Chapter 102：Lonely man and woman

Trapped in tight quarters, losing freedom, over time, it is easy for one's mood to become restless.

Li Weijie and Lin Ruotong had already confirmed that they couldn't get out and could only wait for rescue. To pass the time, they sat on the edge of the bed and chatted.

After spending these days together, they had become quite familiar with each other. So, at a moment like this, when there was nothing else to do, they started conversing about anything and everything.

Li Weijie's life experiences were far less admirable than Lin Ruotong's. As a result, he mainly listened to her, listening to her tales about the hardships of starting a business with Xu Rong, how she managed to run Shijue successfully, and the interesting stories and unsupportive looks she encountered while expanding her business.

Any endeavor is not easy! Li Weijie sighed inwardly. Suddenly, he felt a bit ashamed. 

Two girls like them could manage to build such a large salon from a small hair salon, which could be considered a career. As for himself, a man who was satisfied with just running a small-town hair salon in the past, was he simply content with what life threw at him or lacking ambition?

Life is only a few decades, and if one doesn't make an effort or challenge oneself, they are just living a mundane life day after day, which is essentially wasting life!

With these thoughts, Li Weijie suddenly had an idea. "Can I not only be a top hairstylist but also own an internationally renowned hair salon? Must our salon only establish a presence in a few cities? Why can't we become a chain of stores with international influence? As long as we have the capability, we can make a name for ourselves internationally, establish branches in other countries, and influence international trends!"

In an instant, Li Weijie felt that his goals had become clearer and even higher. It surprised him. He suddenly felt confident, as if his dream could come true!

Can I achieve it? Sister Rong, and Sister Ruotong, as women who have a better understanding and sensitivity towards fashion, have already worked hard and only managed to make Shijue the number one in city A, while I'm still penniless. Can I truly establish an internationally renowned chain salon?

With this thought, Li Weijie couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. But soon, a tall figure appeared in his mind!

It was a vague figure whose appearance couldn't be seen clearly. However, it was Li Weijie's idol for many years, as well as the idol of many hairstylists - Tian Jian!

Although there have been many internationally renowned Chinese hairstylists, who else has won the "Babylon God's Scissors" award? 

In everyone's minds, it was difficult for Chinese people to win this highest award. It was considered a patent of the West, a product of Western aesthetics, and possibly the result of behind-the-scenes manipulation. But Tian Jian's appearance gave hope to all Chinese designers. 

Winning the highest award at the Babylon Dream Hair Contest for three consecutive times was an unprecedented achievement.

That's right! Tian Jian winning the "Babylon God's Scissors" three consecutive times was enough to prove that Chinese people were not inferior. Chinese design and style could also blend and influence internationally. Why couldn't I establish an internationally influential salon?

With this in mind, Li Weijie smiled confidently. Although it was still just an idea, he had already made up his mind to pursue this concept and achieve his dream!

"What are you smiling about?" Lin Ruotong, who had been silent for a while, saw Li Weijie's serious expression suddenly turn into a smile and couldn't help but look at him curiously.

"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about some things."

"What dirty thoughts are you thinking about? Do you need to smile so obscenely and lasciviously?" Lin Ruotong tilted her head and stared at him.

Li Weijie laughed bitterly, "Really? I've been smiling like this since I was a child. How did it become a lascivious smile in your eyes?"

Lin Ruotong laughed flirtatiously and said, "Well, that just proves that you were lascivious since childhood. What were you thinking? Why don't you answer?"

"Do you want the truth? It's because I heard your and Sister Rong's inspiring stories, so I'm grateful and have decided to work hard. Just now, I was fantasizing about a bright future, so I smiled absentmindedly." Li Weijie half-jokingly half-seriously replied.

"Blah! You talk nonsense!" Lin Ruotong gave him a seductive glance and then sighed, "I don't know what time it is now. It should have been a long time since the French guy left. They should have let us go by now."

Li Weijie forced a smile and said, "I'm afraid it's because of me that we are considered missing. I don't know how long it will take for the police to intervene once we go missing. Ruotong, I have caused trouble for you."

Lin Ruotong patted his shoulder and said, "What are you talking about? Now we don't even know if it's because of you. Besides, what do you mean by causing trouble? Professionally, I'm your boss, personally, we are good friends. How can you say it's trouble?"

Li Weijie nodded gratefully, not knowing what to say.

"Turn on the TV and check the time!" Lin Ruotong pointed to the TV cabinet. They didn't have watches, and their phones had been taken away. They also didn't have a window to see the outside. Now they could only estimate that it was already afternoon, or even nearing evening, but they didn't know the exact time.

