"Looks like happy times are always short-lived. It's almost lunchtime already."
Lin Jie regretfully put down the drink in his hand that he had prepared to moisten his throat.
He was prepared to continue his great Chicken Soup for the Soul business, but he didn't expect to spend the entire morning chatting with these three potential customers.
Such a happy day couldn't be encountered while waiting in the bookstore.
This made him feel more and more that he had made the right decision to come to this banquet.
"Okay, let's go give the gifts first."
Lin Jie turned his head and called Fei Qi and Ge Leige to go to the lunch location together.
It had to be said that these evil rich people really took the words' luxury 'and' enjoyment 'to the extreme.
The buildings in the manor were arranged in picturesque disorder, mixed with the beautiful man-made landscape, so that the guests wouldn't feel bored when going back and forth between the villas.
… Although it was quite tiring to have to walk around the huge manor, perhaps this was the price of high society.
"But this rare snowy scenery is also worth admiring. It doesn't hurt to be a little tired." Remember the website: m.9biquge.com.
Lin Jie was in a good mood as he thought this.
He reached out to take a piece of snow and looked at the somewhat chaotic gray sky. The vast expanse of white snow was so heavy that he had to hold an umbrella. The thick clouds had their own traces of movement, as if a snowstorm was brewing in the distance.
As a man-made city, Nuo Jin rarely experienced large weather fluctuations because of its high altitude and the partial temperature control system built together with the sewer network.
At least in the past three years, Lin Jie hadn't seen much snow, except for a short period of time in a certain year … He had once suspected that it didn't snow at all in the other world.
Lin Jie couldn't help but think of the huge rainstorm a few months ago, and wondered if it was the aftermath of that rainstorm.
"Charlotte?" A female voice suddenly came from the side.
Lin Jie turned around and saw a girl in a formal dress walking over. She smiled and said, "It really is you. I didn't expect to see you here. I heard that you were almost grounded because you were in contact with an unknown person. I didn't see you at the opening ball yesterday, so I thought I wouldn't see you at this banquet."
"I heard someone say that they saw you here, so I immediately came over. It's great that you're fine …"
The girl in the dress clasped her hands together and tilted her head. She seemed to be relieved as a good friend. Then, she turned to look at Lin Jie. "This is?"
Oh … So it seems that the target was actually him?
Lin Jie rubbed his chin and smiled without saying anything.
Although it was also a business smile, the girl in front of her was obviously too deliberate and low-class. She came up to talk to her in the name of concern, but before she could get a response from her good friend, she turned around and asked about the identity of the stranger beside her.
As a good friend, this kind of concern was a little too short.
But even though Lin Jie couldn't help but complain in his mind, the girl seemed to be an acquaintance of Charlotte. It would be rude of him to ask.
It was better to let the girl deal with it herself.
Charlotte received Lin Jie's encouraging gaze and tacit consent. She immediately put away the respect she had when she looked at Lin Jie. She didn't even show the distant smile she had when she was talking to others. Instead, she said expressionlessly, "This has nothing to do with you, Daenie."
She knew what Mr. Lin meant. The first thing she needed to do when she accepted the book was to find someone to practice it after setting the topic.
That's right, this must be Mr. Lin's arrangement.
This noble girl named Daenie was her "best friend" when she was still Charlotte. In everyone's eyes, they were very close. But … both of them knew that they were just using each other.
As a cold beauty with a cold image, Charlotte was able to mingle in the social circle. Of course, it wasn't just her appearance that helped her. She was cold, but she wasn't a loner. Daenie, her "best friend", was the one who showed this.
As long as there was something that could be "moved", they would be able to socialize normally and show their "cute" side, which was different from their appearance. At the same time, they didn't have to destroy their original image.
As for Daenie, she used the fact that she was Charlotte's "best friend" to show others that she was kind and beautiful. Even a glacier could move her.
This kind of combination was the most talked about. It naturally added luster to their reputation.
It was just so hypocritical, boring, and deliberate. Everyone was just dancing in the trap.
"But it's different now. I don't need to pretend anymore. As long as I'm strong enough, I can be myself."
Charlotte could feel the book in front of her chest resonating with her emotions, throbbing vigorously, making her brain more awake and excited than ever before.
This would be the first step for her to completely break free from this shell.
Daenie's expression froze for a second, but she quickly returned to normal. She said softly, "How can you say this has nothing to do with me? I'm your best friend. I just care about you and want to know who you've met recently. "
Tsk, tsk. The tea was too strong.
Lin Jie commented with relish. He had a premonition that this was going to be a drama where the plastic sisters' friendship was broken.
However, for a talented and ambitious young woman like Charlotte, being stuck in a dilemma was not a good thing. She had to get out of this as soon as possible.
She needed a strong medicine to cut the Gordian knot.
Charlotte turned to Lin Jie and said respectfully, "I'm very sorry for wasting your time. I can solve this myself."
Lin Jie patted her shoulder. Although he really wanted to watch this kind of eight o 'clock drama, he could tell that Charlotte didn't want others to watch her private affairs. He said, "Do you need me to help you bring the gift?"
Charlotte shook her head. "I've already asked my servant to deliver it."
Lin Jie nodded and smiled. "Do you remember what I said?"
Charlotte met Lin Jie's gaze and said, "Arrogance and prejudice, or the other desires that grow in the human heart, are all sins that humans are born with and accompanied by wisdom."
"I'll never be the real me in other people's eyes. I need to recognize myself, maintain myself, and find my true self. Also … I need to dig out those sins, digest them, and fill myself up."
Lin Jie nodded with satisfaction. "Seems like you understand it well. This will be your research topic in the future. I hope you can achieve something and break free from your shackles. Hmm … It's about time. I'll go see Miss Ji first."
Charlotte nodded and watched Lin Jie leave.
Daenie heard their conversation and had a bad feeling. However, seeing the person she wanted to get in touch with leave, she panicked and wanted to stop them.
Charlotte took two steps forward and leaned close to the girl's face. She looked into the girl's eyes and whispered, "Daenie, are you … jealous of me? Jealous that I'm one step ahead of you again, that I've found a more mysterious and influential person, while you can only watch from the side forever? "
Daenie's face twisted for a moment. She barely managed to put on a gentle smile before she felt a sharp pain in her heart.
"You …"
She widened her eyes and lowered her head to see that the book in Charlotte's arms had turned into a strange ball of flesh and blood. The roots had pierced deeply into the center of Charlotte's body, and a mouth full of sharp teeth had split open in the middle.
A thick, forked tongue came out of the mouth and pierced through Daenie's heart, stirring inside.
It was as if the tongue was trying to dig something out …
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