Luo Bei’s mood is very complicated because the male protagonist in the plot she is watching is Jiang Sihan, who lives in the basement.
According to the plot development, he will be filming a web drama before next year. The production cycle of the web drama is not long, but it is an important turning point in Jiang Sihan’s life. First, he gets a considerable amount of remuneration that can support his daily expenses for a long time. Secondly, it will be broadcast on a certain platform next year. Finally, due to the relationship between the plot and the character, this web drama is very popular among netizens, and its rating is even higher than that of many TV dramas starring first-line celebrities.
This novel does not focus on the male protagonist’s love line, but a woman who did not appeared in the story is frequently mentioned. When Jiang Sihan was very popular, there were no scandals about him. Some say that Jiang Sihan had a girlfriend before he officially debuted, who was also his first love. He never let go of her, so he had no interest in starting a new relationship. Others say that Jiang Sihan deeply loved this woman, but they never got together, and it was completely one-sided on his part.
Luo Bei is not interested in his love line, but she thinks that he will be very successful in the future!
If Zhao Pianpian is a Mary Sue, then Jiang Sihan is a Tom Sue. Although he could still eat before he debut, he had a hard time and lived in a damp basement. However once he made his debut, his career took off. So, he was able to win the Best Actor Award in a few short years, and then he pursued his music dream and became a heavenly king. Luo Bei believes that, with his influence in both the film and music industries, people will still remember him for many years to come.
Luo Bei was walking to the company, but she couldn’t stop thinking about Jiang Sihan. She is now a person who has watched the plot of two novels and can’t help but wonder what kind of author would allow two protagonists, one a girlfriend of a domineering CEO who ran with the ball, and the other a future superstar, when they were going through a rough patch in their lives, they both lived in her building’s rented apartment, but it was quickly skimmed over without any mention of her? There wasn’t even an introduction of her.
Is the author too lazy or do they not want to waste too much ink on a passersby like her?
When she first tried to get close to Zhao Pianpian, she did have her own selfish motives. After all, Zhao Pianpian was the future wife of Lei Group’s CEO. If she and her Grandma encountered any problems in the future, there would be more people to turn to. This kind of selfishness is human nature. In the process, Luo Bei also invested her true feelings. But when it came to Jiang Sihan, Luo Bei could only watch from the sidelines.
Zhao Pianpian’s difficulty lies in her loneliness and helplessness, while Jiang Sihan’s current predicament is poverty.
Luo Bei did want to lend him money, but Jiang Sihan is a man who perseveres for his dreams. He probably also has a strong sense of pride. If she lent him money, it might backfire.
She wanted to get close to these people who would be very successful in the future. This is the mind of small people. However, she didn’t want to use means that others didn’t like. It’s not that she was afraid of backfiring, but rather she couldn’t be sure if Jiang Sihan would give up the opportunity to act in the web drama because he no longer had financial problems. In the novel’s plot, he also struggled for a while because his initial dream was not to become an actor. Luo Bei wanted to get close to them, but she didn’t want to change their life experiences.
If her help caused Jiang Sihan to give up this opportunity, others might not know what Jiang Sihan’s future should be, but she knew. Does she have the right to change the future of such a talented person?
Now the record industry is in a slump. If Jiang Sihan doesn’t change his direction, he may not succeed in his lifetime.
Luo Bei thought she should continue to be an extra in this novel.
Baby Chen just turned one month old, but that doesn’t mean he’s a calm baby. He wants to go out and play every day and doesn’t want to stay at home.
But now it’s changing seasons and many people have caught colds. Zhao Pianpian didn’t dare to take the baby out everywhere, so during the day, she chatted with Grandma Luo and sunbathed in the courtyard.
“Beibei likes to spend money recklessly. She has only been working for a short time, and after getting her salary, she doesn’t know how to save and bought me a pair of gold earrings.” Grandma Luo stroked her hair with hints of gray behind her ears. There was a smile on her fave, “I’m already so old, what do I need earrings for?”
Zhao Pianpian smiled and said, “Beibei is a filial child. Young people like her who think of giving gifts to their grandmothers after getting their salaries are rare.”
“Aren’t you a young person too? You’re only four or five years older than Beibei. Why do you sound like Beibei’s elder?” Grandma Luo teased her.
Zhao Pianpian looked at the baby in her arms and said softly, “Having a child and encountering so many things, I feel that my mental age is much older than my actual age.”
Grandma Luo felt sorry for her. It was hard for someone so young to become an unmarried mother, and the hardships were impossible for outsiders to understand.
