CH 93

Luo Bei was in a daze state until noon.

She had dreamed about several people’s lives and had seen their future, but she never thought that one day she would be able to foresee her own future life. She sat in the office, facing piles of billing numbers, she still couldn’t come to her senses.

So, was she also the female lead of a novel?

Suddenly, Luo Bei thought of Jiang Hui’s words from some time ago. At that time, she only felt that Jiang Hui’s brain was not working properly, but now, she wondered if Jiang Hui also knew about all of this in advance? Taking a bold guess, if Jiang Hui, like her, possessed such abilities, she might have previewed the novel in which she and Gu Qianyan were the protagonists. That was why she wanted to take advantage while Gu Qianyan was still with Zhou Jianguo.

This was possible. Previously, she had felt that Jiang Hui’s persistence towards Gu Qianyan was mixed with other things besides love. It turned out that she had known Gu Qianyan’s true identity long before.

This novel was not long, at least not as long as Zhao Pianpian and Lei Yuhao’s. However, there were also some things that need to be explained, such as the fact that she and Gu Qianyan had always been in a harmonious relationship, that they got married, and that she eventually became the CEO of a listed company.

If a person could foresee their future, wouldn’t life become boring?

In the past year, Luo Bei had become best friends with Zhao Pianpian, and had also become good friends with the future superstar Jiang Sihan. She had even changed Fang Jingzhou’s childhood and personality. She knew that these people were not characters in a novel, they were real flesh and blood people.

Although she didn’t know what deviation happened in this world that connected people from several novel worlds, Luo Bei has always firmly believed that this is the real world, her real world, the world she has lived in for over twenty years.

Luo Bei went downstairs to the bathroom and splashed her face with cold water, suddenly becoming clear-headed.

No matter if that dream with Gu Qianyan was their future or not, she shouldn’t let a dream lead her life forward.

Forget about that dream, she had to be down-to-earth. Whether it’s a future CEO or a happy marriage, forget about it.

After all, she was just a small business owner for now, and she had just established a relationship with her boyfriend… Who knows what deviation might happen in the future. Being too obsessed with the story itself would lead her away from her original intention.

Forget about these things, after all, life is not a novel.

After thinking through everything, Luo Bei became more relaxed and cheerful. She walked out of the bathroom and saw the apprentice outside waxing and applying film, the master doing car detailing, and the new apprentice washing the car… The online customer service she hired was patiently answering various customer questions while sipping on her milk tea.

The winter sun shone through the window, making everything seem warm.

Thinking of this, Luo Bei sent a WeChat message to Gu Qianyan, “Good afternoon, remember to eat on time.”

Gu Qianyan, who was busy with work, picked up his phone and saw the message, smiled, and called his assistant seriously, “Order me some food at the cafeteria.”

The assistant nodded blankly.

Gu Qianyan continued, “Make the dishes a little more varied: two meat, one vegetable, and one soup. My girlfriend will inspect them.”

The assistant was fed a mouthful of dog food like this.

When he walked out of the office, he finally reacted: what? The Vice President has a girlfriend? Who? When did this happen?

Ten minutes later, the assistant delivered the ordered meal and watched as Gu Qianyan found various angles to take pictures of the lunch, finally sending them to Luo Bei with delight. “The food at our Gu cafeteria is not bad, right? If we sold it outside, it would be worth at least twenty yuan. I ate well, so you should also remember to eat, and don’t drink milk tea.”

Luo Bei looked at the pearl milk tea that the customer service girl had bought for her, thought for a moment, and took a sip before replying slowly, “Mm, I ate, and didn’t drink milk tea.”

Gu Qianyan’s message came immediately, “Usually, you wouldn’t emphasize a sentence like that, so it can only mean that you are drinking milk tea right now. Forget it, I won’t argue with you, just drink less.”

If Luo Bei didn’t know Gu Qianyan’s temperament, she would really suspect that he had installed surveillance in her office.

He knows her too well, and she knows him too well too. If one day one of them has a change of heart, maybe the other party will know first.

The new apprentice is young lad in his early twenties. He said he used to work as a waiter at the cafe across the street, but when he saw this place was hiring, he quit and came over.

The lad is handsome and refined. Luo Bei asked him why he quit his job. After all, washing cars in a car beauty shop isn’t as comfortable as working at a cafe. Apparently, the cafe’s business is also just average. It’s said to be the owner’s childhood hobby, and whether or not it makes money is secondary. Moreover, the cafe has good benefits, working three days and taking one day off, with meals included.

