Chapter 17 [Serious]

17 Serious

After sending the private message, the straight girl Lu Zhenqiu felt that the explanation should be clear. 

However, the boss spent too much tonight, so she decided to wait for the platform to give her a share of the money and pay back part of it to the boss. 

Jin Shuilan saw that "I am straight" message and was smiling. Lu Zhenqiu sent: [Boss, can you add me on WeChat? ]

Red envelopes cannot be sent on the platform, so she could only add her WeChat. 

Jin Shuilan pursed her lips when she read the word "WeChat" and switched to WeChat. She has three accounts, one is the one she is using now, one is a small account from a long time ago, and the other one has not logged in for two years. 

After a long while, Jin Shuilan clicked on the login button. After entering the verification code, the screen flashed. The avatar was familiar yet unfamiliar. She had chosen it for two days last time, and finally asked Lu Zhenqiu: "Which one do you like?" ] 

Lu Zhenqiu sent: [Are you suffering from difficulty in choosing? ] 

She is not, she just hopes to choose something Lu Zhenqiu likes, so that Lu Zhenqiu will be happy when chatting with her and seeing the avatar. Facts have proved that relying on the avatar she likes is of no use. 

Jin Shuilan clicked in, and there were only a few contacts, but she saw Lu Zhenqiu's profile picture at a glance. She clicked in, and the chat history from two years ago had been cleared by the system. 

The page was white, but she always remembered the last chat content. 

Lu Zhenqiu said that she fell in love. At that time, she only remembered being confused and didn't remember what they talked about. 

Finally, when talking about why she fell in love with that person, Lu Zhenqiu said, maybe it was because that person took care of her and was very careful. 

Before they got together, that person would prepare ginger tea for her when she had a cold, and said that the first time they had contact was in the apartment, that person prepared a thermos cup and ginger tea. 

Her face turned pale, and she was suddenly excited and anxious. She made many mistakes in words because of her haste, but she had so much to say. When she finally saw Lu Zhenqiu, she said: ["That's great, I like her too." ]

She deleted each word with trembling hands, suppressing those feelings, along with the unspoken feelings, sour and unclear. She finally asked Lu Zhenqiu: ["If she didn't make ginger tea for you in the apartment, would you still like it?" Will you like her? ] 

Lu Zhenqiu didn't hesitate much and replied to her: [Probably yes. ] 

The words shattered her only delusion, she was silent for a long time before sending out: [Very good, I wish you happiness. ] 

Lu Zhenqiu replied: [Thank you. ] 

After that, they never contacted each other again and disappeared into each other's world. They were just like netizens they had never met. Ji Zibo called her an idiot more than once. She had never been a good student in school and had never done many good things in her life, but now she makes a wedding dress for her rival. 

Yes, she couldn't help calling herself a fool.

But no matter how foolish she is, she can't hold back Lu Zhenqiu's words saying that she is happy. 

She said she likes Tang Yingxia. 

This sentence is the sharpest knife, the most hurtful weapon, tearing apart the only connection between them. 

After that, she rejected all cooperation with Tang Yingxia because she didn't want to hear news about Lu Zhenqiu from others, even if it is a possibility that she could hear about it, she does not want it to happen. 

Jin Shuilan came back to her senses, saved the avatar, logged out and logged into the account, changed the avatar added the WeChat account given by Lu Zhenqiu, and sent it as a friend request. 

Lu Zhenqiu heard her phone vibrating while singing. She picked it up while she was drinking water. When she saw the profile picture, she was stunned for a moment. After confirming several times that it was not the same number, she asked: [Boss? ] 

Jin Shuilan: [Yes, it's me. ] 

Lu Zhenqiu stared at her profile picture and said in a daze: [The profile picture is so familiar. ] 

Such a familiar avatar reminded her of a former netizen whom she met before changing platforms two years ago. She was also a boss, but that boss was different from the new boss. She was more easy-going and especially chatty in her live broadcast room. She gave her a lot of gifts in half a month, and later when she became her administrator, they exchanged their contact information. The boss had a bit of difficulty choosing. 

It is somewhat similar to the new landlord, Jin Shuilan. 

Jin Shuilan paused when he saw the message, and then typed: [What's wrong with the profile picture? ] 

Lu Zhenqiu: [It's nothing, a friend of mine used to use this avatar, It's very cute. ] 

It is a cute version of an anime character a few years ago. In the past two years, anime has become popular again, so many people are using this avatar. Lu Zhenqiu didn't take it to heart, but Jin Shuilanheart was in turmoil because of her words.

