PART03

After the last night of November and the first day of December, the student got up early and left a message to the editor asking for help: It's a new month, dear, please settle last month's salary to me......

Manman is a fixed contract comic writer of Moon Sea Studio, and each of her works is also published by the studio, Moon Sea Studio is famous in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and its cartoonists are no more or less, Lu Manman is one of the little famous.

After leaving a message to the editor, Lu Manman slowly climbed out of bed and got up, and the hour and minute hands of the clock in the bedroom only pointed to seven o'clock, and in the morning period, getting up so early is quite rare for full-time home-based authors.

But what's the solution......

She has no money now! No money! No money...... I have to work part-time to support my family...... Otherwise, it is too likely to drink the northwest wind......

The tutoring job introduced by her friend Lan Yan for her has made an appointment, and this weekend, I will meet at the other party's house and try it out by the way, well, if it is suitable, I can take office.

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Lan Yan, the address of the appointment, has been sent to Lu Manman's mobile phone, just the address above, in fact, Manman doesn't know much where the place on the address is in X City, and how far away it is from her. She's very homely, and she hasn't been to many places since she came to X City.

So when Lu Manman got into the taxi and reported the address to the driver, the driver would look at her with stupid eyes: "Miss, Ruiquan Villa is behind this community, just go out through the back door through the community, are you sure you want to take a taxi?" Or did the driver think: Miss you have a lot of money? The starting price of a taxi in this area is 15 yuan, which is a new way for local tyrants like yours to play?

Lu Manman: "......"

Walked through his own neighborhood in embarrassment, the back door was relatively remote, and the security guard in the security booth was napping with his chin propped up.

Walking out of the iron gate, Lu Manman only quietly turned his head, and saw the four shiny big characters of "Ruiquan Villa", and Lu Manman suddenly realized: No wonder when he saw the address at that time...... It sounds familiar.

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I made an appointment with the other party, after all, it was the first time I went to this community, Lu Manman specially asked the doorman and security guard, understood the house number and position, found the exact address, and stood at the door of the small courtyard of the exquisite luxury villa, but he wanted to stop: there was a gray-haired ...... coiled at the gate. Huskies......

The weather has been good these days, the sun is warm and bright in winter, the husky is lazily lying on the edge of the small iron gate, hearing Lu Manman's footsteps from far and near, it only makes a grunt from his throat, his eyes and head look at Lu Manman, and then lazily turn his head, and continue to lie on the ground and stare somewhere in a daze.

The warm sunlight shines on the dog's coat.

I sneaked out to bask in the sun.

Lu Man stared at the husky for a long time, the iron door was hidden, not closed, and there was no doorbell equipment by the door.

Maybe it's the door left for her, but there are probably not many visitors in this area.

Lu Manman lowered his head again, and the husky turned his head to look at her again.

Lu Manman: "......"

After staring at the puppy for a long time, he finally decided to take out his mobile phone and call the other party.

Putting the phone close to his ear, the husky stood up slowly trembling, standing upright on all fours, and when the phone beeped in his ear, the husky had already wagged his tail and ran into the yard under Lu Manman's gaze.

Lu Manman: "......"

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The phone was connected, and the contact method Lan Yan gave her was answered by a girl, Lu Manman made it clear, and there was a response on the other end of the phone, with a clear voice, "Come in directly, the iron door is not locked, it is specially left for you." ”

Lu Manman, his eyes crossed the hidden iron gate, stared at the European-style villa in the courtyard, pulled the corners of his dry mouth, and found his voice for a long time: "Hmm...... Good. ”

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Passing through the front yard, the door of the house inside was also hidden, Lu Manman rang the doorbell next to him, rang for a long time, and did not hear footsteps coming out to open the door. Lu Manman was cautious and pushed the door in by himself.

…… People have said that they will leave a door for her.

Compared to the cold and windy November day outside, the door creaked and the heat in the house came in.

Lu Manman stood firmly, closed the door lightly with his backhand, and only then did he stand up, and was attracted by the chic decoration in the house.

This is a light house, European style villa house, gorgeous and beautiful.

The curtains were open, and the sun shone in through the windowpanes, and the sunlight carried its shadows on the smooth marble floor.

There was no one in the hall, it was silent, only the ticking of the clocks on the walls.

Lu Manman tightened the backpack strap on his shoulders, and after looking around the room to make sure that there was indeed no one, he quietly looked around the furnishings in the room.

The style is mainly simple, with a large European-style leather sofa, a unique crystal glass chandelier, and a huge mural opposite Leonardo da Vinci: "Mona Lisa's Smile".

