Chapter 60: My belly is getting bigger
Sheng Baili: “…”
A huge sense of shame swept over her like a tornado. Sheng Baili's face flushed red. She snatched the phone from the table and immediately locked the screen.
The screen went off.
Sheng Baili's thoughts gradually became clearer, and he began to talk nonsense with a calm face.
"No, boss, you're seeing it wrong." Sheng Baili said, "This is just an ordinary painting, don't put yourself in it."
“It’s none of our business.”
[You didn’t see the two words on the right, you didn’t see them… don’t ask me QAQ.]
[Lu Zhouyan walks without making any sound! I have no privacy anymore, he must be laughing at me in his heart.]
[No, calm down... What is this drawing? It's too realistic, it's too much!]
The secretary was very flustered, but she remained calm and composed. However, her neck was red like a ripe apple.
cute.
Lu Zhouyan had some evil thoughts and said in a frivolous tone, "Really? But I saw the words 'Bai' and 'Zhou' written on the right."
"......"
How come he could still see such small words!
Sheng Baili: "That's just a coincidence. It's the name of the painting teacher. Don't get the wrong idea."
Lu Zhouyan: “Is that so?”
“Hmmmm!”
Meeting Lu Zhouyan's half-smile, Sheng Baili immediately turned her head away and saw the cold milk on the table. She reached out to pick up the glass, tilted her head back and drank it in big gulps.
The milk was at a moderate temperature, and tasted smooth and warm. Sheng Baili drank it quickly, just like drinking water. However, the mouth of the cup was too big, so when Sheng Baili put the cup down, a circle of delicate milky white marks was left around his lips, which aroused people's imagination for no reason.
Sheng Baili seemed to sense something and stretched out his tender red tongue to lick the corner of his lips.
Lu Zhouyan looked down at the little secretary licking the breast stains, raised his hand, took a piece of paper, and gently wiped the corners of her mouth.
"Slow down, be careful not to get choked."
After hearing what he said, Sheng Baili pursed her lips inexplicably nervously, held Lu Zhouyan's hand to stop him from moving, and took the tissue to wipe it herself.
Sheng Baili: "Boss, what do you want from me?"
"Oh, it depends on whether you need some milk." Lu Zhouyan glanced at her, his voice containing a hint of smile, "I didn't expect Secretary Sheng to be so focused on his phone that he hasn't even started drinking yet."
Sheng Baili: “…”
"Boss, the food is almost burnt. Let's go and check it out." Sheng Baili couldn't explain himself, so he quietly changed the subject.
The big Buddha Lu Zhouyan was finally coaxed away by her.
About half an hour later, all the dishes were served and Lu Zhou called her from a distance to come over for dinner.
Sheng Baili walked to the chair and originally planned to help serve the food, but unexpectedly Lu Zhouyan had already prepared everything. Sheng Baili had nothing to do, so he sat down and ate obediently.
"Eat it directly?" Lu Zhouyan suddenly asked.
Sheng Baili: “…”
"Looking at the photos of you traveling, you seem to like taking photos." Lu Zhouyan said, "Don't you take photos?"
Oh, so that's what you meant.
Sheng Baili was so embarrassed that he almost forgot about what happened.
Lu Zhouyan's table of dishes is delicious and well presented, and is indeed suitable for taking photos.
Sheng Baili took out his cell phone and took several photos.
“Filming is finished”
Sheng Baili subconsciously wanted to nod, but Lu Zhouyan said casually, "Don't you want to take a photo with me?"
"I have to take two photos when I drink milk tea with a boy of the same age." Lu Zhouyan said, "You won't take photos when you have dinner with me?"
Lu Zhouyan: "I think he looks quite young."
"...Boss, of course you are young." Sheng Baili praised him, and then told the truth, "It's just that I thought you didn't like taking pictures, so I didn't take any."
Lu Zhouyan: "I like it, let's take a picture."
Since she was told so, Sheng Baili did as she was told. She held her phone high and smiled at the camera.
Lu Zhouyan on the opposite side didn't move, with no expression on his face. He didn't look at the camera, his eyes were fixed on Sheng Baili's cheek.
