Shi Zhongye paused. "Your understanding is correct, but saying it out loud is rude."
He relayed that analysis to Zhou Jingcheng.
Zhou Jingcheng glanced at him twice and sneered. "Who knows? Figure out how to drag him out of his room first."
"Speaking of which," Shi Zhongye asked, "why is there a sign on my brother's door saying you and dogs aren't allowed in?"
"Me and dogs?" Zhou Jingcheng suddenly raised his voice. "Does that say dogs? Can you even read? It clearly says, 'I and miscellaneous people are not allowed in'!"
Shi Zhongye said, "Why are you personifying yourself?"
Zhou Jingcheng got angry.
Then, remembering that someone had been hiding from him all this time, he deflated again.
He messaged Shi Jihan.
[z: Aren't you coming out today?] [z: I bought your favorite chocolate crispy mochi and salted cream puffs. Are you really not coming out for even one bite?]
After a while.
[z: Fine, I'll have A-Yang deliver them to you. How many do you want?] [Why Are You Still Awake?: QAQ] [z: Three? That's so few. I'll give you all of them.] [Why Are You Still Awake?: o(*≧▽≦)ツ ~ ┴┴]
Shi Jihan lay sprawled across his desk and let out a long sigh after sending the sticker.
Zero-Zero-Zero, drifting back from some distant galaxy, said, [Stop sighing and get up. You need to go keep an eye on filming today.]
Shi Jihan covered his ears. "Can I not go?"
Zero-Zero-Zero said, [Do you know your crew's pay is tied to attendance?]
Shi Jihan sprang up in an instant. "I'm going. No one loves work more than I do!"
Zero-Zero-Zero said, [...]
It had never seen a host who loved money more. Watching someone else make money hurt him more than losing money himself.