August 8th, sunny weather, good air quality, maximum temperature 37 degrees Celsius, not suitable for going out.
He Rou felt that she must be a genius.
Well…
If she didn’t count the one-on-one professional driver instruction and these ten days of hellish training, then she could probably still be considered a genius…
Anyway, she had passed everything from Subject One to Subject Three.
Her driver’s license should be in hand within a few days.
But even now, He Rou still had no idea what she was doing all this for. She asked the driver lady, but she wouldn’t say anything. It was as if the whole world was keeping secrets from her.
She had watched a movie where the protagonist, from birth to starting a family, had his entire life unknowingly directed by a man-made script.
He Rou felt she was pretty much the same—and the script she’d been given was a tragedy from start to finish.
As for who the protagonist was?
She could only look for the happiest person.
It definitely wasn’t her.
Otherwise, which story’s protagonist could be like her…
Well…
He Rou hadn’t had many years of schooling. She was at a loss for words, unsure how to describe herself.
Was it pitiful?
Not quite. Protagonists could be pitiful too.
Was she virtuous?
Unlikely. If there was a lost child on the roadside, a protagonist would definitely help. He Rou didn’t think she would, because she was afraid she’d get lost herself.
Forget it. In the end, she still decided she was a genius.
After all, a worthless thing that had squirmed in the darkness for years had finally reached the mouth of a cave shining with light.
If she didn’t convince herself, then no matter how hard she tried, she wouldn’t dare take that step out of the cave and welcome the light.
Sitting in the car on the way back, He Rou looked at the driver sister in the driver’s seat. She felt this person was more suited to being a housekeeper than a driver.
Over these ten days, she had scheduled every minute of every twenty-four hours with pinpoint accuracy.
Though it was a bit hard to bear, at least the result was good.
He Rou felt she had grown again. The words in her heart grew richer and more refined day by day. Though she dared not say them aloud, just listening to herself was still nice.
The atmosphere in the car was quiet. The driver sister only spoke about work-related matters. He Rou hadn’t heard a single word of casual chat or jokes.
“For the next…”
The driver spoke suddenly, but only half the sentence.
He Rou turned her head to look at her, a little puzzled by the half-finished statement.
“?”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“Uh… thanks?”
“For the next twenty days, I’ll supervise and help you study. Knowledge about finance, management, and security. You don’t need to go deep, but at least you should be able to spot superficial things at a glance.”
“What do you mean?”
“It means you have a new job.”
“And then…”
“Follow orders.”
“Oh, okay.”
He Rou was a bit confused by this sudden study plan, but she didn’t think too much about it.
After all, she wasn’t a child anymore.
But when she imagined the content she had to learn…
Could it be that Luo Yun wanted her to be a secretary by her side?
Haha… that was unlikely.
He Rou found the thought a bit funny.
There were so many talented people. She was just an ordinary person. Being a secretary by her side was probably impossible.
In that case, she’d just treat this upcoming study as her “university course.”
Consider it making up for the regret of not going to college.
Not long after, they returned home.
He Rou had a day off today, but when it came to resting, other than sleeping, she couldn’t think of anything else to pass the time or relax her mind.
“The things on the coffee table in the living room are all for you.”
After a brief mention, the driver sister got back in the car and left.
As He Rou pushed open the door and entered the living room, she was immediately drawn to the items on the coffee table.
Phones… computers…
A whole bunch of electronics.
All unopened. Aside from the phone, He Rou had only heard of these things or seen them, but never used them.
Now, she felt like a person from the last century who had time-traveled—completely unable to use any of them, not even turn them on.
On top of those items was a sticky note.
“Learn to use.”
He Rou stared at those four words, a question mark slowly forming in her mind.
Of course, she wasn’t an NPC, so she couldn’t have a conversation.
But she felt things were getting weirder and weirder. Even though she had anticipated that she’d soon leave this place and follow other arrangements, the sudden flood of things she had to learn was too much.
She was just a small-time domestic worker. She couldn’t bear that much pressure.
Still, she eventually opened all the electronics.
Time in the online world and time in reality must be two separate tracks.
Otherwise, when He Rou finally emerged from it, why had her surroundings turned pitch black?
He Rou looked around, feeling like she had entered a parallel space-time.
As for getting addicted and losing track of time? How could that be? She was an extremely professional domestic worker.
But rubbing her tired eyes, she had to admit she had made a mistake.
“Can’t do this anymore…”
He Rou silently swore to herself, then got up from the sofa, gathered all the black-framed devices of various sizes in her arms, and headed to her room.
Being young, she had already gotten the hang of the phone and tablet that afternoon—it was a breeze. But as for the computer… well, still a bit difficult. She hadn’t even entered the system interface yet.
…
After washing up, He Rou lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.
Her phone was right next to her, but she didn’t look at it until she completely fell asleep.
If she counted her work, she had been self-disciplined for so long that she didn’t think she’d just fall into the virtual world.
But still, she suffered from not knowing smart electronic devices.
In the phone’s background, if she had just searched a little, she would have found a hidden app.
Online recording connection.
On the other end of that connection, someone else was lying in bed, just like He Rou now, completely still…
The moon slowly crept westward, and the sun gradually rose from the east.
A brief world of blue tones was unfolding.
He Rou was still sleeping, but not very well. She didn’t know why.
She had woken up many times in the middle of the night.
Even though it was already time to work, she still didn’t feel like getting up.
Finally, when the sky turned into a very ordinary white, she got up.
“Mmm…”
She sat up in bed, her eyes dry, her mind foggy.
Had her primitive caveman healthy eyes really been damaged by modern electronic screens?
Rubbing her eyes, He Rou teased herself with a wry smile.