Next One Is a Babe

As Naomi had no idea what happened between her and Ian, Cindy decided to act as though nothing happened and ask casually, “What is it? I was away from my phone yesterday because I had a headache and went to bed early.”

Naomi sighed. “It’s a good thing that you didn’t check your phone. All sorts of rumors are on the Internet now. I don’t have anything important to tell you, actually, and I just called to check on you because I was worried that you might be affected by the news on the Internet.”

Judging from her words, Cindy reckoned that some negative news about Ian must have surfaced on the Internet again. Instead of asking, she merely chuckled. “It’s okay, I’m feeling rather good, actually. In fact, I rarely check the Internet nowadays. There’s no need to create a bad day for myself, really.”

Chuckling at her words, Naomi then said, “You have a really high level of ideological consciousness, Cindy. With such a carefree mindset, you’ll definitely live a long life.”

Cindy nodded in agreement. “The first thing to do in order to live a long life is to quit the entertainment industry.”

“That’s true,” Naomi agreed after some thought. “Usually, people with a weak personality often find themselves tortured in the entertainment industry.”

Previously, Naomi had already heard that countless celebrities, regardless of their popularity, had more or less experienced depression. One of the reasons was the demanding job, and another was the pressure from the public’s criticisms.

While some things might go unnoticed when it came to regular people, it would cause a huge uproar when it happened to celebrities, and it was common for their every move to be enlarged.

The situation was made worse by the media who liked to create big headlines by over-interpreting the celebrities’ words and actions. As a result, the celebrities had to live each day in fear.

After a long period of time, it was not surprising if they started having psychological problems. Although they could make money easily, they were sometimes quite pitiful.

As they chatted, Naomi had reached her company as well, and after they spoke briefly about the news on the Internet, she changed the topic and talked about her work. Since Cindy didn’t read the news online, she thought that it would be better if she didn’t bring up those things. Speaking about her job, she told Cindy that she had completed her task rather well on her business trip this time, and her superior was very pleased with her. If everything went smoothly, she might be able to be a team leader after the year-end review.

“Congratulations,” Cindy said, smiling. “I’m really envious of you.”

Working in a design company, Naomi was currently an assistant for a designer she was assigned to. Even though she was only tasked to do odd jobs, she could still accumulate some experience for the preparation of her own future. In contrast, Cindy was doing something completely unrelated to her original profession.

However, Naomi knew nothing about her disgruntlement, and she giggled happily. “Oh, shut it. You have no idea how many people are envious of you. Although you gave up your initial profession, you’re leading a much better life than any of us now. I would like to find a guy like Ian who could support me financially, and I would be more than willing to give up my current job.”