I Heard That I am a HeartBreaker - Chapter 29

Zhang Heming had chatted with the person for so long, and it seemed that the only ones genuinely willing to “drop the gold coins” (spend money/invest) were the former contractual ex and a best friend who appeared to be in a somewhat unstable mental state.

Don’t tell her about being gentle and considerate; what kind of bonus points does gentle and considerate earn? That’s the least they should be doing!

“Sending nothing, giving nothing, why are you pretending to be so deeply in love?”

Er Da Mi: Qiu Feng, don’t doubt yourself. You must firmly believe that you are not the problem. Don’t be swayed by strangers.

Qiu Shuang looked at the message the person sent. Sure enough, it was exactly as she had imagined; the person always advised her with such kindness.

Qiu Shuang had wavered at one point. She constantly wondered if, facing those pure and impure loves, all the actions she had taken were truly free of manipulation.

But if others liked her, did she have to like them back? What if she didn’t like them?

That’s right, she had absolutely no problem.

Qiu Feng: Er Da Mi, thank you. Sigh… I don’t know what to do now, but the most pressing matter is to achieve better grades and successfully complete my studies. That is the most important thing.

Er Da Mi: Good, Qiu Feng. That’s the correct path. Don’t waste time blindly chasing juvenile love. A passionate romance might sound great, but it’s far less important than your future.

After saying this, Zhang Heming politely agreed to chat again later. She was an office worker and needed to sleep early for work the next day.

Late at night, Qiu Shuang lay awake, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

She felt the other person was absolutely right. She shouldn’t waste time in this emotional whirlpool of “you love me, I love you.” These precious years should be spent studying hard. So, she opened an app and started frantically reviewing practice questions.

On the other side, Qi Sijiao had not entered dreamland to converse with the Duke of Zhou (not asleep). She tirelessly scrolled through her phone contacts, mobilizing her network to start an investigation into Xin Zhu.

The person was far less simple than she had imagined.

Thinking of this, Qi Sijiao felt a headache coming on. If she had known this earlier, she shouldn’t have just focused on eating, drinking, and having fun. She should have mingled with some respectable people. Now, when she opened her phone, it was just a bunch of lowlife friends, none of whom were useful.

One late night, a group of people were all in battle, though their battle directions were completely different.

However, the person outside the center of the storm had already quietly prepared a new attack plan.

Qiu Shuang should have gone home for this long summer vacation, but this time she didn’t because her senior classmate had sent her something she couldn’t refuse.

Qiu Shuang looked at the message sent by Gu Lingxi on her phone.

“Qiu schoolmate, have you considered an internship this holiday?”

Seeing this question, Qiu Shuang fell silent. Internships usually start in the third or fourth year. She was only in her second year, which felt a bit early. However, if she could find a company that accepted short-term summer interns, it would genuinely be a good thing, making her personal resume look better.

But then Qiu Shuang began to seriously consider. Her relationship with her senior was only average. She really didn’t want to owe the other person a favor. More importantly, she wasn’t sure if this was an olive branch being offered to her, or if she was being used as a favor for someone else.

Just as she was hesitating and contemplating how to refuse, the next thing her senior sent made it impossible for her to say no.

This company was very famous, a Fortune 500 company. If she could intern there… that would be truly excellent.

After serious consideration, Qiu Shuang finally decided to go for the internship. No matter what, this opportunity was definitely more important. She didn’t want to miss this rare chance.

And so, Song Ya, who was at the train station happily waiting for Qiu Shuang to go home with her, was successfully stood up.

“Hello? When are you getting here? My driver is almost here.”

“Song Ya, I found an internship at a very good company that will be a big help for my future employment. I’m really sorry.”

Song Ya, waiting at the station, was furious. If it weren’t for waiting for her, she wouldn’t have taken out her luggage and would have gone straight home. Damn it!

Song Ya was practically exploding. What the hell kind of company was it? Could it be better than her family’s?

She could just arrange for the other person to intern at her family’s company, where she wouldn’t have to do anything, just eat, drink, and have fun every day—how great would that be?

As for employment, was it that much trouble? She could just arrange for her to be a manager, and her daily task would be to accompany her for food and fun. Wouldn’t that be much better than clocking in and doing tiring work every day?

The more she thought about it, the angrier Song Ya became. She now wanted to know which bitch had thrown an olive branch at Qiu Shuang.

Chen Wanjun was the first to be dismissed. She was too poor, constantly working odd jobs, how could she have good resources? That little brat Qi Sijiao might be a possibility. That so-called schoolmate? Someone from the orphanage? Even less likely.

As Song Ya was plotting, she was unaware that a stranger had silently appeared behind her and snapped a picture of her.

While Song Ya decided to “cross swords” with Qi Sijiao, Qiu Shuang had already organized her attire as requested by her senior and arrived at the company.

What made her even more excited was that her senior said the company could provide accommodation.

