Horses have stumbled, and people have mouths.

Sunny didn't really want to tease Lin Zhicheng, in the final analysis, it was just because Lin Zhicheng's sincere promise made her a little moved. Coupled with the fact that she was used to the show, she couldn't hold back and suddenly made such a joke on him.

I have to admit that Sunny's words are indeed a bit ambiguous.

Even if you are a guy who has experienced strong winds and waves, hearing Sunny say this, there will probably be some waves in his heart, right? After all, Sunny's figure and appearance are good, and the charm bonus brought by the star halo is indeed very attractive for men.

For Lin Zhicheng, who has never seen much of the 'world', the power of her words is even greater.

'Is she interesting to me?' ’

'Don't think nonsense, people are big stars, and I've seen so many handsome guys, how can I look up to you. ’

'What if?' Anyway, now we are also people with status, and we are more or less attractive, right? ’

Because of Sunny's words, Lin Zhicheng fell into a tangle. Luo Yingshi has been away with the program team for several days, and he still remembers the situation from time to time, and unconsciously loses his mind in a daze.

With something in mind, the energy is invisibly dispersed, and the work efficiency will be affected to a certain extent. In the following period of time, Lin Zhicheng suddenly reduced the number of times he went to Nalan Island, and even the number of meetings with Carter and the others was much less than before.

Fortunately, not long after the program team left, the sisters Cao Lingling and Cao Lili also set off to return to the Celestial Empire, otherwise, when they saw the current appearance, Lin Zhicheng would have to be teased again.

"Boss, are you free now?"

Lin Zhicheng sat in the study, holding a book in his hand, but his eyes were staring out of the window in a daze, and he didn't move his gaze for a long time. Obviously, he was in a daze again.

Suddenly, Catherine walked in from the door of the study and woke up Lin Zhicheng, who was distracted, with a word.

"Uh, there is." I put down the book and quickly pretended to be 'I wasn't distracted just now, I was just thinking about something'. While maintaining his image as the owner of the island, Lin Zhicheng replied: "Is there anything wrong with you?" ”

"Can you talk?" Seeing Lin Zhicheng's desire to cover up, a small smile appeared on the corner of Catherine's mouth.

"Huh?" For this proposal, Lin Zhicheng felt a little strange. You know, since old John called Catherine back, since she began to work as a butler by her side, she had never taken the initiative to make such a request.

Standing up, picking up the wine bottle on the desk, walking to the sofa and sitting down, Lin Zhicheng nodded: "Okay, what are you talking about?" By the way, the cups are on your side, so bring two of them. ”

Opening the Xiaoice box placed in the study, taking out two cups from it, and then adding a piece of ice to each cup by the way, Catherine came to Lin Zhicheng, and sat on the sofa opposite him while putting the cup on the coffee table.

"Boss, no, Charlie." Wanting to talk as a friend or peer, Catherine didn't call Lin Zhicheng the boss as usual, but called out his English name in a more gentle tone: "I want to talk to you about the last few days." ”

"The last few days?" didn't care about Catherine's change of words, in fact, Lin Zhicheng had already instructed her not to call her boss so much.

"Yes." The wine in the glass has a golden yellow glow, which is even more psychedelic due to the refraction of the ice cubes and the walls of the glass. Picking up the cup and taking a sip gently, Catherine revealed her female side in front of Lin Zhicheng for the first time: "If I'm not mistaken, do you like that Sunny?" ”

"Huh? What a thing~. Maybe I didn't expect Catherine to guess her mind, or maybe I didn't think she would say it so directly, in short, it felt like a little secret was suddenly revealed, Lin Zhicheng subconsciously wanted to cover it up.

"Charlie." A flustered reaction means inner unease. Seeing Lin Zhicheng so weak-hearted, Catherine became more and more affirmative: "Relax, OK?" I don't mean anything other than to remind you. You know what? You've been distracted for the last few days, and John and I are a little worried. ”

“……。”

There was a sudden silence in the room, and there was no sound except for the pendulum of the grandfather clock.

"Is it obvious?" After an interval of about ten seconds, Lin Zhicheng spoke again to break the silence. His voice was a little muffled, and there was a hint of embarrassment in his tone.