Sheng Baili sent the photo to Lu Zhouyan, who looked at it several times and thought it was really well taken.
Mainly, she is beautiful.
"Boss." Sheng Baili called him, "Can I set this photo as the lock screen background?"
Lu Zhouyan: "It's up to you."
Sheng Baili lowered his head to change the lock screen, and suddenly someone on the other side said something lightly.
"Do you also set your lock screen to photos of you with other boys?"
Sheng Baili was confused: "...No."
"Oh." Lu Zhouyan lowered his eyes and scanned Sheng Baili's phone, "It seems that I am quite special."
"What an honor."
Sheng Baili: “…”
Sheng Baili pinched his thigh, lowered his head to pick up some dishes and started to eat rice. He swallowed the rice without chewing it a few times.
He ate too quickly and was accidentally bitten by the vermicelli that was sucked in.
The girl's thin back arched and she began to cough violently.
A cold hand patted her back. Sheng Baili wanted to reach out to pull the paper, but Lu Zhouyan was faster. Lu Zhouyan wiped her rosy and tender lips bit by bit through a thin layer of paper, even the sides of her cheeks were not spared. His movements were gentle, almost tinged with pity and love.
Sheng Baili was being carefully cared for like a careless and clumsy child. She only felt that Lu Zhouyan's hands were so big that they almost pressed down her back.
"Drink some water." The tone was low and cold, but it was a coaxing tone that didn't match the voice line.
Sheng Baili was coerced into opening her mouth, her hands resting obediently on the sides of the seat. Lu Zhouyan held the glass in his hand and poured the water into her mouth little by little, letting him control the speed of her drinking.
The water flowed gently, and Sheng Baili took small sips of it, lowering his head and trying to drink the water. His white neck was exposed under the light, making him look like some fragile and soft little animal.
After a long time, she gave Lu Zhouyan a look to indicate that it was enough.
Sheng Baili drank too much water and felt his stomach swell up a little. He rubbed it in distress.
"Eat slowly."
Lu Zhouyan lifted her chin and wiped the water droplets there. The fingers stroking her face unconsciously applied force, and there was a hint of admonition in his cold voice.
"What's the hurry?"
Sheng Baili's eyelashes trembled, and he obeyed, slowing down his pace and eating slowly.
Half an hour later, Sheng Baili finished his meal and wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue.
It’s getting late. If we leave now, we can still catch the last few subways.
"Boss." Sheng Baili ate very contentedly, his eyes sparkling, "Thank you for your hospitality, the food is delicious!"
"Yes." Lu Zhouyan knew she wanted to leave, "I'll take you there."
Sheng Baili: "No need, no need."
Lu Zhouyan didn't force it and said he would take her to the subway station and asked Sheng Baili to be careful on the road.
"Send me a message when you get to school."
Sheng Baili nodded and agreed.
Lu Zhouyan drove the person to the subway entrance.
As the car door opened, the cold wind outside roared in, and Sheng Baili shivered unconsciously.
The New Year is coming soon and the weather is getting colder.
Although he was wearing two pairs of pants, Sheng Baili could feel his calves trembling. His coat was not too thick, and the wind penetrated through the collar, which was a bit biting.
Sheng Baili turned around and wanted to wave.
"Bang--"
The driver's door was closed and Lu Zhouyan walked over quickly.
Sheng Baili didn't understand and looked up blankly.
Lu Zhouyan held a black scarf in his hand. He walked up to Sheng Baili and wrapped the scarf around the girl's fair neck. After wrapping it around carefully a few times, he adjusted the position so that the two sides hanging down were particularly symmetrical.
Warmth wrapped around his airless neck, and Sheng Baili buried his chin in the scarf. The scarf was soft and comfortable, and he could smell a pleasant soap scent.
This is Lu Zhouyan's scarf.
Sheng Baili shrank her neck, with half of her face hidden in the wide scarf.
Lu Zhouyan: "Go back."
"Okay." Sheng Baili's voice was soft, with a heavy nasal tone, "Thank you for the scarf, boss. It's very warm."
"Um."
Sheng Baili took his hand out of his pocket in the cold wind and waved, "Bye."