After all, short-term rentals were extremely hard to find, usually requiring a half-year or yearly lease, plus the hassle of paying a deposit and several months in advance.

So, when Qiu Shuang learned that accommodation was provided, she couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. Big companies were indeed big companies, offering housing to short-term interns like her for just two or three months.

However, Qiu Shuang, who arrived at her destination with her suitcase, fell silent. It turned out the so-called provided accommodation was actually living at her senior’s house…

“Senior, isn’t it the employee dormitories?”

Gu Lingxi pushed her glasses up with her middle finger. The eyes behind the lenses showed a kind smile.

“I can’t help it, schoolmate. I didn’t want this either, but the employee dorms are full this year, and nearby rentals are hard to find. Can you live with me, schoolmate?”

“But… that doesn’t seem right, Senior…”

Qiu Shuang genuinely didn’t want to owe the other person such a huge favor, especially since the person had always been her “superior” (club president/managerial role). Although the role of club president was significant in a way, with so many favors, how would she ever repay them?

“Schoolmate, actually, I had a bit of a selfish reason for asking you. This house is rented by me. Two people can split the rent. It’s a bit much for me to bear alone. It would be great if you came and split half the cost with me.”

Hearing this reason, Qiu Shuang reluctantly agreed. However, after walking inside the house, she fell silent. How much must the rent for a place like this be?!

Qiu Shuang began to calculate her small savings while thinking about what to do next. When she saw the so-called massage bathtub in the bathroom, she was even more stunned.

“Senior, this house of yours feels really expensive…”

“It’s fine, schoolmate. This is my sister’s house. She moved out, and we are related. She doesn’t really care about the money. If you live with me, 800 yuan a month will be enough.”

After saying this, Qiu Shuang looked at the person and started to think. She could completely afford this amount of money, but 800 yuan seemed far too cheap. Done for. It seems the intention is not just about the wine.

“It’s nothing, and living together, we can look out for each other. If anything happens, we can discuss it together. How great is that?”

Qiu Shuang looked at Gu Lingxi, sizing up the other person’s limbs and physique, then smiled. She could win in a fight…

And so, the two became temporary roommates.

After starting work, Qiu Shuang felt a lot of pressure. The knowledge she learned in school, when truly applied to work, still had some discrepancies.

Fortunately, she was a very diligent person herself, and she quickly became the “good employee” that everyone praised.

Qiu Shuang worked hard to learn everything new. She greatly cherished this learning opportunity. Meanwhile, the CEO in the top-floor office stared at Qiu Shuang’s personal file.

Qiu Shuang really liked this company, especially when she learned that the CEO was a woman. She admired her even more. She deeply respected the other person’s mental fortitude and professional achievements and hoped to become someone like her.

While working, she diligently studied the materials. The older employee guiding her couldn’t help but smile.

“Xiao Qiu, so hardworking today. Is it because the higher-ups are coming for an inspection today?”

“I don’t know, but thank you, Sister Chen.”

Qiu Shuang nodded in gratitude. On the surface, the other person was making a joke, but she was subtly telling her to perform well.

Even though she was only in her second year and was definitely not going to stay permanently now, it was still great to leave a very good impression.

“Sister, feel free to ask me if you need anything.”

The older employee smiled, picked up the coffee on her desk, and finally looked up at the high-rise building. Who knew what the person in front of her was thinking or what kind of position she would achieve in the future?

“Are you turning my company into your dating ground?”

Looking at her sister, who had always been rebellious and whose sexual orientation was different from the norm, Gu Su was helpless. She had once thought her sister didn’t genuinely like girls but just enjoyed the unusual attention she received after cutting her hair short.

“Sister, isn’t Shuang Shuang’s work ability very strong?”

Hearing Gu Lingxi say this, Gu Su, uncharacteristically, didn’t refute. Regardless, from a CEO’s perspective, this unpaid intern’s work ability was quite good; she was smart and could endure hardship.

“Indeed. That’s why I think it’s perfectly normal that she doesn’t like you at all.”

Gu Su was never gentle when critiquing her own sister. Hearing her sister’s assessment, Gu Lingxi’s fists clenched.

“Are you even my biological sister? Do you really want to see your sister fail to win the person she loves?”

“Do you even call that love? As far as I’m concerned, Mom was right. Someone like you, who changes who you like every few days and upsets people, is not suited for a long-term relationship.”

Gu Su looked at her sister’s casual attire and smiled.

She wore a business suit and looked very competent. If they weren’t familiar, it would be difficult for anyone standing in front of them to connect these two vastly different people as biological sisters.

“Qiu Shuang is capable, truly. She’s great, but you two are completely unsuitable.”

Hearing Gu Su say this, Gu Lingxi was utterly shocked. She had actually known the other person wasn’t as wealthy as she had thought from reading her profile, but she didn’t care about that anymore.

“Are you… because her family is poor? When did you pick up this bad habit! You actually value wealth over poverty? What kind of thinking is that? I’m going to report you for being a capitalist!”

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