Chapter 141

Page Thirty-Four: Let’s Work Together!

[September 11, Thursday]

Due to yesterday’s heavy rain, today was sunny and clear. However, sitting in a wheelchair, I still held an umbrella. Why?

“Achoo!”

Zhào Zhào, who was pushing the wheelchair, had caught a cold and kept sneezing, spraying saliva everywhere. Not holding an umbrella might have resulted in him being drenched by this ‘poisonous rain’ and losing his hair.

“How uncomfortable, Chairman! My nose is all stuffed up. Can I take a sick leave?”

“You need to snap out of it. Taking a sick leave for just a minor cold is too early. The Mediterranean would never approve!”

“What if I infect my classmates? I’m thinking about everyone here!”

“Don’t be so selfless. You just don’t want to attend class.”

He looked at me with a stern expression and feigned anger, “What do you mean? Am I that kind of person!… Achoo!”

炽天覆七重圆环！(Holding an umbrella as defense)

After all, he caught a cold because of me, I comforted him, “If you’re really feeling bad, during the noon break, we can switch with Xiǎo Lěi. Though it’s not a permanent solution, it will make you feel better.”

Although there was a connection between two bodies, they were relatively independent. If Zhào Zhào got a cold, Xiǎo Lěi wouldn’t be affected.

However, things didn’t go as planned. During the noon break, we were intercepted again by the senior student holding a food box. He had been resting well lately and wasn’t working. Dark circles under his eyes had disappeared, and although he wasn’t rosy and radiant, he wasn’t as pale as before, looking more like a living person than a vampire.

He announced excitedly, “We can officially start working this afternoon.”

Zhào Zhào asked, “Did the maid outfit for the senior arrive?”

It sounded strange.

“Yes, the shopkeeper sent a message saying it would arrive today. He asked if I wanted to go pick it up.”

“Of course!” Zhào Zhào responded, then asked, “Do you have your maid outfit with you?”

It still sounded strange.

“I do, I do.”

I originally wanted to give the key to the bungalow to Zhào Zhào since he was the introducer. It would have been better if he accompanied the senior to go. However, I was very curious about the maid outfit of Senior Chāngpú and wanted to see it too.

I feared I would be coming home late tonight.

Zhào Zhào’s cold wasn’t severe. His constitution was generally good, and autumn colds were mostly viral. If he spread it to other classmates, it could be more serious than a mild cold.

So he went to the school infirmary to get medicine and also picked up a white mask.

After school, right after leaving the school gate, the senior student, accustomed to going to the public restroom, tried to enter. Xiǎo Lěi, who had changed clothes quickly, hurriedly stopped him.

“Senior, wait! You don’t need to go to the restroom today. There’s a better… relatively better place for you to change clothes.”

“Where is Zhào Zhào?”

“He’s feeling terrible from his cold and went home first.”

Xiǎo Lěi didn’t use a bookmark, indicating that Zhào Zhào was feeling so miserable from his cold that he “didn’t want to exist in this world temporarily.”

The senior didn’t object to taking a taxi. Walking from the school to the Balance Commercial District took over forty minutes. For someone earning a hundred yuan per hour, taking a taxi both ways was acceptable. The time spent walking could be used for work, which would still earn him money.

“Master, stop the car at the bridgehead!”

Li Jiànlián, though puzzled, didn’t ask much and followed me and Xiǎo Lěi down to the bridge tunnel. The wheels on the stone riverbank were a bit bumpy, making me feel uncomfortable.

Inside the bridge tunnel, the two small bungalows were approximately forty to fifty square meters. One was where Old Fēng lived, containing a cabinet and bed, but no bedding. The other was a warehouse that once had a freezer but was now empty.

I handed the key given by Fēi Jiě to the senior and said, “From now on, this place will be your changing room. Although it’s not great, it’s better than the restroom, right?”

The senior thought for a moment and asked, “Is this free?”

“Do you remember the senior who gave you advice before? This house is rented by her, but she’s generous and won’t charge you.”

He thanked her repeatedly and said, “I’ll find a chance to meet her and thank her properly.”

“Sure, if there’s a chance, I’ll arrange for you to meet her.”

If Fēi Jiě had given the room where Old Fēng lived, which had a bathroom and curtains, the senior hesitated when he saw it, then quickly pulled the curtains.

Unfortunately, these old curtains had several holes, perfect for peeping. And the senior hadn’t noticed them…

Of course, as a gentleman, I wouldn’t peek.

Xiǎo Lěi also wouldn’t let me peek.

The senior went in, and Senior Chāngpú came out with long hair flowing. She wore a light-colored short-sleeved knit top and jeans… tsk, still no skirt.

She asked, “Every time you come to work, you need Xiǎo Lěi’s help. Isn’t that troublesome?”

Since working was a long-term thing, it was impossible to have Xiǎo Lěi come every day.

“No, once it stabilizes, just call me or Zhào Zhào. She can operate remotely.”

“Huh? Why call you guys?”

“Because… she needs to maintain the mystery of the divine messenger.”

“Oh?” The senior tilted his head, unsure if he understood.

I turned to whisper to the girl pushing the cart, “Get a new phone? You’ll need one for splitting later.”

The girl flipped her skirt pocket and spread her hand.

“I’m broke. Should I work at the manga cafe?”

Upon hearing this, Senior Chāngpú exclaimed, “Eh? Xiǎo Lěi is going to work too?”

I commented, “Save it. Your body type won’t get hired by the Turtle Immortal.”

When we arrived at the manga cafe, the girl actually left me at the booth area and went to talk to the manager about work.

I don’t know what she said, but she was hired after only three minutes. Even Senior Chāngpú, who had a better figure, almost didn’t get the job.

Ah, Senior looks a bit hurt.

Xiǎo Lěi looked down on me, and with her actions, she slapped my face for my previous criticism.

She sneered, “Let Chairman doubt my professionalism again. Do you think I’ve been to how many maid cafes? I understand the temper and preferences of otaku guests better than they do themselves.”

Thinking carefully, she knew the old manager’s temper well, considering Zhào Zhào and the manager were close.

“Besides, even if there aren’t many people, someone like me with small breasts has some market. After all, it’s rare.”

Rare value? Does the manager think he found a treasure? It’s more like he found a ghost.

“Do you not hire part-timers? Are you looking for long-term workers?”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s short-term or long-term. The manager said come whenever you want,” Is this job so flexible?

She clenched her fists and swore, “I will earn back all the money Zhào Zhào wasted here!”

Hey, she’s only thinking about money! Does the manager have a problem with his judgment?

Just as I mentioned the manager, he appeared. The bald old man brewed a cup of milk tea and personally delivered it to me.

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