Chapter 35
"Excuse me," Shi Ru wanted to emphasize a few more words, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw the person who had been sleeping peacefully on the chair suddenly stand up unsteadily.
With a lot of traffic coming and going, Shi Ru was afraid that Zhang Yuge might wander into the road in a daze, so he could only quickly say goodbye and then run to stop Zhang Yuge.
Lu Xiaoxiao looked thoughtfully at Shi Ru's back.
We still didn't get added on WeChat. But are you going to sign Conor? Maybe we can give it a try.
Carefully placing the business card into her bag, Lu Xiaoxiao turned and left without looking back.
They will meet again!
"So, after chatting with that person for so long, have you added them on WeChat yet?"
Lu Xiaoxiao returned to her friends, while the other girls in her dormitory hid inside the supermarket, peering through the glass to zoom in on the live stream on their phones.
“No, he’s not from our school.” Lu Xiaoxiao shook her head.
Seeing this, the roommates picked up their shopping bags in disappointment, saying, "Let's go, let's go back."
"I told you, a handsome guy of this caliber is either already taken or gay."
The group chatted and laughed as they walked towards their dormitory.
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"Wasn't that girl going to confess to you?" Zhang Yuge seemed much more sober after throwing up.
They even have the energy to gossip now.
"Are you sober now?" Shi Ru glanced at him sideways, without answering Zhang Yuge's question.
After Zhang Yuge stood up firmly on his own, Shi Ru withdrew his arm that had been supporting him.
"Don't even mention it! I just realized that tonight's meal was the first thing I ate today. Drinking on an empty stomach is bound to make me drunk!"
"But that girl was pretty, why don't you consider her?" Zhang Yuge had never been in a relationship, and he was afraid that Shi Ru had no idea how to date.
"Just because someone's a good prospect doesn't mean they have to date someone? What kind of thinking is that?!" She punched him in exasperation.
Shi Ru thought Zhang Yuge meant for him to sexually harass someone.
"So you really don't like Zhu Yu?"
"...I'm not considering that right now."
Shi Ru did not affirm his words! Zhang Yuge immediately noticed the difference in Shi Ru's attitude between the two questions.
"Let me tell you, Zhou Ye and his gang have started making trouble again recently. If you care about Zhu Yu, you'd better keep a close eye on her!"
Zhang Yuge patted Shi Ru on the shoulder and went upstairs.
Shi Ru remained alone, lost in thought.
Because Tan Lingling's mission had not made any new progress, Zhou Ye called her yesterday to give her a warning, but Shi Ru herself was not giving out roles, which was something Tan Lingling could not control.
She spoke to Zhou Ye for a long time, her voice trembling with emotion and tears, before finally calming her down. Fortunately, she was currently on set, so she didn't have to go to Zhou Ye and be tormented by him.
This greatly relieved Tan Lingling.
Today, Tan Lingling's agent called to say that she had secured a cosmetics advertisement shoot for her and asked her to take a day off.
As soon as I arrived at the company, I saw Shi Ru being stopped and talking to a girl who looked very young.
Tan Lingling couldn't even get a rich husband herself, so how could she let someone else steal him away?
That's impossible.
"Hello, Mr. Shi, it's great to see you again!" Tan Lingling walked forward respectfully, cleverly separating Lu Xiaoxiao and Shi Ru by standing between them.
"We rode the elevator together last time, and you even gave me directions. I wonder if you remember me?"
Tan Lingling bent slightly at the waist, her hair falling on both sides of her face. She tried her best to tilt her head up to a position that looked most pitiful from the perspective of someone in a superior position.
"I remember you. I forgot to ask your name last time. Did you pass the interview?"
Shi Ru noticed the girls' exchange, but since the sharpness wasn't directed at him, he naturally ignored it.
Actually, there's something subtle about it. As a man, he actually enjoys seeing two women arguing fiercely over a seat to talk to him.
"Yes, thanks to Mr. Shi, the interview went very smoothly, and I've already joined the team!"
Shi Ru nodded, then turned to Lu Xiaoxiao, who had remained silent since Tan Lingling appeared: "Let's go to my office, we'll talk in detail."
"Hey..." Tan Lingling wanted to call out to her, but since she wasn't an artist directly under Shi Ru, she could only watch helplessly as Lu Xiaoxiao gave her a provocative look.
Then he skipped and hopped away with Shi Ru.
"Guess who I met?" Tan Lingling took out her phone and took a photo of Shi Ru and Lu Xiaoxiao standing quite close together, using a perspective trick. After blurring out the surrounding environment, she sent the photo to Zhu Yu.
"Isn't this the guy who always walks you back to your dorm? Is the girl next to him his sister?"
Is she his lover's sister? Tan Lingling looked at the message she had sent and smiled maliciously.
Whether Shi Ru likes Lu Xiaoxiao or not is not important, nor is it important whether Lu Xiaoxiao and Shi Ru end up together.
All she knew was that Zhu Yu was definitely different from Shi Ru. She just had to see who would come out on top if Zhu Yu and Lu Xiaoxiao were to have a showdown.
but……
Tan Lingling forwarded the video to Zhou Ye with one click. Such important information—that a second girl had appeared next to Shi Ru—could not be forgotten to be reported.
