncaring attitude towards her . She received no information at all related to the later stages of the advertisement campaign .
However, she was not retarded or braindead . Regardless of Xinming, she could still be self-reliant . The Han Group had an official Weibo and she naturally paid a lot of attention in this aspect due to her own lack of exposure .
The first thing Shen Chuchu wanted to do was share the post when she saw that the Han Group had posted the advertisement on their Weibo . This was an exceptionally good opportunity to mix in with some familiar faces during the hype and she would be a fool if she did not hurry .
Fortunately, the company had already registered her on Weibo and did not take her account password so this Weibo was still in her hands .
Shen Chuchu V: True love is worth waiting for [Tease] // Han Group V: “In the vast boundless sky, in the endless wilderness of time, in the oasis of the Sahara Desert . I suddenly turned around and turned out that you were not far off in the distance . Those years of endless waiting are worthwhile to meet you at this moment . Waiting for you, waiting for true love . Are you still waiting?” Leaf-shaped earrings, waiting for the happiness of your life . @Shen Chuchu [Video]
After she finished sharing, Shen Chuchu remembered to watch the video . Once it ended, she felt she was absolutely beautiful . Her awkward acting skills did not matter because it could not be seen in this advertisement anyways . It only showed her extraordinary beauty . She admired it for a while then went to read the comments underneath .
“What beautiful earrings [Drool]”
“I wonder if it’s expensive . I really want to buy it . [Frantic]
“Can I really find true love if I wear these? [Pout]
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After a dozen or so, Shen Chuchu finally found a comment that praised her .
“If I had the looks of the girl in the advertisement then I would have already bought a bunch of nice looking earrings . So it doesn’t matter if the earrings look good or not, it still depends on the face . ”
She finally felt at ease after seeing this comment .