Global Film Emperor

Chapter 474 Two People Watching the Light Show

Watch your step.

He opened the car door, bent down, and grasped her slender ankle, which was still quite delicate despite wearing bulky pants. He placed it on the door sill. She was completely unprepared for this, and the moment she lifted her foot, Lu Ze could clearly feel her body stiffen, until she was settled in the car.

"boom."

The excellent sound insulation of both the driver's and passenger's doors completely shut out all outside noise, leaving only the air conditioning humming and sending heat into the car. However, as the lively atmosphere was separated, an awkward atmosphere also spread in the private car, and for a moment, there was silence.

She hated the atmosphere, but she couldn't alleviate it on her own. She could only sit stiffly, her snot still running down her face.

Affected by the hot wind, her snot gradually became moist, unlike when it was cold and sticky, and she couldn't control it in her nasal cavity. So, in this awkward atmosphere, she felt the snot slowly sliding down from her nostrils and all the way to her lips.

This was absolutely the most embarrassing situation, but she was too ashamed to wipe it with gloves in front of Lu Ze. Whether to wipe it or not, or even to move it or not, was the only question churning in her mind right now.

"I'm about to eat my snot... What should I do... Has he already seen it? This is so embarrassing..."

The shameful prediction in her mind was about to become a reality, causing her face to react accordingly, turning completely red, a stark contrast to the rosy complexion from being frozen. It was easily noticeable, and Lu Ze certainly saw it, but he didn't do anything directly. He leaned against the car window with interest, watching the crystal-clear snot slowly flow down her nose, until the snot gathered in the hollow of her philtrum and was about to solidify enough to roll off, before he pulled out a tissue and stuffed it into her hand.

"Clean."

Oh no... we're doomed.

She swore that she absolutely did not see Lu Ze as her savior at this moment. She had originally decided to take advantage of Lu Ze's inattention and quietly turn her head to eat her snot, but this plan was disrupted, which made her completely lose her composure. If God offered a price, that drinking a pound of snot would make Lu Ze forget her embarrassment, she would definitely drink it first.

"Thanks……"

As soon as the words were spoken, she trembled with a tremor she hadn't expected. She quickly wiped away her snot and crumpled the paper into a ball as if to destroy evidence, holding it tightly in her hand.

Fortunately, this action saved the two from the awkward atmosphere, even though she would never admit it was a good thing.

"What made you decide to become a volunteer?"

"I heard on the radio that they were recruiting volunteers, so I came here to see if I could help in any way."

She made it sound so easy, but Lu Ze could imagine how difficult it was. For her, just getting to the city center was already a huge challenge. The fact that she could overcome all her psychological barriers and sit here made Lu Ze realize that she was stronger than he had imagined.

Her world is small, so small that she has already grasped all the mysteries of the world, which allows her to avoid all obstacles and reach any corner of the world, provided that her world stops expanding outward.

By stepping out of the darkness, facing unknown risks, and even helping others, she has become her own hero, and Lu Ze should celebrate for her.

"have you eaten?"

“We’ve already eaten. We have work meals and a low-temperature allowance, which is fifty yuan a day.”

Jin Xiwang's temperature allowance was not as much as what she earned from volunteering. In her opinion, the allowance of fifty yuan was incredibly high, reaching a price that she could never have imagined before.

The expansion of the world has led to the expansion of ideas. Even though her understanding is still very limited, it is a good thing for her to know that the temperature subsidy can still be set so high.

Should Lu Ze look down on fifty yuan?

He should take it easy. Everyone's value is different, and the price offered depends on how much he values ​​you per day.

If you accept this price and do this job, then it's equivalent to you acknowledging the value the other party has assigned you. But ask yourself, anyone who sees her frozen like this, only earning fifty yuan a day, would instinctively feel it's not worth it.

Lu Ze kept his mouth shut and didn't complain about her low daily wages, because for her, perhaps earning fifty yuan was worth enduring the cold.

"The light festival is ten days long, right? I see your shoes aren't very thick. You should buy a pair of warmer shoes first. If your feet are warm, your whole body will be warm too."

"It's okay. It's not cold."

As she spoke, a silly smile appeared on her face. This smile easily reminded Lu Ze of many movie and TV characters who, despite feeling unwell, still smiled and comforted others. A pang of sadness mixed with curiosity struck Lu Ze; he wondered where her money went. "I've been working for a while now, and I haven't seen you spend much money. Why are you so frugal?"

"Me? I also need to spend money every day, but it's better to save some money so that you won't be short of funds in case of an emergency."

Lu Ze paused for a moment. These words... sounded familiar to him. It seemed that many years ago, when he was in Hengdian, he had said something similar to someone. He subconsciously took out his cigarette case, put a cigarette in his mouth, picked up a lighter, and then suddenly put it down. He leaned back in his chair with the unlit cigarette in his mouth, his tone slightly lazy.

How many people are in your family?

“My dad, my mom, and I have a younger brother who just started college this year.”

"What? You've saved the money to help with household expenses?"

"No, I'm saving it up. I'm thinking of giving it to my brother when he gets married so he can have some money in a pinch. I've heard that the bride price is quite high these days, and you also need a car and a house. So I'm thinking of saving some money so I can help him out if he ever has any difficulties."

"It's not like you're getting married. If he's capable, he can get married; if not, he can stay single. What are you going to do with it?"

Could her brother spend this money with a clear conscience? Lu Ze didn't know, but he felt that no one with a conscience would do such a thing. Putting himself in her shoes, Lu Ze couldn't.

She sensed that Lu Ze's tone wasn't good, and she awkwardly rubbed her hands on her lap, a shy smile on her face. Actually, her brother had never spent her money, but as his older sister, if that day ever came, how could she not help him?
"Saving money to get married is really hard... This is how my life is going to be..."

"What's wrong?"

Lu Ze's sharp retort left her speechless, unable to utter the rest of her words for a long time. The atmosphere became awkward again. She lowered her head and remained silent, while Lu Ze finally lit the cigarette that had been dangling from his mouth.

After a long pause, she finally looked up and answered in a weak and uncertain tone.

"I just want to help my family or others. I don't know much, and I've been to even fewer places. If I don't help people or do something, I don't know why I'm still alive."

So your life goal is just to take care of your family?

"Um……"

As dusk fell, he turned on the car's interior lights. Through the windshield, he saw hundreds of beams of light shining vertically into the clouds, piercing their backsides. He exhaled a puff of smoke, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly said something.

"Actually, me too..."

After saying that, he lowered the car window even further to allow the smoke to dissipate more quickly. It was precisely because the car window was lowered that the shouts of the tourists could be clearly heard into the car.

Has the show started?

"Ah."

She leaned forward slightly, as if trying to see the magnificent light show through her dim eyes. Listening to the audience's exclamations, she also got into the mood, gripping the decorative panel with both hands, her smile becoming even brighter. Lu Ze crossed his arms, leaned back in his chair, turned his head to look at her, and said nothing.

"Brother Lu."

"Ok?"

"looks good?"

"good."

"..."

Twenty-eight is owed.

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(End of this chapter)