After looking at each other for two seconds, Sheng Baili turned and entered the subway station.
[New item dropped, the male protagonist's scarf +1]
[This is considered a personal item. Lu Zhouyan must have gained a lot of favor by giving you his scarf. ]
"Oh." Sheng Baili didn't think much of it. "He just saw that I was cold and lent it to me."
Is that so?
"Yes." Sheng Baili recalled the coat Lu Zhouyan gave her when her skirt was torn. "Lu Zhouyan is very gentlemanly."
Haicha was convinced.
【All right.】
Back to school.
Because it was vacation time, most people had gone home and there were not many people left on campus. The campus was deserted and there were few people on the wide road. The dim light of the street lamps cast long shadows. The campus was desolate and lonely, with no human presence at all.
The weather was cold, so Sheng Baili hurried back to the dormitory.
The phone screen just happened to light up. It was a message from the counselor.
[Instructor: Student Sheng, I see that you have registered your intention to stay on campus during the winter break. Since there are not many students staying on campus, everyone needs to explain the reason and situation here. And if you are the only one staying on campus in the dormitory, you need to move in and live with others.]
【Instructor: This is also for safety reasons. If you are sure to stay in school, please fill out the registration form and send it to me, along with the parent's handwritten consent form, and take a photo with the ID card.】
【Counselor: Registration Form for Staying on Campus.docx】
【Bai Liya: Good teacher. 】
But I was troubled.
Zhuang Fang wanted her to go home and live with him, but she might not necessarily cooperate with her in writing the informed consent form.
Sheng Baili tried to ask Zhuang Fang.
[Zhuang Fang: Why do you want to stay at school during the New Year? Go home. Your room is cleaned for you. There is everything at home.]
[Zhuang Fang: I won’t introduce you to a blind date. Don’t worry, just spend the New Year with your family. It’s not nice to have one person missing at home. You’re a girl, and if you don’t go home, your neighbors will laugh at you.]
Zhuang Fang is a person who cares a lot about reputation and has traditional ideas, so it is not surprising that he would say such things.
After thinking for a long time, Sheng Baili finally agreed.
【Bai Liya: Teacher, I am going home for the winter break and will not stay at school.】
【Instructor: Hello, Happy New Year. 】
[Instructor: If you do not want to stay in school, you must report your departure in the system at the latest the day after tomorrow.]
Sheng Baili replied with a "OK" and started packing his things quickly.
At home, she stayed in her room obediently, didn't argue with them, and spent a peaceful and happy New Year. It seemed that nothing unexpected would happen.
The time on the space card was almost up, so Sheng Baili took out all the clothes in the suitcase and stuffed them neatly into it.
She took the laundry to the laundry room and finally gave the dormitory a thorough cleaning, wiping the floor spotlessly clean.
[Host, have you forgotten something?] Haicha reminded.
"What?" Sheng Baili put on the garbage bag and couldn't remember what else happened.
At the same time, the cell phone on the table vibrated.
【1: Have you arrived at school? 】
Sheng Baili suddenly realized that he had forgotten to report his safety to Lu Zhouyan after all the busy work.
【Bai Liya: I'm here. I forgot to send you a message. 】
【Bai Liya: Boss, I'm going home for the New Year, how can I return the scarf to you? 】
Seeing the secretary say that she wanted to go home, Lu Zhouyan frowned slightly.
【1: No need to pay it back. 】
Sheng Baili looked at the logo of the scarf and knew that the price must be expensive.
And it looks almost brand new. I don’t know if Lu Zhouyan has worn it twice.
Don't you want this?
【Bai Liya: Okay, I'll take it. Thank you, boss.】
[Host, do you want to sell it on a second-hand platform? ] Haicha asked.
"No." Sheng Baili held the scarf, not even thinking of selling it, "I'll wear it myself."
Both the scarf and the down jacket gave her a sense of security, like wearing sunshine on her body.
-
A few days passed in a flash.
Sheng Baili dragged the suitcase back home.
It was a rare day for the sun to shine in S City. The sunlight was warm and bright, and it felt warm on my body. The street lamps were hung with red lanterns, and the trees were also wrapped with colorful strings of lights, which were particularly eye-catching.
