What Are Big Underpants?

Paige's apartment.

The bedroom door was turned open.

Adam walked out with a smirk, facing David with a strange expression and Linda seemed ready to explode at any moment.

"Mrs. Adler..."

"I am no longer Mrs. Adler."

Linda stared intently at Adam, her tone sharp and confrontational.

If she hadn't heard anything amiss in the bedroom, she would have rushed in and given Adam a good beating.

No matter how handsome, rich, or outstanding someone is, they can't act so recklessly.

That's incredibly disrespectful to her as an elder!

Especially in front of her lover!

"Well."

Adam was speechless for a moment.

He really didn't know what Linda's surname was after her divorce.

After all, we hadn't had much contact before, and I didn't know her maiden name.

"You can call her Ms. Watson."

David, a middle-aged man known for his warm personality, smoothed things over by saying, "My name is David Ross. You must be Adam Duncan, right?"

"Hello, Mr. Grossman."

Adam gave him a grateful look.

She had reached out to shake his hand, but then remembered something and quickly withdrew it.

David's lips twitched slightly.

The situation became awkward again.

"Paige!"

Linda glared at Adam, got up to go into the bedroom to have a good talk with her daughter, and saw Paige come out dressed, so she called out to her.

Paige nodded without answering, walked to the refrigerator in the open kitchen, opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of water, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

Gurgle.

Gurgle.

Paige made a gurgling sound, walked to the pool, and poked her head out to spit it out.

Then he tilted his head back and took a big gulp of water.

Then he turned to Linda and said naturally, "Mom, you two talk."

As he spoke, he nodded to David, who was sitting on the sofa. "Hi, David."

"Hi, Paige."

David immediately stood up, waved, and flashed his brightest smile.

Paige ignored the three of them and went straight to the desk, where she sat down in a picture-perfect pose, basking in the tranquility of the moment.

Adam quietly moved to the edge of the sink, turned on the tap, waited a moment, washed his hands, and then turned off the tap. Only then did he awkwardly look at Linda, whose face was ashen.

That's right!

At this moment, Linda's face was ashen, and her gaze toward Adam was filled with murderous intent.

We've all been there, we all know each other!

"Cough cough."

Adam was a little embarrassed, but having experienced many big events, he quickly suppressed his negative emotions and said naturally, "Ms. Watson, Mr. Grossman, Paige told me that you were in Washington before?"

Emmm.

Shuren Zhou aptly put it: When you don't feel embarrassed, it's others who feel embarrassed!

Linda ignored her and went straight to the desk, pulling Paige into the bedroom.

With a snap!

The door was closed.

Clearly, she had something to talk about with her daughter and couldn't wait a moment longer.

"Yes, my hometown is over there."

David smiled gently and said, "Now that I'm thinking about starting my own business, I've returned to my hometown from New York. I mainly design some furniture, then manufacture it myself and sell it."

"Being a designer is great."

Adam laughed and said, "I have a friend who is also a designer; he designs buildings."

"Oh?"

David's eyes lit up.

One works in construction, the other in home decoration; they're practically in the same industry.

Now that he's starting his own business, what he lacks most is precisely this kind of network of contacts.

After all, having more friends means having more options.

"If there's a chance, we can chat about it."

"His name is Ted Mosby. He recently won the client's approval for a design and became the youngest project manager for a 70+ story skyscraper. Of course, it's possible, as the project is still in the design phase and has not been finalized yet."

Adam walked to the desk, wrote down a phone number, and handed it to David: "You two can talk."

"Your friend is Ted Mosby?"

David said with delight.

"You've heard of him?"

Adam exclaimed in surprise.

"Certainly."

David said, "He was originally just a young designer working for the legendary architect Old Bai. The client had gone to him specifically because of Walter Old Bai, but somehow, Old Bai designed a 78-story building as... well, how should I put it..."

"I know."

Adam understood this and gave a knowing smile.

The legendary design by Old Bai features a 78-story building with pink marble exterior, a dome-shaped roof, and two symmetrical spherical entrances at the base.

Compared to this bizarre building, the Big Underpants and other similar structures pale in comparison.

"Everyone could see it, but the legendary Old Bai just didn't."

David couldn't help but laugh and said, "When the client came to see the model, he was completely stunned and turned around to leave. This is a 78-story skyscraper that could become a landmark!"

If this ever appears on TV, it'll probably have to be blurred out. The client isn't crazy! How could they possibly accept a design like this!

"The legendary Old Bai is very famous."

Adam chuckled and continued, "When the design was first released, not a single member of Old Bai's team dared to point it out. They all applauded and cheered. My friend Ted could only stand there awkwardly, swallowing his complaints."

"That's why I quit my job to start my own business."

David sighed, "Working for someone else is so restrictive. You have to suppress your true nature most of the time. I don't believe that only your friend Ted saw through such a large team."

Perhaps everyone saw through it, but the legendary Old Bai had the right to fire them, so everyone was blatantly lying.

That's true.

Adam nodded. "Ted asked his colleagues afterward, and they all complained that the design was just too bizarre. But there was nothing they could do; they were just under the legendary Old Bai, and none of them dared to be the first to point out the emperor's new clothes."

"Everyone thinks that way, but when the customer comes, they turn around and leave."

David shook his head. "If your friend hadn't been prepared beforehand and hadn't presented a meticulously designed plan that impressed the client, their design company might have gone bankrupt."

This story has spread throughout the design community. A young designer seized the opportunity and rose to become the project manager of such a large project—what an inspiring tale!

"Now the legendary Old Bai is working for Ted."

Adam laughed and said, "It's quite interesting, actually. Ted is planning to fire the legendary Old Bai."

"Yeah?"

David asked with interest, "Is it for revenge, or..."

"It's not revenge."

Adam shook his head. "Ted, although he's a bit of a scumbag in his personal life, is still a very kind person. He's the legendary Old Bai. Now that he's Ted's subordinate, he still acts like his former boss, constantly embarrassing Ted in public..."

David looked at Adam with a strange expression.

Adam noticed, but could only pretend not to know.

This isn't about "birds of a feather flock together," but rather that there are just too many people with this kind of lifestyle in American TV shows and movies—nine out of ten are like that.

You absolutely can't blame him!

P. S.: There will be one more chapter later.