Chapter 9 Why is the CEO like this?

When Shen Feifei finished recording the program and came out of the TV station, it was already nine o'clock. Li Linrui had just finished work as well. She called Shen Feifei and invited her to have barbecue at a barbecue restaurant near the TV station.

“This place is really good. Sometimes when we work overtime until the early hours of the morning, we order barbecue here to keep us going.” Chen Ci stood in front of the TV station and hailed a car. The barbecue restaurant was nearby, but it was still a bit far to walk there. “At times like this, I can’t help but envy your motorcycle. When I have time, I’ll get a driver’s license and ride it wherever I want.”

Shen Feifei was silent for a few seconds before slowly saying, "I don't have a motorcycle anymore either."

"Huh? Why?" Li Linrui looked at her in confusion. "What happened to your car?"

"..." Shen Feifei fell silent again. "I was hit by a car on the way to the hospital last time."

"Huh?" Li Linrui had never heard her mention this before, and her eyes widened in surprise. "Why didn't you say anything before? Are you alright?"

"The person is fine, but the car..."

Li Linrui comforted her, "It's okay, the car can be fixed."

“I don’t care about my motorcycle, but the other car… is a Rolls-Royce.”

Li Linrui: "What???"

Sitting in the barbecue, Li Linrui finally figured out the whole story: "Wait, why didn't you tell me about something this big?"

Shen Feifei said, "Because you don't have any money either."

Li Linrui: "..."

The truth always hurts.

"Luckily, your dad gave you a bag before." Li Linrui picked up the menu again and handed it to Shen Feifei. "Order some more, this meal is on me."

"We can't finish this, let's save it for next time."

"...Alright."

It was almost 11 o'clock when the two finished their barbecue, and Shen Feifei took a taxi home.

When Chen Ci opened her eyes, she was sitting in front of the familiar dressing mirror. The smell of barbecue still lingered on her. She tugged at the corners of her mouth and said to the mirror, "I eat takeout every day, but you always go out to eat and drink well with Li Linrui."

Because there was no memory of Shen Feifei, eating this barbecue was like not eating at all.

But I really am holding on.

She stood up and stretched for a while before picking up the notebook on the table and starting to read. Shen Feifei wrote down how she had subdued Chi Yifei in the lounge that day, and at the end, she specifically mentioned that Li Linrui had treated them to barbecue, so it hadn't cost her any money.

Well, how should I put it? Shen Feifei never comes for nothing.

In every sense.

She closed her notebook and looked up this person named Chi Yifei on her phone. He had been in the industry for many years, but he had never become famous. He finally got some attention for playing the second male lead in a recently aired historical romance drama, which is why he got on this variety show.

"Small stakes, big gambles." Chen Ci spat, put down her phone, and went to take a shower.

After changing into her pajamas and comfortably lying in bed, Chen Ci planned to go online for a while longer when she suddenly received two thousand yuan from Li Linrui.

Sinking porcelain: ?

Li Linrui: Uh, I know that two thousand yuan is a drop in the bucket compared to two hundred and eighty thousand, but... the thought is what counts!

Chen Ci: ...Shen Feifei told you?

Li Linrui: Yes, she's much more honest than you.

Chen Ci: ...Then thank you for your kindness, which is as great as the compulsory traffic accident insurance.

Li Linrui: ……

Li Linrui: Next time, let's get high-value insurance for the motorcycle too. [Smile]

Chenci: There won't be a next time, thank you. [Smile]

You can't step into the same river twice, just as you can't crash into a Rolls-Royce twice.

Because it would be gone after hitting two people.

Chen Ci accepted Li Linrui's gift and decided to treat herself to a nice meal tomorrow.

The next day, Chen Ci got up on time to go to the company. When she went out, she met a neighbor who was walking a Corgi in the community.

Chen Ci leaves for work at this time almost every day, and this neighbor also goes out to walk her dog at this time every day.

It seems like he doesn't need to work. :)

Chen Ci had long admired him, but she had never asked him directly. At most, she would tease the Corgi a couple of times.

But today was different from usual, because another neighbor was also walking his dog—a robotic dog.

Chen Ci was stunned for a moment. She did not expect that the robot dog had spread to her community, and that there was even a phenomenon of human-to-human transmission when walking the robot dog.

Will the streets really be full of people walking robotic dogs in the future?

She could hardly imagine this scene, but obviously the one who couldn't accept this reality the most was the Corgi, who was currently cursing at the robot dog.

To be honest, this is the first time I've ever seen Chenci jump so high.

Seeing how angry the Corgi was, Chen Ci felt that this was only natural for dogs. After all, a group of humans whose jobs were about to be replaced by AI were also cursing at AI.

She took out her phone and recorded this famous scene. Upon closer inspection, she realized that the robot dog was manufactured by Shijie.

Tsk tsk tsk.

She opened Zhou Shilin's WeChat and sent him the video: "The Corgi in our neighborhood seems very dissatisfied with the robot dogs your company produces. It was grumbling and complaining on the lawn early this morning."

Zhou Shilin: That's normal, because it's not our target customer.

Chen Ci: ? ? ? You're online so early?

Zhou Shilin: I've been working for an hour now. [Smile]

Chen Ci: Seeing that you capitalists are like this, I feel relieved.

[Chenci retracted a message]

Chenci: Good morning, Mr. Zhou. I'm on my way to work too. [Cute]

Zhou Shilin: There's no need to withdraw it; we earn different amounts of money.

Chen Ci: "…………"

Thank you for telling me. :)

She rubbed the tip of her nose, pretending not to have seen the sentence.

