Please Be More Serious - Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Chapter 68 - Rose Tinted

Huizhu and Yin Ting went to the mall to by Xiu shoes. The two women happily tried on shoes and took pictures of themselves. Yin Ting also took photos of the shopping assistant lady, and several pairs of shoes she liked.She posted them on her blog. She wrote: I made a special trip to the Xiu shop with my friend. Each of us bought a new pair of shoes. My friend is a strong woman very different from me. She is a professional. In her last job because she didn’t want to go against her morals, she chose the ‘more desirable to insist on losing’ path. Now, she has started her own business, she had just made her first sale and signed new contracts. Her company isn’t big, but she had great zeal and is full of confidence for the future.Sometimes this was the way it is, even change can be beautiful.The shopping assistant was very young, she told me this was her first job. She’s been doing it for six months. Everyday standing, smiling talking. Some customers her difficult, some are straightforward, some customers just come to browse and not buy anything, some try on lots of shoes and don’t buy. I asked her who had been her most impressive customer. She told me with was a husband and wife who were pregnant. He had brought his wife to buy shoes, but the wife thought the shoes were expensive and was hesistant, insisting they go and buy shoes in the market. But the husband told her not to worry about the price, she worked hard and she should have a good pair of shoes. (Zuben: There is no price on keeping your feet well) At last, they bought a pair of shoes. As they left, the wife said to his shopping assistant: “You worked hard, thank you.”The shopping assistant said she didn’t know why but these words touched her. It happened in the two weeks ago, but she remembers it well. So I asked her, is the work tiring? She thought about it and smiled, she said the work is very hard, but if makes her feel satisfied. I thought she had a beautiful smile.She agreed to let me take her picture and put it on my blog. She tidied up her appearance before I took the picture, she was in the company uniform and she must present a good image. I think she is great. Every girl who tries their hardest is great and very beautiful.Yin Ting linked her new blog post to the competition website, she was surprised to find out that in addition to the real time update list, she was on the official recommendation page. She quickly called Zhengqing, ‘Were you asleep? I have been recommended!’‘Congratulation, you are only there for one day. They only select the really good blog posts to display. It will change tomorrow.’Yin Ting laughed, ‘You actually helped me get put on, didn’t you? Please Be Serious can actually use the back door!’Zhengqing chuckled, ‘You sound like you’re in high spirits. Are you having fun?’‘Having fun. I took lots of pictures today; my theme today is Xiu shoes. Helping you advertise.In a few days I want to write a real ‘Xiu’ story.’Zhengqing didn’t say anything so she said, ‘Tomorrow, it’ll be the same. I’ll go to the hospital in the morning, and then go and take pictures in the afternoon with gege comes to take over. Lets have a meal together tomorrow evening.  Will you be free?’‘Yes,’ there wasn’t time, but he would make time.‘The doctor said Dad is improving. He has another test tomorrow, if there are no problems, he will be discharged the day after tomorrow, I will strictly implement his diet plan. I haven’t been good with taking care of him.’‘He looked alright when I went to see him.’ Zhengqing had gone to the hospital to see Yin Guohao, he had been in a good mood. There hadn’t been any major episodes, so he had been relieved.‘I think dad being hospitalised is a good thing. We were able to confirm that it wasn’t a major health issue, so we are all relieved. And it’s a caution for us to pay attention our health. Therefore, I think it’s a good thing.’Zhengqing smiled, in her eyes, everything was a good thing.‘I thought of a way today.’ Zhengqing said, ‘to let you quickly gather popularity to win. But I don’t think you would agree.’‘What way?’ Yin Ting said, her tone curious.Zhengqing was silent.‘You know sometimes complaints are not bad things. Sometimes, these things gather people’s attention. Therefore in business, sometimes they use fake complaints made by the government. The attitude is good. After accepting the complain, it is handled and processed by a third party and the public is informed that the product is verified and free of problems. The incidence is used to prove service quality and product quality is excellent.’‘So in short,’ she replied, ‘you want to find a PR player to blacken me on the internet and a PR saviour to rescue me to create hype for popularity?’‘About right.’‘Isn’t this a competition to find a dream?’ she asked a bit dumbfounded.‘No, it’s an advertisement activity.’‘Isnt beauty found everywhere?’‘Some people will be able to stay beautiful.’A realisation came to her and she smiled, ‘You’ve used this trick at the mall.’‘Yes.’ He admitted bluntly,Yin Ting was silent for a while, then she said, ‘I don’t want this.’‘I thought not.’