“Actually, Beibei is also a pitiful child.” Grandma Luo’s tone changed, and she sighed, “It’s my fault for not teaching Beibei’s father well. Beibei’s Grandpa was a very capable person, but he couldn’t keep the family business and spent all the money. Fortunately, he left us this building. Beibei’s father was not willing to be a landlord and insisted on starting a business. Originally, I thought it would be good for him to experience setbacks, but who knew that once he fell down, he wouldn’t want to get up again. Her father is not a responsible person. When he and her mother were divorcing, I didn’t know what happened that they simply ran away with all the family’s money. At that time, they were doing business and borrowing money with this building as collateral behind my back. The interest was high and accumulated quickly. They wanted to throw all the mess onto us, the single mother and orphan.”
“Later, it was Beibei’s Uncle Cheng who stepped forward and found someone to resolve it. That person let us pay back slowly, and the interest wasn’t that high. Beibei is very sensible. She has been obedient since she was young and helped me clean the hallway when she came back from school. Sometimes, when the tenant’s lease was up and they didn’t want to clean the room, they gave us one hundred yuan, and Beibei would clean it. She is a young girl in her teens, with no man in the family, only a grandmother. She has also encountered unreasonable tenants. Once, when she argued with someone, they pushed her, and she fell down the stairs. Luckily, nothing serious happened, otherwise…”
Zhao Pianpian is a very sentimental person. After hearing what Grandma Luo said, she also became teary-eyed.
“Grandma Luo, Beibei is a blessed person,” Zhao Pianpian comforted her. “Look at her, she grew up safe and sound, and now she has found a job. She will definitely have a bright future.”
Grandma Luo was still comforted by these words. She patted Zhao Pianpian’s hand and said, “Yes, back then, the fortune teller in our village, Old Man Sun, used to say that all the wealthy and powerful people came to him for readings when he was young. One time, he saw our Beibei playing in the yard when she was still young, and he said that she was born with a life of wealth and prosperity. Actually, I don’t ask for wealth and prosperity, as long as she has a safe and smooth life.”
Luo Bei realized that she didn’t know if she was born with a life of wealth and prosperity, but it seemed that the people around her did.
Like Jiang Sihan, whom she met now.
Now that the weather was turning cold, he put on a loose sweater, paired with light-colored jeans, and carried a plastic bag filled with instant noodles.
Luo Bei was really impressed with him now. If she had to eat instant noodles and live in a basement every day for her dreams, she would definitely not do it.
Jiang Sihan wasn’t as cold and aloof as his appearance and temperament suggested. He saw Luo Bei and even took the initiative to say hello, “Off work?”
Because a few days ago they celebrated baby Chen’s one month birthday, now Jiang Sihan will talk a few words with her.
In fact, even if she didn’t know the plot, she always felt that Jiang Sihan would succeed because he looked different from other ordinary tenants.
Especially when he played guitar and sang songs, he had the kind of temperament that only celebrities had, which even future CEO’s wife Zhao Pianpian didn’t have.
Luo Bei nodded and saw Jiang Sihan cough several times in a row. She couldn’t help reminding him, “Many people have caught colds recently because the weather is getting colder. You should also pay attention.”
Jiang Sihan responded with a smile.
Luo Bei originally wanted to ask him if he needed cold medicine, she had it at home, but she swallowed her words when they came to her lips.
She didn’t know Jiang Sihan well. If he felt that her proactive offer of medicine was a kind of pity and sympathy, it wouldn’t be good.
When Luo Bei returned home, she realized that her Grandma and Zhao Pianpian had made a lot of dumplings in the afternoon.
“I also saw your Grandma Wang making dumplings and thought I’d make some too.” Grandma Luo served a steaming bowl of dumplings to Luo Bei. “This one has your favorite chives and pork filling, and there’s also cabbage and pork filling that Pianpian likes.”
After Luo Bei finished her bowl of dumplings, Grandma Luo gave her a task.
“We didn’t make that many, so we don’t have to send some to every household.” Grandma Luo filled a large box with dumplings. “You can take some to Xiao Jiang. He’s too thin, you young people always like to lose weight. If he ruins his health, he’ll regret it in the future.”
Luo Bei didn’t believe that Grandma didn’t know that Jiang Sihan had no money and ate instant noodles every day. It was probably to take care of Jiang Sihan’s self-esteem by not mentioning it.
Zhao Pianpian was also eating dumplings and spoke up, “Yes, he’s probably lighter than me. It’s better to gain some weight and look handsome.”
… Luo Bei was unsure if Zhao Pian Pian knew that Jiang Sihan had no money.
The lunchbox at home was still the rectangular food container, which was large enough to hold twenty or thirty dumplings.
Luo Bei knocked on Jiang Sihan’s door in the basement. Jiang Sihan was a little surprised to see her. Luo Bei smelled the instant noodles in his room and asked, “Have you eaten?”
Jiang Si Han shook his head honestly. “No, I was just about to.”
“Well, it just so happens that my Grandma made dumplings and wants me to send some to every household.” Luo Bei handed him the warm food container and also gave him some cold medicine. “My Grandma asked me to give this to you.”
Most people would be more receptive to an elderly person’s kindness than a young girl’s, and Luo Bei understood this.