Who wants to be a male model after being reborn? I want to be a male god.

Chapter 354 I Hope He Is a Scumbag
When the weather is hottest, there is nothing better than sitting at home with air conditioning on and waiting for a takeaway.

Xu Wen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the bright yellow figures passing through the streets downstairs.

These deliverymen, dressed in eye-catching uniforms, have become a new landscape in the city.

"Squad leader, there's movement over at Meituan. They plan to deploy food delivery in Linjiang in advance, and they've already made quite a stir." Lan Qiu Sheng pushed the door open and walked in, holding a report in his hand.

Xu Wen's mouth corners slightly raised, and his fingers tapped the window frame lightly: "As expected."

He turned around and his eyes fell on the vibrating phone on the conference table.

The caller ID shows "Gu Hong".

"Hello, Uncle Gu." Xu Wen answered the phone in a calm voice.

"I heard that Meituan sent people to your place for a 'visit and study'?" Gu Hong's deep and magnetic voice came from the other end of the line, with a hint of ridicule.

Xu Wen chuckled: "Yes, there is a kid here, he is quite serious and took a lot of notes back."

He had already guessed that Gu Hong must have planted a spy on him.

She said she let him do it, but she was still observing him silently from behind.

But his surveillance occasionally brought good things.

Gu Hong's laughter came through the microphone, with a hint of approval: "I knew you could handle it. Do you need me to do anything?"

"Not for now, Uncle Gu, let them make the first move." Xu Wen walked to the desk and ran his fingers across the information left by the Meituan undercover on the table.

"Okay, feel free to ask if you need anything. By the way, how is Ruoruo doing lately?" Gu Hong changed the subject.

Xu Wen didn't bother about Meituan anymore: "She's fine. She said she would call you yesterday."

He made up a lie.

Every father always hopes that his rebellious daughter can care about him more.

"As for that girl, I don't believe it. You are just trying to fool me." Gu Hong decisively exposed this clumsy lie.

After a light sigh, he continued, "Forget it, I won't ask about your young people's affairs."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject: "Meituan will not give up, you have to be prepared."

Xu Wen looked out the window and saw a bright yellow electric car parked downstairs. The deliveryman's tall figure was particularly eye-catching in the sunlight.

"I know, Uncle Gu, this is an unavoidable hurdle in the company's development path." His tone was very calm.

"Okay, I see your deliverymen delivering food every day. Many people in our company are using them. Some people even stop eating the free work meals." Gu Hong exclaimed.

Xu Wen didn't respond.

He knew that Gu Hong's investment was never a simple business behavior.

"Xiao Xu, the business world is like a battlefield. Meituan is just the first opponent and will not be the last. Go for it while I'm still here." Gu Hong's voice suddenly became serious.

This sudden concern made Xu Wen's heart tremble.

He always felt that this was not something Gu Hong would say, and it felt too out of place.

"Uncle Gu, what you said..." His tone was a little hesitant.

"Nothing. People tend to nag when they get old. By the way, how is the three-dimensional rating system running?" Gu Hong brushed it off lightly.

"The results exceeded expectations. The order volume of diamond-level merchants increased by 65 percent, and the user repurchase rate increased by 40 percent. We are currently optimizing the 'taste bud algorithm.'" Xu Wen collected his thoughts and reported professionally.

He didn't care whether the other party could understand or not, Gu Hong's men would naturally help him answer.

So just say whatever comes to mind.

"Good, keep it up. Remember, no matter what means Meituan uses, its core advantages cannot be lost." Gu Hong seemed very satisfied.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Wen stood in front of the window for a long time without moving.

Gu Hong's words "while I'm still here" made him feel a little uneasy.

"Squad leader? From Meituan," Lan Qiusheng called softly.

Xu Wen came back to his senses: "Continue to monitor their movements, especially personnel transfers and merchant contract signings. Also, notify Sister Jiang to strengthen background checks on new employees."

"It has been arranged." Lan Qiu Sheng nodded.

Xu Wen sat back in front of the computer and continued to deal with today's work.

He knew that Meituan would not give him much breathing room, and other companies might catch up quickly.

At the same time, in the meeting room of Meituan’s Linjiang branch, the atmosphere was so solemn that one could almost squeeze water out of it.

Huang Jiangang threw a stack of photos on the conference table: "Can anyone tell me why there are so many deliverymen in Shancheng all of a sudden?"

The operations director wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "They have stepped up their recruitment of veterans and launched the slogan 'Military delivery, safe and reliable', which has received very good feedback from users."