The flavor of the Chinese New Year is getting stronger.
“Dongdong——”
Sheng Baili found his home by searching for the address, stood at the door and knocked.
The door opened, and it was Zhuang Fang who saw her and forced out a kind smile.
"You're back. Come sit down. We're ready for lunch."
This is the first time Sheng Baili returns to this so-called home.
The house is quite spacious, with three bedrooms and a living room, about 100 square meters.
Sheng Baili pushed the suitcase into his room. Just like the pictures Zhuang Fang had sent him, it was neat and tidy, without any unnecessary things.
Sheng Baili did not take out the things in the suitcase, but just opened the suitcase and put it at the bottom of the closet.
She looked around the room and when she went out she saw Sheng Yi, her younger brother.
Sheng Yi was playing games on a tablet in his hand. When he saw Sheng Baili coming back, he didn't even glance at him.
"Sheng Yi." Zhuang Fang spoke, "Don't you have a lot of homework that you don't know how to do? Your sister is back, you can ask her."
Sheng Yi ignored him and continued playing games with his head down, looking like an internet addict.
Sheng Baili was happy to have some peace and quiet, so he went back to his room and stayed alone.
Half an hour later, Zhuang Fang called them both to eat.
For lunch, I steamed a few plates of dumplings and made some simple vegetarian dishes. I was hungry, so I held the bowl and ate quietly.
Seeing that she ate a lot, Zhuang Fang frowned and tapped Sheng Yi's hand with chopsticks, telling him to eat faster.
Sheng Yi was watching a live game broadcast and only raised his head after being hit.
Sheng Yi caught a glimpse of Sheng Baili's cell phone out of the corner of his eye, stared at it for a few seconds, and his eyes lit up.
"Sister." This was the first time Sheng Yi spoke to her. "Your phone is the latest model, right? It's not cheap."
The mobile phone was purchased from Mainland China and cost nearly 20,000 yuan.
Sheng Baili didn't say anything and wanted to put his phone in his pocket.
Unexpectedly, Sheng Yi was faster. He snatched her phone and unlocked the screen. The picture that popped up made him stunned.
"Who is this?" Sheng Yi looked at Zhuang Fang as well. "Oh, your boss? The fake young master president?"
There was a hint of disdain and contempt in his tone, as if the other person was a fake young master and could be despised by everyone.
Although he was not the one being scolded, Sheng Baili felt very uncomfortable and as if he was offended.
"Give me back my phone." Sheng Baili's voice turned cold.
Sheng Yi had been spoiled growing up, with no one disobeying him and no one blaming him. After hearing what Sheng Baili said, he became rebellious and became more outspoken.
"Am I wrong? Why are you so angry?" Sheng Yi found it interesting. "You even used the group photo as your lock screen... Did you really get high enough to flatter me now?"
Seeing Sheng Baili getting up to leave with a sullen face, Zhuang Fang quickly took the phone from Sheng Yi's hand and made eyes at Sheng Yi with her back to Sheng Baili.
Then, like a troublemaker, she patted Sheng Yi on the head and told him to eat quietly and not talk, while she smiled ingratiatingly at Sheng Baili.
"Hey, your brother is still young and ignorant. Baili, as his sister, don't bother with him."
Zhuang Fang returned the phone to Sheng Baili and asked tentatively.
"Bai Li, are you really with this...President?"
"no."
Sheng Baili's voice was cold and calm without a single rise or fall.
"You really haven't talked about it?" Zhuang Fang asked, "Actually, you are not young anymore, it's time to talk about it."
"If I say no, it means no."
I'm getting a little impatient.
Seeing this, Zhuang Fang shut her mouth and thought it was impossible.
How could a big shot like Mr. Lu be interested in someone as poor as Sheng Baili?
She has such a bad temper and is not gentle and considerate at all. Wouldn't it be a pain for me to marry her? Rich people can't like this.
She has to find a way to deal with this kind of money-losing stuff, otherwise no one will want it when she gets older.
Fortunately, she has found a way out for Sheng Baili.
Zhuang Fang was secretly calculating in her heart. When she thought of something, a dark light flashed across her eyes, but her face was still kind.
