Trip to D City- The land of the mountains, sand and sea

Ring. Ring .Ring

Song Xia 's alarm woke her up at 3:15 a.m. so she sleepily made her way to the shower. Shi Qi and her needed to leave at 3:45 a.m. to be at the airport before 4:30 a.m. as the flight to D City left at 5:30 a.m.She had a duffle bag and her a bag to use as her luggage.

D City itself was in another province and was known for it's unpredictable and temperamental weather patterns . It was the largest state and was and a bustling city known as the little capital. From the fashion , food and business industry it was only second to the capital. However in terms of tourism it was more prosperous as it was a costal city with both the sea and mountains.

Song Xia dressed in black jeans , pink turtle neck and white winter overcoat lined with a faux fur hood.It was cold and dark in the morning so they hurried to the white and yellow vehicle.She carried her luggage to the taxi down stairs and hopped in with Shi Qi.

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Huxian Airlines Plane to D City

06:00 a.m.

Song Xia was a bit tired but couldn't bring herself to nap on the plane.The plane was comfortable and they managed to get business class with plenty of room thanks to Master Cabo's assistant who organized the plane tickets and hotel bookings.

She was currently reading the material for acting that she had prepared. The plane tickets that Although diligent and hardworking she had a hint of nervousness when she thought about what a big company Sillux was. Master Cao had truly given her a great opportunity.

In terms of Sillux position if they dared call themselves number two in Huxia who dared call themselves number one? They were on the level that could compete in the international products.

Their hair care line was well reputable, established and tested. From shampoo and conditioners to styling tools all was top of the range products. Of course , Sillux was expensive yet fair and had a great relationship with their customers.

The spokes person for Sillux was an international supermodel Cen Yao . She was 23 years old and was an established as Huxia's 10th female supermodel. She was also ranked in the top 30 supermodels.

The new shampoos and conditioners are called Moonlight Desires.With various scents are being released during the holiday season ad during the new year.This collection is specifically targeting the youth and young people.They would hear more about the range during the briefing and class later today.

Just as Song Xia was about to fall asleep the scene from an idol school drama appeared on the screen across the aisle. It was a confession scene reminding her of the bizarre encounter she had with Ma Mingli yesterday. Even thinking about it gave her headache but unfortunately it was like clockwork in her mind .

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" Hey , Song Xia! Go with me to Friday's Dance."

A tall, athletic guy with a friendly and mischievous smile asked her.A classic picture of a popular, handsome and sunny boy with a bit of a bit of a rebellious temperament.

Feeling awkward at rejecting him Song Xia said." I won't be here on Friday . I'm going out of town."

Before she could continue he put his arm around her shoulders . He was 183 cm and looked at the pretty girl in his arms and tried to seductively speak.

" Well forget the crappy dance! That was just an excuse! Song Xia, be my girlfriend!"

Song Xia felt uncomfortable and shrugged his arm of her shoulder before straight forwardly replying.

" Thank you but I'm not interested."

Ma Mingli frowned," Why not? Do you already have a boyfriend?"

" No ,I'm simply not interested in dating right now. We don't know anything about each other so you shouldn't be too upset." Song Xia said firmly rejecting him .

" But... I really like you! Why don't we try dating me for a few days and if you still don't like me we can break up ." He tried to convince her and tried to touch her hand.

Now she was getting annoyed and his clingy behavior but tried to be patient with him.

" What do you know about me ? Why do you like me? "

Ma Mingli just gave her a bewildered look." I , I ... I like that you are pretty and smart."

Song Xia sighed," What do you really know about me? Do you know what's my plans for the future, my favorite food or even favorite colour?"

Song Xia stepped away from him," You just like the idea of who you think I am . You don't like the person who I really am. So ,Ma Mingli , I'm not interested in dating you. "

She turned away leaving the most popular boy in

school rejected and in his own thoughts before returning to her classroom.

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X Studios in D City

08:45 a.m.

Song Xia and Shi Qi arrived at X Studios which was a subsidiary company of Sillux. Here would be a briefing from 09:00 a.m. to 14:30 p.m. After which the contracts would be signed and fee be confirmed for the jobs.

There there met the head organizer and Deputy Marketing Manger ,Dai An, a petite women who looked like a fairy but was a a domineering boss. Although small , you know what they say dynamite comes in small packages.

They also met the marketing and script personal, Tanya Zou ,who would be in charge of the script and acting class that would occur today.

Song Xia also met her fellow models . There were 3 male models and 2 female models present. The time in between they familiarized themselves and all got along . While they couldn't be said to be friends in that time they were definitely friendly work colleagues.

The group treated Song Xia and Shao Gengxin especially well because they were they youngest. Shao Gengxin being 17 years old and with Song Xia only being 15 years old albeit her turning 16 in two months time.The rest of them were in their early twenties.

Shao Gengxin had a somewhat feminine and gentle beauty. The type of person who would play the sickly prince in an ancient drama who the audience would love and adore. However, his personality in real life was sarcastic and humorous. He also had been in and out the acting and modeling industry since he was a child.

Kang Tao was a rough, muscular and manly. He was very serious and responsible in real life and was quiet. He had actually starred in few small roles in martial art dramas.

Zi Wuying , was relatively newer in the entertainment industry but well liked few small roles or magazines ads he had participated in. He was like Song Xia in many ways and had caught the attention of the director of the commercial so given the opportunity to work for Sillux. When people looked at him they thought of the handsome brother next door. He had good features not overly masculine like Kang Tao nor feminine like Shao Gengxin . He was like an idol dramas first love male lead.

Sun Shui was one of the most adorable people that Song Xia had met. She was even the shortest member in the group at 165 cm. Short for a model but she was a determined person with big , Bambi eyes and a sweet personality. She was very caring and tried to be a mother hen to Song Xia. Song Xia thought she was like a cute bunny and they instantly became friends.

As for the last model Pan Li ... she was a star kid who had just recently joined the industry again. All the models were attractive but she did have a slightly plainer face and physique compared to the others. She also was friendly yet Song Xia detected some off comments that she made . Nothing serious or direct but she seemed to be putting Sun Shui down . Pan Li also detected the slight disdain in her eyes and tone when she was speaking to them. Well , except for Shao Gengxin, perhaps because they were both famous at a young age or because of His background?

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After a tiring day and practicing the roles and lines given by Tanya Zou the fellow models left X Studios exhausted. Tomorrow ,would be the real challenge. Teacher Tang Jianhong from D city Film academy was coming to Coach their class tomorrow.