"Waste! Where is Zhong Ming? Didn't he say that he had mastered Shancheng's rating system? Why is the order volume from the merchants we signed still not increasing?" Huang Jiangang slammed the table.

The marketing manager said cautiously: "The information sent back by Zhong Ming may be wrong. We signed the merchant according to his standards, but the user feedback was not ideal."

Huang Jiangang's face was gloomy. "Contact the headquarters to apply for more subsidies. Also, find out where Shancheng's funding comes from. How can a college student get so much money to organize such a big event?"

The noise from the cafeteria covered Lan Qiusheng's ears like a thick blanket. She mechanically poked the vegetables on the plate with chopsticks, her thoughts already drifting to the merchant rating report that had to be submitted this afternoon.

Ding Yue's mouth opened and closed opposite her, but she could only catch sporadic words.

"Book signing event", "extremely popular", "novel".

"Hey! Lan Qiu Sheng! Are you listening to me?" Ding Yue tapped the edge of the plate with chopsticks in dissatisfaction, making a crisp "ding" sound.

Lan Qiusheng finally came back to his senses and replied awkwardly, "Ah? What novel? You know I don't read those love stories."

Ding Yue rolled her eyes and moved closer mysteriously: "'The Disease is You' is a romantic novel that has been very popular recently. The author held a book signing event in Linjiang some time ago. Look, it's on the local news." She took out her cell phone, swiped it a few times, and pushed it in front of Lan Qiu Sheng.

Lan Qiu Sheng glanced at him perfunctorily and was about to continue eating when he suddenly froze.

Her eyes were fixed on the author's photo on the phone screen.

The thin but bright-eyed girl had a faint smile on her lips.

"Xia Ning?" She almost blurted out, her voice sharper than she expected.

Ding Yue took back the phone proudly: "I knew you would react like this. Yes, it was Xia Ning, Xu Wen's ex-girlfriend. We broke up half a year ago for some unknown reason."

Lan Qiusheng's fingers unconsciously clenched the chopsticks, and his knuckles turned white.

"She's back?" She heard her voice sound unusually dry.

Ding Yue raised an eyebrow. "Not only did she come back, she also became a best-selling author. I heard that the book caused a huge response as soon as it was released. She also said that it was adapted from her own real experience."

She looked around and then lowered her voice: "Tell me, does the monitor know about this? Have they met?"

Lan Qiusheng suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation in his chest.

She took two rough bites of rice, chewing almost ferociously: "How should I know? He won't tell me about his private life."

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at your reaction. If someone doesn't know, they would think you are jealous." Ding Yue shook his head with a playful look on his face.

"Why should I be jealous? I'm very satisfied with my current life." Lan Qiusheng said calmly.

Ding Yue curled her lips in disapproval: "Come on, if you were really satisfied, would you work so hard? Look at your life now, what else do you have besides work and study?" Lan Qiusheng continued to eat the rice in his bowl, and replied absentmindedly: "I just think that work is very meaningful."

Ding Yue laughed: "Why don't you tell me the truth? Who are we friends? Do you still treat me as an outsider? I think Xia Ning's return may be a good opportunity for you."

Lan Qiusheng felt inexplicably annoyed and had no place to vent. She did not respond to Ding Yue's words, but just ate in silence.

She tried hard to get her mind back on work. After dinner she had to drive to the company quickly.

Seeing Lan Qiusheng ignoring her, Ding Yue made a naughty face and then said, "How do you think the monitor will deal with the matter between Xia Ning and Gu Xingruo? One is her ex-girlfriend and the other is her current girlfriend. Tsk tsk, how scary."

Lan Qiu Sheng frowned, a strange emotion surged in his heart.

"I hope he's a scumbag," she said suddenly.

Ding Yue almost choked on the soup in her mouth: "What?"

"I said, I hope Xu Wen is a scumbag." Lan Qiusheng looked directly into Ding Yue's eyes and repeated word by word: "You are right. At least in this way, I still have a chance."

Ding Yue's expression changed from shock to understanding, and finally settled on a strange sympathy: "Oh my God, classmate Xiaolan, I didn't expect you to be more hopeless than I thought."

Lan Qiusheng turned his head away and pretended to be very interested in a tree outside the window.

She knew how childish her words were, but they were indeed her true thoughts.

If Xu Wen could make a quick choice between the two girls, or simply choose neither, she would feel better.

"You know, everyone is running madly on the road of love, but you are the only one running madly on the road of work." Ding Yue stirred the soup in the bowl with a spoon, and his tone suddenly became serious.

