amaotonovel Chapter 502 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (113)
Chapter 502 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (113)
Chapter 502 "Infecting the World" Male Mother (113)
Fan Zhenxiang hadn't paid any attention to what Lu Liruan and Gao Shiyi were saying since the beginning. All he could think about was the pattern he wanted and whether he could finish it on time.
"Let me see..." Gao Shiyi patted Lu Liruan on the shoulder and gave her a gentle smile, but to Lu Liruan now, she seemed... a little different from before.
An Tang asked Lu Liruan with great interest, "What did you think she did before?"
"A teacher...or someone who works in an office?"
“Actually, no.” An Tang nodded. “When I first met her, I thought the same thing as you, but then…”
Seeing that she was being mysterious, Lu Liruan quickly pressed on, "All of them? Does Sister Shiyi have any other part-time jobs?"
"It wasn't a part-time job; it was her main job, which she did for a while in addition to being a tattoo and piercing artist."
"What? What?"
"She is a psychological counselor."
Lu Liruan: ?
What a colorful life!
Lu Liruan suddenly felt that Teacher Liao wasn't so outrageous after all. What, are there some kind of quotas for the people working here? They all seem very capable, and have had very rich and interesting pasts.
"Don't let her seemingly good temper fool you, she's actually incredibly good at reading people's minds..." An Tang raised an eyebrow: "She's amazing at arguing with people, she can gently silence them, she's practically a smiling war goddess in arguments!"
"Who came up with these nicknames? They're so corny," Lu Liruan muttered under her breath.
"And... is the working environment on Sister Shiyi's side really that bad? Do they need to argue so often, and even make a name for themselves with it?" Lu Liruan asked with a hint of worry.
Is the work atmosphere really that different between different branches?
Or is there something she doesn't understand yet? Is arguing actually necessary in this job? Lu Liruan felt that she would believe anything anyone told her about the job requirements.
"No... she wasn't arguing at work."
An Tang suddenly looked a little embarrassed: "You're still too young..."
"Huh?" Lu Liruan was taken aback by this sudden turn of events: "How... how come I'm the younger one?"
"She had a fight with her boyfriend. It's not good for you to know this. We adults still need to leave you with some beautiful fantasies about love, right?" An Tang teased with a wink.
Actually, these past few days, apart from Teacher Liao, none of you self-proclaimed adults have given me any positive role models. Lu Liruan thought to herself, none of you seem like very reliable adults.
"She argues with her boyfriend so often, why doesn't she break up with him?" Lu Liruan couldn't help but gossip.
“Her boyfriend can’t win an argument with her!” An Tang said matter-of-factly.
"Losing an argument is no excuse for arguing, is it? Winning or losing an argument will affect your mood, right?" Lu Liruan thought so. She had always been an outgoing person and didn't like to have conflicts with others. She believed that it was best for everyone to be happy together.
“Sigh…you don’t understand.” An Tang tried to explain, then realized that she probably couldn’t explain it clearly.
"Anyway, her boyfriend..."
An Tang hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Liao Tingyuan looked over from the sofa and saw Lu Liruan looking at An Tang with a puzzled expression, still holding the guitar that Fan Zhenxiang had just shoved into her hands again.
The living room was noisy and chaotic.
Liao Tingyuan glanced at Lu Liruan, and the two instantly understood each other's thoughts.
Lu Liruan tiptoed through the gap.
Following behind Liao Tingyuan, the two went upstairs to the office.
They thought no one was paying attention, but actually, as soon as the two of them turned the corner, everyone downstairs, no matter what they were doing, looked up at them with perfect unspoken agreement.
Gao Shiyi smiled slightly, then looked down at the pattern in Fan Zhenxiang's hand: "Okay, it seems fine."
Fan Zhenxiang only looked up because he sensed the change in atmosphere. When he heard Gao Shiyi's words, he immediately became happy again.
"That's great!" He looked at the guitar on the sofa next to him. "I wish Brother Liao would agree to teach me guitar!"
Although the younger sister had only been inside for a short time, she seemed to have already vaguely understood something, and whispered to An Tang, "Sister Tang, what's the relationship between your new colleague and Brother Liao?"
"I don't know either..." An Tang blinked and replied dismissively.
