Tonight they were lucky and didn’t run into the urban management officers. Maybe what Zhou Jianguo said was right. Their looks were quite attractive, so there were still quite a few people who came to patronize them.
At 10:20 pm, Zhou Jianguo notified Luo Bei to start packing up. Luo Bei swept up the sugarcane peels on the ground and threw them in the trash can. The ground was clean again and wouldn’t cause trouble for the cleaning aunties.
Sitting in the back seat of the tricycle, Luo Bei counted the money again and couldn’t believe it. He said to Zhou Jianguo who was riding in front of him, “Did we sell 40 sugarcane sticks today? That means we made a profit of 320 yuan?”
They arrived here around 7 pm and finished at 10:20 pm. It was less than three and a half hours, but they earned 320 yuan. Who would believe it if they told others!
It seems that those snacks like fried pancake, fruit skewers and grilled cold noodles that people sell on Weibo can actually earn thirty to fifty thousand yuan a month. It’s not just a random claim!
Actually, even Zhou Jianguo was surprised. In his estimation, selling 30 sticks today would already be considered a good result. “It’s really not bad. By the way, Luo Bei, did you say before that you were born with the fate to be rich and prosperous?”
“Yes, when I was very young, a fortune teller in the village told me so.” Luo Bei was now somewhat skeptical.
After all, what happened to her couldn’t be proven by science. She could actually glimpse into some people’s future. And the people she knew: Zhao Pianpian, Jiang Sihan, and Fang Jingzhou; all had a promising future. After that, she won 50,000 yuan from scratch-off lottery tickets and teamed up with Zhou Jianguo to start a business together. Seeing their business becoming more and more prosperous, the day when her share of profit would exceed her salary by several times was not just a dream!
Zhou Jianguo sighed, “I used to not believe in the concept of fate, but now I do. Whether it’s the unmanned store business or the sugarcane selling business, although the ideas are from me, I always feel that you can drive the business. Hey, why am I saying these extremely unmaterialistic words?”
Luo Bei hesitated, “Because of me?”
Zhou Jianguo nodded, “The adult goods industry is a highly profitable industry, but as you know, Chinese people have thin skins. At first, I didn’t think we would be on the right track so soon.”
He didn’t know if he had done business before, but he always felt that everything was too smooth, too incredible.
Thinking about it, he remembered Luo Bei’s lucky draw and her spooky fate of becoming rich and prosperous she was born with. A person like him, actually believed in it all. Was it really related to Luo Bei’s wealthy fate?
“You saying that makes me very confident. Actually, I have always felt that I haven’t done anything in our partnership. You found the goods, came up with the ideas, wrote the proposals, and even took care of selling the sugarcane just now. I just counted and found the money on the side…”
Luo Bei also felt that Zhou Jianguo could have done it alone, and there would be no need to split the profit with her.
Zhou Jianguo quickly said, “You’re wrong to think that way, Luo Bei. I really have high hopes for you. You’ll definitely get rich in the future and have a house and car, everything.”
“You’ll be the same!” Luo Bei patted his back. “Let’s buy a house and a car together, let’s get rich together.”
As they laughed and talked, the two of them returned to the urban village. When they parted on the first floor, Zhou Jianguo specifically instructed Luo Bei, “You’ve been busy for so long, go take a shower and try to be in bed before eleven. Get some rest and wake up early tomorrow so you can handle the work.”
“You too.”
Zhou Jianguo returned to his room and thought about how Luo Bei had been standing by his side while he sold sugarcane. She probably got tired, but she didn’t mind. So he set a reminder on his phone to buy a small stool for her, so she could sit and rest for a while.
Luo Bei had always thought that Jiang Sihan had already walked the path to success. After all, in the novel’s plot, although it wasn’t described in detail, she could feel that Jiang Sihan had almost no obstacles and had a smooth journey until he called her and she noticed that his mood was not high. She asked tentatively, “Xiao Jiang, did something happen to you?”
