What's wrong with being a salted fish?

"Bang!"

Wan Linlin pounded her fist on the table and cursed, "He's too filthy, isn't he?! Is this kind of person qualified to teach and educate people?!"

"Be careful! Doesn't your hand hurt?" Bai Li was frightened by her actions, then pulled her hand over to look for any wounds.

Looking at her hand held by Bai Li, Wan Linlin stammered, "No, it's okay! I'm just angry!" Then she quickly pulled her hand back.

Bai Li was a little puzzled. After all, Wan Linlin's reaction seemed a little too big, but she didn't think much about it and just asked her to pay more attention.

Compared to Wan Linlin, Qi Hengshu, the person involved, was much calmer. He said casually, "Yes, so he went in."

Ga?

Wan Linlin was stunned: "It's not my friend, is this true? Did you do this?"

Lin Zhuo spoke out Wan Linlin's thoughts. He began to admire Qi Hengshu: "You did it?"

Qi Hengshu nodded slightly: "He just handed in some information when his superiors were inspecting him. I guess someone just wanted to punish him, so he stepped down and went in quickly."

"Then what? How did you and Xu Wenhao bump into each other again?" Lin Zhuo motioned for him to continue.

Qi Hengshu went on to say that because of this relationship, he later changed his major to study fashion design. Originally, he was not allowed to change majors in his junior year, but perhaps the dean felt somewhat guilty towards him and used his connections to help him, so he started again from his freshman year.

Fortunately, he did have some artistic talent, and he still thrived after changing his major, and even graduated early.

He thought he would never see Xu Wenhao again in his life, but he didn't expect that fate was playing a trick on him.

Qi Hengshu said that he went to work at Lanyu after graduating successfully, but at that time Lanyu did not have a stable partner and was about to go bankrupt.

Just then, Lan Yu Studio changed its boss.

The new boss has a shifty look and speaks in a slick manner, giving people a really mean feeling. Several designers in the studio can't stand him.

But he had to admit that after he took over Lan Yu, Lan Yu did start to receive orders one after another and had several stable customers, gradually gaining a foothold in City A.

At that time, the Xu family expanded their business scope and began to touch upon the field of clothing design. It was said that this was a new business opened up for the prince of the Xu family.

When Qi Hengshu mentioned this now, he found it funny. Painting and fashion design were obviously two different fields. Xu Wenhao had no talent at all, but he was trying hard to get it.

After his new boss learned the news, he got money from somewhere and started contacting Xu Wenhao, who had just returned to China, hoping to cooperate with the Xu family.

Xu Wenhao was a proud and arrogant person, so he would never be willing to cooperate with such a less famous studio. But when the new boss invited him to visit, he saw Qi Hengshu at first sight.

The new boss saw Xu Wenhao staring at Qi Hengshu and thought he was attracted to Qi Hengshu. Actually, he was right. How could being attracted to Qi Hengshu's design not be considered being attracted to him?

While the new boss was still considering whether to let Qi Hengshu accompany Xu Wenhao, Xu Wenhao had already consciously begun to appreciate Qi Hengshu's designs.

Xu Wenhao's eyes lit up at that time. He didn't expect Qi Hengshu to have such talent. So he told the new boss that the Xu family could give him orders, but he would occasionally need some "new designs". In addition, he would give the new boss some extra benefits.

How could the new boss not know what Xu Wenhao was talking about, but he agreed without hesitation and promised to handle it properly.

However, his proper handling did not mean discussing it with Qi Hengshu, but that after Xu Wenhao followed Qi Hengshu's plan, he would properly clean up for Xu Wenhao.

Many people in the studio also knew about it, but because they didn't want to lose their jobs and their salaries had increased a lot after cooperating with the Xu family, they chose to keep silent about it, and even became deaf and blind at the critical moment.

After all, this kind of thing has not happened to them, and as long as they sacrifice Qi Hengshu, they can get enough benefits.

So Qi Hengshu encountered the same thing as in college. His works were stolen, and without any witnesses or physical evidence, he had no evidence to prove his innocence.

Qi Hengshu really couldn't understand it. There were so many people in the world, why did Xu Wenhao just keep picking on him? This wasn't the way to take advantage of someone!

Even everyone in their studio benefited from him, except him, who got nothing. Why?

So Qi Hengshu tried to save himself again. He wanted to leave Lanyu and work somewhere else. However, as soon as he resigned, his boss would sue him. The reason for the lawsuit was that he did not complete his job content and leaked work secrets. Qi Hengshu was required to pay compensation of 48 million.