‘I know I haven’t been to a day of class properly, nor do I have any idea of marketing. I know I am idealistic, and my fans aren’t many, but, I don’t care if I get a high place, I’m not bothered if I don’t make it to the semi finals. If I agree to what you’re suggesting, I’ll be sorry. If you find pay someone to attack me on the internet, even if I know it isn’t true, I will be sad. And if I won, I won’t be happy about it. I don’t want that.’‘I understand.’‘I get that you have strategy you use in your business, which is fine. As long as you are not a black-hearted businessman, and treat customers well with sincerity and operate with high quality, you can go on forever.’ She said.Zhengqing laughed, the sound made her blush. She mumbled, ‘Well I don’t know what I am talking about. Why do I have to teach an elite workaholic business?’Zhengqing laughed even more.‘What is funny?’ Yin Ting complained.‘I’m not laughing.’‘So, you’re crying?’Zhengqing laughed even harder, ‘No. I think you’re cute trying to comfort me.’‘Oh.’ Was she trying to comfort him? Obviously not. She grimaced at the phone.They chatted some more and hung up.Zhengqing lay on his bed unable to sleep thinking about Yin Ting’s words. Her reaction was just as he thought she would. She was very idealistic, and everything was good in her eyes. He really liked her, he liked her so much. He closed his eyes, but his head was filled with her. In the end, he could not help but call her again.‘Xiaoting.’‘What’s happened?’ she asked.‘I suddenly had a thought…’he said but did not complete his thought.‘What thought?’‘When the event is over, lets get married.’ He really hoped she would be nearby when he missed her. And he missed her so much every day.Yin Ting was silent for a few seconds. Zhengqing became nervous, so he asked, ‘Are you alright?’‘Mister ah please!’ She said with a mocking sigh.‘Okay…’‘Which man have you seen call his girlfriend because he couldn’t sleep in the middle of the night, and suddenly say to his girlfriend: Well I suddenly I had a thought we should get married?’He hadn’t but then he’d never seen any other man’s proposal before.‘Do you sometimes think of something work related at odd hours and then call the relevant colleage?’‘Yes.’ He replied.Yin Tin smiled and wrinkled her nose, ‘Mr Zhengqing, when you wanted to date you sent a photo. When you want to propose, you phone at night. Do you think your strategy is appropriate?’‘That was what I thought and I wanted to tell you.’It wasn’t sweet talk but she felt it was very touching and memorable. She buried her face in her pillow and said, ‘So you think you can propose marriage without a ring or spending any money. The girl would be foolish to agree.’That sounded reasonable, he thought.‘Even if the girl wants to agree, there is no way she can jump excitedly infront of the guy. How foolish is the boy to say such a thing across the phone.’‘That…’ made sense.‘Of course not.’‘Hao,’ he said admitting his mistake, ‘I will improve next time.’After he hung up, Yin Ting pulled up her quilt to cover her fave and screamed happily. Stupid Serious. Stupid. His romantic cells are certainly stunted. She could never have imagined someone would call her up on the phone and say, ‘After the event, let’s get married.’What the hell!But why was he so cute? Really cute. Please Be More Serious was so silly.She rolled left and right and back again in excitement. She rolled for a long while, then finally could not hold back, she switched her light to write in the love diary. She must write this event down, and wait to bring it out when they are old. It would be very interesting to bring it up.She conscientiously drew her mobile phone in her hand and the lace of her night gown, she drew a girl’s surprised face and some pink heart bubbles. Then wrote up the conversation. She read it over several times and could not help but laugh.Just then, her doorbell rang. Yin Ting was startled, how come there was someone at her door so late.Her dad was in hospital and her brother was at the bar, she was the only one home.Yin Ting was alert, but did not move.The bell rang again.She put on her house coat and picked up her mobile phone. She would look in the cat’s eye. If anything was wrong, she would call the security, then her brother and Zhengqing.She hadn’t reached her door yet, when her phone rang. It was Zhengqing, she rejoiced and answered,‘Please Be More Serious, someone is ringing my doorbell.’‘Open the door.’ He replied.She was stunned.‘It’s me, open the door.’She was so surprised she flew to the door and opened it.Zhengqing stood at her doorstep.‘Why are you here? What happened?’ She asked.‘You did say things must be said face to face.’What? Proposal?‘It's late, so the flower shop is closed as well as the jewellery store.’ He said as he bent down. At his feet was a cat carrier.  He opened it and pulled out Miao Dada, wearing a large flowery dress that Yin Ting had bought.‘Since there are no flowers, will this do for now?’Miao dada gave a ‘meow’, his expression was very innocent. He made Miao wear flowery clothes to replace real flowers?Yin Ting was still in a daze, Zhengqing cuddled the cat and with his trademark serious face he said, ‘Miss Yin Ting, when the event is over, let’s get married.’‘Meow~~~’