This world is a giant rookie post station. Some people are small packages, some are large packages, and some have no code.

(TL: A humorous, cynical metaphor about people's worth and place in the world.)

Lu Xing deeply agreed.

He was just about to open WeChat to see if he had a code when he saw someone had sent him a message right on time.

It was Chi Yueshan.

This was what Chi Yueshan had requested at the theater.

Accept the friend request, you can set it to "do not disturb," but don't delete her.

Lu Xing had agreed.

After so long, he hadn't even looked at what Chi Yueshan had been sending. So he clicked in to take a look.

The latest message was an exclusive photo of Chi Yueshan.

She was backstage, wearing a pure white opera costume, her figure slender, staring at the camera with a cool and sad look.

She was probably going to sing The Legend of the White Snake.

Mm.

To be pretty, wear white for mourning.

(TL: 要想俏，一身孝 (yào xiǎng qiào, yī shēn xiào) is a slightly morbid but common saying about aesthetics.)

Although it was wicked, it was the truth.

"She has the feeling of a widow. Really not bad."

Lu Xing stroked his chin, expressing high approval of Chi Yueshan's looks.

"I'll save this. I can definitely sell it later. Hehe, another sum of money! As expected of me!"

The next second.

The picture suddenly disappeared.

Lu Xing: ???

Hey!

My money!

Goddamn it! I'm calling the cops!

Aiyo!

"Impressive!"

Lu Xing was surprised to see the recall.

And then Chi Yueshan's smooth little combo made him laugh.

First, she sent a picture, then she recalled it. This way, if Lu Xing saw it, he would definitely ask what was recalled.

Wouldn't that start a topic?

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

"As expected of a black-bellied green tea. I admit you have twenty tricks up your sleeve."

Lu Xing took a screenshot of the chat interface and saved the picture to an album called [Chatting Little Tricks].

Where are there any geniuses? Aren't they all accumulated bit by bit!

Learn, there is no end to learning!

Lu Xing learned another trick today. His mood was quite good. He felt he was terrifyingly strong.

【Chi Yueshan】: It's okay if you don't want to go. The day after tomorrow night, the theater is having a performance of The Unicorn Purse by a famous artist of the Cheng school. Do you have any plans? If not, we can go for a massage first, then go see the opera.

Chi Yueshan was like a person talking to herself, constantly sending messages to a silent sea.

Lu Xing scrolled up through the messages she had sent.

From the second the friend request was accepted, Chi Yueshan had been constantly testing his attitude.

Even...

She had somehow, from some nook or cranny, dug out the opera analyses Lu Xing had written before, then read them word by word, and then sent Lu Xing her feedback.

When Lu Xing saw her essay-like feedback, he suddenly felt like he was seeing his former self.

But he was getting paid.

But she was not, so why was she doing it?

At this time, Chi Yueshan, as if used to no reply from the other side, continued to send messages.

【Chi Yueshan】: Xing-xing, which part of The Unicorn Purse do you like? I like the happy ending part.

【Lu Xing】: Let go of resentment, avoid coquettishness, start anew, change your temperament, do not yearn for the flowing water, turn back from the sea of bitterness, and realize the orchid's fate early.

(TL: A famous, poignant line from the opera about letting go of the past.)

After Chi Yueshan sent it, Lu Xing replied to her.

"He replied to me!"

Backstage, Chi Yueshan was overjoyed, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had been unilaterally sending messages to Lu Xing for so long without a response. Today, Lu Xing was actually willing to reply?

Does Lu Xing like her sending pictures?

Instantly.

Chi Yueshan felt like she had found some little tricks for getting along with Lu Xing.

She took a deep breath, wanting to see what Lu Xing had sent.

The moment she opened the chat box...

Chi Yueshan was stunned.

Why this sentence?

How could it be this sentence?

Why did it have to be this sentence?

Do not yearn for the flowing water, turn back from the sea of bitterness...

What does Lu Xing mean?

Chi Yueshan tugged at the corners of her mouth, wanting to smile but couldn't, wanting to cry but couldn't.

【Chi Yueshan】: Hehe, I'm going on stage now. I will definitely do my best today! I absolutely have to be worthy of the audience!

Chi Yueshan typed this sentence with a blank expression, then chose the cutest sticker and sent it.

Lu Xing didn't reply again.

Chi Yueshan lowered her eyes, was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"There's progress. At least he replied to me, didn't he?"

...

Lu Xing got into the Alphard and embarked on the journey of being a father again.

But,

"The delivery has arrived."

He had to see Song Junzhu tomorrow. Song Junzhu had said she wanted to buy a camera, and he had to keep it in mind.

"Sigh, buying a Phase One is really too shameless."

"I can't be too excessive."

"Then I'll just simply buy a Leica."

Yes.

Lu Xing bought a Leica and sighed with some emotion. "If only I could take it with me."

That way.

When he took a year off from school to travel around, he could take the camera with him and take pictures of people when he had nothing to do.

Taking pictures is free, deleting pictures is two hundred.

Sometimes, if he's lucky and gets his head broken, he can even earn twenty thousand.

(TL: Medical fee scam?)

As expected.

"Playing with photography really has a lot of ways to make money!"

Besides the camera, Lu Xing also bought a Polaroid.

To be honest,

In some moments with a good atmosphere, taking out a Polaroid to take a picture, and then immediately getting the photo...

That feeling is really different.

As a professional simp, one must learn to give clients extra surprises.

But for both the Polaroid and the camera, Lu Xing bought relatively small ones.

Otherwise, when Song Junzhu wanted to take a picture, he would suddenly come out with a big cannon and point it at her face. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on novel★fire.net

What kind of fucking atmosphere would that be!

Anyone who didn't know would think they were filming a family.avi.

Wouldn't Song Junzhu curse him to death!

So.

Anyway, it wasn't Lu Xing's money. So he might as well go in the direction of satisfying the client's emotional value.

It's just...

"This Polaroid film is so damn expensive!"

Eight yuan a sheet!

Eight yuan!

With the money for a box of film, he could drink at Mixue Bingcheng till he burst.

(TL: Mixue Bingcheng is a very cheap drink chain.)

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