"Anyway, I think it's pretty obvious." Catherine spread her hands and shrugged her shoulders: "I don't know when John saw it, maybe before me." ”

"Hmm~." Covering his head and shrinking into a ball, Lin Zhicheng shouted depressedly: "Lose the dead~." ”

"Shame? Why? Catherine laughed, "You may seem like a child, but it's not a fault to like someone, is it?" In fact, if it weren't for your constant distraction, which even affected your life and work, I wouldn't have come to talk to you about it. ”

Finally got the point.

Hearing Catherine's words, recalling what had happened in the last few days, and then thinking back on his performance, Lin Zhicheng realized that he had indeed delayed some things because of his frequent distraction. Feeling that his performance was somewhat dereliction of duty, not like a qualified island owner, Lin Zhicheng's face showed a slightly sorry expression.

"I'm sorry, it's me who didn't do it. I should focus on it and separate my personal affairs from my work...... ”

"Looks like you've come to your senses. Well, to celebrate, cheers~! Catherine raised her glass and made a congratulatory gesture to Lin Zhicheng.

The purpose of the conversation was to wake up Lin Zhicheng, and now it can be regarded as a success. However, since it has already begun, there is no need to end it so quickly, so in the following time, Catherine and Lin Zhicheng continued to maintain their original posture and chatted for a while.

On weekdays, he often talks to Catherine, but the two don't talk much as friends.

started from Catherine's experience when she studied in the UK, and talked about Lin Zhicheng's previous life in the magic capital; from Catherine's favorite European mythological stories to modern online novels that Lin Zhicheng is familiar with; From the women's daily hobbies, they talked about the obsession of otaku with anime works. From all over the world, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, all kinds of topics emerge one after another, and one of them didn't pay attention, and the conversation between the two has lasted for almost two hours.

Unconsciously, the relationship between them has also become much closer.

Maybe it was because he felt close enough, or maybe it was the effect of alcohol, when the focus of the conversation shifted to the Nalan Islands, Catherine suddenly said to Lin Zhicheng: "To be honest, I always have a feeling that you are a little awkward as the owner of the island." ”

"Huh?" Leng Buding was commented on like this, and Lin Zhicheng felt very surprised. However, because of the atmosphere and alcohol, he was not angry: "Why do you say that? ”

"Being an island owner is just an identity, not that you have to do something." Picking up the wine bottle and adding some wine to Lin Zhicheng and her own wine glass, Catherine continued: "Since you became the owner of the island, you have been working hard to participate in all the work on the island. In terms of your attitude alone, it is actually very commendable. But, to be honest, it's not really necessary. ”

"The British royal family knows, right? Although they bear the most honorable name, in reality, they do not have full control over all government affairs as they did hundreds of years ago. In fact, you are the same as the owner of the island, there is no need to do everything yourself, after all, the island already has a good enough administrative structure, isn't it? ”

"Carter, the reason why they didn't explain this to you is because you have just arrived, and only by working together can you get up close and personal with you and understand what kind of person you really are." As if her mouth was dry, Catherine took another sip of wine: "Of course, it is also because the sudden withdrawal of the US troops stationed on the island is a bit big, and under special circumstances, you will need to be the owner of the island to preside over it." ”

"In normal times, they themselves are enough to ensure the normal operation of all affairs on the island. As the owner of the island, if you have to interfere in various government affairs as frequently as you have recently, it may not only not bring help, but will affect their work efficiency. ”

"And you're not really good at these things, are you? From what I've observed, the reason why you're so actively involved in your work is not because you like to do these things, but because of the responsibility of the owner, right? ”

"Carter: They're not used to this way of working, you're not good at it, and you don't even want to be involved in it. So, on the surface, it looks like you're working well together, but in reality, it always feels a little stiff and awkward. ”

I didn't expect Catherine to suddenly say such a big call, and I didn't expect her to suddenly analyze things so thoroughly, listening to her words, Lin Zhicheng unconsciously began to recall the various situations that had happened in the recent period of time, and began to think carefully.

No wonder I always feel a little powerless, no wonder I always feel clueless lately, as if everything is in a mess. It turns out that here's why.

It was like pushing aside the dark clouds and suddenly seeing the sunshine, suddenly, Lin Zhicheng felt that he was a lot more sober, and the whole person suddenly relaxed.