How could Qi Hengshu have so much money? He could only work under pressure.

Many people tried to poach him, but either their status was not as high as his boss or the Xu family's and they disguised their status to make big promises for him, or they tried to get something for nothing.

After several attempts, Qi Hengshu no longer had any hope.

Qi Hengshu had had enough of this kind of life that he could see the end of at a glance. He wanted to commit suicide several times, but he felt unwilling to see Xu Wenhao's downfall, so he endured it.

However, he also reduced the number of times he drew drafts in the design studio, and left some designs that he was very satisfied with at home. Apart from that, Qi Hengshu would not provide any more design drawings than the number agreed in the contract.

But Xu Wenhao didn't mind. He not only took Qi Hengshu's design drafts, but even the semi-finished products and sketches, which made Qi Hengshu really angry.

Damn, you really are not picky at all?

However, Xu Wenhao was still stupid. He never thought of searching Qi Hengshu's house, which made Qi Hengshu feel relieved. If the other party really came, he didn't know what he could do.

Qi Hengshu finished telling the story between him and Xu Wenhao in a calm voice, but the most silent person present was Wan Linlin.

After a long while, she opened her mouth and said to Lin Zhuo: "I never knew he was such a person."

Through the original plot and her experience of the past few months here, she only knows that Xu Wenhao's shortcomings are arrogance, stinginess, and a little abnormal; but in all aspects, Xu Wenhao is still excellent; handsome, well-educated, superior family background, and even his future is successful.

Wan Linlin had to admit that although she wanted to vent her anger over her own sponsorship issue and was planning to cause trouble for Xu Wenhao with Lin Zhuo and the others, she still didn't dare to offend Xu Wenhao too much because of the novel.

She even planned to take Bai Li away from the business war between Xu Wenhao and Duan Yunqi.

Because Wan Linlin believed in her heart that no matter how capable Duan Yunqi was, Xu Wenhao would definitely win in the end, even if Xu Wenhao was a lunatic with a weird brain circuit.

After all, their identity determines everything.

How can the villain defeat the protagonist?

In the novels she knew, Xu Wenhao was a positive person, because this was in line with the setting of the male protagonist. Even if he might do some stupid things, they were all centered around the female protagonist. In the novel, apart from the fights between him and the villain, there was no mention of Xu Wenhao causing harm to others.

But when she was really in this world and listened to these living people telling about the bad things Xu Wenhao had done to them, Wan Linlin was really confused.

She now found it hard to believe that the Xu Wenhao in the novel and the Xu Wenhao in this world were the same person, so she subconsciously asked Lin Zhuo, who also knew the novel and was a cannon fodder who had even awakened his own consciousness.

Lin Zhuo suddenly found it a little funny when he heard her confused words. He glanced at Wan Linlin nonchalantly and said, "You should know what kind of person he is better than I do."

Wasn't it Wan Linlin who complained to me at the hot pot restaurant, saying that there was no normal person in the whole book? Wasn't she still feeling sad for spending a huge sum of ten yuan? Why was she still doubting it now?

Wan Linlin was silent and didn't say anything.

Bai Li didn't quite understand their conversation. She frowned slightly and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Lin Zhuo patted Bai Li on the shoulder, signaling her to be patient, and then said to Wan Linlin, "You've been here for a long time, you should understand that this is also the real world in a sense."

Wan Linlin looked up at him with a confused look in her eyes.

Lin Zhuo reached out and flicked her head: "The space in the book is limited, and the description is too one-sided. You got to know him through his biological mother, and then you formed a stereotype of him. But what is the truth?"

Wan Linlin covered her forehead and looked at him: "What do you mean?"

"When you are truly in this world, all the missing parts will be filled in, and only in this way can a complete world be formed." Lin Zhuo poured himself a cup of hot water and took a sip. "This world is nothing more than the most reasonable way to complete Xu Wenhao's life."

Qi Hengshu and Bai Li looked at each other, not understanding what the two were talking about, but they both felt that they could not interrupt them, so they chose to remain silent.

"In other words, this is something Xu Wenhao can do?" Wan Linlin pinched her chin and thought.

"I can only say, it's even more than that." Lin Zhuo remained calm. What Xu Wenhao did was very consistent with his own character: impetuous, proud, complacent, and with high expectations but poor skills.

Who says the world has to revolve around him? This kind of male protagonist is worse than nothing.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhuo chuckled: A talentless and despicable thief really fits Xu Wenhao's description.

Wan Linlin was actually still a little confused, but when she saw Bai Li staring at her with a slightly worried look, she realized that she was being a little too picky.

