Just as the three of them were admiring the artwork and discussing their next steps in KFC, Shen Leyou's phone suddenly rang.
This ringtone is the opening theme for the Tore series.
Lu Zhe retorted, "You... I suddenly understand why you passed their interview."
Shen Leyou glanced at his phone: "Stop messing around, the boss called, damn it, what am I supposed to say?"
Luo Qiu: "The boss of your film production company? He even called you specifically?"
Shen Leyou slammed his fist on the table in a panic: "Yes, what am I going to do!"
Lu Zhe advised, "Don't get anxious or upset, calm down. Listen to what he has to say on the phone, but do one thing first: record it."
Shen Leyou gritted his teeth and thought for a moment before finally answering the call and turning on speakerphone—at the same time, he started recording the call, recording every word spoken by both parties.
Then I heard the boss roar: "Hey, you ran away on your first day? What did you say during the interview?"
Shen Leyou glanced at her two best friends across from her, mustered her courage, and argued, "During the interview, you didn't clearly state that you were doing that kind of thing..."
The boss angrily interrupted, "I didn't ask you to appear on camera! And let me tell you, this contains all your personal information. You should think it over carefully."
Shen Leyou: "You people who do this kind of thing, do you really think you can make a big deal out of it?"
The boss said in a sinister tone, "I know where you live, your phone number, your WeChat ID, and your family's contact information. Think about it carefully. Since you know what we do, you should be able to guess how deep the water runs in here. It would have been fine if you hadn't stepped in, but now that you're in, you think you can get out? Heh..."
Hearing this, Shen Leyou felt a little dry-mouthed and didn't know what to say.
Seeing that the guy looked a bit frightened, Lu Zhe snatched the phone from his hand and said to the boss on the other end of the line, "Hello, this is Erxianqiao Police Station. What's the matter? Oh, you're Mr. Shen's company leader, right?"
The other party hung up the phone immediately.
Lu Zhe handed the phone back and smiled, "It's alright, it'll scare him for now."
Shen Leyou asked blankly, "You can be scared by something so simple?"
Lu Zhe: "I've also run away on my first day at a job, but why didn't my boss call to threaten me? The reason is simple: your boss was extremely guilty when he saw you run away, and he was afraid you would report him to the police. Now I'll help him realize his biggest fear, and see if he still dares to harass you."
Shen Leyou thought for a moment, still worried: "But what if he retaliates against me?"
Lu Zhe: "If I were him, I would only be thinking about how to cover up the evidence and how to run away. I wouldn't have the time to think about revenge against you. Of course, to eliminate the risk, you should still change your place of residence, and it would be better to change your phone number as well. It's a bit of a hassle, but it's safer."
Shen Leyou frowned and pondered, "Insurance is definitely necessary; I'm not afraid of the trouble. The question is, should we call the police or not?"
Lu Zhe shrugged: "That depends on your thoughts. After all, it's something you've encountered. We can offer suggestions, but ultimately, the decision is yours."
Shen Leyou frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped his thigh and cursed, "Report it, report it! I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but I've only been gone a few hours and they're already calling to threaten me. How can I not report this!"
Lu Zhe asked jokingly, "Call the police, or seek revenge?"
Shen Leyou snorted coldly and said, "That's all! I'm very petty. We online novelists believe in not holding grudges overnight!"
Lu Zhe gave a thumbs up: "That's good, very thoughtful."
Just then, Luo Qiu suddenly lowered his head and whispered, "Look over there, isn't that girl coming... the eldest daughter of the Lu family?"
Lu Zhe turned his head and saw Tang Qi, who had just pushed the door open and entered.
Today, Tang Qi wasn't wearing pigtails, high socks, or a short skirt. Instead, she wore a denim jacket with jeans and a baseball cap, looking rather stylish. Of course, considering it's already November, this is quite normal. Wearing overtly revealing clothing in public would likely leave her skin vulnerable to the increasingly lower temperatures.
However, compared to her previous outfits, Miss Tang has clearly changed her style today, toning down the cute and sweet feel.
As soon as she entered the room, Tang Qi subconsciously turned her head and saw Lu Zhe staring at her.
The young lady's face lit up with surprise. She lifted her chin and ran over in quick steps: "You're here too... Oh, and your friends are here too."
Lu Zhe stood up: "Yes, I think I saw you in the video last time."
Tang Qi smiled and nodded: "Yes, I've met him."
Luo Qiu and Shen Leyou also stood up. However, their attitudes had completely changed compared to just a dozen seconds ago. Shen Leyou, in particular, had lost all his previous 'no grudges' arguing,' and now he was timid and awkward.
Tang Qi asked again, "Hey, you're not in the office right now, are you out meeting up with friends to slack off?"
Lu Zhe: "It's not that I want to slack off, it's just that Lao Shen ran into some trouble and asked me for advice."
Tang Qi: "Another advisor? I remember last time you all got together you were talking about advising on something... So what happened this time, Lao Shen?"
"Cough cough cough cough—" Shen Leyou suddenly choked on his own saliva and coughed violently.
Luo Qiu patted the guy on the back and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Lu Zhe certainly knew what was wrong with Lao Shen. After all, things like 'encountering a strange little company that makes those kinds of films while job hunting' didn't seem appropriate to say in front of a girl.
Of course, Lu Zhe felt there was nothing wrong with talking about it, but Shen Leyou clearly didn't think so.
So Lu Zhe said, "It's about work. Old Shen has made some money writing novels recently, but he feels a bit out of touch with society and his days and nights are reversed, so he asked us to see if he needs to find a job."
Tang Qi laughed and said, "Does being out of touch with society mean you need to find a job? But I feel like as long as I have a game console, I'll be fine."
Lu Zhe: "That's you. At least the other people have some social needs."
Tang Qi nodded: "Yes, I don't need that. I just need you."
As soon as the girl uttered her sweet words, not only Shen Leyou, but even Luo Qiu coughed violently.
Lu Zhe crossed his arms and watched the two of them cough.
After coughing, Luo Qiu pulled Shen Leyou away, saying, "No, no, we're not eating this dog food. You two can keep talking, we're leaving first."
Shen Leyou: "Wait, my Coke..."
Luo Qiu: "I'll buy it for you when we get out!"
Shen Leyou: "You still owe me money, damn it..."
The two pulled each other and quickly left the KFC. Only Lu Zhe and Tang Qi remained in that corner.
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