Upon hearing Qiu Ting's reply, Lin Yanwan's smile deepened.
"Qiu Ting, it's settled then. You don't have class tomorrow morning, so I'll take you to the company to complete your onboarding procedures and introduce you to the projects the company is currently working on."
"Okay." Tang Qiuting nodded gently.
After settling this matter, Lin Yanwan breathed a long sigh of relief. She took out her phone and sent a text message to Jiang Xia: "Qiu Ting agreed. I'll take her to start work tomorrow. Is there anything you need me to pass on?"
"Can."
Jiang Xia thought for a moment and quickly replied, "As for work-related matters, I'll have my godmother guide her a bit, mainly to familiarize her with the work process and the people she needs to hand over to. I won't worry about anything else."
"Uh-huh."
After the physical education class ended, Si Si had already helped Cui Jiaying back to the dormitory. Suddenly, Lin Yanwan received a call from the student service center, saying that a package had arrived and she should go pick it up as soon as possible.
She guessed it was the life-size Talking Tom costume she had asked her family for a while, but it took more than a week to arrive. Postal delivery these days is really slow.
"Qiu Ting, I have a gift for you today," Lin Yanwan said with a smile.
"No, no, Sister Yanwan, you've already helped me so much, I can't accept your gift again," Qiu Ting quickly shook her head.
"Don't worry, it's free, no money required." She smiled gently and pulled Qiu Ting toward the student service center.
Upon arriving at the courier service center, Lin Yanwan found her package among a pile of parcels, and immediately opened it to see Talking Tom's head.
"What is this?" Qiu Ting asked blankly.
"Haha, this is Talking Tom, a wearable mascot costume."
"oh."
Qiu Ting was a little curious. She didn't have a TV at home, so she had never watched Tom and Jerry, but she had heard the name on many occasions.
Without a word, Lin Yanwan suddenly put Tom's head on Qiu Ting's head. "How does it feel to wear it? Don't take it off yet!!"
"Huh?"
Qiu Ting carefully assessed the situation. Her breathing felt a little congested, and her vision was significantly impaired, but she inexplicably felt much more at ease.
Given her current appearance, many eyes must be watching her, but strangely, she doesn't feel nervous or uncomfortable.
It's as if I'm isolated from the world; whatever is being done has nothing to do with me, but rather with Tom.
"Hmm, this is so strange..." Qiu Ting didn't know how to describe the feeling, but she felt great at the moment.
"Hehe, that's strange, that's for sure. Don't rush to take it off. Let's leave it like this for now. You can continue wearing the Tom head and slowly walk back. You can see the road clearly, right?" Lin Yanwan laughed.
Qiu Ting nodded slightly.
"Qiu Ting, so many people are looking at you."
"They're watching you and laughing, hahaha."
"I have to say, you look quite cute like this."
On the way back to the dormitory, people kept stopping to look at Tom and laughing. Qiu Ting blushed as she was teased, but she wasn't scared at all. Since no one knew who she was, it wasn't embarrassing.
"Are you still nervous now that you're wearing this mask?" Lin Yanwan asked with a smile.
Qiu Ting shook her head slightly. "I'm not afraid anymore. It's so strange."
"Hahaha, that's the right thing to do, don't be afraid!"
Lin Yanwan was very satisfied with the result. "Qiu Ting, this is a 'social anxiety therapy' that I specially tailored for you. There is a saying that 'once you put on the hood, you can act freely.' Even someone like you with severe social anxiety can completely let go of yourself after putting on the hood. Now you can confidently and boldly put into action all those things that you didn't dare to think about or do before!"
She patted Qiu Ting on the shoulder and said with a smile, "From now on, you are Tom's person. Everything you do will be borne by the Stand user Tom, and will have nothing to do with you, Qiu Ting!"
Qiu Ting was stunned. Her social anxiety problem, which she had always had, had just disappeared?
All that's needed is a hood?
"Come on, let's put on the mascot costume now." Lin Yanwan smiled and took out the Tom costume. The one produced by her family had a zipper at the back, making it easy to put on. Once the person was inside, the zipper would be perfectly hidden.
At this moment, Qiu Ting looked almost like a larger version of Tom, attracting many classmates to stop and watch.
After all, Tom and Jerry is incredibly popular now. Any young person who says they haven't watched Tom and Jerry will definitely be considered out of touch with the times.
"Um... Tom, may I take a picture with you?" Suddenly, someone boldly approached Qiu Ting and asked.
Lin Yanwan smiled and shrugged, gesturing for him to proceed.
"Huh?! A...a group photo? Okay...okay..." A weak female voice came from Tom's clothes.
"Huh, is it a female Tom? How cute!"
"Where did you buy this outfit? I really want to buy one too."
Hearing the praise from a stranger, Qiu Ting blushed and, unsure of what to do, casually raised her cat paw in front of her, mimicking catching a mouse. The atmosphere immediately became lively.
"Haha, that's hilarious! Wait a minute, I want to take a picture with Tom too!"
"Me too!"
"Tom, it's my birthday today, can I give you a hug?"
Inside the mascot costume, Qiu Ting was completely stunned; she hadn't expected to be so popular.
She fulfilled each of her strangers' requests, and she felt very happy. In the past, she wouldn't have dared to talk to so many strangers at once, but now, just as Sister Yanwan had said—
With the hood on, you can do whatever you want!
She can say whatever she wants and do whatever she wants without worrying about what others think. In the end, she is no longer Tang Qiuting, but Tom the cat!
After finally dealing with her classmates, Lin Yanwan took Qiu Ting back to the dormitory.
"How was it? Fun, right? Thrilling, huh?"
"Yes!" Tom nodded vigorously.
"Then try to wear this outfit out more often. I believe that over time, even if you don't wear it, you'll be able to face others with ease," Lin Yanwan said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you, Sister Yanwan."
Qiu Ting suddenly said very seriously, "Sister Yanwan, this mascot costume must be very expensive, right? I'll give you the money when I get my salary."
"No, no, no, please don't! This mascot costume is made by my family, it's practically free. Qiu Ting, please don't take it to heart, it's a gift from Sister Yanwan, listen to me." Lin Yanwan waved her hand vigorously.
"Um... thank you, Sister Yanwan."
Qiu Ting was deeply moved. Ever since she came to this school, Sister Yanwan had been helping her without asking for anything in return. The girl from the mountains kept these kindnesses firmly in her heart and hoped to repay them one day.
(End of this chapter)
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