The old friend Lu Zhe called out to was named Luo Qiu, his college classmate.
Luo Qiu was also a philosophy major in his freshman year, but later switched to psychology. After graduation, as far as he knew, Luo Qiu became a professional psychological counselor.
Within ten seconds, the call connected, and Luo Qiu's gentle yet slightly irritating voice came through: "Is this Lu Zhe?"
"It's me. Are you free right now?"
Luo Qiu immediately replied, "Busy? How could I not be busy? But we're old friends after all. Send me more red envelopes, and I can allocate more time to you..."
Lu Zhe: "Come on! You're just a rookie consultant. You've got plenty of time on your hands all day long. Don't think I don't know that."
"Why be so blunt?" Luo Qiu sighed. "Alright, you must have something to tell me. Tell me, what is it?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lu Zhe said, "I've encountered some things recently, and now I'm starting to wonder if it's really like that, or if I'm just overthinking it..."
Luo Qiu: "Could you be more specific?"
Lu Zhe: "Oh, I see. I recently got a part-time job as a personal assistant to a rich young girl."
Luo Qiu: "Wait, wait a minute! What's this about being rich? A loli?"
Lu Zhe: "She's really pretty... I wouldn't call her a loli, she's eighteen, a legal loli. I just happened to bump into her, helped her out, and maybe out of gratitude, she helped me out by hiring me as her assistant."
Luo Qiu gasped and said, "I see, I understand. And then?"
Lu Zhe: "At the same time, I met a girl who I get along with very well. We watched the Copa America final together this morning. Oh, by the way, she's a Messi fan... The problem now is, I've discovered that girl might like me a little."
Luo Qiu: "Oh, so?"
Lu Zhe: "But I've noticed that my employer, this rich young girl, seems to be interested in keeping me as a sugar daddy. So I wanted to ask, do you think this is even possible?"
The old friend on the other end of the phone pondered for a long time.
Then Luo Qiu tentatively asked, "I can't accept cases like yours here. Otherwise, I can help you get an appointment with a psychiatrist?"
Lu Zhe sighed: "I'm not kidding you, I'm serious..."
Just then, the door to the master bedroom opened again, and Tang Qi jumped out, shouting, "I want spicy chicken for lunch today, it's all up to you!"
Before Lu Zhe could agree, he heard Luo Qiu on the other end of the phone say, "Wait a minute, it's a girl? Could it be the rich loli you were talking about earlier?"
Lu Zhe said in a low voice, "It's her. Do you want me to turn on the video and show you?"
Luo Qiu: "If you've got the guts, let me see what you've got."
So Lu Zhe hung up the phone, opened WeChat, and prepared to video chat.
Tang Qi took a few steps over and asked, "What are you doing?"
Lu Zhe: "I'm video chatting with a friend, can I have you on camera? Sorry, never mind if not..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tang Qi's eyes lit up: "Sure, of course! Why not?"
She realized that if she could intrude into Lu Zhe's circle of friends, wouldn't that be considered asserting her dominance? Even if this blockhead was still clueless about how to respond, his friends should be able to guess and then, in turn, remind him?
Having figured out this indirect route to victory, Tang Qi immediately added, "Let's video chat!"
After saying that, she sat down next to Lu Zhe again. This time she was even closer, their shoulders pressed tightly together.
The video call connected.
Luo Qiu's face appeared on the screen, and his smile quickly froze and gradually disappeared.
Tang Qi was seen clinging to Lu Zhe's arm, a sweet smile on her face...
Lu Zhe changed the subject from the previous phone call: "Hey Lao Luo, how's work going lately?"
Luo Qiu: "It's...not bad..."
Lu Zhe: "I'll ask you out for dinner sometime. We'll talk about it then. Okay, bye!"
The video call lasted less than twenty seconds before Lu Zhe hung up.
Tang Qi was somewhat confused: "You only said those two sentences? Why did you hang up so quickly?"
Lu Zhe said in a serious tone, "Because I suddenly thought of some topics that boys talk about..."
It's unclear what she realized, but Tang Qi paused for a moment, then looked as if she had just understood.
"Got it, got it! You guys keep chatting, I'm going inside to play."
The girl picked up the Switch next to the big TV and darted back to her bedroom.
She had just closed the door when Luo Qiu called.
Lu Zhe answered the call and said, "Do you believe me now?"
Luo Qiu: "I see the floor-to-ceiling windows behind you. Just tell me, are you in a hotel or at home?"
Lu Zhe: "Her home."
Luo Qiu: "How much did her house cost?"
Lu Zhe thought for a moment and said, "I'm not too sure either, it should be less than ten million. But her family isn't from Rongdu, this apartment is just part of their real estate investment."
Luo Qiu retorted without any politeness, "Then tell me, are you an idiot?"
Lu Zhe: "Why are you swearing..."
Luo Qiu shouted, "I'm talking about you! You're a real rich loli, a rich loli! With a rich loli to take care of you, what are you thinking? You'd be happy to be her dog!"
Lu Zhe: "To call someone a dog is a bit of an exaggeration..."
"Ahem," Luo Qiu suddenly lowered his voice and said seriously, "I know you're no good at picking up girls, your dating experience is negative. Come on, learn from me."
Lu Zhe: "What are you going to study?"
Luo Qiu: "Stop talking nonsense, just repeat what I say, like reciting an oath."
Lu Zhe: "..."
Luo Qiu: "I'm willing to be the young lady's dog, seven times a night without complaint. Come on, repeat after me!"
"Shut up, get lost!"
Lu Zhe simply hung up the phone.
Less than half a minute later, Luo Qiu sent a WeChat message:
I know your first love was a disaster, and you're traumatized. But what do you have to lose with this? The huge gains are obvious. Don't be afraid, don't hesitate, just go for it. That's all I have to say, buddy. Take care.
Lu Zhe held his phone, lost in thought.
After a long pause, he replied: "But I'm not sure if she really likes me."
Luo Qiu: [Confirm my ass! Why would you need to be 100% certain about something like this? A 50% chance is enough to go for it. When you're looking for a job, do you only submit your resume when you're 100% sure?]
Lu Zhe: [That makes sense, but if the relationship doesn't work out, I might lose this easy and well-paying assistant job.]
Luo Qiu: [You're completely obsessed. I could tell in three seconds that that rich little girl is definitely interested in you. Hurry up, get someone to take care of you, then I can come to you.]
Lu Zhe: [Aren't you a career consultant?]
Luo Qiu: [Consulting my ass! Three clients in five days, I'm starving. Hurry up!]
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