Floating Island
"Jiang Li, take this sign out and put it on display."
Jiang Li dragged the big signboard and placed it in the most conspicuous position. Since he came here, the celebrity he has come into contact with the most is Lin Ran. I heard that he will personally come to the store to open business in the afternoon, saying something like "One-day Store Manager" activity.
Now I have something to do again.
At lunch, he and two other employees were eating their lunch in the store as usual. Sister Qin suddenly complained, "We take on so much work every day but don't get a raise. This is the nth time this month." She rolled her eyes as she spoke.
As soon as she said that, someone became curious, and Xiaochun asked, "Sister Qin, weren't you busy before?"
"I can't say I'm busy, it's just that it's hard to get customers." Sun Qin propped up her chin. "I came here as the store manager. I just need to keep the store open for as long as possible every day. But I don't know what's wrong with the higher-ups, but this month they started inviting celebrities so frequently, and every time it's Lin Ran."
"Sister Qin, don't you like Lin Ran?"
Sun Qin looked embarrassed and smacked her lips as she said, "I can't say I like him, nor do I hate him. It's just...he has more melons."
Jiang Li bit off a piece of pork ribs and asked casually, "What kind of melon?"
Sun Qin leaned forward and said, "It's about his PC."
Xiaochun was shocked. "Is this true? Didn't he clarify it?"
"Clarification." Sun Qin crossed her arms. "Which celebrity hasn't issued a clarification statement?"
"Then why is he still in the industry? Shouldn't he have been caught long ago?"
"I heard there's someone behind him." Sun Qin lowered her voice, "It seems he's a big boss."
"Ah—" Xiaochun drawled out, "I think he's good-looking and I had a crush on him."
Sun Qin gathered her hair and said, "Hey, which celebrity doesn't have some gossip nowadays? Not to mention celebrities, even authors have some." The more she spoke, the brighter her eyes became, and it was obvious that she surfed the Internet quite often.
Xu Yao came back from outside and heard her talking. The two of them seemed to exchange secret codes. "It's the 'multitude of people' and 'troposphere', right?"
Sun Qin clapped her hands, "Yes!"
"I've heard about this too. There's also a memorial service."
Several girls gathered together to gossip. Jiang Li stood up and went into the kitchen. Sun Qin called him, "Come and listen together."
Jiang Li glanced at them calmly and said with a smile, "I won't listen."
At one o'clock in the afternoon, the front door of Ukaka was already surrounded by Lin Ran's fans. Jiang Li looked at the huge crowd and suddenly felt physically uncomfortable. They were surrounded in the crowd, so tightly that there was a strong feeling of suffocation. I really don't know how those stars endured it.
An hour later, Lin Ran was escorted in by his assistant. He had fair skin, delicate face, and a decent smile when he looked at them. After seeing him up close, Xiaochun completely forgot all the gossip that Sun Qin had mentioned.
Lin Ran took the work badge and work clothes from Xiaochun and whispered "thank you". After everyone had left, Xiaochun still had a silly smile on his face and watched him walk into the changing room.
Sure enough, humans are visual animals.
For the following time, Jiang Li wore a mask and stood beside Lin Ran. Lin Ran was in charge of business, and he was responsible for handing things to Lin Ran.
Fans came up to him one after another, some came to play with him, some said sweet words, and some came to give sincere blessings. An hour passed, and Lin Ran still had a smile on his face and responded to his fans gently.
Jiang Li couldn't help but observe this person. He seemed different from what Sister Qin said. His eyes made it hard to believe that the comments on the Internet were about him. They were clear and clean. When he looked at others, his eyes were a little dull, but when he looked at his fans, his eyes were bright and sparkling. No wonder so many people liked him.
"Linlin, you have charmed the staff." The fan joked with Lin Ran, and Lin Ran looked back at him.
Jiang Li didn't feel anything and even joked back, saying to his fans: "If you were standing here, you would want to see him too."
This hit the mark for the fans, and both sides were grinning.
Later, Jiang Li stopped looking at him for fear of causing trouble.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Ran said goodbye to his fans reluctantly. At this time, a voice came from the door, "Wait!"
Her voice made fans make way for her. She stepped on high heels, fixed her slightly messy hair, and walked towards Lin Ran with a smile on her face. Her agent whispered in her ear, "She is the brand owner."
Lin Ran bowed slightly and extended his hand to shake hers, "Hello, Miss Xun."
Xun Muke smiled and said, "Hello, hello. I'm sorry I'm late. Linlin, I've been waiting for a long time."
Lin Ran said: "It's okay, we should be the ones waiting for you."
The agent checked the time and came out to smooth things over. "How about this, you and Lin Ran take a photo together?"