It turns out that she still remembers. 

Jin Shuilan was in a good mood. When she saw Zhao Siran who came in, she looked pleasant and cheerful. However, Zhao Siran was frightened by her. Jin Shuilan was already in a bad mood because she had dropped four points, and now she couldn't contact her boss. When she went to her boss's house, she didn't see anyone. She was told that she was out for a meeting, so she held back her temper and asked on the phone, "What should I do with Teacher Jin?" 

The boss said, "If she disagrees with four points, then ask if she is okay with two points." 

What's this? Slaping first, then give her a candy?

Do you think Jin Shuilan is a small author publishing her book for the first time, is she that easy to fool about?

She didn't dare tell Jin Shuilan about lowering by two points, especially after Jin Shuilan waited for a day, Zhao Siran laughed dryly: "Teacher Jin, have you rested? Can I treat you to dinner tonight?" 

Jin Shuilan glanced at her: "You have not managed to contact her. ?" 

Zhao Siran said: "She went to a nearby province for a meeting." 

Jin Shuilan understood and nodded: "Let's talk about it next time."

  Zhao Siran looked at her apologetically and said, "Can I treat you to dinner and send you back later?" 

Jin Shuilan raised her eyes and looked around, then looked at her, and smiled: "No need to bother." 

Zhao Siran was stunned, Jin Shuilan had already passed her and walked out. Zhao Siran wanted to chase her but saw Jin Shuilan walking out and sat in her car. Some sunlight illuminated the side of her face, which looked cold and aloof. She vaguely remembered that the first time she met Jin Shuilan was at the entrance of the company. Jin Shuilan was sitting in the car. They had just finished talking about their first cooperation. She said to Jin Shuilan: " Teacher Jin, don't worry, I will be responsible for everything related to your publishing in the future." 

Jin Shuilan turned to smile at her and said, "Sorry for troubling you."

They had been cooperating for several years, and now Jin Shuilan said there was no need to bother. Zhao Siran was stunned to hear from these words that there was no need to bother in the future, and she hurriedly shouted: "Teacher Jin!" 

Jin Shuilan had already started the engine and left in front of her. Zhao Siran sighed softly, and the assistant stepped forward and asked: "Editor-in-Chief, Is teacher Jin angry?" 

"Angry?" Zhao Siran laughed at herself: "We are not qualified to make her angry." 

The assistant asked: "What does the boss think, why did she suddenly lower it by four points?" 

Zhao Siran frowned and did not answer, instead, she asked: "Do you think you can have your cake and eat it ?" 

The assistant was puzzled. 

Zhao Siran didn't explain, even if Jin Shuilan agreed to lower it by two points, what about Tang Yingxia? Just because there's no trouble for a while doesn't mean there won't be trouble within two years, especially since Tang Yingxia's current pseudonym is rising when the tide rises all boats. Are you willing to be bought out like this? Seeing Jin Shuilan's good conditions, is Tang Yingxia not tempted? Don't shoot yourself in the foot with a rock. 

At that time, both the fish and the bear's paw will be empty. 

But the boss is on the wrong path now and is dazzled by the momentary benefits. 

Zhao Siran said: "Help me pay attention to which magazines Teacher Jin will meet with recently." 

The assistant nodded: "Noted." 

The two looked at the direction Jin Shuilan left in silence, but Jin Shuilan was in a good mood. She turned on the car Bluetooth, and Lu Zhenqiu's voice came out immediately: "What other songs do you want to listen to next?" 

"PK? The pk is over today, let's do it tomorrow." 

"Games? You can order games, but I'm not very good at playing. Play a game with Xiaoyu? Xiaoyu isn't online yet." 

Jin Shuilan turned into the restaurant, ordered two dinners and put them back in the car. She glanced at her phone and saw the message Ji Zibo sent her: [I received Lu Zhenqiu's audition, do you want to hear it? ] 

[I finished listening, the mood and voice are very good. ] 

Jin Shuilan received the file, clicked on it, and was connected to the car's Bluetooth, and the sound came from the car's stereo. 

"Ah Shui!" A voice broke through the air. Jin Shuilan's ears buzzed for a few seconds before he heard the sound coming from the stereo: "Grab me! Grab me quickly! Ah Shui! They are coming from the front! I will take you to the back!"

