Chapter 134

He Lele knew he was asking about the tricky bet just now. She lowered her head, took the drink, and smiled faintly. "Otherwise what?"

After thinking for a while and looking at Qin Zhixiu's exquisite smiling face, He Lele said softly, "I have a temper too."

"But provoking her won't do you any good."

"... Everyone thinks so, right?" He Lele curled her lips. "The whole crew is like this. Knowing that Xiao Sha is childish and willful, they indulge her again and again to protect themselves. Of course, I could endure it too, but..."

"But what?" Qin Zhixiu asked curiously. He was indeed very curious why she, who was usually good at enduring, would impulsively play Xiao Sha. This didn't seem to fit the personality she had originally shown.

"But... she broke my clothes."

"..."

"..."

Because she was just a temporary assistant and not a public figure, when the material Xiao Sha leaked was stirred up into N versions, she only passed by the major media under the name "Assistant surnamed He," and there were no photos. Gossip about stars and assistants was far less attention-grabbing and easier to hype than the love-hate relationships between the male and female leads, not to mention that the male lead of the story was the young Best Actor Ruan Lin, who had never let the paparazzi take any meaningful pictures.

When the gossip was flying everywhere, Shentu Mo called and gave her an early vacation.

Seven days was enough for her to have a good rest, so she booked a train ticket home immediately. There wasn't much change at home, except that her mom and dad's temples were gradually dyed with white hair. Thinking back, a very important reason why she rashly agreed to the apartment job was that she wanted to save money and wanted to take her parents away from this city full of sour, rotten smells. But now... not only did she have no money left, but she also owed money for a set of clothes.

Kaixin: Is there any work I can do?

Taking advantage of the fact that Ren Lingyu wasn't online, He Lele logged into NG and asked. She had no other friends and could only ask NG.

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap: Kaixin sister!!!!! Long time no see! What have you been busy with lately? You haven't been around, and the Boss hasn't even popped up!

Writer's Note:

I'm too tired to be efficient~~ I'll sleep first today~~ I'll go home early tomorrow to see if I can write more~~ Then I'll thank everyone together~~~ Zhu Zhu, I'm going to sleep first today... Girls~~ *muah*~~ Group hug!!!

☆, (10 Fresh Coins) Chapter 124: Hometown Illusion

Although the vast majority of people on NG are top hackers on the internet, the jobs they do offline are strange and varied, and many have nothing to do with computers at all. Many people's friendships have moved from the internet to offline, but everyone still tacitly agrees not to mention each other's real identities online.

Asking everyone if there was any work was actually just something she said casually. Seeing how happy everyone was to see her, He Lele smiled and watched the lines of text jumping out as she chatted with everyone. Before Ren Lingyu brought her into NG, she almost never spoke on the internet. She couldn't explain why, she just didn't want to. When she first joined NG, she actually didn't speak either, until she was pulled by Ren Lingyu to sing a duet... Ren Lingyu opened countless windows for her quiet and dim world, allowing her to spend four years of university life with immense satisfaction and happiness, and allowing her to face the future more bravely. Meeting Ren Lingyu was one of the two greatest pieces of luck in her life.

Kaixin: Everyone, I have to log off first! Everyone, don't stay up too late!

Guigui: Wait! Kaixin sister, are you coming tomorrow?

Kaixin: Not necessarily, Brother Gui, is something up?

Guigui: Aren't you the best at Cryptanalysis? The Boss said yesterday he was looking for someone for a side job. If you come tomorrow night, you might run into the Boss!

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap: Was the Boss online yesterday? How come I didn't know?

Little Bean Sprout:...

Taffy:...

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap: Ah! Yes, yes, yes! He did say it, he did say it! Kaixin, you must come tomorrow!

Kaixin: With my skills... can I help L?

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap: Kaixin sister, be confident. Your code-breaking skills were taught by the Boss himself, and your intuition is heaven-defying. If people outside knew there was such a freak like you, they'd be pissed off or go crazy!

Guigui: Cat, you talk too much.

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap:... I just think it's a bit of a waste of Kaixin sister's talent. I believe in Kaixin sister, and I believe in the Boss's vision.

Kaixin:... What is Brother Cat talking about? I didn't quite understand.

Guigui: Cat, do you have any objections to the Boss's decision?

Lazy Cat Doesn't Nap: No, I just think that any talent a person possesses has meaning and shouldn't be wasted. We should give more opportunities to help people display their talents instead of restricting or ignoring them.

Little Bean Sprout: Pig.

Taffy: Stupid pig.

Guigui: The Boss doesn't want Kaixin to be overly involved in the hacker world, understand?

He Lele looked at the screen, feeling grateful to everyone at NG. Although Lazy Cat and Guigui were arguing, they were both doing it for her own good. Regarding what Guigui said about L not wanting her to be too involved in the hacker world, she knew it, because L had told her—they were a group of people walking on the edge of the law, so they were destined to bear certain risks and live in a gray world, but he hoped she could always live happily and openly in the sunshine.

L... was always so gentle.

Exiting the group chat, she looked through the messages with L over the past three years. Listening and watching, she couldn't help but laugh and cry. The first time she received a message from L, she was so surprised, and his tone was stiff and distant. Gradually, singing for him, asking him for advice on code analysis techniques, and joking easily, three years had passed in a flash... And L, from the very beginning, had been so gentle and patient. She had gotten used to many of the things he said to care for her because she had seen them so often. Now, seeing so many at once—

L...

He Lele began to feel a little afraid, afraid that she would covet L's gentleness, afraid that she would develop expectations. So, the next afternoon, she hurriedly left a message for L and logged off. She didn't go on NG as promised that night.

September 1st.