Jiang Sihan was silent for a moment and sighed, “Beibei, I’m thinking now, as someone who didn’t study acting professionally, am I being too irresponsible to the audience and too overconfident to become an actor?”
“Why do you say that? Didn’t the director praise you for being talented before?” Luo Bei guessed that Jiang Sihan had encountered something on the set, but she couldn’t recall what it was. It had been several months since she dreamed of his plot, and her memory wasn’t so strong, so she really couldn’t remember what trouble he encountered in the filiming set.
Since Jiang Sihan chose to call Luo Bei, he didn’t intend to leave anything unsaid. He honestly told her everything, “Do you know Shi Chuan? He’s a new artist brought out by my agent, Brother Liu, and he recently signed with a new company after tearing his face with Brother Liu. Although they are polite on the surface, there is still a deep conflict. I think Brother Liu gave me this role to compete with Shi Chuan.
“Shi Chuan knows that I’m a newcomer brought in by Brother Liu, and he’s very polite to me, but for some reason, I feel strange. Some of the new actors on this set are excluding and isolating me, even saying that I don’t have any acting skills and that I got the role through connections. Beibei, I’m not stupid. I know that Shi Chuan is behind this, but I can’t understand why. We don’t have any conflicts between us, why is he so against me and acting like a child, making others ignore me? What’s the point of this? Although I worked on a web drama last time, which cannot compare to this TV drama, I was still happier before.”
After listening to him, Luo Bei was also dumbfounded. She thought that only children or young girls would use this kind of trick. No, even girls who understand a little bit of things wouldn’t bother to isolate someone like this. Shi Chuan is now a powerful first-line actor, why would he play such a petty trick with a small-time actor like Jiang Sihan? It’s really hard to understand!
“What kind of man is he? Xiao Jiang, since you know that he is doing this to you on purpose, don’t take it too seriously, although I know it’s difficult,” Luo Bei tried to comfort him. “Look at it from a different perspective. He’s famous and rich now, earning millions in remuneration. Why would he have a problem with you? I think he sees your potential. This man is just small-minded.
“Xiao Jiang, I’m also a person who surfs Weibo forums every day, although I quit now, I think I know more about the entertainment industry than you do. Look, there are only so many resources, and new people keep coming in every year. Some people are eager to jump and make a fuss. Maybe you will encounter more disgusting people and things in the future. You have to learn to digest and overcome them yourself. Think about it, maybe in one or two years, you will be a big actor with tens or even hundreds of millions of remuneration. With so much money, you will have to bear even greater pressure, won’t you?”
Finally, Luo Bei spoke earnestly, “But, in the future, if you encounter this kind of thing again, you can always call me. I’m your tree hole, and even if you become a big star, I won’t write a book like ‘Jiang Sihan’s Life Story,’ so don’t worry.”
Jiang Sihan was indeed amused, “Then I hope you write it, and I’ll be the first one to buy it.”
“You promise?” Luo Bei chuckled, “That’s great, I’ll publish it when I need money. It will definitely sell well.”
“Oh, by the way, Beibei, I have a new song recently. Do you have time now? I’ll play and sing it for you.”
Luo Bei watched Zhou Jianguo, who was cutting sugarcane next to her, and realized that she was also busy. She was busy all day and didn’t have time to spare, but she didn’t want to hang up on Jiang Sihan’s phone call. So she covered her phone and asked Zhou Jianguo, “Bapi, can I take a five-minute break?”
The two had a good relationship, and Luo Bei had given Zhou Jianguo a nickname, “Zhou Bapi1.”
Zhou Jianguo didn’t even lift his eyelids. “Since you’re talking to Superstar Jiang, then it’s fine. Who knows, maybe if he becomes popular, he can even endorse our products. We need to maintain a good relationship with him.”
Luo Bei : “…”
Who among the stars would be willing to endorse adult products?
