This isn't right! The young man found it hard to understand what he had done, and frantically raised the umbrella up to An Xiaochu's side.
An Xiaochu didn't know how to describe her current state of mind! She originally thought that this man's appearance was like coal in a snowstorm. Who knew that he would only add fuel to the fire!
"It doesn't matter." An Xiaochu said with a sullen face as she forced out a smile. This young man was only doing bad things for her own good. She had no reason to blame him.
Today was her unlucky day! An Xiaochu's clothes were all drenched, and she couldn't help but shiver when the slanting rain arrived along with a cold wind.
"Let's take a seat over there." The young man pointed to a beverage shop not far away and suggested to An Xiaochu.
An Xiaochu looked at the brand of the shop, her heart filled with hesitation. Right now, her first priority was to clean herself up, but that store's items were all very expensive!
An Xiaochu stood in place without moving, and for a moment, the young man couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so he could only carefully study her expression.
"No need, thank you so much for today." An Xiaochu forced the words out of her teeth. She was simply too cold.
"You're still thanking me? If I wasn't clumsy, how would you be in such a sorry state?" The young man insisted that An Xiaochu follow him to the beverage shop.
An Xiaochu was unwilling, but the two of them were in a deadlock. In the end, An Xiaochu made a compromise and pointed to the library not far away.
"Go where." The young man looked in the direction that An Xiaochu's finger was pointing.
— —
"Here, this is for you. Hurry up and go inside to tidy up a bit." An Xiaochu sat on a chair in the library, her young man's black, thin windbreaker wrapped around him. Her face was pale white and she looked extremely weak.
After taking the clothes and shoes that the young man passed to him, An Xiaochu walked towards the washroom with sluggish steps. The feeling of being tired and cold was too unbearable.
Only then did An Xiaochu realize that there were a few dry towels under her clothes. She didn't expect that the reckless man would be so considerate this time!
When she came out of the bathroom and dried her hair, the young man was sitting where she had been sitting.
"Thank you. Leave me your contact details. I'll return the money to you another day." These words made An Xiaochu's heart ache. She was wearing big clothes and shoes. Her entire fortune added up was not enough to buy a single button! Thus, she could only keep it for now and pay it back in the future.
He had wanted to find a job and solve his life crisis. Who knew that in the end, when he couldn't find a job, he would end up with a huge debt? An Xiaochu was a little depressed.
"You don't have to return it to me. I ruined your clothes and good shoes and even caused you to freeze. Just treat it as my apology." "By the way, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Yamazaki, what about you?"
The man who called himself Yamazaki smiled at An Xiaochu. It was only then that An Xiaochu realized that he shouldn't be considered a man, she was only a boy.
"My name is An Xiaochu, your hair is a little wet, do you want to wipe it?" With that, An Xiaochu took out an unused dry towel from her bag and passed it over.
Yamazaki was surprised for a moment, as he did not expect An Xiaochu to give him such a good face. Then, he laughed heartily and quickly extended his hand to receive it. He wiped his hair randomly on his head, causing it to become messy.
Shan Qi seemed to have noticed that An Xiaochu was looking at him and even pouted at An Xiaochu.
An Xiaochu's originally depressed mood was influenced by his hearty smile. She slowly recovered and replied Yamazaki with a sincere smile.
His actions and actions were that of a big child!
— —
"Do I really have to go?"
An Xiaochu was dragged by Yamazi towards the front desk in the library.
Just now, when they were sitting in their chairs, An Xiaochu had accidentally revealed the matter of him looking for a job. Yamazaki pointed excitedly at the recruitment notice not far away. It was the librarian looking for the librarian.
An Xiaochu had long since noticed it, but she didn't have the heart to give it a try. This was because large, formal employers usually required candidates to have a complete curriculum vitae.
"Go, why don't you go? If you don't try, how would you know if it's impossible!" Yamazaki grabbed An Xiaochu's arm without even turning his head around, walking hurriedly the entire way, as if he was afraid that someone would beat them to it.
An Xiaochu looked at such a simple-minded boy, and wasn't able to say anything for a while. Forget it – since she already knew the result, she might as well play with Yamazaki for a while.
"Hello, may I ask if you are recruiting any more librarians?" Yamazaki looked at the receptionist with a smile, his young face appearing handsome and harmless.
"I'm still recruiting. If you want to apply, please fill out the documents first and leave a copy behind. After our director has finished reviewing it, he will notify you to come for an interview."
As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person with your hand. The front desk girl politely explained the recruitment process.
When An Xiaochu heard the word "information" from behind Yamazaki, she knew that she was hopeless, so she tugged at the bottom of Yanzhi's clothes, indicating for him to leave.
