The Landlady and The Amnesiac

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Actually, Luo Bei doesn’t leave work on time every day. Occasionally, she accompanies the female boss to socialize, but that was before the incident when Zhou Jianguo came to pick her up on his electric scooter. The news spread not only throughout the company, but also throughout the entire building. Everyone was saying that Miss Luo on the fifteenth floor was in a romantic relationship with a very handsome boyfriend. The only downside was that her boyfriend didn’t seem to have much money, and his mode of transportation was just a small electric scooter…

Luo Bei tried to explain, but no one believed her. Eventually, she became too lazy to explain and realized that for this kind of thing, whether you explain or not, the result is the same. People only believe what they want to believe, whether it’s true or not.

Of course, these rumors had their benefits for her as well. The female boss stopped introducing potential partners to her, and she was usually not invited to accompany her boss for evening social events.

The female boss was a very caring middle-aged woman who liked Luo Bei a lot. She joked with her, “If you delay someone’s romance, you’ll be struck by lightning! Beibei, if you’re done with your work, please leave on time. It’s not appropriate for a young and pretty girl like you to accompany me to socialize with middle-aged men. If your boyfriend misunderstands, and you have a conflict, then it’s my fault.”

Luo Bei had wanted to tell her boss that she didn’t have that kind of relationship with Zhou Jianguo, but she remembered his comment about selling sugarcane and decided to keep her mouth shut.

Accompanying her boss to socialize meant that she didn’t have time to sell sugarcane or make money.

She decided to just let it go and not argue, since the situation was different now.

“Thank you, CEO Zhang.” Luo Bei knew that she wasn’t good at acting, so she just lowered her head to express her shyness.

The construction site where Zhou Jianguo works usually finishes work at six o’clock because the surrounding area is mostly residential. If there is too much noise, the residents will call to complain. After a few times, the boss of the construction site also became annoyed and asked the construction workers to finish work at six o’clock.

Originally, Luo Bei wanted Zhou Jianguo to come to her house for dinner after work. For her family, it was just a matter of adding another pair of chopsticks and a bowl. But Zhou Jianguo firmly refused.

His reasons were very valid, “I’m not your relative. Occasionally going to your house is okay, but it’s not good to do it often. It’s an annoying thing, and it’s also difficult for me. If I don’t want to eat for free, how much money should I give you? If I give you money, you won’t take it. If I don’t give it, I will feel bad. It’s easy to cause gossip. It’s better to be clear. It’s also very convenient for me to cook. I can cook rice with an electric cooker when I take a shower. I can eat as soon as I finish showering, and it won’t delay my time. I’m also more comfortable this way.

“If I ever feel like going to your house for dinner is a matter of course, you won’t even have time to cry. Don’t spoil me. I don’t want to be a nuisance.”

Zhou Jianguo’s values and principles are very sound, and he is very considerate of others. He neither takes advantage of others nor lets others take advantage of him.

When Luo Bei returned home, it was already almost half past six, and the food was ready. She washed her hands and started eating.

Zhao Pianpian eats at Luo’s house every day, but she follows the rules. When she pays rent every month, she gives an extra two to three thousand yuan as living expenses. It is precisely because of this extra income that the food at Luo’s house is now very good. Basically, there are two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup every day, and the nutrition is very balanced.