This was exactly what she wanted, and Xun Muke readily agreed. Not only that, he also invited all the fans present to take a group photo together. The small milk tea shop was crowded with people, with Lin Ran and Xun Muke in the front, and it looked a bit like they were taking a family photo.
After the photo was taken, Lin Ran's agent exchanged a few words with her, promoted his own artist a little, and then hurried off to catch the plane.
After the people left and the crowd dispersed, Jiang Li saw Chen An not far away. It was at this time that Sister Qin beside him suddenly said, "Boss, why are you back?"
Xun Muke certainly wouldn't say she worked at the Public Security Bureau before, much less that she had moved to the 12th floor of the department store some time ago. She coughed lightly a few times and said vaguely, "The store needs to be run, so I came back."
Jiang Li took off his mask. He was sweating after being in the crowd for several hours. Xun Muke's eyes instantly focused on this young man.
While he turned around to pour the water, Sun Qin looked him up and down. Following her gaze, she understood, "He's a new employee, his name is Jiang Li."
Xun Muke smiled playfully, her arms casually resting on the stage. When Jiang Li handed the water to her, she said, "Little girl, are you interested in becoming a star?"
Chen An had been sitting here for a long time. He had originally intended to send Xun Muke back and pick up Jiang Li from get off work at the same time, but he had just happened to run into Lin Ran's event. He waited here but Xun Muke didn't come back. Suddenly alert, he hurried over and heard Jiang Li say, "Not interested."
"Why? I can praise you."
"unnecessary."
"Being a star is very prestigious. I bet I'll make you famous within six months."
"Why don't you renovate the store instead of spending this much time here, boss?" Jiang Li emphasized the last two words. After a few minutes, he looked at his nonexistent watch and said, "Sorry, it's time to get off work."
Since changing shifts, Jiang Li only needs to work until five in the afternoon and then leave.
Xun Muke was speechless. Jiang Li's sudden smile made her confused. When she turned around, she saw Chen An standing behind her.
She seemed to know something, and said suddenly, "I know, he is the Jiang Li that Han Ming mentioned that day!"
After hearing this, Jiang Li subconsciously looked at Chen An with a puzzled expression.
Half an hour later, the four of them sat neatly in the barbecue restaurant.
Han Ming's face was stiff, and his eyes moved between the three people. "No, talk to me! You called me here and you don't say anything. What are you doing?"
The sudden tacit understanding between the three prompted them to put their hands on the table together, and three pairs of eyes stared at him.
"Don't tell me I'm leaving, and I won't eat this meal either."
He really couldn't stand it. Xun Muke called him and invited him out for dinner. He thought it was just a dinner for the two of them, but when he arrived, he found that Chen An and Jiang Li were also there, and they were still silent. He felt like he had done something wrong.
Just before he stood up angrily, Xun Muke said, "It's okay, we just want to get to know each other."
Han Ming said, "Yes, I know him. I know him."
Xun Muke insisted on sorting out the things in her mind. She said, "The Jiang Li you mentioned is him. Then the question you asked last time, Chen An, was also about him?"
Chen An frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "What's the problem?"
Xun Muke said, "You are asking why people are so young nowadays..." But before he could finish his question, he was stopped by Chen An's look.
In fact, their conversation that day was not just about young people. She could hear a clear character in Chen An's words. She was just a little surprised. Chen An has always been an extremely rational person. He has handled many cases and has empathy, but he will never lose his judgment when it comes to principles. He will not ask her about her psychological problems because of her experience. To be precise, Chen An is actually quite opposed to psychology.
The barbecue was served. Jiang Li listened to their pauses in conversation and asked, "What did he say?"
Xun Muke shook his head, "No, he didn't say anything."
Jiang Li picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. "It's so mysterious."
Han Mingshun complained about Xun Muke, "She's talking nonsense, like a fortune teller."
Xun Muke put down his chopsticks and pinched him hard. His howling became more and more intense, "Aoao——"
"You have such great strength in your hands. Normally, I see you can't even open a bottle cap, but you can twist people with all your might."
Jiang Li commented, "This is called Schrödinger's power."
Han Ming nodded. "That's right. She not only has Schrödinger's strength but also Schrödinger's temper. Every day at the Municipal Bureau... Aaaaa——"
Xun Muke put his hands on the ground and clenched his teeth, "What are you talking about?"
"No, no, no!" Han Ming was in so much pain that tears came out. "They said you were tall and mighty, that you were as brave as a man, that you..." Xun Muke's hands were sore, and after letting go, he immediately changed his words, "They said you had a bad temper!"
As soon as he said this, he was beaten again.
Jiang Li moved closer to Chen An and asked, "Have they always been like this?"
Chen An thought for a moment and laughed, "It's not uncommon for the whole office to be in chaos."
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