Luo Bei walked to a quiet corner and finally said to Jiang Sihan, “I’m listening.”
Jiang Sihan picked up his guitar and began to sing. His voice was beautiful, especially when he sang love songs. Coupled with his appearance, it can only be said that he did not live in the era of music, otherwise he would have become famous long ago. Otherwise, why did he choose to pursue his dream as a singer through the path of acting?
After becoming a film emperor and then the king of the box office, he not only had his own fans, but also had the ability to win over the hearts of moviegoers. As long as one listened attentively and carefully, one would love his songs and his voice.
After he finished singing, Luo Bei was still lost in thought.
“I haven’t thought of a title for this song yet. Beibei, can you help me think of one?”
This song by Jiang Sihan is perfect for listening in the summer.
It instantly brings to mind scenes of summer: students strolling on the school playground under the starry sky, holding ice pops and chatting happily; families eating watermelon and chatting in the yard in the suburbs; couples walking together on the city streets, even if their palms are sweaty and it’s really hot, they still want to keep walking.
Looking back at Zhou Jianguo, who was busy slicing sugarcane by the streetlight, Luo Bei suddenly smiled and said to Jiang Sihan, “How about ‘Summer with You’?”
“Summer with You” is a beautiful phrase for both summer and being with someone special.
- 扒皮 (Bāpí) means peeler ↩︎
“Looking back at Zhou Jianguo, who was busy slicing sugarcane by the streetlight, Luo Bei suddenly smiled and said to Jiang Sihan, “How about ‘Summer with You’?”
“Summer with You” is a beautiful phrase for both summer and being with someone special.”
Author that’s offensive! That’s so offensive! It’s so offensive that I had to make an acc just to comment and say that I love it! It made me lol. Oh poor JSH, sadly because of the title I can’t have any 2nd ML syndrome because ML already have my affection before I even met him.
Dammit I was really hoping JSH would remain a best bro …. this story really doesn’t need a SML. But looks like she’s going to be his white moonlight
Sigh, I’m kinda feeling the second male lead syndrome coming in. First ML isn’t bad, he’s actually excellent, but Jiang Sihan also isn’t any worse than him.
Jiang Sihan is going to be so sad in the future, sighhh
Thanks for the chapter!
Honestly speaking, from what’s been shown so far, I feel like Jiang Sihan would be a better ML than Zhou Jianguo. I mean, what kind of traits does Zhou Jianguo exhibit? He’s kind, sure, but he’s obsessed with making money. He doesn’t even have a good reason to do so, he just loves earning money, to the extent that he prefers cash over electronic transfer due to the fact that he can feel the money in his hands. He’s like Scrooge McDuck. He’s also a complete workaholic, and he has himself admitted that he probably didn’t have any friends prior to losing his memory, all because of his personality.
Now, there’s nothing really wrong with those traits per se, he seems like a very dependable friend or acquaintance, but is this the kind of thing you’d want to see in a romantic partner? Since he works hard to make money for the fun of it rather than because he needs to, it’s also highly unlikely that he will stop working so hard once he’s rich. Will he ever slow down and just enjoy life? Will he be able to devote time in his busy schedule for going on dates and spending time with his wife? His children? Time will tell, obviously, but right now, second ML is infinitely better suited for romance, even if he’s dense as hell and removed himself from the list of potential suitors voluntarily.
I think both JSH and ZJG are equally good and bad. ZJG spend all his waking times to make money because it’s what he loves most. JSH has already said he would honor promise over love and he doesn’t have time for love because his career is all he can think about rn. But, they treat LB well as their confidant and friend.
We’re still don’t know how love will change them (or whether they’ll ever change for love) because they have never consciously experienced falling in love. They don’t know what kind of exception and how high they’ll increase their tolerance level they would make for their lover. We don’t know how they’ll treat their lover.
The wish and hope are there. But, for now, both of them aren’t suitable to be a potential lover.