Zhou Jianguo averted his gaze, glanced at Luo Bei, and asked sincerely, “Luo Bei, what do you think of me as a person?”
“Very good,” Luo Bei replied casually.
“Be more serious, and more detailed.”
He felt that even if he lost his memory, he was still himself, and his personality shouldn’t have changed too much, right? Shouldn’t it?
Luo Bei can only start to take this question seriously. She thought about it for a while and said, “You are a very strict person to yourself. Of course, this is not a bad thing. You work hard to make money and even think that sleeping is a waste of time. The most important thing is that you don’t even have the idea of slacking off, and you don’t even feel tired. This is really amazing.”
People with self-control and exceptional strictness to themselves are still a minority in this society.
Zhou Jianguo nodded in agreement, “Actually, I don’t know why. I just can’t do things that are meaningless. It’s like there’s a clock inside my body. If I waste time, even if it’s just a minute or a second, I will feel very anxious. Only by keeping myself busy do I feel that it’s meaningful.”
“So I said, you need to relax appropriately. Work requires hard work, but people also need to learn to balance work and rest,” Luo Bei looked at his wrinkled brow and smiled, “I always feel that if you were a boss, your employees would definitely suffer.”
To put it bluntly, a boss who is harsh and almost unreasonable to himself will also unconsciously become strict towards his employees.
Zhou Jianguo sighed, “Besides that, what other advantages do I have?”
“You are very intelligent and capable. It feels like no matter how bad the environment is, you can always find a way to live well, which is the most valuable advantage.”
If using a metaphor, Zhou Jianguo is like a tree that can survive even in the desert.
To be honest, in all the people Luo Bei has met in her life, Zhou Jianguo is the only one who gives her the feeling that he is a gold.
Gold always shine, no matter where they are.
He is very rigorous and serious in his work. For example, when he opened this unmanned store, although it seemed like an unrealistic and unreliable idea, he was able to present a convincing proposal to her. He had considered almost every detail and every possible difficulty that could arise. This made Luo Bei feel like she wanted to follow him and believed that this business would definitely make a profit.
After hearing these compliments, Zhou Jianguo felt much more comfortable in his heart.
If he had really poor social skills and nobody would look for him even if he disappeared for such a long time, it wouldn’t matter. At least now there’s someone who thinks highly of him, and that’s enough.
As for his past, he knows he can’t rush to remember everything, so he shall take it slowly.
The filming period for the web drama was not very long. Jiang Sihan reported to the studio at noon, had lunch with Brother Liu, and then hurried back to the urban village.
He had already received his payment, which, of course, wasn’t very high compared to even the 18th-line actors in the entertainment industry, but it was still a considerable amount for him.
Jiang Sihan immediately thought of inviting Luo Bei and the others out for a meal. Brother Liu had been kind to him and asked his driver take him back.
Brother Liu’s driver Xiao Wang knew that his boss thought highly of Jiang Sihan and believed that he had the potential to become a superstar. Who knows, maybe Jiang Sihan would be the next big hit in the entertainment industry? So he couldn’t help but flatter him a bit, “Brother Jiang, Brother Liu said you have the potential to be a rising star. He has a good eye for talent, so it must be true. Maybe you’ll become popular in the second half of this year. The company will definitely arrange a better apartment for you then. This place is not suitable for you to stay any longer.”
Generally, companies are not stingy with new talents who have potential. However, Jiang Sihan hasn’t achieved anything yet, and even though Brother Liu wants to take care of him, Brother Liu’s afraid of making enemies for him. That’s why Brother Liu hasn’t arranged his accommodation. But as long as this web drama is successful and Jiang Sihan shows potential, the company will immediately provide him with the best treatment. They won’t let him continue living in this seemingly shabby and irregular urban village.
Jiang Sihan didn’t care about this, though. As he looked at the familiar buildings, he even felt a strange sense of closeness, “This place is actually not bad. I quite like it here, and the people are very friendly.”
Maybe because it’s almost the place where he will lives, Jiang Sihan changed from being silent and taciturn to sharing with Xiao Wang about the warmth he has experienced here. “Grandma Luo is very kind, the most benevolent old lady I have ever met. Her dumplings are the most delicious I have ever tasted. Of course, her granddaughter is also my good friend. Sometimes we go to eat buffet together and don’t say a word throughout the whole process. We hold onto the wall as we walk out. Without her, I don’t know if I could have persisted until my debut.”
Jiang Sihan himself is a very simple person with music as his only focus. He learned to be smooth in his dealings with others after coming to this city, but he is still young and not yet an experienced player. He didn’t think too much when he said those words.
Xiao Wang’s heart skipped a beat when he heard it.