On the window not far away, a layer of elegant carved tablecloth is laid, and a tassel pendant hangs down on the edge of the table, on which a transparent glass tank is placed.

In the fish tank, a variety of small swimming fish shuttle throughout.

On the side, on the spotless black round table, there were a few fresh and elegant white tulips in the shallow bowl, Lu Manman's eyes stopped on the tulips, separated by a long distance, and stared for a long time before he could see that it was a fake flower, a realistic fake flower.

In this cold winter weather, how can such beautiful tulips bloom.

Thinking of it, the door that was closed by her backhand squeaked again. Someone pushed him away from the outside.

Lu Manman turned back suddenly.

was amazed by the man standing outside the door.

As if a warm sun broke into the cold winter in winter, Lu Manman shook involuntarily, just in front of the other party's gaze, his face was like a crown of jade, but he had a pair of black eyes like a cold star in the middle of the night. The man straightened his back and stood at the gate, with fair skin, beautiful facial features like a knife, sharp corners, long eyebrows like a sword, high. Under the bridge of the nose, the slightly blood-colored lips are pursed into a line.

Qi Xiuyuan also saw Lu Manman, his round eyes bulging like frightened, black and bright. His head quickly searched for information about the woman who suddenly broke into his house.

Before he could fully guess who the other party was, Lu Manman spoke first, nodded to Qi Xiuyuan just right, bowed slightly, and said in a soft voice to Qi Xiuyuan: "Hello, I am the art teacher who came to apply for the job, are you Mr. Qi?"

Lu Manman, who was standing a few steps away from Qi Xiu, nodded his head, nervous, his hands quietly clenched into fists and hung down at his side, trying to be modest and subtle, wanting to leave a good first impression in the other party's heart: It's too important, this job is too important for her!

Lu Manman humbly resigned, and Qi Xiuyuan moved his eyebrows.

Oh, it's Lan Yan who recommended him, Lan Yan's classmate.

But...... Shouldn't it be a twenty-six-year-old mature woman?

…… How does it look......

Lu Manman is a cartoonist, a girl cartoonist, and his personal style is the same as his works: he likes those soft and soft little things.

For example, she likes the two Dutch rabbits on Far's Weibo before.

For example, today's outfit: a cold winter, although there are no snowflakes flying in the sky a few days ago, but in the end it is still a cold winter, she is wearing a hemp dress, turtleneck sweater, retro style, the skirt reaches between the ankle and calf, a pair of dark brown boots.

The soft long black hair was draped over his shoulders, and it covered Lu Manman's palm-sized little face.

Skinny and small.

…… Lan Yan lied to him about his real age?

Obviously, she is still a female college student who has just come out of society......

It's still the same one I saw at the café before...... Blind date girl?

Where did Lu Manman know the other party's thoughts, and smirked at the other party until the other party nodded calmly, as if squeezed out of the throat: "Hmm."

Lu Manman: "......"

Yes...... That's what Lan Yan told her......

Is the young professor in X City famous......

Lu Man blinked, and stared at the people for most of the day.

Watching Professor Qi enter the room, close the door, and put the breakfast in his hand on the dining table, with skillful movements, Lu Manman recognized the logo on the box containing soy milk: it was a breakfast shop called "Wurun" next to her community.

Qi Xiuyuan also felt that Lu Manman was following his gaze, and turned his head to look at Lu Manman: "Have you had breakfast?" Do you want to be together? ”

He also symbolically pointed to the breakfast on the table.

Lu Manman sighed and quickly shook his head: "No...... No, you don't. The words are all gone.

Qi Xiuyuan stared at Lu Manman's frequent shaking of his head in refusal, looked at it for a few seconds, and looked away.

Not saying anything.

Lu Manman shrugged his shoulders.

Later, it was the appearance of the main owner of the "make-up class" upstairs that broke the awkward relationship between Lu Manman and Qi Xiuyuan.

"Brother! Is my teacher here? A clear female voice came from the mouth of the spiral staircase upstairs, laughing like silver bells.

The pleasant sound stands out in the empty room, and it is eye-catching.

Lu Manman couldn't help but immediately look at the source of the sound.

A young girl wrapped in a thick down jacket stood at the top of the stairs, her hair tied in a braid, tied high, her eyebrows clear, and grinning downstairs.

Lu Man paused for a moment before he reacted.

Oh, this person, it's the female voice who just talked to her on the phone.

"Come down and eat." Qi Xiu didn't even look at Yun Shuang'er from afar, and set up the dishes and chopsticks on the dining table, "I told you that there will be a teacher coming over today, and you still sleep so late?" ”

"People finally have a weekend holiday!" Yun Shuang'er grumbled and walked quickly down the stairs.

