[Lawrence Winters]: Everyone, thanks for the praise! Blue Lancer’s fame is due to his own efforts and he deserves it; it has nothing to do with me. I support him because he’s worthy of my support. Now that he’s popular, it proves my judgment was right. Hands-on-hips smile.JPG.
After getting some rainbow compliments from her followers, Lawrence Winters still wasn’t feeling great.
She just chatted casually with everyone for a bit, then planned to turn off her phone and go to sleep.
Just then, "Metal Frenzy Far From Reach" messaged her privately.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Lawrence Winters, what’s up? Is something bothering you?
[Lawrence Winters]: ...How do you know? Do you have X-ray vision? Startled.JPG.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: ...It’s too obvious. You practically have "I’m unhappy" written on your avatar.
[Lawrence Winters]: Okay, it’s not that I’m unhappy, just that the dorm is too quiet and I’m a bit lonely.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Where are your roommates? All out on dates over the weekend?
[Lawrence Winters]: Mm.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: You could go on a date too, you know? You’re so cute, there’s no way no one would ask you out, right?
[Lawrence Winters]: Boring.JPG. I think I’m cute too, but believe me or not, no one really asks me out.
[Lawrence Winters]: But I don’t want anyone to ask me out anyway. Isn’t playing on my phone fun? Isn’t Blue Lancer lovable? Aren’t games awesome? Why go on a date with a guy? Questioning.JPG.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: ...So you plan to spend your life with your phone, Blue Lancer, and games?
[Lawrence Winters]: How is it any of your business who I spend my life with? How old are you? You sound like a nosy neighborhood aunt... Smirk.JPG.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Has anyone ever told you you’re annoying enough to get slapped?
[Lawrence Winters]: Same to you. If it weren’t for you backing me up a few times, I’d have blocked you by now.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Okay, I understand you’re not in a good mood today, so I won’t take it personally. You haven’t said what’s really bothering you yet. Don’t hide it from me.
Lawrence Winters was amused by this person’s familiar tone.
If it were before, she would just close the private message and leave.
But tonight, she just wanted to talk to strangers, free from any burdens, able to completely let herself go.
After hesitating for a while, Lawrence Winters finally shared her situation.
[Lawrence Winters]: ...Here’s the thing, I’m a fourth-year student and unsure whether to return to my family’s business after graduation or find a job at a big company to gain some experience. It’s really tough.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: ...Family business? I’m impressed. I randomly chose someone online and ended up following a second-generation wealthy kid, eh... Big shot sipping tea.JPG.
[Lawrence Winters]: Can you talk properly? Blocking warning.JPG.
Not sure if the "blocking warning" sticker worked.
There was a pause before the reply came.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: If you’re young, I suggest you work at a big company for a few years. Even if you don’t need money, experiencing the world is beneficial.
[Lawrence Winters]: But I’ve already seen a lot of the world; I don’t need a job to show me more.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Still annoying.JPG.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: If it’s not for gaining experience, then there’s no need to work elsewhere. If you don’t want to return to your family’s business, go travel, or apply for grad school. Follow current novᴇls on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥
[Lawrence Winters]: Sending you a heart.JPG. That’s a good idea! I want to travel, go on a solo trip, and explore. As for grad school, my family probably wouldn’t agree.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: Traveling alone isn’t very safe, especially for young women; it’s best to find a companion. Do you have any long-known, completely trustworthy male friends you could travel with?
Lawrence Winters thought immediately of Kenneth Osborne upon seeing this message.
But he’s already blocked her, and they’re no longer friends.
Lawrence Winters shook her head and replied: No.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: ...In that case, I guess there’s no choice but to go for grad school.
[Lawrence Winters]: Our class president collected our resumes, and there’s a job fair in our department next Monday. I really don’t want to go.
[Metal Frenzy Far From Reach]: If you don’t want to go, then don’t. Anyway, you have your family’s business, don’t worry. Naughty smile.JPG.
[Lawrence Winters]: .....
For some reason, Lawrence Winters felt a bit weird about this person mentioning her "family business".
Even though she was kind of bragging, isn’t anonymous online chatting all about indulging in the pleasure of bragging anytime, anywhere?
Anyway, bragging isn’t taxed.
Lawrence Winters continued to chat on and off with this person until she actually fell asleep clutching her phone.
Meanwhile, Blake Leaf and the "Three-Billion Sister" had just boarded the plane.
The flight from Capital City to Y City takes close to two hours.
They arrived in Y City at two in the morning.
The father of Three-Billion Sister had specially driven a Land Rover to pick them up.
"Dad, thank you for your trouble." Three-Billion Sister smiled sweetly, handing over her suitcase.
Blake Leaf also politely said: "Thank you, Uncle Xi, sorry for the trouble."
"No problem, no problem, it’s not a lot of trouble." Uncle Xi smiled warmly, the tattooed muscles on his arm quivering a bit, "It’s almost dawn, are you going to your place, or do you want to stay over at ours and rest for a bit?"
Blake Leaf quickly replied: "I’ve already booked a hotel, just drop me off there."
Three-Billion Sister cast him a light glance, flicked her big curly hair, indifferently said: "Let him stay at the hotel; I have a lot to talk about with Dad, having an outsider at home isn’t convenient."
"Ah? Hahahahaha, my dear daughter has a lot to talk about with me!" Uncle Xi was absolutely delighted.
Actually, Blake Leaf wanted to stay at the hotel because it was more convenient,
He wanted to go alone to see what his birth mother’s family was really like.