Chapter 72：Shihan's thoughts

Li Weijie didn't expect the three of them to get along so well, to the point where Lai Yayan even forgot about causing trouble between him and Liu Shihan during their "date". 

Perhaps she also realized that there was nothing between the two of them.

However, in reality, with the three of them together, Li Weijie didn't have much time to catch up with Liu Shihan alone. 

They even felt like they hadn't talked enough and insisted on pulling Liu Shihan back to the hotel to stay with them.

Can people who have just met have so much to talk about? 

Li Weijie wondered, but he was too lazy to think about the thoughts of these girls, and he couldn't come up with any reasonable explanations.

The competition on the second day went on just like the first day. The only difference was that after it ended, all the judges stayed behind to have a meeting and determine the final three winners. 

The final results would be announced in the evening, and the judges' comments on the contestants' performances would be given to them.

The discussion took quite some time because there were twenty contestants. 

While watching the competition, everyone had already made their own comments and had a general idea. 

Now it was just a matter of comparing all the works, so it wasn't too difficult for each judge to pick their top three. 

However, with seven judges, it was not so easy to come up with a consensus on the top three winners.

The judges had already scored the performances according to the rules and standards while reviewing them, but sometimes their scores would be influenced by their own aesthetic preferences and personal interests, resulting in differences among them.

Li Weijie had less experience than others, but he had participated in many competitions himself. During these days, he had gained a great deal of theoretical and practical improvement at the "Millionaire". 

So his opinions were generally not far off. Although the judges' opinions were difficult to unify, they mainly revolved around five or six people.

With prior advice from Xu Rong, Li Weijie understood the final process and didn't do anything foolish like supporting a single contestant against everyone else's opinions. He just comfortably listened to their discussions, absorbing opinions from judges with different styles to improve his overall level.

After the contestants announced the judges' final results, it was already 8 or 9 p.m. When Li Weijie came out, he saw Liu Shihan standing at the door with a smile.

"Hey? Why are you here?"

"Waiting for you," Liu Shihan blinked her eyes.

"Waiting for me?" Li Weijie couldn't help but smile. He lowered his voice and jokingly asked, "Do you want to go back to the hotel with me and play with Chu Ling'er and the others? Where did you think of going?"

Liu Shihan gave him a glance, "What are you talking about? Ha, I used to think you were quite honest, but now you're becoming more and more unserious?"

"Hey, beauty, if I'm not honest, who is? What I meant was, do you want to go back with me to see Chu Ling'er and the others? Where did you think I was going?" Li Weijie smirked.

"Alright, stop teasing." Liu Shihan, misunderstanding him, glared at him impatiently, trying to conceal her embarrassment. Then she smiled and said, "It's getting late, and I'm sure you're hungry, right?"

"So... let's have dinner together!" Li Weijie immediately invited her. Yesterday, he wanted to chat and catch up, but it didn't happen. Now he had the chance.

Liu Shihan readily agreed, "Okay, but you're treating."

"Why?"

"Last night... you paid for all four of us, so today it's my turn," Liu Shihan smiled lightly.

Li Weijie had some understanding of Liu Shihan. He knew she was independent and wouldn't rely on others. At the same time, she was considerate of others. She realized that he didn't have a generous income and didn't want to burden him.

He felt moved. Nowadays, even if girls didn't pursue materialism, they still believed that when going out with a guy, the guy should pay for food, drinks, and everything. 

Although most guys didn't mind paying, there were very few girls like Liu Shihan who could understand others and not embarrass them by openly saying it. 

"Alright, let's go!"

The two of them chose a quiet and elegant western restaurant that was suitable for conversation.

"Weijie, how did you change your mindset? Was it really because of your ex-girlfriend's influence?" Liu Shihan asked seriously, repeating the question.

Li Weijie smiled faintly, "I should say ex-girlfriend. But now I feel that such a change is not necessarily a bad thing. People's lives are always constantly changing."

"Is that so? I feel like I haven't changed at all."

"Why wouldn't you? Maybe you just haven't realized it yet. For example, when watching TV, when I was a child, I loved watching period martial arts dramas and absolutely disliked watching news and advertisements. But as I grew up, I started watching more news and information, and the poorly made period dramas no longer interested me."

"Does that count as a change?" Liu Shihan lightly laughed and gave him a reproachful look.

"Hehe, change is too abstract. I just gave a simple example. People really do change. In different stages of life and encountering different things, our perspective and values will inevitably change." Li Weijie sighed with emotion.

Liu Shihan fell into contemplation, pondering over Li Weijie's words. They did have some philosophical wisdom.

"Do you think I should change?" Suddenly, Liu Shihan asked seriously.

Li Weijie thought for a moment, considering her earnestness. "Actually, I've been wanting to ask you why you don't try to pursue bigger opportunities. Until now, you've only taken on simple hairstyling and shows. With your potential, you could easily sign with a bigger modeling agency and take on larger, more high-end shows, even commercials wouldn't be a problem. In my eyes, you're no worse than any top model!"

Liu Shihan had the perfect figure for a model, and her looks were stunning. It was just a waste that she only took on simple and limited jobs in Li Weijie's opinion. Modeling was a "youth meal," and youth was not something to waste.

Liu Shihan sweetly smiled, causing Li Weijie, who was gazing at her, to be momentarily captivated. He quickly averted his gaze.

"Just like what I said to you before, you can have bigger opportunities, but you choose to remain a small hairdresser," Liu Shihan said with a smile. She then fell silent for a moment, sighed softly, and continued, "Actually, I know what you mean. I don't make much money right now, and there's not much future. In a few years, it will be time for me to get married, and my career will reach its end. Who doesn't want better opportunities? Which model doesn't want to showcase themselves on the runway, or be in commercials? However..."

"I'm not willing to do what's necessary to gain the company's full support in today's society... I won't do that!" Her tone was calm but firm.

Li Weijie fell silent. He knew exactly what sacrifices she was referring to. In this day and age, for a girl without backing, if she wanted to become a star, to be famous, to be well-known, she might have to pay a certain price—her body. Some people even paid the price and still couldn't achieve their goals.

Now he understood how Liu Shihan felt. For a girl like her, if she was asked to make such sacrifices, she would rather not become famous and earn just a little bit of money.