The atmosphere around her was filled with tension. Invisible swords and swords were intertwined. Jin Shuilan subconsciously held her breath. There was a brief silence, and the voice sounded again: "Ah Shui, listen to me. You will follow Vice General Yao and go through the door next to him later. , Be good, be obedient, this place is no better than home, you must stay by Vice General Yao's side all the time, remember what I said, take this letter back to your father." 

"Vice General Yao, take Ah Shui back, I will guard the back!" 

The audition was only a few sentences, but Jin Shuilan's thoughts were brought into the plot. It seemed that a blood-stained general had appeared in front of her eyes, and she was ready to die, leaving the only tenderness to a girl called Ah Shui. 

Lu Zhenqiu's voice was deeper than usual, with a sense of determination. Before adding post-production, it was already smudged with the taste of life hanging by a thread. Ji Zibo was quite satisfied. She asked Jin Shuilan: [Is it OK? ] 

Jin Shuilan listened to it several times, and every time she repeated the previous sentence, Ah Shui made her eardrums tremble, and she replied to Ji Zibo: [OK. ] 

Ji Zibo: [It's fine if you're satisfied, Then Qiuqiu and I will start chatting about joining the crew, and I'll pull her into the group later. ] 

Jin Shuilan replied with a hmm and put down the phone. 

Back home, Lu Zhenqiu was still broadcasting live. Her door was closed as if she was afraid of disturbing others, so her voice was not loud. Jin Shuilan turned on the light in the living room and sat on the sofa. When she heard the sound of Lu Zhenqiu's door opening, she turned her head: "It's over?" 

Holding the cup in her hand, Lu Zhenqiu was startled when she saw Jin Shuilan, and then smiled: "When did Teacher Jin come back?" 

"Just got home." Jin Shuilan said, "Haven't you had dinner yet? Here I bring Takeaway." 

Lu Zhenqiu said gratefully: "Thank you, Teacher Jin." 

Originally, she was going to come out to get a glass of water and then order a takeaway, but Jin Shuilan had already brought an extra for her, Lu Zhenqiu said: "How much, Jin Teacher, can I transfer it to you?" 

Jin Shuilan looked at her twice and came back to her senses: "No need, Usually when you cook and do grocery shopping, I do not give you any money." 

Lu Zhenqiu laughed: "That's what I should do." 

"There is nothing called what you should do, we still need to live under the same roof for so long, so we don't need to be so polite." 

Lu Zhenqiu thought about it, and the contact time will be long in the future, and it's uncomfortable to be polite, she nodded: "That's fine, Thank you, Teacher Jin." 

This time she laughed more sincerely, her eyes were shining brightly, she was extremely beautiful, Jin Shuilan raised her eyes and bumped into the shining water, she also raised her lips and smiled, and asked: "How do you feel about the live broadcast today?" 

Lu Zhenqiu was holding back her words and had nothing to say, when she heard Jin Shuilan ask her: "It's good, but there is a boss here, which is very strange."

Jin Shuilan lowered her head and opened the lunch box calmly. Inside were four small lunch boxes, very exquisite, it was fragrant and looked delicious, and there were two bowls of chicken soup beside them. Jin Shuilan opened the lid of the chicken soup and pushed it to Lu Zhenqiu, asking, "Why so?" 

Lu Zhenqiu scooped out the chicken soup and she replied to Jin Shuilan: "She smashed a lot of presents." 

Jin Shuilan was puzzled: "Isn't this pretty good?" 

"It's good." After all, the stream gifts mean that the more gifts she has, the more she will share. Lu Zhenqiu pursed her lips and said, "But she smashed too many."

It costs hundreds of thousands. 

And when the two chatted, she always felt that the boss spoke strangely. Jin Shuilan lowered her eyes: "If it is too much, just take it, it is not like you stole it from others." 

Lu Zhenqiu's face turned pale, and she said, "I'm just worried..." 

Jin Shuilan casually asked while eating, "What are you worried about? " 

Lu Zhenqiu replied to her: "I'm worried if the boss's money is serious."(through dishonest means/ illegally obtained) 

Jin Shuilan stopped eating, and then slowly turned her head to look at Lu Zhenqiu, facing a confused face, She suppressed a smile. 

She doesn't know whether the money is serious or not. 

But the boss is indeed not serious.

Author says:

This is more of a wordplay in Chinese in this 2 context. In the first context, it means that the money is obtained illegally while the second context means that Jin Shuilan is not serious/ thinking of chasing Lu Zhenqiu/coquettish