Chapter 94: Task Completed
When the actors take their bows, they all wear a Nightingale medal engraved with their real name on their chest.
At this moment, seeing Jia Na appear on stage again, the few audience members who had been eagerly wondering about the real name of the actress playing 【Young Natasha】 finally had their doubts resolved.
The most obvious among them was the fanatical female audience member who seemed to be under the effect of Charm Witchcraft.
"Jia Na, it seems you're really going to be famous this time."
Hearing Liji-Xiaosi's teasing voice beside her, and indeed feeling the audience's favor, Jia Na couldn't help but nod.
Although the performance had ended, the audience below the stage showed no intention of leaving the theater. Instead, they held the roses they had purchased upon entry and continuously threw them onto the stage to express their love for the actors.
Among them, Anna-Moonshadow and Jia Na had the most roses at their feet.
"Esteemed guests and friends, this opera performance has officially concluded. Thank you for throwing flowers. The Nightingale Opera Troupe sincerely hopes to have another encounter with everyone—"
To avoid affecting the preparation time for other plays in the afternoon, Julie-Ann, who had been waiting nearby, walked onto the stage again to give the closing remarks. As the curtain slowly fell, although the audience was reluctant to leave, seeing the group of actors once again hidden by the curtain, they had no choice but to leave the theater.
"The Nightingale Opera Troupe is really good at making money. Just these cheap roses are enough for them to earn a lot."
Looking at the several piles of roses on the stage that were almost like small mountains, Liji-Xiaosi couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
"But, the money they offered me isn't much!"
Due to the non-disclosure agreement, actors cannot inquire about each other's salaries. However, seeing Liji-Xiaosi's angry look, Jia Na became a little curious.
"Has it improved compared to your last theater?"
"Of course not, and I only signed a short-term contract for one quarter at a time. If they're not satisfied with me, they could dismiss me at any time!"
Speaking of this, Liji-Xiaosi couldn't help but look at Jia Na with resentment.
"They must have signed a long-term contract with you for several years, right? After all, they think so highly of you."
"Just one year."
"You only have one year too?"
Hearing this, the resentment in Liji-Xiaosi's heart lessened considerably.
"You are so excellent, and they only signed a one-year contract with you? Then I can accept it. After all, even you only have one year. For someone like me, who is inferior to you in every way, signing quarterly is quite normal... Speaking of which, the Nightingale Opera Troupe's requirements are too high. For talents like us, they should at least give us a three-year contract—"
Listening to Liji-Xiaosi's rambling, Jia Na, who was well-versed in the art of getting along with colleagues in her previous life, just smiled and nodded without interrupting, providing ample emotional support.
In fact, the contract the Nightingale Opera Troupe initially wanted to sign with Jia Na was not a three-year contract, but a five-year contract according to the highest standard. It was Jia Na herself who stubbornly negotiated it down to a one-year contract.
Her purpose in negotiating this was not only to facilitate renegotiating new terms each year, but also because she didn't want to be deeply tied to the Nightingale Opera Troupe for five years.
After all, there were too many variables on the Wizard path, and everything Jia Na was doing now was to go further on the Wizard path. If anything hindered her progress, she would absolutely clear the obstacles without hesitation and would not let any factor affect her rock-solid goal.
Moreover, her attitude towards the Nightingale Opera Troupe had always been to regard it merely as a tool for making money, unlike Liji-Xiaosi, who loved it from the bottom of her heart.
Therefore, for the sake of their colleague relationship, and because of Liji-Xiaosi's straightforward and enthusiastic personality, Jia Na would not use such a small matter to gratuitously dampen the other party's enthusiasm or do something that was not beneficial to herself and would only increase the other party's resentment.
Besides, she did sign a one-year contract; she just concealed the premise, which wasn't deliberately lying.
"Clap clap clap clap—"
Jia Na, who was just about to sit down and remove her makeup, had her attention drawn once again by Crane-Roland's clapping.
"Everyone, the rehearsals during this period have been very hard. Therefore, our beloved Commander Roman has decided that everyone will go to Cui Yu's String club for a dinner gathering today. All expenses will be covered by the Commander!"
"Yay—"
Liji-Xiaosi, who loved joining in on the fun the most, immediately cheered when she heard there was a free feast, and clapped along with everyone.
"Jia Na, let's hurry up and go! Today, we must order the most expensive signature dishes at Cui Yu's String, and also Yaoging's Kiss! I've been wanting to drink it for a long time!"
Yaoging's Kiss is the best-selling fruit wine at Cui Yu's String. It tastes sweet and doesn't go to your head, making it very popular among young Wizards. However, the not-so-cheap price means that apprentices like Liji-Xiaosi, who like it but usually can't afford to drink it often, can only steel themselves to taste it a few times occasionally.
"Miss Jia Na, I'll help you remove your makeup."
"Thank you, Zhu Li."
In a pleasant atmosphere, Julie-Ann, who had finished her hosting duties, also returned to her role as Jia Na's assistant manager.
"Then I'll go change first and wait for you at the entrance to go together."
"Okay."
Liji-Xiaosi, who finished removing her makeup first, went to the dressing room to change. Jia Na also finished removing her makeup under Julie-Ann's clean and efficient technique, and Julie-Ann even gave Jia Na a hydrating skincare treatment.
"Miss Jia Na, your skin is truly beautiful. It's like a peeled egg, with pores so fine they're almost invisible."
Hearing Julie-Ann's sincere praise, Jia Na just smiled and didn't speak.
After all, with the improvement from the system-rewarded double character talents 【Fair and Tender Skin】 and 【Ice Muscle and Jade Bone】, it was no exaggeration to say that Jia Na's skin was so tender it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it. Saying it was delicate enough to be broken by a touch was not an exaggeration.
"I'm finished removing it. Take a look."
"You worked hard, Zhu Li."
"Don't be too polite with me. After all, this is what I should do."
Having lived in the theater for many years, it could be said that Jia Na was the young actress with the best opera talent and also the most approachable that Julie-Ann had ever met. Whether it was her appearance, her upbringing, or even the "money-attracting ability" seen today, Julie-Ann was almost laughing in her dreams at being able to get such a person under her management.
Not to mention the envious, jealous, and hateful expressions of the other assistant managers when they saw her; it just made Julie-Ann incredibly pleased!
"Then I'll go now, Zhu Li."
"Okay, if you arrive at Cui Yu's String early, don't forget to save a seat for me next to you."
"No problem."
After changing out of her performance costume back into her wizard robe, Jia Na quickly summoned the task panel before leaving the dressing room.
【Today's Task: Complete one stage performance (Completed);
Task Rewards: Talent Experience 100 points, Skill Experience 500 points, Spiritual Power +0.1】
"Finally, about to level up—"