After dinner, Zhuang Fang didn't let Sheng Baili wash the dishes, but took them to the kitchen to wash them herself.
Sheng Baili entered the room. Sheng Yi looked at her outfit thoughtfully and walked to the kitchen.
"Mom." Sheng Yi put his hands in his pockets and said nonchalantly, "My sister made a lot of money."
"What a huge sum of money." Zhuang Fang gets angry when she talks about this.
"Your sister doesn't give a dime to the family every month, and she keeps saying she has no money."
"No money," Sheng Yi sneered, "She has enough money to buy the latest mobile phone and wear scarves worth tens of thousands of yuan, how can she be poor?"
"What?" Zhuang Fang was shocked when she heard this.
She didn't know what luxury goods were, so naturally she couldn't tell how expensive the things Sheng Baili was wearing were.
Sheng Yi: "My sister is so rich now, is it too much for me to want a new computer? Ask her to buy it for me."
Zhuang Fang glanced outside, confirmed that Sheng Baili was not there, and then whispered something in Sheng Yi's ear.
After listening to this, Sheng Yi smiled on his ordinary face: "Okay, you still have more ideas, mom."
After Zhuang Fang made her son happy and washed the dishes, she looked up at the calendar, wondering what she was thinking.
-
It's so boring in this house.
Zhuang Fang pretends to be a good person, Sheng Yi is spoiled to the point of being lawless and only knows how to ask for money, and Sheng Guowei is even more of a transparent person.
Boring.
Sheng Bailiwo played a few games in the small room. The room was not soundproofed, and she could hear the sound of the TV and conversation and laughter in the living room.
Sheng Baili quit the game, feeling a sense of emptiness.
There was nothing fun to do on the phone, Sheng Baili sighed, and clicked on DouLe, an app he hadn’t played for a long time.
[The "Bai Liya" you follow has started broadcasting, click to enter his live broadcast room~]
Batches of fans flocked into the live broadcast room, and the number of online viewers quickly exceeded a thousand.
It was Sheng Baili’s first live broadcast and he also found it novel. He looked carefully at the comments posted by everyone.
[Baby, you finally showed up. You're so cute. I want to touch your cheeks.]
[Goddess, here I come! Where is this? Home?]
[The background looks quite simple. Didn’t the host talk to Lu Zhouyan? Why didn’t Lu Zhouyan give him money? ]
[It's none of your business, why are you making up rumors? ]
[A few days ago, I photographed the blogger and Lu Zhouyan shopping together in a supermarket. Doesn’t this count as a conversation? 】
[Tsk tsk, it looks like he dumped his assistant. He is just a cannon fodder, a tool, and will be thrown away after use.]
[There's nothing you can do about it. I understand why she wants to marry into a wealthy family.]
[I’m afraid that I’ll be kicked out in the end. People who play with other people’s feelings will eventually be played with by others. 】
[What nonsense are you talking about? If you don't want to see it, why do you have to speak a few words to show your presence? ]
The barrage of comments was scrolling quickly, and Sheng Baili caught some high-frequency words with her sharp eyes. Seeing a lot of bad words, she pursed her lips, and the happy smile on her face froze a little.
"I'm not two-timing, nor am I flirting with multiple people at the same time." Sheng Baili explained seriously, "Please stop spamming."
"My assistant and I are good friends, it's not what you think."
[Your expression is so innocent and pitiful. You are pretending again, Sister Cha.]
[She even feels wronged, as if we are bullying her, haha, the hairy-legged people are going to feel sorry for the goddess again. ]
[It smells so strong. Why didn't you explain it earlier or later? Why did you suddenly say this now? Did you catch a big shot and couldn't wait to cut off all ties with your assistant? ]
[You guys are so weird. I just said something normal, but you twisted it into something so weird. My expression was normal. Are you judging tea with nothing? ]
[I really want to call the police. You little internet policemen, please stop bothering my baby, okay? I am speechless.]
[Some people have gone too far. Some groundless things have brought shame to the blogger. Please stop hating women too much.]
[Meibao's expression is obviously unhappy. Can those monsters please go away? ]
The barrage of comments was scrolling faster and faster, and Sheng Baili couldn't keep up, but it was obvious that there were still many people scolding her.
