Reviewing Memorials, The Information Volume in Chat Records

After some more intimate moments with Chi Qingshui,

Lin Yu quietly slipped back to his own room before Little Chi returned.

Tomorrow was Monday, and he had plans to go shopping with Auntie Qi Meng!

He wondered what Qi Meng was up to tonight—she kept saying she was still out and hadn’t come back yet.

They’d have to wait until tomorrow to discuss where to go for their shopping trip.

Lin Yu had already picked out the top choice and a backup option.

It was just a matter of leaving two choices for Auntie Qi Meng to decide between.

Most of Tuesday would be spent helping Little Chi with the comic convention.

And as for Wednesday—he’d just remembered he had to submit his homework upon returning to school!

Lin Yu was finally getting the real student experience.

Only starting to cram at the last minute, two days before the deadline.

But this time,

he had the confidence to procrastinate without worry.

In the end,

Lin Yu and Chi Qingshui settled on a plan.

After Little Chi’s club event on Tuesday, Lin Yu would be responsible for finding a location for their photoshoot.

As a top student, he’d never left homework until the final day before.

This time,

after agonizing over it, Chi Qingshui chose to trust Lin Yu’s preparations.

Back in his bedroom,

Lin Yu took another cold shower.

After today’s battles,

it was finally time to rest.

Tomorrow, he’d have to get up early for his morning run with Mao Ruirui.

Early to rise meant early to bed.

Who would’ve thought—

he’d actually become a well-disciplined young man of the new era!

Before long,

Lin Yu comfortably settled into bed, pulling out his phone to "review his memorials."

A string of red dots represented an avalanche of messages.

In his past life,

even one or two work messages would’ve made him dread opening them.

But now,

he actually hoped for more notifications—each one a chance to experience the lives (or limbs?) of different girls.

The latest message was a reply from Mo Shangying:

「Mo Shangying: Hahaha, this sounds so fun! You want me to play myself?」

「Mo Shangying: No way I’ll slip up, lol. When’s your auntie coming, you dumb cat? Can’t wait!」

「Lin Yu: Not sure yet, but I promise it’ll be even more interesting. Stay tuned!」

「Lin Yu: (evil grin sticker)」

Right after that was a message from Nurse Xia Yiwei:

「Xia Yiwei: Thanks for agreeing to help, little master. You won’t regret it—big rewards coming your way.」

「Xia Yiwei: When the false becomes real, the real becomes false.」

「Xia Yiwei: (cute) Am I a genius or what?」

「Xia Yiwei: Praise me, quick!」

「Lin Yu: Spouting rhymes like that—you studying for grad school?」

「Lin Yu: With the leverage you’ve got on me, how could I refuse?」

Even now,

Nurse Xia still thought she had Lin Yu under her thumb.

Best to let her keep believing that—her cluelessness was too amusing.

Next up,

a message from someone outside the apartment, a new friend he’d nearly forgotten.

The profile pic and username finally jogged his memory.

This was…

that intern teacher from his senior’s circle!

「Fang Xinran: Sorry to bother you, Lin. Hope you don’t mind.」

「Fang Xinran: Do you know what happens when Xiao Wang gets a middle-part haircut?」

「Fang Xinran: Busy right now?」

「Fang Xinran: The answer is—he becomes “Quan.”」

「Fang Xinran: Uh… just saw this joke today.」

Lin Yu: "……"

In the middle of summer, this gave Lin Yu a chill straight to the bones.

Especially seeing how Fang Xinran had waited ten minutes for his reply before answering her own question.

He cringed so hard he nearly folded into himself.

What was Teacher Fang up to tonight?

Surely she wasn’t just sharing a bad joke for no reason?

There had to be more to it!

「Lin Yu: HAHAHAHAHA!」

「Lin Yu: Was doing laundry earlier—missed your message. That joke’s hilarious!」

Ding!

Almost instantly after his second message,

Fang Xinran replied.

Lin Yu was certain—

she hadn’t even seen his second text before she started typing.

「Fang Xinran: Right?? Told you it was funny!」

「Lin Yu: Yeah yeah, totally!」

「Fang Xinran: Okay, going to bed now. You should sleep early too. Goodnight, Lin.」

Lin Yu: "???"

That’s it?

She really just messaged him for a bad joke?!

This intern teacher Fang Xinran was a walking paradox of awkward humor.

Honestly,

Lin Yu didn’t even know where to begin unpacking that.

After sending a quick "goodnight," he gave up trying to make sense of it and moved on.

Next messages:

「Lv Rou: (image of purchased items)」

「Lv Rou: (image of Wu Chuntian’s purchases)」

「Lv Rou: (spreadsheet of expenses and remaining balance)」

「Lv Rou: Lin Yu, I’ve bought everything on your list.」

「Lv Rou: Hope this helps clear up our past misunderstandings.」

「Lv Rou: Let me know if you need anything else.」

Right after Lv Rou’s messages,

there were follow-ups from Wu Chuntian.

"Wu Chuntian: Lin Yu, Rou Rou and I have finished shopping and left everything at the security office under her name."

"Wu Chuntian: You better keep your word—don’t show my video to anyone else."

"Wu Chuntian: (praying hands emoji)(praying hands emoji)(praying hands emoji)"

The messages from the two women couldn’t have been more different.

Sister Huanghuang’s game was leagues ahead of Running Girl’s.

In the workplace, it’s obvious which kind of person a leader would prefer.

But in reality, Wu Chuntian worked just as hard as Lv Rou. Her downfall?

If you don’t know how to report your work, you’ll be stuck toiling in silence!

Do leaders really not know who’s doing more and who’s doing less?

Of course they do!

But once you’re in a leadership position, who wouldn’t favor a subordinate who’s obedient, respectful, and knows their place?

Why show preference to someone who says things like:

"I’m taking the day off to hang out with friends!"

"My work’s done—why should I stay overtime?"

"That’s your email—I’m not writing it for you."

If you think it’s unfair, you just don’t understand the mindset of those in power.

"Lin Yu (to Lv Rou): Thanks for your hard work. I won’t share your photos. Let’s help each other out in the future."

"Lin Yu (to Wu Chuntian): (attached chat with Lv Rou)"

"Lin Yu (to Wu Chuntian): So your payments were combined, right? You’ve worked hard too."

Tsk, tsk.

If subordinates don’t fight among themselves,

how can a leader stay firmly in their seat?

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