Maybe we can exchange it for some resources.
"Today at the company, I saw Shi Ru being very attentive to the girl next to him. She might be his new target recently."
When reporting to Zhou Ye, Tan Lingling discovered a little trick: she wanted Zhou Ye to hear Shi Ru described by her as being similar to Zhou Ye himself.
That way Zhou Ye won't get angry when he hears it.
Zhou Ye didn't reply quickly this time, but that makes sense; he's not customer service, he can't be online 24/7.
Tan Lingling didn't care whether her attempts to sow discord had worked. Her agent had already finished packing and was coming out; she had to rush off to shoot an advertisement.
When Zhu Yu received the photos, she was shopping in a mall.
The director promised her a leading role in a film, and he delivered. However, it really was a very small budget.
—Even the costumes in the play required the actors to use their own personal clothes.
It would be fine if it were just any style of casual wear. Although Zhu Yu hadn't gone shopping much since entering this body, the original owner had a lot of clothes!
Upon seeing the photo, Zhu Yu didn't really feel anything. No matter how good her relationship with Shi Ru was, it wouldn't be right for her to interfere with other people's normal friendships.
While waiting for the salesperson to pack the package, Zhu Yu, having nothing else to do, zoomed in on the picture and took a look.
It has to be said that Tan Lingling is really good at taking photos. She managed to capture the atmosphere in such a casual photo.
In particular, the way Shi Ru looked at the girl was so tender it was almost melting.
"Where is this? It looks like it's indoors?"
Zhu Yu felt a dull ache in her heart, as if she had lost something very important. She tried to distract herself from this strange feeling by asking some trivial questions.
"You figured it out! I actually signed Conor!"
Look, he brought another girl into Connor's, but not you!
"By the way, have you signed with the company yet?" Tan Lingling didn't know that Shi Ru had already asked Zhu Yu about signing a contract. In her opinion, although Shi Ru seemed to value Zhu Yu very much...
But it seems they only treat her as a temporary pastime, since they've never even taken Zhu Yu to their own company.
"No... I don't want to sign with a company yet." Zhu Yu knew that she was the one who rejected Shi Ru, which was why he wouldn't take her to Connor.
But for some reason, Zhu Yu felt uneasy. She long-pressed the photo, wanting to forward it to Shi Ru and ask him directly.
But when it came time to confirm, I hesitated for a moment and then cancelled it.
From what standpoint should she question them?
Can an ordinary friend interfere with a friend's friendships? Can they interfere with a friend's choice of partner?
It seems like that's not possible?
"Oh, oh~" Tan Lingling didn't force Zhu Yu to chat anymore. Firstly, it wasn't convenient for her to chat now that she was on the bus, and secondly, of course, she wanted to give Zhu Yu enough time to process her emotions!
The anger that had just been stirred up by Lu Xiaoxiao's provocative gaze found perfect release with Zhu Yu.
Tan Lingling felt as relaxed as someone who had been constipated for a week and had finally gotten better. She contentedly pulled up her eye mask and closed her eyes to rest.
Let the storm rage on!
Zhu Yu thought that what he saw at the company might just be one of his new employees.
But that look in his eyes was hardly innocent.
Zhu Yu's efforts to convince herself ultimately failed.
If Shi Ru really has a boyfriend, then she and Shi Ru will have to keep some distance from each other.
Having lost all interest in shopping, Zhu Yu took the bag packed by the sales clerk, turned around, and left the mall.
It's okay, it's okay. Life is a journey of constant farewells, Zhu Yu comforted herself as she walked.
Friendship is the same; one cannot cultivate too many friendships at the same time. Perhaps it's time to walk independently.
She should focus her energy on her first leading role in a drama series!
Even though this drama was obtained thanks to Shi Ru, it's a pity that such days of borrowing power will never come again.
After discussing all the details with Lu Xiaoxiao in the office for almost two hours, he gentlemanly escorted her downstairs and watched her leave.
Then he took out his phone to contact Zhu Yu.
The idea of starting a studio was first proposed by Zhu Yu, and naturally, she was one of the studio's partners.
Shi Ru spent the whole day checking out the semi-independent studios of various artists under Connor's management, learning from them.
With some progress made and it almost lunchtime, Shi Ru thought it best to call Zhu Yu out so they could eat and chat at the same time.
"Didn't you say last time that you wanted to go it alone? I've had an idea recently, would you like to hear it?"
When Zhu Yu received the message, she was squatting in her dormitory, wringing out her newly bought clothes.
She went to use the communal washing machine in the dormitory building, but when she opened it, she found...
She bought all new clothes today!
Given the state of the washing machine, she didn't dare put her clothes in, so she went downstairs to buy a bag of laundry detergent and hand-washed them.
Once you've done this physical labor, all those worries and anxieties just melt away as sweat.
At least when Zhu Yu, her hands covered in foam, pressed the voice message button to agree to Shi Ru's request, she didn't think of it at all.
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