She raised her head and looked directly at Lan Qiusheng: "You really love working for Xu Wen."

Ding Yue spread his hands helplessly after he finished speaking.

Lan Qiusheng felt a sting, but she forced herself to smile nonchalantly: "So what? At least my work won't betray me. Hard work pays off. How simple."

"Simple? You call working until the early morning every day simple? You call working overtime on weekends simple? Lan Qiusheng, who are you kidding? You just can't let go of Xu Wen, but you dare not admit it, so you use work as an excuse." Ding Yue sneered.

Lan Qiusheng stood up abruptly, and the plate made a harsh friction sound: "I'm full."

She turned to leave.

Ding Yue grabbed her wrist and said, "Sit down, idiot."

Her voice suddenly softened. "I'm just worried about you. You know what our relationship is, right? It's a great revolutionary friendship. We got to know each other only after fighting. You have to listen to what I say."

Lan Qiusheng stood there, his chest heaving violently.

Finally, she slowly sat back in her chair but refused to look Ding Yue in the eye.

"Listen, whether you admit it or not, everyone can see your feelings for Xu Wen. But the problem is, he has Xia Ning and Gu Xingruo in his eyes, but not you." Ding Yue sighed.

"That's why I said that you really love working for him, because that's the only way you can get close to him." She said bluntly.

Lan Qiusheng's throat tightened.

Ding Yue's words were like a sharp knife, accurately dissecting the truth she had been trying to hide.

Yes, she worked very hard, exceeded her targets, and took the initiative to work overtime. All of this was just to get a look of approval from Xu Wen and a sentence of "well done".

"So what? That is my only value." Lan Qiu Sheng finally spoke, his voice hoarse.

Ding Yue's expression turned serious: "No, that's not your only value, Lan Qiusheng. You are smart, capable, and responsible. Even without Xu Wen, you still shine."

Lan Qiusheng shook his head and pulled a bitter smile: "You don't know, if he hadn't given me this opportunity, I might still be worrying about money now."

"Then you should live for yourself instead of living in his shadow. Look at Xia Ning. Although we don't know what she has been through, hasn't she written a best-selling book now?" Ding Yue said firmly.

When mentioning Xia Ning, Lan Qiusheng's expression became complicated again.

She remembered how absent-minded Xu Wen had been some time ago. Now she thought that maybe he had known that Xia Ning had returned.

"You said, did they really meet?" Lan Qiu Sheng hesitated.

Ding Yue shrugged: "Who knows? But according to the description in the novel, Xia Ning obviously hasn't let go of Xu Wen yet."

She winked slyly: "Do you want me to help you find out?"

Lan Qiusheng immediately shook his head: "No need! I'm not curious at all."

"Okay, whatever you want. Oh, it's almost time. I have to go to a meeting." Ding Yue looked at his watch.

She stood up and ruffled Lan Qiusheng's hair. "Don't think too much. See you at the usual place tonight?"

Lan Qiusheng nodded and watched Ding Yue leave.

There were fewer people in the cafeteria, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

She looked down at her barely touched meal and suddenly lost her appetite.

Xia Ning is back.

This fact weighed on her heart like a stone.

Lan Qiusheng took out his mobile phone, hesitated for a while, and opened the news APP to search for "Book signing event for "The Disease Name is You"".

More than a dozen related news items immediately popped up on the screen, and the top one was a picture of Xia Ning sitting behind the autograph desk.

She looked much thinner than she was six months ago, but her eyes were clear and there was a faint smile on the corners of her mouth.

She slammed the lock on her phone and took a deep breath.

So, did they really meet?

What would Xu Wen do? Does Gu Xingruo know? A series of questions exploded in her mind.

"That's enough." Lan Qiusheng said to himself and put the phone back into his pocket.

She collected her plates and headed for the recycling area.

As he walked out of the cafeteria, the July sun scorched his face and Lan Qiusheng squinted his eyes.

In the distance, a delivery man in a bright yellow uniform rode by on an electric bike.

That's the delivery man from Shancheng.

Lan Qiusheng suddenly remembered Ding Yue's words: "You really love working for Xu Wen."

Maybe Ding Yue is right.

But what else could she do?

On the road of love, she was out before she even stepped onto the starting line.

Work at least gave her a reason to stay in Xu Wen's world.

She adjusted her backpack and strode towards the company.

No matter whether Xia Ning comes back or not, no matter what choice Xu Wen makes, the sun will rise as usual tomorrow, and she, Lan Qiu Sheng, will still appear in the office on time and continue to be the best employee.

This is the path she chose.

(End of this chapter)