Then, the little girl's big, round eyes darted around, and Gao Shiyi, standing beside her, still had a gentle smile on her face, but her voice was a little cold: "We have rules here, we can't talk to colleagues..."
"I know, I know! I wasn't actually that curious! Sister Shiyi, why do you think of me like that?" The baby-faced girl hurriedly raised her hands in surrender, indicating that she absolutely had no bad intentions, but this only earned her continued suspicious looks from An Tang and Gao Shiyi.
“You have a criminal record,” An Tang said, looking at him.
"Let me make this clear first: if you really can't think straight and Tingyuan catches you, no one will care about you."
As the baby-faced woman recalled the times she went on missions with Liao Tingyuan, her already smooth hair seemed to droop even more.
If we were to ask who he held the most reverence for among these people, it would undoubtedly be Liao Tingyuan.
Lu Liruan went upstairs, sat down abruptly in her chair, and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"Why are there so many people all of a sudden... Why is it so chaotic?"
There weren't actually many people, but everyone was very lively, which made it seem noisy. If Lu Liruan found it noisy, then it must have been extremely noisy.
"Want a Coke?" Liao Tingyuan asked, turning his head as he opened the small refrigerator.
"I want orange juice!" Lu Liruan asked weakly.
"Is there some kind of event happening around here lately? Why are so many people coming this way?"
"There is something going on, but it has nothing to do with Ruan Ruan," Liao Tingyuan comforted her, standing next to her chair and patting her on the head.
Lu Liruan took a sip of orange juice, thinking to herself that she had only been there for such a short time, so it must have nothing to do with her.
During this period, Lu Liruan gradually discovered this.
Although the rules and regulations here are very loose, the work efficiency here is not low. In fact, according to Lu Liruan's observation, it operates very quickly.
Moreover, they react very quickly. No matter which branch it is, they process the basic documents as soon as they are transmitted. Lu Liruan discovered this after helping to deliver the documents a few times. If something can be done today, it will never be delayed until tomorrow.
Perhaps it's because of the special nature of their work that they are never ambiguous about what they accept, and there's no tedious or useless waiting.
Based on her limited understanding, Lu Liruan felt that it might be because the company seemed loose and had no rules and regulations, but in fact, it had all the most useful rules and regulations. Lu Liruan had read the rulebook for new employees, and it clearly stated which rules absolutely could not be violated.
Moreover, the organizational structure, whether here or in other branches, is very simple. A matter does not need to go through several departments above and below, nor does it require endless meetings.
When something happens, someone is immediately in charge. The staff below only need to carry out their tasks, and the higher-ups will take care of everything else. The support is also very thorough.
Everything runs very smoothly, and you can tell it's the result of a period of adjustment. Everyone knows exactly what they're supposed to do.
Moreover... there's hardly any backstabbing or infighting here!
Although Lu Liruan is young, she has worked for so many years. No matter how ordinary the job is, even if it is a waitress in a hot pot restaurant, everyone has their own agenda. It is not uncommon for them to gang up on each other, deliberately make things difficult for newcomers.
Although Lu Liruan didn't know what the point of doing this was.
After all, working all day and night leaves you exhausted to the point where you can barely keep your eyes open. And you don't get any extra pay for it, so what's the point?
Lu Liruan had also asked Liao Tingyuan this question before.
But this seems to have touched on a blind spot in Professor Liao's knowledge...
Liao Tingyuan thought for a moment and agreed with Lu Liruan: "Yeah, it's not like we'll get a raise." He didn't understand either.
But after thinking about it carefully, Lu Liruan realized that there was no need to ask Teacher Liao about it.
At first, Lu Liruan doubted how Teacher Liao, who had done so much work, could have never had such a thing happen.
Then I thought... even if something like that happened, it probably wouldn't affect Teacher Liao at all. With Teacher Liao's strange, nobody-like demeanor, it's definitely...
Even if it really happened to Teacher Liao, whether he could feel it or not is another matter. After all, Teacher Liao doesn't seem like someone who pays attention to his colleagues at work. He can only remember his colleagues' names and work with them to his limit.
Whether Teacher Liao can sense someone making underhanded moves around him is uncertain. Even if it's true... Teacher Liao... Lu Liruan thought to herself, is there really anyone who can do anything to him?
"What's wrong with me?" Liao Tingyuan asked after listening to Lu Liruan's rambling analysis.