To this question, the lad answered that he wanted to learn a new skill.

Nowadays, there are more and more car beauty shops, and every household has a car. The demand for talent in this field will indeed increase. The lad’s consideration is correct. Although he is still in the probationary period, he is diligent, smart, and eager to learn. Luo Bei is already planning to keep him.

The lad washes cars while looking inside the store. When he sees Luo Bei, he washes the cars with even more enthusiasm.

The apprentice had already felt that something was off about this lad. He had observed him for several days and finally asked him when they were both free: “Xiao Yang, why did you come to wash cars in this shop? If I had your looks, I would work well at the cafe. I could either become a bartender or maybe even become a manager in the future.”

Luo Bei may believe what the lad said, but the apprentice does not.

He came at the same age as the lad and knows what boys of this age think.

It’s not impossible to learn a skill at a car beauty shop, but can’t you learn any at a cafe? If you learn the ropes at the bar or move towards the kitchen, you could earn more money than you would at a car beauty shop in the future.

The young man said, “It’s boring to stay at the cafe. I came over here instead. Brother Jiang, I’ll be relying on you to take care of me from now on.” He then gave the apprentice a cigarette.

Although the apprentice took the cigarette, he said, “Xiao Yang, I see you keep looking inside the store. Do you have any ideas about our Sister Bei?”

That was too direct, and the young man’s ears turned slightly red. He didn’t say anything.

“Hey.” The apprentice saw his reaction and knew that he still didn’t understand. He patted the young man’s shoulder and said, “Listen to Brother Jiang. Don’t think about things you shouldn’t. Sister Bei already has a boyfriend. This store was opened by her and her boyfriend from scratch. Her boyfriend went back to inherit the family business for a while, but they have a great relationship. Their love can’t be broken by ordinary people.”

The young man was taken aback for a moment and didn’t say a word.

He had seen Luo Bei a few times when he got off work from the cafe. He had been looking at her from a distance, and she had even handed him a flyer.

He knew she had a boyfriend, but after being conflicted for a few months, he still decided to be brave for his own feelings. After all, how often in one’s life could they experience love at first sight?

The apprentice noticed that the lad wasn’t paying attention and had a nonchalant expression on his face. He used to work at the cafe across the street and must have seen Brother Zhou and Sister Bei together before. However, he still applied for a job here, indicating that he didn’t care about Sister Bei having a boyfriend, or at least didn’t take it seriously.

What’s going on with this lad!

The young apprentice shook his head as he came to the master’s side, and couldn’t help but say, “I don’t understand. Even if you know someone has a boyfriend or girlfriend, why would you still want to get involved? Is this really interesting?”

The master replied calmly, “Some people enjoy the thrill of poaching.”

“Then, Master, what do you think we should do? Brother Zhou is usually good to us… I feel bad for him when I see that lad trying to get close to Sister Bei every day.”

“Get used to it,” the master said calmly. “Your sister Bei is beautiful and has a good personality. It’s strange if she doesn’t attract attention. Such things will happen in the future, and let your brother Zhou adapt to it early. It’s good to have a sense of crisis.”

The apprentice shook his head and said, “I won’t go after girls who are already taken, no matter how pretty they are. There are so many single girls in the world, why should I go after someone who’s already taken? He’ll know how it feels when someone goes after his wife or girlfriend.”

“Your consciousness is good, but not everyone thinks that way.”

The master pursed his lips, and the apprentice watched as the lad ran back into the store to refill the thermos with hot water for Luo Bei.

Although he added hot water to other people’s cups as well, the apprentice couldn’t help but think that the lad was trying to win Sister Bei’s heart.

After hesitating for a long time, the apprentice finally decided to send a WeChat message to Brother Zhou as a reminder.

No matter what, Brother Zhou has been good to him. He even lent him a car a few days ago, which showed that he considered him a buddy. He knew that his buddy’s girlfriend was being pursued by someone, if he didn’t speak up to Brother Zhou, then he would not be worthy of being his buddy anymore! He would also not be worthy of touching Brother Zhou’s Rolls-Royce in the future!

Just like that, Gu Qianyan had just finished arguing with the elders in the conference room and returned to his office to check his phone. He saw a message that made him feel heartbroken:

“Brother Zhou, I thought about it for a long time and decided to tell you. The new apprentice in the shop used to work at the cafe across the street. He has inappropriate intentions towards Sister Bei.”