Chen Ci: Last time, Shijie's employees tried to sell me robot dogs, saying they could help walk dogs, so why aren't dogs your target customers?

Zhou Shilin: Because it's not the dog that pays for the robot dog.

Chen Ci: "..."

That makes a lot of sense.

Tian Xu, who was sitting opposite Zhou Shilin, took a bite of the breakfast on his plate and then glanced at Zhou Shilin again.

Something's not right. The CEO doesn't seem to be replying to work emails. But he's usually very quiet. Who could he be having such a lively chat with on the phone?

A name automatically popped into his mind, and then he choked on the food in his mouth.

Could it be his sister Shen?

Zhou Shilin looked up at him and said without any emotion, "Can having breakfast make you so agitated?"

"Cough cough." Tian Xu picked up the water glass beside him and took a sip, finally catching his breath. "This bacon is spicy."

"Yes, because you ordered the bell pepper and bacon."

Tian Xu: "..."

Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Shilin's phone rang again.

Tian Xu shut up.

Zhou Shilin looked down and saw the new message from Chen Ci.

Chen Ci: Mr. Zhou, when do you expect to be back from your business trip? [Cat looking forward to it.jpg]

Zhou Shilin: This afternoon.

Chen Ci: ! Can I come over for a short interview with you?

Zhou Shilin: It's uncertain right now.

Chenci: I'll contact you again this afternoon. [Cute]

Zhou Shilin replied with an "Mm," put down his phone, and continued eating his breakfast.

At 3 PM, Chen Ci couldn't help but send Zhou Shilin a message, asking if he was back yet. Zhou Shilin didn't reply to her immediately like he had in the morning; he only sent his location when it was almost time to leave work.

It's a restaurant on Lushan Island.

Zhou Shilin: I'm eating here. If you can make it over, please come.

Chen Ci: "..."

Ludao Island is located in the mountains near the suburbs!

But since she finally had this opportunity, she knew she had to go, so she immediately grabbed her bag and headed out the door.

It's Friday, and the roads are more congested than usual. Chen Ci took the subway, but she still had to take a bus to get to Ludao Island. Chen Ci rarely comes here, and she didn't expect that even such a remote place would be congested on a Friday.

At this point, she also started to think Shen Feifei's motorcycle was good. :)

She'll take the motorcycle to be repaired tomorrow!

Having finally arrived at Lushan Island, she immediately sent a message to Zhou Shilin: "Mr. Zhou, I've arrived at Lushan Island. Are you still here?"

Zhou Shilin: In

Chen Ci: Ahhhhh, this is wonderful! Thank you, heaven and earth, thank you, fate, for bringing us together!

Zhou Shilin: ...

He put down his phone and said to Tian Xu in the private room, "Tell the waiter to add another pot, and also order a few more dishes."

"Yes, President." Tian Xu went out to call a waiter, but couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The president just returned from a business trip out of town. He was so busy all afternoon that he didn't get a break. He was even talking to people while eating. He only had a short time to catch his breath, and then he had Chen Ci come over for an interview. No wonder he overthinks things.

Just as the waiter brought over the pot he had ordered, Chen Ci walked to the door.

"Mr. Zhou, I'm here!" She walked up to him with a smile, greeted him, and couldn't help but secretly sized him up.

Logically, he should be very tired after just returning from a business trip, but he didn't look tired at all, and his clothes were still so exquisite. Is this the self-cultivation of a handsome man?

"Sit down." Zhou Shilin gestured for her to sit down with his eyes. Chen Ci walked over, pulled out a chair, and sat down properly.

"The pot on the table is for you to order something new. If you're hungry, you can eat and chat at the same time."

Chen Ci looked at the dishes on the table. It was her first time visiting Ludao Island. The restaurants here were all quite upscale, and most of the customers were people who didn't care about money.

The dishes in front of her were clearly newly ordered, and considering the new pot that Zhou Shilin had added for her, she reasonably suspected that these dishes were also specially ordered for her by President Zhou.

President Zhou is indeed a good person.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou!" While waiting for the broth to boil, Chen Ci took out her prepared interview outline. "Mr. Zhou, may I ask you a few questions now?"

"No rush." ​​Zhou Shilin did not do as she wished. "Why don't you answer a few questions for me first?"

"Huh?" Chen Ci was taken aback. He hadn't mentioned this part. "What would you like to ask?"

Zhou Shilin looked at her and said slowly, "For example, do you really have a twin sister?"

The question caught Shen Ci off guard, and her heart pounded. She tried her best to maintain her composure: "Why would President Zhou ask such a question?"

Did she inadvertently reveal something?

He couldn't very well check her household registration book, could he?

Zhou Shilin stared at her for a while, then recounted what happened at the TV station yesterday: "Was it you or Shen Feifei who assaulted someone at the TV station yesterday?"

Chen Ci: "..."

No way, this has already reached President Zhou's ears?! Doesn't President Zhou have a bit too many connections?!

She picked up the juice beside her, took a sip, and asked Zhou Shilin with a smile, "What do you think?"

Zhou Shilin said, "I think it's Shen Feifei, but she's wearing your clothes, using your identity, and working for Pupu Paradise."

"..." Chen Ci put down her cup and smiled awkwardly but politely. "Please don't expose me when I tell you. Yesterday I suddenly had gastroenteritis, but I couldn't cancel my work at the TV station, so I asked Shen Feifei to pretend to be me and go to work for me."

Tian Xu, standing to the side: "..."

Yes, he's had this kind of dream when he doesn't want to go to work.

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