Although fans are more tolerant of celebrities’ relationships nowadays, if a new artist without a strong foundation is exposed to have a relationship at the beginning of their rise, without strong marketing and public relations skills, it is undoubtedly suicidal. Not to mention that Jiang Sihan is not yet popular. Once he becomes popular, he will undoubtedly be eyed by many forces in the industry. After all, the pie is only so big. Can other people in the entertainment industry sit back and ignore a strong new artist who competes for resources?
Xiao Wang has been with Brother Liu for many years and has a rough understanding of the entertainment industry. Although there are many revelations on Weibo every day, most of them are actually leaked by the stars themselves in order to drag down their rivals. Jiang Sihan’s tone and expression when talking about the girl made it hard to believe that there was no romantic interest between them.
Suddenly, Xiao Wang decided to tell Brother Liu when he found the right opportunity. After all, Brother Liu is currently focusing on nurturing Jiang Sihan as a key newcomer.
After getting off the car, Jiang Sihan thanked Xiao Wang earnestly and dragged his suitcase towards the rental building. When he arrived at the basement, he found that the neighboring room seemed to have been rented out, because there was a simple shoe cabinet outside the room with neatly placed men’s slippers and sports shoes, but no women’s shoes. It seemed that his neighbor was a man living alone.
Although it was raining heavily outside, being inside was still stuffy in this summer season, but the basement was slightly cooler. Jiang Sihan covered the bed and chairs with a cloth before leaving, so it wasn’t too dirty when he opened the door and entered.
After taking a short break, he started cleaning the house. Luckily, the house was small and easy to clean. In about half an hour, the house became clean and tidy again.
In fact, there wasn’t much in his luggage. The filming location for the web drama was in another province, and they had wrapped up two days ago. He had stayed with the actors of the crew for a day and bought some local specialties as gifts.
Besides some pastries, Jiang Sihan also went to an imported supermarket to buy some snacks and chocolates, which were specifically for Luo Bei. The actresses of the crew also bought some, so it seemed that girls would like them.
It was afternoon, and Jiang Sihan sent Luo Bei a WeChat message asking where she was.
But she still hadn’t replied.
Luo Bei had been busy as a dog by now. Fortunately, she was smart today and had only put on light makeup when she went out. So even if she was caught in the rain for a while, she didn’t look too messy. Usually, either she was at work, or Zhou Jianguo was at the construction site, and they rarely had time together. So today, even though it was raining heavily, Luo Bei still went out with Zhou Jianguo for an inspection.
After finishing their work, they had planned to splurge on a taxi ride back. Unfortunately, it was raining heavily, and they couldn’t even catch a taxi. So Luo Bei and Zhou Jianguo decided to take a bus back because it was convenient and direct, and they could rest on the bus.
After running around all day, Luo Bei felt drowsy as soon as she got on the bus.
She has a habit of taking a nap. Even when she’s working in the company. She would rest on the desk for over half an hour after lunch, or else she would lose energy in the afternoon.
On weekends, she would sleep even more. Today, since she didn’t take a nap, she felt so sleepy that she could hardly keep her eyes open.
When Jiang Sihan’s WeChat came in, Luo Bei had already put her phone back in her bag and drowsily said to Zhou Jianguo, “I’ll sleep for a while. Wake me up when we’re almost there.”
“Okay.” Zhou Jianguo was still thinking about the unmanned store and had no intention of sleeping. He never takes a nap.
Luo Bei rarely sleeps on the bus. After all, it’s uncomfortable to sleep. When a person is in a sleep state, they subconsciously adjust their sleeping position to make themselves as comfortable as possible. Just like now, after a few stops, Luo Bei’s head slowly leaned against Zhou Jianguo’s shoulder unconsciously.
Zhou Jianguo was still thinking about what merchandise to stock when he felt a weight on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw Luo Bei sleeping soundly on his shoulder.
Although he didn’t know who he was or what kind of person he used to be, he didn’t like physical contact with strangers. If it were a strange woman leaning on his shoulder, he would definitely wake her up without hesitation. But since it was Luo Bei, his friend and business partner, he hesitated.
Luo Bei is his friend and business partner, to let her use his shoulder as a pillow… He can’t be too stingy.
The two of them were sitting near back seats, and Luo Bei was sitting by the window with the air conditioning vent above her head.
Although they had brought an umbrella, they still got wet in the rain. Zhou Jianguo reached out and placed his hand under the vent, feeling the cool air.
Finally, he sighed and took out a tissue from his bag, covering Luo Bei’s head and shoulders, trying to give her a little warmth and prevent her from catching a cold.
As someone walked past the row where Luo Bei and Zhou Jianguo were sitting, they saw the tissue on Luo Bei’s head and shoulders and couldn’t help but twitch their mouth.
Lmao, what a sight would that have been 🤣
Right? Of all things, he chose to use tissue as emergency blanket! 😭😂😓🤦♀️😅