Qi Xiu was far from the intention of planning to deal with Yun Shuang'er.

Yun Shuang'er passed by Lu Manman, who was standing in a daze, stopped, and looked at Lu Manman for two seconds, before Lu Manman came back to his senses, Yun Shuang'er immediately smiled at Lu Manman, raised his hand and pointed to the sofa in the living room, "Teacher, you go sit first, and come to your class as soon as I finish breakfast!" ”

Lu Manman, blinking, "......"

Qi Xiuyuan raised his head and looked at the little woman who was standing still in place.

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It was a long morning, until Lu Manman walked out of the gate of Qi's house and turned around in three steps to make sure that no one was following him, that Lu Manman let out a big breath......

Boom......

So nervous, so nervous, so nervous...... QAQ！

Today's first day of work is also the first day of this part-time career.

didn't give Yun Shuang'er much content, just roughly let Yun Shuang'er start writing, and at the same time, in order to test Yun Shuang'er's level ability, so as to formulate a learning plan for Yun Shuang'er.

It's just okay like that.

Yun Shuang'er is easy to get along with, a little girl in the second year of high school, with a cheerful and lively personality. It was supposed to be a pleasant part-time experience.

If not......

…… Without Professor Qi sitting motionless beside them and staring at them.

If not......

…… There is no last quote from the professor.

Qi Xiuyuan sat quietly in the corner of the room all morning, sitting next to Lu Manman and Yun Shuang'er.

Maybe it's to supervise Yun Shuang'er, or maybe it's because: spying on Lu Manman.

Look at the problem from Professor Qi's point of view: in the end, can this new tutor teach his family Yunshuang'er well.

Lu Manman: Alexander......

With the personable and handsome professor's "sense of surveillance", when Lu Man casually dialed the scribbles and changes of Shuang'er, he would always involuntarily peek at the man sitting not far away. The heating was turned on in the house, and Qi Xiuyuan took off his coat and only wore a white shirt, which was a navy blue knitted sweater.

He lowered his head slightly and swiped his phone, glancing up at them from time to time.

In their study, Lu Manman and Yun Shuang'er sat side by side at the long table, and Qi Xiuyuan nestled in the sofa in the corner.

He didn't keep staring at them.

Lu Manman's palms were inexplicably sweaty, and his heartbeat seemed to be much faster.

I don't know if it's nervousness, or if it's too hot in the room......

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Her appearance is clearly brilliant, patient and attentive.

The key is because Yun Shuang'er does not reject this teacher.

So when the class was over, Yun Shuang'er jumped up, Lu Manman cleaned up the eraser scraps and scattered brushes on the table, Qi Xiuyuan put down his mobile phone, slowly approached Lu Manman, separated by the width of the long table, his hands were propped up on the edge of the table, slightly bent over, and said to Lu Manman condescendingly: "The probation period, three hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon every Saturday and Sunday, 200 yuan per hour."

Qi Xiuyuan's body blocked the light, and the light dimmed in front of Lu Manman's eyes.

Lu Manman was still counting the number of pencils there, and he was stunned for a moment.

The movements of the hands are directly stiff there.

Before he raised his head and regained his senses, Qi Xiuyuan lowered his eyebrows, looked at the top of Lu Manman's dark head, and continued to add: "Think the salary is too small?" Twenty-five in that hour? ”

Lu Manman raised his head in horror at this time, and looked at Qi Xiuyuan's gaze, and the surprise and surprise that could not be concealed in the round eyes of the long classmate......

Groove ......

Local tyrants?

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Before the momentum eased up, Lu Manman nodded and agreed, Yun Shuang'er had already slipped back to the room and didn't know what to do, Qi Xiuyuan was about to send Lu Manman out of the community, Lu Manman shook his head and refused: Give her some personal space to slow down......

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It wasn't long, and it wasn't long, just half an hour.

It was also half an hour after Qi Xiuyuan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly looking at Lu Manman's small figure through the glass, turning around in three steps and turning around, and leaving Ruiquan Villa.

Qi Xiuyuan swiped his mobile phone Weibo and swiped a Weibo that had just been updated.

@慢吞吞: Money is not everything, but without money, it is absolutely impossible. T^T！

[Picture]

The picture is a taxi, a taxi from City X. Qi Xiuyuan knew it from the slow swallow Weibo information for a long time: this "slow swallow" painter also lives in X City.

The comment area has already exploded, and Qi Xiuyuan's mobile phone has also rang a few times, no need to guess, there must be another netizen: Brother @Far Fa, your daughter-in-law has been shouting poor recently, are you not raising your daughter-in-law well! Bad review!