Seven years after my death, the male protagonist of the substitute novel was criticized

Chapter 68 Let them both try out at the same time
Lin Lu was eating skewers while listening to the master's lecture.

The main content of the course is how to lower her high sense of morality of abiding by the law in relationships.

At first glance, it sounds like a fraud.

But she listened very attentively, chewing the skewers, clinking glasses from time to time, and then making sounds like "hmm", "yes", "what you say makes a lot of sense" with feeling.

Ding Zitong's mouth was dry from talking so much that he drank two glasses of coconut milk and wanted to eat some meat skewers to replenish his energy. However, when he reached out his hand, there were not many vegetarian skewers left.

Looking again, the small bucket next to Lin Lu was full of bamboo sticks.

"...You just want to eat, right? Did Pei Yizhou starve you?"

Turning around and ordering some more skewers, Ding Zitong slammed the table and said, "I've been talking for a long time, but I'm still not sure if you have understood the essence. How about this, you repeat the main point in your own words."

Lin Lu: "Hiss, the main thing is, treat all those who have bad intentions the same way the boss treats job applicants?"

"The first half of your sentence is correct. You should tell them both like a boss treats job seekers: This is my attitude. Love me or not. If you don't like me, there are plenty of people who do."

"..." Lin Lu almost choked on the coconut juice, "This sounds a bit too bad."

Ding Zitong opened her eyes wide: "What's wrong with being a scumbag? If a woman wants to survive in a man's world, the first lesson is to learn from their scumbags and maintain an attitude of not rejecting, not taking the initiative, and not taking responsibility when faced with the opposite sex's flirting."

“Are you sure it’s suitable for everyone?”

"Okay, I was a little careless. Your brother might be so angry that he might jump off the building."

Lin Lu laughed muffledly while holding a mouthful of coconut juice, and after swallowing it, he said, "He won't do that."

He would pull her into the sea with him.

Ding Zitong ate the beef skewers, thought deeply for a moment and said, "Well, you start with Duan Chengyu. Just say you two will try it out first, sign a contract, and break up if it doesn't work out. If his seduction skills are good enough to hook you, you can talk to him for a while, and let Xu Jiayan stop your brother. If his seduction skills are not good enough, just say he failed the probation period."

"Anyway, don't talk to your brother first. He only allows success and not failure. He can give the whole world a sleeping pill by giving a little sweetness."

"Or, you can tell them that you should go out and find a third contestant to try first. If that person can't beat them, you can return to your family."

"...This solution is too drastic. It would be better to let both of them try out the job at the same time... No, that's not what I meant." Lin Lu realized what he was saying after he finished speaking, and quickly covered his mouth with the skewer.

By the way, he used a string of konjac to block Ding Zitong's mouth.

But Ding Zitong dodged it with his head tilted, his eyes sparkling as he said, "You have a lot of ideas! I think this is a very good idea. Today it's Pei Yizhou and tomorrow it's Duan Chengyu. You can grade them every two days. If you have any objections, you can just deduct points. Otherwise, you can just faint on the ground, and Pei Yizhou will definitely listen to you!"

Lin Lu's ears felt hot: "Please keep your voice down. I'm afraid there are police here who will take us away."

"What are you afraid of? You've been away for seven years and you don't know how society has developed. Let me tell you, the Chinese class representative in our class was dating the discipline committee member, but they broke up in their freshman year. Then he started dating the arts committee member, and then..."

Lin Lu could hardly tell the names apart after hearing so many of them. Finally, Ding Zitong summarized it in one sentence: "She dated all the boys in that dormitory, and finally got engaged to the brother of the discipline committee member."

"Ah???" Her reaction gave the narrator the best encouragement. Ding Zitong stopped eating the skewers and talked to her a lot, gossiping about her former classmates to her heart's content.

We chatted until night fell and the lights in the skewers shop were turned on, and we stopped only when we felt unsatisfied.

There were more and more customers in the store, pouring in in groups, and calls for more dishes were heard one after another.

They had eaten enough and were planning to go home, but a new group of people passed by and someone stopped in front of their table.

"Lin Lu, Ding Zitong?" It was an unexpected and pleasantly surprised voice.

They both looked up and saw, what a coincidence, it was the Chinese class representative, Wu Sihan.

Just now, I was still gossiping about other people. Lin Lu coughed and greeted with a smile: "Class representative, long time no see."

"You still remember me. I thought you had forgotten us after not hearing from each other for so many years." Wu Sihan let go of her boyfriend's hand and looked at her in surprise. "Lan Jia is right. You are exactly the same as before. You haven't changed at all."

She laughed dryly twice.

Ding Zitong covered for her: "She is dressed young, if she dresses like me, she will be a different girl. Are you guys going back to eat skewers near the school?" Wu Sihan then withdrew his gaze and said, "Yes, it's the 60th anniversary of our alma mater, it's just right! We have an appointment to have a party tomorrow, why don't you come too? Half of the class is here!"

Lin Lu hesitated: "I may not have time..."

"Tomorrow is the weekend, don't you have time? Is it true what they said, your brother opened a company to make money, and you stay at home as a full-time housewife?"

"What?" She had a black question mark on her face, shocked by this outrageous statement.

Ding Zitong choked with laughter and coughed a few times. She gave her a look and said to Wu Sihan, "Let's go. But if something unexpected happens, we're not sure."

“Okay, come as much as you can, we haven’t seen each other for a long time.

On the way back, Lin Lu remained speechless.

Ding Zitong sent her to the door of her home, and when she saw Pei Yizhou opening the door to greet her, she started laughing again.

"What's wrong with her?" Pei Yizhou closed the door and asked in confusion.

Lin Lu walked to the sofa and sat down with such force that it bounced twice.

"You will go back to your home tomorrow," she said calmly.

Pei Yizhou was even more confused by her sudden change of attitude: "Huh?"

Isn't it a tacit agreement that he stays here for two days?

Lin Lu took a deep breath and stared at him: "I ran into my classmates. Do you know how they see me?"

"how?"

"They thought I was a housewife at home, and I had to ask you for permission before I prepared meals for parties. Didn't you explain to others with a normal reason when I disappeared for a few years?"

Pei Yizhou raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking that the roles were reversed.

"Ding Zitong is the only one of your classmates and friends I have contact with. I don't want others to think that you are dead."

Lin Lu opened his mouth and calmed down.

Pei Yizhou handed her a glass of water: "Don't be angry, they just don't understand you."

Then he asked casually, "Did you guys plan a party?"

His fingers gently slid across the rim of the glass in a half circle. His already well-defined joints made it even more astringent with the ring on them.

"Yeah." She refused to say more and returned to the state of getting along with each other before going out.

Her eyes were fixed on the air, so vague that she couldn't look at him honestly.

It was really because the knowledge that Master Ding had instilled in a backward woman like her was too advanced. Now it popped up again, and if she looked at it for a second longer, she would be reminded of the treasonous words that were agreed upon during the probation period when she took the job.

She simply stood up and said, "I'm going to bed. Remember to pack your things and move out tomorrow. You promised me, you won't go back on your word, right?"

Pei Yizhou paused as he put down the cup, and when he lowered his eyes, his eyelashes fluttered, looking a little lost.

"Okay. But I haven't eaten yet."

"I've eaten, you can help yourself."

Pei Yizhou was silent again. When he saw her approaching the door, he suddenly asked in an ambiguous tone, "Are you planning to be with Duan Chengyu?"

　Many years later, Ding Zitong traveled around the provinces to give a special lecture entitled "Emotional Issues Are Personnel Issues," which received millions of likes - this was recorded by a tabloid reporter.

　　(End of this chapter)