-18- Do you want to stay here?
Although Dorasi had already stated that she recognized Zhao Jinghuan as a member of Doram Star, Zhao Jinghuan hadn't expected Dorasi to specifically repaint the door painting to include her portrait. Zhao Jinghuan blushed and asked, "Why did they put me right in the middle?" Dorasi babbled about "emperor," "grace," "holy light," and "eternal." Everyone was confused, unable to tell if she was answering Zhao Jinghuan's question or just freestyling. Fortunately, aside from Zhao Jinghuan, no one seemed too concerned about whose portrait was front and center. Upon seeing Dorasi's new door painting, Sister Zou simply muttered, "I'll have to repaint this door when I leave," completely ignoring the fact that her "one-month deadline" had already expired. Tomato, however, was displeased, whispering, "Why do you draw me so fat this time?" Sister Zou rolled her eyes at him. "Is it possible that you're just fat?" Wanfeng was typically quiet, and Lu Kai's reaction was a bit odd. He said, "Ms. Zhao is already a member of our team; we should definitely add her," and then, worried, he retreated to the inner room. The factory issue hadn't been resolved, and he hadn't come out all afternoon. No one knew what was wrong. Sister Zou went in to ask, but couldn't get any information. She simply told him to give her some time to think it over. Lu Kai's inexplicable "offline" nature left the rest of the studio somewhat idle. The only two who seemed busy were Dorasi and Zhao Jinghuan—one unsure how to express gratitude, the other unsure how to refuse. So, for the entire afternoon, Dorasi was constantly being pestered by the deeply moved Zhao Jinghuan, sometimes embracing her hand, sometimes massaging her shoulder, and occasionally leaning over to rest his head on her shoulder, like a serial killer stalking his prey. At 5 p.m., time to get off work, Dorasi grabbed her backpack and bolted without a backward glance. Sister Zou and the others followed suit. But Lu Kai remained, locked in the back room. Without him, Zhao Jinghuan couldn't go to the restroom. Transforming into a night rider, she paced back and forth outside for countless laps. It was almost 5:30 when Lu Kai finally emerged, reluctantly, but he still showed no sign of leaving. He stood at the doorway, looking at Zhao Jinghuan nervously and guiltily. Zhao Jinghuan felt uneasy when he looked at her, and asked him: "What...what's wrong..." Lu Kai's face...
Although Dorasi had said long ago that she had recognized Zhao Jinghuan as a member of Dorami Star, Zhao Jinghuan did not expect that Dorasi would specially add her portrait and repaint the spray painting on the door.
Zhao Jinghuan blushed and said, "Why did you draw me in the middle?"
Doraxi babble a lot of words like "emperor", "grace", "holy light" and "never dissipate", which made everyone confused. No one could figure out whether she was answering Zhao Jinghuan's question or just doing a freestyle.
Fortunately, aside from Zhao Jinghuan, no one else seemed too concerned about whose profile picture was in the center. Seeing the brand-new door painting by Dorasi, Sister Zou simply muttered, "I'll have to repaint this door when I leave," without mentioning that her "one-month deadline" had actually already expired.
Tomato was not very happy and whispered, "Why did you draw me so fat this time?"
Sister Zou rolled her eyes at him and said, "Is it possible that it's because you're fat?"
Wanfeng was usually taciturn, and Lu Kai's reaction was a bit strange. After saying, "Classmate Zhao is already a member of our team, and we should indeed add her," he went back to the inner room worriedly. The problem at the factory had not been solved yet, but he didn't come out the whole afternoon, and no one knew what was going on.
Sister Zou went into the room and asked once, but couldn't get any information. She just told him to give her some more time to think about it.
Lu Kai was inexplicably "off", and the other people in the studio had nothing to do. The only two who were busy were Dorasi and Zhao Jinghuan. One of them didn't know how to express gratitude, and the other didn't know how to express refusal. So for the whole afternoon, Dorasi was "clinging" to Zhao Jinghuan who was extremely moved. Sometimes he would come over to hold her hand, sometimes to press her shoulders, and sometimes he would come over and put his head on her shoulder. He was inexplicably like a serial killer who had set his sights on his prey.
At 5 o'clock in the evening, when it was time to get off work, Dorasi picked up her backpack and ran away without looking back. Sister Zou and the others also left one after another.
But Lu Kai did not leave and still locked himself in the inner room.
If he didn't leave, Zhao Jinghuan had no way to go to the toilet and transform into a night rider. He paced back and forth outside for who knows how many times. It was almost half past five when Lu Kai finally came out of the inner room reluctantly, but he still had no intention of leaving.
He stood at the door, looking at Zhao Jinghuan nervously and guiltily.
Zhao Jinghuan felt uneasy when he looked at her, and asked him: "What...what's wrong..."
Lu Kai's expression was a little twisted. He hesitated for a long time before speaking:
"You still have to deliver food every night?"
Zhao Jinghuan was stunned for a moment. For some reason, she didn't admit it right away. Instead, she pinched the tip of her nose, as if she was afraid it would suddenly grow longer. "No, no, I'm not a delivery driver. Why would I be a delivery driver? Who would do that these days?"
