Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 40 Ms. Xu's Ke Yan Li
"No, no, I have something urgent to take care of and need to get back. By the way, please call me if anything comes up, don't think it's too much trouble..."

Lin Lang needed to maintain Yang Xi's curiosity so that she would take the initiative to talk about things.

It's difficult if she doesn't initiate a conversation.

Even if she makes up an excuse, saying she saw a girl wearing a mask online who looks a lot like her, she probably won't feel anything but panic.

The two were not very familiar with each other, and could only exchange a few words each year, limited to the two days of the Chinese New Year.

Later, when she earned a little money, she took her mother to Luzhou to take care of her and rarely came home.

Exposing her true identity is tantamount to telling her: "Hey, I know you work as a technician in a big city..."

She'll probably try to escape as soon as possible, since she already had that thought in mind.

About an hour later, Lin Lang returned home.

It’s only half past six.

As soon as I got home, I saw Ms. Xu sitting on the sofa video chatting with Yan Li. I don't know what Yan Li said, but she was all smiles. She had even forgotten that the stove was still on in the kitchen.

Lin Lang quickly went over to take a look and turned off the fire.

Then I heard my mom say, "Oh dear, I'm so old, why would I need skincare products? Don't waste your money..."

"Langlang is back. Do you two want to chat for a bit?"

"Langlang, Langlang, come here quickly!"

Lin Lang: "..."

What does it have to do with me?

Yan Li has her own WeChat friends, but she has never chatted with her much; they only talk about data every day.

During this period, I wrote three articles for Yan Li, and all three videos that Yan Li made went viral, with each video receiving forty to fifty thousand likes.

Yan Li may not understand internet big data, but she knows what makes a good video.

She wears different clothes every day when recording videos, and even ordinary clothes can be made to look high-end.

Even though her account had been inactive for more than half a month, it successfully restarted after updating two videos in a row, and her follower count grew rapidly during this period.

Ms. Xu handed the phone to Lin Lang, who looked at Yan Li in the video and asked with a smile, "Did you miss me?"

"Yeah, yeah, my dad praised my recent articles for being of very high quality. He kept asking who helped me write them, and that my analysis of the general direction was similar to theirs... Lin Lang, my dad rarely praises others. Why don't you come and try working at my dad's company?"

Yan Li was sitting there very formally, but after Lin Lang arrived, she stopped paying attention to her image and lay down on the sofa, resting her chin on her hands, showing off her rare cuteness.

I couldn't sense anything deliberate about her.

Lin Lang said, "Forget it, I'm good at talking big and writing articles, but when it comes to actual practice, I can't come up with any practical solutions."

"That's alright. For my sake, my dad will definitely give you more opportunities. You can learn from a group of big shots then."

"No, you've already activated the screening mechanism?"

"Hmm? What kind of screening mechanism?"

"It's alright, it's alright. I don't plan to go anywhere for the time being. I just want to run my company properly."

Seeing that Yan Li wouldn't admit it, Lin Lang didn't dwell on the topic any further.

Undoubtedly, Yan Li had initiated a screening process for him, wanting to see if he had any talent in finance.

If she went to her father's company and found it to be unremarkable, then there's nothing more to say; she wouldn't waste any energy on it.

Yan Li probably discovered his financial insight from a manuscript, which is a kind of talent, so he wanted to see how strong his talent was and whether he could realize his abilities.

If possible, there might actually be a chance to date Yan Li.

"Hey, move the camera down a bit, give our old classmates a little treat..."

……

"Lili said she sent me a set of skincare products and also gave you two bottles of Moutai..." Xu Xiuyun chatted with Lin Yuliang while eating.

Upon hearing the name Moutai, Lin Yuliang's eyes lit up; he had never tasted that stuff before.

For a young lady like Lin Yuliang to receive such an expensive gift was an overwhelming honor.

"Then what else are you dissatisfied with? Just have your son talk to that female teacher and make things clear, so as not to delay the girl and to avoid Lili being unhappy when she finds out."

"Why are you unhappy? My son is outstanding, isn't it natural that someone would be interested in him? If she doesn't want any misunderstandings, she should hurry up and make the most of it." Ms. Xu added, and Lin Lang, who was eating quietly nearby, couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

My mom is definitely good at saying one thing to my face and another behind my back.

Lin Yuliang was displeased. "Do you think your son is some kind of hot commodity? That people can't live without your son?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's my son, not your son!"

Lin Yuliang: "..."

The dinner table fell silent.

However, after dinner, Xu Xiuyun pulled Lin Lang aside and said, "Son, would you like to work at Yan Li's company?"

"Huh? I don't want to go."

"What's wrong? Is the salary over there not good enough? Didn't Yan Li say he could offer you a million-dollar annual salary?"

"I don't think it will be that much in the early stages. At most, it will be two or three hundred thousand in the first year."

"That's still a lot... You couldn't even earn a fraction of that back home by working yourself to the bone..."

In Ms. Xu's eyes, it's impossible to find a job in the county town with a salary of more than 5,000 yuan.

Starting a company? That's a joke.

"Son, how's your company going?" Ms. Xu asked again.

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang knew that his mother was in a bad mood.

She must have known that it was impossible to make much money in just a few days; even a robbery wouldn't have been this fast.

She cares a lot about her income.

The reason is simple: I haven't given my parents any gifts yet, but Yan Li has already given them some.

They immediately gave away a skincare set worth over 4,000 yuan and two bottles of wine worth over 3,000 yuan, which had a huge impact on this small family.

"Mom, are you feeling unwell?"

"I just wanted to ask you what you're thinking, because I'm worried you'll end up wasting your time. Yan Li's family is wealthy, and she probably wouldn't even consider someone from a less well-off family. If you don't want to go to a big city, Mom thinks that female teacher is pretty good. I'll have your sister ask her for you."

Lin Lang: "..."

He finally understood: Yan Li had given away a gift, but in doing so, he had also exposed Ms. Xu's pride.

Ms. Xu didn't seem as happy as she appeared.

After all... the more Yan Li acted this way, the greater the pressure on her became.

Lin Lang couldn't help but want to laugh.

This Yan Li dug a hole and buried himself in it.

What kind of good person does she think Ms. Xu is? Does she think that by giving Ms. Xu some nice things, she can make Ms. Xu devoted to her?

Ms. Xu is an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, but she doesn't have high moral character and her thinking is old-fashioned. On the contrary, she felt that Yan Li was being too domineering and that her son would suffer in the future.

Ms. Xu is absolutely incompatible with Yan Li, completely and utterly incompatible with him!

In short, she knew her son wasn't that outstanding, and she knew her family's circumstances were just average.

(End of this chapter)