She asked, somewhat strangely, "What kind of person does Ruan Ruan think I am?"
This question left Lu Liruan speechless.
Teacher Liao seems hard to understand. Even after you think you know what kind of person he is in this aspect, you still don't understand other aspects. After so long, Lu Liruan still feels that she can't understand Teacher Liao.
But perhaps that's why... I'm becoming more and more concerned about Teacher Liao?
"Oh right... that... bob haircut?"
With her mind overwhelmed by information, Lu Liruan thought for a while before realizing that she didn't even know the other person's name.
"Zhao Linchuan, what's wrong?"
"Is he the one Sister Tang mentioned, the one with the really interesting abilities?"
Liao Tingyuan nodded: "It should be him."
"What should it mean?"
“He’s the only one coming over recently.” As Liao Tingyuan spoke, his gaze lowered slightly. Lu Liruan was drinking orange juice and didn’t notice the momentary coldness in Liao Tingyuan’s expression.
"What is it?" Lu Liruan asked curiously.
"He really likes to introduce his abilities to people, and if I introduce them for him..."
Liao Tingyuan shrugged slightly, indicating to Lu Liruan that she would probably have to wait for Zhao Linchuan to speak for himself.
Lu Liruan thought to herself: Why do you people have so many bad habits?
"Sister Shiyi, aren't you really angry after what you said to her?" Lu Liruan remembered this incident.
Do you think Gao Shiyi's temper is a little too stable?
If anyone speaks ill of Liao Tingyuan in front of me, saying they don't like him or don't even want him to come... I'll definitely get angry!
Lu Liruan was so focused on this thought that she forgot that her relationship with Liao Tingyuan was not the same as Gao Shiyi's relationship with her boyfriend!
"Teacher Liao, if you hear others saying bad things about me, you'll definitely stand up for me, right?" After expressing her opinion, Lu Liruan confidently asked Liao Tingyuan in return.
Liao Tingyuan looked at her puffed-out lips and pursed his lips: "Mmm."
"I won't let anyone say anything bad about Ruan Ruan!"
"Of course! I have confidence in our relationship!" Lu Liruan said, like a smug cat with its tail wagging.
"But actually... it has nothing to do with their relationship." Liao Tingyuan steered the conversation back to the main topic.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Lu Liruan thought to herself, "Just because one of you lacks emotional intelligence doesn't mean that all of you have problems!"
But Lu Liruan overlooked one point at this moment: when people who seem to be very nice express an attitude towards something that you don't understand... there might be something else going on.
"Do you know who her boyfriend is?" Liao Tingyuan asked after a moment's thought.
"Huh? We've never talked before. I only found out today that she has a boyfriend. What's wrong? Is her boyfriend famous?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.
"Okay." Liao Tingyuan helped Lu Liruan throw away the empty orange juice box.
"It should be said that it is quite famous here."
For Teacher Liao to consider someone famous, they must be... very famous.
"Why? Is he that good at his job? How do you define 'famous' here?" Lu Liruan asked curiously.
“It’s not because of work… He’s so famous that we can see traces of him every day.” Liao Tingyuan answered Lu Liruan’s questions one by one in order.
"What do you see? Traces..."
Lu Liruan suddenly realized something halfway through her sentence.
He suddenly turned his head towards the direction of the courtyard gate, almost twisting his neck in the process.
"Ouch!" Lu Liruan rubbed her neck and asked cautiously, "Teacher Liao, the artwork you're talking about isn't the one on the wall by the gate of our courtyard, is it?"
Lu Liruan hesitated because it was difficult to define whether that thing should be considered a work of art.
Then Liao Tingyuan nodded.
Teacher Liao rarely jokes, and besides, there's really no need to joke about this kind of thing.
Lu Liruan was speechless for a moment, thinking about the wild paintings that would affect her every morning when she arrived at her workplace.
After a while, she gestured with her fingers and said, "You mean, the artist of that painting is Xin Yi's boyfriend?" Lu Liruan thought about Gao Xin Yi's appearance and then about the painting.
I always felt that my impression of Gao Xinyi would never be associated with that kind of painting in my life.
"Yes," Liao Tingyuan affirmed again.
Lu Liruan rarely saw such a complicated expression on Teacher Liao's face.