Sheng Baili lowered his eyes and looked at the floor, the smile no longer on his face.
She adjusted her mood, ignored the barrage, and quietly thanked the person who sent the gift.
"Thank you, 'Little Li Guaibao', for the lollipop."
“Thanks to 'Bai Zhou Hao Tian' for the ice cream.”
"Thanks to 'Be Good' for the five sports cars. Thank you, boss."
Seeing Sheng Baili reading out the list of people who were thanked for the gifts, some black fans changed their ID names and also went to give gifts.
Sheng Baili was stunned when he saw their IDs, but he still read them out.
"Thanks to 'Green Tea Bitch Get Out', 'The Crying Monster is So Disgusting', and 'Sheng Baili, You Don't Think You're Really Pretty, Do You' for the three popcorns."
After Sheng Baili finished reading, he paused and moved slightly closer to the phone.
"Am I not beautiful?" Sheng Baili asked softly into the phone.
This is the scene that I saw when I opened the live broadcast room in Luzhou.
The little secretary's clear, bright eyes smiled very friendly, as if containing a pool of autumn water.
"Everyone has different aesthetic tastes. If you think I'm not beautiful, then I'm not beautiful."
The voice is small, but the sound is clean and clear, as pleasant to the ears as the gurgling spring water.
cute.
What are you talking about?
Lu Zhouyan lowered his eyes and looked at his phone, the corners of his lips curled up.
Out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of the barrage of messages.
So many people are watching
Yes, after all, the secretary is very likable.
Lu Zhouyan shifted his gaze and scanned the screen.
"......"
What are you slandering?
Sheng Baili read a few more words of thanks.
Her mouth felt dry from talking, so she opened the bottle of mineral water beside her and drank from it with her head tilted back.
Forget it, there’s no need to let netizens affect her mood. She’s made money anyway.
Sheng Baili figured it out, yawned out of boredom, his thin eyelids drooped, and he looked a little tired.
When Xiao Chi entered the live broadcast room, he saw Secretary Sheng who was listless and looked depressed. He looked a little depressed and did not look very happy.
What's the matter?
Koike frowned and scanned the bullet screen.
"......"
What you said is a bit too much.
We are just friends, what's the point of forcing someone to lick your dog's boots?
Sheng Baili held his chin with one hand, cheered himself up and told a few happy things to the bullet screen.
There are still many people who like her.
These pure loves are also precious.
"I went to G City two weeks ago. It was so beautiful there. I took a lot of photos. This was my first time traveling and I had a lot of fun."
"What to do during Chinese New Year... I stay at home during Chinese New Year, there is nothing to do."
Sheng Baili ignored the glaring barrage and felt that it was about time and she could end the live broadcast.
Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed on the screen, and a huge gift icon rose to the center. Exaggerated special effects unfolded, filling the entire screen, and even the phone vibrated.
None of them showed the luxury and expensiveness of the gift.
Sheng Baili was stunned for a second.
She had never seen this gift, but she knew it was the most valuable gift on the platform - "Sea of Stars".
It costs 9999 yuan to send one.
Who would give such an expensive gift?
Cool and gorgeous gifts continued to swipe across the screen, one after another, as if they were free. The system notification sounds were bombarding like crazy, making Sheng Baili tremble with fear.
What are you doing? Are you here to wash money?
Sheng Baili knocked his head hard with the mineral water bottle.
Pain is not a dream.
Sheng Baili read out the list of thanks with trepidation.
"Thanks to 'Not Late' for the 20 Star Seas."
"Thanks to '1' for the 20 flowers."
Sheng Baili: “…”
At the same time, a bold and unignorable bullet screen floated across the center of the screen.
【Not late: I am not a bootlicker, I am just a friend, please don’t listen to one side and believe it. 】
Sheng Baili stared at the screen for two seconds, and his throat felt hard for a moment.
"..Xiaochi, you spent money."
Then, more than a dozen fields of flowers continued to bloom, layer upon layer, boundless, with an almost shocking beauty.
Another low-key bullet screen floated over.
【1: Don’t be unhappy. 】
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