It was the last day of the competition, and the two teams' scores were worlds apart. In order to win the competition, Chen Zhe didn't mind using some underhanded tactics.
For example, a new customer might accidentally take a liking to Xiao Dingdong and spend a lot of money on her.
This new guest could be Zhang Kai.
His current driver and bodyguard.
This is a bit deliberate, and they might be able to tell, but so what? What's wrong with spending a little money to curb the arrogance of this top salesperson?
There's no rule against cheating. He has the ability and money to cheat. Honesty and integrity only suited his past self, not his present self.
However, it seems things might take a turn for the better now, and Gu Jingyan might give him a different kind of surprise.
It wouldn't be difficult to persuade that client who changed clients midway. He doesn't necessarily need Xiao Dingdong. If we arrange two for him and extend the time a bit, he'll be more than happy.
Xiao Dingdong knocked on Gu Jingyan's door again. When she opened the door, she saw Gu Jingyan sitting on the massage bed, and she became a little reserved.
She was still somewhat bothered by what happened the day before yesterday.
"What are you still standing there for? Come here!"
Gu Jingyan spoke up.
Xiao Dingdong walked over, but because she was misunderstood as using her looks to seduce this customer, she was now somewhat reluctant to get close to him.
But as soon as she got closer, Gu Jingyan reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her towards him. This sudden and rude action startled her, and she hurriedly pushed him away and stood up.
Her appearance made Gu Jingyan laugh.
"What? Does having a rumored affair with me make you so uncomfortable?"
Xiao Dingdong kept her head down and didn't speak. Of course, she couldn't speak; she just stood there picking at her fingers.
Gu Jingyan smiled, then lay down and said something casually.
"Come and give me a massage!"
Dingdong hesitated for a moment, but still went over.
While she was getting a massage, Gu Jingyan kept talking, his mouth never stopped. He talked about his childhood, his hobbies, and how many places he had been to, and how popular he was before he became a cripple.
As he spoke, his voice lowered, and his shoulders trembled as if he were crying.
Xiao Dingdong was slightly stunned, but then she understood. This customer with such a vicious tongue was probably suffering from the pain of becoming disabled.
Feeling a deep connection to her situation, she took a tissue from the side and handed it to him.
"I didn't cry!"
Gu Jingyan's voice didn't sound like she was sobbing; instead, she took a tissue and wiped her nose.
"Your air conditioning is too low, turn it up a bit! It's freezing my snot."
As Xiao Dingdong turned to get the air conditioner remote, Gu Jingyan quietly wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye. As he was talking, his mood did indeed drop. He had such a good life ahead of him, but before he could even make the most of it, he had become like this. In fact, many times, he had thought about ending his life. At times like this, a trace of unwillingness would always sustain him.
The father gave all his love to his younger brother, whom he disliked, and that woman; he was resentful.
Xiao Dingdong turned around and used the electronic board to ask if the temperature was okay, and Gu Jingyan half-lay down.
"Stop pressing, come and talk to me."
Xiao Dingdong was a little confused, but he was a customer, so whatever he said went.
She sat down to the side, staring at Gu Jingyan with wide eyes.
"Were you mute since you were a child?"
Gu Jingyan asked directly.
Xiao Dingdong shook her head and wrote a line on the electronic board.
When I was ten years old, I had a high fever that damaged my brain.
"Then you should become an idiot, not a mute."
After saying that, he regretted it a little. He didn't used to talk like that. Perhaps his long-term use of sharp tongue had made him develop this habit.
Fortunately, Xiao Dingdong is quite resilient under pressure and doesn't seem to care about what he said.
Gu Jingyan coughed and asked again, "Why did you come here to work?"
I want to make money.
The electronic board then displayed this line of text.
Actually, it's not hard to guess. If they didn't want to make money, who would do this kind of work?
Is your family struggling financially?
My father is dead, my mother is seriously ill, and I have a younger brother to support.
"A father who died of illness, a mother with a serious illness, a young brother, and a helpless woman... Haha, is this a standard script? I asked ten people, and nine of them told me the same thing."
Gu Jingyan remained sharp-tongued; he wasn't the type to easily trust others.
Xiao Dingdong fell silent. These words might be scripted for others, but they were actually happening to her.
"Alright, then tell me your story!"
[I don't really want to talk about it.]
"This is an order. If you don't tell me, I'll file a complaint against you!"
Using complaints to scare people is something Gu Jingyan excels at.
Xiao Dingdong bit her lip and then wrote down her story.
The electronic pen landed on the electronic paper with a rhythmic sound. Gu Jingyan seemed genuinely interested, sipping his tea while reading what she was writing.
I was born in a rural area in Southwest China, surrounded by mountains. My father was a typical farmer. When he was 40, he bought my mother from human traffickers. My mother was only 20 at the time. She was somewhat mentally unstable and often tried to escape, but was frequently caught. She gave birth to me the following year, and then had two more children. Because they were both girls, my father felt that three girls were not good, so he gave away my two younger sisters. It wasn't until I was 9 years old that my mother gave birth to my younger brother...
My younger brother was born with health problems. My father went to work in a mine to earn money for his treatment and never came back. My mother is mentally unstable and can't take care of my brother and me on her own. The mine owner, seeing her as a crazy woman with two children, didn't give us any compensation. We're only able to eat because of the help from our neighbors...
[But the neighbors couldn't help us much longer. They found a family and took my younger brother away. My mother searched for him in the village every day, asking everyone she met where he was. As for me, I went up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables to eat. When I was ten, I had a high fever. Because we didn't have money for medicine, and my mother couldn't take care of me, I stayed at home for two or three days until a neighbor found me and took me to the hospital. When I woke up, I found that I had become mute...]
As Xiao Dingdong wrote this, her writing speed noticeably slowed down.
Gu Jingyan's words caught in his throat. He originally thought he was the most miserable person in the world, but compared to Xiao Dingdong, he couldn't be happier.
He found it hard to imagine that such a person existed in the world, digging for wild vegetables to survive at the age of ten? What was he doing when he was ten? It seems that he was collecting very expensive Lego toys on his tenth birthday.
At that time, my parents were still married, and the family was happy.
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