Yamazaki remained unmoved, continuing to chat with one of the front desk ladies until she agreed to notify the curator on their behalf.
— —
The curator was an old man in his sixties. Judging from his appearance, he looked like a scholar.
"You want to apply?" The director looked at An Xiaochu politely, then turned his gaze away.
"Yes, Mr. Curator." An Xiaochu smiled slightly, she did not have the slightest trace of nervousness on her face that a candidate should have. In any case, she knew the result from the very beginning, so she didn't care about the process anymore.
"What have you read?" The curator pushed his reading glasses and took out his notebook and pen very seriously, preparing to take notes.
Being treated with such a serious attitude, An Xiaochu felt that it was outrageous for her to request employment with such playful thoughts. Thus, she became serious and took the old curator's question very seriously.
"There are four great works in China, The Book of Songs and the works of some modern writers. "Oh, there's also the Classic of the Mountains and Seas and …"
In fact, An Xiaochu looked at the books in a mess, with all sorts of expressions. It was still difficult for her to tell him what books she had read. Because not only did she have to recall the name of the book, but she also had to consider whether it was appropriate to say it out loud.
"Mountain and Sea Scripture, you like to see this?" The old curator sounded very agitated, but there was also a hint of surprise in his tone.
"Yes, I feel that the world described in it is very interesting. Sometimes, it can only describe a few words, yet it can bring countless people's imaginations, bringing people's thoughts back to the great era when the four seas were still primitive."
An Xiaochu uncertainly recounted her thoughts. Seeing the old curator's eyes become more and more passionate, An Xiaochu was still a little unsure of whether she should continue or not.
"There are very few young people these days who like to read these ancient books, and you can be considered a rare one. "Since you're the one who loves books, I can be at ease handing the library over to a girl like you." The old curator wrote down a few words in his diary that were like dancing dragons and phoenixes, then raised his head and casually told An Xiaochu his decision.
"You mean, I was accepted?" An Xiaochu asked with uncertainty. This was equivalent to him dozing off and someone was handing him a pillow. What a coincidence!
"En, little girl, you have to work hard in the future." The old curator closed his notebook and stood up. His calmness formed a stark contrast with An Xiaochu's excitement.
"I will, thank you, curator." An Xiaochu hurriedly nodded, the smile on her face almost overflowing the corners of her eyes.
Seeing how overjoyed she looked, the old curator felt as if he had been infected and his face relaxed a lot.
"Director, I have a presumptuous request." As An Xiaochu was rejoicing, a matter suddenly flashed through her mind, and her expression immediately became gloomy.
"Go ahead." The old curator stopped in his tracks, looked at An Xiaochu kindly, and indicated for her to continue.
"That's right, then can you advance a portion of your salary to me? Don't worry, I'm definitely not a swindler. I can give you my ID …"
Before she came to work, she was thinking about getting an advance on her salary. In that case, it would take a lot of courage to say it. An Xiaochu lowered her head with an embarrassed face, not daring to look at the director's face.
Could it be that just because of a moment of impulse, he messed up the job he had found with great difficulty?
"I'm sorry, curator. If you're in a difficult situation, pretend that you've never heard of it before. I'm not in a hurry." An Xiaochu clenched her teeth and made her choice.
"Logically speaking, there is no way for us to advance our salary. However, as I can lend it to you personally, you don't have to be shy. In this society, who doesn't have a problem? " The old curator said this with some regret.
"You personally? "Thank you, thank you!" It was better to owe this old curator money and favors than to owe an unfamiliar one. An Xiaochu thanked him excitedly, looking at the old curator with eyes full of gratitude.
This old curator was her savior!
— —
"Xiao Chu, did you rest?" Steward Yao sat on the villa's sofa. As he made the call, he kept his eyes on the study room on the second floor.
Uncle Yao, why are you looking for me so late at night? An Xiaochu happily went home and received a call from Steward Yao.
"I want to invite you to the villa tomorrow. It's boring for you to stay at home by yourself." Qin Ziang would be on vacation tomorrow, so this was a good opportunity for the two of them to get along.
Ever since Steward Yao had figured out Qin Ziang's current thoughts, he had been thinking about how to quickly plan for his young master's marriage.
"No, Uncle Yao. I have to go to work tomorrow. " Going to the villa and going to work, An Xiaochu chose the latter without hesitation.
"You went to work again? You child, what are you going to do if it's so bitter outside? Where do you work? "
In the eyes of the Steward Yao, the jobs that An Xiaochu was looking for were all difficult. She was a delicate girl, so there was no need for her to suffer.
"The library on this side of Yun Hengju Road is very relaxed."
An Xiaochu explained the process of finding a job and the details of it before hanging up.