But what was that brochure Lu Chuchu mentioned?
She had thought Lu Chuchu had just booked online casually.
Before Jian Ran could voice this question, someone called Lu Chuchu for filming. "Go ahead. I'm fine here. Don't worry about me."
"Okay, I'm off. Have fun there. Call me anytime if anything comes up."
Jian Ran agreed with a smile.
The rain continued. The bamboo trees outside the window swayed in the wind, raindrops tapping on the leaves with a rustling sound.
Time seemed to slow down. The rain and bamboo sounds isolated the whole world, bringing a peaceful calm.
Jian Ran lay in bed with her eyes closed, quietly enjoying it for a while, then stretched and sat up. Lying down for so long had made her a bit tired. She decided to take a walk in the corridor.
As soon as she stepped out of her room, she saw a woman standing not far away. She looked to be around thirty-five or thirty-six, with a beautiful face. She was a neighbor living next door.
They had met before, and Jian Ran remembered her clearly, mainly because of her elite, strong-willed aura that was hard to ignore.
"Hello."
Before Jian Ran could speak, the woman greeted her first. "My name is Jiang Man. I live next door."
Jian Ran nodded in a friendly manner in response. "Hello, I'm Jian Ran."
*
Staff dormitory at the villa.
As soon as Xu Zhi pushed the door open, he saw Chu Lulin sitting casually at the table with his legs apart. Despite his relaxed posture, his hands were busy, and the keyboard was clattering.
Xu Zhi took a closer look at the computer screen and shrugged. As expected, it was a bunch of code that he, as an art student, couldn't understand at all.
They were roommates. Xu Zhi had arrived half a month earlier than Chu Lulin, but ever since Chu Lulin came, the most common sight was him busy with his laptop in the dorm.
He was used to it.
Still, looking at Chu Lulin's flawless side profile, Xu Zhi couldn't help but marvel again.
Damn, this guy really is handsome.
No wonder those girls in the villa had been fawning over him, going crazy in their group chat.
When Xu Zhi first arrived, he had been the one they chased after, but that didn't last long.
Not that Xu Zhi minded—he didn't come here to date girls.
"Hey, where did you find that vase? You actually put the flowers in it."
Xu Zhi looked at the vase on Chu Lulin's desk in surprise. Last night, Chu Lulin had come back with a bouquet and searched everywhere for a vase. Surprisingly, he found one.
"At the front desk," Chu Lulin replied without looking up. "They had one from a guest room replacement."
Xu Zhi nodded, used to his behavior.
Chu Lulin's fingers flew over the keyboard. Suddenly, as if thinking of something, he looked up at Xu Zhi. "Could you send me the method for making the specimen you mentioned yesterday on WeChat?"
Xu Zhi was startled. Yesterday, when he saw Chu Lulin couldn't find a vase and seemed to really like the flowers, he casually suggested air-drying them and making a specimen to preserve them longer.
He didn't expect that even after finding a vase, Chu Lulin still wanted to make a specimen.
It seemed he really liked those flowers.
"Okay, I'll send you the video later." Xu Zhi was a bit curious but knew Chu Lulin was a man of few words, so he didn't ask further.
"By the way, my guest just messaged me asking me to play cards. They're short one person. Are you coming?"
Without a second thought, Chu Lulin replied, "No. Find someone else."
Xu Zhi wasn't surprised. He had only asked for the sake of asking. With how busy Chu Lulin was, how could he have time for cards?
"Alright, I'll find someone else."
He took out his phone and started scrolling through WeChat, "Actually, I just thought I'd ask since your guest is also there. We'd feel less awkward."
Chu Lulin paused, suddenly raising his head. "Did you say my guest is there?"
"Yeah, our guests live next door. Probably both bored because of the rain and wanted to kill time." Xu Zhi replied.
Chu Lulin frowned slightly. He turned to pick up his phone and checked.
No notifications.
He didn't give up and opened WeChat to check again. Still nothing.
Xu Zhi was still muttering about who to find. "I wonder who's free now. Those two ladies over there, I'd better find a guy to make things convenient. I'll ask in the butler group."
Chu Lulin glanced at him lightly and said, "Don't bother looking for someone else. I can go."