Lu Kai smiled bitterly: "The police just told me."
Zhao Jinghuan frowned, thinking this police officer was too unreliable. He had clearly promised to keep her secret, but then he turned around and told Lu Kai. Seeing that she couldn't deny it, Zhao Jinghuan had no choice but to nod and say yes. She deliberately gave Lu Kai some face: "I still have a long time after work, so I thought I would make some pocket money."
Although this "pocket money" is basically the same as the salary Lu Kai gave her.
Lu Kai said, "I also know that 2500 is a bit low, but... most people who work in this industry are passionate about it and come from well-off families, so I thought you were the same and didn't care much about the salary..." Seeing Zhao Jinghuan's eyes widen, he quickly added, "That's not what I meant. I want to say, I want to say...
"sorry!"
Zhao Jinghuan felt a little embarrassed now. She waved her hands repeatedly and said, "It's not that serious. Why should I apologize? It's not like my salary has suddenly been reduced. This was the price we agreed on from the beginning."
Lu Kai said firmly: "No, it's just too low, the police can't stand it!"
Zhao Jinghuan was still trying to excuse Lu Kai: "I heard police salaries aren't that high..." She suddenly realized this seemed like a good opportunity to ask for a raise, so she asked Lu Kai, "Will you give me a raise?"
Lu Kai shook his head: "Ah, no no no no no."
Zhao Jinghuan squinted his eyes and looked at him, wondering if it was really necessary to say "no"?
Lu Kai in front of him suddenly blushed: "Salary can't be increased, but, but..." He suddenly mustered up the courage and raised his voice:
"You want to live with me?"
Zhao Jinghuan's face flushed red all the way to her ears. She couldn't believe that Lu Kai would say such a rude thing. "Then...how can that be?"
Although Lu Kai's face was red, it was full of righteousness, and his tone of voice was even more upright, as if there was not a single distracting thought mixed in: "Rent is also a considerable expense. If you come and live with me, saving on rent is like a salary increase, isn't it?"
Zhao Jinghuan shook her head repeatedly. She understood that if the inviter wasn't good-looking enough, it would be considered sexual harassment and banned from using social media for life. But Lu Kai looked...
She glanced at Lu Kai in front of her, and suddenly thought of this scene: she woke up in a wide and soft bed, smelled the fragrance coming from the kitchen, rubbed her sleepy eyes and went out of the house, and saw Lu Kai naked with his glowing white body, wearing only an apron covering his private parts, preparing breakfast for her in front of the kitchen island.
Zhao Jinghuan felt his temples suddenly heat up, as if something in his brain was boiling.
Lu Kai muttered, "Why are you blushing? It's nothing." He waved at Zhao Jinghuan and said, "Come on, I've almost finished cleaning."
"Is he almost done?" Zhao Jinghuan's heart was filled with alarm. She thought to herself, "What! Has he even finished his shower?"
Zhao Jinghuan blushed and shook her head frantically: "No, no, no, listen to me, this is inappropriate."
"Oh, there's nothing inappropriate about it. It's perfect. Just listen to me and don't say anything more." Lu Kai grabbed Zhao Jinghuan's wrist without warning and pulled her forward.
Zhao Jinghuan was pulled forward by Lu Kai and took two steps. She suddenly woke up. Those disguised fantasies suddenly disappeared. She even had a nervous feeling in her heart that "it's true that you can only know a person's face but not his heart". What was even more terrifying was that she found that Lu Kai was actually pulling her and walking into the house.
Zhao Jinghuan suddenly thought of a terrible outcome, and every pore in her body was in resistance: "No, no, Lu Kai, what are you doing? This is illegal!"
"How could that be? This is a residential building. This is restoring its original purpose."
"Listen to what you're saying. Others are in private homes because they're in a legal relationship. We..."
"How are we illegal? I'm paying for your five social insurances and one housing fund."
Zhao Jinghuan's eyes widened: "What's wrong with paying the five insurances and one fund? The five insurances and one fund are..." The studio was not big. Lu Kai pulled her inward for a few steps, and she felt the hand holding her wrist loosen. Zhao Jinghuan staggered forward a few steps due to inertia. After standing firm, she looked towards the inner room in the direction of Lu Kai's finger, only to find that Lu Kai had packed most of the things in his office in the afternoon.
Zhao Jinghuan was stunned for a moment before he finally figured out what "come live with me" meant...
"Oh, you mean moving to your office..." Zhao Jinghuan's tone was inexplicably disappointed.
Lu Kai said: "Yes, this way you can save the cost of commuting to get off work, and you don't have to pay for water and electricity." He cleared his throat and said, "You won't spend much on water and electricity if you live alone." This sentence seemed to be encouraging himself.
Lu Kai fiddled with the doorknob. "This door can be locked. I'll give you the key. Lock it during the day and none of us will enter your room. When we leave at night, the entire studio will be yours."
"I've seen a lot of female bloggers living like this online. It seems quite trendy."
Lu Kai suddenly realized something and was taken aback. "Wait a minute, where do you think I live?"
Author's Note
Yaunai
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05-11
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