Sihwa lowered her head, her fingers repeatedly pressing the phone icon, but because there was no SIM card in the phone, she couldn't make a call or send a text message.
Zhang Zian silently looked at her lonely look, and his heart was filled with sympathy and sadness.
He knew that she was very lonely. Every day, she was alone in the small room, looking at the world outside the small window, and only occasionally had some interaction with Fina. He had been running around outside for the past few days, and he didn't even talk to her much.
She was very lonely, because she was neither a human nor a fish, but a mermaid that might be unique in the world. There was no one else of her kind.
The other elfins in the shop, whether they were cats or dogs, had a large number of companions. Even Pi had companions – countless monkeys typing on the keyboard all day long. Only Sihwa had no companions, and was born alone in the world.
She longed to be loved, so after watching Korean dramas that were famous for their love stories, she became addicted to them. In the Korean dramas she watched, there were other mermaids who were loved by the male protagonists and finally found happiness.
Who didn't want to be happy? Even if it was imaginary happiness.
She would rather believe that somewhere far away, there was a rich and handsome man waiting for her with a smile. This was her belief, her obsession. Otherwise, how could she survive the countless days and nights that followed?
Zhang Zian said, "You just want to make a phone call. Can't you just say it?"
“？”
Sihwa raised her head, her eyes slightly red.
"I can help you apply for a phone card, and then you can make a phone call – not only can you make a phone call, but you can also send text messages, WeChat, and all kinds of communication tools," Zhang Zian said.
"Really?"
She smiled in surprise. "I need money to make a phone call, right? But I don't have money … "
"Just owe me for now. Anyway, you still owe me a mobile phone, a bubble bath ball, about seven tons of tap water, 50 degrees of commercial electricity …" Zhang Zian counted with his fingers.
"A-jeoan, you won't have a girlfriend if you're so stingy!" She was quite speechless, but the lonely look disappeared.
"Quack! Quack? "
Zhang Zian knew what Richard wanted to say. Before it could really say it, he picked up the green basin and threw it in the direction of the sound, stopping Richard's cry.
"However, even if you can make a phone call, you still need to know the other party's phone number. Do you know the number?" he asked.
Sihwa slowly shook her head. "I don't know for now, but I will know."
Although her tone and voice were soft, they were filled with determination.
"Well, after lunch, I'll go to the nearby business office in the afternoon and apply for a phone card for you," Zhang Zian said.
Although one could also apply for a phone card online, it would take too long to mail it over. It would be more convenient to go directly to the business office and get it immediately.
"That … that …" She hesitated for a long time before saying in a low voice, "Thank you."
Before she finished speaking, she had already turned her head to look out the window.
If Zhang Zian remembered correctly, this was the first time she had said thank you. In the past, no matter what request she made, it was as if it was a matter of course.
He remembered what Old Time Tea had said. He wanted to wash the lotus that had been contaminated by mud with clean water.
Although it was only two short words, it was a tangible improvement.
"You're welcome." Zhang Zian said, "By the way, you also owe me the 19 yuan monthly package fee."
"Hmph! Stingy! "Sihwa turned her head and glared at him angrily.
Zhang Zian said calmly, "I can't help it. It's a small business. Do you think it's easy to make money? I want to split every penny into two halves and spend it. "
"That's because you're stupid! The male leads in TV dramas all make hundreds of millions every minute! The gifts they give to the female lead are either luxury cars or villas! "she complained.
"You're not stupid. Then why don't you try to make money? Don't talk about hundreds of millions every minute, even if it's just a few yuan every minute, you can quickly pay back the debt you owe me. You don't have to be recorded by me all day. "Zhang Zian shrugged.
"I … If I want to make money, I can make a lot of money right away!" She said fiercely. "Yes! Swimming is so tiring. I want to buy a ticket to Korea. I want a first-class cabin on a luxury cruise! I also want to buy a lot of big and beautiful diamond rings. I'm so jealous of that fat orange cat! "
"Oh? Then how do you plan to make money? Don't tell me you're going to sell your body. Someone has to buy it first. "Zhang Zian deliberately teased.
"I …"
Sihwa rolled her eyes. She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
In this tiny bathroom, how could she make money?
The sound of Pi typing came from outside. She heard that Pi could make money by writing novels, but she didn't know how to write novels. She didn't even know how to type. Besides, there was no way to get a computer in the bathroom.
She looked down at her phone and noticed the icon of the live broadcast app. Her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Right! I can do live broadcasts! Just like that woman named Xiao Xue! "She raised her phone confidently." Live broadcasts should be able to make money, right? "
"Live broadcasts can indeed make money. Although the good anchors can't reach hundreds of millions every minute, I heard that they can at least make millions every day!" Zhang Zian admitted. "But they have their specialties. Either they're talented or they're good at playing games. What's your specialty?"
"I …" Sihwa was speechless. "My tail's specialty!"
To prove her words, she lifted her strong light blue tail from the bathtub. Water and foam cascaded down the translucent tail fin.
Zhang Zian said, "… I advise you to forget about it. No matter how long your tail is, how many plates of chopped pepper fish tails can you make?"
"Hmph! A-Jeoan, don't look down on me! When I get serious, even I'm scared of myself! Besides, that woman named Xiao Xue doesn't have any specialties! "She pretended to be fierce." Anyway, I want to do live broadcasts! I want to make money! I want to make millions every day! I … Hurry up and teach me how to do live broadcasts! "
Unable to stand her repeated pestering, Zhang Zian had to download another live broadcast app and teach her how to do live broadcasts.
In order to put an end to live broadcasts, live broadcast platforms were increasingly standardized. To become an anchor, one needed to have a real name verification. It wasn't easy to do live broadcasts.
Real name verification required an ID card and a bank card. Sihwa couldn't possibly have an ID card and bank card information, nor could she borrow it from others. She could only use Zhang Zian's, and even her phone number was Zhang Zian's phone number.
It was almost noon, and he was hungry. He easily completed the real name verification for her.
"A-Jeoan, why are you so familiar with the process?" she asked suspiciously.
"Well … It's none of your business!" Zhang Zian didn't want to answer this question.
When he first met Xiao Xue, he was jealous of all the tips that Xiao Xue received. He also thought about doing a live broadcast of shoveling cat poop to earn a million a day. He really tried it secretly, but of course, no one watched it at all. In the end, it ended badly and became one of his dark histories that no one knew about.
"Quack! I think it's very suspicious! " Richard's voice came from outside the bathroom, imitating the voice of a certain Grim Reaper student. "Ahhhhh … There is only one truth!"
"I'm going downstairs to eat, and then I'll apply for a phone card for you. You can play it by yourself and familiarize yourself with the operation of the phone. If there's anything you don't understand, ask me when I come back."
Zhang Zian clenched his fists and taught the overly smart grey parrot a lesson.
"Quack! Help! Someone is going to kill the bird! Help! " Richard had a premonition that danger was coming. Without waiting for him to come out, it flapped its wings and desperately flew downstairs, trying to escape.
"Okay!" Sihwa casually answered a few times and lowered her head to play with the phone. Her mind was completely focused on how to play with the live broadcast app.
"Stop right there!"
Zhang Zian chased after Richard.
He didn't stop Sihwa from playing the live broadcast, because he felt that with her childish temperament, she would probably only be popular for a few minutes. Soon, she would be discouraged because there would be no audience, just like him in the past.
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