Li Weijie got off the bed and walked towards the TV cabinet. Suddenly, his heart started beating fast. Since the TV cabinet was facing the bed, and Lin Ruotong was lying on the bed facing the TV, her feet were exposed at the edge of the bed. As he approached, the first thing he saw was the pair of stockings beneath her short skirt.

He glanced briefly, afraid to look too closely, found the remote control, and turned on the TV, but unexpectedly, there was no signal! He didn't know if they hadn't paid the cable TV fee or if the CCTV cable had been unplugged.

He shrugged, making a helpless gesture to Lin Ruotong. Then, he bent down and looked at the DVDs on the DVD player next to the TV. He could only flip through them quickly, seeing some previously popular movies on DVD. He didn't bother taking them out to watch.

Li Weijie inserted one of the DVDs halfway, then returned to the bed. "They cut off the TV cable too. We can't even watch TV."

Sitting back on the edge of the bed, Li Weijie felt a sense of frustration. At the same time, he felt anxious. Was this because of Falsheni or because of Zhou Qingbang?

"What movies are there? Let's pass the time by watching one." After chatting for several hours, they talked about everything they could think of. Now, they didn't know what else to talk about, so Lin Ruotong suggested watching a movie.

"Well, you can choose." Li Weijie wasn't particularly enthusiastic about movies, and precisely because of this, he hadn't even seen one of Chu Linger's films.

Lin Ruotong had no choice but to get up and look through the DVDs while bending over.

Just now, when Lin Ruotong was lying down, Li Weijie didn't dare to look around, so as not to accidentally see something inappropriate. Now that she was standing up, he had no reason to be cautious. However, his gaze was quickly attracted to one spot.

Due to her bending over, Lin Ruotong had her back to Li Weijie, presenting a posture with her beautiful and curvy buttocks sticking out!

Looking at the short skirt hugging her mature and round curves, his heart heated up, and his gaze was captivated. How could it be so easy to look away?

Li Weijie stared intently at that captivating posture and alluring curves. Unconsciously, he compared them to the buttocks of other beautiful women he had seen (through their clothes)...

"Hey, have you seen 'Heaven and Earth Bears'?" Lin Ruotong asked while flipping through the DVDs.

"No."

"What about 'Ten-faced Tribulation'?"

"No."

"Chen Kaizi's 'Baseless'?"

"No."

"Xiao Gangzi's 'Night Emasculate'?"

"No."

"Zhang Mouzi's 'City Full of Big Breast Sisters'?"

"No."

"Have you had enough of secretly looking at me?"

"No."

...

After answering the last question, Li Weijie suddenly realized that Lin Ruotong had turned her head and was looking at him. After a moment of consideration, he realized that the last question was like confessing without being asked! She had already discovered it. She had asked those questions earlier, not to find out the answers, but to make him confess!

"Hehe, Ruotong, what did you ask just now? I didn't hear it clearly, and my answer just came out naturally."

"So, you did look even though you said you didn't? Are you shy or hypocritical?" Lin Ruotong looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. She found it amusing to see him embarrassed by her teasing.

"Hehe, what did I look at? I didn't see anything..." Li Weijie mumbled vaguely. If he admitted it, he would be teased by her in the future.

"And? Isn't it good?" Lin Ruotong asked.

"It's good, it's good. Uh... actually, I didn't see anything..." 

Li Weijie felt a cold sweat in his heart. Lin Ruotong was simply a seductress, deliberately setting him up like this.

Lin Ruotong chuckled lightly, and casually put a DVD into the player. Then she returned to the bed and half-lying position. "Hey, lie down too. The bed is so big." She moved to the side to make room.

"Is it alright?" Li Weijie suddenly found it funny. He had said the same thing to Su Keko before, and now Lin Ruotong was saying it to him. Was this "karma" or "reincarnation"?

Lin Ruotong gave him a look. "You're sitting now. Wouldn't it be easier for you to secretly watch me because of the height?"

In this way, Li Weijie would indeed have the intention to sneak a peek if he continued sitting, so he had no choice but to lie down. However, the bed was spacious, and there was still plenty of space between them.

In the time it took for them to talk, the movie had already started playing, but it seemed like the plot was a bit off...

"What movie is this? Why are they speaking Japanese?" Li Weijie couldn't help but question.

"It's Zhang Mouzi's blockbuster, 'City Full of Big Bo Sisters'. Why is it like this? It's supposed to be a period drama, right? Did they put the DVD in the wrong box?" Lin Ruotong also frowned. She had just opened the DVD case and put it in without examining the content on the disc.

"Ah! Why did they undress?" Both of them exclaimed at the same time. They looked at each other, and then at the TV. The men and women on the screen were already naked and speaking in incomprehensible Japanese, engaged in intimate acts...

Could this be...