According to the description in the novel, after Bai Li knew that Wan Linlin was her substitute, she felt disgusted and didn't want to have any contact with Wan Linlin.

Now Bai Li knew clearly about the little things that happened between her and Xu Wenhao, but not only did she not ridicule her, she also continued to interact with her and even took her to meet her parents.

How can she determine the direction of the real world based on the plot in the novel?

Wan Linlin figured it out and was about to say sorry to Lin Zhuo when she saw him typing on his phone. She knew without guessing that Lin Zhuo must be sending a message to Duan Yunqi.

Oh yes.

Wan Linlin suddenly remembered, and her expression became speechless. How could she have forgotten about this man named Duan Yunqi?

In the original plot, the other party didn't even look at Lin Zhuo even when he was bankrupt. Now that he is so love-brained, she would believe it if someone said she was possessed by a ghost.

In a sense, Wan Linlin had guessed the truth.

"Okay, Duan's will pay the penalty for your breach of contract. Just go to work at Duan's tomorrow." Lin Zhuo put down his phone. He had just told Duan Yunqi about Qi Hengshu's breach of contract penalty. Duan Yunqi said it was just a small amount of money.

Qi Hengshu's expression then became a little eager: "Really?" He couldn't believe that he really survived the day when he would be free from the sea of ​​suffering.

“Of course, someone will go to Lanyu to help you move your things tomorrow.”

Lin Zhuo thought about it and decided to let Luo Su do the hard work. He was tall and strong, and he was flexible in dealing with people, so he didn't have to worry about Lan Yu not letting him go.

"I really don't know how to thank you!" Qi Hengshu's voice was choked with sobs, his eyes were slightly red, and he looked very excited.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, we need your help with something small." Lin Zhuo handed Qi Hengshu some papers and asked him to wipe his tears.

"You tell me, I will definitely help you if I can do it." Qi Hengshu wiped his tears.

"Please drop off a few copies of your design draft when you move things tomorrow," said Lin Zhuo.

Qi Hengshu understood: "You want it?"

Lin Zhuo raised his index finger and made a shushing sound, then said, "He needs designs for his fashion show. This is a good time to clear your name, isn't it?"

Qi Hengshu nodded: "I see." Then he remembered something: "My new design uses a new fabric. Without this fabric, the finished product will be very stiff and dull in color. Should I keep the fabric?"

"How is that possible! That would be too easy for him!" Wan Linlin regained her spirits and quickly said no.

"Indeed." Lin Zhuo agreed, "It's a bargain for him to be given a few design drawings."

This was not Qi Hengshu's main purpose. He said shyly, "This fabric is very expensive. I don't even dare to buy one more meter in Lanyu."

He discovered the new fabric by chance when he was out looking for inspiration. The local people said it was a defective product. Qi Hengshu asked to see it, so they gave it to him.

After research, Qi Hengshu found that this fabric is not only soft, but also bright enough after dyeing; if combined with light, the color of the fabric can even be changed, and the dark patterns are even more sparkling. If embroidered with patterns or designs, it should be more vivid.

But Lan Yu's salary was only enough for him to buy some raw materials. Adding the labor cost of hiring someone to weave the fabric, the fabric he wove was not even enough to make the sleeves of the sample garment.

He didn't dare ask his boss for funds, for fear that even the new fabrics would be taken away by Xu Wenhao, so he was usually nervous when using new fabrics.

In the original text, his designs and new fabrics were indeed taken away by Xu Wenhao, so Lin Zhuo could understand his concerns.

But now, Qi Hengshu really wanted to use this fabric to make sample clothes, so after he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Zhuo with pitiful eyes.

Lin Zhuo held his forehead helplessly, then nodded: "Don't worry, there is enough money."

Qi Hengshu nodded excitedly, and at the same time he sighed in his heart: It's great to be rich! Oh no, it's great that the boss is rich!

After the few people agreed, today's meeting ended. They then found a restaurant, had dinner and then dispersed.

At the dinner table, Lin Zhuo sent Luo Su's contact information to Qi Hengshu, saying that he had already talked to Luo Su and that Qi Hengshu could leave without worry tomorrow. This made Qi Hengshu burst into tears.

After everyone else left, Bai Li took the initiative to say that she would drive Wan Linlin home. They didn't drink tonight, so everyone was sober.

On the way home, Wan Linlin was sitting in the passenger seat, scrolling through her phone and humming a little tune happily, when she heard Bai Li, who was driving, suddenly say something.

"Are you hiding something from me?"